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Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-03
NOTICE INVITING Scale
PROPOSALS
Broadway

Pursuant to statute and to ResO-
luton No. 339 adopted on the 9th
day of March, 1929, by the Council
of tle City of FL Centre, California,
and on file in the office of the City
Clerk of said City, and of the Coun.
ell thereof, ordering the work des-
cribed in said Resolution, to-wit:
All the street work and improve
ment described in Resolution of In
tention No. 335, adopted by the City
Council March 9th, 1929, and on file
in the office of the City Clerk of
said City, for the paving and other
wise improving a portion of Broad
way in said CITY, within the limits
end as particularly described in said
Resolution If Intention.
For a particular description o.
lie worF reference is hereby made
to said Resolution of Intention.
Tie cost: and expenses of said
! wo ! and Improvement are to be as
se,Gcd upon the district which is
mp.e particularly described in said
Resolution of Int t.atiun.
The said city CpuciI determined
! that serial bonds . t,nding over Il
period tr fourteen Vars from til !:
second Gav Of July rex succeeding
/ ten ilorths from tl.jr date, bear
! ing interest at the rae Of seven per
| cent. per annum, shall be issued 10
rcprcscht unpaid assessments for
! the cXJ'nscs of sad work and i'm,
| proven ut. as prov.qcd hy the I'm
! rovemcrt Bond Art of 1915 ana
! amcndmc It's thereto.
For further particulars, reference
/ is hereby made to said Resolution of
! Intention.
i Notice is hereby given inviting
sealed proposals, or bids, for doing
all the work hercinbcfore dcscrib-
! ed, and ordered in said Resolution
Ordering Work, to be presented to
said Clerk, at his office in the City
/ Hall Of said City, up to 1880
! O'Clock p. NJ, of Wednesday, the
18th day Of April, 1929. A copy of
/ the plans, profiles, drawings, cross,
( sections, typical cross-sections and
! specifications for the work herein
above described is posted herewith
or on file in the office of the City
Clerk Of said City, and by reference
! thereto is incorporated herein and
made "A part Of this notice.
All proposals or bids offered shall
! be accompanied by check payable
to the order Of said City. certified
by responsible bank, or bond, as
js required by law, for an amount
not less than ten per cent of the az.
grcgate Of the proposal.
Dated this 1st day of April, 1929.
j. G. NEALE,
City Clerk of the City of FL Centre.
California. 2t2
(SEAL)
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-03
LOCAL, MEN MAY
PARTICIPATE IN
GOOD WILL TRIP

A number of business men in al
the valleys cities have suggested
that Imperial county should send q
delegation on to Arizona with the
business development and good will
eXcurSionists who will pass through
T! Centre, on their way from San
Diego, ON April Il, according to
Robert Hays, secretary of the. FL
Centre Chamber of Commerce. Many
persons here recollect the fine recep-
tion accorded the Imperial county
visitors when they were in Arizona
a year ago, and consider that much
good was accomplished by the trip
and the contacts with Arizona men.
1t is believed that the San Dl-
egans will be very glad to have the
valley folk join their party. If the
party originated here, it would be
necessary to secure 100 persons from
the Imperial area to make such u
trip possible. To join the San Di-
ego train, however, il will only be
necessary that Imperial valley shall
get up party of %, or enough to
fill only standard Pullman car.
j., is expected all chambers OF
commerce will at once endeavor to
r,akc reservations for their men,
b, rs. According to the schedule, the
valley contingent would leave Ell
Centric at 1l:3G a. IN. on Thursday,
April Il. Steps will be made in
Calcvico, Yuma, Tucson, Nogales,
Phoenix, and the party on its return
would reach Imperial valley early
Sunday morning. The cost of the
trip would be about $50, exclusive
of meals. The Pullmans would be
occupied all three nights of the
trip.
If the Imperial valley delegation
becomes Il reality, it is planned to
call the excursion Il Southern Air
Mail Tour, and feature during the
Journey the need for air mail ser
vice between San Diego, Imperial
Valley, Yuma, Phoenix, Tucson and
FL Paso, secretary Hays declares.
The goodwill trip in to Arizona,
in SO gar, as the people of Imperfect
county can make it, will be for the
purpose of securing the continued
scpnort of the Phoenix people foc
tie air mail service fos san Diego,
Yumr and this coul'r.
Those urging the excursion ask
that interested citizens make rese',
vations at once through their 10 ri
Chamber. Twenty-Five are requir-
ed, and no effort will be made to
send more than one Pullman car,
hence the first p who apply will be
he only ones who can make the
frip
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-03
WHITE SHRINE
INSTALLATION AT
MASONIC TEMPLE

A large attendance marked the in.
stallation ceremonies of the White
Shrine last evening at the Masonic
Temple. The decorations carried out
the colors of the order, yellow and
white, and the hall was beautiful
with Easter lilies and pedestal has.
l.ets Of grecnery, all tied with hugo
bows Of yellow tulle.
The officers wore beautiful! cor.
sages Of yellow roses ana white
sweet peas and the installing off
GERS carried exquisite arm bouquets
in pastel colorings.
Two charming solos were given by
Mrs. Mary Miller which were re-
ceived most enthusiastically by her
hearers.
Mrs. Laura Little of Calexico act
cd as installing worthy high priest
ess and the other installing officers
were Mrs. Helen Fulton of Brawley,
herald; Mrs. Ida Foncannon, mother
of the worthy high priestess, chap
lain; Joe Hallowell of Imperial,
watchman of shepherds; Bertha Gil
lette, scribe; Mrs. Estelle Livings-
ton, pianist and Mrs. Ethel Mae
Arthur, flag bearer.
The jewel was presented by Joe
Hallowell to the retiring worthy
high priestess, Mrs. Elvira MacBrat
ney, and he paid her beautiful tri-
butte on her work for the past year.
Mrs. MacBratney responded with a
splendid talk and in which she
thanked those who had served under
her. presenting them with lovely
gifts.
Miss Julia Foneannon was install
ed as worthy high priestess and
made an inspiring speech, other
speakers whose talks were much ap-
preeiated being Mrs. Laura Little
and Mrs. Lizzie Mudgett.
Delicious refreshments were scrv-
ed at long tables which were deco
rated with centerpieces carrying ont
the Easter thought with nests of
eggs and rabbits and sprays of yel-
low and white blossoms extending
the length of the tables.
Officers installed last evening
were: Julia Foncannon, worthy high
priestess; Mrs. Lizzie Mudgett of
Calexico, watchman of shepherds;
Mrs Lena Smith of Brawley, chap
lain; Mrs. Bessie Bradford of FL
Centre, worthy shepherd; Olivia To-
bin of Calexieo, worthy guide; Mrs.
Ethel Cameron of FL Centre, treas
urer; Mrs. Juanita Echols of Braw
ley; Mrs. Gladys Palmer of FL Cen
trO, and Mrs. Carrie Wright of Cal
eXico, handmaids; Mrs. Florence De
Vote, Mrs. Florence Cameron, Mrs.
Neva Morgan, wireman; Mrs. Hazel
Baker, herald; Mrs. Della Manuel of
Calexico, king; Mrs. Maude Red
dish of 'Calexico, queen; Mrs. Mar
garet Girard, worthy guardian; Mrs
Lila Knudson of Calexico, worthy
guard, Mrs. Irene Hatch, pianist.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-03
ORIGIN OF NOVEL
IS DISCUSSED AT
DELPHIAN MEETING

Much interest is being shown in
the Delphian meetings this year,
the work being under the direction
of Miss Bessie Proudfoot, as wit
messed by the large attendance.
The regular meeting was held
yesterday morning at the home of
Mrs. j. w. Glassford on Wenslev,
the president, Mrs. f. II. McIver
presiding. During the business ses-
sion which preceded the morning s
study, plans were formulated for
the annual bridge luncheon which
will be given Saturday, April 20,
at the McIver home, Miss Proud
foot being the guest of honor.
The subject of the morning study
was English Fiction of tha Eigh-
teenth Century, and was devoted
to the beginnings Of the novel, Miss
Proudfoot giving the lecture The
word itself comes from the Italian
word "novcllo, > and the beginnings
of our modern novel lie in the
Italian romanees of the middl,
ages, she explained. 1t was from the
tdACc VI opdCNdCCip that 'IduceT
gained the inspiration for some of
his Canterbury Tales, which are the
forerunners of the English novel.
In the eighteenth century, the
speaker declared, possibly beginning
with Daniel Defoe, we have the
first attempts at the novel in its
present form, stilted as it may seem
to us. We find in the work of
Fielding, Richardson, Smollett and
Sterne an attempt to give the
force of reality to the tales Of ad-
venture. Character delineation, de-
velopment of plot and sentiment are
i'll evidence and the beginning of
the distinction between a novel
and romance is apparent.
Members present at the meeting
were Mesdames w. j. Reid, Gilbert
Preston, f. j. Mack, w. J.
Clements, F. II. McIver, \. NJ. Will
liams, j. w. Giassford, L. o. Car
ter, II. p. Meyer, F. D. Jacobs,
Elmer Head, Hugh T. Osborne,
Warren Currier, X. Y. Watson, T.
II. Gebbic, Dorsey Whitelaw, 0. G.
Horne, and Ray Edgar.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-03
LAS FLORES SCENE
OF JOLLY DINNER

DR.. and Mrs. II. V. Gray and Mr.
and Mrs. A. Y. Preblc of Imperial
entertained their bridge club last
evening. Much merrimcnt was
created by the decorations, which,
celebrating April, Fool S day, were
exactly the reverse of the usual.
Dinner WAS served at Las Flores,
and instead of flowers for dccora
tions, the table was gay with huge
crepe paper dolls dressed in reds
and oranges and wired so as to as
sumo most grotesquc attitudes. Nut
cups of red and orange tulle, decor
ated with comic faces, were filled
with animal crackers instead of the
customary nuts and candy, and the
place cards bore clever little rhymes
in keeping with the spirit Of the
party. The menu was in reverse, the
guests receiving lemon pie first,
followed by the main course, then
soup and finally cocktail.
Following dinner the party ad-
journed to the Gray home in lmpe-
rial, where all the decorations were
topsy-turvy, and where bridge was
played Mr.. and Mrs. George Paulin
won first prize, Mr.. and Mrs. w. O..
Hinderks, second, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dee Anderson, consolation.
Members of the club present were
Messrs. and Mesdames \. Y. Preble,
Dee Anderson, Curtis Bridges, II. 5.
Capron, NJ. NJ. Dizney, n. f. Dur
ham, w. O. Hindcrks, Clarence
Hinderks of Holtville, Lawrence
Niles, George Paulin, DIR. and Mrs.
S. F. Loffer, and DR.. and Mrs. H..
\ Gray
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-03
Explains Change
In Plane Routes

No time will be lost by passen-
gers enroute to San Diego from
eastern points because of the
change in routes and schedule of
MadduX Air Lines announced in
effect April l, according to j. Il.
Puckett, district passenger agent,
stationed here.
The new route, according to
Pickett will include the Imperial
airport but eastern and valley pas
sengers with San Diego as their
destination will not have to go to
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-03
PUPILS TO GIVE
TWO CONCERT S

The first OF two concerts to be
given by the pupils of Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Williams will be held at
the Methodist church on Monday
evening, April S, and the second,
Monday, April Is, Both ccEcerts
will begin at 7:45 and are timed to
finish at 9:30.
A splendid selection of numbers
will be given, maintaining the high
standard of previous concerts. Nio-
lin concertos and concert pieces,
brilliant piano numbers, and solos
on various wind instrument, prom
Use to make the program interesting
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-03

delightful turkey dinner served
buffet style.
Bridge was the diversion of the
evening, John Kepley winning high
score for the men, and O. G.. Horne
second, while the women were pre-
Sented with lovely boxes of candy.
Invited guests included Mr.. and
Mrs, O. q. Horne, Mr. and Mrs. II.
p. Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Fahs,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Bradshaw, Mr..
and Mrs. Breedlove, DR.. and Mrs.
Forrest Kutz, Mrs. c. E. Coggins,
John Kepley and H. Y. Hughes.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-03

W. W. MeEuen, T. y. Hunt and NJ.
Waldren.
\ business meeting followed the
delightful luncheon Mrs. Guy
Hatch, president. presiding. Rev.
Baker presented several important
matters and among other things, it
was decided to hold a food sale in
front of NJ. o. King store on
Saturday, details Of which will be
announced later.
y social hour was enjoyed after
the business session.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-03
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS
Social Brevities

1t has been announced by the
card committee of the Ten Thousand
club that anyone unable to attend
the tournament tomorrow at the club
house may send substitute if she
/ so desires as tomorrow will be the
last meeting. Prizes will be award
ed both for the afternoon and for
the tournament itself and every eff
fort is being made to give those at
tending a delightful afternoon.
Tie regular meeting of the Mag
nolia Mulberry farm center will he
held Friday night, April ), at 7;45
at the Magnolia school. The program
viii include a film on "The Forest
and Wealth : and a talk by d. E.
Creighton. assistant farm advisor, on
"Fertilizer Test on Grain.' 1t is
hoped that Mark Rose will be able
to attend and talk on the all-Amer-
lean canal
An evening of much entertain
ment is being planned by those in
charge OF the Meloland Benefit
Card party to be given at the school
house at 7:45, Saturday, April G.
Both bridge and five hundred will
be played and six attractive prizes
await the lucky winners. Refresh
ments will be served at the close
of the evening.
Accompanying Friend w. Rich
ardson, former governor of Califor-
nia, who is here today to address
the chamber of commerce, arc Mrs.
Richardson, their son John and
daughter and son in law, Mr and
Mrs. Frank j. Smith. Mr.. Smith was
formerly warden of San Quentin
prison. The ex-governor is now
president Of the California Press
Association and paid courtesy
call to the Press office today, ac
companied by Secretary Hays of
the chamber of commerce.
Those who have enjoyed the hos
pitality of Las Flores will regret
to learn of its closing, due to the
fact that Mr.. and Mrs. P. \. Lay
man of New York City have pur-
chased the place and intend to turn
il into Il residence.
Mrs. Z. r. Goodwin wishes to
sell the furnishings and the notice
of sale appears in the advertising
columns
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-03
LADIES AID PLANS
FOOD SALE SOON

The Methodist Ladies Aid met at
the home of Mrs. NJ. J. Dowd yes
terday afternoon, large attendance
being present. The house was
charmingly decorated with lavender
sweet peas and the hostess was as
sisted by Mesdames d. B. Roberts,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-03
WALES VISITS FATHER

BOGNOR, England, April ,. U,P)
The Prince of Wales arrived at
Tangmerc aerodromc this morning
by airplanc on a visit to his father
King George, who is convalescing
at Craigwell IIolsa. He came here
from LOndnn.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-03
BRIDGE DINNER
AT FAWCETT HOME

". S. Faweett was host at an in
formal pot luck dinner given at his
home on Wensley last evening The
house was charming with its decor
ations of sweet peas and snap
dragons, and the guests eniC. ed 4
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-03

ana unique \ STUDENT orchestra
viii also be . feature
The concerts are free and the
public is cordially invited and ask
ed to bear in mind the next two
Mondays.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-03

Los Angeles first, as it was under
stood originally.
The route now in effect until
further announcement, will be from
Los Angeles to San Diego to Impe-
rial to Phoenix flying east from
Phoenix to Imperial to San Diego
to Los Angeles flying west. There
will be no direct route between
Los Angeles and Imperial.
Pickett also announced that Los
Angeles to Phoenix planes are so
scheduled as to make connections
with the new PhoenixEl Paso line
which is expected to go on schedule
in the near future.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-03

George Harris, Arlington, Wash
ington. deposes that he milks 60
goats in 65 minutes and each one
gives more than two quarts day.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-03

For the week ending March o cX-
Eort of apples from the United
States and Canada totaled S0,36l
barrels and 2S3,S93 boxes.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-03

Kern county operated 2l7 labor
camps last year during the harvest
season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-26
Damage From Corn Rots
May Be Greatly Reduced

The Indiana experiment station and
the United States Department of Agri-
culture have shown that the condition
of the soil has a close relation to the
damage from corn rots. If the soil Is
unaffected and its fertility is increased
by the addition of lime and phos-
phorus where needed, the extent of
the damage will be greatly reduced.
Crop rotation is generally beneficial
in checking the damage from disease.
Where corn rots are prevalent, clover
or legume crop should be grown in
the rotation once every four years,
and corn should not follow either corn
or wheat.
The Illinois and Indiana experiment
stations have found that some strains
of corn are damaged far less than 9TH
ers by the corn rots. Beginning with
strain which has possibilities for i'm
provement, the continuous selection of
seed from healthy plants may be ex-
pected eventually to produce strains
strongly resistant to these diseases.
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Prickly Pear Is
Valuable as Feed
Particularly Advantageous
in Times of Drought on
Stock Ranges.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agricuture.)
A silage crop that keeps without
need for silo is substantially the
description of the prickly pear as it
grows in the four states bordering on
Mexico. 1t has proved valuable
stock feed, particularly in times of
drought on the range, such as may
be expected from time to time. AS a
forage crop it stores itself, and the
three or four-year-old sections Of the
plants are relished by cattle.
Variety of Cactus.
The priclly pears are varieties of
cactus, and may be divided roughly
into spiny and spineless forms, ac-
eording to Farmers Bulletin 1072-F,
''Prickly Pear as Stock Feed" just IS
sued in a revised edition by the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture.
The "spineless'' varieties are not
smooth but are relatively free from
spines and cattle can eat them with
out inconvenience. The custom is to
burn the spines off the sping varie-
ties with a gasoline blowtorch or to
chop them by machinery.
Although able to survive severe
droughts for months at time. the
prickly pears require good water sup
plies at some time each year. They
do not thrive under severe cold, and
the spineless varieties, as rule, do
not thrive If the temperature falls be-
low 20 degrees at any time. The
spiny varieties may tolerate tempera-
lures five degrees lower. The best
prickly pear region in the United
States is in Texas southwark from
the Edwards plateau.
Valuable as Feed.
In times of drought the prickly pear
has proved great value in carrying
herds of cattle until pasturage is re-
vived by rain. Prickly pear is grow
ing in favor as succulent forage
that may take the place of silage in
the ration, usually with dry forage
and concentrate added in case of
dairy cows. In Texas some varieties
of prickly pear will produce without
cultivation, but cultivation is likely
to prove profitable in developing a
greater tonnage of economical feed.
Prickly pear is propagated from cut
tings, and the cuttings are so bulky
that freight costs are likely to prove
excessive if extensive planting is at
tempted. David Griffiths. author of
Farmers Bulletin 1072-F, recon-
mends starting with comparatively
few plants, as they multiply rapidly
for transplanting.
The bulletin, which may be OBJ
tanned free on application to the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, Washington, D. c., gives details
of the propagation, cultivation and
feeding of prickly pears. and men,
tons the areas where the different
varieties may be grown.
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E1l SsS';; !;
Mosquito Bite Cures

After many years of disrepute as a
carrier of contagion, the mosquito is
beginning to emerge as friend of
man. ]. F. Marshall, director of the
British Mosquito Control institute, de-
clares that a certain type of mosquito
has recently been used in cases of
general paralysis with considerable
success. 1t was found that the fever
resulting from a mosquito bite lessened
paralysis, and some complete cures
were effected.
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Around the Farm


Careful attention should be given
turkey eggs which are to be used for
Matching.
portable brooder house is an aid
in preventing chick troubles. The
brooder house and chick range should
be ON clean ground.
Young fruit trees should he Guilt
waited for at least several years after
they are first set out. in order that a
satisfactory growth may be main
tanned.
The roots of fruit trees must never
be allowed to freeze in handling.
Tests show that while the tops of the
trees may endure severe freezing with
out injury. the roots may he injured
even by few degrees of frost.
Money is saved by taking little
time to plan a budget for the farm.
A good budget includes provision for
finances. equipment, labor and pro-
duction.
The market preference for light
weight fat cattle, together with the
economical gains made by calves in
the feedlot. favors the feeding Of
young cattle.
q
It Is always essential to maintain
an area Immediately around the young
trees free from competitive vegeta-
tion which would. If present. slow
down the growth of the trees.
II a patented silo is TO be built, do
not accept lumber having loose knots.
any sapwoOd. or pieces with bark.
Sapwood. as rule. is less durable
than heartwOod and will nearly al
ways decay first
The production of beef and veal dur
ing the year 1928 was about 10 per
cent smaller than the production in
1927, but this reduction practically
was offset by an increase in the pro
ductio1 of pork and lard.
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where" Roommate-"Not necessary,
dear. just saw spider carry
thread across that corner of the room
we can use that"


81 often hear you practicing the pi-
ano." said the forbearing neighbor.
"How are you getting on with your
music?"
20. wonderfully WE'LL" replied the
other with smile. MY master says
that I play Mozart in a manner that
Mozart would never lave played it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-26

The less hair man has the longer
1t takes to comb it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-26

sick and weak.
My mother-in-
law took Lydia
E. Pinkham' 8
Vegetable Com
pound and she
induced me to
take it. / am
now on the fourth
bottle and have
also used Lydia
e. Pinkh ANS
Sanative Wash.
The medicines
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-26

that will do for me what the Vege-
table Compound and Sanative Wash
have done are certainly worth their
weight in gold. I think I have given
them fair trial and expect to take
two more bottles of the Vegetable
Compound."-MRs. CHARLES NOR
GAN, R. F. D. /, Tully. N. Y.
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His conclusion

Aunt Matilda see by the paper
that Mrs. NEEDLE has just buried her
fourth husband. Hiram.
Uncle Hiranl-Well. I'll be darned.
Say. that woman must be same talker,
Matilda.
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All Hal

Siowboy-Do you remember the boy
that used to pull your pigtails at
school?
Fastgirl-0h. Is that who you are;
Slowboy-No. that was my father.
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The Test to Come

C0ra-Does that rich young ma1 OF
yours write convincing letters?
Dora-I can't say. The case hasn't
gone to the jury yet.