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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30
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IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
HIGHWAY PROGRAM STARTS
w. c. COSTELLO,
Manager

A feeling of I'VE told you so' is upper
most IN us as we read dispatches from
Sacramento announcing appropriations
for So, 100000 on highway construction
in which Imperial Valley shares by ac-
tual construction here and on roads used
by valley residents in their travel.
Most important to us IS the contract
for grading and widening the pavement
on the Yuma highway to 20 feet, between
the high line canal and the sandhils.
Work on this stretch will cost S150,000
and will cover 20.9 miles.
The importance of having a first class
highway over this route cannot be over
emphasized It is not merely important
to Imperial Valley but to the state of
California. This route is the all-year
entry point for traffic from the east. The
majority of cars entering California from
other states, pass over this road. Its
present narrow state has been handi-
cap and the cause of a number of dis
tressing accidents.
Outside the county, grading and paving
in the vicinity of Finn Springs and
changing the highway line SO as to elimi-
nate the dangerous curve over the rail
road tracks at Jacumba, are two projects
Of vital interest to valley residents.
In all, 10 projects were approved by
the highway commission yesterday, and
the chief engineer was instructed to pre-
pare them for immediate advertising for
bids. The necessary appropriations have
been made by the commission, and it is
proposed to rush the program with all
possible speed, thereby giving impetus to
Governor Rolph's highway program and
providing additional work for the unem-
ployed.
Long before the end of 1881 Imperial
Valley should be connected with the
north, east and west by first class high
ways permitting travel in ease, comfort
and safety.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30
EXPECT LARGE
ATTENDANCE AT
CHAMBER MEET

Reservations which have been
received at the FL Centro Chamber
CT Commerce Sor the Associated
chamber dinner to be held tonight
at the Hotel Barbara Worth at Z
o'clock indicate that the attendance
will be unusually large, according TO
Robert Hays, manager of the local
chamber. However, special seating
arrangements have been made. and
Hays states that there will be space
reserved for those wishing to attend
the meeting but who have not
made individual reservations.
Tonight's dinner program, a
greater part of which will be devot-
ed to discussions on the dairy situa
ton and prospects in FL Centro, is
particularly timely as the price OF
butterfat has shown a two cent ad-
vance in the past few days and
evidently the bottom price has been
reached and an upward trend has
started. Other topics will be the
Imperial Highway. federal farm
loans All American Canal status
and facts of interest concerning the
Imperial County Fair, and a splen-
did musical program has been ar
ranged
Secretary Leo Watts, of the asso-
ciated chambers, states that good
attendance. has been promised from
all parts OF the country and that
a number of community matters
of interest VIII be taken up at this
meeting by President A. J. Mercier,
among which will be the question
of uniform holiday closing through
out the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30

ough scientific background, I de-
oided to try ii for very bad form
of chronic constipation, which I
was entirely unable to correct with
ordinary laxatives and purgatiyes
used in general practice.
Il was also subject TO severe bill
ious attacks. My complexion had
become yellow as though I had
jaundice. My appetite was below
normal. My food did not digest
or assimilate. causing gas and indi-
gestion. l was losing weight and
strength rapidly.
Three bottles of Sargon and one
bottle of the Pills relieved me en-
tirely of these troubles and l no
longer have any liver or hillary
symptoms. In fact, l am in better
physical tone than in years.
"Sargon ulluDuptedl' repre5er {
real advance in the field of medi-
cine. DR. Gilbert S. Lambert,
San Francisco.
Sold by Shirer Drug Co. in El
Centro; by Schneider Drug Store
in Holtville; by Imperial Pharmacy
in Imperial; and hite Cross Drug
Store in Cslexico.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30
ACTIVITIES AT CENTRAL UNION

Beth the semester and examina-
tions ended wednesday for the ju-
nior college people. Al work con-
nected with a course had to be
given to E1le instructor by Wednes-
day ii order to receive credit for
the course. In some subjects this
was a term paper, others a note
book, in others such as geology. the
requirement was a collection Of
laboratory specimens. All the STU
dents in geology had to turn in,
labelled and annotated, the rocks
which they had found on the vari-
GUS field trips.
The end OF the semester wipes the
slate clean in junior college Credit
and grades are given for semesters
and not for the academic year.
Many Of the courses are semester
courses; if they are not, many can
be taken UP or dropped at the end
of the semester.
In the high school. while the
grading is by semesters, very few
subjects last but a semester; then
IT is usually because lack Of equip
ment makes it necessary to divide
the students registered for a cer-
tain subject.
Grading and tabulating the
grammar and punctuation tests
which were given to all the Eng
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30
VALLEY TENNIS
TOURNEY BEGINS
ON FEBRUARY IS

Inter-town tennis is scheduled
to begin February ic, with four
singles and three doubles matches
to be played each Sunday.
Succeeding matches are sched-
uled to take place on March l. and
March Is. These matches are
planned to decide this years cham
pion of Imperial Valley and are an
ticipated with a great deal of in
terest not only on Tie part Of tennis
enthusiasts but by all those inter-
ested in sports.
Towns entered in the tournament
are Ell Centro. Brawley, CaleXico
and Yuma, Ariz.
The town winning the cham
pionship will receive the silver loy-
ing cup offered by the I. v. Hard
ware company. Should any town
be victorious three years in success
sion, the cup may be retained per-
manently. Yuma holds the trophy
at present.
Matches on the first Sunday will
be played between Brawley and
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30
REPORTS FARMING
IMPLEMENTS TAKEN

Theft of a number Of valuable
farming implements and machinery
from n ranch near Seelcy was re-
ported 10 the sheriff's office yes
terday by J.. j. Thomas.
The machinery was stolen from
the Gisler inch, and consisted of
one Mccormick moving machine, a
riding plow. bordering disc, and
other implements used in tilling a
field.
In an investigation Of the theft,
Sheriff George Campbell traced the
moving machine by its tracks until
it went onto the pavement at Ham
leys Corner, two miles west of See
ley. From there no trace of the
machinery was found
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30
NEW BOOKS AT
CITY LIBRARY
Fiction

"Mackerel Sky" by Helen Ash
in the lives of a young couple who
found love slipping through their
fingers.
The Prairie Patrol" by Harold
Bindloss; a story of the Mounted
Police in Canadian r-oneer days.
'They Thought They Could Buy
It." by Dorothy Carman; r Sogel
of young married people restlessly
searching for happiness.
The Limestone Tree" by Joseph
Eergesheimer.
Tornado Boy" by Thomas Hin
kie;5 the adventures Of a brave
horse.
Card 49, by Mark Lee Luther;
a detective story.
s''Philippa," by Anne Douglas
Sedewick
Ncn-Fiction
ssThe Everyday Games Book" by
v c. Alexander.
Early American Silver" by
Louise Avery.
f"Camera Obscure by william
Bolitho.
Fountain of Life" by Havelock
Ellis.
Lyric America" by Alfred
Kreymborg.
Debate Coaching" by Carroll
Lahman.
Portraits of a Diplomatist," by
Harold Nicclson.
New American Literature by
Fred L. Pattee.
Specialization Of Medicine by
Edith Phelps.
"Tepoztlan. a Mexican Village, 80
by Robert Redfield.
ss.Latitte the Pirate" by Lyle
Saxon.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30
Cotton Products
Shipments Lead

Outgoing shipments checked at
theTrifolium station as reported by
the agricultural commissioner Of
flee for the week ending January "a,
are as follows:
Two hundred fifty-nine bales
cotton, 81 tons cotton seed hulls,
407l2 tons cotton seed meal, 1899
tons alfalfa hay, 31i2 tons alfalfa
meal, IA tons grain hay. IA tons
barley hay, IL tons milo maize,
35la tons hides, $40 tons manure,
303 head cattle. 326 head hogs. 3
head horses. 3 head mules, Il dozen
turkeys, 1881 dozen chickens, $500
crates lettuce, 1925 crates grape
fruit, 10 crates oranges, 4S7 crates
tangerines, II trucks of miscellan-
eous products.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S EVENING
PAPER

When the Fuzzy Fox popped into
his den one afternoon his wife ask
ed him:
Where did you get the new,
white mittens?"
"Mittens!" growled the Fox.
These aren't mittenS!"
Aren't they?" asked his wife,
sort of surprised like as she looked
at the pot of water to see if it were
boiling. But, she thought; what is
the use of boiling water if there is
nothing TO cook in it. And, as far
as she could sec, her Fox husband
had brought nothing to cat or to
put in the pot.
NO, these aren't mittensi" the
Fox said, shaking his paws.
What are they?' his wife want
cd to know, curious, like most
ladies'.
They are snowballs!' growled
the Fox. again shaking his paws:
and the snow dropped to the floor
of his den and began to melt.
"Oh, how funny to come home
wearing snowballs for mittens !"
crooned Mrs. Fox.
Funny" howled her husband. II
guess you wouldn't call it funny if
you had to stick your paws in snow
balls"
who made you do it?" asked
Mrs. Fox.
Uncle Wiggilyl' replied Mr.
Fox.
Why, the idea of him doing such
thing like that! Did YOU do it
Just because he asked you? Sort of
silly. I call it,"
You wouldn't have called it
silly if you had been there!" snarl-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30
cry When l Y

TT BtIICIdI ] uIf-
down state of health and | consider
it the best tonic and blood enricher
that person can take. 1t is SO in
vigorating and strengthening. The
Golden Medical Discovery did so
much for me that / take pleasure
in giving a statement for publica-
tion."-Mrs. Modcna Hubley, Route
/, Box 1918. All druggists.
Write DR.. Picrce's Clinic In Buffalo, N. Y.
and enclose question list found with medi.
elmo for free medical advice.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30
She looked to see # It Was boiI;rq

ed the Fox. And Uncle Wiggily
didn't really ask me to do il"
Then why did you?" asked his
wife. You are funnv!"
1T was like this explained the
Fox. Uncle Wiggily and that fat
pig friend of his were playing ball,
1 thought -
And 1 suppose you asked them
to let you play and they did" spoke
Mrs. Fox. But I still don't see VIII.
you stuck your paws in the SHOW"
Because 1 got burned-that's
why!" howled the Fox Uncle Wig
gily and Twistytail were tossing a
hot jar of boiled carrots to and fro
I thought it was a ball and I join
ed in the fun and then I forgot
to drop the hot jar and I burned
my paws and I was put out
Put out of where?" asked Mrs
Fox.
Out of the den of Mr.. White
wash. the Polar Bear to whom
Uncle Wiggily was taking the hot
carrot to cure a cold,' the Fox
said. II was put out and burned
my paws and I had to put snow
balls on for mittens But I'll fix
him for it,"
Fix who" asked Mrs. Fox, not
caring how she spoke.
Uncle Wiggily" snarled her
husband. You see they kept toss
ing the hot carrot back and forth
and they didn't hold it long
enough to get burned. But l did.
Now I am going to play a trick on
! Mr.. Longears and catch him and
then we'll have something for sup
per-"
How are Nou going to catch
hiin?" asked the Fox lady. who,
truth to tell, was quite hungry af-
ter asking so many questions.
Il am going to hide in the even
/ ing paper and catch Uncle Wiggily
that way" Ie Fox said.
"Nonsensel You can't hide in the
evening paper!" laughed the lady
Fox. s"Your tail would stick out or
something like that. Besides, where
are you going to get an evening
paper to hide in? We don't take
any. You are never home long
enough to read it-alWays chasing
out and trying to catch Uncle Wig
gily."
Il will catch him this time-you
wait and See!" howlcd the Fox, for
he could do as he pleased in his
den and he never was very polite,
anyhow. Just you wait, Mrs. Fox!'
he said.
But you might as well be SEN
sible about it and not shout So
I'm not deaf" spoke Mrs. Fox.
Where will you get an evening
paper?"
"Listen!" whispered the Fox.
Uncle Wiggily has an evening
paper left on the front stoop Of his
bungalow every night. There's a
bedtime story in the paper about
him, and that old rabbit is Just
silly enough to want to read 1t TO
see what it says. Sometimes his
picture is in the paper. know what
I'm talking about"
perhaps you do" said MS wife.
Go on-tell me-Im interested"
Mr.. Fox looked sharply at his
wife to see if she might be making
fun of him, but she never smiled
and he said:
I'm going to sneak up to Uncle
Wiggily's bungalow, hide in the
dark near the evening paper and
when he comes out to get it I'll
grab him and bring him here to
you How is that?"
well, it might be DONE" said
the Fox lady. Good luck to you'll!
she added as the Fox started out
of his den to go to the bungalow
and hide near Uncle Wiggily's
evening paper. Did he catch the
rabbit?
Well, we must wait until tomor-
row night to find that out. But no
I'll tell you this much now. The
Fox didn't catch the bunny but
something very funny happened
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30

Calexico at Brawley and between Ell
Centre and Yuma at Ell Centre. All
matches are to take place on high
school courts at the various towns.
Additional information concerning
the tournament may be obtained
from Frank Poelman at the I. v.
Hardware store or from Albert
Hale at 679 Main street.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30

lish students in the high school, is
almost an endless task: because
each sentence in each paper must
be corrected and recorded
Miss 3. w. Proudfoot has student
help to aid her, but there are still
more than 500 papers to be cor
rected. After being corrected the
papers must be tabriatdt. This is
half the work
All the thoughts and plans of the
Girl Reserves lately have been di-
rected toward the Father-Daughter
Banquet, which will be given this
Friday evening, January 30. in the
cafeteria of the high school. This
event is an annual affair for the
Girl Reserves.
Though My Spanish Sweet
heart" the Central operetta, will
not be produced until February 20
and 81, preparations and practise
have been going on for some time
Wednesday evening practise on the
prologue began.
For this prologue special scenery
has been designed by Roy Sweeney
A vivid futuristic motif character
izes it. Roy also did most of the
painting.
! Another of the Junior college art
students designed another set of
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30
when RUN DOWN

Modesto, Calf.
-"When | was
a girl my folks
at home always
used DIR. Pierce's
family medicines.
l, myself, have
t a k c II D r.
Pierce's Golden
Medical DiScov-
cry when l was
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
January 80, 1911

AS an example of the number OF
strangers who are constantly ViSit :
ing Imperial Valley it is interesting
to note that during the month OF
December Hotel Oregon. in this
city, had $50 guests.
A meeting of the Ell Centro
Country club was held in the Office
of Auditor Mccoy on Tuesday eve
ming and plans for the club were
discussed
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30

Wednesday was the last day for
Junior college registration. Regis
tration later than that costs a dol
lar extra as fine for being late
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Jauuary 30. 1916

DR.. F. A. Burger, physician and
surgeon, has opened a suite OF
offices in the Dunaway building at
the southwest corner of Fifth and
Main streets.
Mrs. Annie Paul Cason. the state
president OF the Christian Womels
Board of Missions, who has been
attending the convention in Ell
Centre this week, is also the leader
of a great womer's Bible class in
Pomona numbering 253 members.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30

And if the teakettle will stop
whistling at the coffee pot when
they are waiting for breakfast on
the gas stove, I'll tell you about
Uncle Wiggily's surprise.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30

DIR. LAMBRT NOW
ENDORSES SARCON

II was spending the winter in San
Antonio, Texas, when 1 first heard
of Sargon. The treatment ap-
pealed to me because of It's thor
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30

scenery. This is a Dutch market
place, which Ruth Correll worked
out.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30

Congress has appropriated s237.-
o40 for roads and trails in Lassen
Volcanic National Park.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30
THE BUTLER INCIDENT

Americans cannot help but regret the
Butler incident, which has brought what
might have been an inconsequential af-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30
TEN YEARS AGO
IanuarY 20. 1921

A big committee has been Named
in Mexicali for a grand fiesta and
carnival to be held Sunday, Febru-
airy 6. This committee is headed
by G.. Morales as president and F.
Nernal as secretary with Governor
Balarzeo ana General Rodriguez as
honorary presidents.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30

Overcharging the farmers for
electrical power used in irrigation
will be prevented by their united
action through the public utilities
department of the California Farm
Bureau Federation, W. H. Wilker,
president of that organization, told
an audience of agriculturists Satur-
day night ir Ontario.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-30

Grading and tabulating the
grammar and punctuation tests,
which were given to all the Eng
The Kusko times., 1931-03-21
STRETCHER PATIENTS TO RE
 CARRIED AT. REGULAR RATES

Announcement was made by Ar thur W.-Johnson, general manager of the Alaskan Airways, that hcreaftcr stretcher patients, in spite of the fact that they occupy practically the en- tire cabin space of a plane, will be carried at regular rates, says the Fairbanks NGws-Minc-. This, MIs Johnson said, will considerably re- ,duce the cost in emergency cases and will be "a public service which the -Airways will sbe pleased tc perform.
 Furthermore, he added, when the stretcher patient reqhests that phy- sician make the rodnd trip, the latter will be carried free of charge one way and the two-passenger rate will be in effect returning to the base.
The Kusko times., 1931-03-21
Reno, Nev.,
 Wide Open
FARO, ROULETTE, CRAPS 9ND SIMILAR GAMES ARE @REN
 TO ALL CGMERS.

RENO, New, March 21.-This city is now wide open, the new state law licensing gambling having taken ef- feet Friday.
 The recently enacted bill, provid- -ng for wide-open gambling, is also regarded as Nevada's latest bid to in- crease the population of it's divorce colony in this city
 Faro, roulette, craps and similar games, according to the blG ust enacted, will be taxed $70 table per month, and the revenues will be di- vided among city and county govern ments.
The Kusko times., 1931-03-21
Fro:d Moll,r
 Force,i Down
ELIOT FORCED DOWN IN A RE. MOTE AREA IN THE CHI
 SANA SECTION.
CORDOVA. March 19.-Advices r,

CORDOVA, March 19.-Advices re- ceived here today state that Fred Mollcr, indeperdent aviator who att tempted flight from Fairbanks to Eag.e City on March r, made land ng n remote area about 70 miles from Ing City, in the Ch;sana sec son, apparently safe. Word from King City states that Molier arrived tt that pace a couple of days ago, after his hike of about 70 miles for she purpose of obtaining gasoline to r-fue, his ship so that he might re- sume his flight.
 Pilot Gillian of the Gillian Airways, following a search for Moller, states that he located Moller's plane but saw nothing of the missing pilot, who probably at that time was on his trip to obtain gasoline.
 Pilot Barnhii has also gone from Fairbanks in search If Moller, and is taking with him a supply of gasoline for the dealyed plane.
The Kusko times., 1931-03-21
GOV. PARKS MESEAEHUO
 TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE

Woicipg a powerful plea. for econ for econorny in appropriations, -urg ing .the elimination of everything ex- -cept the absolute essentials -of -gov- eEnment, Governor George A. Parks a few days ago delivered his third bi- annial message to the Alaska Legis- ~iature, speaking, in part, as follows:
 You .iare confronted aMdths a ivory great responsibility, :yperhsps s~the greatest that has ever. sheen faced by aay Slher 1egislature 4of this Terri tory,' che said. '' Those who are charged with the administration aof the Territorial government have .ob- served with deep apprehension the in creasing demands on our treasury. We know they cannot continue with out distressing consequences, and yon alone cantrol them. Appropriations must be carefully considered and the strictest economy observed.
 "I regret that under present condi- -tsons it. is necessary for me to come before you and recommend such dras- tic reductions in. appropriations, but am aware of no other method whereby we, can procide for. an eff cient administration of our Territer- ial government and not, exceed our revenues during the next two years.
 Fortunately, we are certain that the present adverse conditions :. are any temporary. We know that our industries are organized on a sound basis, and return to prosperity is not questioned. But our plans must be made no wfor the next two years, and for this purpose we must assume there will not be any change during that period"
 The highest degree of cooperation, he added, had been received from all Territotorial officers and ''to this cor dial support is due whatever degree of efficiency and success that may
The Kusko times., 1931-03-21
AL CAPONE SENTENCED TO
 SIX MONTHS IN JAIL

CHICAGO.-Alphonse Capone was adjudged in contempt. of court for failure to face 2 grand jury tnso years ago and wss sentenced by Federal Judge Wilkinson to six months in the Cook county jail.
 The judge rebuked hi mfor falsifi- cation of an affidavit pleading illness as an excuse to appear before the jury. A physicians affidavit said he was confined to bed, but it was shown he had taken an airplane ride to the Bahamas at that time.
 Shocked by the verdict, the swarthy gangster paused in his gum chewing and said: We will get another court to overrule this court"
 Commitment to jail was stayed for 30 days. This is the first time Ca pone has been sentenced in Chicago.
The Kusko times., 1931-03-21

Max Simel, after a brief business visit here, got away early in the week for his trading post in the Tolstoi section. One of the objects of Mir. Simels visit here was to ob- tain relief for Tom Irwin, an oldtimer of the Toistoi section, who came to his place some time previous in 'e condition far from we'll. Mir. Irwins a colored man, about 60 years of age said Mir. Simel, is suffering apparent ly from internal trouble md, he deemed it necessary that he shoald be sent out by airplane. to receive medical tfAatuept.