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the East half Of the East half Of the
Southwest quarter Of the Northeast quar-
ter of Section fourteen (1l), Township
fourteen (14) North. Range twenty-five
1857 East. Willamette Meridian. contain
ing 20 acres, more or less, in Grant
County, Washington.
TRACT NO. GG-520
Northeast quarter Of Section thirty
four (34lt Township fourteen (14)
North, Range Twenty-Five (26) East.
Willamette Meridian, containing 160 acres,
more or less. in Grant County. Washing-
TRACT NO. HH-554
South half Of the Northwest quarter
Of the Northwest. quarter Of Section
twenty-four (24). Township fourteen (1l)
North, Range twenty.four (2l) East,
Willamette Meridian. containing % :cres.
TRACT NO. KK.ssS
The Southwest quarter q Section
twelve. (12). Township twelve (1zl North.
R:nEs twensy,fGnE ts4 "a Es.s: Wnasss :.
60. In Benton County, Washington.
TRACT NO. NN-096
An undivided two fifth (2/5) interest
In the West half Of the Southeast quarter
Of the Northeast quarter q Ssetien
twenty-five (22). Township eleven (113
North. Range twenty-eight (zs) East.
Willamette Meridian. containing % sores.
more or less. in Benton County. wash
' TRACT NO. NN-sss
An undivided two fifths (2/6) interest
in the West half Of the Southeast quarter
Of Section twenty-five (22), Township
eleven (l1) North, Range twenty-eight
(2S) East, Willamette Meridian. con-
tanning so acres, more or les, In Bent
ton County, Washington.
TRACT NO. NN.1010
Northwest quarter of the Southwest
quarter Of the Southwest quarter Of
Section twenty-five (25). Township eleven
(11) North, Range twenty-seven (27)
East. willamette Meridian, containing
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terms. conditions and reservations Of
1927. relating to easements for right-of-
way and the carrying of timber, stone.
minerals and other products over the
ssme. ..
s:so-s:27 Commissioner of Public Lands
NOTICE OF TINE AND PLACE OF
HEARING ON FINAL ACCOUNT AND
REPORT. AND PETITION TO CLOSE
NO. 1855
THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND
FOR BENTON COUNTY
In the matter Of the estate OF
ANDREW c. THOMAS.
To al concerned, Notice is Hereby
Given: That Rollie J. Thomas. admins
traitor of the estate Of Andrew G. Thomas.
deceased. has filed his final account and
report things had and done in the admins.
has petitioned the Court to fix . time
and q place of hearing: also. to close
said estate and distribute the property to
the heir Fightfully entitled thereto: and
Notice is Hereby Further Given that
Wednesday. the Bird day of October. 1916
at the hour Of 1000 an. Of said date 10
fixed Is the TIME. and the office of the
Court Commissioner in Pr0sser, Washing.
ton, il fixed rs the place Of hearing on
said petition. All persons interested are re-
Quired to appear 1t said time and place
and show cause why said account should
not be heard and approved. said estate
closed, and the property distributed to
the heir entitled thereto: said admins.
traitor discharged and his bond exonerated
from further liability.
Dated this 9TH day Of September, 1915.
Rollie J. Thomas
Administrator
o.6.o .2o
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One of the main reasons why the seagoing truck
or sDuck," versatile vehicle built by GMC
Truck 6 Coach, is 50 valuable in ampmbious
operations is its Central Tire Imitation system,
partially shown above. BY this unique de-
velopment, the driver can initiate or debate
any or all tires while the vehicle is in motion,
thereby providing low pressures for maximum
traction In the mud and sand Of beach landing
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operations or higher pressures for maximum
speed ON the highway. A major advantage OF
the system lies in the fact that the vehicle need
not be halted and much valuable time lost
while tires are individually inflated or Dictated
manually. In addition, it prolongs tire life
and helps provide performance and pulling
power most suitable to different types Of terrain
encountered. (GMC Photo.) .a......
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STATE TInE IAH1D0

NOTICE OF SALE OF
STATE TIDE LANDS
Notice II hereby given. that ON Tuesday.
the End day Of October. 1915. commence
ing at ten o'clock in the forenoon Of
said day. in front Of the main entrance
door to the County Court House in the
city of Prosser. county Of Benton. State
of Washington. by the County Auditor
of said county. the following described
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05
LAND-GRANT RAIL RATES
(Riverside Daily Press)

(RlverSlde Daily PfeSS)
The senate interstate commerce COM
mittee has before it the bill to end the
preferential rates to the government
from the land-grant railroads. 1nasmuch
as other railroads must meet those rates,
all railroads are affected. The bill was
passed by the house on May by vote
of 176 to 40.
From 1850 to 1871 the government
donated about 115 million acres of land
Excluding grants revoked) to western,
also southern, railroads to help them
finance construction needed for national
development. The lands were worth
about $11000O,000 at the time, much
more later.
In return the roads agreed to perform
transportation services for the govern
ment without charge. This was inter-
preted by the courts as meaning only
actual transportation costs, so that the
net concession worked out to about one
half of the usual freight charge, 80 per
cent of the usual charge of transporting
the mails.
In 1910 the concessions were abolished
by law except for military and naval
property moving for military and naval
use, and also for military and, naval per-
sonnel travelling on official duty. In 1910
the exception did not amount to much;
now, with the country at war, it involves
several hundred million dollars year.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05
House Approves
Flood Control
Funds Measure

WASHINGTON, June 5. (UP)-
Legislation to appropriate S22,O55.-
COO for emergency flood control work
has been approved by the house and
sent to the senate.
The total included s12,O00,000 for
repair, restoration and strengthen
ing of flood control works and So
000,0c0 for loans and grants to farm
ers whose property was damaged by
1945 floods.
The balance of s8055. 900 was ear
marked for construction of the Lytis
and Cajon creeks project at San
Bernardino and Cotton, Cal. The
appropriations committee described
that construction as war emer-
gency project" necessary to pro-
tect military installations and three
railway lines vital to the flow of
war supplies to the Pacific.
Meanwhile, President Truman
submitted TO congress a request for
q supplemental appropriation of
s11,410,600. For rivers and harbors
and flood control work during the
1916 fiscal year.
The rivers and harbors request
would provide:
Moss Landing, Cal, s350,OO0; Cres-
cent City, Cal, harbor 100000;
Richmond, Cal, harbor. s25 1000;
San Pablo, Cal, Bay, $1,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05
Ten Generals.
1900 GIs
Arrive in u. 5.

NEW YORK, June 5. up
Monday was hero day in New York
For almost 11,00C GI's and 10 of
the generals who led them to vic
tory in Europe, it was H-for-home-
coming day plus one.
The generals arrived by plane and
the troops by ships which docked
after a near-disastrous convoy COL
lision in a fog 1900 miles off shore.
Gen. Omar Nelson Bradley, soft
spoken Missourian who led the 18th
army group, arrived by transport
plane. Gen. Carl tTooey) Spaatz,
head of U. S. strategic air forces
in Europe, came back in a bomber.
Spaatz was on shuttle trip, slat-
ed TO return to Europe after staff
consultations in Washington. Brad
ley said at press conference that
ne wants to go to Japan. Maj. Gen
Clarence Huebner, commanding gen.
eral of the 5th army corps, and Maj.
Gen. Elwood R. Quesada, head of
the 9th U. S. tactical command, said
they want to follow Bradley.
I'VE go wherever we're sent"
Bradley said The tall, tanned lead
er of the 1st, 3rd and 9Th armies,
recalled his tour of duty in Hawaii
from 1924 to 1927 and said:
THE only opinion I ever formed
of the Japanese is that l would not
trust them anywhere"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05
Pacific Veterans
To Start Home

MANILA, June 5. (UP)-Twenty
thousand army veterans Of the
Southwest Pacific war and another
1000 drawn from the Central Pacific
areas will be on their way home for
discharge under the point system
by the end of June, it was announc-
ed.
The Southwest Pacific quota in
cludes 1884 officers and 1865 enlist
ed men, but there will be no Wacs
among the homeward bound veter-
ans this month.
The army'S system of rotation
leaves also will be terminated with
the return of the June quota and
Pacific personnel thereafter will get
home by the point discharge route.
1t also was announced that the
u. S. army forces in the Far Eastern
theater will release all men over AZ
years of age who request discharges.
Soldiers between 40 and AZ also
will be eligible for discharge upon
request, although they may be re-
tanned by their units for period of
100 days after their release applica-
ton.
Wacs over 40 who have served for
one year or more also may request
discharges.
Under the point system as applied
to women members of the army, en-
listed Wacs are eligible for discharge
with A points, while Wac officers
and army nurses need IS points.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05
RAISE IN PAY FOR
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS

Considerable attention has been given
a recent move in the lower house OF con-
grass wherein members voted themselves
what amounts to an increase of S25O0 a
year in salary. The senate has not con-
Cured or taken similar action for them
selves On the contrary, senator's have
been rather critical of their colleagues in
the art of lawmaking
Critics outside congress, have accused
the representatives of trying to break the
"little steel formula" 1t is the conten-
ton of such critics that the lawmakers
should have voted the Is per cent increase,
basis of the formula.
There seems little sense or justice in
this criticism. True, congressman enact
ed the formula But it hardly is ap-
plicab respecting their status. The $2500
for the All members will not open wide
the gates of initiation.
1t all seems to be clear. Are they en-
titled to more pay for the work they are
doing and because of the higher cost of
living? And in addition to taking into
consideration, actual living coses, food
and clothing, do present conditions make
heavier demands on lawmakers Actually
$4,000 a year, the statutory salary, or
S12,250 will have no marked effect on the
nations fiscal set-up or upset any budget
If there is justifiable criticism, perhaps
it would lie more in the method used than
in the action itself Voting $2500 a year
extra expense" money we'll could be seen
as subterfuge and indicating lack of
courage in coming right out and making
it salary raise.
The move has been started many times,
but halted in its mere suggestion because
of the necessity to vote themselves the
increase. However, 'nosmatter how ap-
preached, the initial move rests with the
members.
AS to violating the spirit or the letter
of the little steel formula" the house
has plenty of precedent. Through de-
vious ways groups many times larger
than the lower house have 'broken the
line
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05
EDfTOE'S NOTE: The folIoUing edit
OTidls are presented as interesting Opin-
ions COiced by editors eiseDhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion of
this paper.
ON SOBER SECOND THOUGHT
(Christian Science Monitor)

Both army and navy reviewing authori-
ties have shown a laudable willingness
to mitigate excessive court martial SEN
tences. But some recent instances sug-
gest that perhaps the army has some
times bowed to public clamor rather than
acted wholly on the merits of each case
We hope that this does not apply to the
release of the Massachusetts soldier con-
victed of assault and battery committed
against German prisoners under his
charge.
Perhaps the two-year sentence was ex-
ceSsive 1t is difficult to judge. The de-
tails of the evidence on which he was con-
victed have not been publicized. But his
own admission that he struck four surly
prisoners with his fists because they
would not work fast enough, and he was
glad he did it and would do it again, hard
ly seems to support complete remission
or sentence.
Does the army, by its action, imply that
individual sentries shall henceforth be
free to punish prisoners at will? That
the irresponsible brutalities Of which Ger
man prison guards were guilty shall be
returned in kind with official sanction?
1t is Understandable, in view of the
revealed horrors OF NaZl concentration
camps and popular irritation over report
ed "coddling" of German prisoners in
America, that the public's first reaction
has been to acclaim this soldiers conduct.
However, no one has said the Germans
this soldier struck were perpetrators Of
atrocities
Official whitewashing of even minor
violence on the part of American prison
guards balances no accounts. 1t will not
serve just half so we'll as policy Of cool
headed sternness. A true measure of a
nations practical morality lies in its
treatment of the defenseless. We now
know Nazi Germany's methods: to lash
out at any within reach, including the
wholly innocent, in order to strike at the
guilty. We do not think the army wishes
to permit emulation of that pattern
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05
Citrus Producers
Eye Crop Policies

WASHINGTON, June 5. UP)-
Citrus producers from Florida, Tex
as, Arizona and California are dis
cussing with government officials
plans for trial crop insurance pro-
gram for citrus fruits.
About 80 producers came here for
the discussions, which are expected
TO last about two weeks. Officials
IF the Federal Crop Insurance Corp.
and the agricultural adjustment
agency represented the government.
The program would be establish
eo under the new crop insurance act
which authorized FCIC to set up
each year trial insurance on three
year experimental basis.
If agreement is reached on citrus
plan, it probably would go into oper-
alton in representative countries jim
1916.
Three kinds of protection were
proposed in line with suggestions
made at state meetings. They were
insurance on the producers invest
ment, insurance on yield, and insur-
ance on both yield and quality:
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF SALE OF SCHOOL
DISTRICT PERSONAL
PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given by Central
Union High School District of I'M
perial County, California, that seal
ed bids will be received by the Board
of Trustees of said school district
up to and including 800 o'clock
PM, June 13. 1945, for the sale of
the following described personal
property which the Board of Trus-
tees has found to be no longer suit
able for school use:
One 1889 model Dodge Special
coupe automobile, serial num-
ber 4290977, motor number Dill
4i635, California registration
license number 3R8623, in good
operating condition. This We
hicle may be inspected at the
shops of Central Union High
School District, 1000 Brighton
Street, El Centre, California.
All bids must be sealed and each
bid shall be accompanied by a GER
titled check or cashiers check for
at least ten per cent 10fe) of the
amount Of such bid. Checks of
unsuccessful bidders will be return
ed to owners within fifteen 15) days
after opening of bids.
All bids must be fer cash and the
sale will be made to the highest re-
sponsible bidder. Delivery of prop
erty sold and ownership certificate
therefor, will be made by the Board
of Trustees to the purchaser i'm
mediately after acceptance of sue
cessful bid and payment of pur-
chase price. All bids will be opened
and read aloud at a meeting CT the
Board Of Trustees of said school
district to be held at the Central
Union High School building at 8:00
o'clock p. M, June 13, 1945. All
bids shall be addressed to Beard
of Trustees, Central Union High
School District, 1000 Brighton
Street, El Centro, California.
The Board of Trustees reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
BY order of the Beard Of Trustees
of Central Union High School Dis
trict Of Imperial County, California.
DATED: May 25, 1945.
(No. 81 M29, is
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05
r. c. POLICE COURT LEVIES
1881 IN FINES FOR MAY

Fines levied in the El Centro po-
lice court during May totalled sl073
and traffic fines aggregated s30o,
according TO the report of Police
Chief Ronnie Voyles.
During the period 30 persons were
arrested. Fifty-one of those arrested
were charged with being drunk.
Thirty-three persons paid fines and
26 went to jail TO serve sentences.
One man was turned over to the
immigration authorities. The city
paid s155.45 for the feeding Of pris-
oners in the city jail, and S26.5O for
food for prisoners in the county
Jail. Two bicycles were reported
stolen and two were recovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05
Editorials and Comment
SHALL CONGRESS FILL
VICE PRESIDENT VACANCY

Again there is strong agitation in leg
islative ranks and among party leaders
for an act of congress to provide for the
senate or both houses to name vice
president when vacancy in that office
occurs, as noN o0tains.
Under present statutes when a vice
president succeeds to the presidency the
second place remains vacant. Since 1886
succession to the presidency in case of the
death of the president and the vice presi-
dent, is fixed by law. Members of the
cabinet would move up in this order: Sec
retary of state, secretary of the treasury,
attorney general, postmaster general,
secretary of the navy and secretary of
war and secretary of the interior. Fur
ther provision was not made at that time
for the reason that the remaining cabinet
posts were created after the succession
law was enacted.
This statute repealed one in effect
after 1893 which provided that the presi-
dent pro tenn of the senate and the
speaker of the house would succeed to
the presidency in that order in case of a
double vacancy.
Among the party leaders who are in
sisting on an act giving the senate au-
thority to name vice president is James
A. Farley. He points out that the senate
would consider presidential qualifica-
tions in making a selection.
At other periods in the last several
decades when a vice president came into
the chief executives office, the plan was
broached but never reached the stage of
writing it into legislative bill Farleys
plan probably will be introduced in con-
gress for consideration soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05
President Fixes
Lend-Lease
At S4,375,O00,OOO

WASHINGTON, June 5. CUP)-
The lend-lease program for the COM
ing fiscal year will cost 81, ,375 ,000, 600
according to estimates submitted to
congress by President Truman.
The estimate was for the 1916 fis-
cal year, which begins next month
The program will include new
appropriation of Sl,975, 100000 plus
use of unobligated balances of about
81, 2,400,0L0,G00 held over from the
current year.
Calling the program one OF de
fense aid" the President said the
appropriations required are less
than for the current year.
This program, however, reflects
our resolution to give fully effective
aid in order to shorten the war and
thereby reduce the cost in Allied
lives and materials, the Presidents
message said.
The President said that in light
Of changed war conditions, a pre-
liminary review of lend-lease has
been made and that further reviews
viii be necessary as needs vary.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
PROPOSAL FOR BIDS FOR THE
PURCHASE OF TAX DECIDED
PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that bids
for the purchase from the City of
FL Centro of the tax decided proper
ty hereinafter described will be re-
ceived at the office of the City
Clerk of the City of Ell Centre at
the City Hall in said City up to and
until 500 o'clock pm. of the 14th
day Of June, 1945, and said bids
will be opened and considered by
the City Council of the City of Ell
Centro at the next succeeding meet
ing, or at such subsequent meeting
to which such consideration may be
continued. The City reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Said property is described as fol-
lows:
Lots l and 2, Block 10, Horne
Addition, Cuyamaca Tract.
Lot 8, Block 8, Fairfield Addi-
tion.
Lots 8, 4, & 5, Block 90, Second
Addition
Lot 10, Block IL, Residence Park
SUBDIVISION.
Lots l, 2, & 8, Block 81, Second
Addition
Lots % & "a, Block SO, Second
Addition
Lot 81, Block II, Townsite.
Lot 8, Block 3d., Third Addition.
All in City Of Ell Centro.
IRWIN MAUPTN,
City Clerk of the City of
FL Centre.
DATED: June 5, 1945.
NO. 84l (J5l
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
ENGAGE IN THE SALE OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES


TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that fifteen
days after the date posted, the un-
dersigned proposes to sell alcoholic
beverages at these premises, describ-
ed as follows:
476 Main ST., Ell Centre
Pursuant to such intention, the
undersigned is applying to the State
Board of Equalization for issuance
of an alcoholic beverage license Cor
licenses) for these premises as fol-
lows:
ON Sale Beer and Wine
On Sale Distilled Spirits
Anyone desiring 10 protest the
issuance of such license ts) may file
q verified protest with the State
Board of Equalization at Sacrament
TO. California, stating grounds for
denial as provided by law. The prem
ises are now licensed for the sale
of alcoholic beverages.
GEORGE w. CULVER
and ROSE CANNON.
mo. 85) (J5l
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05
The Morning Post

Established 1917.
Published mornings eXc-Dt Sunday and
Monday. in Combination with the Sun-
day Post Press by the Imperial Valley
Publishing Co. 6c5 State Street. Fl
Centro, Calf.
Paul Jenkins. Publisher
and President
Member United Press. California News-
paper Publishers Assn, West-HSlliday
Co, Inc. national representatives
Rates, Uncluding Sunday Post-Pressl:
Single copy sc. carrier paid-in-ad-
vance: ] month. S1.00; 3 months.
flst
SITS 6 months. SIS; I year, 20 90.
by Mail: l month, S1.O0. j months
s.. so; 8 months, $3.50: year. $500.
Outside OF Califorrs- S1.O< per month
Entered at Fl Nentro. Calf. post
office as 2nd class nail
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05
WANTS EXTRA ROUTE

SACRAMENTO. June 5. cUP)-
rTnited Airlines has filed new ap-
DIication with the Civil Aeronauucs
board for permission to fly direct
route between Sacramento and hos
Angeles. President w. A. Patterson
announced Tuesday. The board re-
fused 10 grant an original appllca
tion for the route which would bv-
mass San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05
QUARREL ENDS IN HUSBAND
KILLING WIFE AND SELF

SAN DIEGO, June 5. WP)-
Woodrow Wilson Haley, 80, stopped
his auto in the center Of heavily
travelled highway east Of here Mon
day night and shot his wife, Gladys,
"a, to death and then killed him.
self with shot through the head,
the coroner's office reported.
Deputy Coroner Lloyd Jones said
the couple apparently were enroute
to San Diego from Dallas, Tex,
where they had been visiting Mrs.
Haley's father. He said the Shoot
ing climaXed an argument.
Jones quoted witnesses as saying
the couple stopped their car and
leaped from it, arguing violently. A
few minutes later they again entered
the car. Shortly afterwards Haley
fired three shots into his wife and
then one into himself.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05

Since Pearl Harbor, cotton farm
ers have supplied more than 655
million pounds of cotton linters for
smokeleSs powder.