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Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15
BUSINESS IS GOOD
IF WE MAKE IT SO

Throughout the nation in recent weeks
there has been a decided upward trend in
business trend that has sent its influ-
ence into the smallest as well as the
largest firms Imperial Valley, never as
badly affected by a business recession
as most areas. has as usual been among
the first TO feel the upturn.
Throughout the late unlamented re-
cession there were some firms in I'M
perial Valley. as elsewhere. which in
creased rather than lost their business.
They did so by very simple procedure.
They went out after more business.
Every recession sees some old firms
GO under. and some new firms born. Of
these latter, many prosper-and they do
so largely because they represent pro-
gressive spirit that will not succumb to
the pessimism which, after all, is the
greatest factor behind most recessions.
There is a great resemblance between
individuals and business. We all have
stories of men crippled for life who have
risen TO new heights of accomplishment
because they would not let fate get them
down. W have seen. too, those who gave
up the fight because of some injury, and
became pitiful wrecks of humanity. From
them business can learn valuable les
son.
When the going gets tough, it is a
harder fight to accomplish anything.
Those who cannot meet the tougher COM
petition go under Those who can meet
it, with new ideas and greater initiative
profit all the more
Business never reaches a downright
standstill If it did, civilization would
die out. Those who take advantage of
the momentum, even in times of reces-
sion, are those who profit most.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15
Bruce Cation Says
- Investigation of MonopoIies is Nothing New

view of the way in which t
monopoly issue has been kick
about in the national polite
arena for so years. In 1892. VIII.
the Populist Porty was holding
first annual convention, Ignati
Donnelly keynoted with ringi,
attack ON corporate interest
based largely ON their monopolis
aspect.
In 1905, President Theode
Roosevelt was demanding a fe
eral license law for interstf
business, and the following year
was inVeighing again "the dl
purblind folly of the very me
their greed and arrogance-a
the corruption ON business and d.
itics". His trust busting" campai
had yet to Wither and fail une
the blows of the panic of 1870
In 1872, Woodrow Wilson v
campaigning for the presiden
"I take my stand absolutely"
said. where every progress,
ought to take his stand. on t
proposition that private monopt
is indefensible and intolerabl
That was 26 years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15
GREATER TRAVEL IS
AN AID TO PEACE

President Roosevelt, hailing the New
York and San Francisco world fairs as
signs of peace on the Western Hemis-
phere, spoke truly when he declared that
the nation can do much to stimulate world
peace by encouraging travel between the
countries.
1t is so true and yet so little recog-
nized, that international friendship is
built on international understanding, that
it hardly seems to need repeating. Yet
many people are prone to forget that
the people of a foreign land are persons
just like themselves, and not some sort
of alien beings without human emotions.
There is a strong bond of friendship
between the United States and Great
Britain because the two peoples speak the
same language and thus are able to un-
derstand one another's emotions and
actions. We in this country feel akin to
Canada because we understand the Cana
dians They are so little different from
ourselves.
Yet we often forget that the people of
Italy or Germany, or CZechoslovakia are
basically different only because they
speak another language. Their desires
and likes, their dislikes and hatreds, are
stirred by the same things that stir US.
They are ready victims to the same sort
of propaganda that gets under our hides.
They admire the same qualities of hero
ism, honesty and integrity we admire.
They are, after all, not so different.
There may come day when inter-
national borders are partially erased by
fast travel schedules, and when the peo-
pie Of one nation will feel entirely at
home in another nation If that day
comes, the world will be a lot nearer last
ing peace than it is today
We do not want to fight our friends.
If all the nations of the world were our
friends, we should not want to fight any
one.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15
NOTICE OF OIL PROTECTION
CHARGE DUE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that | have received from the De-
partment of Natural Resources the
record of assessments and charges
for Petroleum and Gas for the cur
rent year.
The charges therein assessed and
levied are due and payable on the
first Monday in July and one-half
thereof will be delinquent on the
sixth Monday after the first Monday
in July at six o'clock, PM, August
Is, 1888, and unless paid TO the
State Treasurer at the Capitol prior
thereto, fifteen per cent will be
added to the amount thereof, and
unless paid prior to the first Monday
in February next thereafter at six
o'clock PM. February 6, 1899, an
additional five per cent will be
added to the amount thereof; and
the remaining one-half of said
charges will become delinquent on
the first Monday in February next
succeeding the day upon which
they become due and payable, at
six o'clock PM. February 6, 1899,
and If not paid to the State Treas
urer at the Capitol prior thereto,
five per cent will be added to the
amount thereof.
HARRY B. RILEY,
Controller.
BY BERT FOSTER,
Deputy.
Dated at Sacramento, California,
this 7th day of July, 1898.
j. Ills incl.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE
COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALI-
ZATION

Notice is hereby given that the
Assessor Collector of Imperial
County, California, has delivered to
the Clerk of the Board of Super
Visors of said County. the Assess
ment Books, together with the map
books, and statements for the fiscal
year 193839, and
The said Board of Supervisors
sitting as Board of Equalization
will meet for the purpose of equaliz-
ing said assessments on Friday, July
Is, 1898, and said board will con-
tinue in session from time to time
until the business of equalizing is
disposed of. but not later than
Monday, July 18, 1898, at 500
o'clock pm.
The Clerk of said board will be
in his office in the Court House at
Ell Centro, California, each business
day between Thursday, July IA
1888, continuously until and includ-
ing Monday, July 18, 1898, at 500
o'clock PM, except on Saturdays
after 1900 o'clock noon and on
legal holidays. for the purpose of
receiving requests for equalization
of assessments by tax payers and all
persons are requested to appear be-
lore and file with said Clerk any
petitions for equalization which they
desire, on such receipt the same
will be referred to and considered
by said Board.
Dated: Ell Centro, California, July
13, 1888.
w. j. McCLELLAND.
CLERK of the Board of
Supervisors.
Il 1d-17
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15
Famous Sayings

The investigation of monopoly.
now being organized by six mem
brs of Congress and six executive
development officials, which will
continue throughout the summer
and fall, may turn out to be any
one of many things:
1t may prove to be a real fact
finding inquiry, to lay down a
body of knowledge of just what
effect great industrial and finan-
cial combinations have on the ma
tional economy, which could be
used as a sane basis for new reg
ulation and control of those frees.
1t might prove inconclusiVe. a
mere smudge- pot to raise a lot of
talk about monopoly, leading to
nthing at all, useful My in obscur-
ing in a cloud of words one more
failure to come to grips with a So
year-o old problem.
1t might be used, at its worst,
to pick certain anti-administra
ton firms for a verbal crucifixiion,
as mere party propaganda
The latter would be ineXcusable,
and must not happen. There is
no very concrete reason to believe
it will.
But as to the two former pos
sibilities, let it be noted that
neither is more than an inyesti-
cation. Neither implies any action
or any new law unless Congress
later should wish to pass it on the
basis of the facts revealed.
This is certainly mild enough in
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
s u NJ Nj o Ms
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SAL
No. TS-2150

On Friday, the 22nd day AJu
1898, at HOO AM, SECD KIT
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF IL
ANGELES, as Trustee under a
pursuant to Deed of or Transfer
Trust executed by B. II. Lancasi
and Ellen Lancaster, husband a
wife, dated october &c, 1884, ]
corded September %, 1896, in Bo
435, Page 573, of Official Recol
in the office of the Recorder
Imperial County, California,
securing, among other Obligation
note for $1,350.00 dated October
1884, in favor of Fontana Far.
Company, a corporation, will
at public auction to highest bidt
for cash PAYABLE IN LAWFl
MONEY OF THE UNITED STAT
AT TIME OF SALE, at the Mf
entrance to the Imperial Cour
Court House, in the City of FL Ce
tro, County of Imperial, State
California, all right, title, and
terest conveyed to and now h.
by it under said Deed or Trans
in the property situate in the ST
County and State, described as:
The West half of Lot Five
(Wls of Lot 81 of Ell Hogar
Tract of Imperial County,
State of California, accord
ing to Map No. 90 on file
IN nf nf
Recorder of Imperial Coun-
ty.
Said sale will be made, but vii
out covenant or warranty, eXpr
Or implied, regarding title, poss
sion, or encumbrances, to pay |
remaining principal sum q.
note, to-Wit, $1,293.13, with Ger
from March l, 1886, at the rate
six per cent per annum, compoul
ed quarterly; advance, if any, unt
the terms of said Deed or TranSt
fees, charges and expenses of
Trustee and of trusts created
said Deed or Transfer.
The beneficiary under said d.
or transfer, by reason OF pret
or default in the obligations sec
ed thereby, heretofore executed
delivered to undersigned writ
Declaration of Default and Dems
for Sale and written notice of
fault and of election to cause
undersigned to sell said property
satisfy said obligations, and the
after, on March 25, 1888, the und
signed caused said notice of defa
and of election to be recorded
Book 485, Page 70, of Official R
ords in said recorders office.
Dated, June 80, 1885,
SECURITY FIRST NATION
BANK OF LOS ANGELES,
as said Trus
BY J. Veenhuyzen,
Vice Presiden
BY A. M. HADLEY,
Assistant Trust Officer
j. 8 Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15
DALE CARNEGIE
DALE CARNEGH

making a very good fiddle. He
once took his fathers watch apart
and put it together again so per-
fectly that his father never knew
a thing about it until told years
later. He manufactured good nails
at the age of Is. In those early
years he was preparing and edu-
eating himself to accomplish his
greatest invention later.
As a farm boy out in Missouri,
I used TO cut oats and clover with
a Mccormick moving machine.
Later in life. I began wondering
who Cyrus Mccormick was. Did
he have to struggle for success?
Sure he did. He made every part
OF his first reaper by handmade
it with the crude tools that he
found in a dingy old blacksmith
shop in Walnut Grove. Virginia.
Did people encourage him? No,
sir. They ridiculed him. They said
he was crazy. Even his own father
told him he was just wasting his
time. The invention of the reaper
accomplished five things
/. 1t created a huge fortune for
the Mccormick family.
2. 1t made life easier for a mil
lion farmers.
3. 1t increased the value of mil
lion of acres of farm land.
4. 1t saved you money by re-
ducing the cost of bread.
5. 1t helped win the Civil War
by making it possible for countless
thousands of farm boys to join the
army.
Now, if accomplishing these five
things were not worth while, then
the neighbors were right: the boy
was wasting his time.
Yes, the next time you are bored
or discouraged, 90 to the public
library and read the stories of the
great inventors: Marconi, Franklin
Watt, Whitney, Morse. Fulton
Their stories will fascinate and in
spire you.
Warden LaWes, of Sing SINCE
says that the most important
thing he has learned in his thirty
three years Of Prison Work, is
never to consider a man hopeless
until he fails at some work that
he likes
I know personally that Warden
LaWes has transferred desperate
criminals into good citizens. He
says he has done this by giving
them an opportunity to feel them
selves important in doing some
work that they liked.
Please reread those last two
sentences. They express a tre-
mendously important truth. You, as
a parent, teacher, or an employ
er, may work wonders with the
people with whom you deal by
giving them something to do that
will satisfy the deep, growing hui
man hunger for a feeling of i'm
portance.
Won't you try doing this and
then write me about the results?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15
You re Telling Me -
BY WILLIAM RIFT

Now that somebody has designed
a woman's pocketbook that can be
worn as a hat. Why doesn't some
body design Woman's hat that
can't possibly be worn?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15

Italy is sending two cruisers
around the world this summer to
demonstrate her naval strength.
It's certainly going TO be humili-
ating WHEN they run into those At
lantic war games.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15
Thouqhts for the Day

Absalom said moreover Oh that were made judge in
the land, that every man which hath any suit or
cause might come unto me. and I would do him jus
tiee.-II Samuel l5:4
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15

ton too: the trig-
ger that may fire
some of you to
deeds of emula
tion.
For example.
take Eli Whitney.
who invented the
cotton gin and
revolutionized the
life OF our South
err cotton states !
Whitney began
developing his
talents when only
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15
News Behind
the News
Setting The Stage
Hamilton BluRders

WASHINGTON. Republican
Chairman John Hamilton, in one
of his latest publicity blasts from
party headquarters. may have en-
bellished the setting for one of Mr..
Rooseyelts spectacular plays for
popularity during the fall cam
paigns.
Hamilton has cracked out with
the charge that Oman Leon G.
Turrou had precedent for selling
for newspaper syndication the
story of his work in uncoyering
espionage in the U. s., the prece-
dent being set by Mr.. Roosevelt
himself. Recalling that the Presi-
dent had sold his commentaries
on press conferences and state pa
pers for magazine and newspaper
publication the chairman pointed
out that White House Secretary
Steve Early in March had said
the net proceeds-reputedly close
to Sl00.0 0.000-Would be given by
Roosevelt for "a useful public
purpose under government direc-
tion.'
Nothing more has been heard
either from Mr.. Early or the
President regarding this matter
comments Hamilton.
Well, the White House people
say the Early announcement still
stands and that Roosevelt isn't ac-
customed to being stampeded into
action by Mr.. Hamilton. One of
these days, it appears, the worthy
purpose will be announced with
due ballyhoo. the country will
again be reminded of the Great
White Fathers warm loving heart
and MIR. Hamilton, who has con-
tibuted 10 the buildup by inferring
publicly that F.DR. was cadging
the mazuma, will be accused of be-
ing an old sour-puSs.
OF course if the President does
mt come through as per promise,
Mr.. Hamilton and others will be
entitled TO start casting asparagus
again.
Other recent items of official
COP. publicity have included
announcement that Hamilton would
lay a wreath on the tomb of
Thomas jefferson, father of the
Democratic party, and a statement
blaming the New Deal for the
folding up of Ringing Barnum &
Bailey's circus, whose employees re-
fused to accept a 25 per cent wage
cut.
New Dealers working on the
monopoly investigation were i'm
pressed by a business incident told
them by Don Nelson, executive
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON

UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, SOUTHERN
DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA;
ON THIS 9th day of July, AID,
1898, on reading the foregoing petit
ton, it is
ORDERED BY THE COURT. that
a hearing be had upon the same on
the 9th day of September, A. D.,
1888, before said Court in the Pacific
Electric Building at Los Angeles in
said District, at 1000 o'clock in the
forenoon; and that notice thereof
be published in Imperial Valley
Press, a newspaper printed in said
district, and that all known credi-
tors and other persons in interest
may appear at the said time and
place and show cause, if any they
have, why the prayer of the said
petitioner should not be granted.
AND 1T is FURTHER ORDERED
BY THE COURT, that the Clerk
shall send by mail to all known
creditors copies of said petition and
this order, addressed to them at
their places of residences as stated.
WITNESS, the Honorable PAUL
WITNESS, the Honorable
PAUL j. MCCORMICK,
Judge of the said Court, and the
seal thereof, at Los Angeles, in
said district, on the 9th day of
July, A. D., 1888.
r. S. ZIMMERMAN,
(SEAL) Clerk.
BY Fl. K. JACOBS,
J. Is Deputy Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15
BANKRUPTS PETITION FOX
DISCHARGE AND ORDER
THEREON

IHEkEON
No. 1889 - In Bankruptcy
In the District Court of the United
States, Southern District of
California, Southern
Division
In the Matter of
ALBERT c. FERGUSON,
Bankrupt.
TO THE HONORABLE Judge of
the District Court of the United
States for the Southern District of
California, Albert c. Ferguson, of
HoltVille, in the County of Imperial,
and State of California, in said dis
trict respectfully represents that on
the 31st day of March, last past, he
was duly adjudged bankrupt under
the Acts of Congress relating to
bankruptcy; and that he has duly
surrendered all his property and
rights of property, and has fully
complied with all the requirements
of said acts and of the orders of
the Court touching his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE he prays that he
may be decreed by the Court to have
a full discharge from all debts prov
able against his estate under said
Bankruptcy Acts, except such debts
as are excepted by law from such
discharge.
DATED this 7th day of July, AID,
1893.
ALBERT C. FERGUSON,
Bankrupt.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 2847
Estate of
SUCHA SINGH,

Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, d. l.. zINN, Public
Administrator, as administrator of
the estate of SUCHA SINGH, de-
ceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, that within six
months after the first publication
of this notice they either file them
with the necessary voucers in the
office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of the State of California, in
and for the County of Imperial, or
exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers to the said D. L. zINN as
administrator of said estate, at 510
Main Street, Ell Centro, California,
the same being the place for the
transaction of the business of the
said estate in the County of I'M
perial, State of California.
Dated at Ell Centre, this 28th day
of June, 1888.
d. l.. ZINN,
Administrator of the Estate of
Sucha Singh, Deceased.
j. | 8 Is %
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
SU M M ONS
No. 1906
In the Superior Court of the State
of California i'm and for the
County of Imperial
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION

oil tdluOf111d Ill anu loT thC
County of Imperial
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintiff
VS..
JAMES H. PIKE, ct al,
Defendants.
Harry w. Horton and Geo. R.
Kirk. Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The People of the State of Cali
fornia Send Greetings to:
JAMES H. PIKE, OTIS A. HUD-
SON, ROBERT L. PIKE, JOHN
DOE, JANE DOE, RICHARD ROE,
JOHN OE~COMPANY, a Corpora
ton, RICHARD ROE COMPANY,
a o-Partnership, JOHN DOE, Ad-
ministrator of the Estate of Richard
Roe, Deceased, Defendants.
You Are Hereby Directed to APP
pear and answer the Complaint in
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in Superior Court of
the County of Imperial, State of
California, within ten days after
the service on you of this Summons
If served within this county; or
within thirty days if served else
where.
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
1t 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
fornla, this 28th day of March, 1888.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
(SEAL) County Clerk
BY G.. o. KENYON,
Deputy Clerk.
M. 27-J. 3 10 II 24-J. | 8 Is %.
SUM MONS
No. 1892
In the Superior Court of the State
of California i'm aald for the
County of Imperial
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintiff
PEARL R. MILAN, ct al,
Defendants.
Harry w. Horton and Geo. r.
Kirk, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The People of The State of Cali
fOrnia Send Greetings to:
PEARL X. MILAN, JOHN DOE,
JANE DOE, RICHARD ROE, JOHN
DOE COMPANY, A Corporation,
RICHARD ROE COMPANY, A Co
Partnership, and JOHN DOE as
Administrator of the Estate of
Richard Roe, Deceased, 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 Summons-if
served within this county; or with
in 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 18th day of May, 1898.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
(SEAL) County Clerk.
By C1THA LAMSON,
Deputy Clerk.
]. 24-J. | 8 Is % ga. 5 IL IS 26
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15
DALE
- IL II
CARNEGIE
Author of 'nOw to Win
Friends and Influence
PeOple'

If you will look up the records
of successful men, you will find
their accomplishments as fascinat-
ing as the widest fiction.
And you will find great inspira-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15

America, it is disclosed, sends Al
million false teeth abroad every
years-to enaube European politi-
clans to send back Al million false
political doctrines.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15

NO. tSHll
In the Superior Court of the ST
of California i'm and for the
County of Imperial
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintiff
j. NEWTON SMITH, ct al,
Defendant
Harry w. Horton and Geo.
Kirk. Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The People of the State of C
fOrnia Send Greetings to:
j. NEWTON SMITH, JANE D
SMITH, his wife, MORTIMER
SMITH, MARY COE SMITH,
wife, ELLA C. HEATH, JOH NJ
JANE DOE, RICHARD ROE, 90
DOE COMPANY, a CORPORATE
RICHARD ROE COMPANY, a {
Partnership, AND JOHN DOE
Administrator of the Estate of Ri
ard Roe, Deceased, Defendants.
You Are Hereby Directed to I
pear and answer the Complaint
an action entitled as above, broul
against you in the Superior Court
the County of Imperial, State
California, within ten days al
the service on you of this Su
mons-if served within this coun
or within thirty days if served ell
where.
And you are hereby notified Il
unless you appear and answer
1t will apply to the Court for
other relief demanded in the Co
above required, the said plaini
will take judgment for any MOI
or damages demanded in the co
plaint, as arising upon contract,
plant.
Given under my hand and I
seal of the Superior Court of I
County of Imperial, State of CO
fornia, this nth day of May, 10
BY c.. o. KENYON,
w. j. McCLELLAND,
(SEAL County Clerl
Deputy Clerk
M. 20 27-J. 3 10 II 24-J. 18 Is
TIME AND TIDE Wait For No M
And Neither Do Post-Press
WaEt-Ad Section!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15

A device has been invented
which rolls the dice automatically
when you whistle. A thing like
that's no good these dog days un-
less ii does the whistling, too.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15

Hints on Etiquette
A woman should not wear for
NAL dress to the theater when es-
corted by man in ordinary street
clothes
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15

New Dealers working on the
monopoly investigation were i'm
pressed by a business incident told
them by Don Nelson, executive
vice president of Sears Roebuck,
who sat in on several Of the re-
cent secret conferences between
big business men and brain trust
erS.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-15
Grab Bag
One-Minute Test

One Minute Test
|. Who is Lord TWeedsmuir
2. What are the Antilles?
3. Give the French term for
waiter.