The Arizona sentinel., 1908-03-04
YUMA'S BIG SPECIAL
TO THE IMPERIAL
VALLEY
Yuma Base Ball Team Easily
Defeats Fl Centres
Best.

In every sense of the word the Yuma
excursion to FL Centre ard the Impe-
rial country last Sunday was splendid
success. 1t was a grand day for this
city and besides the pleasure it gave to
those who enjoyed the trip in Tuma's
big special train it advertised this city
and valley magniicently.
Without a doubt the greatest feature
of the superb affair was the fact that
Yuma men were reinforced by such a
large number of their lOveliest and
most charming women. 1t was this
fact, above ali else, which surprised
and delighted the Imperial country
people. They could not get over talk
ing about it. Hundreds of the people
OF the towrs visited made favorable
comments on this point. Many of them
went so far as to say that they could
get up big crowd Of men for return
excursion, but that Yuma must not ex-
pect the same large representation Of
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former Arizonans and former Yuma
people were surprised. They knew the
people were here, but they had no ap-
probation of the spirit. of them once
they become interested in any enter
prise. George p. Blair, an eX-nember
of the Arizona legislature from Pinal
county, who now is president of the
Imperial City bank, was enthusiastic
over the presence of so many Yuma
women. otis the best feature of your
fine train" he said to the writer. 81
didn't know that Yuma could do this
and [ have been there lots of times.
Such delegation of ladies is the big
gest sort of credit to your town" lie
was told that the train also carried two
superior physicians and surgeons in the
persons of DR.. Henri APP John and DR..
Fl. V ClAmer This pleased and sur
prised him more than ever. "You did
not overlook point" he declared. 81
certainly admire the spirit Of your
people"
Without jealousy and with all sin
cerity Yuma can return q great many
of the compliments Of the Imperial peo-
pie with generous interest. Their val
lev is wonderful. Indeed one can hard
lY offer better comparison of the two
valleys than was suggested by one of
their own people. yuma has better
proposition than ours" this man said,
"but we have more of it," That is the
story complete. They have more of it.
Where we have hundreds of acres they
have thousands. Their land does not
excel ours, but it is fertile and wonder
fully level, Indeed its evennesS gives
it great charm. There it lies, as far
as the eye can see, an almost endless
stretch of beautiful! country as I'M
broken as the plains of Texas, the pra-
ries of Kansas and Nehraka, or the
mesas of Wyoming. Touched by the
magic wand of capital it is springing
into quick and productive response, SO
that it is forging ahead in a manner to
attract the attention of The world.
They already have their water so they
are prepared to take advantage of the
opportunities which so much favorable
and effective advertisement is bringing
them. 1t is a young empire which was
70, thnco Of tho YUMA
pie who had not seen it before.
Probably nothing impressed the
visitors more than the glimpse afforded
of the Brawley nursery, where thous-
ands of young eucalyptus trees have
gained thrifty roofing. This enter
prise will be hardy success and is one
OF vast benefit that country as may be
made to this.
FL Centre is a splendid little. town.
1t is not a big place yet, but it is grow
ing rapidly with blocks of brick and
cement in course of construction and
every brick put in the place is to stay
Everything they build down there is
for permanent effect. 1t looks good and
is enduring. They are constructing
such public edifces as would embellish
a city. Their opera house is an inspi-
ration. Yuma people were more en-.
viOus of this than anything else they
saw on the trip. 1t is a magnificent
house with comfortable seating ca.
pacity of at least 700 persons. Their
court house is to he fine building, too
1t is being built Of the new hollow-b burn
ed brick which give the effect of &
hollow wall and are particularly adapt
ed to this climate since they are ex
ceptiOnally cool. FL Centric has a fine
hotel, The Ell Centric, and its
service is notably good. Although the
hungry Yuma people made rush fol
the dining room it never was crowded
beyond quiet and comfort. Handsome
wait. esses glided back and forth az
though they had rehearsed for some
momentous banquet, never confused
never delaying or making mistakes
and always as pleasant as though eact
were hostess of the house. Nothing
could have made better impression
for their town.
G. T. Butress, FL Centro's baseball
manager, Sheriff Mobley Meadows anc
Yuma's own w. H.Buclz, Imperial Co. ,
under-sheriff, worked tirelessIy for tn,
comfort of thu people from here. The.
uave the plad hand until their arm