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AWARD CONTRACT
FOR COURT HOUSE
Supervisors Accept Bid of Long &
Newman to Erect Building For
Twelve Thousand Dollars
9FFICE DECLARED VACANT
3onrd Takes Action in Case of Live
Stock Inspector. Preparing Or
dinances to Keep Out Bermuda
Grass and to Impound Stray Stock.
The Board of Supervisors was
in session on Monday and Tues
day of this week. Bids for build
ing the court house were opened.
Yard & Hichborn, Los Angeles,
)ffered to build a structure with
ten-inch tile walls for $13,338.
Johnson & Hedrick, of Holtville,
figured $17,487 on a reinforced
concrete building. J. L. Travers,
Oakland, submitted bids ranging
from $15,302.40 to $16,552.40.
Long.& Newman, Los Angeles,
submitted bids of $12, 190, $12,440
md $15,870. Their bid was ac
cepted, and they were requested
to come to El Centro and confer
with the Board concerning the
material to be used. Probably
the lowest bid of $12,190 on re
nforced tile constructian will be
the basis of contract.
In the matter of the office of
Live Stock Inspector of Imperial
county, it appearing to the Board
that Dr. T. J. Stover, heretofore
appointed, is not eligible to hold
the office, he not being a citizen
of the United States, the' office
was declared vacant.
Supervisor McHarg was author
ized to trade a lot in Calexico,
owned by the county, for anoth
er more suitable for the purpose
of a county jail.
Chairman Webster reported
that he had employed A. D. Med
hurst to straighten the tax col
lector's books and accounts.
The District Attorney was re
quested to prepare an ordinance
prohibiting the planting of Ber
muda grass in Imperial county,
i The bridge at Calexico over
New River having been viewed
by the Board 1 and. found satisfac
tory, a resolution thanking the
people of Calexico and vicinity
for their support and liberal con
tributions to the fund for build
ing the bridge was adopted.
The District Attorney was re
iquested to prepare an ordinance
providing for the impounding of
stray stock in" the unincorporated
towns of the county.
LEAGUE MEETING
Valley Baseball Managers in Session—
Holtville Protests Game— The
Trophy
A meeting of the managers of
the Valley baseball teams was
held in El Centro Tuesday. Man
agers German of Imperial, Tout
of Calexico, Bath of Holtville
and Buttress of El Centro were
present. Permission was given
[to El Centro to play Yuma
on New Years' day, it
being understood that other
teams should be given the
same privilege if they desire it
at any time. As the result of a
discussion regarding the trophy
for the winning team, it was
unanimously decided that only a
portion of the $200 available
should be used. for the purchase
of a cup and that the remainder
should be used for some other
purpose to be determined latter.
A protest on the game with
El Centro last Sunday was filed
by Holtville. The grounds on
which the protest is based were
not stated at the meeting, but
testimony will be presented at a
l/ater meeting of the managers.
Labor Commissioner's Visit
Labor, Commissioner J. D.
Mackenzie made a brief visit to
Imperial Valley this week and
was in El Centro yesterday ac
quiring informatiou relating to
the industries of the county. In
a month or so, thej commissiorter
will return and put in two or
three weeks gathering statistics
for the Bureau's aunual report on
labor conditions.
School Money Ready
County Treasurer Boman re
ceived telegraphic notice from
San Diego early this week that
money due Imperial county was
ready and would be forwarded as
desired. The treasurer request
ed that it be sent by express, in
order that teachers may get
their overdue salaries in cash.
In the absence of specific infor
mation, it is inferred that the
shipment includes only the mon
ey apportioned to the school fund.
Jack Carillo a Benedict
A quiet home wedding in Los
Angeles last Saturday evening,
December the 14th, united Eulo
gio Carillo and Miss Laura Aus
mus in wedlock. The ceremony
Was performed by Dr. Slater,
Congregational minister, at the
home of Mr. Carillo's sister, Mrs.
A. H. " Calkins,, 505 West 28th St.
It was witnessed by relatives only.
Mr. Carillo, better known in
Southern California as "Jack,"
is engineer in charge of construc
tion work for the Southern Pa
cific. Mr. and Mrs. Carillo will
make Calexico their home. — Ca
lexico Chronicle.
Brevities
Mary A. Edge sues. W. A. Young for
$362. \
Pianos. J. J. Teller, agent Southern
California Music Co., Imperial, Cal.
The California-Mexico Land & Cattle^
Co. has filed suit against C. L. Jeessup
to recover $1000.
Official notice that special holidays
are ended has been received from Sac
ramento by the County Clerk.
Zon-O-Phone , Talking Machines and
disc records. Teller, the Singer agent,
Imperial, Cal.
Father John Sayers has been appoint^
e*d by Bishop Conaty to do missionary
work in Imperial Valley.
Prof. McCulley, principal of the Ca
lexico school has resigned and Rev.
Muchmore has been appointed to fill the
vacancy.
Lloyd Raymond, seven-year-old son
of /W. C. Raymond, died Wednesday at
tfte family home on the McPherrin ranch
mea'r Imperial. /
E. E. Forrester has sold ninety tons
of baled alfalfa for $11.50 a ton to con
tractors who are building canals west
of New river. ~ -
Edison Phonographs and Records.
Teller, the Singer agent, Imperial, Cal.
Samuel B. Letson, who lives a few
miles west of El Centro, returned home
this week from an" extended missionary
and musical tour. He is now preparing
to rapidly improve his farm.
The Heber Fancy Melon-Growers'
Association has filed article's of incor
poration. Capital stock, $25,000; direc
tors: George Kline, L. E. Srack, W.
Our Electric Machine Is Now In Operation
Hair Cut, Shave, Massage, Shampoo, Tonic, Bath, Shine, Etc.,
All In a Minute. Popular Prices. Give Us a Trial.
w.e. Downing, Pr^TEI Centro Hotel Barber Shop
A. Van Horn, B. F. Klippeland Ernest
Bucher.
For Singer sewing machines see Tel
ler, the Singer agent, at Imperial, Cal.
William Newman, the tramp with a
timber leg, who assaulted landlord Hess
at Calexico and severely injured him
with a club, is serving a thirty-day term
in jail for vagrancy as a preliminary to
trial on the charge of murderous as
sault.
Christmas cards embossed in colors at
Durham's.
Durward Johnson, the newly appoint
ed tax collector for Imperial county,
has more than 500 thrifty young seed
ling orange trees growing in a seed bed
on his ranch, six miles northwest of El
Centro, and he plans to set at least forty
acres to orange trees next winter.
Christmas candies, fresh and plenty,
at Durham's. /
Imperial Valley friends of Mr. and
Mrs. A. P. Wagner will be glad to learn
that a son was born to them in River
side on Dec. 14. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner
expect to return to El Centro some
lime in January.
Booklets, cards, mottoes, dainty hand
painted calendars— Christmas favors at
Durham's. «
John E. Boyce,' David Boyce, Misses
Belle and Lucile Boyce, brothers and
sisters of Mrs. Ira Aten, arrived in El
Centro this week from/Dalhart, Texas.
Their parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. F.
Boyce came several weeks ago. All
are at present guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Aten and it is hoped that they will de
cide to remain in El Centro permanent-
DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF-
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Los Angeles/
California, Dec. 13, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Mary M.
Thomas, of Imperial, CaL has filed no-
tice of intention to make proof on her
desert-land claim No. 2476 for the NE
1-4 SWI-4, SEI-4NWI-4, Sec. 32, T. 14
S., R. 14 E. S. B. M. before Clerk of
Superior Court at El Centro, Cal., on
Monday the 20th day of January, 1908
She names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and re-
clamation of said land:
William Kelly, of Imperial, Cal., J.
H. Beck, of Imperial, Cal., Mott Mitch-
ell, of Imperial^ Cal. J. W. Harold, of
Imperial, Cali.
FRANK C. PRESCOTT,
/ d2l-j!8 Register
Antonio Scarpa
Band Instructor
FREE LESSONS FIRST MONTH
Scholars Solicited
— Satisfaction Guaranteed
R. L. Greer
Architect and Builder. Building done by
/ contrad or superintending by the day.
cX Centro, California.
7~ LODGE NOTICES
-+?\r K 1 Centro Lodge No. 884 F. &
/\J\ 11 — 'A Mi Stated meetings in
' ▼ N Masonic Hall, El Centro, first
Monday of each month. 7:30 P. M.
Members and visiting Masons invited to
attend. D. H. CHAPLIN, W. M. John
JA. Baker, Secretary.
O Centro Lodge, F. O. E., meets the
'-'first four Thursday nights fcf each
inouth. Members and visiting Eagles
invited to attend.
OR ATE RN A V L BK O T II E It HO O D
■*■ meets every Tuesday night at Ma-
sonic Hall, El Centro, Cal. H. R.
Kyle, president.
Wf O. W., El Centro Camp 264,
*V ' meets every Friday night at .Ma-
sonic Hall. El Centro, Cal., 11. R.
Kyle, council commander, J. L. Tniv-
ers, advisor, E. 11. Sherman, clerk.
y^V'^i^^^ F^ Ij Centro Lodge No.
V^w^i'Sfl 397 Lo<o> F - meets
3 j£w' every Wednesday night
* n Masonic hall. Resi-
fc»^ - dent and visiting mem- |
bers cordially invited to attend. E. H.
Sherman, N. G. B. F. Klipple, Sec.
Classified Liners
Liners under this heading will be in
eerted for 6 cente a line each insertion
FOR SA LB OR RENT
For Sale- SIXTY-EIGHT shares of
stock in Water Co. No. 7, for cash. Ad-
clress F. N. Chaplin, Holtville.
HOTEL FRANKLIN-The Travelers'
Home and Farmers Friend. Rates
Reasonable. Try Us. 34tt
TO LET- About 75 head of hogs on
shares. R. H. Clark. 33
WANTED-TurkeyS-fourgobblersand
nine hens of the G. G. G. strain of
mammoth bronze turkeys for sale.
• Biggest t?nd best in the valley. F. 11.
Stanley, Brawley. * 32tf
WANTED -Place for girl to work for
board and go to school. Enquire at
Press office. 32tf
TO LET-HOGS-On shares. Apply to
C. E. Conant, 3 miles southwest on
the Dahlia. ; v. ' 33tf
FOR RENT- Fine alfalfa land for can- 1
taloupes. C. E. Conant, 3 miles south- !
west on Dahlia. 33tf
FOR SALE— One thoroughbred regis-
tered greyhound. A. S. Fell, 4 miles
northeast of El Centro. 32tf
FOR RENT-100 acres of fine canta-
J6upe land. Enquire of Salisbury
YBtos., 1 mile east of El Centro. 32tf
' FOR SALE- Good kitchen stove for
sale; also good family cows to rent.
Inquire of Jacob Dunnan, El Centro.
25tf
FOR SALE— Duroc-Jeraey boars from
four months to one year old. Fuller
Bros., Heber, Calif. Phone 13x2. 24
FOR SALE-Some heifers from 1 year
up to 2 years old. W. E. Wilsie,
El Cemtro. 23tf
FOR SALE-One Holstein cow, good
family cow. Address A. S. Fell 4
NEof El Centro. 28tf j
FOR SALE-30 to 4n good brood sows
at ranch in 7 or address at Holtville.
36-38 C. H. Trego
WANTED -Cattle and sheep pasture.
Phone 13x2 or address Fuller Bros.,
Heber, Calif. 24tf
WANTED— Position on ranch by man
and family. Would lease ranch for
term of years, address Bx. 25 El Cen-
tro. 30tf
TAKEN UP-6 red cows, 4 spotted
black and white, 2 brown, 3 dun, 1:
. black, 1 spotted red and white, 1 dun j
spotted cow, 3 yearlings spotted black
and white, 2 sucking calves. Ear marks :
1 dun heifer crop and underbit in right
ear, split and tag in left; 1 red cow
crop right ear^plit left; 1 dun heifer,
crop right, split left; 1 spotted red
ana white cow, no ear mark; 1 dun
cow, white on back and belly, crop
and underbit right ear, underbit left
ear; 1 brown cow, crop right ear; 1
red cow, crop and underbit right ear,
crop left ear, white tip tail; 1 brown
cow crop and underbit left ear and
swallow fork in right; 1 red line back
cow, split in right ear; 1 brown" cow,
underslope each ear; 1 red cow no ear '
mark; 1 light red cow tag in left ear;
2 heifer calves red and light red, no
. ear marks; 1 red brindlecow, hole in
. right ear. Owner can have same by
paying all claims and satisfying all
costs. Enquire of C. Katnan, on
Aten's ranch, 2 miles north of El Cen-
tro, Cal. 33-37'
FOR LEA SR- From 10 to 100 acre
tracts of choice cantaloupe ground.
Prices right. We also have a large
list of choice farm land, that can be
brought right. 1-2 section, all in crop;
$2000 cash, balance easy terms.
Garey & Garey Realty Company. 35—8
FOR SALE— I have for sale one mile
south east of Heber 12 head of mares
draft stock 2 years old past, some of
them with foal, one Stanial Shier
Pedigree 2 year old past, 2 good
work mares, 200 head of stock hogs,
ti Jacob Stoner.
FOR SALE-G. E. Bitt'.nger, trustee,
offers for sale the following described
real property, formerly of the Calexi-
co Cattle Company: The east half of
section 4, the east half of section 9,
the west half of section 10, and the
northeast quarter of sec. 10,all in town-
ship 17 south, range 14 east, S. B. M.,
about one mile west of the town of
Calexico. This land is all patented
and title perfect; must be sold to sat-
isfy creditors; is choice as any land in
Imperial Valley. Address G. E. Bit-
tinger, care First National Bank, Los
Angeles, Cal. ; Gray, Barker & Bowen,
attorneys, Equitable Savings Bank
Building, Los Angeles, Cal. ; or Beach
& Dool, Agents, Calexico, Cal.
37-41
FOR RENT-20 acres best'caTitaloupe
land adjoining townsite of El Centro.
All manured. Apply Dunaway's Drug
Store. >• dec2ltf
~ITKEN~UJP^One blocky lighTbay
mule about 10 years old, weight about
one thousand pounds. Owner can get
by paying keep and for this ad. In-
Suire on sec. 2 and 3 16-13. Jelfray
iros. 37-38 \
FOR RENT-40 acres alfalfa all fenced
fine stand, will lease for 1 year. I
also have 10 acres of choice canta-
loupe land, has been in crop 5 years.
If you want cantaloupe land see this.
V. E, Stock well & Co. El Centro, Cal
FOR RENT-320 acre improved ranch,
180 acres good stand alfalfa balance
in barley, all hog and cattle fenced in-
to 20 acre fields, good house, corrals,
will give 1, 2 or 3 years lease to right
party. If you want the best renting
§ reposition in the valley see V. E.
tockwell. & Co., or R. E. Jauman,
El Centro, Cal
WANTED -Position by experienced
milker, also experienced ranch man.
Address D. Press office. 36-38
WANTED— By capable man, general
work in city or on farm. Address E.
Press office. 36-37
WANTED— Town or near by improved
property even exchange for $1500
Equity in I/>a Angeles 5 room modern
house value $2000 balance 10 per
month 6 per cent. Owner S. A.
j Wheeton 5809 Pasadena Ave. Los
I Angeles, Cal. 36
LOST- Between Motel El Centro and
Mrs. King's, back comb. Finder
please leave at the Press office. 36
CANTALOUPE LAND FOR KENIP
Twenty acres, two miles southwest
of Heber. Soft land in prime con-
dition; has had two crops of barley
on it; no better melon land in the
valley. F. A. Blake, Hchcr. 36-38
FOR SALE- 125 head of first class
dairy cows 1 mile west of El Ccr'ro
on the Vencill Ranch. Liberal terms
Crawford, Davis & Burbank.
WANTED-To rent a piano for about
four months. W. H. Sprague "v";
. El Centro, Cal.
I have 80 acres of good cantaloupe
land which can be rented either for
cashj on terms, or on sharesi at a
miminum price. Sixty-five .shares
water stock. W. H. Sprague.
36
FOR SALE-Tomatoes in the patch,
ripe or green at $2.75 per hundred,
for canning purposes or pickling.
Henderson Bros, near Silsbee. 37-39
FOR SALE-For cash if taken before
Jan. Ist, 26 acres old alfalfa land,^ced-
ed, 1 1-2 miles from town. Already
rented for cantaloupes for 25 per cent
of price asked. Purchaser gets benefit
of lease. Address box 192, Calexico.
37-38
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IF you are going to build let us show
you our plans of the Holmes Disap-
pearing Bed. A four room house is
equal to a seven, built on the old plan
Saves time and money.
We are also Agents for Terra Cotta
blocks that will make the best and
coolest house in the valley. Garey &
Garey Realty Co.
The Colby Real Estate Co. has the
agency for the celebrated READY
made and PORTABLE HOUSES.
Ducker patent. Call and see about them.
WANTED -A good boy at
One not afraid to apply himself.
i ■
■ FOR SALE— DeLaval steam separator,
nearly new. Also DeLaval hand sep-
arator for sale cheap. Inquire of
Mrs. F. McKusick, 2 miles west of
I Heber. d2ltf
LOST-Three heifers branded HF on
left hip. Will anyone knowing their
whereabouts please notify Mrs. F.
McKusick, El Centro . d2ltf •
List your property with the Colby
Real Estate Co. They have a large list
of buyers. We are also agents for the
El Centro Land Company to sell town
lots.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
R WOODLAND GATES,
ATTORNEY
Munsey Bldg., Washington, D. C.
Late Private Secretary > to United
States Senators Stevhen M. White and
Thomas R. Bard. Land and other de-
partmental practice; also Congressional
I business. Refers, among others, to
United States Senators Frank P. Flint
and George V. Perkins, California dele-
gation in House of Representatives,
Hon. Thomas R. Bard, Hon. R. J. Wat-
ers, Gen. H. G. Otis, Hon. A. G. Hub-
bard, Los Angeles Chamber of Com-
merce, Los Angeles City Aqueduct.
TM. McNAMARA ,
Attorney and Counselor at iLaw
Land Law a Specialty
207 S. Broadway Merchants Trust Bid
Rooms 217 and 218
Los Angeles, California.
RO. BORDNER
• Attorney at Law, Imperial, Cal.
Real estate, commercial, corporation,
insurance and probate, law. V V
C L. A. HAMILTON
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON '
DISEASES OF WOMEN A SPECIALTY
El Centro Hotel, Room 21
EL CENTRO, . CALIFORNIA
VERMELL RAPP, Lawyer.
Will practice in all the courts and
before the U. S. Land Office.
Office in Ira Aten Land Co. building.
El Centro, Cal.
M\V. CONK LING,
,'.,/ Attorney at Law
;' Land offti-e matters a Specialty
ELI CENTRO, CALIFORNIA
WALTER K. COX,
Attorney at Law
Law, Land and Louiih
\ Special attention to land litigation and
I -' corporation law.
oil in* at
ELOENTRO; CALIFORNIA
1^ E. PATTEN, Ph. C, M. D.
-" Physician and Surgeon
Scotiul door south of Water Co's office, Seventh
and Imperial Ave. KesUieiu-e Fifth
and Imperial Ave.
FUojies: Office 2<>. Residence 292
IMI'KKIAI., CALIFORNIA
SMITH
Attorney at Law,
EL CENTRO, - CALIF.