The Imperial press., 1905-09-02
Hurried Trip Of Executive Head Of The California Development
 Company
Enthusiastic O Imperial Valleys Po4cWA Extended Eb Dt Valley Near FuuNber Of Enterprises
 To Follow Competon Irrigation Works

President Randolph of the California Development Company made brIet visit to this Valley last Monday, coming in on his special train about seven o'clock in the morning and gong through to CaleXicO without stopping. After spending most or the day at CalexicO. Mir. Randolph came to 1m- perial. arriving here about four o'clock i'm the afternoon. In company with Mir. c. R. Rockwood, Assistant Manager of the California Development Com pany: Mir. R. II. Ingram and MT. D'Heur of the Southern Pacific, he came up town and met a number o1 our business men, but as he was in hurry to get back to Los Angeles and wanted to see the Salton Sea in day light, he could not spare much time to visit in our town. In order to give the PRESS an opportunity for an interview, however, he kindly invited us to accom- panv him on his train, which we did, going as far as Brawley.
 We thought we would make use of the opportunity to point out to him the importance of putting the irrigation system of the Valley in hrst-class shape, installing safe headgates at the Colo rado river and building such levee system as will make this Valley abso- Iutelv safe from either floods or water shortage. Mir. Randolph, we found, adsnoroagifv gont 6fer .he sit Sto3n and realized the needs of the ease and is determined that everything that is needed shall be done to safeguard the development of this Valley. We found his an enthusiast on the subject of our Valleys future greatness.
 We reminded him that the work of his company had fallen behind the growth and development of the Valley and that now settlement and improve ment was waiting on them- He re- piled that it would not b. so but very short time for just as soon as the Weath- er on the lower Colorado moderated to a temperature in which men and am imals can work with comfort, the work of putting in the necessary headg"tes and building the required Ievees will be pushed to completion.
 lie particularly asked if the flood waters were doing any damage now, and when assured that they were not, but were r idly declining, he added that this M. - be the last We would eyer see oi .od in this Valley.
 'fhe couto iauon of Imperial Valley and its re~lleaIeut future seemed to be a source of great pleasure to Mr. Ran dolph. Like the master builder that he is. it is his nature to enjoy the sight of prosperitv and the immense area Of erst-class lands. tine limitless water supply. the vast eNpanse of level land and all the natural advantages present ed by our Valley were carefulley noted bv him and commented on in most enthusiastic terms. lou people have the finest Valley in the west If not m tbe United States, 'said Mir. Randolph, ssand you have certainly done most wonderful work during the four years since settlement began
 He stated that the work of his com nany in completing its headgates and restraining levee system would be finished during the coming winter and that a large amount of capital would be invested in various industries during fine coming season and confidently pre- dicted such rush of settlers and era of business activity as our Valley has never yet witnessed.
 Speaking of the damage clalms he stated tEat it was their wish tH take up and settle every claim and demand against his company of every kind and character. That he regarded these claims as among the liabilities of his company an5 wanted to see them dis posed of i" Ii way that the people would f5e that his company had done its part ana nal acted fairly with them.