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Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-26
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIs
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
FUNNY RAIN

One day Nurse Jane Fuzzy NUz-y
said to Mrs. Longcars:
We ought to have some -cr. o..
a party Tor Uncle WiggiIy.'
That would be fine. agreed
the rabbit lady. " Bu, what Kind 80
\ surprise party sqHcakod
the musllrat lady houSese"pe}.
"Tlr very thiug.'' pxclalmcI
Uncle Wiggily 5 wife. How jolly.
We will give him a suIpri,a party
this afternoon. H. goce ou+ every
day to look for an adventure Whol
hc comes back wei lave III tabI"
filled with good things TO ea', the
children viii be homr from school
and with thair faces and paws wash
ed they "iH C"Hce around their
Daddicums
And wciI shout: Surprise on
Uncle Wiggiiy.' - - laughed Nurse
Jane.
"'Ihe only thing j.. Uoagh. -
said Mrs. LoHg-ars. We mL>t bo
careful he do,>n + come in too soon,
and catch Us setting the table. There
ought to be some way If keeping
him out of the bungalow until wr
have everything ready. How can we
do that? He may come home early. -
II II fix it," said Nurse JAM.
" Wen have Uncle Buttrr, tn
goat, invite Uncle Wiggily ovyr t'
PLAY Scotch checkers and UErl
Futtef will see thar hr doc>n T
come home here until we have sverl-
thing ready for the ,lrpri~c ! u
telephone Uncle Batter no." ami fix
It au up. Iou can bo making "a
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-26
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March oS. 1914

The civic League, some 100 repre-
nt&tives Of FL Centre, indorscs
for city trustees f. W. Burger, J.
l.. Travers, Z. \. Perkiss
Ground was broken this m,rning
by j. L. Travcrs for a business
block at the corner Of Sixth and
state. The owner is G. Harold Free
man of New York
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-26
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for thls Date
In Fast Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
ANn,.nl, OH 1 900


The survey Of the san Diego and
Arizona road from northeast of
Silsbce to CalcXico is in steady
progress, the permanent grade
stakes being So; aS the work prog
reascS. 1t is reported today that the
surveyors have reached the half
way point between the two lines
The valley talent number Of the
Imperial Valley lecture course will
b. given March so by Harry X.
Griswold, baritone; Mrs, George \.
Peacock, soprano; VI. \. Stavcr,
ccllist; NJ. p Forester, reader; Mott
Mitchell, tenor; Mrs. !. l.. Cook,
pianist, Ms. $. Grace D,ayille, as
compani&t, and Paul Styin;orf
WliStlCI
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-26
TEII YEARS AGO
March &c, 1913

Warrants for the arrest Of the
heads of the Delta Land and Water
Co, and the Western Securities Go.
have been ordered by Judge Curtis
OF san Bernardino. Thcy are charged
with an attempt to secure $s,l5t
from S. +. Robinson.
Mrs. W. w. Apple and Mrs T.
W, Fuller are entertaining toiay
with a ballad tea. Nine. katherine
Ward kupalian viii s.ug
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Tourists Enjoy
Valley Visit

More than a hundred tourists
who came to FL Centre Sunday over
the San Diego and Arizona railroad
ON a special excursion were the
guests of the Pickwiek Stages for
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-26

chocolate cake,
"Ob, what fm!" slaea}.ed Mr.,
Icrgtars. = How tn" boys and girt
viii love to surprise tb,ir Nad.j'.
Gums,
tncle Butter promised u ia1..e
UHele Wi--;ly 70 play rloe. airs and
to keep him busy UutT oseryt sing
,yas ready IN IL, hollow .tHml
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-26
Tuesday, April 26, 1929

several hours yesterday afternoon
The tourists, transported in five
of the big Pickwick busses, were
taken for tour of the show places
in and around McXicali under the
supervision of VIM. Bezdecheck,
district passenger agent.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-26

Indian children IN four schools In
San Diego county are carrying on
Ill club work.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-26
NOT ALL BAD

There IS grim irony and a lessen for all of u.s. in
the statement by Asa Keyes former district attorney
Of Los Angeles and now in Jail conviction of accept
ing bribes that convcts not different from ordinary
human beings.
Although Re had in contact with thousands
of so-caled criminals, while prosecuting officer, it
took twist of fate which sent him to Jail criminal
70 open his eyes.
He finds the men who occupy the same tank with
him, to be interesting and decent.
T. Had Asa Keyes been big enough to grasp this
truth while he the other side of the fence. he
Inght not be where he is, disgraced and wearing
Ia jail uniform.
+ The number of downright bad, out and out crimi-
mails is relatively small. The percentage of those who
get into jail prison through circumstances that
might happen to any of US, is much larger. fit of
ange~ drink too many, sudden yielding to tempta-
-tion, send many who ordinarily would pass as
decent citizen. into the clutches of the law.
The dividing line between a respectable member
ef society and convicted felon is one. Pass
ing from division to the other does not necessarily
mean that loses all the good attributes which he
possessed and becomes wholly bad. The belief that
i does, IS held b. Iany whose duty il is to uphold the
faW and by others who never think. There but for
~the grace of Gcd go L."
+ We would not to endorse the suggestion made
by keyes that all prosecutors spend at least month in
Jail before assuming office. But there is deal of
truth in the old saying $50 much good in the worst
Of and much bad in the best of US that it i'll be-
hooves any Of as, to talk about the rest of us
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-26

II foreign diplomats have to ride the booze trucks
a Washington, wonder who will ride them for the
scC Hgressncen and senator's
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-26
Acpfylene Veidng-General Machine Work

Cylinder Grinding or Boring. Piston Grinding, fly
wheel ring gears. Pumps and Tractor work Bicycles,
Novelties. Wilson Machine Shop, 1922 Nam Phone 4O-J
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-26

y *5eu09 customs house huild,rs
is TO bc built N san Lu'S, Ar,IoHG
and il viii be made q port Of ,n'ry.
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The question: "Who is in possession at Mazatlan? o.
Cock Robin?"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-26

One Of The best travestes on the courts Mr.
scariacc Al Caponc conferrnG with officials in the
Ch.cago courthouse, accompanied By an armed body
guard
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-26

The reader is allowed ore guess as 20 whom Tom
itc-iln Is going 10 blame for the Alabama floods
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-26
Furniture-CIayton, For Furniture

Rugs, linoleums, stoves, window shades Nesco kero
stoves. "&c:fc gas ranges, camp equipment hard
lianos, used. Sewing machines. Caro-
tables chairs rented for parties, etc. 5t2 Main
st. Phone 623
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-26
Hatcieyy--El Centro Hatchery

W. Commercial St, block west of Imperial Ave
ChiX from Accredited and Blood Tested Flocks.
VIII hatch your own eggs for $l.00 per hundred.
Phone 662
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-26
Carage-24 Hours

Storage Washing, GreaSlng. The only complete Vu1
caniZmg plant in valley. Factory Warehouse McCaren
AJAX tires, tubes, 16l Main St Phone 81!
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-26
Building Maferials-- Whiting Mead Co.
Drugs and Beauty Shop.

FL Centre Drug Co Complete line of drug, veterinary
remedies. Fountain service. All lines of BEAUTY work
done by expert operators Permanent waving by Fh
Lcnharl. Pg:ce $!250 at 5th & Main st. Phone
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4qriculturaI lmp!ements-Farm Equipment

The only stock genuine parts in the valley Cat-
pillar tractors Huse- Anderson l4l4 W. MAN
st. fhohe 100
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Hotel Oregon and Coffee Shop in Connection

Air Cooled and Steam Heated. Dancing facilities.
Main dining open evenings. Catering to parties
and banQue 9TH and BWay Phone AZ
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-26
Army 4 Navy Variety Store.
Auto & Truck Repairing
Auto EIecfricians-- Willard Batteries

Copeland Electric Refrigeration. K. {. a. and
Radio at Kendall Brothers, 60 Broadway = Pm
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-26
Qdio--Schrlitt Radio Sales & Service

cf-Everrcady-Atwate Kent Let us demonstrate
these sets your home, without Obligation Jensen
Peerless Dynamic Speakers. We service any set. l125
". Mann, block west Of Court House. Phone 91e
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19

STOCKMEN! WE HAVE SERVED
the livestock men Of the Northwest for
mors than forty years. Our better Statesmen
give you Better Service and Real Cooperation.
Ship your stock to PERCY VITTUM g. COM
PANY, Est. 1883, South st. Paul. MINI. Write
for Free Market Reports.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19

"Darlin', 1t Is all for you to say II you
will marry me this night"
A rush of enlightenment poured
down on Roxie. just q the deep yellow
light Of q golden moon poured u to
her across its mellow bridge In the
bay. She understood suddenly why she
had been so devil ridden with tenn
pestuous impulses, driven to tntoler-
ance OF restraint and defiance OF au-
thority. Her lawlessness had been nc
more than q sort Of blind quest for
something Of which she had no
knowledge Of the nature, and would
furiously have denied its character, II
told.
But now she knew what this OBJ
~jective had really been, such q mate as
this, strong, masterful. yet tender, like
herself a law unto himself, all wrong
perhaps from the viewpoint of law
abiders, though as al alien himself he
had broken non that he vas in duty
bound to obey, but right with himself.
Her dread Of him went overheard,
like her clothes the night before.
Nothing seemed to matter any longer
but the man himself.
Her long bare arms slipped up around
RansOm's neck. He drew her closer, 80
that she could scarcely breathe. She
did not need to breathe. Life was
trimming over with q fullnesS to trans
cend the ordinary means of living.
(Copyright: 1929. BY Henry @. Rowland)
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19
LIVESTOCK

FERRETS-Rat and Rabbit Hunters.
$500 each. either sex. Safe arrival guaran-
teed. Herman Leichsenring. South Amana, Ia.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19
ESTATE
PAYS MONTANA
HOLDINGS IN STOCK OF ANACON-
DA HELD IN BOSTON HIT FOR
INHERITANCE TAX

The state board Of equalization has
been receiving for some time reports
OF estates which owe inheritance taxes
to the state of Montana, and George
FOwlie, secretary of the board, has filed
an estate that holds property valued
at $2,689, 230 and which will pay Mon
tana $10,0 900 in inheritance taxes. The
estate Is that of Benjamin Levy, de-
ceased, Of Boston, Mass.
The estate owns 1900 shares of the
Anaconda Copper Mining company's
stock and the right to buy 900 more
shares at a fixed price. This property
is valued at 1888, 987. so, and upon it
the inheritance tax falls. Presumably
Mr.. Levy was a wealthy business mar
OF the city of culture.
These estate taxes are due from
estates in nearly all Of the states OF
the union, since ownership of stock
in the large copper and other corpora
lions in Montana is scattered all over
the country. The revenue from this
source is large.
1t has been proposed in the past
year or two that Montana pass a law
making exempt citizens OF other states
from inheritance taxes because of own
ershlp IN such property, providing the
like immunity is extended to Montana
citizens who WI shares in corpora
tionS located in those states. The pro-
poSal was not well received by officials
who studied the situation, since it ap-
pears that not many people in Montana
own large amounts in foreign corpora
ton stock. hence the estates of Mon
tana people will pay little inheritance
taxes in other states.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19
By Henry c. Rowland
speed launch, and Ransom took the

speed launch, and Ransom took the
wheel.
The stock farm was beautiful, Roxie
J thought vaguely, also the horses, thouph
her knowledge Of this animal was pure
ly academic.
The speed boat made tho six mile
back (by land the properties bordered
with the creek a natural boundary
in twelve minutes fiat, and NANNY
Ann herself, now Of different mind
toward Ransom, suggested in q whisper
that she might ask him for supper
Roxie did so. and he accepted with
out a moments hesitation, ordering his
car to come for him ut nine.
They went out on the porch under
the portico by which Roxie had forced
her entrance. Ransom brought out two
chairs. AS they seated themselves, he
said: II don't belong in q house like
this. Ships and stables are more in
my line. I've got to hate ships, but |
love horses"
They act As if they knew it." Roxie
said.
They would. I've been at sea since
/ was a kid, and all that time I told
myself that some day If I got q lucky
break I'd breed horses. It came sooner
than I thought. but in a different way.
You are the only person down this
way I've told how I grabbed my
chance"
why did you tell me, the very first
thing?"
Because I wanted you to see nv
place, and thought you ought to know
just how I stood before asking you to
go over there. Better than for YOU
to find it out afterwards"
Il got that" Roxie said. you're
English, aren't your"
Irish born. Naturalized American.
You're old southern family, / take it,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19

You'd be surprised. I'm Russian
and Norwegian and Scotch and Irish.
My name isn't Myra Lloyd. It's Rox-
ana Hango, and my father is Michael
Hango, expert machinist over in the
yard"
Ransom received this information in
silence, then asked, What are you do
ing here?"
Hiding out" Roxie said. They
showed me into The House Of Guidance
for a year Last night I broke out and
beat it. I was swimming the river
when that load Of hay for your place
came drifting past and / swung on to
a skiff towing aStern and slipped of
here and broke into the house. l helped
myself to these clothes, then found a
letter that told of Mrs. Lloyd's niece
being asked to come here. So I'm
doubling for her"
why are you telling me?" he asked.
For the same reason that you told
me about how you made your money
rum running. So that you needn't
string along with me unless you like"
II do like. What did they shove
you into The House of Guidance for?"
"Oh, nothing much. Making a gen.
eral pest of myself, then trying to
beat up q motor cop. I'd never have
staged it If he'd kept his hands of
me. I'm different from most girls that
way. I could never stand having any
man touch me at all, ! don't care who
it might be-"
Nanny Ann, who had left the chick
en- and rice In charge Of Pompey, him.
self a chef, came to say that supper
was ready.
Pompey, in some sort Of semi-livery,
waited at table. He set quietly a cut
glass decanter Of some clear amber
fluid beside Ransom's place, but RAN
som did not touch it, even when Pom
pey assured him that 1t was 've'y OIL
Gavin"
Thanks" Ransom said, briefly, but
I haven't touched wine or spirits for
ten years, and probably never shall
again."
After supper they went out again ON
the portico. Ransom lighted a cigaret,
Cuban or Porto Rican. He seemed to
have something on his mind, then said
presently, "I1l have to countermand
the order to turn my mares into pas
ture here"
Roxie was conscious OF a curious
stab, like physical pain. DO it any,
how" she said. Mrs. Lee wouldn't
mind. Shed be glad Of the money.
They're hard up"
How do you know"
II read q letter to her son, Tom. Do
you know him7"
AS well as I'm ever apt to, Decent
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youngster. He's got a cabin down or
the shore Where he goes to write. Wants
to be an author"
80 mats what It's for" Roxie said,
MI. Ransom, why don't you do a beau
geste?"
"~A-what?"
"A swell act. You don't have to FORE
close the mortgage on this place."
III l don't, somebody else will, sooner
or later. l need the pasture and /
haven't any proper site for a track
over my side. A little later I want
to have a training stable, too. This
property has got all the works"
ITS got a lot more" Roxie said.
"What?"
Glass. That's getting rare, these
days. 1t ought to be preserved. Why
not spend a little to preserve thorough
bred people-a family? Your next
neighborS."
Ransom stared at her. why don't
you ask some Of this salvage stuff for
yourself?"
I'm not worth it. This country is
swarnped with mongrel girls like me-
Maybe"
But when they made the Lee family
this old home, they broke the mold"
Roxie went on, p~assionately. II didn't
get it until I came here. I thought Mrs.
Mary Lee was just n of those Lady
Fixits. stopping over In charities and
paying the overhead of model dumps
like The House of Guidance to keep
fools like me from sassing the police
and getting into trouble, generally. But
| know better now"
What d'you know"
Il know that she's a thoroughbred
like your horses. She starts to finish,
if she goes broke doing it. And that's
just what she's DONE"
LAS bad as that?"
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Eyes, and never q sQueal. I happen
to know that the last thing she did
before leaving here to sail for Europe
was to send another big check to The
House of Guidance. I was in the Of
fee and heard. Mrs. Lee did that
knowing that you meant to foreclose.
She'll keep that House of Guidance
running full bore until she goes fiat
broke"
Ransom leaned back. Some sport"
"You said 1t, but only the half of 1t.
Some thoroughbred! Well, I've got q
bunch that when all's said and done
you're not SO far from being In the
same class"
What makes you think that?"
Call 1t q bunch. I'm not In 1t my
self, but I've watched from the side
lines. This old house has got me.
l.. . :" Roxie rose and began to
walk nervously back and forth. Ran
som watched her intently.
Mrs. Lees not hollering for any
help" Roxie continued, "but this poor
old lovely house is fairly sobbing for
1t. It's been begging me to help"
why should your" Ransom asked.
Because I'm here. It's as If I was
shipwrecked and swan to an abandoned
vessel and found food and clothes and
shelter and the wheel was kicking back
and forth and the sails set and it
needed to be steered into port. . . ;"
She stopped and stared at Ransom
with her golden eyes wide, glowing like
molten metal, q rapt, inspired look.
Just what do you want mi to do?"
What / want is for you not to FORE
close that mortgage. Renew 1t {. .
at low interest. You don't need the
money . and you don't really
need the place. Clear and fill one for
yourself. Neighbors like these are
worth more than pasture . and
q race track. Any nan with money
enough can have those things. Here's
your chance for a swell act"
What If I were to go you one bet
ter and mail them the mortgage
+. . paid off?"
Roxie's eyes opened wider still.
MI. Ransom are you trying to
I. . to kid me? :"
Not for a second. I'm a spending
fool, sometimes. Mind you, I wouldn't
make any such movie play as this
for the Lee family, all the clan. But
I might do 1t for q girl like you. .
If I could see what it was getting YOU"
But I don't count" Roxie walled.
TITS what it's getting them /. .
and you"
well, let 1t lie there, then. II
cancel this mortgage will you let me
carry on and do something for you.
my lass?'
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19

The uprising in London in favor Of
mans rights In regard To wearing
clothes or leaving most Of them of
Is no likely to amount to much. Men
are so used to being downtrodden In
this respect that they've rather come
to like indianapolis News.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19

Little Willie says: 1.-THE reason I'm
wearing my Sunday pants is 1 was
learning to walk a tight rope and all
I had was barbed ire."-Exchange.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19
A Ward of Mrs. Lee -. $500.
By Henry C. Rouhand
IN TWO PARTS-PART TWO

Published by special Amusement with Tn
Chicago Tribune Syndicate.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19
CHICKS! SAVE 81 PER HUNDRED

on Queen Hatchery .HUSKIES' by order
ing before Jan. 10. 1880 promises to be so
big We will pay lc per head premium to know
demand In advance. Guaranteed l00Tc live
delivery. to be made any time you direct.
W, L. pullets. yearling hens. day-old turkeys
all Of celebrated 9. H. quality; 20 years
reputation for fair dealing. JAY TODD,
QUEEN HATCHERY, 242O First Ave, Seattle,
Wash.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19

CHINCHILLA, SILVER FOX and Mink
RABBITS. all pedigreed and bred from
Champion sires. $3.50 to 3l0.0 90 each. L
HORN FUR al Billings, Mona
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-15

mass Of requiem and burial w. -
st. Thomas cemetery.
Funeral ol E1asan4 Wo01W
Funeral services for EdMsa1 Via.
ten II year old son Of Mr.. 49, 0t4
Edward Winter OF Perkins, sleoe6
was held at ESQ o'cloek tAis oetes.
noon at the Germaa LotAeso1
church on Meadow street. 1sv.
George J. Myer ofKictated an1 6tas.
ment was in West cemetery.
Funeral u Loals J. A.
The funeral OF Louis J. Allea Of
- Second street will be Ae31 ot ;
o'clock Wednesday aftsrnoea q ~
undertaking parlors Of Ja0aD J.
Dunn on West street. ASraA0omoats
are In charge Of G. A. Hadssil oomp.
United Spanish War vetsssaa Of
which Mr.. Allen was . memtes.
Burial will be In the yegssevilIs
cemetery.
Park B0aEd AGeottng
The January meeting Of the beasd
OF park commissioners viii b held
at o'clock Wednesday evening. Jan.
uary Is, in the city council chamber.
Neishborhood Prayer Meoetag
The regular weekly nctghbesAood
prayer meeting will BE- held at $3.50
o'clocl. Wednesday morning at The
home OF Mrs. A. g. Nearing. 80
Woodland street. Mrs. z. Lsuiss
kenning will be the leader.
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CONSTIPATION IS
PLAGUE OF RACE
Lat Fruits and Vegetables
Properly Favored

The papers are full Of statements
and theories about constipatiea-
one of the plaques OF civilized
people. What are the facts? 4
famous food biologist was asked to
state the case and he summed IL IN
in these few words: AT least S0es
OF constipation Is due to a lack Of
roughagc in the diet. Eat bran.
cereals. and fruits and vegstabies
both raw and cooked"
He went on to emphatic Aev
much more pleasant 1t u 70 eat
these healthful foods provided their
delightful tastes and fAverS are
developed by the use Of sugar. He
spoke OF how hard 1t IL to gst chill
dren to cat cereals, 50 beneficial in
their diet. unless they are properly
swectened. He asked US to remem-
Der how many healthfui fruits
would be unpleasant to the taste
without softening the fruit acids
and developing their remarkable
flavors with sugar.
We should put 1t down a. Q safe
rule OF health that all human beings
living In tho civilized world teAay
need plenty Of fruit and veestsble
fiber in their daily diet. Sugar. BY
making nearly all such diets pleas
ant to taste and easy to at, 70 the
one dependable aid to the seting OF
roughage.
There IL no substitute fef sugar
in the normal diet. Sugar b Ma
lures ideal flavor for AealtAful
foods. Eat the things yeu 1ee1 and
enjoy them. The sugar IHSe4tQts,