Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-04
MARVELS
bEcoND LOS ANGELES ExcUR- SION TO IMPERIAL VALLEY
 SHOWS KEEN INTEREST.
lOSPITABLE RECEPTIONS

Towns-They Sample Fl centro Tur-
 key and Hear All About California
 Dixie and It's Wonderful Products.
 The second excursion of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce to m- perial Valley within a months time was entertained by the valley towns last Friday and Saturday. Eighty three people, representing many varied business interests in Los Angeles and vicinity, composed the party and trav 3eled by special train of Pullmans.
 The train arrived at Brawley, at the northern end of the valley, before daylight, but as soon as the visitors were astir, they were visited by dele gations from the Brawley Chamber of Commerce and rendered welcome ito the town. A special copy of the Brawley News, illustrated with a few "glimpses of cantaloupe land" was placed in the hands of each member of the party. The paper exploited Brawley as the melon center of the United States, and headquarters of more than 10000 acres of cantaloupes now growing in Imperial Valley. Many vehicles were provided, and . the party was taken to view nearby ranches. On the return to Brawley, an informal reception was held in the Bungalow hotel, and short addresses were delivered by Rev. A. R. Moore, who extended welcome to the town. w. P. Mansfield, president of the local Chamber of Commerce, and G. G. John son and Victor Segno for the visitors. The Woman's Club of Brawley served refreshments and gave each visitor post cards with views.
 At ImperIa,.
 At noon the special train proceeded to Imperial, where ir was greeted by the Imperial Valley Band, and large number of citizens, led by reception committee of the Imperial Board of Trade. The afternoon was devoted to drive through the district sur rounding Imperial.
 The trip included views of alfalfa fields, rank with growth; barley fields where the stocks averaged AZ feet high one house-yard where rose branch which appeared above ground February 2, now has attained height of twenty eight inches and contains twenty-six buds and blossoms, and a vineyard where unrooted grape cut tings planted one year ago now con tains forty growing punches of grapes.
 Returning to Imperial, the visitors were given an open-air serenade by the Imperial Valley Band and at night a public reception was rendered by the Board of Trade, in Water Company Hall A musical programme was rem dered by the Imperial Male Quartette, Miss Irene Ba1com, of Fl Centro, and the Imperial Valley Band, and Mrs. Jessie Curtis Kimball gave recitations. The Eastern Star ladies served re- treatments, and pinned little boquets of alfalfa on the guests coat lapels.N The Imperial Valley Band gave ball after the reception.
 Down the Line.
 The special train went down to Cal exico Saturday morning, and the visit ors spent some hours in the border town and vicinity. Calexico furnished vehicles to take the excursionists over the country, and the local Chamber of Commerce entertained them. At noon the train returned to El Centro, where it was met by a committee of citizens and the El Centro Band. The visitors were escorted to one of the new stores on Main street and treated by the ladies of El Centro to lun- cheon of Imperial Valley turkeys and fxings. Ten big turkeys, roasted to a turn, were on the tables, and the Los Angeles people did justice to them. They said they never get turkey like the Imperial bird at home. That is readily accounted for The turkeys served were of the wild breed, raised from eggs found in the nests of wild