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Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
Board Appoints
Officers For
Water Company

w. II. Watkins and Andrew Gil
lespic, respectively director and as
SCISSOR of the INLAND Water Com
pany, resigned their offices yester-
day and the board of supervisors
appointed Sam f. Andrews and
Grover F. CARRIER to succeed them.
The board also authorized the chair
man of the water company board of
directors to sign warrants for the
district.
The district attorney was instruct
ed to draw up a suitable settlement
with Mary +, Walker for payment
of property taken in the conseruc-
tion of the Brawley-W estmorland
road. The payment authorized was
2,036 and per cent interest.
Routine matters, including appli-
cations for cancellation of taxes,
checking of demands, and paying
bills, occupied the supervisors yes
terday and at this morning 5 ses-
sion.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION
Imperial Irrigation District

Notice Is Hereby Given that the
Assessor Of the Imperial Irrigation
District, having completed the as
>cssments for the year 1928 has de-
livcred the assessment books to The
Secretary Of the Board Of Directors
who now has them in his office in
the Masonic Building, FL Centre,
California, where they will remain
for the inspection of all persons in
tcrcsted until September +, 1923.
The Board Of Directors acting rs
a Board of Equalization Of said
Imperial Irrigation District will
meet and be in session daily from
September +. 1928, to September 8,
l92s, both inclusive. and from time
to time thereafter as may be nrces-
Sary, not to exceed ten days. ex-
elusive of sundays, at the office of
the Board of Directors, in the Ma
sonic building, FL Centric, Califor-
mia, to hear and determine such
objections to the valuations and
assessments as may come before
them.
BY order of the Board of Direc'
tors.
F. II. McIVER,
: to $ Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
Advises Women
To Plan Spending

As nation We spend more cN-
tIavagantly than any other people
in the world. said Bessie Q. Mott
broadcasting from Newark, y. j.
"S. W. Straus Of New York, for
ner president of the Society for
Thrift. stated that only lOs persons
out Of every lU00 saved any money.
Several years ago this was probably
true. but today there is more money
in the savings banks and greater
number of accounts than ever be
fore. To be sure, there is more
money in the country and Il greater
number Of people, but the amount
per capita is higher.
This saving has not been brought
about 10y doing without the things
we want, because when Il country
adopts that standard, it is on the
downgradc. TO deprive oneself all
the time of the things that make
for comfort, for happiness and the
JOY Of life inevitably lowers ouI
individual moral. Through this q
country would quickly cease to b,
| prosperous and slump into poverty
81 that the desire to curtail spend
! ing to the point where it hurt
would presently cut down on our
saving, and nothing would have been
accomplished but destruction.
On the other hand, spending lik,
; drunken sailors would have practi
cHllv the same results, and many OF
our economists are growing fearful
! class. It must be admitted that in
| certain respects their conclusions
are hasicalIN right.
= Years ago We used nothing but
metal money, until it became toe
/ hurdcnSomc. Then we adopted paper
! and that in turn proved trouble
! Then we hogan paving our bills by
| the month, which extended itself t,
months aud sometimes wears, unit
! today the exchange of money fo
| goods is rare thing.
According to Dean Miller of tn,
! National Association of Credit Mcl
90 per cent of all business is nov
done om Il credit basis. We are to
| day enjoying what we buy, while W,
| are paving for il. The time of pay
mcnt, that is the time over whicl
the payments are spread, matter
less than the method.
Facts are facts-figurcs won
lie, and liars won't figurc-so W,
may aS we'll look the situation fairl,
in the face and plan our living so a
10 Il" our share in advancing an,
uiIding up America There is oni.
one way in which this can be done
and that is 10y planning our spend
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
Raid On Garcia
Ranch Nets Big
Liquor Haul

Fortv-ninc bottles on the jail
front porch.
Not exactly a song, nor were they
really bottles. Jugs is perhaps the
best, term. Forty-ninc of 'cm, full
Of sizzling, bubbling booze.
Visitors to the Jail eyed them
askancc this morning and wondered
why :he display. Inquiry resulted
in the information that they were
taken from one =. Garcia, who lives
on a ranch two miles southeast Of
FL Centro. Deputy Shcriffs
Wright, Sharp and Gillett visited
Pete yesterday and brought him
back to the Jail along with the
liquor.
Pete had what he believed to be
a good alibi but strangely enough
nobody else believed it. He dcclar-
ed the liquor was left in his charge
by man from whom he had pre-
viously purchased grape iuice--.law
abiding grape Juice that he and his
family used. He could not tell who
the man was, nor where he lived.
Recently the "mystcry man
came to Pete and asked permission
to leave the 40 bottles hanging
round the place. Pete acquicsccd
and thought no more of it, he said.
lie noticed that holes were punch
ed in the top of each jug to admit
air. Pete knew that made illegal
liquor out of perfectly good grape
juice but he didn t think it ncces
sarv to tell the officials about it.
The "mysterv man. told Pete
he could use whatever quantity Of
the liquor lie wished, at s. per
Keg.
Pete was arraigncd before Judge
Mayfield and pleaded guilty to
possession of liquor. The court
| continued the case until tomorrow,
in the meantime endeavoring to de-
eide just what punishment 10 bot
ties Of booze bring to man.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07

ada : time was six minutes 81 %
seconds.
The California eight defeated
Italy by three lengths in the quarter
finals Of the eight-oarcd event.
The time of California in the
eight cared quarter finals was 6;&2
and ~. the fastest time of the day.
The Californians soon added Il
half length to the lead and at the
1000 meters marks were a length
and half ahead.
Without stepping up the stroke
the Calfornians passed the 1900
meters two and Il half lengths a
head. Rowing 40 strokes to the
minute at the finish, the California
crew crossed a generous ; lengths
ahead. The Italians rowcd in the
: stretch as high as ~ and finished
with a stroke of 4G, exhausted and
beaten.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07

The Sonoma county Gravcnstcin
apple crop is estimated to be worth
80 100000, yield of 100000
boxes. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
McCABE
(By Press Staff Correspondent

tBy Press Staff Correspondent)
McCABE. Aug. Mrs. George
Austin has returned home after sev.
cral days spent on the coast, visiting
in Riverside, San Bcrnardino, Or
angc and Los Angeles. One of the
pleasant afafirS attended by Mrs.
Austin was the Beaumont Old
Timers Picnic, - held at Sycamore
Grove on July 2Sth.
Mrs. Gcncvicvc Frasier spent Fri,
day in FL Centre. visiting Mrs. r.
Bailey. Mrs FraSicr returned to
her home Saturday after spending a
couple Of weeks in the valley.
Miss Gcorgiania Austin of San
Diego is spending III" month of
August with her aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs G.. Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wagner arc
located at Pucntc for the month of
August,
Mr.. and Mrs. !. f. Brock wcrr
host aud hostess TO delightful
week end party at their summer
home in Live Oaks. Those enjoy
ing the pleasant affair were Mr..
and Mrs. G. g. He'll and daughters,
, Mr. and Mrs. j. l.. Dubois and Mr.
and Mrs. C. :. Connor and family
who were Sunday guests,
Curtis Conner is spending the
week in the mountains with Don
Brock.
Mr., and Mrs. Harry lloppin arc
enjoying visit with Mrs lioppns
sister from Minnesota, who is
spending few days in the valley
visiting her relatives.
Rollc Mack Clark is spending q
couple of weeks Vacati0ning IN
Covna and Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
THE WEATHER

Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Wednesday with
moderate temperature. Probably
cloudy in the morning
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA -
Fair tonight and Wednesday but
fog near coast tonight no, change in
temperature; moderate north to
west winds on coast. Fire weather
forecast: Fog on coast and fair with
no marked change in temperature or
humidity in the interior; gentle var
liable winds, mostly southerly at
high levels; moderately high fire
hazard in the interior.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, +. Il. Crockett and Ethel
r. Brockatt by Decd Of Trust, dated
February 2Sth, 1924, and recorded
March 10th, 1924, in Book Q of Of
ficial Records of Imperial County,
california, at Page 262 ct seq, did
grant and convey that certain real
property hereinafter described, to
The Peoples Abstract and Title Co.,
4 corporation, as Trustee, to secure,
among other things, one promissory
mote in the aggregate sum of Twen-
y-fiVe Hundred and NO/l00 Dol
lars, with interest thereon at the
rate of seven per cent per annum,
payable quarterly in favor of South
cKn Trust and Commerce Bank, q
corporation, also TO secure any 9th.
GER sums of money which might be
come due and payable under the
terms of said Deed of Trust;
Whereas, all interest of Southern
Trust and Commerce Bank, cor
poration, has been assigned to
Bank of Italy National Trust and
Savings Association; and
Whereas, Default was made in the
payments due upon said note and
obligation, in that the following
items were not paid when due, and
stll remain due, owing and unpaid
Principal due March 10, 1927, plus
interest from March 10th, 1923;
and,
Whereas, In accordance with the
provisions of said note and Deed Of
trust, and by reason of such default,
the owner and holder Of said note
and obligations exercised the option
tiven therein and did declare all
eums secured thereby to be imme-
liately due and payable, and did
Xccutc and deliver to the Trustee
written declaration Of default and
.emand for sale, and thereafter, III
accordancc with the provisions of
Section 1924 Of the Civil Code, did
record Il notice of default and
breach in the conditions of said
Deed Of Trust, which said notice
WAS recorded April 14th, 1923, in
Book 1876, of the Official Records OF
Imperial County, California, at Page
% ct seq; and
Whereas, SAID Deed of Trust pro-
vides that after three months shall
have elapsed following such record
tion of said notice, the Trustee,
Without demand shall sell sarl pro
pcrty as therein provided;
Now Therefore, Notice is hereby
given that by virtue of the author
ty vested under said Deed of Trust,
kaid The Peoples Abstract 4 Title
Co., will sell at public auction to
he highest bidder for cash in gold
foin of the United States, on the
9th day Of August, 1928, at the hour
of 90 o clock a. m, at the main
or north entrance to the Imperial
county Court House, in the City of
FL Centre, County of Imperial,
State of California, the interest con
vcycd to said Trustee by said Deed
of Trust i'll and TO the property
thcrein described, situate in the
ity of FL Geutro, County Of I'M,
pcrial, State of California, dcscrih-
ii as follows:
Lot 20 in Block c, of the
Townsitc of RI Centre, as per
Mnp No. 953, filed in the Of
flee of the County Recorder of
san Diego County, or 50 much
thereof as shall be necessary to
pay all sums due and unpaid or
To become due, secured by said
Deed of Trust, subject, how
ever, to any and all prior liens
and cncumhraLccs.
THE PEOPLES ABSTRACT AND
TITLE COMPANY,
|Bv Fred =. NuttalI, Vice Pres.
Dated July l6, 1923.
lSEAIl j l. 2i 81 A I
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
CALIFORNIA CREW
DEFEATS ITALY
In SCULL RACE

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 7.-Krmeth
Myers, of the Bachelors Barge club,
Philadelphia. entered the scmi-fln-
ais Of the Olympic single scullS to
day when in the quarter finals he
defeated Cmdeveau of Switzerland
by nne length in eight minutes, SO
seconds.
Pearce, of Australia, defeated
Saurin of France, by 20 lengths or
more in their heat. The time was
: minutes 42.4 seconds.
Gunthcr, of Holland, defeated
Straka, of Czccho -Slovakia. in their
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, Herman j. Schlegel,
single man, by Deed of Trust dated
February %, 1925, and recorded
April l., 1928, in Book IL of Off
/ cial Records of Imperial County,
! California, at Page 415 ct seq, did
1 grant and convey that certain real
property hereinafter described, to
Consolidated Title Insurance Com
pany, corporation, as Trustee, to
secure. among other things. one pro-
miSsOry note in the aggregate sum
the rate of eight per cent per an
mum, pavable scmi-annually in IA
vor of Southern Trust and Com
mcrcc Bank, corporation, which
note has been duly assigned to Bank
of Italy National Trust and Saw
| ings Association, also to secure any
other sums of money which might
become due and payable under the
terms of said Deed of Trust and
| Whereas, Default was made in the
I terms of said Trust Deed and obi-
CATION in that the taxes due ON said
property We're not paid before de-
linquency; and
Whereas. In accordance with the
provisions of said note and Deed of
Trust. and by reason of such de-
fault, the owner and holder of said
note and obligations exercised the
option given therein and did declare
all sums secured thereby to be inn
mcdiatclv due ana payable, and did
execute and deliver to the Trustee
a written declaration of default and
demand for sale, and thereafter, in
accordance with the provisions of
Section 1924 of the Civil Code, did
record notice of default and
breach in the conditions of said
Deed of Trust, which said notice
was recorded April 10, 1923, in Book
l95 of the Official Records of I'M
pcrial County, California, at Page
23s ct seq; and
Whereas, Said Deed of Trust pro-
vidcs that after three months shall
have elapsed following such recorda-
ton of said notice, the Trustee,
without demand, shall sell said pro-
pcrty as therein provided;
Now Therefore, Notice is hereby
given that by virtue of the author
ity vested under said Deed of
Trust, said Consolidated Title In
surance Company, will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for
cash in gold coin of the United
States, on Wednesday, the Sth day
of August, 1928, at the hour of IL
o clock a. m, at the front or main
entrance to the Imperial County
Court House, in the City of Ell Cen
tro, County of Imperial, State of
California, the interest conveyed tc
said Trustee by said Deed of Trust
in and to the property therein des
cribed, situate in the County of I'm
perial State of California, describ
ed as follows:
The North Half (N1a) of
Tract One Hundred Fifty-nine
, (l59,) Township Sixteen l6)
South, Range Thirteen 13)
East, S. B. NJ, as per Map of
the resurvey approved Janu-
airy 5, 1909, and filed in the
United States Land Office at
Los Angeles, California, or so
much thereof as shall be neces-
+ sary to pay all sums due and
, unpaid or to become due, secur
, ed by said Deed of Trust, sub
r ject, however, to any and all
4 prior liens and encumbrances.
+ Dated July 16, 1923.
= CONSOLIDATED TITLE INSUR
t ANCE COMPANY,
, ID,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
To
Be Reorganized

BUFFALO, y. Y, Aug. The
Stockholders of the Pierce-Arrow
Motor Car Company here today aP
proved the plan of reorganization
and the formation of new COM
pany, to be closely affiliated with
the Studcbaker Corporation, it was
announced by MYrOn f. Forbes.
president of the former concern.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
Mrs. Lankershim
Wills Fortune
To Her Children
HY United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Aug. 7-Tho
81 100000 estate Of the late Mrs.
Caroline \. LankcrShim, wife Of ).
l.. Lankcrshim, founder Of the San
Fernando Valley city Of that name,
will be divided between her two
children, Doria and John Lankcr
SHIN, it was revealed when her will
was admitted to probate yesterday
in superior court
Mrs. Lankershim died July ! in
Paris, where she had been residing
for Il number Of years with her
daughter Nothing was bcqueathed
to her husband because he is indr-
prndcntly wealthy, it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07

The annual farm bureau picnic OF
Tehama county, held recently, at
tracttd 100 visitors.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07

An extension acreage Of currant.
near Hayward, Alameda county, is
now being harvested
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
The straight line

The geometrical axiom that the straight line
is the shortest distance between two points is
equally true of advertising Advertising offers
the shortest route between seller and buyer.
Reading advertisements saves time. By read
ing the advertisements in your daily newspaper
you learn of the things you want and need; you
learn where they are for sale and for how much.
The advertisements enable you to weigh and
choose even before you lay down your paper
advertisements are money savers because
they enable you to secure better quality for the
money you invest They enable your dollar to
purchase it's full value in merchandise. Adver
tisements will keep you posted on every develop
ment that affects you, your wife and children,
your home and your business.
Read the advertisements in this newspaper.
The time you spend in reading them represents
time and money saved when you buy.
READ The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NEICHBORS ARE READING THEM TOO
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
OUR QUOTA IS $50
FOR FLOOD VICTIMS

Thousands Of people were made
homeless and property damage run.
ming into millions resulted from
the recent floods and storms in
Florida and Porto Rico.
The American Red Cross. always
at the fore in disasters of this kind
is attempting to relieve some of
the distress. The quota assigned
to the Yakima Chapter is $4,000
of which White Bluffs portion is
$50.
This is a small amount. fifty
cents each from sixty families
would raise our quota. White
Bluffs has always responded nobly
in all charitable activities and it is
not likely it will fall down this
time.
Those wishing to make dona-
tions can leave their contributions
either at the bank or at the post
office. Any amount will be ac-
cepted. The need is urgent and
the contributions should be made
at once. so that there will be no
delay in getting the funds to the
unfortunates.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
WATER OFF MONDAY

Unless Receiver Chase changes his
mind before that time, the pumps
at the plant at Allard will be shut
down for the season at midnight
Sunday, September 30. The White
Bluffs Water company plant will also
finish the seasons run Sunday, al
though Watermaster R. d. Barge
says the pump will probably not be
actually stopped until Monday morn
ing. Most of the individual plants
of which there are a great number
in the valley, will close down for
the season on the 3Oth.
On all tracts that have had proper
care there will be little need for water
after that date as there is plenty of
moisture in the ground to mature
what crops are still growing and to
continue the irrigation longer would
be only needless expense. In ad-
dition to that there is the grave
danger of winter injury to the trees
and alfalfa when they 60 into the
dormant state with too much mois-
ture in the ground.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
FORSYTH SECURES HIGHER
RATIO FOR RAILROADS

Harry Forsyth. county treasurer,
has just received official notice from
the State Board of Equalization that
the railroad ratio for this county has
been increased from 46 to AZ per cent.
This means that Mr.. Forsyth's ef-
forts before the State Board has
been successful and in dollars and
cents it means that has gained for
the other taxpayers in the county,
approximately $4,000 in cash which
represents an increase in the amount
of taxes that the railroad companies
will have to pay, together with saw
ing which the county will have on
its state taxes.
"A comparison of the various coun-
ties in the state show that there are
only two counties with a higher ratio
than Benton county. These counties
are King and Kitsap, both of which
have a ratio of 48 per cent. Five
counties have the same ratio as Ben
ton county and the remaining 80
counties have a lower ratio, some as
low as 81 per cent. The average over
the safe is AZ per cent plus, so that
Benton county has approximately S
per cent higher ratio than the aver
age.
The Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany this year contended that the
Benton county ratio should be 32.85
and the ratio that the state board
has established is therefore 14.15 per
cent higher than the Northern Pacific
claimed it should be.
On the basis of assessed value, the
compared to that contended for by
the railroad companies means an in
crease of S1,915, ,6s4.OO on railroad
operating property in Benton coun-
ty.
There are four railroads operating
in Benton county and their total
value is 4O.7 per cent of the total
taxable value of the county.
Each year the railroads have insti-
tuted suits in both the state and
Federal courts for the purpose of
having their valuations and county
ratios reduced, but up to the present
time they have dismissed this coun-
ty from all cases with reference to
the ratio which is practically an ad-
mission that they can not expect to
win in the litigation.
The increase gained in the ratio is
pleasing when it is con-
sidered that Mr.. Forsyth in his capac-
ity as assessor, has this year made
considerable reduction in the valua-
ticn of the unimproved land in the
county, particularly in the Horse
Heaven country.
The people of the county should
be pleassdto know that Mr.. Forsyth
is on the job and that his work has
been rewarded Sip "a manner which
means saving Of thousands of dol
ars in taxes to the property owners.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
COUNTY BUDGET LOWER

The budgets which the different
county officials have submitted to
the county commissioners Of Benton
County have been thoroughly gone
over and revised. The totals call for
$4,000 less in 1929 than in 1928.
A hearing on the county budget
will be held October first.
In only six items does tile budget
show an increase while all others
are the same as last year or lower.
The total estimated expense for
conducting county affairs this year
will be $117,673.9o as compared with
$126,761.O4 in 1928.
The total estimated receipts for
both 1928 and 1929 are approxim-
ately the same, S27,1o0.co with a
total of $e9,661.o4 to be raised by
taxation
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
FIRE BOX ExPLoDEs

Failure of the spark to ignite the
gas being generated in the fire box
that heats the solution in the wash.
ing machine at the Horticultural Ex-
change warehouse caused an explo-
sion Sunday forenoon that tore off
the iron door of the fire box, more
or less wrecked the fire box itself,
and scattered things around in gen.
eral. The explosion could be heard
all over town and caused more or
less speculation until it could be To-
Gated.
It being Sunday, no one was in
the warehouse except the mechanic
who took advantage of the idle day
to overhaul the washer. He was only
few feet away from the machine
when the explosion occurred, but
luckily escaped injury. The damage
was repaired in a short time and the
machine was ready for work Monday
morning when the crew came on.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
HELP A GOOD CAUSE ALONG!

The American Legion Auxiliary
met at Grange ball last Tuesday eve
ming to resume their work, which
had ben discontinued during the sum-
mer months. The next meeting will
be held October 16 at 8 D. m. We
welcome new members.
The Auxiliary has been requested to
remodel white on light colored mems
shirts for the mentally deficient ex-
service men at American Lake hos
pital. Amy one wishing to donate
old shirts may leave them with Mrs.
George Harrington or at the White
Bluffs Trading company store.
We have also been asked to make
layettes for the families Of ex-service
men who do not receive compensa-
ton from the government. Any dona!
tons of this nature will also be
gratefully received.
MRS. R. S. REIERSON, Sec'y.