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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18

assessments or water tolls) said
bonds to be sold and delivered to
the United States of America by
and through the Rural Electrified
ton Administration for not less
than the par value thereof and
accrued interest thereon to date
of delivery.
That said contract shall become
effective on the date following the
approval thereof by the qualified
electors of Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict voting at a special election
to be called and held for that pur-
pose land for the purpose of au-
thorizing the issuance of said rev.
enue bonds in the manner provided
by law and when duly executed by
the parties thereto upon the APP
proyal thereof by the California
Districts Securities Commission.
Particular notice is hereby given
that the Board of Directors intends
! to call and hold said election as
soon as practicable.
That brief summary of the con-
tents of said contract is as follows:
Said contract provides for the con-
struction by said District by force
account of a rural Identification
project hereinbefore referred to, in
| accordance with plans and specifi-
cations to be prepared by the Dis
trict and approved by the Rural
Identification Administration. Pay
ment for said work shall be made
through funds advanced by the
Rural Identification AdminiStra-
ton through the purchase OF the
revenue bonds to be issued by the
District, containing the terms and
subject to the conditions here
inbefore referred to. The District
is required to comply with all APP
plicable laws and to furnish proper
records of account and to cause
said revenue bonds to De issued in
compliance with the terms and
conditions of said contract as here
i'm briefly summarized. A copy OF
said contract is now spread upon
the minutes of the Board of Di-
rectors of Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict and a copy thereof is on file
in the office of the Secretary OF
said District and open to the in
spection of all interested persons
during business hours. Reference is
hereby made to said Rural Electri-
fication Administration Contract
March 5, 1897 so filed and entered
for further particulars thereof AND
the same is hereby incorporated
herein and hereby made a part
hereof
Dated: FL Centre, Imperial County
California, this 18th day OF May
1897.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF IMPERI-
AL IRRIGATION DISTRICT
w. w. GOODSON,
Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18

Germans and Russians and Eng
lishmen and japanese as well as to
Americans. 1t will not be patented
and let out on royalty basis by
any man or corporation, or jealous
ly guarded in the archives of any
foreign office. 1t will be as free
as the air to any human being
who has the wit to use it.
That sort of thing isn't as COM
mon as it might be, these DAYS.
For the keynote to this goth CEN
tury world seems to be unrestrain-
ed rivalry-every man Tor nation
for himself, and the devil take the
hindmoSt, as he is quite likely to do.
The idea that the race will be bet
ter off If it works together and
stops trying to gain advantage for
one group at the expense of somel
other has hardly so much as DAWN
ed on us.
Yet it ought to be obvious that
we simply aren't going to be able
to live by this devil-take- the hind
most creed SO very much longer.
The devil is following altogether
too closely ON our heels The world
has grown too small. Like it or not,
the human race is going to-where-
ever it is gomg-as 4 group.
!: 4
So this little scientific expedi-
tion shines like a good deed in a
naughty world. 1t is a hint that
we aren't necessarily doomed to go
on cutting one another's threats, af-
ter all
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18

erS' service connections thereto);
said bonds to be sold and delivered
to the United States of America for
not less than the par value thereof
and accrued interest thereon to the
date of delivery.
That said offer shall be accepted
and become a binding contract on
the day following the approval
thereof by the qualified electors of
Imperial Irrigation District voting
at special election to be called and
held for that purpose land for the
purpose of authorizing the issuance
of said revenue bonds in the man.
ner provided by law and when an
acceptance thereof is duly executed
by the District upon the approval
thereof by the California Districts
Securities Commission. Particular
notice is hereby given that the
Board of Directors intends to call
and hold said election as soon as
practicable. 4
That brief summary of the con-
tents of said offer is as follows: Said
offer provides for the construction
by said District of an electrificatlon
project hereinbefore referred to, in
accordance with plans and Specifi-
cations to be prepared by the Dis
trict. Payment for said work shall
be made through funds advanced by
the Government through The pur-
chase of the revenue bonds to be is
sued by the District, containing the
provisions and subject to the condi-
tions hereinbefore referred to and
through a proposed grant from the
Government. Said offer provides
that said grant shall be in the
amount of 49, of the cost of said
project upon completion, as de-
termined by the Federal Emer-
gency Administrator of Public
Works, but that the Government
shall not be required to increase
said grant to an amount in excess
of $l,242 900. The District is requir-
ed to comply with all applicable
laws and to furnish proper records
OF account and to cause said revenue
bonds to be issued in compliance
with the terms and conditions of
| said Offer as herein briefly sum-
married.. A copy OF said offer is
now spread upon the minutes oV
| the Board of Directors of ImperiaN
Irrigation District and a copy there
of in on file in the office of the Sec
rotary of said District and open to
the inspection of all interested per-
sons during business hours. Refer
ence is hereby made to said Pub
lie Works Administration Offer
March 81, 1880 so filed and en-
tered for further particulars there
of and the same is hereby incor-
porated herein and hereby made a
part hereof.
Dated Ell Centre, Imperial Coun-
ty, California, this 18th day of
May, 1887.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF IMPERIAL
IRRIGATION DISTRICT.
w. w. GOODSON
.... Secretary
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
THE HEAT NEED
NOT BE FATAL

Imperial county's first heat death of
the year, that of an infant at Calexico,
reminds us that in all but the most ag
gravated cases there is little danger of
fatality from the valleys summer if we
take care of ourselves.
A few simple rules provide guide for
safety through the summer. The first
and greatest of all is, AVOID EX
CESS
Excess in eating, in exercise or in nu-
merous other ways is not desirable when
the temperature ranges between 10 and
100 degrees. Especially is excess in con-
sumption of alcohol to be avoided. In
past years, many deaths which have been
attributed to heat should have been
marked down against alcohol, aggray-
ated by heat.
Another safety measure Il the con-
sumption each day Of a teaspoonful Of
salt in a glass Of hot water Perspira-
ton rids the human system OF the salt
II needs. 4 greater supply avoids dan
ger. But, above even that, excess is the
greatest foe OF man in hot countries
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
WHERE CENTRALIZED GOVERN
HENT MAKES FOR DISASTER

Perhaps not many people in the Unit
ed States will know it, but the United
States house of representatives last
week gave an Illuminating performance
winch unconsciously showed the great
est evil of centralized government.
me mouse struck death blow at the
CHA reclamation project, refusing the
Appropriation which was necessary to
carry on the work just across the state
line from Imperial county. Why?
Officially, the representative who was
IN the chair at the time, Democrat Coo
per OF Tennessee, explained that there
was no evidence before him that work
had been started on the project In the
interest Of economy, therefore, it was
believed unadviSable to start it.
Not started?
Well, there has already been a sit
down strike on the ella project. Head
gates for the ella canal are nearer COM
pletion than those for the All American
canal. Contracts have been let, and con-
tractors have already been working for
several months, until the strike forced
shutdown. And yet the house of rep
resentatives says there is no evidence
the project has been started!
Perhaps they do not know Or per-
haps they do not want to know. 1t is
certain only that, if the project were
not so far from the seat of government
at Washington, they couldn't help know
ing.
The flimsy excuse given in the house
of representatives should not be allow
ed to stand unquestioned If there is
another, deeper reason, it should be
brought to light. If the move is one to
force Arizona to sign the Colorado River
Compact, it would stand far more chance
of success put bluntly and in plain
words
Arizona should sign the compact-it
has gained nothing and lost much by its
refusal to do so. There is little probable
ity, however, that its signature will be
obtained by such illogical methods.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
News Behind the News
Dictatorship Warnings Fashionable s..
BOrah In Powerful DenunciatiOn {.
But Bill Would Create Dictator

WASHINGTON.-It has become. more fash
ionabe to warn against dictatorship and Fas-
cism in this country since the bombardment
maSsacres in the Basque country began. Sena-
tor Borah of Idaho, although his words are
needed more in other nations than in the
United States. has delivered an especially pow
erful denuncaton of Fascist ruthessness.
Another warning OF sort, receiving an in
creasing amount of attention here, is the Shep
pard-Hill bill which purportS to take the profits
out of war" After much study, most experts
have concluded that it's impossible to eliminate
war profits, but the Sheppard-Hill bill has
been making progress in Congress despite OBJ
jections that its sole effect would be to throw
the United States under a rigid military die
tatorShip in the event of war.
The Sheppard-Hill has raised a number of
questions:
l. Whether our national safety is ever likely
10 be threatened by a foreign foe to the extent
that a framework for dictatorship should now
be prepared, or whether Congress should be
left free to legisate according to circumstances.
2. Whether the War Department supporting
the bill pathway for its industrial mooiZa-
ton plan, is basing its war plans on anticipa-
ton of another overseas war rather than de-
Tense war in which Americas geographical isola-
ton would make invasion most unlikely
3. Whether existence of such an act would
be an invitation for some future President OF
dctatorial bent to foment an inconsequential
war as a pretext for jamming war declara-
ton through Congress which would give him
unprecedented power over American lie.
4. Whether once under the yoke for war
purposes, the country could depend upon those
in power TO get out from under it at any time
subsequently,.
The Senate Military Affairs Committee, urged
on by the American Legion has fayorably re-
ported the bill and sent it to the Finance Com
mittee
The Senate bill now provides in case of de-
caration of war:
l. Presidential power to freeze prices, rents,
other rates and-accOrding to army officers
wages.
q Presidential power to change prices.
g. Control of material resources, industrial
organizations and public services-and, by i'm
pcation, labor.
4. Power to require registration of and to
draft persons engaged in management con-
troll of any industrial establishment
s. For licensing of any designated type of
business, making it unlawful to operate without
a license.
6. Power to determine priority in which
ders shall be filled.
Z. A fine of 100000 and-Or year in prison
for any violation of the act
8. A IS per cent tax all income above the
previous three-y year average, with adjustments
for capital expenditures for war purposes. tThe
95 per cent tax offers an incentive to manu-
faeturers to engage in boom trade, 50 they
may later realize actual prOfits)
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
NOTICE OF PROPOSED CON
TRACT WITH PUBLIC WORKS
ADMINISTRATION TO BE EX-
ECUTED BY ACCEPTANCE
OF PUBLIC WORKS AD-
ADMINISTRATION Of
FER (MARCH 81, 1897"

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO
the electors of Imperial Irrigation
District that the United States of
America hereinafter called tn e
Conveniently, acting through the
Federal Emergency Administrator
of Public Works hereinafter called
the administrator has proposed
a contract to the Imperial Irrigation
District in accordance with an Of
fer to said District, the nature of
which in substance is as follows:
The United States of America, act
ing through the Federal Emergency
Administrator of Public Works, pro-
poses to aid the Imperial Irrigation
District in financing the following
project, to-Wit: The construction of
hydro-electric generating plant
NOW designated by the Bureau of
Reclamation of the Department of
the Interior as All-American Canal
Power Plant No. a., additions and
improvements to an existing diesel
electric generating plant at BraW-
ley, and an electric transmission
and distribution system, including
necessary equipment and the &C
QUESTION of necessary land and
rights-o therefor, by making
grant to Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict in the amount of forty-five
(45) per cent of the cost of said
project upon completion, as deter
mined by the Federal Emergency
Administrator of Public Works, but
not to exceed in any event the sum
of $1,242000, and by purchasing
from the District 81 $4,000 principal
amount of bonds of the District at
par and accrued interest.
That the consideration therefor is
the issuance by Imperial Irrigation
District of revenue bonds in the ag-
gregate principal amount of $l,5l8,-
900 to be dated as of the first day OF
the month next succeeding the date
on which the question of the isSu-
ance of said bonds shall be sub
mitted to the electors of said Dis
trict; to bear interest at the rate of
AZ per annum, payable semi-an-
nually; to mature serially in annual
installments commencing January
|, 194l, and ending January l, 1867,
in not less than $4,000 nor more
than $4,000 for each installment
and to be payable exclusively lex
cept as to certain amount of in
terest during construction out of
the special fund to be designated
Sixth Issue United States Contract
Fund" derived from the revenues of
the electric system of the District
now or hereafter acquired and con-
structed but excluding therefrom
the portion of the electric system fl
nanced by the Rural Identification
Administration (ncluding consum-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUN-
TY OF IMPERIAL
No. 1742l
SUMMONS

IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT, Plaintiff. VS.. RUTH PECK,
JOHN DOE, JANE DOE, RICHARD
ROE, JOHN DOE COMPANY, A
CORPORATION, AND RICHARD
ROE COMPANY, A CO-PART-
NERSHIP, Defendants.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA SEND GREET
INGS TO RUTH PECK, JOHN
DOE, JANE DOE, RICHARD ROE,
JOHN DOE COMPANY, A CORP
GRAFTON, RICHARD POE CO., A
COMPREHENSIVE, defendants.
You are Hereby Directed to APP
pear and answer the complaint in
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court
of the County of Imperial, State OF
California, within ten days after
the service on you OF this Sum-
mons-if served within this coun-
ty; or within thirty days if served
elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract, or
it will apply to the Court for any
other relief demanded in the Com
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County OF Imperial, State OF Cali
fornia, this 9th day of December,
1886
(SEAL)
w. j. McCLELLAND
Clerk
BY CITHA LAMSON
Deputy Clerk
april 20-27; May 4-ll-18-25; June
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
Bruce Cation Says:>>
Scientists Point Way Toward Ideal Living

That party of scientists who sail
ed from Honolulu the other day on
a two-months trip to study four
minute eclipse of the sun might
very well be taken as a model for
the rest of the world.
Along with IL tons of equipment,
these cientists-there are 10 of
them-are bound for one of the
uninhabited Phoenix Islands, far
out in the Pacific. They will set up
their apparatus there and on the
eighth of June they will have 24O
seconds in which to study COM
pletely eclipSed sun.
The party over, they will head
for home again, having spent a
good deal of money and great
deal of effort in quest for COL
lection of facts which, from the
dollars and cents viewpoint, will
never do anyone the least good.
But the net result will be that
the sum total of the races know
ledge about the infinitely myS-
ferrous world it inhabits will be in
creased, if only by a little.
X
The point is that it is still pos
sible for diSintereSted job of this
kind TO be done We can still get
some high-poWered brains togeth-
err spend important money and
make elaborate plans for an eXpe-
dition whose fruits can't be turned
into cash or reserved as the eXclu-
sive property of anyone.
The knowledge gained by this
expedition will be available to
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
New York Day by Day

similar episode in University Place.
Perhaps some food expert can tell
us why raw oysters taste best
standing at an oyster bar. In cities
and towns adjacent to oyster beds
no one thinks of eating an oyster,
save at a stand up counter. Mere
dith Nicholson, who. like all inland
ers, goes on a sea food bust in New
York. called my attention to this
gastronomic quirk recently. We Wis
tied two bars in midtown and they
were packed three rows deep, yet
in some of the sea food restaurants
We passed there were many empty
tables. Since then l have learned
that all true oyster lovers invariably
satiate their appetites at the oyster
bars. 1t would be a good topic for
one of Julian Streets estimable
ESSAYS.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RURAL
lELECTRIFICATION ADMIN
ISTRATION CONTRACT
March 5, 1897


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to
the electors Of Imperial Irrigation
District that the Rural Electrified
ton Administration, acting under
and for and on behalf Of the Unit
ed States of America, has proposed
a contract to the Imperial Irriga-
ton District the nature of which,
in substance, is as follows:
The Rural Identification Admin
istration, under and pursuant to
the Rural Identification Admins
tration Act of 1886, by and on
behalf of the United States Of
America proposes to lend to the
Imperial Irrigation District an
amount not to exceed 100000, for
the purpose of enabling the Dis
trict to construct a rural electrifi-
cation project (as more fully de-
scribed in said contract, consisting
of approximately 600 miles OF
electric transmission and diStribu-
ton lines in rural areas within
Imperial Irrigation District, Impe-
rial County, State of California
including lines on private property
to serve individual customers, to
be constructed substantially within
the general plan of location of lines
and other elements of the project
Gas more fully described in Said
contract for the purpose of fur
nishing electric energy to approx
mately 1900 customers, together with
sub stations, secondarieS, trans
formers, meters and all other ap-
purtanances necessary for the effi-
cient operation Of the project de-
scribed in said contract, the pro-
ceeds of said loan to be applieo
to the cost Of said project Gas
defined in said contract, including
certain interest on the revenue bonds
hereinafter referred to during such
construction.
That the consideration therefor
is the issuance by Imperial Irriga-
ton District Of revenue bonds not
TO exceed in aggregate principal
amount 100000, to be dated as OF
Nav |, 1887, or such later date as
may be satisfactory to the parties
TO bear interest at the rate OF
2.77% per annum, payable semi
annually; to mature serially in semi
annual irrteg.ments commencing
January |, 194l, and ending July /
1856, in not less than $4,000 nor
more than $4,000 per each semi
annual installment, and to be pay
able exclusively out of the special
fund to be designated Fifth Special
Issue United States Contract Fund,
derived from the revenues of said
rural identification project to be
constructed from the proceeds OF
said bonds (and in no event from
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
By O. O. Mcintyre

gallerieS-so much so the word IL
brary has become anathema with
architects who build the fine city
mansions and elaborate country
homes. Instead, the library is now
called the book room" and the ell
fort is to make it coy, indeed to
make it the most alluring in a large
establishment. With comfortable
deep-cuShioned chairs, floor lamps
and a huge open fire.
The tight-lipped aloofneSs of city
dwellerS is always a puzzle to those
more or less attuned to the garrul-
ity of a small town. For six years
I have been a fellow passenger on
the apartment elevator three or
four times a week with a neighbour
ing tenant. Often we are the only
occupants. and now and then we
catch ourselves studying one an
other appraisingly. Some day sup
pose one Of us will crack the ice,
swing off into a waltz, and learn
that We both came from the same
crotch Of the-creek.
one of Irwin Cobb'S choice, we'll
told tales concerns his embryonic
era in New York, when he lived in
an apartment house on Riverside
Drive in the zoos. He and Mrs. Cob
were on a voyage and were assign
ed as table mates of New York
couple they found interesting. They
were together most of the voyage,
summing on the deck, awlking and
the like. Before disembarking they
thought it we'll to exchange ad-
dresses so they could see each other
when they returned to the United
States. Thus is developed that one
couple lived directly over the other
at the same Riverside address, and
had for five years. o. Henry once
wrote a short story based on a
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
on Sol
FRANK WATANABE
YIPPY HI HO!!
BY Ep HOLDEN

Thankful to goodness the King are
crown! Now letting us arrive back at
own family squibbles. 1t are very too
lucky for England that they not having
a new king each every four years like
We does over here. Them rehearsals
alone would wearing out all both of Par
ties
Just eemagne what a awfully Con-
gress battle of syllabes it could was,
just voting upon where the geography
of the coronation shall be put Oh Gee
please.
wondering who got the heated dog
concession for English COronate? Yes
Man all are admitting he are crowned
but the Irish.
Thank you please.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
ANOTHER INTERESTING
EXPERIMENT

Amid all of the New Deal experiments,
it would be interesting to see just one
more tried. 1t could be done by prun-
ing the relief appropriations bill down,
as was once tried by $500,000,00O. The
country would then be shown by actual
practice how many relief clients would
get jobs in private industry thing
they have not been overly encouraged to
do in some parts of the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
Ten Years Ago
NAV IL lH21

Ell Centre chapter of the De
Molay is planning to be represented
at the intercollegiate Ball to be held
in the Shrine auditorium, Los An
geles, on Saturday night of this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Forester were
the surprised guests at a party CIV
en- in their honor yesterday. Their
seven daughters-in-law gave the
party in honor of the Forresters
45th wedding anniversary.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
CERTIFICATE OF BUSINESS
Fictitious Firm Name

The Undersigned does hereby GER
tify that he is conducting whole
sale restaurant and fountain supply
business at 422 Imperial Avenue,
Ell Centre, California, under the
fictitious firm name of Valley Home
spun Food Products and that said
firm is composed of the following
persons, whose names and addresses
are as follows, to-Wit:
N. p. SORLEI, 1888 Broadway,
Ell Centre, California.
Witness my hand this 9th day
of May, 1887.
(Signed) N. P. SORLEI.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
One Minute Test Answers

|. Aluminium composes eight per
cent of the surface of the earth.
2. Senator George w. Norris OF
Nebraska, veteran Progressive lead
er, sponsored the Muscle Shoals act.
3. Quito. Guayaquil is the chief
seaport.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
Twenty Years Ago
May Is, 1917

Mrs. Leroy Holt was among the
guests at a bridge party given by
Mrs. E. A. Nance and Mrs. r. K.
McGuffin at Imperial.
Mrs. j. E. Macdonald OF Noun
tain Springs is stopping at the Bar
bara Worth hotel.