The Imperial press., 1905-07-01

OOupdHys
 A Hustling Firm
 The new warehouse building being erected by Edgar Bros. is rapidly pro gressing and Contractor Mckinney is rushing work on it. The necessity for this new building is cei tain indication O. the great growth of the business of this enterprising firm. rhe Edgar Bros. began business in Imperial about three years ago in the little adobe they now use for an office, and their business has grown with the settlement of the Valley. When this new structure is complete they will have 3711a by l50 feet enclosed and under roof. Their office will be moved out of the adobe building into an adjoining room, and the floor space available for use as display and salesroom and for setting up vehicles and machinery will be 37 l-2 by 90 feet and the remaining 37 1.2 by 60 feet will be utilized to store their goods in crates. They also have in contemplation the erection of sheds 20 by l50 feet adjoin- ing the other buildings. In addition to their large business in this city they have branch houses i'll Brawley and Calexico which carry large stocks and are really considerable stores within themselves. Edgar Bros. are easily the first firm in the Valley in their line.
 Solid Improvements
 Rapid progress is being made on the cement sidewalk construction, and 1t will only be question of days now till the work will be done. When com pleted, Imperial will have more than 2600 feet of sidewalk twelve feet wide and 1900 feet four feet wide. This makes -eighths of mile of cement sidewalks, all of which is of frst-class construction. With the completion- of the elegant office building and hall of Imperial Water Company No. 1, our city will have a modern, commodious and up-todate place for public meet ings, secret societies and social gather ings and can expect all immediate activity among the secret orders. This hall will be a great addition to our town, and the elegant and tasty manner in which Contractor lrwIn is finishing the building reflects great credit on him. The directors of Water Company No. 1 are deserving of the thanks of the community for their progressive spirit in providing comfortable office room for their officials and adequate facilities for the public meetings the company will be required to hold from time to time. Every stockholder in the company may we'll feel proud of their new building. If everyone followed the lead set in Imperial by the No. direct ors, Cabarker's bark would not frghten even the most timid.
 Resolutions of ExCurSiOnistS
 " The following resolutions were drafted and adopted by the San Diego excur- sionists after leaving our Valley, as an expression of their wonderment and appreciation of the things they had seen during their visit among ns:
 "We have come, we have seen and we have been conquered. We We're prepared by written reports to see wonderful resources, and marvellous developments in young Imperial Valley, but having seen, we are ready to adopt the language of the Queen of Sheba and declare that the half has not been told. To describe it is impossibe it must be seen to be believed So great accomplishment in four years is nothing short of marvellous. Imperial, CalexicO Holtville and Brawley, each excellent, all wonderful and stimulated by wholesome emulation, and the thous- ands of intervening and surrounding rich and well titled acres, peopled with citizens of exceptional intelligence, en- ergy and resources. have made the Valley i'm mpeiial in fact as well as in