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FLOW INCREASING Amount of Water Passing Through Hanton Gate rroving Adequate for Valley Needs. The latest reports from the Colorado river Indicates that good progress Is being made In deepening and enlarg ing the canal that leads from the con crete or Hanlon gate to the big chan nel that was cut by the floods that flowed through the Mexican Intake. Since the Intake was closed tbe bank of the channel at the place where the canal reaches It Is found to be twelve feet deeper Jhan the bottom of the canal at that point. This makes It possible to dig the canal twelve feet deeper and gives a splendid opportuni ty for the use of dynamite and *tapld work In making It cut back a deep channel. This work Is being done and the channel Is being rapidly cut back from the bwer end. Meantime the old dredger Is In the canal below the Hanlon gate and Is digging away down stream toward the work that is being done with dynamite. The length of the canal to be enlarged was four miles but a great deal of It has already been deepened and is ready to carry all wat er that may be required. Above the concrete gate and between it and the river Is the worst situation of all. Here the canal Is only as deep, as it was dug with scraper teams by Scotty Rus sell's men and the water passing through it is only two or three feet deep. Should the old channel of the river below the Mexican intake sluice out sufficiently to lower the water level in the river at the Hanlon Intake It would necessarily decrease the volume of water coming to the Valley. This is not being done to any appreciable extent however, and the volume of water coming into the Hanlon intake Is holding its own if not increasing. Should there be a sluic ing out of the river and a fall in the water level be threatened the dredger now at work below the Hanlon gate could be taken up to the scene of the trouble in a few days and the channel cut out and the difficulty remedied. At present there is plenty of water for irrigation for all the water companies that are In shape to use it. About the only people who are not supplied with all the water they need is the Holton Power Co. They are only supplied with enough to run their power plant at Holtville about four hours In every 24 and then only to furnish electric lights. Should there be any real shortage) of water they will undoubtedly be cut off entirely and the water all de voted to irrigation. The California Development com pany has sent out notices to the farm ers to be prepared for a possible water shortage and It Is good advice, too, for the water might suddenly fall to such an extent as to seriously affect the supply entering the Hanlon intake. Sut the odds are very largely against such a contingency for a month or more. Meantime the work of deepen ing the channel will be completed and the Intake above the Hanlon gate dug out till It will divert the entire river If necessary. The fact that the bottom of the Hanlon gate Is 16 feet below the normal stage of the river makes it certain that we will be able to get all the water we will ever need through that gate just as soon as the canal is made deep enough and wide enough to carry It. The latest report from the big dredger that was built during the past summer and fall at Yuma is to the fact that it Is laboriously dredg ing its way down the river from Yuma to the Hanlon Intake. It Is encounter- Ing considerable difficulty with sand bars and its progress is necessarily slow so that It cannot be said Jiow soon It will reach Its destination. Should a rise of a few feet come In the river It would not only quickly carry this dredg er to where it Is wanted, but it would also Increase the water supply and help to sluice out the canal below the Han* lon gate. There was a great flood on Thanksgiving last year, which washed away the willow mats with which Mr. Tolin was damming the Intake. We don't want any such flood this year, but a rise of three or four feet at Yu ma would be about right. NO DAMAGES Southern Pacific Has Not filed Claim Against Mexico and Will Not Do So. Says Cory The following letter from Mr. H. T. Cory, general manager of the Califor nia Development company, has just been received and we take great pleas ure In publishing it. The Item refer red to first appeared In the Yuma Sun about Nov. Ist and was clipped from their columns and printed as a matter of news. The same Item appeared In several other papers and seems to have been generally accepted as true: ••November 20th, 1906. Editor El Centro Press El Centro, California. Dear Sir: My attention has been called to the fact that Items have appeared In the various local newspapers to the effect that Mr. Herrln, attorney for the S. P. Co., had paid a visit to the heading re cently for the purpose of obtaining data to be used in the making of a claim against the Mexican gov ernment for the damage which the S. P. Co. suffered due to the break in the Colorado river through which its waters reached the Salt on Sea. This is entirely untrue and the S. P. Co. at no time has ever had the slightest Intention of ever presenting a claim to the Mexican government through any channel whatsoever, as it has al ways realized and continues to do so that it would be not only abso lutely useless, but little less than infamous to do such a tning to ward a sister republic whose only motive in granting permission to take water through Its territory to American soil was to render possi ble the development of this Im mense and fertile Imperial Valley. Yours truly, H. T. Cory, General Manager. Pianos The one price house of San Diego is selling pianos at eastern prices and underselling other coast houses. The One Price House sells tne famous Henry F. Miller, Chlckering Bros., Ivers & Pond, Decker, Crown and oth er well known and proven makes and has exclusive agency for this county. Easy terms arranged. Thearle & company. 1025-1031 Fifth street, San Diego, Cal. Mrs. J. I. Shepherd, special local representative at Imperi al. n-24-tf •A Bargain for 30 Days Only. 640 acres of land, runs within 1-2 mile of El Centro; all In cultivation, at $50.00 per acre. Ira Aten Land Co. Hog Proposition Wanted, a practical, experienc- ed farmer wtth a good force of helpers, at least 3 or 4, who thor- oughly understands the breeding and handling of hogs on a large scale, to take charge of 320 acres on the shaies. This is one of the best if not THE BEST alfalfa and hog ranch in the Imperial Valley. Comfortable new house good improvements. Call on or address, J. A. WALTON, n-17 Redlands, Cal. Classified Liners\ Liners under this heading will be in- serted for 5 centflft line each insertion. FOR SAU- FOkTsALK— 28 head yearling to 2 year old steer*, one fine milch cow just fresh, about 200 laying hens and jnil- lets at ranch, 6 miles west of Xl Cen- tro. H. Vandenlleuvel. FOR SAMS— BB fliioats weighing 70 lbs. And up; also 10 sows must be sold at once. 8 miles east of Heber. H. Cross. d-l» FOR SALE— One good work team, weight about 2C00; 1 mare four years old, 1 gelding five years old ; also one work mule six years old. Apply for information to Press office. n-17-tf FOR SALK— Thoroughbred Duroc Jer- sey Boars. Apply to W. V. Baker, Xl Centro, Cal. o-13-tf FOR SALK— About 175 head of hogs, all sizes, ehoats and young sows. Ap- ply toR. 11. Portia, Heber, Cal. s-29-tf FOR SALK — A fine lot of brood sows that will farrow in November. Goo. D. Abrnms, Heber. o-27 FOR RENT I'OR RKNT— 32O acres, well improved, on Dahlia, 3 miles from El Centro: 240 acres in alfalfa, good house, all fenced in 40 acre fields; just the place for caitlo, hogs or a dairy. Address, Prof. H. O. Sisson, Santa Ana, Cal. aug 25 FOR RKNT— The north }£ol sec. 3G, T. 15 South, R. 14 East. Will furnish feed, seed and water and give a good layout for two or three years. This land is on the Holtville railroad, just north of Gleason siding, three miles east of El Centro. Has had some lev- eling done. Address L. V. Sisson, Santa Ana, Cal. aug 25 FOR RENT— 72 acres barley land five miles eust and one mile north of He- ber, 50 acres in crop two years, bal- ance just graded. J. S 1 Phelps, Red- lands, Cal. n-17-tf WANTED , WANTED— B teams to level land o miles south of Holtville, by day, and will buy cheap horse and buggy. W. B. Warren, Holtville, Cal. n-3-tf WANTED— 3 or 4 cars of first-cUss al- falfa hay, delivered any point on S. P. line. Let me know what you have and price asked, address, J. A. Wat- son, Holtville, Cal. 8-29- tf WANTED— Work for man and four horse team. Burt L. Young. Imperi- al, Calif Q-27 FOR EXCHANGE FOR EXCHANGE— WiII exchange 123 acres grazing land, with wood and water in Ventura County, 4 milee from !S. P. R, R , worth f 1200 for re- .linquishment or other property in Imperial Valley. M. W. C, 623 Bryson Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. dl6ti WANTED TO TRADE— lmperial prop- erty for acreage at Holtville or will sell and take pay in leveling land. Ad- dress E, care of Press, El Centro, Cal. June-23-tf FOR EXCHANGE— By owner, $3400.00. 160 acre toot hill ranch, all fenced, 6 room house, barn, other improve- ments, 20 acre orchard, plenty good water; want Los Angeles property or Imperial lands. J. H. Scott, Spalding Station, via Los Angeles. sept-1-tf FOR EXCHANGE— BO acres in No. 7, southeast of Holtville. 40 acres alfal- fa, 40 acres grain or will sell on easy terms. Choice rich land. Address, Geo. Rintfo, Ocean Park, Cal. o-13-tf LOST, STRAYED AND FOUND TAKEN UP— Three sows, no marks. Owner can have same by- proving property and paying costs. A. F. Wagner, Silsbee, Cal. n-17-tf MISCELLANEOUS FREE! FREE! FREE! Land and water in Eastside. Write R. E. Gon* der. Calexico, Cal. a-3 dec-1 Stock Hogs For Sale About 1 2 sows, some with suck- ling pigs, and 70 shoats. Apply to £. H. Record on the ranch 6 miles northeast of Calexico or to N. S. Hitchcock, Calexico. HEDDEN & HULL t T2*X Cement Work Estimates Furnlibrd On Application IMPERIAL • • - CALIFORNIA 160 acres of the best land In Water Co. No. 7, with water stock, all for $20 per acre; easy terms. This is the best buy I know of. Apply to D. 11. CHAPLIN, El Centro, Cal. qnmruxruuvuruuuvvuinnnririnniv^ Hotel El Centro EL CENTRO, CAL. I jj W. W. MASTEN I I LARGEST AND BEST FURNISHED I I HOTEL IN IMPERIAL VALLEY. | I ALL OUTSIDE ROOMS f I MODERN IN ALL APPOINTMENTS 1 I ELECTRIC LIGHTS f | « HOT AND COLD WATER 1 I POPULAR PRICES 1 I Most ' I 1 Centrally 1 I Located • | mjv/iJTJTJxrinjinJiJinrinjTrin^ '•TV rjX STABLE J^cao^q^^ SUPPLIES Bt^URE-ANDWORIWHEHORSE axle grease, (L S^m&mM HARNESS OIL, WHIPS, CURRYCOMBS, HALTERS, BRUSHES, SWEAT COLLARS, and also BICKMORE'S GALL CURE, which we warrant a satisfactory Cure for Galls, Wounds, and Sores upon anlmuls. & * I For Sale by $ lj. STANLEY BROWN | % % 1 El Centro, California § * N * W. F. HOLT. A. G. HUBBARD. ' \ TRUE VENCILL x PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT CASHIER i Valley State Bank €1 Centre, Cat. Paid up Capital >• $100,000,00 Surplus • • $ 2o f ooo#oo All][accommodations extended to Customers Consistent with Conservative Banking Your Business Solicited I ' I ______ jt^JL "1 ft>r j | INSURANCE | That Insures j ■ Apply to I I F. Q. HAVENS, I PX CENTRO, CALIFORNIA \ \ Our Companies pay dollar for dollar on | \ their losses, and do it within thirty days. |