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Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-22
Too Much Liquor,
Divorce Sought

An action seeking divorce was
filed at the county clerk 5 office
YESTERDAY afternoon by lisa Cross
against +. II. Cross. According to
the complaint the couple was mar
ried in Arizona on September /,
1924 and separated June 20, 1927
The plaintiff charges than on No
vember Is, 1925, the defendant
chased her with n gun, threatened
to kill her. That on June 10, 1926
he kicked her and hit her in the
face and that twice during the
present month he has attacked her.
The final attack she said took
place on Monday when he struck
her while she was at work in their
soft drink establishment.
She charges that at numerous
times the defendant has imbibed
too freely in intoxicating liquors
and always becomes mean and at
tacks her at such times.
Utlev and Nuffer are appearing
as attorneys for the plaintiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-22
Owens Must Stop
Use of Liquor

A story of wild threats to kill
his wife and mother when under
the influence of intoxicating liquor
which was often, was told in city
court this morning when Stewart
Owen was brought before Judge
Perkins, charged with disturbing
the peace.
Testimony was entered before the
court by witnesses to show that
Owen suffered sort of deranged
mental condition when he partook
of intoXicants and that he would
then go to his home and raise an
argument. Information was furn.
ished to show that at other times
Owens was known as of excellent
character.
He entered a plea of guilty to
the charge after the matter had
been aired before Judge Perkins
and was sentenced to pay fine of
$500 or spend $50 days in Jail.
The sentence, however, was sus-
pended upon recommendation of
Chief Oswalt with a warning to
the man that he must discontinue
any further indulgenecs in intoxi-
cantS.
The chief accompanied him to
the home where he apologized to
his mother for his conduct and
promised her that in the future he
would be good.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-22
DEATH TRAPS

Seven lives in two months is the death record at
single bad grade crossing near an Ohio city.
That particular crossing is commonly recognized as
a death trap It has many understudies in other
parts of the country.
If human beings were invariably careful and wise
drivers the of grade crossings would be great
y reduced, Unfortunately they not. And there
unforeseeabe accidents which may happen even to
careful. drivers. That is Why grade crossings should
not be.
The elimination of all the existing grade crossings
in the country would be tremendously costly piece of
work Yet it should be undertaken. In the mean
time all such crossings should be protected by gates
or other adequate devices that the careless driver
and his helpless companions will be saved in spite of
themselves. And wherever future constructor OF
roads or railway lines is planned, the grade crossing
should be left out entirely Subway overhead pas
sage should be the rule.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-22
A NACTCfAN,S UNDOING

The truth has come out about the death Of Houdln,
the magician few months ago.
week before his death, Houdin had challenged
student of Mc(1ill University in Montreal to strike
him hard blow He did this to prove his fine physl-
cal condition. He that his strength would en-
able him to Withstand any blow an athletic young
man capable Of striking.
Therein the usually canny magician made sad mis-
take The student without any malevolence whatev-
er but eager to oblige hauled off and landed heavy
blow which happened to strike Houdini in the region
of the appendix causing internal rupture, result
ing fatally.
It is rrown-up version of the familiar bravado of
children daring others to hurt them. Better play
safe, at whatever age, where bodily safety is con-
cerned.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-22
COURT DECLARES
CALEXICO BANK
GUILTY OF USURY

Opinion Of Judge j. s, Larcv in
the case Of 4. l.. Goodwin against
the First National Bank of CaleX-
leo with intervenors Makind Singh
and Esher, was tiled at the county
clerk 5 office Yesterday. The Judge
finds the defendant guilty of usury
as charged in the camplaint and
finds for the plaintiff in the sum of
/ $6,604.0S.
The case is based on charges by
the plaintiff that in borrowing
$13,250 from the defendant bank,
he was forced to pay interest in the
sum of $2,250.S7 although all of the
money, principle and interest was
paid on or before February /, 1924,
the monies having been loaned at
various times during April, August
and September of the previous year.
He charges that the payment of
this interest. which is much greater
than II per cent, was a violation of
a state law and that the defendant
bank was guilty of having levied
the tax usuriously and with a cor
rupt intent.
In returning the decision in favor
Of the plaintiff and the iutervenors
the judge ruled that all interest
paid, not only that part which ex
ceeded II per cent, but all interest
charged in the transaction be treb.
led in accordance with the law.
The information in the case,
which has been in the courts for
the last two years, is to the effect
that upon receiving the money, the
plaintiff was made to pay Is per
cent of the amount back TO the
bank immediately. This money
was alleged by the defendant to
have been charged for services rem
dercd in supervising the planting
Of certain crops and the like but no
evidence was introduced in the
ease to show that the plaintiff had
entered Il contract with the defend
ant for such service and that no
such service was rendered.
The intervenors proved to the
satisfaction of the court that they
had given certain amounts of mon
ey to the defendant bank in assist
ing the plaintiff to discharge the
debt. Singh ga'e $437.3s and
Eshcr SO 10. The Judge found
in favor of these intervenors. hold.
ing that these sums should be
trcbled in being returned.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-22
Man Disappears
From Poor Farm

George Crockcr, aged about 80,
has disappeared.
Crocker arrived at the county
farm early last fall and since that
time he has stayed there, being a
patient at the hospital part of
the time. This spring he began
making short trips about buying
chickens but always returned to the
farm. About June : he started out
on one of these trips and he did
not return. 1t was first believed
that he had gone little further
than usual and the attaches at the
farm were not alarmed by his fail
IRE to return.
But he is still missing and from
the manner in which he left the
place it is believed that he had in
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-22
Naval Battle" Is
Fatal to Youths
ny United Press Leased Wire

BURBANK, June 22.-An in
quest is scheduled to be held here
today into the drowning of Will
Berrig, Is, and Francis Snyder, IL,
the aftermath of an apple fight on
Toluca Lake, in which others es-
capped death.
Betty Lohman, IA, is the heroine
of the episode, having saved Will
Gill, from the fate of two of his
companions. Robert Snyder and
Frank Parks were the other partici-
pants in the "naval battle" who
escaped death.
Members of the party in two
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-22

tended to come back. The man had
about $140 in cash with him and
it is thought that he might possibly
have met with foul play.
He is described as being about 5
feet, 6 inches tall; weight about
$50 pounds; dark eyes and hair,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-22
PARK BOOTLEGGER-INSIDE

YOSEMITE, same ell. L..
Coleman, of Los Angeles. was sent
enccd here today by United States
Commissioner William d. Fullerton
to pay a fine of $50 or serve 90
davs in Jail following his conviction
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-22

H. Knoblock, Fresno, returned
from Bass Lake with IL bass, the
largest weighing six and one-halt
pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-22

on charge Of transporting and
selling liquor in Yosemite National
Park. His automobile was confis'
Gated.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-22
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
June %. 1912
TEN YEARS AGO
June %, 1917

CITY trustees subscribed $3.50 to
the Red Cross fund.
Captains of Women's Red Cross
campaign teams were Mrs. Ernest
Poston, Mrs. J. W. Glasford, Mrs.
Ralph Swearingen and Miss Estell
Mckimm.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-22

The man who said he'd fast
eight days atop a flagpole is a
patriotic cuss.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-22
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Fair tonight and Thursday but
fog west portion tonight; normal
temperature; gentle westerly winds
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-22
THE WEATHER

rCs ANGELES AND VICINITY
ssan~n<Ssyx
= ar and mild tonight and Thurs
day but with clouds or fog in the
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-22

boats had taken aboard 4
apples from a tree ovefha1
lake. 1t was suggested
stage a cattle and in the
of the boats was tipped
other being overturned W
pants of the first boat {
save themselves by climb
it.
Berrig, whose parents a
ing here from Oklahoma a
els Snyder were, unable I
The girl managed to rea'
with young Gill and tn
saved themselves.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-22

Many drive in the park ends
with a park in the drive.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-22

Was New York disappol
cause Indy didn stay tn
Wen, did you read abol
earthquakes down. in Jersey
said he d go to Washingto
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-22
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
limo % 1QO7


The crest of the flood water pas
sed Yuma and the water was going
down slowly. Al the maximum
point the Colorado was discharging
l0j, 900 second feet or J,295,000
miners inches a flood that would
amply irrigate 35,0O0,000 acres OF
all the valley land in California
from Mexico to the Oregon line.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
June %, 1912
Announcement received in FL
Centre that San Diego county
would build highway into this
county as far as Coyote Wells.
Some agitation was being stirred
up in this county toward meeting
san DIEGO half way at this point.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-22

add that would improve the
taste or smoking quality Of
Chesterfield.
For natural tobacco taste ~ for
smoothness, mildness, and real
character, there's nothing within
miles Of it!
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Chevy Chase Reports
Many Residents Away
For Summer Months
Week End Guests Being En-
tertained-Party Given to
Honor Bride Elect -
Special Notes.

Mr.. ]. j. Henry has returned to his
home in Cincinnati, Ohio, after being
the house guest Of his son-inlaw and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Wilkin-
son. on Forty.fourth place.
Miss Helen Williams, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan E. Williams,
gave a party Monday evening in her
home on Mckinley street in honor of
her sister, Miss Louise Williams.
whose engagement has been an
nounced to Mr.. Elgin Earl Groseclose
of New York City. The wedding will
take place Saturday evening at s
o'clock in All Saints Protestant Epis-
copal Church.
Mrs. George Times of California is
the house guest for several weeks of
her grandson and granddaughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard Smythe, on Forty
fourth street.
Miss Jesslyn Houston, Miss Adelaide
Riggsbee and Mr.. Victor Riggsbee of
Charlotte, n. c.. were the week end
house guests of Miss Virginia Lilies.
in the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. p. Lilies, on Rosemary street
Mrs. John Amuson and her family
have gone to Salt Lake City, Utah,
where they will spend the Summer.
Miss Alice B. Henning of Mckinley
street has gone to her home in Haven,
Me-, for the Summer months.
Mrs. George Wagner entertained at
luncheon and bridge Wednesday after
noon.
Miss Augusta Hebb Of Baltimore,
Md, is the house guest of her uncle
and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur l..
Cline, on Oliver street.
DR.. and Mrs. j. w. Crandall of
ct 1nff
motor trip to Detroit and Grand
Rapids, Mich, where they will spend
month.
Mr.. George n. Henning of McKin.
ley street will sail, Monday June q
from Montreal, Canada, on the s. S.
Asconia to spend the Summer months
in continental Europe.
Mrs. Janvier w. Lindsay and her
children of Broad Branch road, have
gone to their home at Handles Cliffs,
Md, where they will spend the Sum.
mer months.
Mrs. Chauncy Snow and her sons.
Robert and John, Of Chevy Chase
Parkway, are in their home at Dennis,
Mass, for the season.
Mrs. Howard Foley and Mrs. D. r.
Cameron left Thursday by motor for
Atlantic City, n. j., and are at the
Chalfonte Hotel over Sunday en- route
to New York City for visit Of several
days.
Dr. and Mrs. Ellery C. stowelI have
gone to their home in Seal Harbor,
Me-, where they will spend the Sum.
mer months.
Mrs. Marvin Harrington and her
daughter, Edith. have gone to North
Fryeburg, Me, to spend the Summer
Mrs. Charles r. Penn entertained
Tuesday at luncheon at the Turn
style Tea House, and at bridge after
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Special Notes of Interest
From the Diplomatic World

Continued from Fourth Page.>
public and Sonora de Morales have
arrived in their home in Santo Do.
mingo, where they will spend the Sum-
mer.
Senior Maxine l.. vasquez. first sec.
rotary of the legation, will be charge
d'affaires during the Minister'S alb
sence.
The Minister of Siam, Lieut.. Gen.
Phya Vijitavongs. will leave Wash
ington Monday, June 81, for Glouces-
ter, Mass, to remain until Autumn.
The members of the legation staff will
accompany him.
The Minister Of Rumania. Mr..
George CretZiano, and his daughter
Mile. Jeanne Cretziano, have taken a
villa at Newport for the Summer and
will leave Washington next week for
the resort.
The Minister of Canada and Mrs.
Massey will leave Washington tomor-
row for their home in Canada to spend
the Summer months.
The Minister of the Netherlands and
Nine. Won Rotten have leased the
Brown estate. at Pride's Crossing for
the Summer. They plan leaving Wash.
ington. Tuesday. June %.
The charge d'affaires of France,
Count de Sartiges, is spending the
week end in New York, and will re-
turn Tuesday.
The charge daffaires OF Czechoslo-
vakia and Nine. Lipa entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor of the
delegates from Czechoslovakia to the
international Soil Science Conference.
The charge d'affaires Of Ecuador,
Senior Don Juan Barberis, will go to
Williamstown to attend the July and
August sessions at the Institute of
Politics. He will leave Washington
about July q.
The retiring attache Of the Spanish
embassy, Senior Don Pedro de Soto,
who has made his home at the Ward.
man Park Hotel for some time, sailed
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Sacred Heart Alumnae
Entertain for 81 Class

The Alumnae of the Academy of
the Sacred Heart entertained the
graduates Of the class OF 1927, Sis
ter Josephia and Sister Marie Cecilia,
at luncheon at the Lee House Sat
urday. June 4. There were members
present from all ten graduating classes
of the academy. The graduation class
includes Miss Helen Burnett Carroll,
Miss Annie Cooksey. Miss Rita Downey,
Miss Virginia Trauty. Miss Frances
Sheehan. Miss Margaret Donovan,
Miss Doris Morgan. Miss Katherine
Cullen and Miss Florence johnson.
The Alumnae members present were
Mrs. John r. Fitzpatrick, Miss Lii
liam Kelley, Miss Mary O'Donnell,
Miss Mary Haltigan, Miss Gertrude
Began. Miss Agnes DAILY. Miss Alice
Callan, Miss Ann Coughlin, Miss
Julianna Downey, Miss Agnes Nee,
Miss Dorothea Buettner, Miss Helen
Mulally, Miss Katherine Donovan,
Miss Dinoysia Auth, Miss Margaret
Redmond and Miss Catherine Claire
Carr, chairman of the committee.
Miss Rita Downey and Miss Agnes
DAILY gave, piano selections.
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Lake, are spending the Summer
months in Charleston, w. Va.
Mrs. William r. Pollard and her
daughter. Miss Sarah Pollard, spent
the week end at Swaverly School,
Manassas, Va, where they attended
the commencement exercises and
'proms."
Lieut.. Comdr. Henry Fisher has re.
turned to his home on Forty-fourth
street after six months of service in
the Philippines.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.. Lilies and their
son and daughter. John and Louise,
of Birmingham, Ala, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. l.. P. Lilies, to remain sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. G.. w. Sandlin and her son
and daughter, Lee and Margaret, of
Rocky Mount, N. c., and Miss Lois
Lancaster OF Spartanburg, S. c., are
the house guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Springs Westbrook.
Mrs. Warren d. Brush and her
children of Hesketh street left Friday
for Staunton, Va, where they will
spend week with Mrs. A. M. Rem
bush.
Mrs. r. w. Martin and Mrs. George
Brown of Long Beach, Calf, spent
the week end with Mrs. Mary E. Dut.
ton. So
Mr.. Ross Guthrie. a student of Har-
ward University, has returned to
Chevy Chase to- spend the Summer
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Guthrie.
Mrs. William H. Pace entertained
at luncheon and bridge Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. e. p. Wilson of Rosemary
street entertained Saturday afternoon.
June II, at luncheon at the Columbia
Country Club in honor of Mrs. Cam.
eron Briggs. formerly Miss Elizabeth
Adkins of this city.
Miss Jane Barrowman of Tulsa,
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Slater, who
spent the Winter at the Hotel May
flower. will start for California Tues
day and win not return until the
Autumn.
Mrs. Sidney Cloman. who was ex.
pected in Washington = Friday, has
postponed her trip East and will re-
main in her home at Burlingame,
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ward her home on Forty-fourth
street.
Mrs. Lance Anderson and her fam
lily have gone to Boston, Mass, where
they will make their home. Mrs.
Anderson has been principal of the
Chevy Chase, Md, School.
Mr.. Clark Beach, son of DR.. and
Mrs. Charles Beach of Meadow lane,
who recently graduated from the
University of Maryland, left Tuesday
for Los Angeles, Calf, where he will
participate in the national intercol-
legiate oratorical contest Thursday.
Mr.. Beach holds the title for the
Eastern division. He is accompanied
by his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander S. Beach. After the con-
test they will spend several months
travelling in the Western States.
Miss Fay Smead. a student of the
University of Michigan, has returned
to Chevy Chase to spend her Summer
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. l.. Smead, in their home on
Elm street.
Miss Emma Weir of Baltimore, Md,
spent the week end with DIR. and Mrs.
Charles H. Beach on Meadow lane.
Mr.. Alexander Blair of Swaverly
School has returned to Chevy Chase
to spend his Summer vacation with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Alex.
ander Blair.
Mr.. Joseph B. Bowling. jr., Of
Charleston. w. Va, is with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph e. Bowling.
to remain several weeks.
Miss Barbara Houston has been the
house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Selby for week.
Mr. Sinclair Bowling, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph B. Bowling. of Harri
son street. and Mr.. Robert Pugh. son
of Mrs. Edward Pugh of Chevy Chase
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Cassin Carusi. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Francis Carusi Of Wash.
ington.
The second secretary Of the Polisi,
legation, Mr.. Jan Stalinski. left yes
terday for New York. He WIN re.
turn to his apartment at the Ward.
man Park Hotel early next week.
Senior Jose Linaier Riyas. the
newly appointed second secretary OF
The Spanish embassy. has arrived In
Washington and has taken an apart
ment at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Senior Rivas was formerly private
secretary to the prime minister of
Spain.
Nine Heilmann will give I'D her
apartment at the Wardnan Park
Hotel. and accompanied by her daugh.
ters, Mile. Helene Heilmann and Mile.
Claire Heilmann. will start Wednes-
day for San Francisco. where they
will join DR.. Heilmann. who is the
French consul general there. They
expect to make their home in the
future In San Francisco.
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Calf, until August !, when she will
come to the Hotel Maytlower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Stockton. ir..
will return today to their home in
New York, having been at the May.
flower for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Patton and their
son, Marvin, of Greenville. Tenn, are
the guests of Mrs. Patton's sister.
Mrs. Eta Lee Loving, at 1901 NJ street
northwest. They motored here from
Tennessee and will remain about a
week. This is their first trip in years
and they are greatly enjoying the
beauties and the wonderful growth of
the National Capital.
Miss Kathleene Shepherd Jones of
Mount Pleasant street sailed Saturday
on the Holland for an extended trip
abroad, also for special course in
violin at the Royal Conservatory in
Vienna, Austria. Miss Jones was
r. shepherd Upon their return, Miss
Jones and DR.. Shepherd will visit
Mrs c. C.. Shepherd at Chatham, Va.
DR.. Shepherd will take special
course at the University in Vienna.
and he will later go to Budapest.
Mrs. Samuel 7. Gushing and Miss
Gushing have given up their apart
ment in the Decatur and taken the
house at 361S Rittenhouse street in
Chevy Chase, d. c.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Heilbrun will
leave today to visit their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. De Witt
Manasse, for several weeks.
Mrs. Charles Fisher Taylor and her
daughter, Miss Eunice Taylor, have
returned from stay of several weeks
in Atlantic City.
Mrs. b. Ney of Harrisonburg. Va.
came to Washington to attend the
wedding Of Miss Eileen France Purcell
and Mr.. Bernard Allen Sullivan which
took place yesterday.
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Mrs. George III. Parker en- route to
Europe. where she will attend school.
Miss Emily Jane Quirk entertained
Wednesday afternoon at a theater
party in honor of Miss Barrowmar.
Mrs. Frank Pen2 Wilcox has re-
turned to her home on Meadow lane
after spending several weeks in VIII
mington. Del.
Mrs. Frank Springs Westbrook
spent several days this week in Rich
mond, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. George III. Parker en-
tertained Tuesday evening at dinner
dance at the Columbia Club in honor
of their house guest, Miss Jane Bar
rowman.
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The assistant military attache Of
the French embassy and Nine. LON.
bard, have returned from their wed.
ding tour and taken an apartment at
the Wardman Park Hotel until
August, when they will sail for
France on leave Of absence. Nine.
Lombard was formerly Miss Helen
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yesterday on the Olympic for Spain,
where he will be at the foreign Of.
flee in Madrid until assigned to his
new post.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-10

The Peggy O'Nel spring styles have arrived. 3tg
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-10
MILLIONS STAKED ON . CHERISHED : DREAM
 BUILDING RAILROAD
SOUTHERN PACIFIC EXPECT TO BEGIN NEW CONSTRUCTION
 WORK ON MAY 1.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10. (P- A $14,OO0,O0O bet! This was how an official summarized the confidence of the Southern Pacific interests in the stability of conditions in Mexico when in 1923 construction work was begun to close the last gap in the railroad line down the west coast of Mexico to link the United States with Mexico City.
 Despite rumblings of recent days in the Mexican republic the Southern Pacific still holds to the hope that about May 1 next, the south bound tourist can enter his pullman in San Francisco and leave it in Mexico.
 The wager" that was made, the sum representing cost of the under taking, involved building of 1O3 miles
 
 of road bed between Topic and Guad- alajard to complete rail transit through more than 700 miles of rug nels and an equal necessitated cross ged wilderness. There are 35 tun- ing 15 large rivers; going over or under many great mountains; the bridging or filling of numerous vast chasms. Nature was not the only obstacle. There was the bandit, the insurrectionist and the disturbed pol itical conditions of the nation. Then there was the heat and the temper mental native laborer to be reckoned with.
 Between Topic and La Quemada are number of viaducts. These make possible maintaining a maxi mum grade of Is with no curve greater than six degrees. While there have been killings and loss of payrolls due to outlawry and other disheartening handicaps attri- butable to political insecurity, the work has gone steadily ahead since President Obregon turned the first spadeful of dirt on March 5, four years ago.