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NEWS IN BRIEF Happenings of The Week Boiled Down For Busy Readers Senator Flint retains his place on the Irrigation Committee. Portland, Ore., banks resume currency payments with no diffi culty. Revolution threatened in Per sia. People are tired of starva tion and tyranny. Admiral Evans announces that battleship fleet will sail around the globe via Suez canal. Witnesses before court martial accuse Gen. Stoessel of showing cowardice at Port Arthur. Battleship fleet leaves Hamp ton Roads, Dec. 16, on voyage to the Pacific. Admiral Evans in command. Agitation against delay in exe cution of murderous soldiers re sults in rioting and government crisis in Persia. Poor abused railroads in Penn sylvania celebrate hard times and r: j 'd on prosperity by declaring extra dividends. Senator Newlands urges legis lation authorizing expenditure of $50,000,000 a year for improve ment of inland waterways. William F. Walker, absconding treasurer of New Britain, Conn., .'bank, captured by detective in mountains of Lower California. London society throwing con niption fits because Mrs. Goelet wore diamond shoe buckles in daytime. Awfulbad form, don cherknow. Attorneys Sex and Jarman fight in San Jose court room and hurl inkstands and law books. I.ntstand hits" a spectator and fractures his skull. x American Federation of Labor men at Goldfield tell Gen. Funston it is necessary for them to arm themselves against members of Western Federation of Miners. The bill of exceptions in the appeal of the Standard Oil com pany of Indiana from the fine of $29,240,0Q0, signed by Judge Landis, and filed in the court of appeals. Yaqui Indians attack the Do lores ranch in Sonora and kill .Don Jose Fernandez and eleven pe&ns. At Brisca they kill Hen ry Stewart and loot the Greene }. Co's store. James J. Hill is condemned by railroad men for "manning new road with Great Northern officials to exclusion of Northern Pacific and is scored by lumberman for juggling stocks with people's money. President Roosevelt's reaffir mation of his declaration of 1904 Livery Stable and Harness Emporium Complete Stock of Harness, Collars, Robes, Blankets, Saddles and Fittings for Repairing Any Style of Harness. : : ':■/,' Expert Horseshoer on the spot. Best Equipped Livery Stable in the Valley Expert Harness Maker and Shoe Cobbler on the premises prepared to do neatly and promptly all harness and shoe repairing. \ j. c. Biackinton, D.v.s,, Prop. Depot Siables that he will not accept another nomination brings all the candi dates and near candidates into the open and bursts some little boomlets. Barbcc Hook, an automobile speed lunatic, runs down and kills a boy in Los Angeles. Two years ago he killed a young wom an and was tried for manslaugh ter, but was acquitted and made a money settlement. Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock deposed as patronage dispenser for working up a Cor telyou machine under pretence of being a third-term boomer. Cortelyou's scheme to job the president and Taf t gets a hard jolt. Certain big financiers in New York, al|ied with the Standard Oil. have for two years been try ing to bring on a little panic which could be blamed upon Roosevelt and the administration for political effect. Mr. Morgan was never a party to this con spiracy, but some negotiations of a year ago or so in London, with a view of cornering the money market in America, carried on by a Standard Oil bank, are under inquiry. Real Estate Transfers El Centro Land Co. to Geo. A. Whit lock, con. $10, lot 4, blk 9 of El Centro. Imperial Valley Improvement Co. to Frank T. Thing and Sam A Thing, con $10, E 1-2 of blk 3 in Eastside Addition to Calexico. El Centro Land Co. L. E. Cooley, con $10, lot 23, blk 2 of El Centro. F. B. Preston and Margaret Preston to Samuel Behrens, con $10, east 25 ft. of lots 6, 7, 8 and 9, blk 68 of Calexico. Release of judgment Los Angiples National Bank to Victor E. Shaw. Release of judgment in favor of Los Angeles National Bank against W. L. Stevenson, M. C. Stevenson and Calex ico Cattle Co. dated March 18, 1907, docketed Mach 19, 1907, in book 3 page 479 of Transcript of Judgments, records of San Diego county, said judgment be ing a lien against the SE 1-2 of section 10. Twp 17 S, R/14 E, S. B. M. William S. McDonald to B. A. Ne beker,- con $20, S E 1-4 of S E 1-4 of section 22, twp 15 S, R 14 E, S B M; also certificate of sale to above de scribed property property issued to William Z. McDonald by H. J. Place, constable. True Vencill and Arlev Vencill to I. L. McGee, con $10, lot 3 of Vencill's Subdivision of the N 1-2 of N E 1-2 of section 6, twp 16 S, Rl4 E, S. B. M., according to map to be hereafter re corded in the Recorder's office of Im perial County Jose Del Castillo and Elvira Del Cas tillo to David S. Packard and Stella Packard, con $10, lots 6 and 7, blk 25 of Ist addition to Calexico. El Centro Land Co. to A Sochor, con $10, lot 1, blk 46 of El Centro. Imperial Valley Improvement Co. to Thomas Christopher, con. $10. lot 2 blk 48 of Calexico map. Judson King to L. J. Tipp, con. $10. lot 8 blk 6 of El Centro. El Centro Land Co to W. J. Best, con $10. lot 6 plk 33 of El Centro. L. Silliman to M. V. Dutcher, con $10. lots 5 and 6 blk -71 of Imperial map No. 883. Lis Pendens Paul Boman plff. vs H. HaveYouaCOW? See WEBER for Milking Machines Cream Separators, Boilers and Engines, Milk Cans and Milk Tanks Cream Coolers Everything used in Dairies, Creameries or Cheese Factory O. J. Weber Co. Manufacturers and Importers 555-557 S. Los Angeles St. LOS ANGELES, CAL. H. Armann deft, notice is given that an action' has been commenced to recov er possession to the W 1-2 of SE 1-4 section 15 and W 1-2 of NE 1-2 ef sec tion 22 T. 16 S. R. 16 E. S. B. M. True Vencill and Alley Vencill to F. B. Fayj con. $10. lots 15 and 16 of Ven cill's Subdivision of the N 1-2 of NE 1-4 of section 6T. 16 S. R. 14 E. S. B. M. according to map to be filed in the Coun ty Recorder's office of Imperial county. John Walter Corwin to J. Curtis Kim ball, con. $4000,00 S. 1-2 of SE 1-4 of section 23 j. 15 S. R. 13 E. S. B. M. Imperial Town Co. to Dr. Armentag ue G. Toprahanian con. $10. lots 10, 11 and 13 blk 11, lots 3, M, 5 aria 6 blk 121 of Imperial map 893. Dr. Armentague G. Toprahanian to W. C. Orn'dorff, con. $10. lots 5 and 6 blk 121 of Imperial map 883. H. C. Griswold and Anna S. Griswold to Burt Huff con. $10. south 10 acres of the ST 1-4 of section 20 T. 16 S. R. 14 E. S. B. M. except right of way for ditches. Ella E. Blodgett plff. vs. John Scott deft. Notice is given that action has been commenced to recover possession to following described property, to-wit: Beginning at the NE corner of section 6 T. 15 S. R. 15 E. S. B. M. and extend ing thence 1-4 mile north, th. 1 1-4 mile west th. 1-2 miles south, th. 1-4 mile west th. 1-4 mile south, th. 1-2 mile east th. 1-2 mile north and 1 mile east to beginning. Muscular Pains Cured "During the summer of 1903 I was troubled with muscular pains in the in step of mp foot, ' ' says Mr. S. Pender of Toronto, Ont. "At times it was so painful I could hardly walk. Chamber lain's Pain Balm was recomended to me, so I tried it and was completely cured by oue small bottle. I have since recomended it to several of my friends, all of whom speak highly of it." For sale by El Centro Drug Store. y See or write Jauman about those ten acre tracts just put on the market. The very choicest tract thus far offered for sale. We are agents to Sell lots for the El Centro Town company; also agents for acreage adjoining town. Now is the time to buy while cheap. Ira Aten Land Co., El Centro, Calif. What Have You? If you have any Imperial Valley lands for sale or exchange for good Los An feles or nearby property, see R. E. auman, El Centro, as I am making a specialty of this. Have a splendid list to choose from. V. E. Stockwell & Co. 304 Grant bldg., Los Angeles. V 22tf For thornless cactus and information regarding the variety of peaches to plant and how to cultivate them for best results in fruiting call on or ad dress Imperial Valley Nurseries. Wm, Kelly, Prop. 34tf Bokes of Bon-Bons, , Beautiful Krissmas Kandy, at Durham's. Sweets for Sweethearts, at Dur ham's. \ Bon-Bons for Bonvivants, at Dur ham's. Undoubtedly the best daily paper for the Imperial . I Valley right now is the LOS ANGELES TIMq Undoubtedly the paper printing the largest amount of advertising of any in the world is the LOS ANGELES TIMES Its Sunday Magazine Section and its Illustrated Supplement ARE NOT EQUALLED. .•■'"l Delivered Promptly Dail] Every day in the week at Durham's Public Utilities, Esplanade of Hotel El Centro. Subscribe there. \ p HON EMAIN 2 75 PHONE MAIN 275.* I And No Xmas Presents Bought? ; i| Don't Wait Till the Last Day. Come Early and Make Your 2 2* Selections. Preserve This List. It Might Assist You In « 2g Your Wants. . • |j For Him For Her | §5 Coin Purses Perfumes s 5 gg Cuff and Collar Boxes . Toilet Waters 2 gj Comb and Brushes Toilet Sets y 2 5 Shaving Mugs Manicure Sets . ' S 3j Lather Brushes Comb and Brush Sets S jps Razors Handkerchief Boxes s Jy Razor Straps Glove Boxes U nr Cigar Cases Hand Mirrors r Iq| Cigars Purses JQj Bill Books Hand Made 'Kerchiefs * ju| Shaving Pads Cloth Brushes V t 5 Pipe Racks S Pictures . 5 H Pipes Burnt Leather Calendars » |g Cloth Brushes Burnt Leather Matts | *g Whisk Brooms Burnt Leather Mottos J H Coat Hangers . Fancy Box Stationery * Fountain Pens Fountain Pens J =Tte! Imperial Valley Souvenirs and Xmas Cards, % 3 Finest Line of Jewelry in Imperial Valley I % The Finest of Xmas Candies \ iDunaway's Drug Store 1 3 PHONE WIAIN 275 ■ EL CENTRO*. CAL \ New Location 'j£\ Brock & Feagans California's Grandest Jewelry Storo Ik^ % §j We celrbraled the completion of our Leautif ul new More November 1 1 and I ■ii] ! B ! ldlS II IP 12th. Thousands did u> the honor to call and expreti their heartygood rMv/iii I ' wishei and marvel at the roaqnificent showing. It will alwayi bo our aim to Vinlirwl m lr merit this good will and public confidence ' /gig If 10 I , Tlf Chinese Jado New Departments Miffi I (Imported Direcl.) , _ # 1 W JaJe iiextrrmelyf«.Uonableandin- Art Stationery. Fine Le.ther Goods. Sfififjfty 7 f, Irinsically valuable. Choicest dern green Cut Glass. Knjravcd Hock Cryital. iflllf B I I W Jade let King.. Brooctirt. NecCiacc-i. Tul, ny Favrile G!m «nd products of fjlfij "fe ' K l-VrtcJaats. Kracelcti, Scar I l'liu and Cud . T .i c r t ir> i j 'Afl iAini i' , tS Button* Write lor Artistic Souveni. the 1 iffany StuJioi, Teco anJßockwood tn|yjlfl £r : ff Leaflet. •Jade" No. 22. Sent dee. I'oltery and objecti d'Art. fflffjl /If H ; Our Catalogue No. 22 lS|fii If fl 96pageiilluetratinu and pricinu more tlian 2000 arliclei from our immeme 'f&'irlli ' •lock of dependable Diamonds, Watchei. Jewell y. Silverware and Chriitmat fS^fl' -' • - *r¥tfM?V Novelties. Sent free. Write today. r ft-ft7s(f*£iJ. jjuL*' BROCK & FEAGANS fi^^^BM Drock & Fcaeans Duildlng W^Vi NJO' 'V^"* 1 437-439-441 BROADWAY Jjyiwj ijfX '""^t Los Angeles - - California ssbe&bZZli^ '^