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Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22
POWER COMPANY
STOCK OFFERED
TO The PUBLIC

In this issue of the Imperial Val
ley Press appears the announcement
that the patrons and friends of the
public service corporations owned by
the Nevada California Electric Cor
poration. parent Of the Southern
Sierras Power Company and asso-
ciated public service and other cor
porations, are offered the preferred
stock of the corporation.
The notice calls attention to the
fact that the seven per cent cumu-
ative non-callable stock offered, has
back of it the assets of companies
hat are familiar to the people of
his district, including the Southern
Sierras Power Company, the Ne
ada California Power Company,
Yuma Utilities Company, the I'M
,erial lee and Development Com
any. Hillside Water Company, Cain
irrigation Company, Interstate Tele-
rraph Company. and other organiza-
ions, with assets of $46,000,O0O.
The properties of these companies,
rhich are largely hydro-electric in
haracter. extend from the latitude
San Francisco in the north, east
the High Sierras, south through
'aHfornia, to the Mexican border
nd eastward into Nevada on the
aorth and Arizona on the south.
They serve Inyo, Mono and eastern
Iern counties. the mining districts
nd cities of Nevada; the mineral
nd industrial enterprises Of the
I9iave. the diversified agriculture
nd cities Of san Bernardino and
,ivcrsidp counties, the date and
winter industries of the Coachella
alley. with their many pumping
lants. and the cities and Industries
the Imperial Valley.
Tie stock offer will bring the
sers of electric power and other
roducts Of the companies listed in
partnership with the public ser
ice corporations that serve them:
earns quarterly dividends, paid
IL February, May, August and NO
ember
The stock is offered by the Ne
ada California Electric Securities
'ompany and may be purchased at
,ffices Of the Southern Sierras Pow
r Company.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22
GIRLS LETTER
SHOWS EFFORT
TO MAKE GOOD

AS an example of the work which
the state is doing in helping delin-
quent Juveniles to find themselves
and become substantial men and
women, Probation Officer L. d..
Griffin offers the following letter
received this week from young
girl committed some months ago to
the State School for Girls at Ven
tura.
This girl, orphaned at tender
years, had fallen in with evel com
panions and was headed in the
wrong direction. Her case came to
the attention of the probation of
ficer before any serious damage had
been done and her communication
indicates that she is making the
most of the opportunity the state
has given her. The letter, with the
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22
Accused Woman
Gets Probation
ny United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Feb. 22.-Juanita
Montaya, film extra, who recently
filled a million dollar suit against
Wallace Beerv, screen star, and then
withdrew the action, was granted
probation when she appeared before
Judge Hartley for sentence on a
burglary charge.
Previously she pleaded guilty to
the home of Mrs. Frank
Kelly and taking valuable clothes.
Her suit against Beery charged him
with being the father Of her child.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22
Youth Attacked
By Cow and Dog

Brandford Killgore, II year old
school boy appeared before Chief
pswalt to file a complaint, charging
animals with cruelty to human be,
|ngs.
~ IN thoroughly disguised, -" the
youth declared, banging his tiny fist
bn the chief IS desk, land | want
10 see justice done!''
Brandford says that while spend
Ing yesterday afternoon in the coun-
try he was hooked by a COW and
|ipon returning to the city a huge
fog bit him.
Chief Oswalt assured the youth
hat the COW and dog would be Sc
Eerely reprimanded for their unruly
kctions.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22

Our cottage has only 10 girls,
Everyone has to work hard to make
Alta Vista, but it is a cottage worth
trying for because we have many
more privileges and we are trusted
all over the grounds.
"My sister has been writing to
me and sending me packages and
it shows that'she really does think
Of me a great deal.
81 promise not to take SO long
in writing again. Kindly remember
me to Miss Brown and your wife. |
hope to hear from you soon.
.. Your little friend :,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22
cheap Way To
Obtain Smokes

Joe Lopez and A. Perex were
odged in the county jail last night
following their arrest in Bra Hley
Tor attempting to rob a cigar and
handy store.
Upon questioning by the district
attorney this morning the pair
laimed that this was the first time
hey had ever attempted to rob and
hat they were merely breaking into
h establishment to get cigarettes.
They are being held for investi-
Eation.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22
LIVESTOCK

HOGS-400. slow. Top 11.65.
CATTLE-200, generally steady;
, loads Utah steers 1925 to 1885.
julk she stock 7.75 to 9.35; no calves
ffered.
SHEEP-None. Medium to choice
ambs 400 to 1000. Medium to
hoice ewes 700 to 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22
NOTICE

NOi 1Sh
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the
County of Imperial
In the Matter of the Guardianshir
of the Estate of Lois L. Varney.
Ray Varney, Lloyd w. Varney and
Marian L. Varney, Minors.
Notice is hereby given that Ethei
L. Varney, guardian of the estate OF
Lois L. Varney, Ray Varney, Lloyd
W. Varney and Marian L. Varney
Minors, has filed in this Court, her
petition praying for an order of this
Court to lease undivided one-fourth
interest in Lots 20 and 81, Block ~
Brawley, California, the hearing of
which has been fixed by said Court
for Friday, the 1st day of MarcL
1929, at . O clock p. m, at the Court
room thereof, at the court house IN
said County of Imperial, and ar
persons interested in said estate are
notified then and there to appear
nd show cause, if any there be, WHY
.he said order should not be granted
For more particulars reference is
hereby made to the petition there.
for on file herein.
Dated February 14th, 1929.
c. G. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
BY ]. NJ. Stewart, Deputy. 18t1c
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22

ORb1GN WILL AN y f1bAh1NI u
APPLICATION FOR LETTERS
TEsTAMENTARY WITH THE
WILL ANNEXED.
In the Superior Court of the State
of California in and for the
County of Imperial
In the Matter of the Estate OF
Milton j. Robinson, Deceased.
Notice Is Hereby Given that
petition for the probate of the will
of Milton j. Robinson, deceased,
and for the issuance to s. P. Will
liams, Public Administrator of
Letters Testamentary with the will
annexed, has been filed in this court.
and that Friday, the 1st day of
March, 1929, at 300 clock p. m.
of said day, at the courtroom of said
court, at the Court House, in the
City of FL Centre, County of Impe-
rial, State of California, has been
set for the hearing of said petition,
when and where any person interest
cd may appear and contest the same,
and show cause, if any they have.
why said petition should not be
granted.
Dated, February 10, 1929.
C. G. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
By c. P. Harrison, Deputy Clerk.
r. d. McPherrin, Bank of Italy
Bldg, FL Centre, Attorney for
Petitioner. Feb 16 to 81 Inc.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22
NEW ROAD TO OPEN

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 22.-Thc
new 100000 scenic highway which
crosses the top of the Coolidge dam
between Globe and Stafford, will be
opened to traffic within two weeks,
according to an announcement by
the state highway commission. The
road is approximately % miles long.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22

Ninety-threc tows Of 1897 tested
in San Luis Obispo county during
November, yielded more than Az
hounds Of butterfat each.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22

The late gasoline war in the San
Joaquin Valley brought il 10 lt
cents at Modesto, and one gallon
free with every five purchased.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22
|. V. Employees
Hold Meeting

Employees of the Imperial Val
ley Hardware Company held their
monthly meeting last night at which
talks were given by Thomas Cook,
general sales manager for the Brad
ley-Wise Paint Mfg. Co., Los Ang-
eles; j. D. Bredenbeck, general
sules manager, National Battery
Co., st. Paul, Mimi; c. A. Hickman,
Los Angeles.
Approximately IS persons attend
ed the meeting and enjoyed refresh
ments of chocolate and sandwiches
at the conclusion.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22
STEVENS DAIRY

Every precaution is taken to put
lut the best grade milk and cream
A. III. and p. NJ. deliveries. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22

The road from Portervillc, Tularc
county, to Balch Park, in the noun,
tains, will be completed May l.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
APPOINTED FOR PROVING
WILL AND HEARING APPLICA
TION FOR LETTERS TESLA
MENTARY.
In the Superior Court Of the State
of California, in and for the
County of Imperial


In the Matter of the Estate OF
Olivia LaVega, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that peti-
tion for the probate of the will OF
Olivia LaVega, deceased, and for
the issuance to V. n. Thompson, of
letters testamentary, has been filed
in this Court, and that Friday, the
lst day of March, 1929, at Two
clock P. NJ, of said day, at the
Courtroom Of said court, at the
Court House, in the City of Ell Cen
tro, County of Imperial, State OF
California, has been set for the hear
ing of said petition, when and where
any person interested may appear
and contest the same, and show
cause, if any they have, why said
petition should not be granted.
Dated February 18th, 1929.
c. g. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
By J. NJ. Stewart, Deputy Clerk.
l6t10
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22
OlarketS1 )

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 22.-Follow-
no are today's market quotations;
POULTRY
Hens, Leghorns, ga to 4 lbs,
.6e.
Hens. colored, lbs. and up, 3lc.
Broilers, ~ lbs, and under 212'
4c.
Fryers, Leghorns, "a to 3 lbs,
&c.
Frvers, colored, pa to lbs, 33c.
Roasters, soft bone, 3 lbs, up 33c.
Ducklings. Peking, 312 lbs, up l8e'
Geese, 2jc.
Young Tom turkeys, 13 lbs, and
p 28c.
Old Tom turkeys, 25c.
Small hen turkeys, under 8 lbs,
sc.
Hen turkeys lbs. up 2Sc.
Squads, light and heavy 4Oe.
Capons, S lbs. up. 4Cc.
BUTTER
Wholesale price 47c.
Price to retailers soc and 52c.
EGGS
Extra 2Gc. Fresh firsts 26c. Me
iium 23l2c.
Hereafter the Press win carry the
ocal price on eggs, furnished
through the courtesy of Zurchef
;rothers:
Today's local eggs 25c.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22
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new
recipe ideas

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Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22
BARGAINS for Home and Car!
Lowest Prices In Tire History!
ALLSTATE Tires
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Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22
BUTTER

Wholesale price 47c.
Price to retailers soc and 52c.
EGGS
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22

Extra 2Gc. Fresh firsts 26c. Me
iium 23l2c.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1929-05-01
NATCHEz COLLEGE CLOSING.

Just few days Natchez College closed its 44th
Commencement Exercise. DR. A. L. Rice of Jackson Miss
delivered the to the delight Of the
vast audience who listened him. The Commencement
Address good and Prof Owens president College,
presented two young young man for the
degrees of A. twentyree were presented diplomas
from the High School Department. Nachez College as we
all know is operated and maintained by the Baptsts of
Mississippi We glad say that Natchez College is
measuring to, the matter of christian education of
the great Baptist family of Mississippi.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1929-05-01
PAGE SIX

growth of fifteen hundred d5oO per month This only
that workers need only point the hospital
yonder at Yazoo City achievement of order With
this order the people fall in line having full faith
honesty, integrity and fair play.
It does that hospital is the fundamental
of the people they appreciate they deerin
ed that the shall live build hospitals to
people the whole country
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1929-05-01
INDIANOLA DOING WE'LL.

Indianola Nlss-Dear Editor Please allow me space
IN your paper to say few words about Lodge $685.
Pleasant Green at ndianola We are few in number
but we have good group of officers together
am young in the Aros, but have the determination
do all that for the Afros the best that
know OF We pressing forward and aiming at the
success mark With God and Prof T. j Huddleson as
leaders, regard the AfroAmercan and Daughters
as the greatest faternal organization in the world We
pray Gods blessings upon Prof T. Huddeston and DR..
L. T. Miller that they may finish the work that God has
assigned to them.
BRO. CHARLIE PIERCE, Pres
SIS MATTE PIERCE, F. S.
BRO. WILL TURNER, Reporter.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1929-05-01
JACKSON COLLEGE CLOSING.

jackson College has just closed it's 5st Commencement
Exercise There quite large gathering the friends
of the school present graduation day to listen to the
Commencement Address delivered by S. L. Mcdowell Of
Durham N c. The address regarded of the best
that has been delivered in the history the school,
ident Dansby presented three young and young
lady for degrees of and six from the Teacher Training
Department and twenyfour graduates of the High School
Department. jackson College under the leadership Of
President Dansby serving this community the
well in the matter of christian education among folks
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1929-05-01
SCHOOLS ARE CLOSING.

every community at this time the peoples attention
has been about their schools Ordinarily speaking
this is the second time during the school that
community wide thought has been gathered about the
school We mention school opening closing
the occasions
Well, upon the faces many who gather about the
school at this time may shining with satisfaction
and greater hope of their youth While the faces of
others be seen many regrets and discouragemens
to the future OF their youth This is because the
boys and girls made units required by the
Board and hence getting their certificates of gradua
ton and promotion while others have failed and these
certificates and promotion are denied them.
In the first the parents feel that they have
sacrificed in for their boys girls greater hope
maintained for them WITH greater hope goes
willingness to make greater sacrifice for them These
and girls have admiration their parents surely
by azness nor by stupidity but by hard work and rigid
discipline They stuck to course they grapped with it,
at much sacrifice of what youth generally good times"
until they To this group offer the advice that if
you would further admiration of your parents and
community must continue that sacrifice, the ordinary
good time as to make your education complete
possible in order that you may become somebody
particular"
AS to the second group first express regrets
along with parents They have disappointed
youso have Your morale may be broken and every
thing before you look dark fellows have
had much more experience than you offer you this old
wise saying IF at first you don't succeed try try again."
You have plenty energy left yet Life itself before
you, therefore strengthen places
And like Others this strength to the sacrifice
of the old ordinary good time" and go to it again
You will by such win back the lost confidence
of parents community. They will have better
hope of they will sacrifice for you,
and thereby help to Think of the sacrifice the
State is making in the matter of providing High Schools
ETC. Think of the world needing and think OF the fact
that want to win the highest place possible for yourself
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1929-05-01
APPRECIATION.

Dear Editor Listen to echo from an Afro Thanks
to the Doctor and of the Afro Hospital
generous with their service to while patient there
Too much praise be given those May they
all live long and may God send every good blessing upon
them.
BRO. CFIAS PIERCE, Pres
SIS MATTE PIERCE, F. S.
SIS. ANNIE GREEN, Reporter.
ndianoa Mia.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1929-05-01
AFRO-AMERICAN COURIER.
MAY 1, 1929.

Forget the folly Of pleasure you would make good in the
world There royal road to learning 1t is Work!
Sacrifice! WORK!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16

solving the problems which made the
scientific age possible. Ths mailed
knights. pilgrims, Ministries, monks, ma
sicians and lepers were laying the foun-
dations Of the magnificent structure Of
present civilization. They were creating
the languages, the habits of thought
ana the aspirations which were essential
for the builders of the future.
The period between the fifth and If
tenth centuries was time Of tntrospec-
ton, when men turned their thoughts
inward and fashioned the structure Of
the mind to make scientific thinking
possible. They did not invent steam
engines or telephones, but they did Gre
ate the modern languages. establish the
fundamentals of the philosophy of sci
ence and 30 temper the mind of the
European primitive with the Roman and
Hebrew traditions that it became a mar
velous tool In the hands of the philo-
sophical and scientific craftsmen of
few centuries later Who shall say that
the toolmaker is inferior to the builder?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16
"The Dark Ages

A persistent historical tradition has
pictured that period in the history OF
Europe extending roughly from the fall
OF Rome TO the discovery Of America as
''the dark ages"
The phrase seems to have become
hxed In literature. The long stretch
between the fifth and hfteenth centu-
ries, approximately half Of the Chris
tan era, has been considered as a great
hiatus In the continuity Of Western
culture. q sort of ghostly twilight Of the
intellect filled with armored knights
rnaSicians. monks, wandering Ministries,
pilgrims and lepers.
This conception has become q source
Of irritation to scholars familiar with
the true picture. Those who refer te
this time as "the dark ages" can be &C
tuated only by ignorance or unreasonins
prejudice, DR.. j. r. M. Ford, professor
Of Romance languages at Harvard. de.
elsred at the Catholic University com
mencement this week. In fact, TIL
world now is turning for light to thest
years Of supposed darkness.
The material condition Of the peopl'
IN this era was better than general,
has been supposed. It must be ad
Hnitted. however, that the materia
progress was not outstanding In com
parison to that which came after tn
fifteenth century and which has contin
ued, with ever-increasing momentum
to the present. But It must be resnen
herAd that tne "dark Ases" were bag
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16
Needed Real Estate Laws,

The convention in Boston next week
of the National Association Of Real
Estate Boards, to be attended by large
delegation of Washington real estate
men, should afford an opportunity for
bringing before the national body the
need for adequate laws, here IN the
National Capital. designed to protect
the public from fraudulent transactions
in real estate.
The opportunity Els unique by reason
Of the pending investigation, by q Sen
ate subcommittee, of legislation needed
In Washington to correct certain con-
ditions. Senator Blaine of Wisconsin,
who will conduct this investigation, has
gone home. He has given no indication
Of when his investigation will begin,
and has left it hanging In the air. In
the meantime the National Association
of Real Estate Boards, which has been
interested IN the drafting of model
license laws, might be petitioned to
throw the weight of its influence be-
hind the movement to obtain construc-
tive and needed legislation for Wash
tngton.
The proposed Senate investigation
will be conducted with the sympathetic
assistance Of the large body Of real
estate dealers In Washington who have
themselves advanced arguments In be-
half Of legislation. While any business
IL suspicious Of legislative curbs and
restrictions, 1t is to be assumed that
the majority of real estate dealers are
more anxious to protect themselves, and
. the public, from the work of shysters
than they are fearsome Of legislative
handicaps to their own legitimate busi-
ness.
The need emphasized by the real
estate men themselves is for a law
licensing real estate brokers and sales
men and imposing restrictions, violation
Of which would result in loss Of license
and right to operate. Such law has
been enacted by twenty-five States and
one province In Canada, and reports
have indicated that it is generally an
effective safeguard against the shyster.
Another type of law, long urged for
Washington by the Better Business
Bureau, the District of Columbia Bank
ers' Association, local investment bank
ers, the Washington Stock Exchange
and the Washington Real Estate Board,
provides for the examination Of securi-
ties, either before they are placed on
sale or upon the receipt Of request
for scrutiny, and the right of a duly
constituted body to withdraw from the
local market such securities as are
fraudulently conceived or which lack
adequate backing.
The most unbounded optimist may
we'll become pessinistic over the belief
that any law, anywhere, viii put an
absolute stop to fraud or quackery. But
the good name Of those who deal In
investments and the safety Of the in
vesting public demand the most ade-
quate form Of protective legislation that
lies within the power of Congress to
confer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16
"Shut Doors
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES q. FREEMAN, D.. D. IL. d,
Of Washinr

When tho doors lDere shut UheTe
the disciples mere assembled tor
fear, came Jesus" est. John, II19).
matte situation: apprehensive disciples,
shut doors, scanning security-then
came Jesus. This brief sentence is a
common description OF life IN general.
We are ever seeking through artiffcial
means and measures TO secure ourselves
from that which disturbs and fills us
with foreboding fears. We try to avoid
the big problems that we constantly
meet, and we seek to solve them by
shutting the doors against any intrusion
from without. To shut the doors upon
the world and its persistent problems
viii not solve them. We cannot conquer
fear through the practice of isolation.
The disciples from whom their great
leader had been taken had been given
assurance by some of their companions
that they had seen and talked with the
risen Savior. The few that had seen
Him were infinitely convinced. Those
Thomas, In particular, was altogether
That there was confusion and con-
Germ in the little group Is clearly evil
dent. They had come together to dis
cuss the strange events that had been
reported TO them by Peter and John,
and apart from their apprehension of
what these unheralded events meant,
they we're fearful that presently new
conspiracy would be formed by those
who had crncified Christ that would In
volve them In grave consequences. In
such q situation they were met behind
closed doors. Then came Jesus. What
His visible return meant to them Is trls
dicated by their loyalty and devotion
and exhibition of rare courage in all
that followed. The evident purpose Of
the Masters return was to dispel their
doubt and in particular to confirm the
failing faith Of doubling Thomas.
The whole incident Is not only sug
eesttve of Christ's readiness to meet the
problems and difficulties Of His dis
ciples, 1t is also q demonstration of His
unfailing willingness to meet and an
swer the doubts of one who was sincere
but incapable of accepting the testi-
nony Of others. The circumstances at
tending this evening meeting Of the
disciples behind closed doors are strik-
ingly illustrative of the common expert
ence of most of us. We are ever seeking to
meet the problems and diff1culties Of life
by procuring for ourselves places Of