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2 SAN DIE6O HIGHWAY Engineer Perry Says New Route Over Mountains Is Picturesque. C. N. Perry, engineer for the Im perial County Highway Commission, oame to El Centro, Wednesday, from the camp he has established with his corps of surveyor* In Myer's Canon, about, two miles from Mountain Springs. He reports good progress be ing made on the surveys of tho two proposed routes from the valley to San Diego. About four weeks will yet be required to confplete the surveys and making of the necessary maps to sub- Hit to the Commission. "Objectlbn has been made to these routes on the ground that they are not picturesque," said Mr. Perry on his return Wednesday, "but I want to •ay that I know of no more plcture «sque section in Southeastern Califor nia than that In which my men have been workihg the past week. • "High cliffs, deep gorges, huge houldcrs plied in fantastic heaps or strewn along the water courses give much variety, and either of the routes proposed would provide a highway that would be full of attractions. The farther south we go, however, the rougher ana more abrupt we find the country, and as to a proposed dip down into Mexican territory, I be lieve that is entirely impracticable." The surveying corps has had plenty of leg 'exercise the past week as a climb of 1075 feet In two miles has been necessary every morning. The men have kept well and have had no special excitement aside from the oc casional killing of a sidewinder or a diamond back. WATER COMPANY NO. 7. General Manager Cory, of the Cali fornia Development Company, W. F. Holt, of the Holton Power Company, P. C. Curtis, president of Water Com pany No. 7 and Major J. C. Patten, of the same company, were in El.Centn, Monday, conferring on the extension of the canal system of system No. 7, This company ha 3 arranged to water a considerable amount of land on the west side of the Alamo near Holtvillo and It was necessary for the Califor nia Development Company to agree to the proposition. The conference was satisfactory and the company will flume the Alamo near Holtville. It i 3 probable that No. V 7 will have to increase their capital stock in order to issue sufficient stock to cover this kind. Major Patton who is Secretary of Water Company No. 7 reports the affairs of that Company as being in a flourishing condition. MISSIONARY WILL SPEAK. . Rev. Fred C. Hagin, of Glendora, **ho gave a Sunday evening address in the Holt Opera House a few weeks ago on the subject of "The New Japan" will speak again tomorrow, both morn ing and evening at the services of the Union Christian Church, in the Opera House. His morning theme will be "Why, l Believe in Jesus," and at tha evening service he will speak on "The Immortality of the Soul." Special Mu sic will be rendered at both ser vices. MORE PUBLICITY FOR VALLEY. The publishers of the World's Work announce that their August number ' will be a special issue exploiting the Pacific Coast States, and that they will cover the country from the Mexi can line to British Columbia. They have asked for literature regarding the Imperial Valley, as a resume of the development here is to be in cluded in the publication. BLYTHE ESTATE BALEB The Inter- State Land Company r« ports its sales of tracts in the Bljtho ©state, in Palo V^rc^e Valley, slnC's the flrat of the ;ear exceeding t*ii thousand acres, and that sevcial lots at Blythe . City have been sold. A large increase of the area in cultiva tion in the Palo Verde Valley over che season of 1908 is notf d. It is expected the new hotel at yiylbe will be re»d/ for the public. by toe middle of M-ij. The building wll» be of brick, burnt; 1 on the ground. BCHOOL EXAMINATIONS. Examination!* for the eighth grade pupils will be held next Saturday In five of the valley school districts. The number to be examined in the var ious cities in as follows: El Centro, S2; Holtville, 15; Brawley, 17; Im perial. 22. Calexico, 6. JUBTICE COURT. In Justice Tout'u epurt Monday tin* ch.h9 of the people against Haiel Hard ing was called and the defendant failed to appear. Attorney Swing for the prosecution moved that the bond be declared forfeited which was done by the Justice after overruling • mo ttPA to dUqilas . m»d« by At torn* r »tcN*ajnr»foi tU« def«»c«. CULTURE CLUB RECEPTION El Centro Women Close Season of Interesting Study of Literature Art and Languages. A reception was given on Wednes day evcnitiß at the home of T)r. and Mr<3. J. C. Blacklnton, on State street. by the El Centro Woman's Culture Club, as tlip Hosing event of Its sea son's work. About fifty guests were present. The rooms wore decorated with a profu sion of sweet ppas, rosoa and nas terUutns. Mrs. Dlackinton, president of the club, gave a brief review of the work accomplished, and the pro grammo was a general "quiz." of the TTtiests In tho translation of current Spanish words And. phrases, answer ing questions on main events of Eng lish history, etc. Mrs. V. Rapp gave a review of cur rent events, followed by a general discussion. Mrs. Whealey gave In strumental selections, and Mrs. Nat Black sang two solos. Readings were given by Misses Garnet Davis and Hazel Havermale. The club has maintained regular weekly meetings during the past fall and winter, attracting many of the women of El Centro and vicinity. It has followed the "Bayview" course and special instructions in Spanish, and it Is the Intention of the Club on tho renewal of Its work early in the fall to include several new pfiases of study. NANCE TRIAL CONTINUED. The case of tho people vs. Albert Nance, charged wiwth embezzlement, was before the Superior Court on Wednesday, forenoon, but on motion of the District Attorney the case was continued until May 17, in order to give the plaintiff an opportunity to try to produce Arthur Holmes, one of its Important witnesses, who has left this part of the country. "CHICKEN BILL' IN TROUBLE "Chicken Bill," a picturesque Coco pah Indian who has become, very fa miliar with t,he inside of jails dur ing the past few years, is again in trouble. He pleaded guilty to a charge of battery before Justice McCollum, at Calexico the first of last week, and was brought to the County Jail to serve a thirty-day sentence Wednes day. BEES SUFFER FROM WINDS. Bee keepers of Imperial Valley re port that the high winds of the past week have been hard on the bees. The honey-gatherers start out in the mornings and after loading themselves with honey are unable to return to their hives and fall exhausted. Many were so heavy laden that they were blown Into the water canals and per ished. WEDDING AT OREGON HOTEL The marriage of Leroy Anderson Britton and Miss Attic Beck, both of Brawley, was solemnized by Rev. F. B. Fraser, of the Xl Centro Presbyter ian Church, in the parlor of the Hotel Oregon on Monday morning. The bridegroom was attended by Guy Cor son, and the matron of honor was Mrs. Nelson Towne Shaw, both of Braw ley. » WORKING ON CLAIMS. John Freeland and William Tones have returned to El Centro after an absence of a month, during which they were doing assessment work on their desert claims i'j election 32, township 11 south, range 15 <ast, lying east the station of 135 tell". C. M. SALE. The auction sale held by the Cali fornia Mexico Land & Cattle Company yesterday was largely attended by farmers of the valley and a large amount of stock was sold. The total Balea amounting to $22,000. TO HAVE NEW BCHOOL BUILDING Tho Deal School District of Hebcr, will open bids for their $3500 school building on May Bth. The trustees of .this district have purchased three acrcH of land from the Heber ••;-. tate for a site. RANCHER INJURED. K. A. PerUlaa the rancher north o.' Xl Centro was kicked by a horse Tuesday, Hufferlng serious injury; as a re3Ult of which he will be confined to hIH bed for a f«w daya. Dr. Ml- Combs la attending. MORE CEMENT WALK. Contractor HubbeH's gang of ce im-nt men arc buny today putting in the walk from the new Peterson building on the north side of Main street: west to the Levy building. SHIPPING HAY. Fuller Droß., Cortner nros., Lake Dros. u!i<l Chun. JUoorn are loading hay for lUipweat to Lov Aageles. IMPERIAL VALLEY PREBB SCHOOL VACATION NEAR El Centro Grammar Grades Finish Year's Work Second Week In May— More Teachers Required El Centro public schools arc clos ing their year's work, after a suc cessful season, in which tho enroll ment ha;i been constantly Increasing, and during which the facilities at hand have been taxed Jo their limit to pro- Tide accommodations for the pupils. The schools close ou May 14. On the evening of May 9 a Daccaln.urP'He service will bo held in the Holt Op ora House, nt. which Harold Bell Wright will deliver the address. Twenty-one pupils will graduate from the Eighth grade, prepared to enter the High School courses next fall. The examinations for these pu pila begin, today, and will be contin ued two weeks from today. ♦ Should any pupils fall to make the required percentage on these examinations, a supplementary examination will be al lowed them on May 28 and 29. Immediately after the closing ot tne schools there will be a general scat tering of the teachers Tor the summer vacation. Prof. G. A. Ragan will go to his home in Santa Clara, but will remove his family to El Centro early in the fall. Mrs. Bradley will spend Her vacation in Oregon; Mrs. Horton goes to Los Angeles: Miss Johnson returns to her home in Utah, and Mrs. Rapp will visit Southern Cali fornia Coast points. Plans for the next school year in clude an enlargement of the teaching force to eight teachers. The large two-story building will be In readi ness for the beginning of the new year's work, and the Indications are that every room will be well filled. STARTING OF WESTON. Western, the new townsite, located In the heart of Water District No. 8, on section 16, township 13 south, range 13 east, is soon to become something more than a townsite. One cottage has been built, and a store and postofflce is to be established at once. Petitions have been sent to the Postofiice Department, asking for the establishment of the postofflce of Weston and the appointment of G. T. Wellcome as postmaster. Mr. Well come will at once erect a store build ing and residence at the new town site, and will but in a stock of gen eral merchandise. In order to carry on this enterprise he has tendered his resignation as president and member of the board of trustees of the city of Brawley. Weston Is located seven and a half miles northwest of Braw ley. LADY BUGS ARE SCARCE. County Horticultural Commissioner W. E. Wilsie reports that there is little probability of further shipments of lady bugs being sent to Imperial Valley this season, as the warm weath er has reached the northern sections where the bugs have been gathered and they have taken to wing. How ever, Edward K. Carnes, superinten dent of the State Insectary, at Sacra mento, has engaged men to search through the northern sections of Washington, in the hope of still ob taining supplies of the bugs that have such a ravenous appetite for the aphis. In case he is successful, a large por tion of them will be sent here for distribution in the cantaloupe fields. WATER-NEAR SURFACE Mr. Fuller, a land claimant on sec tion 24, township 13 south, range 12 oast, was in El Centro, Tuesday, ju bilant over the fact that he had struck a good flow of water in a well on his land at a depth of only thirty four feet. He came to engage the services of F. S. Matthews and his well rig to sink a deeper hole, with the hope of obtaining an artesian flow. Mr. Matthews, went out with his well rig on Wednesday to the location of the well, which Is in the weateru part of Water DiHtrict No. 8. WILL PLAY IN EABT. G. P. Goldthwalte, the promising youngster who caught for tho El Cen tro base-ball toa*;i aurlng tho past seaeon, departed this morning for Lo<* Angeles enroule to Enid, Oklahoma, where he ha;» secured an engagement for the uummer season. Wo will embroider an elegant waist dualgn on your goodts, for the one who makes the largest purchased dur ing th<? next two weeks, at Mrs. Schu foldt'K, north of Hotel Imperial. 4-2t Whooping Cough. "In February our daughter bad the whooping cougb. Mr. Lane, of Hart lund, rocouiniendud Chamberlain')) Cough Remedy and mid it gave his customers the best of fatltsfaction. W© found it ;i j he raid, iiint can recom mend it to anyone having children troubled with whooping couch," eaya Mrs. A. Gobs, of Duranrt, 'Mich. For tale by Dunaway b Ix>w+, Dru£el*U. A. Harpold of Colton wishes to an nounce that all the people In. the Im perial Valley who wish can have first clasa pepper trees, four font high, nt s cents each, In 100 lots. Scud postal order. 36 tf old Mission Confectionery nnd ice Cream Parlor, with fruit store In con nectlon. Everything firni class* and up-to-date. Glvo ua a trial. 1-tf Havo you tried our broad wrapped In wax paper? It keeps clean and fresh. 10c, 3 for 25 c. The Talm. 4Ctf Send your -orders for piano tuning to \ the Imperial Valley Music House, Im perial. Accurate, competent work. Good cakes at the Palm. 40-tf NOTICE. The hoaring of the petition for the East Side aud Orchid Avenue Road, beginning nt the SW. corner of Sec. 8, township 15 south, range 15 east, S. B. M., thonce running north five and one fourth (5%) miles more or less, according to the survey of Suuset Commercial Company to the northwest corner of section 20, township 14 south, range 15 east, S. D. M. said road to be of a width of fifty (50) /oet all on the east side of the sec- tion line and further that the name of this proposed highway shall be the "East Side and Orchid Avenue" will be held by the Hoard- of Su- pervisors on Monday May 10, 1909 at 10 a. m, of said date, at which time all Kon-consontiug property owners along said proposed road are notified to be present and show cause, if any they have, why said proposed road should not be declared a public high- way. By order of the Board of Supervis- ors of Imperial County, California, made this 19th day of April, 1909. D. S. ELDER, Cierk x of Uie Board of Supervisor™ of. Imperial County, California. 3-Jit ORDErt TO SHOW CAUSE In the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Imperial. In the Matter of the Estate of D. P. Duncan, Deceased. It appearing to the Court from the of R. E. Forrester, Adminis- ; trator of said Estate, on file herein, that it is necessary to sell the whole of the real estate belonging to said Estate, it is ordered by the Court that all persons interested in the Estate of D. F. Duncan, deceased, do appear before the Superior Court of Imperial County, State of California, on the 14th flay of May. 1909, at 10 o'clock A. M., then and there to show cause, if any they have, why an order should not be granted to the Administrator of said Estate for the sale of all the real property belonging to said Estate as prayed for in the petition by him neretofore fllcJ herein. And it Is fur- ther ordered that notice be given to all persons Interested by publication of this order for at least four succes- sive publications In the Imperial Val- ley Press, a weekly newspaper, pub- lished In the said County Of Imperial. April 7, 1909. FRANKLIN J. 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Fridays at the Franklin Stable, El Centro. Mondays and Tuesdays at the Webster Ranch, six mlie«. west of El Centre Wednesdays and Thursdays at your service within reason- able distance of the ranch. Daniel Webster