Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20

paragus, together with fancy onions
are produced in large quantities. Hun
dreds of acres are planted and the
orchard acreage bids fair to grow tC
immense proportions. Land in the vi
cinity of Brawley, of the very best
class with full water stock, is avail
able at from $40 to $3.50 per acre, ac-
cording to location and improvements
The Imperial Investment company
with an office in the Bungalow block
owner of the townsite and domestic
water system, as well as the $4,000
bungalow hotel, is fully alive to the
needs of the city, and takes the lead
in any necessary improvement project
besides anticipating and providing
many before they are actually needed,
and they take great pride in showing
strangers the town and advising them
in regard to investments. The prog
ressive spirit of the business men of
the community is rapidly bringing
Brawley to the front Uniting with the
improvement concerns are a large
number of individual firms engaged
in the handling of real estate and
other propositions which are import
ant factors in the upbuilding of the
city and the surrounding country.
The Brawley Cantaloupe Growers
association is the pioneer concern
through which the first canta-
loupes and other garden products
We're marketed. 1t has been one of
the leading factors in advancing the
best interests of the people in the
community in all lines of enterprises.
and has large packing sheds, cooling
rooms and warehouses for the hand
ling of the goods.
The Imperial Grain and Milling COM
pany has constructed at Brawley a
large warehouse for the storage of all
grain products. This company is a
heavy buyer of grain throughout the
valley.
The Brawley Fruit Growers associa-
tion, recently formed, is fully equipped
for the handling of the cantaloupes
and other products of the neighbor-
hood. 1t possesses a large packing
shed, cooling rooms and ware
house and other facilities for the prop
er conduct of the business
The Imperial Valley Milk company,
with a capitalization of $4,000, has
been organized. A fine creamery and
condensed milk plant has been built at
Brawley. The stock of this company is
owned by residents of Brawley.
Brawley has established a superior
water system, distributing water to the
business and residence sections under
pressure, providing an abundance of
water for domestic use and for fire
protection.
The general store of the California
and Mexico Land and Cattle company
is the leading institution of its kind in
the valley, and carries complete stock
of everything to be had in its line. 1t
is under the management of Harry
Baum, who has built up very flat
tering trade.
The Imperial Valley bank is the chief
fin oil
the valley w. T. Dunn is president
and F. F. Parmellee is cashier. 1t is
the general depositary of the Brawley
business and ranch men and is grow
ing very rapidly.
In the building line, the National
Lumber company seems to have taken
a greater interest in the Imperial val
lev than any other concern in its line.
It has three branches-at BraWley, I'M
perial and Holtville. The Brawley
branch is under the management of X
w. Blake, one of the younger and hust-
ling generation of California business
men.
In addition to the Bungalow hotel, the
Fresno hotel has recently been opened
1t is advantageously located near the
depot, and is making a legitimate bid
for it's share of the business.
The city of Brawley is laid out along
broad lines with all of the main streets
from eighty to one hundred feet II
width, and there are numerous parks
for outdoor recreation, so necessary
and desirable in a warm climate. Or
the streets and in the parks thousands
OF shade trees have been planted ano
more will be planted each season. The
inhabitants of Brawley are a unit II
bringing the city to the favorable at
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