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Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22
Forest BIazes
Dot Coast From
Canada South

PORTLAND, Ore. Aug. %. CUP)--
Forest and brush fires dotted the
Pacific coast from British Columbia
to Lower California today. with
more than 25o,OO0 acres burned over
and damage expected to reach a
total of around $50, 100000.
Northwestern Oregon was the
hardest hit as the big fire on Sad
die mountain melted into the fires
at Trask and other timber areas
for total burn of approximately
100000 acres. The Saddle mountain
fire roared up to within five miles
of the coast town of Tilamook be-
fore it began slowing down in high
er humidity
California's fire situation was cas-
ing with more favorable weather
conditions. All fires were under con-
troll. A 1000 acre brush fire on War
ner mountain poured ashes into
Davis Greek, killing thousands of
trout.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22
Publisher Facinq
End Indictment

CHICAGO, Aug. % (UP)-The
Federal grand jury today returned
second indictment against M. l..
Annenberg, Philadelphia publisher,
charging evasion of income taxes.
The five-count indictment named
Annenberg and seven officials of
three of his corporations which
control a nationwide horse race
information service and other pub
lications.
The consensus company also was
indicted.
The government charged Amen
berg and co-defendants with failure
to pay total of $l37720.36 in in
come taxes and penalties for the
years 1929-36.
An indictment returned against
Annenberg Aug. II charged him
with failure to pay taxes and pen
alties totaling $5,5000O0 on his per-
sonal income for the years 1932-l936
inclusive.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22
Two Lower Priced Cars Included
In Lineup Of Models as Packard
Puts First of 1910 Cars on Display

The annual new automobile par
ade started in Ell Centre Tuesday
when the I. V. Motors company
unveiled its 1910 Packard motor
car.
Two lower priced cars and two
models for the upper bracket pur-
ses were put on display as Packard
became the first automobile manu-
facturer to place its 1910 model
for approval.
The 1910 Packard is a longer,
sleeker auto, and though its fea-
lures are still recognizable as those
of a Packard, its changes in body
style will be the most far reaching
of any 1910 automobile, according
to Walt Clay, Ell Centre manager.
The four different lines of cars
are known as the One-Ten, the
Cne-tWenty, One-Sixty, and nine
Eighty. The One-Ten and the One
Twenty are again the lower priced
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22
Hopi Prize sts Curess Snakes
Before Plea to Rain God

HOPI RESERVATION, Ariz., Aug.
% (UP)-Hopi Indian snake priests
affectionately caressed hundreds of
their venomous elderly brothers"
today awaiting a new dawn and
the pleasure of the gods who bring
the rains.
Tomorrow they and their tribal
followers will go with their elderly
brothers, untamed diamond backed
rattlers, into the dank under round
caverns where live the raIn gods
and pray to them in weird cere-
monies for deliverance from
drought.
The white mans weather prophets
said the prayers probably would
be answered sometime Wednesday
with the first showers in weeks.
But tho Hopi's recognize no proph-
ct. nc rain gods save their own.
Since the day the first green
shoots of their reservation corn
broke through the dry mesa soil,
these gods. whom the Hopis know
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22

to be underground, had decreed
drought and the fields now were
yellow and scarcely waist high. So
they prepared with fervor for to-
morrow's climax to their annual
prayer ceremony which, though
dedicated to prosperity, usually is
an appeal for rain.
The priests had searched the in
tested mesa for miles surrounding
the reservation for their knighted
elderly brothers." emissaries, they
believe. of the rain gods. They
themselves are the younger BROTH
ers,' and they had prepared for
their ceremonial roles by fasting
nine days.
BY last evening they had gathered
several hundred deadly rattlers,
carried them into the kivas be-
meath the mesa floor. caverns or
nately decorated with sand-cast
murals, and slept with them there.
At dawn they returned to the res
ervation to regale the braves and
squaws and striplings prepare them
for their functions in the dance
which no white man ever has wit
messed.
Rattlers Handled
In it. so the priests say the rat
tiers are handled as sacred messen-
gers, and without fear They are
extremely venomous but they do
not often bite their younger BROTH
ers," who have, the priests say, been
made immune to their venom
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22

horse power motor and the One
Twenty with a 100 horse power
lines, the first with a one hundred
motor.
The upper bracket cars are Su-
per Eight and Twelve cylinder
automobiles and are featured by
what engineers claim to be COM
pletely new motor.
Mechanical features of all lines
follow the general trend in auto
mobile manufacture. Gear shift
levers have been mounted on the
steering column. and improved hy-
draulic brake has been installed
and an open country light beam
makes faster driving safe after sun
down
Other improvements include a
new louvse treatment, new hub
caps, liberal use of chrome decora-
tive effects and complete insulation
against road shock.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22
Tom Richmonds
Return to Valley

Tom Richmond turned his vaca-
tion into a honeymoon by his mar
riage to Miss Mary Musick of Kala-
mazoo while on vacation recently in
Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richmond plan to
make their home in Ell Centre where
Richmond is employed at the valley
Drug. He has been with this firm
number of years and has a host
of friends in this community.
He and Mrs. Richmond returned
to Ell Centre Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22
heiress vanisE1es,
Sought on Coast

LOS ANGELES, Aug. %. CUP)-
Private agencies today were asked
by Chicago authorities to attempt
to locate Regina Beatrice Hirsch
l6-year-old Chicago heiress, who
disappeared from her home July lC
after Withdrawing $500 from a saw
ing account.
The girls uncle, Abraham Win
ter, president of an automobile fl
nance company in Chicago, has
posted $1,000 reward for inforna-
tion regarding his niece's where
abouts.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22
Ware Praised For
Air Raid Work

Praise for Sheriff. Robert w.
Wares participation in the air
raid warning maneuvers of August
|, q and 3 was contained in a
letter sent the county board of
supervisors by E. A. Stockton. jr..
commander of the So coast artill-
cry.
ut would have been impossible
for the maneuvers to have been
the success they were" Stockton
wrote. without the cooperation of
Sheriff. Ware"
Stockton expressed appreciation
Vt the cooperation of civil authori-
ties in the rehearsal of methods to
be used in warning the civil popu-
lation in event of an air raid
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22
Patro|men Seek
Back Wages

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. q
CUP)-A suit by 113 California
highway patrolmen seeking to force
the state to pay them more than
$400 each in back pay was on file
here today in superior court.
The suit is one of IA group grow
ing out personnel hoard action in
1886 making salary adjustments
for state employees. The raises
were held up by former director
of finance Arlin E. Stockburger
who declared they could not be
made without his assent, but since
have been ruled valid in court
of appeal decision.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22
s1o0,ooo,000 Noted
In New Building

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. %
(UP)-New building in California
during the past year added more
than $100O00,OO0 to the assessed
valuation of improvements in the
state, the state board of equaliza-
ton reported today.
The report was made at the con-
clusion of a survey Oh assessments
made by counties to determine if
inter-county equalizations should be
made. No adjustments were order
ed
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22
Alfred Spizzys
Entertain Family

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Spicy, 765
FL Centro avenue, have as their
house guests this week Mrs. Spizzy's
parents, DR.. and Mrs. F. M. Worley
and her brothers, Jack and Bob. DR..
Worley and his family are here from
Abilene. Kan, and after few days
Mrs Spicy will join them for a
short stay on the coast, before their
return east.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 90, 1901.
Published every afternoon except
Saturday and Sunday (Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by the Post st-Press Sunday, (es-
tablished 1856 by the Imperial
valley Publishing company, 625
State Street. Ell Centre, Calf.
Paul jenkins, publisher; A. c.
Johnston. vice president and
general manager; f. A. FitZ-
hugh, secretary and managing
editor. West Holiday Co., Inc,
National Advertising Represent
atives.
Entered at Ell Centre. California
post office as second class mat
ter.
subscription rates, sc per copy.
In conjunction with the Post
Press (Sundays), per month,
60c; paid in advance. months,
$1.65; 6 months, $3.25: one year,
900.
Member California Newspaper
Publishers association.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22
Ballots Canvassed
In District Vote

The county board of supervisors
Monday canvassed the ballots cast
at the election held August 10 to
dissolve the Westmorland fire dis
trict and declared the district Of
ficially "dissolved".
Fire protection in the northend
city will be handled by the munich
pal government hereafter.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22
Past Matrons,
Patrons to Ne ct

The U. l.. Martin cabin in the
Laguna mountains will be the
scene Sunday of another all day
outing for the Past Matrons and
Patrons association.
The association has had series
of these delightful affairs this sum-
mer, and members are asked tc
fellow the usual plan of preparing
for a pot luck meu; at noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22

through an age-old secret formula
Tribal ostracism Is the penalty
meted any brave or squaw who
refuses to handle them.
Seldom in the history Of the
reservation ceremony has the dance
failed to bring rain Whenever
it fails the Hopis find fault with
only themselves. They have sinned
and the gods have vented their
anger in drought.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22
DAUGHTER BORN
TO KIRKPATRICKS

A six and "A pound baby daughter
was born early Monday to Mr.
and Mrs. C. r. Kirkpatrick of Ell
Centre. The child was born in San
Diego. Mrs. Kirkpatrick was form
erly employed at the county assess
or's office. Nancy Jane is the name
chosen.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22
HENRY JOES HAVE SON

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Joe, parents
of an eight pound one ounce baby
boy born at 1855 pm. at the FL
Centro hospital Sunday are of Chi
nese extraction instead of Japanese
as enormously stated in Mondays
paper. Mr.. Joe lives on South
Fourth.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22
Vacation Notes
OF vaI|eyites

Mrs. John W. Adams and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Marguerite Brooks, re-
turned to Ell Centro this week after
spending a three-week vacation in
Los Angeles and San Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Hiteman left
Tkssday for few days vacation in
Coronado where they will enjoy
the ocean at the tent city there.
s. Mrs. l.. r. Peacock, Betty 10, Mary
Lou, and Junior left Monday for
Stockton where they will visit Mrs.
Paacock's sister, Mrs. j. r. Tucker.
Mr.. Peacock will join them the first
of September for his vacation and
the family plan to return around
Sept. 10.
I. Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Huston of
imperial have been enjoying an
extensive trip this summer. A de-
lightful trip through Canada was
climaxed by boat trip on the Great
Lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Tilton left re-
Gently for a two weeks outing IN
the Laguna mountains.
Rev. Paul Neipp and Mrs. Neipp
and small daughter returned last
week from several weeks vacation
spent in the mountains near Idyll-
Wild Rev. Neipp is pastor of the
First Lutheran church in Ell Centro
and Brawley.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. K. Patton re-
turned this week from an extended
tlip in the Pacific northwest and
Canada. They were accompanied
by their daughter. Mrs. Kauk and
husband of Los Angeles.
I Mr.. and Mrs Oral G.. Davis and
son returned to Ell Centro Sunday
might after a vacation in Glendale,
Los Angeles and San Diego While
IN Glendale they visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Valenzuela, former FL
Centrans.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22
CALPATRA NOTES

y. j. Sinclair returned Friday
nm a business trip to Los Angeles
d San Francisco. L. f. Sinclair
d daughter, Hazeldell, who ac-
c, npanied him to San Francisco
remained on the coast for a longer
vacation.
DIR. and Mrs. w. d. CHATTER and
son, Wayne, returned Tuesday from
a two weeks vacation spent in Los
Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Bryant have
gone to San Francisco to see the
fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Clouse came
down from San Diego Friday where
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22
RICHARD WATSONS
HAVE BABY DAUGHTER

A daughter, weighing six pounds
and 8 ounces, was born Tuesday
to Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Watson
of Ell Centre at TAB a. m. at the
Ell Centre hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22
Seed Growers 10
Meet in Imperial

T Calapproved seed growers will
meet at Imperial Wednesday to
clean seed and obtain samples to
send to Berkeley for termination
and purity tests. according to Lee
Ianderman, assistant county agent.
Flax, wheat and barley samples
wiz be taken, Landerman said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22
ALIPATRIANS VACATION IN
FOUNTAINS AND ON COAST

they have been vacationing. Mrs
Clouse left Saturday for Redding
where she will visit her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. B. Mcpherson.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22
MEyXICAN ARRESTED
FOR DRUNKENNESS

Pete Andro Mexican laborer, was
arrested on a drunk charge in a
Main street alley Monday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Honeyman for
the past two weeks. Mr.. and Mrs
Beckman then drove to San Diego
to spend the weekend.
w. c. Wilkinson. mayor of Cali
patria, made business trip here
from San Diego Monday returning
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Grosvenor are
at the coast where they are enjoy
ing vacation. Miss Margaret
Slaggett of San Marino is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. Ida Myers,
while the Grosvenors are away.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Bedwell and
children have returned from a two
weeks vacation spent in Oklahoma
visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Shaw returned
from Oakland Saturday, where they
attended the Legion state conven-
ton. Mr.. Shaw is commander of
Post 1876 this year and Mrs. Shaw
was sent as a delegate from the
Calipatria Auxiliary.
Mrs. Joe Baxter and children
were guests for a week recently of
Mrs. Inez Benson at Ocean Beach
where she and her father, F. A.
Nutbrown, have taken cottage for
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. McKendry
left Saturday for a ten days vaca-
ton during which time they will
visit the fair in San Francisco and
also visit their daughter, Ruth, who
is employed in San Francisco. On
their return trip they expect to stop
at Santa Maria for a visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Marlin Hightower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Holmquist and
son went to Idylwild Wednesday to
enjoy a short vacation.
After trip through the middle
west where they visited relatives
Mr. and Mrs. G. Roy Thomson and
Jean returned home Tuesday. Mrs.
Thomson and Jean are now in Idyl-
wild for a short stay before school
opens in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kuns and Su-
zanne returned Wednesday from a
motor trip to northern California.
On their return trip they stopped
at Berkeley where they left their
son, Owen, who will take up the
study of law this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Garrett
left Saturday on a two weeks vaca-
tlen. They motored to Los Angeles
and took the train to San Fran
cisco where they expect to visit
the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Shuts and
son, Francis and Robert Martin
went to Beaumont Saturday to visit
Mrs. Shuts parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie David, over the weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Davis and
Sybildine returned Saturday from
Arkansas where they have been
visiting relatives for the past three
weeks
j. B. LESLEY drove to Pacific
beach Thursday and brought home
his wife and two children who have
been vacationing there the past
five weeks.
A group of young people drove
to Julian Sunday to spend the day.
In the party were Dixie Lee Farmer.
Evelyn Minton, Howard Copeland
and Sonny Everett.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22

Mrs. Winnie Beckman came down
from Boulder Oaks Friday where
she has been visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Honeyman for
the past two weeks. Mr.. and Mrs.
Beckman then drove to San Diego
to spend the weekend.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22

Her big job-counting all the
words in Shakespeare's works
Is done and Miss Helen Brown, 20,
Of Toronto, Canada, is certainly
glad of that. She prepared the
Shakespeare material as copy for
TIM American and Canadian typ
lists who will compete in a nom
stop international typewriting
marathon at Toronto, Aug. 25-
Sept. 8. Oh, yes-Helen says there
are exactly 945,s43 words in
> Shakespeare's works.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22

"A group of young people drove
TO Julian Sunday to spend the day.
In the party were Dixie Lee Farmer,
Evelyn Minton, Howard Copeland
and Sonny Everett.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22

w. c. Wilkinson, mayor of Cali
patria, made business trip here
from San Diego Monday returning
Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22

j. B. LESLEY drove to Pacific
beach Thursday and brought home
his wife and two children who have
been vacationing there the past
five weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs Eddie Grosvenor are
at the coast where they are enjoy
ing vacation. Miss Margaret
Slaggett of San Marino is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. Ida Myers,
while the Grosvenors are away.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-22

Mrs. John W. Adams and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Marguerite Brooks, re-
turned to Ell Centro this week after
spending a three-week vacation in
Los Angeles and San Diego.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07
FOUR men ARE
NOW WORKING IN
CHANNEL Mine

Work started during the past
week on the Channel mine, near
Marysvile, with four men employ
ed Belle Channel. head of Channel
Gold Mines. Ltd. reported during
her visit in Great Falls this week.
Development work has been de-
Iayed for lack Of finances and now
enough money has been raised to
90 ahead with work Up to this
time the tunnel has been dead
work ard since II has now reached
the vein. future drifting Will be
on the vein and it is hoped that
there win be enough shipping ore
TO care for expenses. Officers Of the
company are personally in charge
Of he work.
The mine is completely equipped
SO good progress is expected with
one shift a day.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07
BELL Mine IS
COMPLETING ITS
I5S-TON MILL

The Alder Gold Mines, Inc. is
operating the Bell mine in Alder
Guloh just south Of Virginia City
The property comprising 13 claims
leased from Thomas Tomich OF
Butte. is variously known rs the
Bell. Alder Gulch. or Arbogast mine.
d. w. Arbogast, who has been in
terested in the claims for the past
several years, is president and gen
eral manager of the new company.
Joe Ostronic, Virginia City, is gen
eral superintendent The mill build
ing is completed and a 150-ton
plant being installed under the sup
ervision OF Thomas McGrath, Jr..
of Idaho Sprigs. Colorado The flow
sheet was designed by George G..
Griswold. Jr.. of Butte, and calls
for flo,ation, amalgamation, and
cyanide equipment George w Bird
of Great Falls is vice-president; H.
LaBarre OF Fort Benton is vice
president: and c w Morrison, al
so of Fort Benton. is secretary
treasurer. a crew Of Is men is
employed at present and this num-
Der will be increased as work pro-
crosses.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07
MACHINERY FIRM
MERELY GIVING UP
TRACTOR BUSHES

Earl r. Smith, secretary of Gen
eral Machinery company of Spo-
kane. sends the Journal a correc-
ton for the article which announced
the establishment of a branch in
Spokane by the Fred n Viles com
pany of Great Falls. The account
stated that Viles was succeeding to
the business of General Machinery
company
Mr. Smith states that this is in
error. For several years past we
have, among many other things,
handled Allis-Chambers tractors for
industrial accour is only" he writes.
"The tractor business. being some
what specialized business, has not
worked out particularly well with
our other lines and early last sum
mer we so informed the Allis-
Chalmers company ard told them
that becausefUf>lh serious interior
cnce with other lines which were
more valuable to us we preferred
that they at the earliest Cpportuni-
ty appoint new distributor. 1t so
happened that after lapse OF sew
eral months after our giving this
Information to the company they
selected Mr.. Viles to become the
new tractor dealer. You can readily
see that this does not in any way
involve our retirement from bust
ress.
"Inasmuch as we have many very
good customers in Montana your
story can easily cause us consld-
cradle embarrassment and we will,
therefore. appreciate it very much
if in an early edition you correct
the article"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07
LIMITS TOURMALINE
ORE STRIKE NOT YET
REACHED BY DRILL

4 large body of gold ore is re-
ported to have been opened on the
surface of the property of the Tour
maline Gold Mines, Inc, at Boulder.
Diamond drilling has been carried
on. but so far the limits of the ore
body have not been reached. It is
believed to extend to the 300-foot
level Wade v Lewis. Butte, is
the engineer in charge for the
company, which is headed by l.. r..
Dickson, Butte.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07
MONTANA WHEAT
KING WILL OPERATE
Old SPANISH MINE

ALBUQUERQUE. N M.-Old
gold and copper diggings in the
San Pedros may soon ring to the
hicks of two new modern-day con
quistadores on the 4OO-year-old
New Mexico gold trail-John j.
Raskob Of New York and Thomas
n. Campbell. Montana wheat
king"
The two neutrality-suspicious. in
recent purchases of more than a
quarter million acres of New Mexi-
co land have taken out state incor-
poration papers for Raskob Mining
interests, Inc, a Nevada concern,
for operation Of old mine properties
on the Spanish San Pedro grant,
which they now own.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07
WORKS HIDDEN HAND

New machinery has been installed
at the Hidden Hand mine in the
Emery district. Of Powell County
near Emery by William Howard OF
Deer Lodge. who is operating the
mine under lease The property Is
reported to have been taken under
a short-term option by the Federal
Mining and Smelling Company OIL
wallace. Idaho. but the option was
given up in October
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07
SAFETY FIRST CALENDARS

Anaconda Copper Mining com
pany's 1899 calendars are safety
calendars. issued by the National
Safety Council, Inc, depicting all
year activities in which safety pre-
cautions may be observed.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07
SILVER PRICE SAME

Observation-Disclosures Roose-
welt continued at O4.64 cents per
ounce Saturday the treasury's price
for newly-mined domestic silver.
In fixing the price by proclama-
ton. the president directed that the
silver must he delivered to a United
States coinage mint not later than
june 30. 1890.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07
AIAsKA PRODTCTION

Alaska's immoral production m
1898 was $27O36.0O0, bringing the
value of the mineral output Of AL
aska since 1880 to more than
e776.00O.0OO. There We're "A gold
dredges working last year Consid-
cradle platinum output was pro
dnced but gold production led all
other minerals with a total of S2l,-
91%000.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07
LIBBY PLACER STARTS

The portable screening plant has
been completed al the Libby plac-
ers of the Noble Mining company
at Libby by Davis & White Inc,
road contractors of Marysville. les
sees Of the ground Capacity is 1000
yards in 1G hours. II is estimated
that sufficient gravel is available
for about 30 years work Camp for
u men has been constructed and a
large mower shovel moved in Re-
covery is by RIFLES Much Of the
equipment is owned by Davis and
White and has been moved from
Washington. Robert F Griffith of
sedro -Woolley, washington, is man
ager OF the Noble company