Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

replcnish their feed for them. Mr.
Gale saw this and did not wait for the
other fellow to get ahead of him. but
| selected prominent corner where
they must pass and went right to
building. Mr.. Richard OHagan, a prac-
| tical and experienced blacksmith, has
started shop and will soon be equip
ped to handle any branch of black
smith work and horse shoeing. He
says, I've looked the field over care
fully and have found no place that
looks as good to me as Dixie and
am going to settle right here"
A Wonderful Record-1O0 Sales in 80
Days Prove the Activity Here
These sales include lots and tracts
sold in Dixieland many of which were
sold to prominent men. Every one
who sees Dixie" and studies condi-
tions there enthuses over the possibil-
tiles it presents. Although property
here has the greatest speculative value
in the valley today, the greater part
of the property sold has been bought
with the view of Improvement, which
insureS the speedy upbuilding of the
town. Houses are commencing to
spring up throughout the farming sec
ton and the new owners are busy i'm
proving their tracts.
Even Uncle Sam "Favored Dixie"
Although DiXieland is less than two
months old, the pOstoftice officials at
| Washington have granted the residents
around the new town pOStOffice. Mali
for this section has so materially in
creased that the officials lost no time
nj sending material and fixtures for
the office, which will be maintained for
the present in the above store build
ing Mr. G. W. Nichols has been ap-
pointed postmaster for the local Office
Contemplated lmproveme ents-A Beau
tful Mission Style Hotel to
Be Erected-Six Bunga-
lows to Be Built.
1t is the intention of the Westsidc
Land Company to construct a model
hotel in Dixieland which will afford
the many visitors to the new town
every modern appointment. 1t viii
probably he mission style of architec
ture, although no absolute plan has
been decided on. Every successful
style of construction and arrangement
! is being considered and the hotel will
sirable features these possess The
mission style has proved a success in
locations where climatic conditions are
similar to those in the Imperial val
ley, besides presenting an artistic ar
pearanCe This building will be erect
ed during the fall. 1t was the mten-
tiOn of the company TO start construc-
ton sooner, but in order to insure its
/ speedy completion it has been consid-
cred advisable to hold this matter over
until the cooler weather commences
The mast capable man available viii
be placed in charge of the hotel, So
that all will remember Dixie" by the
genuine accommodations rendered
them there.
Other buildings will be under course
of construction in a short time. MIR.
/ r. +. Lee, recently from Chattanooga,
Tenn, visited the busy little town and
became so enthused that he returned
home. packed up and is now on his
way TO DiXieland Recent word from
him states that he will start construc.
( lion on the fine corners he purchased
in the business district immediatcly
upon his arrival here, having shipped
his material in advance. Six modern
F., bungalows will he started in few
days.
Has Dixie" Artesian Water? Prog
ress of Present Well
This is a question the Westsiie
Land Company has been trying to de-
eide. Water experts all maintain lna.
there is water here. A we'll has been
drilled to a depth Of $50 feet bu,
due TO the encountering of a bouldar
stratum, the present location has been
abandoned. indications were favora-
bic, and negotiations are now under
way for the drilling of a second Test
hole.
The present supply Of water is taken
from the Westside Main and settled 'u
two immense settling basins, the Gee
pacity of which is 500, 600 gallons. II
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