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HOLTVILLE Briefs From the Electric Hub of the Imperial Valley Mr. Willis Slirodes and family left Tuesday for a month's outing on the coast. Lucile Holman and little sister, Mil dred, of! lmperial are visiting the family of i-E..A.< Gross. Tltere^was a dance given in No. 7 last night, and an enjoyable even ing-spentiby those who attended. \Mr.!l. P. Silliman returned from Los Angelesff uesday and reports his father ;&nd v MrB. Silliman much improved in health. Aiiiinforma 1 . contribution was raised forithe ibenefit of Rev. Hollingsworth andtfamily, « Quite a fine donation was obtainedifonthem. Word Mvas. received from Major Patton byJiisibrother, that his wife is very ill and notexpected to live. Much regret :»€ expressed i here at the news. Mr. M. fP. iHolman is working on I. L. Wiilsonls 'ranch during the absence of Mr. tChomas Melton, who, is suffering irom a -severe, attack of rheumatism. Work. on 'the brick \ r ard has closed down .for a month. Mr. Charles Bowles who 'has ihad .charge of the. work, re turned -to hie home in Brawlej' Tuesday. Mr. Joa. Wilson and son, Alvin, are jroiiig to Julian .Saturday by way of Calexi«o. Xf the latter does not succeed iii obtaining work in Julian he will pro- 1 eeed ou to .the coast to join his wife. A •teleg-r.ajn wae -received here to the •effect that Mr. John Stevens, brother of Mrs. G. T.-Gr-eenleaf died Sunday niglit at his home in Philadelphia. It will be remembered fchat Mr. Stevens was liere : for £i short time during the early spring iind «u»mu€r, toit not being benefitted by the climate returned to his home in the East. Mr. F. N. CliapHu swa-d Misses Dixou and Thay«er left town Tuesday morning to attend the wedding of Misa Louise Creai and Mr. Bert Chaplin, which cere mony took place Tuesday* August 15, at the Methodist church, In<|>erial. Miss Creal ie an estifnabie young ladj', wel) known tn the Valley. Mr. Chaplin, who has until recently resided in Holt ville, is also well known and is consid- | ered a young man of much promise. All Holtville join in wishing the young couple a prog|>eroms and happy future. Friday, August 11, Water Company No. 5 held a session *o vote bonds to i raise funds and construct and perfect a ! canal system for No. 5. It is to be re gretted that a small minority was able j to turn down the proposition. The de- 1 feat, however, was so light that it is to I he hoped that a more satisfactor}' result ; may be obtained at some future time, j The fanners of the Kastside have up to j the present time had the greatest ditti- j eultiesof any district in the Valley, and ; in consequence are not in condition ; financially to improve their system by direct assessment. In view of this fact it would he proper to vote bonds ami raise money to do this work and relieve :he farmers of their burden. This would not only relieve the farmers but would bring new money into circulation. A Touching Story is the saving from «leath of the baby j girl of Geo. A. Eyler, Cumberland, ZM 1 1 . ' He writes: "At the ago of 11 months,; bur little girl vvas in declin'tii: health, i with serious Thioaf Trouble, anil tuo j physicians gave her up. v ' V v.ei»* al most in despair^ when \v resolved to try Dr. King's New Discovery ft Con- j Conglis arid C<»1« - The first ! bottle gave relief; :ifter taking four bottles she was enrol, and is no.w in j perfect health." Never fails to relieve! a n<l cure a cough or cold. For sale by j all druggists; 50c and $1.00 guaranteed, j Trial bottle free. Plan your vacation for Coronado Tent City. Notice of Assessment Imperial Water Company No. 5, Loca- tion OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS, Holtville, California. Notice is hereby given that at a ! sjpeJal meeting of the Board of Direct- '• ors, held on the Uth day of August, j 1905, an assessment of fifty cents per I share was levied upon the .subscribed j capital stock of the corporation; payable immediately to Irviiiir I*. Silliman, the | Secretary of said company, at its ofiice i in the Alamo Hotel Building, Holtville, ; California. Any stock upon which this assess-! men "shall remain unpaid on Tuesday, ; the 19th day of September, 1905, will! he delinquent and advertised for sale at : public auction, and unless payment is made before, will be sold at the office ■ of the company at Holtville, California, j on Wednesday, the 11th day of October, ! 1905. to pay the delinauent assessment, | together with cost of advertising and j expenses of sale. ' By order of the Board of Directors, j Irving P. Silliman, Secretary v . x ; m Notice of much Importance to Imperial Valley On and after Monday, July 17, the AMERICAN NATIONAL HANK of San Diego will pay at par all its checks-coming through the Los Angeles clearing house from the Seven Southern Counties of California. This action is taken for the CONVENIENCE and SAVING afforded all the Depositors of This Bank and for the special benefit of the imperial Valley. AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK OF SAN DIEGO, Louis J. Wilde, President L. J. Rice, Asst. Cashier tTP"»I TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTfTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT fTTTT»TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT^ | Kentucky Stables and Infirmary j I LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLES I I : . I \ Fine Rigs and Teams at Reasonable Rates \ \ Sick and Lame Horses Cured. Horses : \ Boarded by the Day, Week, or Month. : ;| Don't Forget the KENTUCKY Stables : ' • •* t B. VV. HARRINGTON, Prop. Corner Bth and J Streets \ t. . $ SUBSCRIBE FOR THE IfIPERIAL PRESS THE BUSY CORNER THE BUSY CORNER STEVENSON BROS. CO. THE STORB THAT SELLS FOR LESS DURING THE SPRING AND SUMfIER WE Have Been Favored With a Very Large Volume Of Business, and Necessarily Have Accumulated A Great Quantity Of Short Lengths In All Kinds Of Cotton Fabrics Suitable For Ladies And -Child- ren's Dresses, Waists, Underskirts And Wrappers -= FOR ONE WEEK s=- q We Will Place the Remnants On Our Center Table And * JT? Q $ for One Week Will Sell Them At Slaughter Prices. JM^n you can use anytll ' n 0 in Simmer Goods your oppor- qJ^p^ tunity is at hand to get them at a very great bargain 'Jw^fßfflw " SHOE DEPARTMENT We are now : showing a. large and hand= lUeßestshoeS- ® some line of children's shoes. on Earth lb^§L They have durability and FOR THE MONEY. l&mgsL J d&M§ h ; '^^ shapelyness combined BOYS*^J|||r — - THE PRICE WILL SUIT YOU = M^«Kk GROCERY DEPARTMENT Iff// ""■ 'M Cash Specials For One Week Only-^v ■ALL.HEAVAMTS"®''- Epson's Condensed Soups lOcpercan 3 for 25c The "Norwood" like I Package Yosemite Coffee - - - 1| c the American citizen ' 'lb Can Schlllin §' s - next best > Baking Powder , -25c is SOLID THROUGHOUT. _ wru Q -- . ' it is made of ■. ■ .. >We Will Save Money For You * SATIN CALF in Lace .«"&,«., • -Respectfully, STEVENSdN BROTHERS CO. C ■ M \i^ ■ ■ 'i^u I I ' II m 1 "^T ■ i.g - ' I ■ ril | L^ m M \ m V. I r - 111 Texas Panhandle Ranch and Farm TO TRADE FOR IMPERIAL VALLEY DEEDED LAND 6,946 acres of good ranch and farming land, situated in th« southern part of Oldham county, Texas; fifty miles west of Amarillo, layii.g across the Chicago and Rock J^sland Railroad grade (which is two-thirds completed) from Amarillo, Tex., to Tucumcari, N. ilex. The above ranch is all fenced with four and five wires and subdivided into three i>aatures and farm, making a total of 20 miles of fence. Three good wella and wind mills and two good springs. Good house, sheds, etc. ; 130 acres in farm with a fine growing crop of Indian and Kaffir corn, maize and cane, fann- ing implements, tools, wagons, and all household furniture goes with ranch for $5 per acre. There is $5,000 worth of improvements upon the ranch. I also have on the ranch 700 head of high-grade Hereford cattle for sale or trade. This is the best cow ranch in the Panhandle of Texas. For further information see map and plot at the Imperial Press office. Address— lßA ATEN, HEREFORD, TEXAS. f Imperial Creamery Company I J.W. CHASE, JAY O. COOPER, 11 Proprietor Manager and Butter Maker I Receiving Stations^s^ I CALEXICO, HOLTVILLE AND BRAWLEY 1 Highest Market Prices Paid For Cream