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Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
SAYS One THIRD
OF SALES ARE OF
LIGHT SIX AUTOS

Each year secs nm outstanding
| leader established in the Nariou
| price and general .tvpo classes OF
motor cars. Tor the last twrlV,
r1ouihs the g.oatoSt struggle for 81.
rrcmacv has been in the SPECIALIZED
light six class jr which Sovcr8l now
entries have heau made. Th> total
,alcs in the light six class con>ti-
-uteS about one-third # the entire
output Of motor ears at present.
These declarations We're made by
/. G. NeCrackyn. manager Of the
Observation-Disclosures company i@
discussing the remarkable record
'9adc dur1ug the hast few mou-h> hv
The Overland six.
''From the position Of ncwcom-
land Six has forged ahead until ii is
the outstanding leader ef il
group declared Mr.. McCIackcn
" Il offers more power, 1rcftc.
I "X,hiity. wider range Of pcrtor-
uioncc au4 " gre. ter body beauty
and comfort than i found in ANY Of
il competitors.
/, j. q full sized five passenger
sedan equipped with :, motor tha'
deN elops - brake horsewwa thyt
has established its value N The
greatest Of all tests-that Of Servi"e
iii the hands of owners.
The tremendous demand for this
car has caused factory schedules 10
bc increased each month until now
more than 5000 are being produced
llonthlv. Puwcr, smoothness and
speed are combined in the motor
which has q thrce-mch bore and four
inch stroke. The crank case is :,
mcnobloc casting, crank shaft being
drilled and air cooled. CIankshaft
ana connecting e8ds are oiled by
force feed lubrration and piston
and valve actions eilcd by 4 spray.
The motor is hung exceptionally
low, afforsting Il strught line drive
ald keeping the center ot gravity
c}ost to the road which increases
Sefe+~ in driving and comfort III rid
ing"
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
MINING TOWN OF
CALIFORNIA SOON
WILL BE NO MORE

KENNETH, Calf, Mar. 2.--After
two decades Of turning out mining
wealth. this town is passing into
the realm Of phantom villages.
The death blow of Kennett was
struck when the United Commercial
company. San Francisco, bought for
half "A million dollars virtually all
Of the northern half Of the town,
and will sell it piecemeal as junk.
Included in the wrcckage under
way are the smelling works, mining
machinery, office buildings, and
cottages which cost the United
States Smelling aud Refining com
pany nearly $5.000,o00 to install for
the 90 year operation Of the rich
keystone and Mammoth copper
mines in the hills back Of the town.
The end Of Kennctt's glory came
last August. when il was found that
all the better ore had been mined,
and that il did not pay to refine
the residue.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
'E'SFD AUTO MARTS
ACTIVE As SPRING
TIME APPROACHES.

Even more authentic than the
frs robin as herald Of coming
srr.ng, is the start of activity in
the used ear market. On used ,ca.-
lots and in dealers garages all over
he country. prospective owners are
iu>rectiEg thousands Of ears which
viii be seen this summer on high
vevS and boulevards.
Tsed Ger buving, however. is on
. rev basis Thn cid order Of bar.
gaining is gone, f2r buyers have
lraruej thar The concern whose
!, ,putat;on iS stakal uuon the kind
II service i renders the pubIic. is
the most reliable place to buy the
unused mileage represented in a
used mote! car.
Interesting in that connection is
the first anniversary of the Ford
guaranteed used ear plan, which has
not only raised TO new height
public confluence in used Ford
ears. but due to the fact that ap-
r!OXimatclv half the cars in use are
Fords, has gone Il long way to stab
lizmg this plase of the automobile
industry. The plan is made simple
end positive in operation by the fact
ti.at each ear is guaranteed individ-
ually by one who is in the best po-
-ition to know its possibilitics-th"
Ford dealer.
By virtue Of the fact that every
community has its authorized Ford
service. the local dealer maintains
rqsonal contact with practically all
n" ears handled through this
agency. When the ear is eventually
'urned in. he frequently knows just
how far il has been driven and the
kind Of driving to which it has been
srniected. II the car needs re""E
ditioning when turned in, the dealer
IS in position to give it the needed
mechanical attention at the lowest
possible cost and when ready for
service. can definitely determine
the amount Of mileage it should d.
Ever, the price depending entirely
upnn this unused transportation.
Public acceptance of the Ford
rscd err plan is clearly indicated in
rcro'tS made to the company gener-
n offices in Detroit.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given by G. d.
Thompson, receiver of the First
National Bank of Seeley, in liqui-
dation, that he will on Thursday,
the 18th day of March, 1926, at the
hour of 10 O'Clock a. M, at the
front or Main street entrance of
the Imperial County Court House,
in the City of FL Centre, Califor-
mia, offer for sale under the con-
dit tions hereinafter contained, at
public auction, to the highest and
best bidder for cash, United States
Gold Coin, all of the remaining as
sets and property Of said First Ma
tional Bank Of Seeley, for further
particulars or for examination of
said assets or property, apply to @.
D.. Thompson, receiver, care Of the
Southern Trust and Commerce Bank.
San Diego, California, or his at
torneys, Chas. l.. Childers and ID.
b. Roberts, Bank of Italy Build
ing. FL Centre, California.
Said Receiver reserves the right
TO offer for sale the assets aad pro-
perty either collectively or separ-
ately.
All bids will be accepted subject
to the approval Of the Supervising
Receiver, Division Of Insolvent Ma
tional Banks of the United States,
and the Superior Court Of Imperial
County. California.
Said receiver further reserves the
I
Dated March lst, 1926.
FBwf7 GID. THOMPSON, /.
Receiver Of the First National
Bank Of Scelcy, in liquidation.
March 2 o
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
Make False Start
In Indian Flight

kARACHI, British India, Mar. ..
Flight Lieutenant Oliver and Fly
ing Officer Brooks today resumed
their five day dash from Karachi to
London after false start Monday
that ended in a forced landing.
The "Felix' in which the flight
is being made, was pushed back to
the karachi hangar by natives Mon
day and Il faulty gasoline tank was
repaired. a fierce sand storm pre-
vented immediate resumption of
the flight. The next landing place
is Chahbar.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
AJAX. CARS BUCK
STIFF BLIZZARD
IN new ENGLAND

battling through the worst biz
2ard New England has experienced,
with u single exception, in %
years, two Nash built Ajax stock
cars made Il hard fought but sue
ccssful journey from Boston to Os-
sipee, New Hampshire and return.
The fight against the elements was
q deliberately tplanDcd endurance
test conducted by four representa-
tivcs of the Nash-bui distributor
III Boston their only instruction
hcing to prove what the Ajax would
do and to "brcak the ears up if it
could be done by hard driving
IN almost insurmountablc conditions
that existed during the blizzard and
Immediately afterwards.
SnoWdriftS encountered ut some
points were so high that after
'bucking them repeatedly, it was
rccc ssarv to shovel through; snow
covered roads over which no vehicle
had ventured were broken open y
and ut the summit of Smith hill the
owncr Of farm stated the Ajax
ears were the first ears he had
seen since winter set in. Residents
of Wakefield stated the two ears
were the first to pass through the
town in 'morc than II month.
And when they returned to Bos-
ton the only mechanical adjustment
required was the Replacement Eof II
r,nter bolt that had been shcarcd
eff Il left rear spring of one of the
ears and Il report of the representa-.
tiyes summed up the endurance
qu:,htic Of the \ iaX as follows:
- We all agree that we have never
seen II motor ear take the grief ami
punishment that We were forced TO
give those ears and stand il as they
did.
The ears left Boston in the
"'teeth'' of II 50.milc gale. The
first part Of the run WAS from BoS-
ton to Newport. Mass. The snow was
driftcd SO high in places that 1t slit
ed through the radiator, covering the
ignition wiring with II sheet Of ice.
The drivers were advised at New
hurvport not to attempt To MAKE
! ort smouth. y. H., but they kept oi'
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
TESTS MADE OF 6
ENGINES FOR new
PONTIAC SIX CAR

Before the new Pontiac Six was
land Motor Car company, SIX diff
fercnt engines were built and tested
out for thousands of miles over Il
period of three years in order to de-
tcrmine the final design of the
engine to go into the ear.
These six engines were not all
built at once, several Of them being
Improvement on the earlier ones.
Some of fthe motors were radically
different in design--a high speed
type for instance, being among
those considered.
The fifth engine built was unan-
imouslv decided upon by both Oak
lard and General Motors engineers
as being fundamentally the type of
caginc that should 90 into the new
car to meet present day require
lnents. This fifth engine WIS huil'
more than II year and Il half ago ana
thoroughly tested. AS Il result of
these tests. the sixth and final err
g'nc WIS built, which was essential
finements and Improvements that
had been dictated by the gruclling
tests to which the previous designs
had been put.
The various engines built had diff
fcrent displaccmcnts. different bore
stroke ratios, different oilinT sys
TENS, different designs of cylinders,
cylinder heads, manifords. and Nari-
? LIS designs of crankshafts.
Few motor ear companies have
!'ver gone to such great !cngthS I"
eliminate the element of guess work
il the development of new ear rs
IT,, Oakland Motor Car company.
which iS producing and distributing
the Pontiac Six as companion to the
Oakland Six. The Pontiac is IN"
only entirely new ear introduced at
The automobile shows this wear, but
because OF its lorg period J. carcfh.
Development, il has been popularity
referred tn as "ncw-yct three
wears old.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
Four Escape From
Los Angeles Jail

LOS ANGELES. March Pour
prisoners escaped mvstoriouslv from
the new "cscapo-proof' Los Ange'
les county jail shortly before noon
tcdaN.
One of the fugitivcs is Jack Cor
icn. alias IL. J. Whitney, accused of
stealing 100000 in Liberty bonds
from John X. Osborne. Pasadena.
Whitney was arrested recently in
Cleveland. He is said to he wanted
in Chicago for robbery. :.
The others who escaped are Fred
Dictman, held on charges OF grand
larceny; Wesley +. Eudv, and JOS
cph 4. Murray. bandit suspects.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
REWARD SPURS
FISHERMEN TO
FIND DIAMOND

PALM BEACH, Fla, Mar. =
nh" iumblc fishermen who earn
their living along the same coast
here where mllionaires play have
been spurred TO pursue their task
with greater zeal by the loss of i
So 900 diamond bracelet, the Christ
mas present of Albert u. Dick OF
CHICAGO to Mrs. Dick.
4 hungry barracuda is believed
to have run off with the diamonds
when Mrs Dick dropped them over
board as she stepped from her yacht
the "thicftaiu, upon her arrival
here recently.
Divers were sent down to the bot
tom which is sandy and firm and
strong search lights were turned on
the water at night, but the search
was futile.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
REDWOODS LEAGUE
REPORTS SIX new
PARKS In STATE
ny Press stnfr Correspondent

: SACRAMENTO, March g
Creation Of six new Redwood parks
in California was launched during
1925 by the Savcthc- Redwoods
Leaguc, the organization announces
ih its annual report. a copy of which
has been filed with NJ. b. Pratt.
state forester.
Negotiations are underway for
establishment of n 10000 acre for
est reserve IN the Dveryiile- Bull
creek region in Humboldt county.
Owners have not agreed on the
price at which they will sell the
tract of redwood. but a plan to
finance its purchase will be out
lined soon, it is expected. The ven
ture win entail the raising Of sev
,eral million dollars, hut already
more than $750,000 has been con-
tributed. Robert G. Sproul, treasur-
cr of the league said.
Plans have been started for 4
second park project in Del Norte
county comprising about 1000
acres on the Redwood highway, 5
miles north of Crescent City and
including four mile stretch along
the picturesque Smith river.
Projects made possible by gifts
or purchase during the last year in
clude the following, it was announc
ed:
Gift to the state of 50 acres adj
Joining Richardson Grove. in Hum
boldt county by George Frederick
Schwartz of New York.
Purchase of the Roberts tract
near Orick by Humboldt county.
This park covers 160 acres and con
tains ls.000,00o feet of Redwood
timber. The cost was 100000.
Establishment of Il 75 acre park
in Tunitas Glen canyon, San Mateo
county, by the NatiFe Sons of the
Golden West.
Gift by the Ward estate of a
stretch of Redwoods near the new
Memorial bridge over the Klamath
river. The trae- is two miles long .
and 328 feet wide.
A strip of Redwoods in Mendo
elmo county given by the Albion
Lumber company. The trees are
along the highway leading to Fort
Bragg.
Donation by the Little River Red
wood company of Crannell Of q g
mile strip Of redwoods, 100 feet
wide. The tract is between Trini-
dad and Orick on the Redwood high
wav.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
Nab Pair in L. A.
For Local Thefts

Fred McFauson, Ray Sargent and
Joseph Rivers are held by the Los
Angeles police charged with burg
larizing the Army and Navy Variety
store in this city last week.
When taken into custody the trio
had in their possession several
guns, pocket knives, flashlights and
other articles taken from the local
store and it is reported they ad-
mitted the burglary.
Efforts were being made today to
communicate with two members of
the sheriff's staff who are believ-
ed to be in the vicinity of Los An
geles, so that they could 90 to that
city and return here with the trio.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
YOUNG ARAB STUDENT
IS SOLOIST IN KANSAS

PITTSBT RG, kans., Mar. "A
young Arab is soloist with the
mems glee club of the Pittsburg
State Teachers college here this
season.
He is job Negeim who came to
America from Jerusalem four years
ago to study music. Because of his
vibrant tenor voice he is much in
demand throughout the state as a
sOIoist.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
SHIP CARPENTERS FIX UP
HkRL'S FRACTURED LEG

HALIFAX, y. s., Mar. while
aboard steamer Canadian Fisher,
bound for Bermuda, the Earl of
Craven fell and broke his wooden
leg, according to information receiv-
ed here. The earl, who came INTO
prominence recently in connection
with the moral turpitude" charg-
es against Countess Cathcart, lost a
leg in the World War. Ships ear.
penters repaired the artificial limb.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02

SAID CITY.
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of the Conn-
ty Of Imperial, State Of California
has received notification from the
Board Of Trustees of the City of El
Centre of the receipt by 'aid Board
Of Trustees and the filing, i'll tn"
office of the City Clerk of SAID
City, of a petition addressed to said
Board of Trustees and signed by ,
not less thar one-tcnth in number
of the qualified electors of said
City, computed on the number
of votes east at the last general
municipal election held therein,
PRAYING that the necessary legal 1
proceedings be taken (nnder the
provisions of AT act of the Legis.
lnture of the State of California en-
titled, "An Act to provide for
changing rho boundaries of cities
and municipal 'orporatiorS, and to
exclude uninhabited territory
thtrefrom, approved June II,
1879 to alter that part of the West
boundary of said City extending
from the North boundary line there
of to the North property line OF
Adams Avenue, rs shown by the of
.icial map of said City. by cstab-
fishing, as such West Boundary. a
line parallel with and distant fifty
500 feet Eastcrlv from said part
of the existing West boundary line
Of said City and extending from
the said North boundary line there
of to said North property line OF
Adams Avenue; thereby excluding
from said City the following des
rrihcd uninhabitcd territory, to-
wit:
\ strip Of land fifty 600
feet in width contiguous to the
existing West boundary line of
said City. and extending from
said North boundary line there
of. to said North property line
of Adams Avenne said strip
of land being the West Fifty
900 feet of Tract Fifty (JO)
in Township Fifteen (l5) South,
Range Fourteen Gl East. S.
B. NJ. and extending from the
North boundary line OF said
Tract TO the South boundary
line thereof.
And notice is further hereby
given that on tho Sth dav Of March.
1926, at the hour of 1890 o o'clock
p. m. at the Supervisors room in
we County Court house in the Ci'V
Of FL Centre. objections. of ans
person or persons desiring to oh.
icct In the exclusion of said terri
iorv from said City. will be heard
hv the Board Of Supervisors of saiH
County of Impcrial.
Bv order of said Board OF super.
Visors.
Dated this lst day of March. 1926.
G. G. MOCSSEAt,
Comfy Clerk and cx.Officio Clerk
~ the Board Of Supervisors or
said County of Imperial.
BY +. VI. Simpson. Deputy
fSFAIN 2t5
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
L. A. OFFICER SHOT BY
MEYICANS MAY DIE

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 2.--Amicl
Lopez, 28, and Reyes Hernandez, %,
Mexieans, were held today in connee-
tion with the shooting Of Patrolman
W. J Hackett, "a. The officer was
shot down with his own revolver
during an alteration with the Mexi.
cans when he attempted TO arrest
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
FrOnk's Trial Is
Set For April 26
Ry United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Mar. u. X.
Fronk, alleged get-rich-quick capi-
:alist, pleaded not guilty to charges
IF embezzlemcnt when arraigned to-
day in superior court. fronk 3 trial
WAS set for April 26.
He viii be at liberty under $25,
600 bail.
Fronk is accused of swindling To-
cal banks of nearly 100000 by svs-
tematic check manipulations. He
was captured recently in Chicago
after nationwide search. Several
co-defendants viii face trial stimuli
taneouslv with FrOnk.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
POLICE CONDUCT PROBE
OF SUSPECTED MURDER

Los ANGELES, Mar. AN
autopsy was held today TO deter
mine whether Don Weiss, SO, found
in his poultry shop with his throat
slashed, was a victim Of suicide or
murder Authorities believe Weiss
took his own life, but his relatives
assert he was murdered.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
Former Governor
of Arizona Dies
Nv United Press Leased Wire

ASBURY PARK, y. j., March ,.
C. Meyer Zulick, former governor
Of Arizona, died at his home hcrc
today following Il long illness. He
vas >S years old and figured promi-
emily in the earlier history of the
southwestern state, whicn he gov
crncd during the first administra-
tion og President Cleveland.
Iulick is survived by a widow. 1t
daughter, Mrs. Frank ID. Ramsey and
a grandson. Lieutenant Commando"
De Witt Ramsey of the L. 5. :.
Wright, now in southern waters.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02

Seasoned Fishermen have advanced
the theory that hungry barracuda
pounced upon the diamonds as they
would very likely attract ms eye
Consequently there has been consid-
cradle fishing in the vicinity, since
the loss was reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
S. F. MEN ACQUIRE
GATES HOTEL, L. A,
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES. Mar. flames
". Flanncrv. SAN Francisco eapi-
Ialist, and associates, today took
over the Gates Hotel here in deal
Involving more than 2,0oo,0Gu.
Lee EIolladay, president Of the
Gates Hotel company, viii retire
after more than 10 years as head Of
II, we'l-known '.ostelry.
iiolladay is former president OF
tl,f Southern California Hotel Mon :
.. association. lie plans to leave with
- Z few days on a tour Of Europe.
San Benito county has 7sS cows
under production test, with an ave
rage monthly Of 772 pounds of milk
and 2s.j pounds of butterfat.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02

NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS FOR
ALTERATION OF A PART OF
THE BOUNDARY OF THE CITY
OF Ell CENTRIC, AND THE Ex-
CLUSION OF CERTAIN UNIN-
HABITED TERRITORY FROM
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WOMEN MAY FACE
PERJURY CHARGES

Reputation of statements by three
girls before Judge John L. Onion Sat,
urday will bring a grand jury investi-
CATION of what is believed to be the
first case of perjury arising from
testimony given in the city corpora
ton court.
The three were arrested Friday
night when officers took into custody
rooming house matron on a charge
of operating a disorderly house. They
made signed statements to Detective
Captain Harvey, who claims their con-
tents were sufficient to convict the
defendant.
Saturday in court they repudinted
the statements and gave evidence in
favor of the defendant. Captain Har-
yey produced the statements and the
woman was fined $50.
The three witnesses were ar
rested and booked on charges of per-
jury upon the direction of Judge
Onion.
Proper steps TO insure a hearing
before the grand jury will be taken,
Captain Harvey said.
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the coming of fernando Cortez and
the Spaniards to the new world, and
the conquest of the empire of the
Montezumas.
Historic events will be reproduced
by each float, with the mystic rites
of the ancient Aztecs intertwined with
love story. Queens from each of
the schools and colleges will sit en-
throned in lovely beauty and glory
on each float, surrounded by maids
and attendants.
Ralph Waldo Emerson junior
school, "Hualpa Saves Montezuma,"
Dorothy Pope, queen: Willie Lois
Leggett and Margaret Hancock, maids
of honor. Thomas Nelson Page junior
school, Meeting of Montezuma and
Cortez," Ethel Middleton, queen Ruth
Patton and Jane Austin, maids of
honor. Sidney Lanier junior school,
"The Fair Cod" Eloisa Juarez,
queen; Carlotta johnson, maid Of
honor.
Joel Chandler Harris junior school,
"The Father Serpent" Eta Mae
Grammar, queen, Josephine Rankin
and Marie Horton, maids of honor.
Bonn-Avon school, "Hualpa Brings
the War Gods Decree" Celeste Rees.
queen; Ruth Karotkin and Maisie
Petrich, maids of honor. Our Lady
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of the Lake Academy, "Alvarado
Finds the Light of the World" Mar
garet Ellington, queen. Westmoor-
land College, "Orteguilla and the
Pba's Angel" Ruth Burgin, queen
Dorothy Ludovic and Grace Ryan.
maids of honor. Mark Twain junior
school, "The Splendors of Monte
yuma" Jazelle Wickenhafer, queen;
Juliet Harvin and Alta King, maids
Of honor. Alamo Heights senior
school, Products Of the Land of
the Aztecs," Hazel Pickett. queen;
Henrietta Courtney and Elizabeth
Jane Luder. maids Of honor. Wash
ington Irving junior school, "The Ship
Of Cortez," Helen Florentine Garrett,
queen; Jewell Griffith and Evelyn
Meitz, maids of honor.
Breckenridge high school, "The
Trial" Mary Mattison, queen; Maui
rine Guide and Kinney DeLaya, maids
of honor. Edgar Allen Poe junior
school, "Tbe Entry of Cortez," Imo-
gene Beesley, queen; Ella schlieter
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