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11 teacher. This modorfl ScboolhoUM Ih located on the north bank of the main canal, aboul ten mlb n noulh of the town of Imperial, Where the children came from no one soetns to know, but they are tticro, I'rofiHHor Carr, the teacher, seems lo enjoy the novelty. A lent clone by Ih iholter for the books, etc., at night- Colton N«WH. A Bright Future. Tho desert country, iih It i>« com* mooly collodi Im i*«-i n»; lookod to at tho proHcnt tl iih* iih tho coming farming hoc l lon of Hoiulhtii California. It him 110 doubt a bright futuro before It, water In abundance un<l cheap at that, and a climate that Ih not nearly ho bad an moat people Imagine. A num ber of Corona poopio are heavily In tereHtetl in that acction and Bbmo have ■pont the entire summer at Imperial and are pcrioctly anilaflod with tbo climate, which, of courto, Ih not an cool iih on the const, but no hotter than In many of Iho Btntcfl boat of the, KuckleH. Many of Corona residents who (lied on laud when the. project wan (IrHt Blurted, have made money on the proposition, an t!ie price of water Htock hiiH been advanced once, and will be again advanced Oct. 1. It now costs a person $1.25 per acre for tho land and $11.L'5 an acre for water in annual payment*. After Oct. 1, the price of water will be placed at $15 per acre, $3.00 cash* and the balance in five annual payments. Anyone think ing of Kui'iß down to look over the country Hhotild make arrangements to go before the advance taken place, as tho difference on ICO acres will be $600. quite a Htlff advance, but the company feels that the demand Is Hiich that the advance will make very little difference in tho number of Hales. I. \V. Gleason, the agent for Riverside county, lakes a large party down next Thursday, and a number are talking of going from Corona. — Corona Courier. More Enthusiasm. J. I), and ICdward I^angford are ench tho posflfwsorH of a half section of land at Imperial. They, like nil who have visited that section, are enthu siastic over lt« prospcctH.— Highland Citrus Holt. An . . . EXCURSION To . . . OLD MEXICO Will be run from LOS ANGELES via the Southern Pacific Company DECEMBER 19th, 1001 Making stay in the CITY OF MEXICO ROUND TRiP RATE $70.00 (lood for SUt> !>■>• In prt'sentlus thin opi>ortunity to tho public to visit thin quaint city of the A/* tecs n v«ry low rate has boon made, and those who can nhould takt: advantage of it. Tin" train will be made up of flrnt-clasa Pullman Sleeping Cars with Dining Car servico through to the City If desired, and enough can do «o t<« innure tho ex- penso, the Slee|H. i r« can ho used during tho stay i» the city. Wo would request that you inform tho iM-urcHt Southern Pacific Agent, if you desire to take advantage <if this Kxour- «ion, so that accommodations may be reserved for you. CorrcsponiiiiiK l^> w Katos from all points on the line of tho Southern Pacific It. K. wilt be made. All Side Trips while in Meiico are op- tional and can be taken at nominal ex- pense. Uemember it in pcnonally conducted by a competent Excursion Manager who knows the customs and language of the people. He will he with you on all side trips and take enre of all detail. Make your Reservations at Once I HicrchhoffsCuzner 1 I Mil & lumber Co. | WH WHOLIBALI mo I |I|\ n |— k f— f— | OCORB, BASH, (*2 ED RiTAIL OIALIRB IN I— WIVILJ U. I I «moMIILWORK C 9 E3 YARDS AT f3 X ban pcdro, whol.saii Mv Office, Cor. Alamcda & Macy Sts. -rj R- LOB ANGELCO, Main Orncr * r^l a^l POMONA. PABADBNA, ■ - . —^ . fa-2 gr LAMANDA. AZUBA. COVINA. L-OS AnK^'GS Well, oi r^r^YTCx v Yyf^t*Yyr^r^yyrr»vT^r^Yxr!T^r^o^ A -f>v v "r\fw r p/' 1> j |" Hotel Impe ri a l{ I Imperial, California I I Offers to the public I ® superior accommodations f f Patronage of tourists and land-seekers solicited & 4 ' BUT OF THE MAKER." f" % HEADQUARTERS FOR | I bedding TFIWIT^ | I Camp furniture I LH^I i COVERS % 1 I I Rubber Goods, Rubber Boots and Clothing! «!■ We always aim to please our Customers 2 [ We solicit a Trial Order, knowing that you will caM again j\Vm.M.HOEGEECoj % * I 138-142 S. Main St., Los Angeles { % MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO ¥ BUILDERS' AND SHELF HARDWARE WAGON & CARRIAGE HARDWARE Corbins lz>cks. Starrett's (Joods, Nicholson and Diss- Iron, Steel, Shoes, Coal, Axles, Spring*, Forges, ton Files, Disston's Saws, Shot, Loaded Shells, Hercu- Mellows, Drills, Anvils, Vices, Rims, Shafts, Single- lcs Powder trees, Poles Kails, Wire Cloth, Poultry Netting. Mincr't Picks, Pipe and l-'ittiiiKs, llruu Uoocls, /inc. .Metals, Wire Harrows, Ames' Sliovels and Bimilcs, Waihin^ton Hope, ltars, Sheets and Plates, Chains, Hulls, ami Cooley Steel lioorfs ...... Spiltea, Hope, Barbed Wire TINWARE AND GRAN ITEW ARE HINING AND OIL WELL SUPPLIES IMI'KKIAI, PKKSS 4 i> ;: I m p c r i a 1 ;: :: Telephone;: |C o m pa n y| I W. F. HOLT, Manager :}: } <► « • I Office* at o 1 Imperial, Cameron, ♦ ♦ 2 Flowing Wells and Iris * * i> ' * — — "^ ■>* o <> Hh * * it o Messages sent to ** -<• or received from <• < > ♦• *' any part of the world. 4* < > i• i > tTELEPHONES: Ifor rent| 3