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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
.o+e for Help
Leads to Body
In WasfeIand
Dead Man Found
PrOpped Against
Tree in Desert

The body of an unidenti-
fled white man was found
propped up against a tree
in the Carriso creek area
late Monday when Everett
Weston, Los Angeles photographer
followed directions in an appeal for
help left on a note at nearby
crossroads.
George T. Edwards, bee keeper
of the Seeley district gave a ride
to a sick man early Monday morn
ing. He took the ailing man to
a shady spot, provided him with
food and water, and left the note
at the cross roads for passersby
to take aid to him. Edwards sign
ed the note with his own name,
leading to reports that he was
the dead man.
Carriso creek is IS miles north
west of Ell Centro.
The photographer reported the
death when he arrived in Ell Cen
tro Monday night. Edwards, upon
returning from a visit to his pee
colony Monday night, stopped to
look after the sick man and found
him dead. He travelled to Plaster
City and telephoned authorities
from there. Since the man died
in San Diego county, the case was
turned over to San Diego county
officers.
Edwards told officers the man
he befriended was in bad physical
condition and very poorly dressed.
He said he was between 40 and
so years of age, clad in old cor
duroy trousers, badly worn tan
shoes, and the threads of shirt.
Beside the body fluttered a han
dana handkerchief to which was
tied a note left by the dead man.
He asked that G. c. Dutton Ct
johnson City, Tenn, be notified
of his death. The body was shell
tered under an OLD canvas fasten-
ed to a cottonwood tree, officers
were informed.
The note left at the cross roads
by Edwards said, please help a
sick man at Carriso Creek
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18

able jurist's intentions vas made
known In a brief note TO President
Roosevelt.
Van Devanter. who celebrated his
18th birthday April II. will quit
the high court post he has occupied
since Jan. 3. 1911 on June 2-the
day following the supreme courts
final session OF this term.
Announcement OF Van Devanter'S
retirement-a factor of vital effect
in President Roosevelt's drive for
enactment OF his supreme court
enlargement plan-came on the day
the senate judiciary committee was
scheduled to meet TO take a final
vote on the court plan.
Yesterday the supreme court an
nounced that it would quit for the
year of June |. Van Devanter
apparently had been waiting for
the final decision on a court ad-
journment date in order TO an
nounce that he was quitting his
court position.
Van Devanter. senior in years
OF service to all other members of
the supreme court and older than
any other justice except the vet
eran Liberal. Louis Dembitz Bran
deis. has long been expected TO re-
tire. 1t was believed he had con-
tinued in his supreme court post
for some time longer than he per-
sonally had desired because of the
constant series of important New
Deal issues placed before the court
Only Justice James Clark Me-
Reynolds has voted against the
conStitutionality of more New Deal
measures than Van Devanter. OF
% vital New Deal tests. Van De-
vanter has joined his conservative
colleagues Justices George Suther-
land, Pierce Butler and Mercy
nolds in condemning l3 Roosevelt
enactmentS.
Like all supreme court justices,
Van Devanter has lived a quiet
and recluse-like existence. Espe-
cially has this been true since the
death OF his wife in 1884. His as
sociateS said he had planned TO
leave the court at that time but
was persuaded to continue tenn
porarily.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
Ney-Cal'S Power
Offer Explained

w. L. Bennington. jr.. explained
the recent offer made by the Ne
vada- -Cal'tsrnia Electric corpora
tion to the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict at the Lions club meeting
Tuesday noon in the Barbara Worth
hotel.
The speaker outlined the propos-
ais made, the company investment
in the valley, and the effect OF the
purchase of power on the reduc-
tion of the districts indebtedness.
b. o. Mitchell was chairman of the
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
REPERCUSSlONS
PERIL PLAN TO
CHANGE COURT
Program Headed For
Revision or Defeat,
Says Observers

WASHINGTON, May 18.
(UP)-Retirement of Con-
servative Justice Willis Van
Devanter from the supreme
court today brought imme-
diate repercussions in President
Roosevelt's judiciary fight when
the senate judiciary committee ip-
proved an adverse report to the
senate on the court enlargement
program.
The senate committee vote, an
nounced three hours after Van
Devanter announced his intention
TO retire. was 10 to 8.
The judiciary committee vote
and the Van Devanter retirement
effective June 2. heightened strong
congressional indications that Mr..
Roosevelt's program is headed for
compromise revision or outright
defeat.
Senate supporters of the .ourt
plan. however. refused to concede
that the announcement by the
dean of the supreme court conser-
vative group would i'm any way
effect the outcome of the contro-
versy.
The judiciary committee vote.
announced by Sen. William Z. Bor-
ah, r., Ida, previously had been
forecast in unofficial polls. Borah
said the committee also voted TO
reject all compromise amendments.
The only changes approved we're
minor clerical corrections.
No immediate official comment
was forthcoming from Mr.. Roose-
velt. He was represented unoffi-
cially, however. as hailing the Van
Devanter retirement as making the
score zone up and five TO goa
phrase referring TO the fact that
the presidents program was de-
signed to add six new justices to
the supreme bench IL sitting men,
bers over the age of 10 fail to re-
tire.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
HEAT EXACTS
SECOND LIFE

HOLTVILLE. May Is. = Rosalio
Chavez months old, died of heat
proStration late Monday to become
the second baby to succumb to sum
mer temperatures this year.
Physicians who examined the child
said it had been suffering from mall
nutrition and a stomach ailment,
making him too weak to survive the
heat. He died at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs d. chavez,
three miles north of here, accord
ing to Deputy Coroner Robert Par
riSh.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
HOUSEWIFE
HURT IN CAR

BONDS CORNER. May s.-Mrs.
Bonnie POOre 35. Wlnterhaven
housewife. suffered cuts on her head
and possible conclusion IN an auto
mobile accident in front OF the
Bonds Corner store late Monday
afternoon.
She was passenger in an auto
mobile driven by her husband. q.
W. Poore, when the car. and one
driven by Pancho Nez. 20. eollided.
Nez attempted TO make a left hand
turn from the highway when the
accident occurred.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
SLAYER Sentenced
To Die on GallOWs

FRESNO, Calf. May l8. UP
Roy lighthouse, 81, was sentenced
to death today for the slaying OF
Mrs. Alma Estep, 38-year-old nurse
and mother of four children.
The sentence was pronounced by
Judge Ernest Klette who yesterday
found the youth guilty Of murder
in the first degree.
lighthouse, who confessed Turing
the nurse to his home on the pre-
text of caring for his sick wife, will
probably be the last slayer to die
by the gallows in California. The re
Gently passed lethal death law is
not yet in effect.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
200 Celebrate End
OF Veterans Debt

For the first time furniture of
the Veterans Memorial hall is free
of debt and this fact was cele-
brated at dinner Monday night
in the hall attended by 200 men,
bers of the U.S.W.V. and Auxiliary.
the American Legion and Auxiliary
and the Daughters of Union Vet
erans of the Civil War.
The two auxpiarieS and the
Union Daughters served the dim
ner for which Mrs. F. H. Mitchell
was chairman.
Chan Livingston, chairman of
the Veterans hall housing COM
mittee, presided, introducing some
l8 men and women who had play
ed an active part in the develop
ment of the organizations and in
the building of the hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18

Convinced the TWO houses VIII
be unable to reach an agreement
on proposals now before them,
Vandeleur revealed he han an
other move under consideration
which he believed might be ac-
ceptable to the senators and as
semblymen.
The plan would include setting
up a mediation board of five mem
bers to which employers and EN-
ployes could submit their difficult
ties. Representatives of industry.
agriculture, labor, and the public
would comprise the membership.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18

School Diplomas
Granted by Board

County board of education menu
bers granted life diplomas and GER
tificates at the meeting Monday in
the office of the county superin-
tendent of schools at the court
house.
Certificates were granted to Jo-
seph Ray Lamont and Martha f.
Lyall; life diplomas were granted
to Katherine B. Colby. Dorothy c.
Covington, Norma Edgar, Annette
Damron Gillett, Gladys Ikenberry
Marjorie McFarlane, Helen s.
Thomas.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
i. S. Refuses to
Permit Air Race

WASHINGTON, May 18. W.P)-
The French government was noti-
fled today that the department of
commerce will not permit the pro-
posed Lindbergh transatlantic me-
mortal air race to start from the
United States.
The state. department informed
the French embassy here of the de-
cision, based on the opinion of tech
nical authorities that the race
would be hazardous would involve
the risk of needless loss of life and
might have adverse affect on public
confidence in the safety of air
travel.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
SPECULATION ON
SUCCESSOR

WASHINGTON. May 18. WP)-
Speculation in Washington today
centered on the choice of a sue
cessor to Justice Van Devanter.
Among those prominently men,
toned for appointment by Presi-
dent Roosevelt were the following
Judge Florence Allen of the U. S.
circuit court of appeals; Solicitor
General Stanley Reed; Assistant
Attorney General Robert jackson;
Senator Robert F. Wagner; Prof.
Felix Frankfurter and James NJ.
Lands of the securities and ex-
change commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
Prisoner Gets Pen
On Morals Charge

Harold Wiles Was sentenced to
San quentin in superior court Tues
day after he entered a plea of guilty
to a morals charge. Conviction car
ries a sentence of not less than one
year in the state penitentiary.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
CHECK SENT
BRAWLEY Hi

Brawley high school and junior
college received a check for $18,750
Tuesday, the first installment in
the federal grant of $33, $50 for the
construction of a new science build
ing.
The building is in the process of
construction and will in all prcb-
ability be ready for use next fall
said Percy e. Palmer, principal
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
Three File For
School Trustee

Additional candidates for the Of
flee of school trustee who have
filed at the county superintendent
of schools office are:
w. w. Goodson, incumbent has
filed for the Brawley elementary
school board; Dewey Buckel, for
Eucalyptus; j. H. Otis, Palmetto.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18

The board would be provided with
facilities for gathering statistical
data upon which to base decisions,
and submission of disputes tor
adjustment would be voluntary on
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
PLAN OFFERED on
LABOR LEGISLATION

SACRAMENTO Cal, May 18. (UP)-A plan de-
signed to break the deadlock between the senate and
assembly legislation to provide method for settling
California labor disputes suggested today by Edward
Vandeleur secretary of the State Federation of Labor
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
New Deal Foe,
On Bench Since
1911 r efire S
Dean of Supreme Tribunal to Leave in
Face of ROOsevelt's Determined
Drive 10 Increase Justices

WASHINGTON. May Is. (UP)-Justice Willis Van
Devanter dean of the court conservatives who
voted almost invariably against President Roosevels
New Deal legislation. today announced his retirement
from the supreme bench The of the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
BRAWLEY SCOUTS
TO JOIN IN COURT

Brawley Scouts will appear before
Court of Honor at 7;30 Wednesday
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18

TUT
Boyce Ateners OF the American
Legion saw their carefully laid
plans go up in smoke Monday night,
through no fault of their own.
Trouble was, one kind of fire in
terfered with another. Gathered
at the Memorial Hall to burn the
mortgage ION furniture), the Le-
gionnaires We're just approaching
the act of arson when there was
a shout from outside.
Somebody's sedan is on fire, -
somebody yelled.
The hall emptied in some minor
part of second of all Legion
members who owned sedans Nobly,
the fire department responded to
a call and the threatened motor
car was saved-but the meeting
was disrupted.
One fire in a night was enough,
the Legionnaires ruminated. So
they filed the paid-up mortgage in
the safe and went home.
o.
They've Got 1t Coming
The Imperial county supervisors
met Monday. RR has never paid
undue attention to them, but for
once they're going to appropriate
this column. Here goes
Or A VelOcipede-
Sheriff Bob Ware needed a new
car for his department, and called
on the supervisors to see about
it in person. Discussion followed.
II got around to makes.
THAT kind is good enough" de-
clared Ike Schlatter.
Hugh Osborne mo. 1t doesn't
hold up we'll enough under the
punishment it has to take"
Schlatter: Sure it does. know.
I've driven one
B. M. Graham: You don't know
anything about it, Ike. Wherevc
you ever had the chance to test
it out?"
Ike: It drive over the roads
in your district every once in a
while"
The Last Word
Sheriff Ware, leaving after lie
was notified the board had decid-
ed to purchase the automobile, re-
marked:
well, I'm glad it wasn't a BIZ
cycle"
Note To Taxpayers
The supervisors are getting ready
for their annual headache. Theme
song in the board room these days
is, when It's Budget Fixing Time
in Old Imperial"
The Bald Truth
Considering budgets, the super
viSorS asked Dave Vencill If II. H.
Parker, secretary in No. 5 road
district, would audit the books OF
all the other districts. Dave, IL
seems, had already mentioned II
to Parker.
HE said he would" quoted Dave
"if the books are in good order
but he'll be damned if he will II
they are in the same shape they
were in last year!"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
HOT ENOUGH
FOR YOU?
TUESDAY

TUESDAY
3 a.m.-90 degrees.
. AIMS degrees.
10 a.m.-98 degrees.
IL a.m.-100 degrees.
NOon-102 degrees.
rm.-10i degrees.
2 p.m.-1O5 degrees
3 p.m.-105 degrees.
Monday maximum = 107 de-
grees.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
The Last Word

Sheriff Ware, leaving after lie
was notified the board had decid-
ed to purchase the automobile, re-
marked:
well, I'm glad it wasn't a BIZ
cycle"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18

Butter: Los Angeles %; butter
fat. Imperial Valley. fob. ranch,
Grade a 90; manufacturing milk
q. route gathered cream 3lla.
a. a. Hay: u. ;. No. l leafy $4,000
se050. q. ;. No. 1 $500 $3.50: u.
: No. 2 Ieafy S17.O0-sIs.00; u. ;.
No. 2 sI5.5O-S16.5O.
Minneapolis flax S209-s2.17.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
THEY'VE Got II Coming

They've GOT 1t coming
The Imperial county supervisors
met Monday. RR has never paid
undue attention to them, but for
once they're going to appropriate
this column Here goes
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18

Note To Taxpayers
The supervisors are getting ready
for their annual headache. Theme
song in the board room these day:
is, when It's Budget Fixing Time
in Old Imperial"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18

W IIoVII' DIHII0"II III I3.'..7
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
Baseball Results

NATIONAL
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-08-06

Mrs. M. A. Thompson, after
spending two weeks at the Bill
ings Lions camp near Red Lodge,
as assistant director of the Bill
ings Girl Scout camp, will. re-
turn home Sunday. Mr.. Thomp-
son will drive up to the camp and
get her.
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NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF
OF RESOLUTION NO. 315

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. that
on the 3rd dav of August. 1887. the
CITY Council of the CITY of Hardin.
Montana. professionally passed a reso-
luton assessing the cost and
of shrinking in Sprinkling n'strict
No. 2 in said CITY to the ~propertv
bordering on the streets n
in said district.
That the city council of the Citv
Of Hardin will be in session on the
18th dav of August. 1897. in the
council chambers at the city hall at
500 o'clock y. m. when and where
it will hear objections to the final
passage and adoption of said resolu-
ton. at which time and place any
person or persons who are owners or
agents of owners of anv lot or parcel
of land within said district may p
pear in person or by counse and
show cause. If any there be. why said
assessment should not be levied.
BY order of the city Council
NJ. l.. BULLS. CITY Clerk.
D,,h Auo < 1877
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A DOZEN SHOWS IN ONE AT
BILLINGS FAIR, AUGUST GA

Every afternoon balloon ascension
in front of grandstand and double
parachute drop by Capt. Moore-a
thriller.
Every night-Bobby Jean. "The
Rocket Girl" shot high in the air
from the mouth of a cannon and
caught by two men. CAT Winnipeg
last year they failed to catch her
and she was in a hospital for several
months.) A super-thriller.
Every day and night, on the Mid
way, Goodman Concessions, with q
variety of the newest fun stunts de-
signed for young and old.
Special attractions on both after
noon and evening programs: The
Three Gauchos, worlds champion
roller skaters; Anita La Pierre, IA
nous prima donna. "Beeswax," the
almost-human mule; Healy & Mack,
Australian high wire wizards. McDor-
aid Trio. in dizzy and daring bicycle
and unicycle stunts; Michon Bros. in
an entirely new and novel comedy act
fresh from Europe; the Seven DAN
wills, the springboard wonders, in
breath-taking aerial gyrations; Cap
tain Curtis and his Black Horse
Troupe, six steeds marvelously
trained; the Taketa laps, premier &C.
robats and cont~ortionists; the Bern
hardt Dancers, a trio of sensational
gymnasts; the Four Hamiltons. biz
ARE barrel-jumpers and comedians;
Mademoiselle Edna and her trained
dogs and ponies, a delight to the
kiddies; Empire Male Octette, nation
ally famous singers; and three bands.
Of particular interest to everybody
are the daily attendance premiums
amounting to $3.50 daily, the Amer
lean Legion SWEEPSTAKES on Satur-
day afternoon with $4,000 in prizes
the first prize being $1,000, and the
automobile to be given away Satur-
day evening.
And of course there will be the
usual vast array of exhibits of all
kinds, with a total of $4,000 in
premiums, for which everyone has a
chance to compete. This list by no
means covers everything, but it should
be enough to draw an attendance at
this Fair eve exceeding last years
new record of over $4,000 paid admis-
sions for the six days and nights, con-
sidering especially that here are q
dozen shows in n at = cost anybody
can afford.
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HOSPITAL NOTES

q q n y :. T. 4 4 Il ;. = y = n q .
Mrs. Fred Neden was in the
hospital Saturday and Sunday.
Ira Powers, Wyola ranchman,
had his tonsils removed Wednes-
BoRN-on Thursday, July %,
1897, to Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Reeves, a daughter.
Orville Svaren, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. T. Svaren, had his ton
sis removed Wednesday.
Mrs. Jake Cook, Jr., was operat-
ed on for appendicitis at the
Hardin General hospital Sunday.
BORN-On Thursday. Aug. 5,
1887, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Teller
of three miles north of Hardin,
twin girls.
Tom Hanes. foreman for the
Campbell Farming Corporation,
left the hospital Thursday after
three days treatment for sore
throat. t
Six Wyola children had their
tonsils removed at the Hardin
General hospital wednesday, two
Arbogast children. two Swanson
children and two Gilbert children.
Mrs. Tony Wander. who I'M
derwent an operation a couple of
weeks ago. and her 11-year-old
son Herbert. who has been Ill CT
typhoid fever. left the hospital
Wednesday.
Conrad Paulev. who suffered a
fractured hip in an auto accident
west of Hardin about a month
ago. and Mrs. John Paulev, who
had her pelvis fractured in the
same accident. left the hospital
Sunday.
Tom Sweet. VITO resides with
his family at Crawford avenul
and Fifth street. had his right :e2
amputated below the knee. TuCs-
dav of this week. He has had ]
great deal of trouble with the
foot the past few and de-
cided to get rid CT the pain by
having the lower part of his leg
removed.
John Bretzle. who resides on
the Barrett farm three miles south
~ Hardin. suffered a fractured
-ic',t ankle TNhUrsdav noon. He
r,ns riding on a loaded truck. sit
ti~n on the side of the truck
With his feet hanging over. As
tl"e truck he was on reached a
narrow bridra about two miles
south of Hardin. two Ears met en-
the bridge. The top of one car
hit the side Of the truck he was
on. catching his overhanging leg
I'D f%racturirg it at the ankle.
TIE fracture was reduced at the
! hospital.
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NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF
RESOLUTION NO. 316

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIEN. that
on the 3rd dav of August. 1897. tn,
citv council of the CITY Of Hardin.
ing the cost Of maintaicinr Imnrovo-
ment District No. 4 in the said civ
to the property owners within said
rict.
That the CITY council will he in
re ocular session in the council cham
hers at the citv hall on tho 18th dav
Of August. 1887. at 500 o'clock n m.
when and where it will hear ohicc-
lions to the fin"l ndoption Of eoi1
resolution. at which time and rlaco
any nerson or nnrsnns who arn own
ers or AGENTS Of n of any lot Or
marcel Of land within said district
NAV anpear in rorSon or by counsel
and show cause If any there be why
said aSSnSSnont should not h" levied.
Bv order Of the Citv Council.
NJ. T.. BULLS. CITY Clerk.
Pub. AUG 5. 1887.
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NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF
RESOLUTION NO. 314

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to
all lot owners that the City Council
of the City Of Hardin. did on the 3rd
day of August. 1887. Professionally
pass Resolution No. 314 assessing a
garbage tax against the lots and par
GELS of land described in said Roso-
luton. under and by virtue of Ordi-
nance No. 314 of the City Of Hardin.
That the said resolution will be fl
nallv passed and adopted on the nth
dav of August. 1887. at 500 o'clock
u. m. in the council chambers at the
citv hall. when and where the coun-
Gil will hear all objections to its final
adoption.
4 list of the propertv and the
amount OF taxes to be assessed
Of the CITY clerk for inspection.
Bv order of the Citv Council.
NJ. T.. BULLS. Citv Clerk.
Pub. Aug. s. 1897.
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NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF
RESOLUTION NO. 317

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that
on the Bird dav Of Aueust. 1887. the
CITY council Of the Citv Of Hardin.
passed q resolution assess
ing the cost of maintaining Improve
mert District No. 6 in the said citv
to the property owners within said
district.
That the CITY council will be in
regular session in the council cham
bers at the city hall at 500 o'clock
n. M. on the 18th dav of August,
1897 when and where thew will hear
ohiections to the final passage and
adoption OF said resolution. at which
time and place anv person or persons
who are owners or agents of wn"rs
and show cause. if any th"rc b". why
said assessment should not b" levied.
Bv order Of tho Citv Council.
NJ. l.. BULLS. CITY Clerk.
Pub. A1c. 5. 1897,