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Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-24
NOTICE INVITING SEALED
PROPOSALS OR BIDS FOR I'M
PROVEMENT OF BUILDING
AT CITY WATER PLANT.

Notice IS hereby given that the
undersigned City Clerk Of the City
Of FL Centre invites and will re-
ceive at his office in the City Hall
Of said CITY up to the hour Of 1880
o clock p. m. on the 18th day of
March, 1926, sealed proposals or
hIds for furni ihing the necessary
labor and material for making eer-
tain alterations ana additions to
the Old City water plant building
- the City water works in the
CitY Of FL Cen.ro, including about
ls3 square yards of metal iath and
;'rster md about 225.5 square
Yards OF Mastering over hollow
tile; also framing the fire walls
(requlring approximately 400 feet
miscellaneous lumber) all as shown
by Water Department Plans No. 10
and Water Department Specifica-
tions No. 80 on file in the office
Of the City Clerk Of said City,---to
which said plans and specifications
reference is hereby made for fur
ther particulars.
All proposals or bids shall be ac
companied by q check payable to
the City Of FL Centre, certified by
q responsible bank for an amount
which shall not be less than ten per
cent 109o) of the aggregate of
the proposal or by bond Of said
amount and so payable, signed by
two sureties who shall justify before
any officer competent to admins
ter an oath in double said amount,
over and above all statutory exemp-
tons.
The Board Of Trustees reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
BY order Of the Board Of Trus-
tees.
Dated this Gath day Of February,
1925.
JAMES A. SCHOFIELD,
City Clerk Of the City Of FL Ceh.
tro, California. 24tl2
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-24
Stages Will Run
Special Service
At Firemen's Ball

IT, provide m";ms of tganspo:ta.
tiun II the seventeenth annual
dance OF the FL Centre fire depart
net Il; lieEct Friday night tol
hos" Who -" without private
means Of conveyance, the tircmcu
n;.Nr made Arrangements with the
United SiaE,s. in". to operate stages
b.tWr.u ii,h,. :Hd FL teutro a.
frequent intervals throughout the
nigh.
IN unsolicited gf; TO the fire
mcn. tAu Is highly appreciated by
II, m. WIS announccd this morning
br Nile Carson. of the Carson Bak-
mE company, who informed Chief
Ferguson Jhnt h" wis.,c, T. present
BE 0cp"rtr,vEt Wan 300 buns to
h'ip them oit for their barbecue
dinner which vii! he s.~ycd during
'he dancc. The chief giatly accept,
ID the Offer. and extended the
te"ah' Il tie department t. car
sol.
Although the firrncn arn work.
ias pader Z h#ndicap Of having tn"
dance oui Of the city, th"F are 60,
iaa "tead with their plans, Ch:cf
/ itrgusoH sad, and tn" only thing
that VIII pay danltr on their en-
tlHsi"sm is 10 navr Il fire Fridar
i Iht. Two wears ago there wet,'
thrcc firr alarms OF the night e
tie daate, ant the tircnrE were
worked 81 hard that they could not
'njo, their o%i p~sty.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-24

\ considerable acreage Of pears
h. htea r.ian;et. this las, month Al
NipOmo, san Luis Obispo county.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-24
Scouts, Dads and
Brothers to Be
Guests at Feast

Members of Rov Scout Troop No.
:. sponsored hr the Elk> lodge are
- be g.vcn Il diEncr tonight by the
Lodge.
bclt Johu~e,. chef Of the Elk>
Kitchen h gadt. refused tod"y to
>;at, VIA. ,hr menu Viii be, re
s.rN my Il a> 4 surP.i>" TOR the
= oN.s. lie did So1 howe v,7. iba,
til,rr will he no restraining hanU
CT thc BOYS, aui al e.: them arr
s:gcd to .LoH. up with first class
spi,tites.
In addition H. The scouts, ;hei.
fathers and big brothers will
tc guests at the banquet. The lat
l.! are Elk> appointed by the lodg'
;e taxi brothcr!y interest in the
scouts. In cases where the boys
t:;hcrs vii! bo unable 20 he pres
cnt tonight Il" "!iI nro-hrrs
"iil act IN & Hlai capacity. III"
banquet viii start al : o clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-24
Writ Filed Today
Against Swat King.
81. ,nited Press Leased WIr.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. 24.-A
writ Of attachment against Gcorg,
Herman Babe Ruth was filed in
Midd!escX probate cour; here today
BY Lawrence joyce of Watham
claiming TO be Il former employc oi
the home run King.
The writ places IN attaehement on
Ruth : Sudbury home which is list
81 as owned BY Helen RUth. the
Babes Wife rh" action is return
abe III III, second Midd!c>vA dis
trict court March ~.
Joyce claims he built two hen
A"uscs for Ruth TWO years ago and
that The king OF swai owes him 500
to- tn, worn
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-24
MiIsvrcl Rehearsal Successful.

-hcmhers of the east tos he min
Sir'l s:ow to be produced by Boyre
.strn Post, held Il sUrt2sstul rchcar-
~A ~ the Wilson school lest night.
i W.S announced that no rehearsal
"fi /" held tonight. The next one
+ sct"dnlc! Tor Friday aight, whrr
all members are urged to be ON
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-24
Richmond Has Reccvered-Fl

Richmond. who ha> been seriously
iH at his home with ;m attack o..
lfmenza. h"s recovered sufficient,
~ to b" at his pace q business for
z few hours todaT. tie Stated to-
day that he feels rather Nohbiy,
but served notice on the " Horned
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-24

WIt.IITS. Cal. l'c6. -. Tu-r:Y-
N,r.gh.n. n.nc poUnGs each are b.
IL. cNG.oi,ct here D., "a Nrnao..aD
count. tluck taimer.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-24

The White Flyer Steamship com
pany operating between San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles, has made
san Luis Obispo port OF regular
.au
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-24

y part Of the large Schultz ranch
near bakersfield, Kern county, is to
be subdiviGed into small farms.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-24

Toad" cub members that he Is
sblc to holl MS own in any a'gu-
L.cnt that might hc started.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-24

Land early, the rehearsal being q
short one due TO the iircmcn 5
dance.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-24
: E--LS Ch2T IENN GUlTH:
JURY TRIAL On MARCH ..

los ANGELES .yl. e. Fl;
est - I'cs.re Uut,y ts.r Era
'.eea>,.t Of }'r,scnilnr AN objection
able pl"y, viii face trial here on
Aa''. -. EA' raer.. ..e,:.1e.;..- =
i. N,re ;,sruiA .'. ~ ..s... -"
'.iey pleaded not guilty and re-
fGtatcd = jury trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-24

Nearly I'll the peach trees in the
Fan joaquin Valley will be sprayed
with iime.sulphur during February.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1926-01-02
TRAINS ON WELLS-ROCER-
SON LINE FEBRUARY is

Train service on the new Oregon
Short Line branch line between
Rogerson, Idaho and Wells, Nevada,
will begin February 18th, with trains
running three times a week, according
to an announcement by H. v. Platt,
Oregon Short Line general manager.
The principal station on the new
road is tffe copper camp of Contact
IL northern Elko county, which has
been clamoring for service since the
rails reached the town last summer.
Machinery is required for the mines
and ore will be shipped as soon as
the railroad is ready to start hauling
freight. The new branch will give a
direct rail line via Rogerson, Twin
Falls and Ogden to the Utah Smelters
near Salt Lake City.
The development of Contact is ex-
pected to bring about daily service
on the new line within a year.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1926-01-02
HOPE FOR AGREEMENT
ON COLORADO RIVER
Committee This Week Seeks
Basis for Further Tri-State
Negotiations

With the object of arriving at a
closer understanding of the mutual
concessions necessary by Arizona,
California and Nevada that a COM
pact between the three states may be
negotiated which will permit the work
of harnessing the Colorado River to
begin at an early date, one repres-
entative of each state met in informal
conferences in Los Angeles begin
ming Monday.
Fl. S. McCluskey, secretary to Gov
ernor Hunt and a member of the
Governors Colorado River Commits
sion, represented Arizona; Senator
Ralph Swing, chairman of the Cali
fornia Legislative Committee on the
Colorado River, represented Cali
fornia; and C. p Squires, member of
the Nevada Colorado River Comnis-
sion, represented Nevada.
The discuss ons were quite inform
al, enabling the members Of the con-
ference to express their views more
freely than is possible when a larger
number take part. The problems con-
Fl onting each state were frankly stat
ed and, while no attempt VISA made to
reach a final solution of the diff
culties, a better understanding was
arrived at and some advance made
toward what it is hoped may De the
basis for a compact. 1t is the opinion
of those present that there are no in
surmountable difficulties in the way
of agreement.
Thursday morning the discussions
were resumed with Governor J. G
Scrugham of Nevada and Mr.. Reid OF
Arizona added to the conference and
re representatives. of Los Angeles and
the Imperial Valley appearing to give
information.
Sufficient advance toward under
standing was made to warrant calling
the full commissions of each state for
a conference early in January, the
time and place to be selected by
the Arizona committee. At this
conference every possible effort
will be made to bring about compact
between the three states. 1t is evil
dent that there is now desire on the
part of adj the states to reach an
agreement.
However, should the differences be-
tween the three states prove to be
irreconcilable, the possibility of Sc
curing action on the Colorado River
through a six-state compact will be
Immediately considered by California
and Nevada. Advices from Washing
ton indicate that the states of the
upper basin will not oppose the six
state compact idea should it become
certain that no compact with Arizona
is possible.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1926-01-02
ELY FUGITIVE SLAYERS
RECAPTURED BY POSSE

Chas. Sherman and Walter Farms.
worth, alleged murderers who escaped
from the county Jail at Ely on Decem'
Der 10th. were returned last Saturday
after having been recaptured in =
mountain cabin 80 miles from Cedar
City, Utah, on Christmas eve.
The pair surrendered after posse
of Utah and Nevada officers had fired
several volleys into the cabin. They
were heavily armed.
The prisoners talked freely Of theaE
movements since getting outfiof the
White Pine county Jail but refused to
disclose the names Of the men who
aided them in their flight.
Farnsworth and Sherman effected
their liberty after overpoweging .
guard in the White Pine jail with
guns that had been smuggled late
them.
The trial of the recaptured men has
been set for Monday. January 4th-
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1926-01-02
L E GiON AUXILIARY
ENTERTAlNS VETERANS

The ladies of the American Legion
Auxiliary entertained the veterans OF
the World War and their friends at
the Legion Hall Tue esday evening; De.
cember 29th. There were 60 present.
The entertainment for the evening
was impromptu. One of the features
was square dance with costumes
worn dating back to the early SOS.
Those taking part in the dance were:
Minnie Dawson, Rose ullom, Jean
Mccall, Mrs. S. j. Shaw, Earl Davi-
son, Bryan Bunker, Bob Griffith, Doc
Farrar, with Harley Harmon doing
the calling. Messrs Rafael and Ry.
erse sang some popular songs. Per-
sonal funny stories of experiences In
the army were told by members OF
the legion. Community songs were
sung and dancing was enjoyed. The
music for the evening was donated
by Wanda Henderson, V. r. Emerson
and Robert Spindler. A very appettz-
ing luncheon was served.
The purpose of the meeting was to
secure new members for the LeSioa
Auxiliary Several new members were
isned by each of the members. Every.
one had a very enjoyable time and al
are awaiting the next Of the series Of
joint meetings which the Auxiliary
plans for the coming year.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1926-01-02
KIWANlS CLUB MEETINGS
GAIN IN INTE IS T

The weekly luncheon-meetings of
the Las Vegas Kiwanis Club are be-
coming more and more interesting
and the consistent attendance of the
members is very gratifying to the
sponsors of the organization.
AT the regular Wednesday noon
luncheon at the Bohemian Cafe, Tom
Carroll was program chairman for
the day and introduced as the chief
speaker, f. G. McGriff. who spoke to
the topic: New Years Resolutions. "
There we're also brief remarks by sew
eral other members.
All Joined in the snappy singing led
by Monty Montague. with Warren
Parker at the piano.
The membership application of Carl
Rau was accepted BIZ the club.
At the next meeting, Wednesday.
January 9th, l.. ]. Oakes will be
program chairman and will present
as the speaker of the day, Charles Lee
Horsey. whose topic will be: Our
Aims"
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1926-01-02
CARLlN SCHOOL BOND
ELECTION ILLEGAL, CLAIM

ELKO-Carlin's recent school bond
election has been declared illegal by
the Palmer Bonding Company of Salt
Lake City, which was awarded the
contract for the bonds, and as a re-
suit the Utah company has refused
to advance the money.
The company claims that the no
tice of the election was not properly
worded and published, and in addition
insists that because the contract for
the sale OF the bonds was entered into
before the election authorizing the
issue was held, the election is void
anyway.
Some fifteen contractors in Carlin
today were advised that the bids,
scheduled to be opened, would all be
rejected because of lack of funds with
which to construct the building and
the election and award of the bond
contract will of necessity have to be
held all over again.-Reno Gazette.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1926-01-02
AUTO THIEF CAUGHT
IN record TIME
Man Steals Car While Check
Given in Payment is Being
Investigated

James A. Beardsley, who claimed to
be representing a San Pedro. Cali.
fornia produce house, broke into the
Western Service Garage last Tuesday
evening and perloined a Dodge coupe
fer which he had been negotiating
earlier in the day. He started for
California, but the car was missed
and he was apprehended by Police
Chief Cowan before he crossed the
California-Nevada line.
Beardsley bought the car from the
Western Service Garage Tuesday az
ternoon, giving in payment a check
for $500 drawn on a San Pedro bank. I
While this check was being invests.
gated he negotiated the purchase OF
a Chevrolet from ]. Warren Woodland,
writing "a check for 1925. This check
also was held up for investigation.
That evening Beardsley gained ena
trance to Woodard's garage and at
tempted to take the Chevrolet. The.
car was locked, however, and he was,
foi ced to abandon the project. He3
then went to the Western Service
Garage, which was closed, and broke
in through a rear window. He drove
the car out the rear door and headed
out of town, stopping at the Woodsrd
camp ground service station for gas.
When Mr.. Tracht of the Western
Service Garage. returned he missed
the car and notified Police CHIEF
Cowan, who Immediately started n
plN suit of the machine He overlook
BE ardsley at the state line and
brought him back to Las Vegas.
Beardsley waived his preliminary
hearing and was bound over to the
District Court. He plead guilty to
a charge of grand larceny and was
sentenced to not less than two nor
more than fourteen years in the state
penitentiary. He was taken to Car.
son City this morning.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1926-01-02
JAMES MORAN KILLED
WHEN CAR OVERTURNS
Myrtle Nelson Also Seriously
Injured in Accident on Tono-
pah Road Sunday Evening

James Moran, veteran of the
Spanish-American War and the World
War, was instantly killed and Myrtle
Nelson was seriously injured at about
80 o'clock last Sunday evening when
the car in which they were riding
overturned six miles out of Las Vegas
on the Tonopah road.
According to the injured woman's
version of the accident they were driv-
Jewett coach, when they met another
car on narrow strip of road about
six miles out. She was at the wheel
anG sought to give the other car room
to pass. The lights of the approach
ing automobile. blinded her so that
she could not see the road. In crowd
ing to the side of the road the car slid
down the embankment and rolled
over. The other driver did not stop.
Moran was killed insanity, and the
woman. badly bruised and broken,
was rendered unconscious for some
time. When she recovered conscious
ness she crawled from the wreckage
Of the car and attempted to extricate
Moran. She then started to walk back
to the road to signal passing car
for help. but was so badly injured
that she fell exhausted
The accident was not discovered
until about eight o'clock Monday
morning when Rev. w. II. Stockton
and Allie Lawson, starting out with a
group of Boy Scouts on hike, came
upon the wreck. They brought the
injured woman to the Hewetson Hos
pital where she is slowly ercovering
fIcm her injuries.
A coroners jury viewed the body
of Moran at the scene of the accident
but will not return a verdict as to
the cause of death until Myrtle Neil
son has recovered sufficiently to be
able to testify.
Funeral services for Moran were
held Friday afternoon and were in
charge of Las Vegas Post. No. 8 of
the American Legion, of which he
was member The funeral service
was read by Father Edwards of the
Catholic Church and the dead man
was buried with full military honors.
The hody was inferred in Woodlawn
Cemetery
The efforts of the local Legion Post
to get in communication with Moran'S 5
relatives and to establish his record
of service in the army have thus
far been futile, although it is known
tha: he was in the service during the
World War. He was gassed' and sus-
tanned other wounds while serving
overseas He was also veteran of
the Spanish-American War, and it is
thought that he has record of about
17years' service in the army.
The local legion post will continue
its efforts to locate his relatives and
to get his record of military service
from the War Department at Wash
ington.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1926-01-02
FIRST CITY MAIL
DELIVERY TODAY
r. c. Ryerse and c. w. Edwards
Make First Trip Over
Routes Today

Another milestone In the advance
of Las Vegas from a small desert
colony of tents to city Of import
ancs in the state, was marked this
morning with the inauguration of free
city mail delivery. The new service
will prove a great convenience to
patrons of the Las Vegas postoffice
ard will also relieve much of the
congestion in the office during the
rush hours.
r. c. Ryerse and c. w. Edwards
have secured the contracts as city
mail carriers and made their first
trips over the routes this morning
They will make two trips day. In
connection with the beginning of this
new postal service, Las Vegas people
arc urged to lend their aid in getting
it off to good start and maintaining
the service at high state of efficien-
cy by having their mail directed to
both street and number. The omission
of these details will cause delays and
hamper the service.
This latest step forward for Las
v
older residents of the city the prog
ress that has been made since its
Inception as a little desert mining
town. Slowly but surely Las Vegas
is becoming grown up. They have
watched her, with pride, from the
time she was but a cluster Of tents.
Gradually the tents became houses
ard then beautiful homes. The bare
mesa has changed into green lawns
and beautiful flowers. The pathways
have become paved highways with
cement walks bordered by trees with
their welcome shade. The town is
lighted at night and we have tele-
phone service The city boasts, right
fully, of the best water in the state.
We have enough to supply city
many times larger. ALL this in 20
years-since May, 1905.
From the first school in tent
the ranch with it's one teacher and
handful of pupils, we now have four
buildings in the gramar school group
and a fine high school and find it
necessary to add another building to
accommodate the high school pupils.
From one teacher the schools have
grown until now more than thirty are
employed.
Our churches have kept pace with
cur. needs and from the original little
Union Sunday School six churches
have arisen-the Methodist now hous-
ed in thirty thousand dollar building
with a commodious parsonage; the
Episcopal with a beautiful stone
building and rectory; the Baptist
which has just been completed; the
Catholic with it's large congregation
and comfortable building; the Church
of the Latter Day Saints, and the
Christian Science.
Our first court house has been sup
lanted by beautiful structure. The
growth of the city has been consist
emily rapid and the outlook for the
coming years is bright for even great
er progress
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1926-01-02
COLORADO RIVER SUIT
ARGUED AT CARSON

Arguments on "a motion to dismiss
in the case brought by the government
to eject from mineral locations along
the Colorado River, Ralph Cameron
Jr. son of United States Senator
Ralph Cameron of Arizona, and a
number of others, were conducted in
the federal court at Carson City Mon
day. The defendants are being rep
resented by Frank McNamee, Las
Vegas attorney, while Harold Baxter
assistant to the attorney general,
conducted the case for the govern
ment
The government alleges that there
are no minerals in commercial guam
titles in the lands in question and
that an effort is being made by the
defendants to obtain monopoly of
the power rights along the river.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1926-01-02
L. A. TO 0. r. C. HOLDS
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The Ladies Auxiliary to the Order
of Railway Conductors held their an
nual election of officers Tuesday, De-
cember %, 1925. The following Off
GERS were elected:
Past President-Peggy McCann.
President Sally Wilson.
Vice -president-Daisy Scallon
Secretary and treasurer - Jennie
McGovern.
Junior Sister-Josephine Hinge.
Senior Sister-Peggy McCann.
Ins. Sec.-Jennie McGovern.
Chairman Executive Committee =
Daisy ScaIlon; Members, Peggy Nc
Cam and Sally Wilson.
Correspondent-Mur Morrow.
Musician-Murine Morrow.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1926-01-02
CALIENTE MINING MEN
VISIT IN NE / S 0 N

Art Gentry and Floyd Denton of
Caliente motored to the mining camp
Of Nelson in Clark county this week
and report the camp as being quite
prosperous with the Stiles Bros, doing
welll easing the Techatticup Mine,
formerly in charge of R. T. Walker
of Phoebe, now with the United States
Smelling and Refining Company.
Gentry and Denton looked over the
Wall Street property with the view
of leasing and report the proposition
most inviting.-Lincoln County Rec
ord.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1926-01-02
WEEKLY LUNCHEON
OF ROTARY CLUB

At the weekly luncheon of Las
Vegas Rotary Club Thursday noon,
C. c. Boyer was program chairman
for the day and gave an interesting
talk on the subject Of New Years
Resolutions"
The club had as guests Of the day
NJ. r. Harrington, Don Shellback, and
Willis Evans, of the Institute of the
Indian, Heye Foundation,
who are carrying on the work OF the
archaeological expedition to
the Lost City.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1926-01-02
BlCAMlST BROUGHT TO
VEGAS TO STAND TRIAL

Will H. Whipple, fomerly employ
ed by the Union Pacific as helper in
the railroad yards. was brought to
Las Vegas this morning on warrant
charging him with bigamy. He is
now lodged in the county Jail await
ing trial.
Whipple was picked up at Rose
vile, California, by Sheriff Sam Gay,
who was returning from a trip to
Carson City where he had taken Rus
sell Hill. the Colorado ex-convict who
was sentenced in the district court
last week on a charge of assault with
intent to kill.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1926-01-02
DIVORCE GRANTED IN
THE DISTRICT COURT

A decree of divorce was granted
Peter Robertson Whytock from
Leonora G. Whytock, December 2Sth,
ON the ground of desertion. The
custody of a five year old son was
awarded to the defendant.