Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-19
OBSTACLES TO PROGRESS REMOVED

Every resident of Imperial County and person interest ed any the development of this region will rejoice the news that delays the resurvey of Imperial Valley by end and that the pats will be accept ed and filed by the first of next month.
 For the people indebted Senator Flint and the Ten Club of Fl Cenro Had the club accomplished nothing else it's services community in securing the active aid Flint thereby hastenng the completion survey would than justify its existence and the sup by the citizens E Centro It has demonstrated the potency of voluntary organization factor in civic progress and a stimuent to official efficiency.
 When the Ten Thousand Club absolutely body czens undertook dato government agency to responsibility and to reasonable activity taking ad vantage of conditions attention its appeal but man the county petty enough nothing but politics in the and Senator Fn prompt and energetic sponse buncombe of which nothing would be heard after election May the dyspepc pessms of the Daily Howl suffer in dgestng the served up to him by the Senator
 Acceptance of the survey filing of the plats in the Land Angeles will the blockade land trans Imperial Valley lands will be thrown open try longdeayed patents will be issued to settlers who have complied with the requirements of the General Land Office will possible subdvde patented land and sell tracts smaller than the sub divisions and uncertainties of title will deter adekes from investing valley property The patented tract will be able to borrow mort gage make and increase the production of his farm, may sell part of his holding his debts to chants and banks and help to relieve the financial strain
 Imperial Valley affected seriously by the panic of last No shortage of noted here and bank the valley issue of certificates Bank deposits increased
 through the period of the panic Since last however been depressed in this county and has been slowly Failure of the melon shipments to bring expected partly accounts for the short age the embargo land transfers resulting from suspension and withholding of patents explains the general depre of business The dull times here are due to local conditions and are but temporary.
 The chief impedmen progress and rapid development will be removed within weeks the activity that apparent
 year be expected with the new year In some lines the revival is already fact.
 The Pacific has resumed construction work the branch through Mexican territory and will trains Yuma through valley The California Development Company itC ago. funds again and going ahead with work the canals involving expenditure of $40000 and Congress
 faith the Government and remburses the Southern Pacific closing the break the bank the Colorado as the President promised money will be spent by the railroad the irrigation system high line canal the side be constructed at an early date.
 Other enterprises of considerable magnitude sight below the border to be improved made the foundation great industrial developments by
 ate having large capital and the advantage of w. F. Hos constructive energy and business judgement Cotton growing will be established valley industry on pract basis within and there for regarding certainty establishment of beesugar factory in this ton
 Expenditure $40000 construction at the county will help getting the wheels of business going and when county formuaes system of road improvement and issues road bonds for an adequate amount bringing capital for m vestment permanent public work the financial relief will be marked Building operations progress in all the valley c the work constructing plants in several of them will be started by Redlands capitalists Altogether the immediate prospects encouraging the not distant future with of greater development than has been achieved the past and the imminent removal of Instructions to settlement the opens the for Imperial Valley to complete the great work of desert reclamation.
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