Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-05
MOST ACTIVE WINTER
IN ALL HISTORY DUE

Los ANGELES, Oct. 5.-Travel to
increase of 20 per cent over the record
breaking migration of last winter
said c. E. wantland general sales
agent for Southern Pacific lands, as he
discussed the prospects of the imm edi-
ate future of Los Angeles and Southern
California.
Il say the travel will be at least ons-
fifth greater than that of last year, be-
cause the crops are that much better in
the middle west" said Mr.. wantland.
THE crops in the middle west show
an increase of one and one-half bill
lion dollars over that of last year This
vast amount of money is being evenly
distributed throughout the country.
The farmer is using it to buy goods,
the merchant is buying from the pro-
ducer and all are feeling general
awakening. Money is rather tight now
and freight cars scarce because of the
tremendous expense and demand at
tendant upon the moving of the sea-
sons crops.
when this stringency and the presi-
Dental election passes over, Los An
geles will enter into one of the most
active years Of its history. 1t has
everything before it. The Panama
canal is only an incident of the great
forward strides which this city will
make. Last year this was the greatest
land distributing center of the world.
This year it will be larger than ever.
Hundreds of agents who have never
operated in this field before will rush
in. Already the large ranches are fall
ing into the hands Of eastern syndi-
Gates.
The cutting up of these large tracts
points to the broader future of this
country. The economic condition has
encouraged more agents to enter tne
market There are ten agents and syn
dicates working from the east today
where one worked last year. Land in
good location in California is cheap
at the present prices, no matter how
unimproved.
"The $2,00O,O0O spent annually for
advertising this region is well used, as
this is one of the most widely adver-
tised cities and districts in the world.
The Los Angeles spirit is famous, ana
since San Francisco has adopted it that
city has grown tremendously. This ad
vertising money is used by various
syndicates and land companies in both
this region and the east. No matter
where il is spent, it all goes to boost
the land towards which everybody is
looking. 1t all goes forth to bring 10
the minds of the people of cold regions
that here is the only perfect climate.
THE land shows of the east contain
exhibits from this state. The realty
companies of the east are boosting this
country for the monetary return that
their sales will bring them. These
people are all selling farm ands and
it will be noticed that many of the
local concerns which heretofore hav,
given their attention to building
LOS Angeles has back of ii the big
men from all parts of the United
States, men who came here worn out
but who revived and set their money
and brains at work in developing the
country. The subsequent development
of this land will aid the growth Of the
city. The cheap power which is com
| ing will aid manufacturing. The I'm
peral valley land is a source of sup
port which would be sufficient in itself
Los Angeles has the biggest future ot
| any city in the United States and Sar
Francisco is awakening to the same
spirit which spells success"