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2 IMPERIAL VALLEY GETS NEW STATION Bill Passes Legislature for the Establishment of Work in This County Provides an Appropriation of Oix Thousand Dollar? Far First Yc/ir's Work — May Rnd Location on Fjr?n of Collegiate institute at Heber, or at El Centra. Imperial Valley is to get itu State Agricultural Kxperimental Station. The Legislature at Sacramento last •feck passed Representative Percy Johnson's bill providing for tho inves tigation of agricultural problems and conditions In Imperial county. It is probable that tho stale will .be tendered a location on the eighty acre tract of land adjoining the town site of Heber. which was donated to the Imperial Valley Collegiate Insti tute a few wcelrs ago by Mrs. A. H. Heber. The school haa planned to in clude in its work gennral instruction in scientific agrtcujture, and it is be lieved that the new experimental sta tion would be a distinct advantage to the institute. In case a satisfac tory arrangement la not made with the school a Heber. El Centro stands ready to offer the State such land as may be desired for the new Agricul tural Experimental Station. The following Is the text of the measure as it has passed the Assem bly: . "Section I. The regents of the University of California are hereby directed to cause to be prosecuted, through tho Southern California path New Weaves For 1909 Dame Fashion has set h^r approval on an un- usually wide range vi Fab- rics fur tills season's wear- ing, boUi in Style, Color and Material. Yoti arc not compelled to wear any, particular < Style, Shade or Weave in order io ti«- correctly dressed. You may wear Brown, Blue. Jlray, or the ever popular mixed effects. But Your Garments Must be Tailored Correctly. Trousers $5.00 to $12.00 Suits $20X0 to $50.00 W.S.Nance SIXTH STREET. ff'REE LICENSE* | GRANTED f $ And no Bar upon it to Buy $ { the Best $ I CIGARS I J at * ♦ * * * I Smoke Shop | ] All the Time All the Brands $ | : Of |W most popular Tobaccos $ :i WET^CH YOUR TASTE 3 ologlcnl laboratory nnd branch agrl- j cultural experimental station, investl- Saiiona on tho conditions and prob- ■ loma attending thp culture of crops It! tlio region known as the Imperial Valley nnd Kiuiilar adjacent sections: "fleellon 2. Such ttjVeatig&Uohi sliaii be particularly directed toward the Solution of various difficulties nud , problems affecting tho growing of \ crops v hicli have arisen In Bald re gion on account of the unique nat ural conditions obtaining in that.por*i tlon Of the state. ■ "Section 3. The sutn of six thous and dollars ($0000) i* hereby appro priated (nit of any money In the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended by thfl regents of the University of California In carrying OUt the purposes of thia act, nnd the ; state comptroller is hereby authorizedJ and directed to draw his warrant for tho same, iwiyabio to the regents of the University of California, and the treasurer of the state la hereby di- 1 rected to pay such warrant." CARNEGIE LIBRARY . Necessary Documents to Close Dctji's on Proposed Gift for El Centro Building May Begin This Year. During the past week all the neces sary steps have been taken to insure to El Centro the gift of SIO.OOO from Andrew Carnegie for the erection o f a free public library. Through the activities of Phil D. Swing, Library Committee of the Ten Thousand Club, and Library Coiumis sioner H. B. Pearson, of the Board of City Trustees, the title to the lots donated by W. F. Holt and W. T. Bill has been placed on record. The expenses of the certificate of title were donated by the Imperial Valley Ab stract and Trust Company. A duplicate of this certificate of title to the proposed library site, a plat of the city, showing the location of these lots in comparison with the business district, industrial center, res. idential sections, etc., and a certified copy of the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Cty Trustees in which resolutions were passed providing lor the maintenance of the free public library, were all sent on to Carnegie. These minutes of the Board of Trus tees also contained the counter '.Top osition of the Hoard to tho effect that it would undertake to provide the rum nf $1500 annually for maintenance of the library, provided Mr. Carnegie would raise his donation for the build ing to $15,000. Statements of lumbermen and con tractors were also sent, showing th° additional cost of buildings here ove< the rates prevailing in Los Angeles, and urging the need of the desired extra $5000 in order to provide such a building as will be suitable for the city when its rapid growth is taken into consideration. It is beielved that Carnegie will raise the amount of his gift to $16,000. ■ All details probably will be completed ; to that construction of the buiMing ! may begin early next fall. CHANGES AT THE BORDER A move is on foot to change the ; customs service guard station at Mex icali from the angle now occupied, between the canal and the Inter-Call fofnia Railroad, to a point about two j blocks east. The. objection to the j present location is that whenever a team is stopped by the guards, it i necessitates stopping almost upon the S railroad tracks, and with the coming ' operation of the road, it is feared ac ! clde'nti will result. As the American T, Customs House is almost opposite this 1 guard station on the Mexican side, it ! is probable that a new location will j bo Bought for it, on land about op '■ poaite the new guard station. RANCH IMPROVEMENTS. !' VV. Walte is making extensive ini proVc'iuents on his ranch west of El Ceutro. His family now occupies his new-ranch house, and be I* develop ing the place into an attractive coun try home, llr- has started the plant ing of six acres of eucalypus trees, which will make a border on three sides of hi.-; land, and has set out 2200 rooted grape vines of tin" Damascus, Thompson Seedless, .Malaga and Mus cat varieties. Thi:;,- week he has planted 2200 dai*- needs, Beit from the Government Station at Mecca, and be has 500 spf-'lllnK orange trcos on his town property which he will plant oil the ranch thiH .spring. TELEPHONE IMPROVEMENTS ? 0. W, llinchcllffn, of Tucaon, gtntT at t*%Laget of the Imperial Telephone Company, Jia.> been in thu valley the past Week, making an inspection of the lines of thlu company. He prom ises numerous iHjjjrovemontu while will be of great benefit to the tier vice. The company baa made a prop uoiiiuu to Water Company No. 1 to take over tun management pf the telephone eytlj.'ui of that company. - IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESB A FIVE YEAR'S TEST H. C. Oakley Tells of Results of Cit rus Fruit Culture at Brawley nnd Says Oranges Are "Reason ably Safe" Here. 11. C Oakley, who five years ago I undertook thfl planting of an oxporl mpiital plot, of land in tho city of Urawley to citrus fruits*, and whose tivi-s have attracted much attention, In n recent Issue of tho Brawley News tolls of liia observations on citru? fruit growing in that portion of the 'imperial Valley. Mr. Oakley says: "The conditions for citrus fruit cul ' hire in tlie Imperial Valloy have boon so far proven during the past five years that I now consider it is rea sonably safo to advise anyone look ing to citrus culture as an occupa tion that the north-western part of thn valley today presents a most prom ising field, when the price of land and water, character of .soil, time of ripening and small necessary cost of fertilizer for the beariufT orchards are taken iuto consideration. Necessarily a great deal has yet to be learned. Five ycaru of careful study of the experimental grove in the Imperial In vestment Company's ground;-; at Brawley, together with other scatter- I ing citrus trees in . various parts of | tho valley warrants the above con ! elusions. "The quality of Washington Navel oranges grown at Brawley is fully equal to the best. Arizona, and ripens even earlier than in the Salt River Valley, but is apparently subject to the same characteristic of being rather a shy bearer as compared with other sections of California, but fully : as heavy as in the Salt River Valley. It is therefore a safe tree to plant. "My observation of the few lemon trees that have fruited in the valley leads me to believe that it should be placed third in the list of citrus fruits that can be profitably grown. The quality is most excellent, but so far as my observation goes the crop will | come in at a time when the largest part of the California crop is in, and hence will come into competition with it, and the same would be true of the Late Valencia and seedling oranges to some extent, while the N'avelencia, Navel. Tangerine and grape fruit crops will fit into the time in the market between the late Valen cia crop of Southern California and the early navels of the Northern Cal ifornia groves at Thanksgiving and Christmas time, bringing us the cream of [trices for the rich, sweet fruit that, we can produce." NEW BUSINESS CENTER The Bill Block Soon to be Complet ed, Will House Numerous El Centro Firms. With the completion of the two story brick block being erected on. the north side of Main street, adjoining the Hotel El Contro block, will come a flitting of several business firms in this city and the creation of quite a business center. In the room adjoining the hotel block will be located the Garey Land Company. Next will come A. Fink, tailori and adjoining his place will be "Ye Smoke Shop," which concern is to add a line of sporting goods. Benson will ocupy one room with his restaurant, and C. W. Collins will I take one room for his stationery store i and the office of the Desert Farmer. ; It is probable that Nance will occupy j a portion of the block with his stock j of men's furnishing goods. The upper lloor is being finished as o ill co rooms, and gives twenty rooms, well lighted and convenient. Plate glass has arrived for the store | fronts. Eight, large windows have been ! placed in this frontage. Pressed steel ceilings are being used In the finish of the first floor rooms. As soon as 'this work is completed, | Contractor.l. L, Travers will begin the j remodeling of the front of the Me | .serve clothing store, adjoining -the Dill ! block. Plato glass windows are to be put in and a square front is to take the place of the angles t uow usod. Material is on the ground for the Peterson building, directly .west of the Hill-Miller block. This building will ]>(} two stories in height, with arcade or jircbea reaching clear to the roof level. The roof will be of dormer I btyl", pitching towards the street, and j wilt be of red tiling. Unequalled as a Cure for Croup. "Healtloß being an excellent remedy J for colds and throat trouble*, Cham< bfriain'.s Cough Remedy la uqequaledj an a cure for croup," nays Harry Wll-J won, of Waynetown, Intl. When given \ as isoon hb tho croupy cough ftppeut, j thiH remedy will th« attack. It 1h UHed BUcceHWully In many thous ands of homes, lior Hale by Dunaway & Imwv. Druggletk Bend your ordenn for piano tuning to toe Imperial Vali/y Music House, Im perial Accurate! competent work. TEACHERS' INBTITUTE. Official Notification From County Su perintendent of Public Instruct- ' lon— Outline of Programme The annual session of the Teachers' j Institute of Imperial county will be ! held in El Centro for five days, com- 1 ttienclng at 10 o'clock a. m., on Mon day. March 15th, 1000. The law requires every teacher <o attend, nnd wo have determined not to excuse unlesfl for real Cause. It Is tho present Intention, weather permitting, to have r.n outdoor ses sion during one day, when th<« geog raphy, topography, geology and ngri cuttiral features of our new county Will be Bludied, including a climb to the top of Signal Mountain, where an address will be delivered' by State Superintendent Hyatt. Bring a climb ing outfit. J. E. CARR, j County Superintendent of Schools. \ NOTICE Notice Is hereby given that all cot ton seed for Imperial Valley must be consigned to the County Board of Horticulture at El Centro, there to be examined, treated nnd held, until they are Eatiyfl"d that the seed contains no insect infection. This notice Is given under tho State quarantine order of W. E. WILSIE, County Horticultural Commissioner. ] 21-tf. Gasoline Engine For Sale Cheap We have a three-horse- power gasoline engine of .standard, make, slightly used and in good condition which we will sell for less than half its actual value. This is the engine which was purchased to furnish power in emergen- cies to run our presses and other machines and It has pat- isfactorily performed the lit- tle work required of it at such times. The efficiency and reliability of the electric power service is such now that we no longer need this engine and we offer to sell it, complete, with shafts, pul- leys, belting, etc., for $90. Call at the Press office and inquire for C. F. Ilayden or M. 1... Watson. El Centro, California. a ********* to************************** \ « r 17 I F"" rC" HP 13 I ¥ IP "'V t lLn_ IL'jd ilnd) \mS H £L\. 2,1 Hta^ ii H JL ' r \ " FOR LIGHT AND POWER Ir J We have during the past month rebuilt our high tension . lines, replacing the glass insulators wi I heavy pot cclain insulators and steel pins. We have also tested and operated our I Auxiliary Steam Plant { This Means \ Regular and Satisfactory Service r Let us wire your store or residence; our prices are the lowest. . J . _ •*..,••'■. ' ■•;>c- „ | Holtoe Power Company THE LADIES TOGGERY. Buccossors to the Fashion Millinery will show tho Latent Met- ropolitan Styles In Hats — Llngero and Tasty Dress, l^dle'd Waists, Skirts, Petticoats, etc. Coma In nnd see us. South klclo of Main Kt., next door to Pfesß Office, Rl Centro, Cal W. H. 'S F»' RAG U B, BOINDINO-irMSURANCE Contract, Ouardinn, Administration, Public, Private, Fraternal, Legal, License BONDS. Fire, Life, Accident. Health, Plate Glass, Hank, Burglary INSURANCE, Telephone Main Five El Centro, California The Second Annual 1909 == Magazine Edition = 1909 of the Will Be IT WILL BE TYPOGRAPHICALLY PERFECT; COMPLETE IN EV- ER ( DETAIL OF INFORMATION CONCERNING THE IMPERIAL VALLEY. , "The C. R. Rockwood Story" WILL BE WORTH TEN TIMES THE PRICE PER COPY. THB MANUSCRIPT HAS BEEN RECEIVED— IT CONTAINS 30,0<K WORDS OF HISTORY OF THE IMPERIAL IRRIGATION PROJECT DICTATED BY CHARLES ROBINSON ROCKWOOD, THE ORIOI NATOR OF THE IRRIGATION SCHEMfc). THIS IS ONLY ONI FEATURE." WATCH THIS SPACE FOR FURTHER ANNOUNCE MENTS. HAVE YOUR ORDER READY WHEN THE SUBSCRIPTION SOLI CITORS CALL. Saturday, March 13, 1&09. i i