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Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
San Francisco
Ready For Lions
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 19.-As
n preliminary event to the tenth
convention Of Lions international,
which will be called to order III
San Francisco S civic auditorium
Wednesday. the fourth district of
Lions met in annual convention to-
day.
Delegates from California, Nevada
and Hawaii, comprising the fourth
district, were in attendance.
Vanguard of the 10000 or more
delegates to the convention of Lions
continued to arrive by hundreds to
dav. A delegation of 40 Kansas
Lions. 200 Indiana members aboard
n special train, caravan of more
than 1900 from Southern California
and special train bearing addition
al hundreds of Southern Calitor-
mans were among the first arrl-
walls.
Two special trains from Texas
another bearing an all eastern dele
cation, third speeial carrying a
delegation from Georgia, Alabama
and Mississippi, Louisiana and Flo
rida are scheduled to arrive Tues
dav and Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
IMPERIAL VALLEY
GIVEN PUBLICITY
BY JUDGES HAT

Superior Judge NJ. w. Conkling
still has his priced sun helmet, he
is rapidly recovering his voice, and
FL Centre is benefitting from Il lot
of advertising.
That in brief is the summary of
the judges visit in Chicago last
week in attendance Mt the Elks
convention.
The reason the HUN helmet figures
so largely in the account of the
Judge S trip is that citizens of the
Windy City followed him every time
he appeared on the famous Michi-
gan boulevard wearing the helmet
which is customary in Imperial
Naller.
Countless persons stopped the
Judge to ask him if he was from
South Africa, or from India; others
wanted to know if he was Il visiting
British officer, aud still others de
maNded the why and wherefore of
such headga ar.
Judge Conkliug declares he OK
planned until he began to lose his
voice. Then he procured a badge
which announced he was from RI
Centre, Imperial Valley, California,
and affixed it to the front of the
helmet. This maneuver aided, he
declares, but did not overcome all
Inconvenience rs persons insidcd on
cjging in front of him to read the
lettering.
Judge Conkling returned here yes
tcrday following the close of the
convention last Thursday. Tive
other EIks from Imperial Valley at
tended the annual meet. They were
Ralph Stilgeubaur, of Brawley and
Joe Lopez, Of Cale&ieo.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
Knifings Figure
In Two Clashes

Two trays in which knives are
alleged to have figured prominently,
and in which two persons were IN
.iured, figured in week end police
records. and TODAY charges were
filed in Justice of the Peace May
fields court against r. V Brown
20. James Elkins and Mrs. James
Elkins.
According to >complaint bv NJ
Avakian and Y. kermoian, BroWA
attacked them with knife late Sal
urday when they ordered him from
melon patch west of town. 70.
lice report that Avakian and ker
moian were badly cut about the
head and shoulders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elkins were arrest
ed on complaint of Mr.. and Mrs
Jesse Cant who declare the ElkmS
chased them around the neighbor
hood in the vicinity of their home
in the north part of town, brandiSh
ing knives and threatening to XII
them. Elkins and his wife face
charges of assault with intent tC
kin and Brown is booked on charges
of assault with a deadly weapon.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
CHICAGO PROBES
BOMB EXPLOSION
IN COUNTY JAIL
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CHICAGO, July 19.-An investi-
gation into conditions which will al
low u prisoner to obtain dynamite
to blast his way from the Cook
county jail is under way here today
following the explosion of a bomb
in murdercrs row Yesterday.
The bomb, thought to have been
placed bv Henry j. Fernekes, mid
get bandit, under death sentence,
who has been characterized one of
the most desperate men ever to en-
ter the Jail, tore Is inch hole in
the wall of the building but failed
to blast away the outer layer of
bricks. thus preventing the escape
With the explosion, a tremendous
commotion started both inside and
outside the Jail. Within three min
uteS guards were patrolling al
sides of the jail while squads of po
lice blocked all means of escape
Prisoners. deafened by the uproal
and fearful that the roof of tn,
old structure would fall on them
became panic stricken as they mill
ed about in cells and bull pens.
Guards said they found mater
ials used in the preparation Of
bombs in Femekes cell and point
ed out that it was only four months
ago that nitro glyccrine was foun,
under his bunk.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
HERRI0T FORMING NEW FRENCH CABINE'
oroners Jurv Returns Verdicts On Tuo Tragic Deaths
Jimmy GREENE,
PRESS REPORTER
IS NOW EDITOR

James p. Greene, reporter on
the Imperial Valley Press has
been promoted 20 the position of
editor and will occupy that po-
sition from this date on.
The Press lost d good report
er but gained a promising eol-
tor when Jimmy Greene was pro-
NOTED to the latter position.
Jimmy has been star reporter
of the Press for four years. Dur
ing that time he has not only
made host of friends in the
community but has learned the
type Of news and kind Of paper
the people CT FL Centre desire.
Jimmy. or Mr.. Greene, as we
should call him, has made no
audible comment on his promo
ton, but the editorial staff Of
the Press is thoroughly pleased
at the idea of working under his
supervision and, Judging from
remarks heard about town, the
Press readers feel satisfied to
leave the editing CT their news
in Jimmy's hands.
T. M. Mannix, formerly with
tie New Mexico State Tribune
OF Albuquerque, New Mexico,
will take Jimmy's place as gen
eral reporter.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
Campers Manual
Offered Public

OF particular interest to those
making Il long motor trip TINS sum.
mcr, or those who make weekend
trips TO the mountains, is a camp
ing book known as the Motor
Campers Manual, which IS being
given free distribution by the /. VI.
Hardware company.
The book includes contributions
BY Frank +. Brimmer, motor camp
inc editor of Field and Stream and
The Chicago Daily News. He tells
what to take on Il camping trip IN
the way of equipment and food, and
gives approximately costs aud M
formation on clothing, camp sites
and first aid.
The information on camp FOODS
and camp cooking is written by Mrs.
Christine Frederick, household edl-
tor of The Designer magazine.
Anyone interested ~ cotnfprtahle
and efficient camping will find this
manual fun Of valuable suggestioaa
both new and practical
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
WEEK END
ACCIDENTS
TAKES TOLL
Seventeen Lose Lives on
Coast Ms Result Of Sun
day Tragedies.
MANY ARE INJURED
Bathing Beaches and
Autos Cause Majority
of Deaths.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 19.-Thc
automobile and the bathing pool in
the week end just passed again ran
an almost dead heat as tragic
death S first agents.
Seven were drowned and six were
killed in automobile mishaps IN the
three Pacific coast states of Cali
fonia, Oregon and Washington.
The total of deaths through ira
gic means was II.
The greatest toll in any single
instance was taken in an automobile
collision near Fresno, Cal. An Auto
mobile containing ten passengers
was driven head-on into an ap.
preaching machine. \ mother and
her two children were killed. Eight
were injured.
A G7 year old balloonist, Elwood
+. stout, was killed at Portland
amusement park when his para
chute failed to open. He fell 1900
feet
In Newberg, Ore, a boy died
from broken back sustained
when he dived in shallow water a
week ago. He was John Lewis. l8
The seven drownings were scattered
through the three stats. All occur
rd as tragic examinations of ho'i
day outings at beaches and river re
sorts.
Reports from the three states re
vealed between 50 and 40 persons
in iured. at last two of which were
expected to die.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
ELECTRIC STORM
TAKES LIFE TOLL
in new ENDL.!AlND
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BOSTON. July 19.-Eight persons
were dead following terrific eioc-
tric storm which late yesterday
swept portions of Maine, New
HAMPSHIRE and Massachusetts.
At least dozen others were more
or less seriously injured and proper
ty damage estimated at upward or
y million dollars resulted.
Four of the victims were killed
bv lightning, one by falling tree
and three were drowned.
Western Massachusetts was hard
est hit by the storm, four persons
losing their lives and more than
100000 damage caused in that see
ton. In Springfield trolley servic"
was crippled, clcctri, light wires
were torn down, telephone service
was seriously affected and hundreds
of trees and chimneyS fell.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
BIDS ARE OPENED
ON CONSTRUCTION
OF NEW HIGHWAY

Bids for the construction work in
Road Improvement District No. Q,
were opened this morning at the
regular meeting of the board Of su-
pcrviSors. No action was taken by
the board at the time, the matter
being deferred until > o clock this
afternoon
The work provided for by creation
Of the road district is the construc-
tion Of the proposed highway from
the Yuma highway to Sceley via
Bond Corner and CalcXico.
No information regarding the bids
was given out by the board. At
the time of going to Press no an
nounccment had been made concern
ing the successful bidder.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
VALLEY WATCHING
1IEON ARC CARINE
BILL ANENDMENT
Purpose is to Protect
Purchaser From Being
Emp0red Upon.

IS one Of the largest butter pro
'ucjue areas in rhc country Impc
rial valley = grcatI" Interested IN
the so-cal'cd ".Iohnsou olcomargar-
ur amendments, Nh'ch will bc on
tha La'lot this Nuycmber providing
that all paaEag's containing olco-
marya inc mu.t hr so marked that
he ,ou-1mc= VIII not be deceived
INTO lo,ioN.ea he is purchasing but
far also that places offering olco-
gar,ne fer sale must display
sian, where they can be seen by the
purchaser. informing him that
..o',o" is far sale.
\ clarion call has been sent out
to th, people of California by state
senator Frank =. Boggs Of STOCKTON,
.A.irmm of the cpmmitte" On agrI-
culture au dli>c,jock urging them
To rally 10 the support Of the John
son olcomsrgariuc amendment'
which win appear as Referendum
r.,asurc ON the November ballot.
Senator Boggs was one of the
strongest proponents Of the bill
when il came before the Legislature"
last year and pilotrd It's course
tArurgh the senate. The measure
which was backed bv health organ
i,ation<, women :, clubs and agr'
u'truists. was passed by both
Iau.c~. WIS sigpcd Wy the governor
but WAS held up on a rcfercndhm
petition circulated lay the ol""mar
aariur interests.
The johnson amendment is mo-
a inw prohibiting the manufacture
and sale 81 olcomargarin", eN
plains Senator Goggs, lit is merely
designed to prevent deception IN IT.
sale. The main thing the law doe
+. 20 attcnpt to prevent untruthf1
advertising. and provide the stat
pcpartmca. of agriculture with
fund for inspection and enforce
muut Of the oloomargarlnc AM
Gairy laws of the state.
Spcak,og of the hearings held n
the legislature last year the senate
-ay>:
81 believe the Johnson bill wa
,nc Of the greatest constructlv
measures If the last session of IN
legislature, and il is the duty of eN
crvouc who is familiar with tn
fight that was made there. and VIII
II, in favor of the upbuiiding, prog
ross and welfare Of California :
become interested in the comm
campaign and inform the public O
the merits of the measure. 1t
dr"out"dlv to be wished that tn
% majority of the electorate will NJ
old the late legislature in its el
forts to prevent the dcception an
, the general public in the advrrtisin
. aud sale of olcomargarine.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
N AN DIES
AFTER CAR
IS D|TCHEO.
Arizona Sheriff Fatally
Injured When Autom0-
bile Strikes Barrier.
COMPANION UNHURT
Henry Gill Dies From
Alcoholism and Becom-
ing Overheated.

Thought at first to have received
crash ON the highway about eight
miles east of FL Centre, Edward e.
mer Edwards, deputy sheriff Of
Giia county, died in the FL Centre
hospital last night from his injuries
which it developed were of a serious
internal nature.
Edwards, i'll company with L. X.
Byrne, also u deputy sheriff Of ella
county, was enroute Saturday night
TO Globe, Arizona, in a ear. At the
end of the newly constructed pave
ment east of here Byrne who was
driving, came suddenly upon bar
rier which had been erected by
workmen.
He applied the brakes suddenly.
according to his story to officials
here, and the car swervcd into 4
dith. Edwards. who was slumped for
ward asleep in the front seat was
thrown upon the cowl of the ear.
Byrne was unimiured and it was at
first believed Edwards had been
only bruised. He was taken to the
Holtville hospital for examination
and later released.
! Bvrne states that later Edwards
complained of severe pains III the
lower chest and the two men came
to Ell Centre. Examination at FL
Centre hospital revealed Edwards
Lad been injured internally. De-
spite an operation performed last
might in the hope of saving his
life Edwards died shortly after
! 9 o'clock.
An inquest was scheduled to be
! held bv Coroner b. f. Lemons. Ed
wards is survived by a widow, whe
re sides in Globe, and brother,
! John A. Edwards, sheriff of ella
! county. The body will be sent late
F, this afternoon to Phoenix for burial.
/ A second tragedy to occur over
the weekend was the death in I'M
F, pcrial Sunday afternoon OF Henry
! Gill, 65, well known character IN III
Centre for years.
Gill died at the home of A. loung
where he had stopped the day be-
fore suffering from heat stroke, ae-
cording to information given Off
cials by Young. He was extremely
i'll and seemed TO be suffering from
effects of heat combined with alco-
holism. it was reported.
Despite medical attention and
tther care given the stricken man he
rasscd away Sunday afternoon at
3 O'Clock. A coroner 5 jury at an
inquest conducted by Coroner Is. T..
Lemons this morning returned YER
diet that Gill met death from a heat
stroke combined with effects OF al
coholSm.
Funeral services were held this
morning at the Lemons chapel and
burial was in the county plot at
Mountainview cemetery. Officials
were unable to learn if Gin had any
relatives living.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
TEXAS PREACHER
UNAFFECTED BY
chips SHOOTING
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FORT WORTH, Tcyas. July 10
Stud;ously refusing t, consider a
first degree murder charge which
confronts him as Il result of the
staying of d +. Chipps, Saturday,
the Rev. J. Frank Norris, dynamic
Texas Baptist pastor, today contin-
ucd about his religious duties.
Hundreds Of persons visited the
rcctory of Norris church here to
assure the pastor Of their faith, and
they found Norris silent regarding
the most recent episode in his color
t'ul history as a minister.
Last night and yesterday morning
Norris preached his regular services.
IN the morning the church was
crowded while hundreds gathered ut
IN open air meeting last night. At
both the pastor mentioned that his
faith was greater than ever, al
though he did not refer to the trag'
cdv Of Saturday night.
The only thing that marked his
sermons as different was that he
was almost motionlesS with his us
nal vigorous gestures which Norris
has been wont to use.
The pastor is accused of killing
Chipps, wealthy lumber man, in tht
church study Saturday night after
an argument. Norris explains tho
shooting by declaring that Chipp,
called and threatened his life unles,
the pastor desiSted in his attack OF
certain business men. The pastor
used watchmm 5 pistol in killing
the lumbcrman.
D. Chips funeral was held this aft
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
WILL HAVE:
COMPILE: 7 TED
By TONIGHT |
Declares Other Members
Will CoIlaborate With
Him in Effort.
RUMORS ROCK PARIS
Franc Reaches New Low
Level But Makes Slight
Recovery During Day.
Z, A. I. BRhpTORp
united Press staff Correspondent


PARIS. .Iulv l9.-ffemicr lIefri"t
told the United Pres, TO-DAY that H.
vouId have his cabinet formed -
tonight.
- am assured Of the culiahora,
tion of the various members of the
cabinet. = the former premier Sald.
Meauuhur, Paris WAS full of Wild
runafs .of political and financial
character aud the frame had Icaehe4 !
e nov ow lrvrl on thr Hoursr from.
which II had recovered at noon to
.28 te pound sterling and i'.N' 10
tir oollsr.
II W. unu,rHoad that Raymond
l'oiurarc, thc principal flE1Fr
amoue tie" uatonalsts, bad refused
u prtir.ratr i'm a llerrint cahin"i
>ul that Nwriot expected To- form
81 .rprumrul similar 90 that OF h's
fosmrr premiership when a couple of
urimporant posts were given ID
obscure members of tlt light.
ltcr7ioi : friends declared that
thc man who played Il leading rpl'
in BRAND 5 fall was planning Z
construct - government leaning
more toward the conservative rlgh
than that which ne headed in In
one tenure of the premiership.
Former Finance Minister Nauric
Bckmowski and FIX Miuistc
Adolphe Landry would b. offcre'
minor posts. it was SAID. Thc'
represent. tl,c ccntrist group in tn
,hamh,r
After prccipitatc fail durini
early hour. Of trading. ia" fran
closed slightly stronger on th
Hoursr today. he quotations Wer
1902 to the 81 nd - 80 to th
pound sterling.
LONDON. July 19-With EN
rrcmicr Edouard lIcrriot cudcavol
mo ta form new French cahinc
tc salvage the crashing cprrenc,
the rrarc sumpcd srusatiounl!y t'
Gav. opening at - to TIA" pound.
II had closed at 1920 10 th
Iomd saturday.
LoNUON, July 10. Edward
C-eureIl. partuor Of J. +. Morga
uu the English banking house q
Morgan, Glrnicll and company, fol
The house a. commons today that h
was hcgiuu,ug to lose hope fC
France and agreed with the Suggc
ton Of Philip 'Snowdcn, form'
chancellor Of the ENchcauor, that
Dawes plan arrangement Probab'
would be- necessary to resolve III
French financial situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
MODERN YOUTHS
GIVEN POINTERS
BY OLD TIMERS

FRESNO, Cal, July 19.-Modern
methods, including flivvcr rides and
Charleston dancing, omhcIlished
with boqucts Of flowers and boxes
Of candy, were used by James Faw-
ycr Fresno ranchcr, GS, when h"
woocd Mrs. Syrena Elizabeth lioff-
man, ~. both admitted today in
their announcement OF thrir we'd
ding next Sunday.
The ronacc Of the couple started
after they had met in church. 1t
win I've Mrs. Hoffman $ thrd trip to
the altar and Fawycr $ second. The
bride to-ho has five children and the
groom to be has three.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
Court Reporter
Called by Death
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NISALIA, Cal, July 10. - A. II.
Murray, for the past thirty six
years official court reporter of Tu-
lare county, and one of the best
known court reporters in Cali
fornia passed away this morning at
his home in Nisalia. His father
was the second white man to locate
in Tularc county, in 1852. He is
survived by a widow and married
daughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
Confess Robbing
Hollywood Bank

LOS ANGELES, July 1o.-WG-
lam C. Crockett, 80, and Charles W..
Chase, 2G, confessed today to hold
ing up the Pacific National bank,
Of Hollywood, a week ago.
Crockett was captured shortly
after the robbery, and Chase was
taken into custody Saturday.
The loot, which amounted to
approximately $1,000, has been re-
covered in full, according to police.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
Diamonds Taken
By N. Y. Bandits
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NEW YORK. July 19.-BanditS
entered wholesale jewelry office
in Maiden Lane this afternoon and
stole uncut diamonds which the
owners told police were worth over
$4,000.
The bandits entered the office oc-
cupied bv Abraham Pagan and
Eugene Heyman, held them up With
revolvers and walked out with the
Jewels. They rode down the ele-
vator and disappeared into the
crowded street, Pagan. and lIeyman
told police.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
Noted Raceh0rse
Died Last Night
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SAN DIEGO, July l9.-OSprey,
the sensational half brother of Man
O. War, which marked up the long
est string Of consecutive victories
ever made by 4 horse, in 1925, is
dead today.
Osprey died here last night from
fever, Owner John P. Mills announc-
ed
Osprey was just nosed out by
Ruustar in the 1925 Coffroth handi-
cap in a sensational three horse fin
ish which could have been called a
dead heat,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
JuareZ Proud OF
Election Record
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Hy inIted Tress hFNNeu WIfe
Ell PASO, Tcx., 1aly 19.--For the
first time i'm y Years. ar clo2tion
was held in Ji.arcZ, Mexico, yester-
day without s0mrouc being killed.
Several fights occurred, but none
resulted in a fatality One man was
shot in the jaw. bat his wound is
not considered serious.
The election was GATED to name
a congressional representative. As
usual both sides claim victory.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
Shortridge Will
Address Women
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The Republican Study club of
Los Angeles viii hold open house for
the women of Southern California
Friday afternoon July %, at
o o'clock, in the auditorium of Barker
Brothers, at which time United
States Senator Shortridge will be
honor guest and principal speaker
Among those who have been invit
ed to assist Mrs, Charles F. Gray
president of the club in receiving
Senator Shortridgc, is Mrs. J
prummond Huston of Imperial
county president of the State FEEDER
alton Of Republican clubs.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
LET THE PRESS
FOLLOW YOU

Press readers leaving for va
cations should receive their home
daily while away.
There will be no additional
charge for this service. Just let
us know the date of your depar-
ture and leave the address TO
which you are going,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
PLAT INJURED
Pilot Uninjured
AS Plane Plunges

san DIEGO, July 10, - Kirby
Hughes Of the University of Wash
ington R. 0. T. G., taking flight
training at the naval air station
here, escaped injury today when his
plane plunged 75 feet into the bay.
The plane was badly smashed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
Former Officer
Gets Life Term
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LOS ANGELES, July 19.-Mm-
uel s. Mcndez, former policeman
convicted OF the murder of his wife,
Nora Meudez. in Wjlin&ton last last
March, was sentenced "a Ft" inn
rrisonmpnt here today by superior
Judge MclucaS.
The court, in passing sentence
acted on the recommendation of the
Jury which convicted Monde.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19
NORTHERN PART
OF STATE STRUCK
BY FOREST FIRES
Flames Cross From Ore
g0n into California and
Do Much Damage.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 10
Fire ragged through forest and ranch
lands or half "A dozen northern Cal
ifornia counties today as fire con-
ditions assumed the most serious as
pect of the season.
While federal and state forest of
ficials, logging companies and
ranch owners searched for addi-
ional men to bring spreading flames
to check, district weather bureau
headquarters at san Francisco an
nounced that no relief is in sight.
"The hazard viii remain high
through the interior today and to-
morrow the early morning fore
east read.
Northern California early today
reported its fire toll as including
the destruction Of three lumber
camps, burning of more than halt
n dozen ranch houses and almost
complete devastation of 1900
acres of timber land, with several
hundred acres of standing grain.
At least three fires were reported
to have reached major proportions
An approximate dozen smaller fire,
were threatening to assume a more
serious character.
Heavy Losses
Lumber camps and stretch OF
logging railroad of the Red River
Lumber Company, near Seneca, sus
tanned damage of more than $4,000
The flames were reported to have
spread to the vicinity of Chester.
Scores of men recruited from
Eckhard, Madison and Winter
were rushed to the fringels OF
flames creeping through a stand OF
big timber in the mountains west
of Eckhard, i'll Yolo county. Eek
hard for time was endangered.
The lumber town of lie Moine was
reported in the path of fire sweep
ing down from O O'Brien mountain
Men from Delta, La Moine anC
Dunsmuir were organized to battl'
the flames.
Five ranch houses We're reported
destroyed near Redding. Rancl
houses and cabins were caught il
the path of a fire which roareC
down the Downieville highway nea
Nevada CITY.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-19

The first fruit packing house is
being huilt ut Chicago Park, Ne
vada county.