Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13
PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN PROVES SUCCESSFUL Good Results of Work of the County Chamber of
 Commerce
Reports at Annual Meeting Show Or ganizatIon in Satisfactory Condition, and Principal Officers are Reelected Predictions of Prosperity in the Valley.

The annual meeting of the Imperial County Chamber of Commerce was held in Brawley, Wednesday after noon, each of the six towns compos- ing the Chamber being represented
 After assurances had been received from the delegates of the various or ganizations that the final payments for the advertising campaign, now be- ing carried on, would be met, it be- came apparent that the Central or ganization was in excellent condition and able to carry out in full all the plans which had been made. Thous- ands of inquiries have been received as the result of the work of the Cham Der, and great many men have come to the valley because they had heard the lectures given on Imperial valley by Miss Clifford, in Los Angeles. The total results to date appear far great CT in value than the cost of securing them.
 Plans for two enormous and at tractive signs to be placed In a con spicuous place at Imperial Junction were inspected and approved. The cost of having these signs made and put In place will be $2O0, and the or der for them will not be placed until It Is assured that the money is in the treasury to pay for them.
 The general tone of the remarks made by the members present was op- timistic and the belief was expressed by every speaker that an era of un- precedented prosperity Is due to strike the valley early next fall.
 When the matter of the election of officers for the ensuing year came up, President Giles expressed desire that someone else be elected as presi- dent, stating that he believed new man might accomplish more in cer- tain directions and that 1t was his sincere wish to work this year as member under new presiding off, cer. Members from every town agreed in urging MT. Giles reelection and all expressed highest apprecia. tion of MT. Giles worth, and the i'm. portance to the Valley In inducing him to remain in office. It was unan- imously voted to reelect him, and in the same connection a vote of thanks was extended to Mir. Giles for his fair, impartial and successful admin. istration. In the face of such enthus- iastic unanimity there was nothing for MT. Giles to do but make a grace full speech of acceptance.
 It was then stated In behalf of MT. Philo Jones, who succeeded Herman Charles as secretary, that he would be unable and unwilling to perman- ently continue as secretary, but that in view of the fact that the present campaign was to continue only about six weeks longer and he only was conversant with all tho details of the work, he would consent to act until the beginning of new campaign next fall. Appreciation was expressed for the businesslike and efficient manage ment of the secretary's office during MT. Jones's administration and he was unanimously reelected. To MT. Jones. as well as President Giles, the Coun- ty Chamber of Commerce owes much. He has devoted considerable DOT tion of his time, thus far without com pensation; he has brought order out of chaos, has put the business of the organization on stable and satisfac- tory footing, until now the Imperial County Chamber of Commerce Is one of the most systematic, efficient and generally satisfactory organization of It's kind in California.