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Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17
No. T03G6--Dept 2.
SUMMONS
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the
Hpnn%,v &c


County of Imperial
J. S. STROBEL, Plaintiff.
VS.:
+. +. NELLIS & COMPANY, n cor.
poration. Defendants.
The People of the State of Cali
fornia Send Greeting to +. f. Ncllis
& Company, a corporation, Defcn-
dants.
You are Hereby Directed TO Ap.
pear and answer the Complaint in
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court
Of the County of Imperial, State Of
California, within ten days after
the service on You of this Sum
mons--if served within this county;
or within thirty days if served else
whore.
And you are hereby notified that
unless YOU appear and answer as
above required, the said Plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the com
plant. as arising upon contract, or
he will apply to the Court for any
other relief demanded in the Com
plant.
Given under my hand ana the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, this 10th dav Of July. 1925.
C. G. MOUSSEAU. Clerk.
Bv c. f. Williford, Deputy Clerk.
(SEAL)
Hirkcox & Trude, Attorneys for
Plaintiff.
+ Is 90 27 NJ 6 13 90 81 A 10
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17
ADVERTISEMENT
Fl Centre, California


Sealed proposals will be received
peria Irrigation District at it's of
flee in the Masonic Building, in the
City of Ell Centre, California, State
of California, until 1000 o'clock
A. NJ. on the morning of the 9th
day of April, 1926, and thereupon
opened for the construction of the
proposed drainage works of said
District.
The grade, alignment, and quan.
titles are as shown in detail in the
plans and specifications, and the
respective location of the bitches is
noted on the map accompanying
said plans and specifications.
Said work shall be completed on
or before the 30th day of Septem-
Der, 1926.
Plans and specifications can he
seen at the office of the Board Of
Directors in the Masonic Building,
in the City of FL Centre, State of
California, and at the office of the
General Superintendent of said I'M
perial Irrigation District in the
City of Imperial, State of Califor-
mia, to which plans and specifica'
tions reference is hereby made for
a more detailed description of the
work to be done.
ANY bidder to whom the contract
shall be awarded shall within ten
days after the acceptance Of his
bid, make, execute, and deliver to
the Board of Directors written
contract in form satisfactory to the
Board, for the performance of said
work within the time and in the
manner stated i'm said notice, plans
and specifications, and also furnish
it an acceptable bond in the sum of
25 per cent. Of the total contract
price, based on the Districts esti-
mate of the amount of work to be
done. for the faithful performance
Of said contract, and also furnish
an additional bond in the sum or
80 per cent. of the total contract
price, based on the Districts 8 esti-
+, mate Of the amount of work be
done, as guaranty that the con-
tractor will pay in full the claims
of all persons performing labor
upon or furnishing material to be
used in such work.
Each bid shall be accompanied
by certified check for ten per
cent. Of the amount bid, made pay
able to the Treasurer of the Dis
trict, and to be forfeited to said
District should bidder fail for ten
days after the acceptance Of his
Z bid to enter into said contract with
(, the said District and furnish the re-
quired bonds.
The Board Of Directors reserves
the right 10 reject any or all bids.
BY order af the Board of Direc'
tors of i.
4 I, IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
i~ DISTRICT. t-
! r. II. McIver, Secretary. It'll
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17
ALLEGED RAPIST
ON TRIAL TODAY
IN LOCAL COURT

Nantero Santos, charged with as
s.ult with intent to &c nmit rape,
went on trial in the superior court
this morning before Judge Cole. \
iuy, composed of two women anil
IL men was obtained shortly after
tie trial opened at 10 o clock and
the examination of witnesses start
eG at once.
The alleged crime is said to haze
been committed at Brawlev several
weeks ago. Lee Nuffer, deputy dis
trict attorney, is conducting the
prosecution. The accused is repre-
sented by Attorney William +.
North.
Court attaches expressed the be
lief that the ease would 90 to the
jury this afternoon and that Il YER
cict would be obtained before to-
right
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17
LETTUCE BUYERS
BALL TO PLEASE
ALL THE LADIES

To avoid any possibility of dis
appointment among the ladies, =
change has been made in the regu-
lat ions for the annual ball of the
lettuce buyers at the Barbara Worth
hotel tomorrow night, to permit
Two. or if desirable, more ladies on
onc ticket.
This announcement was made to-
day bv Jack Harris, who declares
b, has been the recipient of Il mum
Der of kicks from lettuce buvc"s
who in turn have received protests
from the ladies. asserting that the
latter were not being given a fair
deal by limiting the number # lad
les per ticket to one.
With ample provision made fo'
the fair sex by the new regulation
vervthing is in readiness for the
big ball and revue, which promises
t. eclipse anything vet given in I'm
rcrial Valley during the social sea-
son.
y whole company of high class
hdS bttH 10 tblllt
here to stage the revue, and Il two
hour show such as is usually given
i'll the higher class vaudeville
houses of the country is promised
Those who were ut last wear s revue
will recall the splendiL numbers
that were presented at that time
end this wear s program is declared
II be even better.
Departing from the arrangements
made last wear. no dinner will b."
served in connection with the ball
this ve:r. However Manager Con
way has arranged to serve n special
dinner in the dining room from $50
until 3 o'clock. The revue will
start promptly on the latter hour
and will continue ior the greater
Part of two hours.
Monroe lockers and his harmon.
lists will provide the music for the
dance which will Immediately fo'-
low the revue, and according -
Harris. dancing will be enjoyed
until the cantaloupc season starts.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17
MILES OF DRAINS
AUTHORIZED FOR
IMPERIAL VALLEY
Irrigation Board Request
Bids for Construction
of 24.5 More Miles.

Request for bids on the construc
tion of new drains and the compile
tiOn of present drains, amounting
to 245 miles. al an estimated cost
of S34S.900. were authorized by the
board of directors of the Imperial
Irrigation district at yesterday S
meeting.
The drains to be constructed in
clude: Schilling, 4 mile, from New
river to the state highway, along the
Mansfield canal, $4,000; Westmor-
land. 80 miles, from New river to
the south line of Westmorland town
site, $j9,700; Calipatria No. ,, 2.6O
miles from laterals 60 to &C.,
near east high line canal, $40, 700;
Spruce, $50 miles from New river
to Tamarack canal, $S0,700; Holt
Vile 2D and 2DA, four miles from
Holtville No. to Lateral No. 81,
$4,000; Holtville "a and 2B, l.60
miles from Holtville No. , to east
high line canal, $4,000; Dixie No.
and IA, $50 miles Salt Creek to
west side main canal south of the S.
ID. and \. tracks, $3S,500.
Actual construction cost is figur-
ed at S249, 700. to which $44,200 is
added for engineering and contin-
gencies.
Superintendent Dowd reported TO
the board that the total estimated
cost of the projected work is some
what less than the total available
funds from the drainage bond issue
and recommended that immediate
action be taken.
y letter from Congressman Swing.
addressed to the board, advised that
he succeeded in having the public
lands committee report favorably
on his bill enlarging the powers of
the secretary of the interior so as
to enable him to grant greater rights
of way than he heretofore had the
power to do.
The congressman assured the iii.
rectors that he will do everything
possible to have congress take fav-
orable action on the bill
By virtue of this bill the district
will be able to increase the width
of rights Of way for canals or drain
age bitches from 100 feet to $50
feet.
Supervisor Henry Jackson pre-
sentd claim to the board for 500,
representing the cost of three mules
which were rented to the district
/ and which were stolen several weeks
ago. The directors approved the
claim and authorized payment OF
the money to jackson.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17
OF DOING BUSI-
NESS UNDER FICTITIOUS
FIRM NAME

| hereby certify, that / am tran
saeting business in the State of Cal
ifornia, under the firm name of Geo.
T.. Mann X Company with Il prin-
cipal place of business in the .Coun-
ty of Imperial, State of California.
and that the name and residence of
all the persons interested in said
partnership are as follows, to-wit:
George f. Mann. 752 Olive ST.,
TT Centre. Calf.
Dated this 1lth day of March. 1926.
GEORGE f. MANN.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17
IIERFR
Nv Press staff Correspondent

HEBER, Mar. l7.-Mrs. Fannie
Waldrop of san Diego is a guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Gavin.
Hcher Parent Teachers aSsocia-
tion held successful meeting.
"Child Nature and Its Needs was
studied. The picture machine was
demonstrated by Prof. l.. ID. Jones
with talks upon the pictures thrown
upon the screen. Refreshments
were served. On April 9 an eve
ning's entertainment will he given
with the picture machine. 1t is
hoped the machine will hc the means
Of bringing about Il good commun-
ity spirit with the school house as
community center.
Those attending the Fuller meet
ings> at Verde from Heber were Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. II. Gavin and Mrs. Dun
ham and Mrs. Waldrop, Mrs. Oscar
Hester and children and Grand
father Hester, Mrs. Courtney and
son Orlando.
Ladies aid met with Mrs. Court
neN. Plans We're completed for Il
dollar Social on Friday, March l9 AT
: =. m. y chicken pic supper will
be served and the poetic ability of
Of the aid will be shown. when each
one tells how the dollar was earned.
The vanishing lnncheons are still
popular in Heber, netting Il goodly
sum for the ladies aid and creating
Il splendid community spirit.
Mrs. c. Angie Miller. county pres
ident of the W. G. T. L. WAS Il
dinner guest of Mrs. c. r. Court
ney.
:. L. McCrory met with the Heber
troop of boy scouts.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17
PERSONALS

James Holt, formerly of this city
and now of Los Angeles, is spend.
ing several days here attending to
business. He is the guest of his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. LEROY Holt.
at the Hotel Barbara Worth.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Manning of
Riverside left yesterday for their
home after spending Il few DAYS as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Costello. Mrs. Manning is Mr.. Cos
tcllo'S sister.
Mrs. J. q. Miller and SON Henry,
are spending a week as the house
quests of Mrs. j. d. Foss. They are
former ~ Centre residents. having
made their home here until NJ.
Miller was transferred from the To-
cal land cfficc to Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Gleason of
Huntington Park are here for
week. Mr.. Gleason is an attorney
who formerly practircd in Fl Centre
He is here on legal business.
Joe King. district manager of the
Southern Sierras Power company. is
quite i'll ut his home on Len Rey
~ cnuc.
Mrs. George Austin has returned
to her home in the McCahc district,
following Il trip to the coast, where
She was called by the death of her
father.
Mrs. a. q. Campbell plans to
leave today for Los Angeles. While
AWAY she will spend several days
visiting aer daughter. Mrs. Icorge
+. Kennedy of Altadena.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17
ASSOCIATED LABOR
BUREAU A SUCCESS.
FIRST TWO WEEKS

Gratifying success mas attended
the operation of the Associated La.
Dor bureau, according to a state.
mcnt made by c. b. Moore. manager
of the bureau.
Although the bureau has been i'm
actual operation only two weeks,
approximately 400 Mexican men.
women and children. who were in
imperial Valley illegally. have been
registered and issued pass books to
enahle them to complete their obli-
CATIONS IN connection with the head
tax for aliens and the wise charges.
under a gentleman : agreement be
tween the immigration authorities
and the employers of alien Labor.
On March 20 the bureau will he
called upon to give the Immigration
service the information contained
IN ITS files regarding aliens. En-
ployers who are not shown by the
records to be cooperating with the
labor bureau. will of necessity have
all their employees investigated bv
the immigration inspectors and all
such employees not having shown
their intention of taking advantage
of the installment plan for paving
the head tax and immigration visa.
VIII be subjected to deportation.
Moore urges all employers to CO.
operate with the bureau to the full
est extent, by placing the object of
the bureau before their employees
and encouraging the latter to report
at one of the offices maintained bv
the bureau so that they may be reg
lstered and avoid deportation.
The bureau maintains offices =,
~ North Fifth street. FL Centre; !
lay Sixth street, Brawlev and at
the Calexico Chamber of Commerce !
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17

siding therein, duly commissioned
and sworn, personally appeared
George f. Mann, personally known
to me to be the person whose name
is subscribed to the foregoing in
s,rument, and he acknowledged to
me that he executed the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. / have
hcrcunto set my hand and affixed
my official seal the day and year
in this certificate first above writ
ten.
ELEANOR McGIRK,
Notary Public i'm and for the Coun-
ty of Imperial State of Califor-
MIA. 13 20 27 3
(SEAL)
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17
LATTER DAY SAINTS HOLD
SERVICES AT X. p. HALL

The Church of Latter Day Saints
are holding services in knights of
Pythias hall, in the Davis building.
Sunday school will begin at 10 a.
M. Preaching and services every
Sunday. All are cordially invited.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17
GOES TO PENITENTIARY
ON ARSON CONVICTION

MODESTO, Calf, Mar. l7.-l'rn-
est Simon, found guilty of arson by
jury last Friday, today was de-
MED motion for new trial aud
was sentenced TO from one to IL
years in prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17

The United States forest service
will survey for - miles of new road
between Sun Marcos Pass and San
Lucas bridge i'll Santa Barbara
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17

Visitors are notified that no flow
ers may be picked or plants taken
from the palm canyons near Palm
Springs, as the lands are under gov
ernmental control.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17

The Palo Verde Irrigation dis
trict has brought suit to condemn
land along the Colorado river so said
river may be Strengthened near
Blythe
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17

State of California,
County of Imperial. IS:
On this 10Th day of March, 1926,
before me. Eleanor McGirk, No
tary Public in and for the County
of Imperial, State of California, re-
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17

y cloudburst at Montecito. Santa
Barbara county, brought 20 inches
of rain in less than an hour. y rain
ouage two miles away registered six
inches
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17
NOTICE OF ESTRAYS

Notice Is hereby given that the
following described estray animals
were taken up by me on the sth
day of March, 1926. and are safely
confined upon my premises. being
on my ranch located Il mile North
and ~ mile West of lleher, Cali
fornia, said animals were found on
my premises above described, and
are described rs follows:
Three Guernsey hcifers, each
about months old. Three
Holsicin hcifers, each about 0
months old. Said heifers hav-
ing no marks or brands and are
of the value of about $1,000
n piece.
If the owner Of said animals docs
not appear and claim said animals
within 30 days from date, said ami
male will be turned over to the
Constable. as provided by law.
Dated March 10Th. 1926.
13-2O-27 MRS. OED MOOR
n..,., s;,.l, b;,b bna1o nro m "a l..
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17

Texas has received $l,025, 900 for
an astronomical observatory by will
of w. j. Mcdonald.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17

Walla Walla county, Washington,
has appropriated $4,000 to help get
the 1926 fair started.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17

Fiiberts and Franquette walnuts
are increasing in acreage in Yamhill
county. Oregon.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17

Get out the Christmas gifts and
Pollsh them up. You II need them
Tor wedding presents soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17

Doctor finds high heels arc maxi
ing hoofs on wOmen's feet. That 8
fine. Iiorscshocs are cheap.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-24

Senate follows example of house in
refusing to authorize spending of
S500,000 to employ "under-cover" men
for enforcing prohibition law.
Governor Pinchot, of Pennsylvania,
declares that Boss" Ware will never
serve as U. S. senator; calls on Penn
sylvania farmers to end ballot box
frauds and big election funds.
Thirty miners killed, many hurt as
explosion rocks Francisco mine at
Princeton, Ind
John L. Whitman, former warden
of Joliet pententiary, noted for adj
vocacy of humane treatment of con-
victs, dies in Chicago hospital.
Rail crossing watchmen receive
starvation wages, Brotherhood of
Maintenance of Way Employees
charges.
Representative La Guardia of New
York, introduces resolution in house
calling on state department to ex-
plain alleged attempt to use news
services to spread anti-Mexican prop
aganda.
Women workers indispensable to in
dustry, says Miss Mary Anderson, di-
rector of women's bureau of depart
ment of labor, in annual report.
A. f. of L. executives go to Los
Angeles to make arrangements there
for next annual convention of fedora
alton.
Governor Smith, of New York, ap-
peals to wealthy men of New York
city to help end existence of old-time
tenement houses and slums.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-24
AS THE WORKER
SEES HIS WORLD
Summary and Digest of
Important Events of the
Week, Here and Abroad

international officers of Ladies
Garment Workers Union take charge
of New York city strike and oust
communist leaders; 5000 strikers go
back to shops as arbitration is agreed
bon; communists riot in front of Jew
ish Daily Forward, supporter Of in
ternational officers.
Detroit bank to build 18-story
garage annex for automobiles of its
customers and office tenants.
Premier Baldwin, Of Great Britain,
declares communist efforts to create
industrial unrest must be stopped but
asserts British government has no in
| tention of destroying or weakening
trade unionism.
Conductors and trainmen of South
ern railroads ask wage increase at
conference with managers; demands
of firemen and engineers for more pay
| next to be taken up.
Seventeen of crew lost as Norwe-
| gian steamer sinks in Faxa Bay
Iceland
Congress votes to drop impeach-
ment proceedings against former
Judge George M. English in view of
his resignation from the bench.
Two train wrecks in New Jersey
caused by fog injure nine persons.
Fines ranging from $500 to $4,000
each imposed at Baltimore on &c
firms charged with violating antitrust
laws.
| Greatest volume of railroad traffic
ever handled in one month was moved
in October, bureau of railway eco
nomics reports.
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, presi-
dent of Columbian University, de-
clares universities are liberty's only
hope; charges church and state with
intolerance.
Allies end arms control over Ger
many January 81; League Of Nations
to arbitrate points at dispute.
| Five-day week introduced in Henry
Ford's factory at Manchester, Eng
land, London paper reports.
Federal grand jury at New York
denounces dry act and urges its mod
ification.
New York city Judge grants in
junction forbidding headers of last
strike on subway from interfering
with subway workers in attempt to
unionize them.
Labor party of Finland decides to
form cabinet to rule nation.
Foreign Minister Stresemann, of
Germany, says war would not have
occurred had League of Nations ex-
listed in 1914.
Senator Dill offers resolution to de-
clare Sentors-elect Ware, of Pennsyl-
vania, and Smith, of Illinois, disqual-
flied to present certificates of election
at opening Of next congress.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-24
MINIMUM WAGE LAW
FOR FEDERAL LABOR

Washington.-A bill providing for
minimum salary of $1,000 year for
government employees has been intro
duced in the house by Representative
Welsh, of California.
These employees would be placed in
four groups-clerical, administration
and fiscal, with salaries ranging from
$1,000 to $500 a year; professional
and scientific, with salaries ranging
from $1,S6O to $500; custodial, with
salaries ranging from $3.50 to $4,000,
and clerical and mechanical, from 60
cents an hour to $4,000 a year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-24
ROSTER OF ORGANIZATIONS
HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS


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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-24

Q.-What convention of the A. F
of L. elected John Mcbride president? :?
A.-The 1894 convention, at Denver.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-24

Odd the last convention of the
American Federation of Labor take
any action on the immigration law?
A.-The convention declared against
any weakening of the present immi.
grafton laws and insisted upon their
strict enforcement, including those
excluding aliens Ineligible to citizen
ship.
Q.-Is organized labor continuing
the fight for the child labor amend
ment to the U. S. constitution?
A.-Yes. The last American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor convention urged
state federations and city central
bodies to continue efforts to secure
ratification of the amendment
Q.-What convention of the A. F
of l.. elected John Mcbride president? :?
sA.-The 1894 convention, at Denver.
Q.-DOes organized labor favor the
establishment Of free legal bureaus? :?
A.-The American Federation of
labor at it's 1913 convention, favored
the establishment. of free municipal
legal bureaus from which the people
may obtain advice on all questions
affecting their affairs, bureaus to be
maintained at public expense and in
connection with the courts. Object, to
protect workers from Vaccinations
of "shyster" lawyers.
Q.-Who was the first United
States secretary of labor?
William B. Wilson. He was
appointed by President Wilson and
served from March 5, 1913, to March
5, 1921.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-24
WILL ATTACK PRIMARY

Madison, Wis.-The Wisconsin pri-
mary law will be attacked at the COM
ing session Of the state legislature.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-24
Labor Queries

Questions and Answers on La.
Dor: What 1t Has Done; Where
1t Stands on Problems of the
Day; It's Aim and Program;
Who's Who in the Ranks of
5 the Organized Toilers, etc, etc.