Sunshine Valley News from Biggs, California • 4

For Sale: Single horse plow $5 See John Huxtable Hume Wanted: Hens Will fray you good prices for fat healthy hens for table use Enquire at Hotel Colonia For Oak wood for summer and fall delivery See Will Cummings For Sale: 4 furrow gang plow A 1 order snap 1 5 See John Huxtable Hume A home without the Sunshine Valley News is not a home but only an imitation That our bank is a fine structure which cost the neat sum of about $13000 That Biggs owns its own Electric Light and Power plant and Water Supply costing a aggregating sum of $2000000 and that the town has only a small debt That the Colonia Hotel which was erected by the citizens of our city at a cost of $27000 It is a concrete building nicely furnished and would be an ornament to any town of 10000 population Porter the candidate for! Republican nomination for Asses-! sor of Butte county was greeting his friends in Biggs Thursday and driving the last stakes toward his nomination at the coming primaries Mr Porter resides at Central House and has been living in this county since 1881 therefore is well known to everyone in the county as vell as to the residents around Biggs He has had years of experience in County affairs and has served and made good on the County Board of Equalization and also on the State Board of Equalization He is now on the Board of County Supervis- ors and has served in this capacity for the past six years hit work being fair and above board in all matters that epneern individual and county interests Mr Porter has been a dealer in real estate for a number of years and having dealings throughout the county has learned and knows the real and personal valuation that should be attached to property as only in this way can a fair deal be made both for the county and the individual Mr Porter asks for a square deal and your consideration at the coming election next Tuesday knowing that he can honestly and trustfully fulfill the duties of the office A Morton of Chico present encumbent and candidate for Democratic nomination for Assessor of Butte county has served the people and the county affairs well for the past twelve years in this office and again asks for the nomination and re-election Mr Morton is well known in the Biggs section and has many friends here who know him to be a man who is fair and square in his business dealings and treating everyone with due consideration to all showing favors to none who would seek them for party pelf He has been a resident of this county for many years having spent the best years of his life in political service in the county Mr Morton asks of his friends in this section due consideration for his nomination at the election next Tuesday Batchelder of Oroville County Clerk of Butte county is again a candidate for nomination on the Republican ticket to that office and desires that his friends in this part of the county remember him at the Primary Election next Tuesday Mr career in this office has been a record entirely above reproach and has exhibited by fair dealing and business methods his capability to meet the requirements of this office Chamber of Commerce When In Need Of Fruit Jars Give Me A Call Mason Fruit Jars Pints 60 0 Qts 70 Gal 90 John Alderson Cash Grocer We Do Our Work To Please You We are now established and ready for business Painting and Paper Hanging Done with neatness and dispatch Country ordefs -Attended to at city prices Leave orders at this office or addres box 93 Wiese Bros Calif- all new residents in Biggs were present who waited until 8:30 none others coming went home At 9 and 9:30 quite a few more came If all who came could have been there at the right hour there would have been something done Fancy yourself going to a train an hour or so after the scheduled time expecting the train to wait for you A few days ago we received a letter wishing success in organizing and asked to become a member Today a card came asking for a booklet of Biggs but the city has none to send It is vital that we organize Put aside your own interests and pleasures just for an hour ortwo one evening and come to a meeting at the right hour and help the town get started right Death of Marion Biggs Hon Marion Biggs was born May 2 1823 in Pike County Missouri died this (Friday) morning in Gridley aged 87 years 3 months 10 days The funeral will be held from the residence in Gridley at 2:30 Saturday afternoon August 13 and interment at Helvetia Cemetery Sacramento Sunday morning August 1 4 Marion Biggs was once a resident here and the founder of the town of Biggs for whom it was named Did It Ever Occur To You? That California is the ideal state of homes happiness and prosperity? That the climate of Sunshine Valley is so nice the year around that one can work out of doors all the time? That the Carnegie Library is a beautiful brick and concrete building costing $5500 That the Opera House was built by our citizens at a cost of $6000 Why Not Trade At The Hume General Store SUNSHINE VALLEY IRRIGATED LAND Under the canals of the Butte County Canal Company adjacent to the fast growing towns of Biggs and Gridley Soil government tested Irrigation System endorsed by the National Irrigation Congress Eighty miles of canals and laterals now in use Not an irrigation project of the future but of the present Railroads steam and electric good roads telephone mail delivery schools churches societies growing towns all the conveniences of civilization combined with absolutely necessary elements of successful farming: Soil Water Climate Markets Ten acres are enough to comfortably support a small family twenty acres afford a fine living with money in the bank and means independence Now is the time to buy while prices are low and terms easy so easy that the returns from the land will pay for it Stine Kendrick 23 Montgomery St i i i i o3n rrancisco lalitorma Irrigated Land to We carry the staple lines of Groceries Canned Goods Soft Drinks Candies Cigars and Tobacco In fact everything to be found in a Handy Store The Chamber of Commerce of Biggs met and had a glorious session Tuesday evening! NO INDEED THEY DID NOT It seems that there is a general failing among our good people to start out for a meeting an hour or two later than the time set This happened to be the case Tuesday evening and at 8 the time for the meeting four individuals HUXTABLE Prop Hume California GETTING Ready For Fall! swTV yrt ynrv anv New Fall Dress Goods This dress materials will surprise you in richness of color and design Rough stuffs will be in the lead with broadcloths a close second Broadcloths in Navy Cream Dark Red and Black regular 52 inch Price $100 per Yard Trunks and Suit Cases A splendid line for your selection All size trunks from a small cheap oval top to a splendid brass bound flat top double tray affair that would make an Eastern trip pleasant That small trunk would hold all you would want to take for a short trip and would only cost you $350 New Fall goods are now coming along If you want material for a skirt Tennis ftannels for gowns or petticoats you get a choice from all the Fall pickings Cotton blanket sheets will be needed soon here you get a selection from an entirely new line Trunks and Suit Cases for your Outing Trip Another lot of those always popular 36 inch half wool panama in a good line of colors at 35c per yard The better grades range in price $700 $750 to $1200 Boys Overalls 75 pairs Boys Best Quality Overalls not bib sold regurlar at 50c and 60c per pair Suit Cases in great variety good matting cases that are lighter to carry and yet will stand some hard usage same size as leather cases Price $250 Good solid Imitation Leather cases $350 to $450 Blanket Sheets Double size Greys Tans or White a blanket sheet makes a comfortable fall bed cover as well as a blanket sheet for winter We have them at a good range of 75c 90c 100 125 140 and 150 On Special Sale until closed out at 25 Cents Per Pair Ask for one of our premium cards An easy way to get a dinner set Chatfield Smith Biggs.