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Statement of Condition Of the
SURETY COMPANY OF NEW
YORK
New York
100 Broadway

New York
100 Broadway
on the 3lst day of December, 1927,
r. r. BROWN, President.
CHAS. w. GOETCHIUS, Sec. Treas.
Amount of capital paid up IS 5000 10000
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks ton interest
and not on INTEREST," ......S 8o6,5l3.5 SO
Real estate untncumbered &C.,. 1888 224 80
Eet vaiueI .........,..,... 10, $50, $50. 90
and rents, ETC. .........,.. 1O8, 1888
Premiums and accounts due
and in process Of collection 1885. 412.65
Accounts otherwise secured,
reins. receivable ..,,,...... 87,ll6.89
Motor Vehicle Bond Cos. fund l6,l03.34
Total net assets .......... .$2l, 1913, 1864
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount necessary
to reinsure outstanding
risks NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1851, 384.52
Losses due and unpaid ...... !, 123,357.48
pense e.e...........'..... 2,71s,445.9O
Bills and accounts unpaid .. 234,907.89
Other liabilities Of the COM
pany .....,....'........... l,O40, bo2.54
Total liabilities ..........$l1.7 s3. 748.13
Capital Observation-Disclosures. 5000 900 90
Surplus NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $1,000 38.7l
Total s2l. 983 Csc. "a
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office OF Commissioner OF Insurance
surance of Indiana. hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy of the state
ment of condition of the above mentioned
1927. as shown by the original statement
and that the said original statement is
now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof. I hereunto sub
scribe my name and affx my official seal,
this 18th day of April. 1928.
SEAL CLARENCE c. WYSONG,
Commissioner.
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Statement OF Condition Of the
GREAT AMERICAN INDEMNITY
COMPANY


l Liberty St.
On the 3lst day OF December. 1927.
JESSE S. PHILLIPS, President
g. F. MICHELBACHER. Secretary.
Amount of capital paid up. #s1. 500 900 90
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks ION interest and
not on interestl ............S 201, 676. Sc
Bonds and stocks owned (mar-
ket Valuel ................. 6.078 052 90
Accrued securities Cnterest
and rents, etcJ .........,. 45.s47.s4
Premiums and accounts due
and in process of collection. 6S5 800 "a
Accounts otherwise secured e.. 9044.50
Total net assets ...........S7 900. 519.84
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount necessary to
reinsure outstanding risks. 81 .572. 1920
Losses due and unpaid ....... 835. 90
Losses unad1usted and in 1900.
Bills and accounts unpaid 100000
Voluntary reserve for con-
ttngencieS ......-........... 1lO,Og LOO
other liabilities of the company 2499l SO
Total liabilities 1927. 1877 .16
Capital Observation-Disclosures. / 500. 900 90
6urDluS .-.....ss-ssssssssssss 1,fU6,Oo6.o %
Total ...................... $50. 5l9. "a
State of Indiana,
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Statement OF Condition Of the
SECURITY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY

Chatheld Minnesota.
On the 31st day of December 1897
T. G. STOUDT. President,
l.. M. THURBER, Secretary,
Amount OF capital paid up ......., Mutual
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks on interest and
not on INTEREST," ..............S Is, 939.13
Real estate unincumbered ..... 27,2T1 60
Bonds and stocks owned market
Mortgage loans on real estate
free from any prior incum- .
brancel .......... ...... 10 10000
Accrued securitiest interest and
rents. ETC. ...........4...... l,5lS.l9
Bills receivable .....:.. .....,.. 77l4
Premiums and amounts due and
in process OF collection 49,. 25,3ll.27
Commissions due from Reins.
Companies ,..........:........N 4,090. 20
Reinsurance due on paid losses 527.54
Total net assets .............. $50, 773. GO
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount necessary TO
reinsure outstanding risks 1921. 7l9 .O3
Losses due and unpaid ......... 1898 50
Bills and accounts unpaid. ..... IA 873.72
Other liabilities OF company. 3,900.2l
Total liabilities ..............S153.A 31. SO
Surplus ...................... 37,342.04
Total .... ..................SlS IT'S. So
49, HA - q 40 %
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Statement of Condition OF
THE OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE
COMPANY
Hamilton. Ohio

ItAullLOQ. ONO
1875 N. Third ST.
On the 31st dav of December, 1927
3. D. LECKLIDER. President
HORARD SLONEKER. Secretary
Amount Of capital paid up 49,. $3.50 900 90
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks ton interest
and not on INTEREST," ....S 40 1858 rs
Real estate unincumbcred. q. l77,781. Al
Bonds and stocks owned mar
ket Valuel ................. 1870 1895
. and rents. etcI ....'t..'..' s.244s2
Premiums and accounts due
and in process OF collection. 304 .69I 81
Accounts otherwise secured. 9950.22
Total net assets ...........S2,3 06, 694.4S
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount necessary to
reinSure outstanding risks 81 .004 1887
Liability loss reserve ......... 5l5,30 10
Losses unadiusted and in
Bills and accounts unpaid 1872. 10
.pany taxes ................. 1899 0s
Total liabilities ,739. arc IS
Capital ..................... $50. 900 90
Surplus Observation-Disclosures. 3l7,2i4.58
Total ....,................ sos. 694 AZ
State or Indiana.
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Statement Of condition OF the
SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY OF AMERICA
Chicago. Illinois
q, Col

Chicago. Illinois
1874 II. La Sale St.
On the 3ist dav of December, 1927
o. W. JOHNSON. President.
Amount iin Of capital paid up $500. 10000
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
am and not nc on INTEREST," .......s 1s7,e25.2 90
Real estate encountered. ..... 93,80l. 43
I Eet value go. .. o. ',. 275s,97778
Mortgage loans Oh real estate
free from any prior incum- .o .., ~
re rents IT'S etc. ..1,.. ' l25,994s5
other securities.
Collateral loans ............... l8,90O W
Policy loans .................. 1861 ITO 48
Premium notes ............... 5B,O38.3l
01 certificates Of DEPOSITS. CIV 6.243o5
' ana ui IN process roc Of collection 23s, 1876
mit.ed ccD ..... ''e's NV 8.77o13
Total net assets ............ $8174.74s.7l
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount necessary to
reinsure outstanding risks. .S1.l2l.gll.2I
Losses adjusted and not due 22,8S5.O0
Losses unadiusted and in sus- .,o 90
Bills and accounts unpaid -. 6,357OO
oi pany "aD.'. '. o. ..'e '' 278,23Ou
Total liabilities ...............s7,47l,9 1854 60
Capital ...........,.,....,.... 209'ge0 W
surplus .......s..s''s''''s'.'. @US' fS4'uo
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s8.I74,748.71
Live Written Maximum mss o.ooO 90
Amount retained by company s 100000
"a Of TWa
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Greatest amount in any one
- rlSk .ss......., s.............S loo, 10000
Greatest amount allowed By
rules Of the company to be
insured in any one city, town
or village ..,.............. 0OO, 900 90
Greatest amount allowed to be
6. insured il any one block. 100000
Office of Commissioner OF Insurance.
/, the undersigned, commissioner OF In
surance OF Indiana, hereby certify that
the above is correct copy Of the state
ment OF the condition of the above men
toned company on the 3lst day Of De-
cember, 1927, as shown by the original
statement, and that the said original
statement is now on file in this Office.
n testimony whereof, 1 hereunt0 SUBJ
this 18th day Of April, 1928.
(SEAL) CLARENCE c. WYsoNG.
.,s Commissioner.
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Statement of Condition Of the
NATIONAL RESERVE INSURANCE co.

Statement of Condition Of the
NATIONAL RESERVE INSURANCE co.
Chicago, Ill
Insurance Exchange
on the 31st DAY of December. 1927.
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks Ton interest
and not or INTEREST," .......S 32O,2s49l
Real estate unincumbered ..+. $4,000
Bonds and stocks owned
market yaluel ............ 1850, I'll 90
Mortgage loans on real estate
free from any prior incum-
brancel ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ZiS, 3OO,UO
Accrued securities Interest
and rents. etc. ............ 1880 %
Premiums and accounts due
and in process Of collection. 244,2O679
Total net assets ............$2,s 1922, 653 IS
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount necessary
to reinsure outstanding risks l,604 ,4987l
Losses due and unpaid ....... l55,90553
other liabilities OF the COM
panV ......,.........s 39,91 %
Total liabilities ............... 1,799 1885
Capital Observation-Disclosures. 500 900 90
Surplus ................,.... 522.837 90
Total Observation-Disclosures. So 1922, $50 IS
risk decentralization. .'''' 100000
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Greatest amount in any one ...o =,
state of Indiana.
Office of Commissioner Of Insurance.
T. the undersigned Commissioner or
Insurance Of indiana, hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy Of the state
ment of the condition Of the above men
cember. 1877 as shown. by the original
statement and that the said original
In testimony thereof. I hereunto SUBJ
scribe my name and affiX my official seal.
this 18th day OF April, 1928. -
SEAL CLARENCE C.: WYSoNG.
Commissioner.
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state of Indiana.
Office Of commissioner Of insurance.
l. the undersigned, commissioner Of in
surance OF Indiana. hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy of the state
meut OF the condition OF the above men
Der. 1927 as shown by the original state
ment, and that the said original statement
Is now on ME in this Office.
In testimony whereof. I hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my official seal,
this 18th day OF April. 1923.
(SEALl CLARENCE c. WYSONG.
Commissioner.
IF mutual company so state.
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aIf Mutual COMPANY 50 state.
Statement OF Condition of the
UNITED STATES MERCHANTS AMI
SHIPPERS INSURANCE COMPANY
New York, N. x.

Statement OF Condition OF the
SHIPPERS INSURANCE COMPANY
is is William st.
DOUGLAS F. COX. President siieSiGy'' 100
c. j.. zIEGLER, Secretary.
AmO0n N& q UAaggssssT B a 81 100000
Cash, in banks ION interest.
and not on INTEREST," ......S 28i ,05723
Eet value os.. o"l'e1 ma $500, 1852 so
Accrued interest .,........... 49,O4333
1923, declared in December.
and in process Of collection s7s,Ol1.1O
naSsasnso 5 aSs On R Bsa S::$: ass
Total net assets $1,000. d.. So s4. 9s2.9s
LIABILITIES
Reserve OF amount necessary to
reinsure outstanding risks. 50, 341 ,656.45
Losses unadiusted and in sus- -.
Bills Snd accounts juinip;aid.... 22.5SSsS
other liabilities of the COM
pany .........''...'.' 5000. 5oo.lSO.tS
Total liabilities .........s SO. $50 .277 so
Capital ..............s........ lOOQ ,OO0.0
Surplus ............,..s...... 1875. .48
Total .................... 1904, 9s2. 0s
Greatest amount in any one risk. 100000
Greatest amount allowed by rules
OF the company to DE insured in
any one city. town OF. village. 100000
Greatest amount allowed to be in
sured in any one block. ......... 900
State of Indiana.
Office of Commissioner Of Insurance.
I, the undersigned. commissioner Of in
Surance Of Indiana. hereby certify that the
above is a correct COPY Of the statement OF
tne condition tS Of d sSove Of
1927. as shown by the original statement.
and that the said original statement is
now on file In this office.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto sub
scribe my name and afiix my official seal.
this 18th day OF April. 1928. -
(SEAL) CLARENCE G. WYHONG,
Commissioner.
III mutual company SO state.
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Greatest Ste amount in any one risk s5OooooO
Greatest amount allowed by rules
of the company to be insured
in any one city, town or village 25,000,00
Greatest amount allowed to be in
sured in any one block ........ 100000
State Of Indiana,
Office of Commissioner Of Insurance.
I. the undersigned. commissioner OF IN
surance of Indiana. hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy Of the state
ment of the condition OF the above men
toned company on the 3lst day of Decem-
ment and that the said original statement
is now on file in this office
In testimony whereof, I hereunto sub
scribe my name and afIix my official seal.
this 18th day Of April, 1923.
(SEAL) CLARENCE c. WYSONG,
Commissioner.
sIf mutual connnanv 81 state
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Once of Commissioner Of Insurance,
l. the undersigned. Commissioner OF In
surance of Indiana. hereby certify that the
above is correct copy OF the statemenI
company on the 3lst day of December,
1927. as shown by. the original statement
and that the said original statement is
now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof. ! hereunto sub
scribe my name and affiX my official seal
this 18th day of April. 1928. -.
(SEALl CLARENCE c. WYSONG,
Commissioner.
IF Mutual company so state.
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Statement OF Condition OF the
BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE COM
PANY
Toronto, Canada
% Wellington St, East
On the 3lst day of December. 1927.
CRUM g. FORSTER, United States Mgrs.
N. j. BRAIDWOOD, Secretary.
Amount of capital deposit ....'$ 100000
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks Ton interest and
not on INTEREST," ...........$ 8,006.17
ket vaiue1 800 ,",,......s.. $780,. a.77o.772.s7
Accrued securities Interest
and rents, etc. ........... l7,569.36
Reinsurance due or paid losses 52.l3
Premiums and accounts due
and in process of collection 300,575.46
Total net assets SOS, 100
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount necessary
to reinsure outstanding risks Sits, 341 81
Losses adjusted and not due. 336, $4,000
Other liabilities of the COM
pany OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 9l,zz4ol
Total liabilities .........s2,2o l, 1862 %
Capital deposit capital 200 1000 90
surplus OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l,zo2,OlOol
in
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Statement of Condition Of the
AUTO OWNERS UNDERWRITERS

u VIIV NVIIIpetIIy. % DC ItI9U4 =,
in any one city, town or village. No Limit
Greatest amount allowed to be in
sured in any one block ........N No Limit
State of Indiana,
Office of Commissioner Of Insurance.
I. the undersigned, commissioners. Of in
the above is a correct copy of the state
ment OF the condition of the above men
toned company on the 31st day of Deem
Der, 1927, as shown by the original state
ment. and that the said original statement
is now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof, l hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my official seal,
this 18th day of April, 1923.
(SEAL) CLARENCE C. WYSONG,
Commissioner.
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IF mutual company so state
Statement of condition OF the
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
New York NaW WOrs

New York, New York
ITO William st.
on the 3lst day Of December, 1897
J. LESTER PARSONS President.
DAVID g. WAKEMAN Secretary.
Amount Of capital paid up So, 900 900. 90
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks ION interest
and not on INTEREST," .....S 2,l59,778.S4
Bonds and stocks owned mar
ket valued NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 26,l53 l81 90
Mortgage. loans on real estate 1882 800
TREE from any prior
incumbrance)
Accrued securities Interest
and rents etc.)............ 106.6l3.04
Premiums and accounts due
and in process of collection 2,40l,S6
Total net assets .........-.. .$32, s72, 659.62
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount necessary
risk ..,............. 1872 $3.50
Losses adjusted and not due. 1888 798.00
suspense .sS......,..'........ 1851 10000
pany .,...,............... 67l,1S2.81
Total liabilities ,,............ 1885. $3.50
Capital Observation-Disclosures. 1000 10000
Surplus Observation-Disclosures. 12,3l6083.33
Total ......................S3 2. 672. $685.
% JiSS9O @lAi"Ni'V AZ any NA4S conn nnn.nn
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an mutual company SO state.

bJatement OF CONDITION OF the
MERCHANTS FIRE ASSURANCE COR
PORATION OF NEW YORK
New York City
As John St.
On the 3lst day OF December, 1927
A. c. NOBLE, President.
@. +. MARCH, Secretary.
Amount of capital paid up. so. 900 10000
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks ION interest
and not on interest. .....S 720,62i.44
Bonds and stocks owner mar
ket value) ................. 9.500, $1,000
Mortgage loans on real estate 1912 $4,000
free from any prior
iucumbranceJ
Accrued securities Interest
and rents etc.)........... 56,l0i.93
Premiums and accounts due
and in process of collection 55a,le5.33
Reins. due on paid losses.... s56.71
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Insurance Statemente
Statement Of Condition OF the
OHIO FARMERS INSURANCE COMPAI5
LEROY. Ohio

Statement Of Condition Of the
OHIO FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY
Leroy, Ohio
on the 3ist day of December, 1871.
F. II. HAWLEY, President.
d. w. CRANE, Secretary.
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash In banks Ton interest and
not on interest ..,.........3 944603,2b
Real estate unincumbered zee. 4S3,29I.o5
ket vaiueI ..,..........r.... 1856, $4,000
Mortgage loans on real estate
cumbranceJ ......t.,......,. 1,7S7.716.s
and rents. etc5 .,..'.'..... 5s,l15.45
Collateral loans .............. 4l,878.l5
Premiums and accounts due =.
and in process Of collection 5l5,83549
Total net assets PAT, 84S.s4
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount necessary
to reinsure outstanding risks S35l2,36O.29
Losses due and unpaid, losses
adjusted and not due. losses -
unadjusted and in suspense 398,58l.l9
Bills and accounts unpaid 9O,648.26
Total liabilities OO2, 43s.74
Surplus ,.....,...,........... 1,245.045.l0
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State Of Indiana,
Office of Commissioner OF insurance.
I, Nhe undersigned, commissioner OF In
surance of Indiana, hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy OF the state
ment of the condition OF the above men
cember. 1927 as shown by the original
statement, and that the said original
statement, is now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my official SEAL
(sEAE) CLARENCE G 5,o MYs ONE
IF mutual company so state.
Statement of condition of the
MUTUAL BENEFIT HEALTH AND
ACCIDENT ASSOCIATION
Omaha, Neb.
18th and Douglas SITS.
on the 31st day of December, 1927
H. S. WELLER, President.
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks ION interest - 80 -.
and not on interest ;......s o9,52S0S
Real estate uninCumbered. ..... ll4,SOOOO
Bonds and stocks owned mar zoe =.
MORTGAGE ofs yTsq loans on real estate. iSSSOCoo
Free from any prior
incumbrance)
and rents, etc. .......... l8,72294
Premiums and accounts. due
pd Ra in aEPaSs cf S i4sst2H sS
Total net assets ........... 81, 545, 1852
LIABILITIES
ments ,,.:...:....s. 80: $ 4O,s4s5s
Bt R{ens ard accounts Unpaid. iio'49ii99 S
other liabilities of the company l53,l74l1
Total liabilities .......... 81, 226. 1851 .s3
funds .:....::.:....:s.... 31s.s13.5s
Total 81 .545. l65. SO
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IIDELIII dEALIH ACCIDENI CO.,
Benton Harbor, Michigan
Fidelity Building
On the 31st day OF December. 1927.
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
not on INTEREST ..... $3.50. SIT. 2ss25
VaiIei .. o'OVN' c"ie1 $4,000
Mortgage loans on real estate
brancej .........! r''o 100000
rents. etc. ....... ''.e 4o31s
Premiums and accounts due and
in process of collection ....... $4,000 90
Less non admitted assets ....... 17,450. 90
Total net assets .............s $50. 7ss. SO
LIABILITIES
Losses unadjusted and in sus-
DenSe spfOt oyOsOO
Advance premiums .............. 4000.0 90
Total liabilities ..............S 8.550.00
surplus s.,.......ss.....s. So, 16S 90
Total :..,.....'sss.s 9o<,15S'So
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State of Indiana.
Office of Commissioner Of Insurance.
I. the undersigned, commissioner OF in
Surance of Indiana, hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy of the state
ment of the condition Of the above men
toned company on the 3lst day of Deem
Der. 1927. as shown by the original state
is now on file in this office
In testimony whereof, ! hereunto sub
this 18th day Of April, 1928.
(SEAL) CLARENCE c. WYSONG,
Commissioner
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-23
Junior Chamber
Meets Tomorrow

The weekly breakfast of the jun
iOr chamber of commerce will be
held at the Barbara Worth hotel to-
morrow morning at $3.50 o. o'clock.
President Arnett and the attendance
committee have urged every member
to be present and on time.
At tomorrow 3 breakfast members
of the organization may obtain their
tickets for the Juniors Hallowe zen
dinner dance or make reservations
for themselves or friends. Tickets
which are left will be available to
the business and social contingent
of the city.
The senior chamber of commerce
weekly luncheon will be held at the
same place at noon. President JAS
per l.. Travers, of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce has invited
the chamber of commerce secretary
of each of the valley towns to be
his guest at this luncheon and to
give three minute talks on prosper
ity in the valley. There will be
other speakers and the meeting
promises to be most interesting
enc.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-23
Big Style Show
Friday Night

Much interest is being centered
in the pending Style Show to be
given at the Imperial Theatre Fri.
day night.
Practically every merchant in
the city who deals in clothing will
be given opportunity to display late
styles in the program which calls
for depicting the modern fashions.
flapper types, sports wear and the
newest in men s clothing will be
exhibited during the program which
will be conducted in conjunction
with the regular theatre program.
The show is being presented un-
der the auspices of tho Junior Ex-
ecntives' Division of the FL Centre
Chamber of Commerce and is the
first cooperative style show staged
in Ell Centre.
In addition to the style show the
program will include several enter
tainment features. In all there will
be approximately $50 persons tax
ing part in the program and it is
expected that the theatre will be
crowded for the affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-23
Farm Centers To
Meet Thursday

Porter " Ferguson, chairman of
the Eastsidc- Sunset farm center, an
romces an interesting meeting will
be held Thursday night in the gram
mar school auditorium at 7:45 p. m.
Members are asked to bring their
pamphlets or sample ballots as 4
discussion on the various propo-
stions which will come up ON the
November ballot will be held by
Judge Vaughn Thompson, Sam
Webb, r. S. Wilson, ID. b. Roberts,
Dale G. Cooper, Z. d. Griffin, $. f..
Robinson and Charles Childcrs.
I'm addition to brief talks on the
propositions, several program num-
bers have been arranged and include
a piano selection by Mrs. Russell
Ecnnitt of Holtville; "Turkcy In
'estigations in Dressing Shrinkage, "
by y. +. Creighton, assistant farm
advisor, announcements and com
mumity singing led by Roy Thomp-
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-23
TWO COUNTIES
AGREE TO TRY
YOUNG SLAYER
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23.-Gordon
s. NorthcOtt, asserted proprietor of
the Corona murder farm, will be
tried first in Los Angeles and then
in Riverside county, it was decided
here today.
The decision to prosecute him To-
calIy first was reached at q confer
cnce between representatives of the
Riverside and Los Angeles district
attorney s offices. 1t was said that
Los Angeles authorities had more
complete evidence.
Northcott is under indictment To-
cally for the murder of an unidenti-
fled Mexican youth whose headless
body was found on the highway near
Puente six months ago.
In Riverside county Northcott has
been accused of the murder of the
headless Mexican and three other
youths. His mother was named in
one Riverside indictment which
charged the Staying of Walter Col
Inns. Q.
Under the agreement reached to-
day Northcott will be brought here
when he is eXtradited from Canada.
Aftor a trial in Los Angeles he will
be taken to Riverside to stand trial
on The Riverside indictments.