Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-14
TEN THOUSAND CLUB
 HAS VERY BUSY NIGHT
Planned for Products and Stock Show, Petitions For Night Trains and
 Other Activities.

Initial arrangements for the hold ing of an Imperial Valley products and stock show at El Centro this winter.
 Planning for a campaign of petitions to stir up the Southern Pacific into granting a night train service be- tween Los Angeles and Calexico.
 A readjustment of the plans for pub licity and promotion.
 A unanimous vote to extend to Gov ernor of California an invitation to accompany the Southern California Editorial Excursion on it's visit to this valley November 16, 17 and Is.
 A report of progress on committees working on various projects of inter- est to El Centro and vicinity.
 These are some of the results of Monday nights meeting of the Ten Thousand Club-a body which is mak- ing name for itself throughout Southern California by It's practical ac- tivities and the unanimity with which it's membership attacks problems af- fecting the interests of the town and Imperial Valley.
 The attendance Monday night was large. The greater part of the busi- ness concerns of the city were repre- scented.
 A report was received from the Women's Section, telling of it's activi- ties and thanking the original club for an invitation to organize as a section of that body.
 The matter of continuing the orig inal plans for promotion work was presented and was given thorough dis cussion. By vote of the club, the Board of Directors was authorized to proceed with the work of collecting funds sufficient to pay to the Imperial Valley Chamber of Commerce Fl Gen. tro's proportion fthe expense of car rying on the general county campaign of publicity, and for this towns pro portion of the cost of carrying a page advertisement in the Sunset Magazine.
 After discussion, it appeared to be the general sentiment that Ell Centro is not justified in carrying on special publicity campaign at Los Angeles in addition to the work being done by the County Chamber of Commerce, or in bringing to Imperial Valley excur- sions entirely at the expense of this town when such visitors will naturally visit all the valley towns. That the bringing of excursions should be the province of the county body rather than that of separate towns was the sentiment expressed by several mem bers of the club, and proposition that the Board of Directors be empowered to proceed with the special plans was tabled.
 The motion to circulate petitions asking the Southern Pacific for a val ley night train service, and also ask ing the County Chamber of Commerce to cooperate in circulating these pc titions met with a ready response. Night train service to Los Angeles has been much needed for months past in order to accommodate the business in terests of Imperial Valley and Los An geles
 The proposition to hold products and stock show also met with hearty approval, and it is hoped that if Gov Gillett is unable to visit Fl Centro at the time of the coming editors, he may attend this fair. President Kelly ap- pointed as a Programme Committee for the fair Messrs. w. E. Wilsie, R. H. Clark and George A. Carter. Other committees for this enterprise will be announced later. The Women's Sec tion was asked by vote of the club to cooperate with the Programme Committee.