Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-03

The record of El Centro's Ten Thousand Club was maintained last Monday night at it's meeting in the City Hall, when the session was de- voted to a discussion of matters of importance to the growth of the city The club has taken it's place as a permanent factor in the life of this community and that this place is an important one is shown by the char acter of the matters receiving it's at tention
 Every citizen who has the best in terests of El CentrO at heart should lend his aid by becoming a member of the organization, which at present has an enrolment of fifty At least double this number should be on the clubs membership rolls.
 Hotel Opening.
 One of the matters discussed at Monday nights meeting was that of making an important affair of the for nal opening of Hotel Oregon--a hos telry of which any city ill the west might be proud, and which is des- tined to aid in the growth of Fl Gen. tro to a marked degree.
 1t is proposed to make this date a club ladies night, when a banquet at the new hotel will be given by the club. Only members of the Ten Thous- and Club will be eligible to purchase tickets, and these are limited to them selves and their ladies.
 Valley Advertising.
 The subject of systematically adYer- Using Imperial Valley in Los Angeles, which is the Mecca of all tourists from the East, was presented through a letter from the acting secretary of the County Chamber of Commerce. The plan outlined will require an ap- proXimate outlay of $610 per month. After discussion, the secretary was in structed to inform the County Cham; Der of Commerce secretary that E Centro stands ready to raise its pro- portion of the necessary amount, pro- vidad all other towns of the valley do likewise.
 Saturday Baseball.
 President Allen Kelly presented the project of having the Colorado Des- "rt Baseball League games played on Saturday afternoons, instead of on Sundays. in the cities of the valley. He suggested that merchants might offer special inducements for people tD come in from the farms On SatIr cay, and agree to close their stores C GIring the gGne to give all an oppor tUliity to attenl. Special bargains he fore and cfter the game probably would prove attractive, and the gen eral half holiday would be good for everybody.
 Attendance at the games and fin aDcial support of the clubs, argued J. F. Tout would be increased greatly by the change from Sunday 10 SatUr day. A great many persons who like to see baseball games, would not go on Sunday and also felt that they could not consistently contribute t0 support of the club.
 President Kelly pointed out that inc plan coull succeed only if 1t should l be adopted 6y all the leagIe towns, ! and suggeste that the local chambers l of commerce. be asked to present it to the business men.
 A committee composed of :. r. Tout l and Dr. ]. C. BlackintOn was appoint | ed to interview the merchants of lGl Centro and learn their Py'pi9n of the project, .spsr-''ST -'A :"
 Endorses Sewer Bonds.
 The Club unanimously adopted q | resolution endorsing the proposed is- suance of bonds for a sewer system | The resolution was as follows
 "The City Trustees of El CenuO | having called an election for October | 12 on the question of issuing bond. 1