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Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-14

FRO Friday night. Mrs. Sargent re
turned home Sunday.
Or. and Mrs. W. w. apple have
as house guests Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
n. Miller, and grandson, Sidney Of
Seymour, Indiana. Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller arrived in FL Centre recent
ly and intend to visit here for some
time.
Miss Maye Purdv left today for
Riverside, to join her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Purdy, who moved
! to that city three weeks ago. Mr..
and Mrs. Purdy were Imperial Val
J ley pioneers, having lived in this
, vicinity for over IL years. Miss
Purdy has been employed for some
time past at the McCabe Motor Co.,
as stenographer.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. f. Shaw. of Holt
vile, were in FL Centre Saturday.
DR.. R. H. Powers, who practiced
as dentist for II years in El Centre.
and who is now located in Long
Beach, spent the weekend in this
city. Or. Power. who was accom-.
panied by Mrs. Power. visited with
numerous friends in Imperial Valley
during his stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Roberts, of
Riverside, spent Saturday and Sun
day visiting friends in FL Centre.
returning to their home last night.
Mrs Gertrude Mossau, and
daughter Helen, of San Diego, ar
rived in FL Centre Saturday and
spent Sunday with friends here
Mrs. Mossau. who lived in this
city for many years, was in the EN-
plov of Johnson Greene company.
Peggy Howison and Gwen John
son of FL Centre visited with their
parents in San Diego over the week
end.
Miss Joyce Simpson Of Los Ange-
les spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Simpson, of |
FL Centre.
Theodore Greene left FL Cen
tro recently on a trip to Los Ange |
les and points north.
James T. Coyle. formerly secre-
tary of the chamber of commerce of |
El Centre. now filling the same po-
sition at Oceanside, spent the week
end in FL Centre visiting friends |
He was accompanied by his sister, !
Mrs. Ragan. his mother. Mrs. J. i
Coyle and his daughter, Dorothy.
Rev. Phillip Nuffer, accompanied
by his wife and son, Orville, is
here from Topeka, Kansas, and is
visiting the J. P. Nuffer home on
Olive street. The visitors are re-
turning to their home in Topeka,
following visit ON the coast. They
will spend = week here.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-14

NJ. Brown of FL Centre and Mrs.
F. Jones of Imperial.
Rev. II. H. Skeels of Brawley
was Holtville visitor Friday
Miss Lucille Dewey Of San Diego
was a weekend guest at the homes
of Rev. and Mrs. r. II. Blanehar
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur McKinnon.
Mrs. I. II. Shaw entertained the
Wednesday Bridge Club at her
country home last week. A delight
ful luncheon was served to the fol
lowing: Mesdames c. c. Woodland,
Dave Ricketts,. II. \. Pike, Rev.
MadduX, Jeff Mills, George Shawn
er, Kenneth Burke, James Mackie
Jr, S, A. Stanley, A. c. Fimey and
Q. C. BiXler.
Miss Ruth White, who is attend
ing College III Los Angeles, is spend
ing several days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. |. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Tinkham and
r. II, Tinkham of La Mesa were
recent guests eff Mr.. and Mrs. r. l..
Bogert.
\ father and son banquet was
held at the Friends church Friday
evening by the Boy Scouts of the
Eastsidc district. \ delightful dim
Fer WAS prepared by the mothers.
y party from the Ceatral-lligh-
line district enjoyed desert party
Sunday. \ lunch was cnioved at
noon by Mr.. and Mrs. George
ThciSen and daughter lrcne. Mrs.
May Dodson and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Uhl and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Stewart, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ I. Boettger, Mr.. and Mrs.
\. II. Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Les
lie Henderson and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Cross. Mr.. and Mrs.
Holman Thicscn and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Hines, Mr.. and
Mrs. Haas Theisen and daughter,
Mrs. Ray jerks and daughter, Al
bert Boettger. John Thcison, and
Jennings Palmer
5. T. Sutherland Jr. is confined II
his home on Holt avenue, with the
flu.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-14
Monday, February IA, 1927

of the crook in his own world of
crime and intrigue, and has all
their brilliant touches plus the lure
of foreign background. For "The
Show takes place in Vienna.
John Gilbert is the star. He gives
wonderful performance as dash
ing, daredevil fellow. barker at
side eshow, who hauls the people
into the Tent of Illusions by the
sheer force of his personality,
Guilty of robbery, and hunted by
the police, he unwittingly becomes
the object of jealous hatred by the
underworld S most ferocious charac-
ter. How he twice escapes horrible
death through the Intervention of a
girl he first spurns and later learns
to love, and how he finally expert
cnces generation, makes tensely
vivid tale that runs the gamut of
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-14
Missing Bankers
Found i'm Arizona
Ry United Press Leased Wire

EUGENE, Ore, Feb. 14.-Henry
L. Bergman, president of the Flor
cnce State bank, and Miss Harriet
Weatherson, cashier, who disappear
ed after an alleged robbery of the
institution, today We're reported
held at Stafford, Arizona.
Sheriff Frank Taylor received a
telegram today requesting a tele-
graphic warrant for the arrest of
the pair who are charged with en-
bezzlement.
Il was reported that operatives
from the Burns Detective agency
trace the pair from Eugene to Frcs.
no. Cal, where they abandoned a
car they had borrowed from Charles
Farris, Eugene. From Fresno, they
were traced to Stafford, Ariz.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-14
LETTUCE MARKET

Imperial valley lettuce shipments
for the weekend were 1S6 ears Sat
urday and 80 Sunday. 131 ears
were ordered for todav's loading,
but this, number will be materially
reduced by the light rains which
are falling today.
Markets today in general are very
dull, quotations being as follows:
Chicago, % degrees. cloudy, 80
california. > Texas arrived, l46
ears on track supplies heavy, de-
mand slow, MAJ >et very duG. I'M
Per;al Is ana SIS, $3.50. mostly
around 2.25, fair quality 1.59 =. or.
ainarv low rs Loo.
New York, b Gagrees, cloudy-
Arrivals since FRIDAY. IS Califor.
MIA. 6 florida 4 TeNas Supplies
liberal. demand modaiate. market
slightl- stronger imperial 22.225.75,
mostly $50. poorer 1.i5-3.
Sno'v and sre,z'rg temperatures
in tho cast ara adding to the gem
eral depression.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-14
RAIDS
BY AUTHORITIES
OVER WEEKEND

A weekend raiding squad consist
ing of Deputy Sheriffs Tom Sharp
W. A. McClelland, Pat Thaanum
William Ball, Charles Freeman and
Elton Christian paid several visits
III and about Calipatria and return
ed to FL Centre with two women
and Il man in custody. One of the
women has already entered plea
of guilty to charge of unlawful
possession of intoxicating liquor and
was sentenced to pay fine of 5000
o, spend 100 days in jail.
The other woman faces 4 similar
charge but has not been arraigned
as vet while the man is charged
with vagrancy.
In addition to the captures, the
deputies swooped down upon liq-
uor cache about nine miles north.
east of Calipatrio. They found 81
barrels and huge vat, capacity
about seven barrels, filled with
mash and buried in waste canal.
The mash was poured out of the
barrel and with the use of gasoline
and hay, set afire.
\ furnace to be used to heat q
still had been built in the canal and
the owners were apparently about
ready to convert the mash into hq-
uor. The furnace was destroyed.
The first arrest was made in con
nection with Calipatria police when
the rooming house conducted by
Mrs. \. Rivas was visited. She
pleaded guilty to a charge of pos
session when arraigned before
Judge Hawkins this morning. Her
daughter, Mary, aged II, has been
turned over to Probation Officer
Griffin.
NJ. r. Wallace was arrested on
charge Of vagranev when his home
was visited. No intoxicants were
seized there. He has not been ar
raigned as yet.
The final arrest was made when
the establishment of Marie Ken
nedy, alias Sadie Hanna, was visit
ed. The deputies found quantity
of alleged Intoxicating liquors in
the garag eand in room of the
place. She has been released under
500 bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-14

emotions. Renee Adoree plays the
feminine lead, the role of a girl
having passionate alteration for Her
Man, in truly talented fashion.
"Applesauce,' which opened last
night at Brunks Tent theater, was
enthusiastically received by a ca
pacity audience. This clever com
edv opens with Pa Robinson trying
to read his paper while his garrulous
spouse enlivens the after-d dinner
hour with smatterings of the days
news. Hazel is to be married to
Rollo Jenkins, an industrious young
man, who looks at every penny be-
fore he spends it. Pa Robinson is
gratified at his daughters decision
as he feared she might fall vic
tim to the impecunious Bill McAllis-
ter's flattery. A&iE
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Durar- Mathews. Lieb IT. Durar,
native of Texas and resident of
Brawley Mary d. Mathews, 80,
native of Texas, and resident of
New York City.
NavarroIuijada. Manuel Navar-
ro, %, native of Mexico and resi-
dent of Los Angeles. Rcfugio Iui-
jada, native of Mexico and resident
of Brawley.
Wisdom -Trast. Wallace Wisdom,
21, native of California and resi-
dent of Merced. Lucy Trast, %.
native of Missouri and resident Of
Nisalia.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-14
HOLTVILLE
Presa Staff Correspondent

HOLTXILLE, Feb. II. - Mrs.
Blanche Holmes and Mrs. G. f.
Brown were joint hostesscs at a
miscellaneous shower given at the
Holmes residence in honor Of Mrs.
Clara Pond Kilgore. Five Hundred
was played during the afternoon by
the following: Mcsdames John Xii
gore. guest Of honor, y. W. Holmes,
George Clelland, ". O. Pond, g. L.
Brown, J. b. Brown. J. \. Holmes,
J. b. McClatchy, Misses Dorris and
Delma Denny, Hazel Ellis, Mrs. II.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-14
Yachting Party
Reported Missing
BY United Press Leased Wire

WILMINGTON. Feb. Il. - Fear
fer the safety Of members of 4
party which left here Saturday ON
the Yacht, Scaramouche, ON q week
end pleasure trip, was expressed to-
day when no word had heen reeciy--
ed from the missing boat.
The Scaramouche was commanded
b. Charles Reynolds, of Riverside,
ewner Of the Yacht and members of
the party included his wife, Mrs.
Eric Cav of Los angeles. and Mrs.
Louise Haskell. of Santa Ana.
The coast guard base here has
heen Joined in the search for the
missing Yacht
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-14
CERTIFICATE OF DOING BUSI-
NESS UNDER FICTITIOUS
FIRM NAME

7, hereby certify that am tram
sacting business in the State of
California, under the firm name of
s. Sakamoto & Company; that my
principal place of business is sit
uate in the County of Imperial
State of California, and that the
names and residences of all tho
persons interested in said firm and
business are as follows.
Seisuki Sakamoto, residence 652
South Fifth ST., Brawley, Califor-
MIA.
SFISTRT SAKA MOTTO
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-14
SEISUKI SAKAMOTO,
State Of California,

state or tdll1Ornld,
County Of Imperial, ss:
On this 5th day Of February,
1927, before me. Eleanor McGirK, a
Notary Public in and for the Coun-
ty of Imperial, State of California,
duly commissioned and sworn, per
sonally appeared Seisuki Sakamoto,
known to me to be the person whose
name subscribed to the foregoing
instrument and he acknowledged to
me that he executed the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF 7 have
hereunto set my hand and official
seal the day and year in this certi-
ficate first above written.
ELEANOR McGIRK,
Notary Public in and for the Coun-
" of Imperial, State of Califor-
MIA. (SEAL)
Feb Il 81 %
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-14
THEATERS

"There You Are. = Conrad
Nagel $ most hilarious ineursion in
t. the realm of comedy, comes to
the Palace tomorrow night only,
whore ii pursues its lifting way.
The new Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
feature is essentially whimsical
comedv-hut it is staged in a set
ting of thrills, such rs Wild race
ot the elopers with q small army
of motorcycle policemen through
city traffic, desperate leap from
an apartment window ia a careen
ing taxi in which Nagel shows his
skill as an athlete, and other swift
moving incidentals.
The cast Of tile new picture is
notable. including, besides the tw9
principals, such players as Gearga
Fawcctt. Gwen Lee. Phillips Smal-
Icy. Eddie Grihhon, Gertrude Ben
nett, Elmo Billings, Billy Engle and
others of note.
That stirring melodrama of The
PLAYING at the Valley theater. is
one of the most thrilling attractions
that has come 10 the screen in somt
time. It WAS directed hv Tod
Browning who was responsible for
The Unholy Three and "The
Blaekbird, those other memorable
Metro-Goldwyn Mayer adventures
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-14
Coal Slide Traps
Seven Miners
By United Press Leased Wire

ASHLAND, Pa. Feb. Il. = \
group of miners Is entombea in 4
gangway of the Hazelbrook Coat
company, operating at Raven Rock
Run, near here, as the result of Il
slide of a ledge of coal from q rock
hole this afternoon.
The entombed miners were trap
ped in the gaugway.
Mine officials said six or seven
miners were trapped.
Rescue crews are working to
reach the entombcd men, but have
received no signal or communica.
tion from the interior Of the mine
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-14
M. MARCOT

little ''hoe the WALL in 1920 to modern depart
years achievement made
proprietor of the Army Navy Department Store
a streets
Starting surplus army navy stores purchas
Marcot built business which
busy throughout the estab
hed the proprietor the really successful businessmen
this city
Competition Marcot, ''makes laugh It is the
think interesting stimulating effect
the merchant hustlng only the
competition it, possible give patrons
service satsfactoin
Before coming to Ell Centre from San Diego Marco
valley buyer thoroughly
liar with conditions He finally decided valley
fered spendA opportunity
ha made of his business justifies his anticipation.
In addition to the store which Marco
his residence this
signed to build bigger and better El Centro
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-14

The sun is getting up earlier.
Davs are getting longer. It's al
most safe now to go down and ask
the price Of that winter overcoat
we We had our eve on since last fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-14

Sonora, Tuolumne county, had re-
ceived Is inches of rain to Januar-
20, three times as much as at same
date last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-14

Money to Loan CT Automobiles.
Sterling Securities Co. Iuc., Fred r.
Cross, Mgr. SEQ Main st. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-14
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PERSONALS

Mrs. S. NJ. Jones and son, Lind.
ley of Calipatria were dinner guests
of Mrs. Charlotte Preston recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. > Clements, and
Mrs. l.. p. Sargent motored to Los
Angeles Wednesday, attending the
Wednesday performance of THE
Miracle. - Mr.. and Mrs. Clemens 5
and Katherine returned to Fl Cen
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-14

BUILD Up YOUR CITY BY THE POWER OF IT'S CHARMS AND OPPORTUNITIES
fondn n
those
makei
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Nogales international., 1927-10-07
SEMI-CIvIL SERVICE PLAN FOR
HIGHWAY COMMISSION PROPOSED

The commission during its see-
sion will fix the dutieG and quail
fications for each position in the
highway department and will es-
tablish a standard of efficiency to
be attai14ed by the applicant to
be attained BY the applicant be-
fore the position can be held.
The Standardization of the per-
sonnel of the department under a
semi-civil service plan is in con-
formity with the policy followed
by the highway departments Of
many OF the other states, Mr..
Hankins said, and also is provided
for in the new highway code adopt
ed by Arizona.
A number Of other matters also
will be taken up by the commits
sion during the meeting, it was
stated. The meeting will be the
first of the commission since it
adopted the $5,o0O,OOO budget for
the year.
Nogales international., 1927-10-07
Students Trying
For State Fair
Essay Prizes

Phoenix, Arizona, Oct. g.
Grammar school pupils from ev-
cry section of the state are COM
peting in the Arizona State Fair
essay contest which closes Oct
ober 22nd, according to Secretary
Sillon.
The fair commission is offering
$4,000 for the best three manu-
scripts on "Why Everyone Should
Attend the State Fair" and the
contest is open to any grammar
school student IA years of age or
under. First prize is $25, sec
ond $15, and third, $40.
School authorities throughout
the state are cooperating with the
fair commission in bringing the
contest to the attention of the
students. In many instances the
essay is being taken up as a reg
ular part of the grammar class
work with the instructor explain
ing tht many benefits and advant-
ages of the State Fair.
Nogales international., 1927-10-07

Standardization of the person
mel of the state highway depart
ment under semi-civil service
plan will be taken up by the Ariz-
ona Highway Commission when
it meets October 10, it was an
nounced Tuesday by Clay M.
Hankins, secretary of the COM
mission,
The commission will meet Oct
ober &c primarily for the purpose
of opening bids for the construc-
ton of the new addition to the
highway building to be erected
under an appropriation of $S5, 1000
and for which bids already have
been advertised.
Following the opening of bids,
the commission will continue its
session for a day or two for the
purpose of discussing the installa-
ton of a semi-civil service plan in
the highway department as pro-
vided by the highway code
Nogales international., 1927-10-07
Total Amount Of
1927 Direct Taxes

The total amount of direct tax
es levied in the state for the year
of 1927 for all purposes, is $780,
8,060, according to report is
sued by the state tax commission
The report shows that the aver
age tax rate paid in Arizona TO,
all purposes is $2.98 on each 500
of assessed valuation for proper,
y. The total valuation of all
property for taxation purposes is
$673,127,777.
The total amount Of taxes
levied in each county for all pur.
poses including state, county
special district and city taxes are
Apache, $290,179; Cochise, $2,.
537,932; Coconino, $660,112; Gila
s1,925, ,189; Graham, $554,663
Greenlee, 8,375; Mohave
S478.155; Maricopa. $5,3O5,362
Navajo, $446,512; Pima, $685..
712; Pinal, $1,232,452; Santa
Cruz, $455, ,125; Yavapai, $2,149,,
955; and Yuma, $945,337.
Nogales international., 1927-10-07
Santa Cruz County
Mining Case Goes
To Supreme CoaTt

Phoenir, Oct, 6.-An appeal to
an order of the Santa Cruz County
superior court, voiding deed
which conveyed one-third interest
in some mining claims in Santa
Cruz county to herself, was filed
in the supreme court yesterday by
Grace Dreyfuss. The suit asking
for voidance of the deed was
brought by Albelardo J.. Vazquez.
Vazquez declared in his suit
that he had given the deed to Miss
Dreyfus on. condition that she
would expend $4,000 in develop
ing the claims and pay him $1,000
in addition within a year. He al
lowed her to record the claims, he
alleged, tn order that she might
raise the money easier. She fail
ed to keep the contract, he said,
and he brought suit for an order
declaring the deed void.
The defendant contended that she
had made no promises of the ma
ture Vazquez alleged, but on the
contrary had loaned him $400
taking the deed as surety. The
court held the version of Vazquez
to be the correct one and ordered
the deed cancelled.
Nogales international., 1927-10-07
Mexico and Canada.

Mexico and Canada.
In regard to the consular fee
of So paid by aliens entering here,
Congressman johnson said F'we
will see that it is refunded when
the alien is not admitted" He
also said that the immigration
'employes are the most underpaid
in the government service and
that this matter will be corrected.
Immigration is the meanest OF
all subjects, it's a touchy sub
ject," said the Congressmna. II
favor reciprocity. He said
he is not in favor of the
regulations denying admission
to aliens who cannot read nor
write when they come to Nogales
to trade under the treaties. He
said that the clerk and servant
problem is also the big problem at
Detroit.
Much good along immigration
lines is expected to come to No
gales as a result of Congressman
Johnson's visit to Nogales where
he learned that many of the i'm
migration regulations are hurting
business at this important border
point.
Nogales international., 1927-10-07
CONGRESSMAN JOHNSON SPEAKS
ON IMMIGRATION AT BANQUET 7

CONGRESSMAN Albert Johnson of
Hoquiam, Wash, chairman of the
House immigration Committee,
who was here the last of the week
conferring with the Chamber of
Commerce on immigration prob
lens affecting border cities. ad-
dressed seventy five Nogales busi-
ness men at a banquet Friday
night at the Castle Caves.
Bracey Curtis, president of the
First National Bank, presided as
chairman and introduced the
speakers Of the evening who be-
sides the Congressman, were May
or Harry j. Karns, Attorney Les
lie C. Hardy, Arthur Peck, DIR. A.
L. Gustetter, J. E. Wise, and G.
A. Wilmoth of El Paso, head of
the immigration service in this
district.
Chairman Curtis, in opening the
banquet, spoke on cooperation and
told of the immigration situation
at this port. Mayor Karns well
coined Mr.. johnson in the name
of the city Of Nogales and said
that Nogales, in immigration cir
cles, is peculiarly situated, possibly
more so than any other city. "All
other places have a different line
than we have here" said the
Mayor, who added that only q
barbed wire fence separate the
United States and Mexico at this
place and our prosperity almost
wholly dependent upor Mexico.
Attorney Hardy said that the
situation here is very different
than that at New York, New Or
leans and Boston. He took ex-
ception to the fact that there is
not an immigration legal advisor
, on the frontier and said that he
thinks the local immigration of
/ ficials sometimes misinterpret 8
great many of the provisions OF
Congress. Congress holds its
hand on the destiny of this and
other border cities. We cannot
fraternalize with our neighbors
without burdensome restrictions
We merely want an opportunity
to be friendly with our neighbors, .
said Mr.. Hardy.
DIR. Gustetter said that he il
opposed to a quota for Mexico
and favors reciprocal treaty with
Nogales international., 1927-10-07
FoShay. Company
Takes Over Power
Plants In Arizona

New York, Oct. 6.-W. B. Fos-
hay company today announced the
purchase of the Desert Power and
Water company, Kingman, Ariz-
ona; J. ]. Mackay Water proper
ty, Lower Miami, Arizona; Clay
pool Water company, Claypool,
Arizona; Northwest Light and
Power company, Wallace, Idaho
Cullen Light company, Cullen.
Idaho; Canyon Light and Water
company, Burke, Idaho; Mission
Range Power company, and Flat
head Valley Electric company;
Poison, Montana.
The properties will be operated
bv Public Utilities Consolidate
Corporation Of Arizona.
Nogales international., 1927-10-07
Auto Drivers Must
Dig Up An Extra 81

Every operator of a motor We
hicle in the state, including both
professional chauffeurs and pri-
vate owners of cars, will be re-
quired to carry a drivers license
issued by the state motorvehicle
superintendent after January /,
1928, it was pointed out by Of
ficials of the motor vehicle de-
partment of the state highway
commission.
The licensing of all drivers of
motor vehicles is one of the re-
quirements of the new highway
code enacted by the last legisla-
ture. A fee of So will be charg-
ed for the licenses and drivers will
be required to carry them at all
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