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Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-15

jOiceS the hearts of friends OF this
city. The permits for the first half Of
the year, call for over 81. 100000 of new
construction. This sum is within ST.
60O,0OO of last years total of $6,700,-
900, which is the high mark for d
single years building operations in
San Diego. Moreover, the figures for
the first six months OF 1912 are con-
siderably in excess of the total for
1910, which was $4,OO5,OOO and was
the record up to January l, 1911.
Should building continue during the
rest of the present year at the rate
shown by the six months ending June
30, the total will be far above $S,0OO,-
900. Perhaps one must be unduly
sanguine to expect that the aggregate
for the present year will reach that
huge sum. The figures for the two
preceding years are without parallel in
cities of San DiegO's population. After
so extensive construction during two
consecutive years. conservative peO.
pie might expect lull in building ac
tivity. Instead of slackening, how
ever, it redoubled during the first half
of this year, thus setting at naught
the calculations of the cautious, and So
far as one can Judge from present in.
| dfcations, the slackening of cOnstrue-
tion is no nearer than when the year
opened. The total, of course, may not
reach the $S,000,OO0 mark, but what.
ever it may be, it will certainly make
new record.
Perhaps the most gratifying feature
of the building situation is not so
much the great total that is being
rolled up as the fact that activity con.
tinues unabated at this season. This
is almost midsummer, the time of the
year when a general slackening of all
industrial activity used to manifest
itself, and when it was expected quite
as matter of course. At such periods
construction always fell off. The past
summer or two have been exceptions,
in San Diego at least. and this sum-
mer witnesses the same activity in
building that was present during the
previous part of the year.
There is not merely encouragement
in the situation as now presented. 1t
is cause for exultation. 1t means that
San Diego has entered upon a growth
and development which nothing can
retard. For several years it has made
more progress. relatively speaking,
than any other city on the Pacific
coast. The building statistics for 1912
are an impressive assurance of the
continuance of that progress.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-15
The Dairy

Nine years ago when w. b. Hage of
San Diego opened the first creamery
in Imperial valley it took several days
tc get enough cream together to make
60 pounds of butter Now Imperial
valley is producing butter at the rate
of five million pounds a year, and if it
is not at this writing leading all the
counties Of the state in the dairy bust
ness it will be but few months until
it will be doing so.
Two other counties in the state are
producing a little over five million
pounds year, Humboldt and Stanis-
laugh, the three counties being so close
together just now that it cannot be
said which one is In the lead. But
| there is no other county which is ad-
vancing so rapidly as Imperial, and
not only will it very soon be in the
lead, but it will be but a few years
until it will be producing more butter
than any other two or three counties in
the state, for the possibilities of this
industry are far from being fully de-
velOped-
This line of development fits in fine
| L. with the growth of San Diego, for
San Diego county comes a long way
| from producing enough dairy products
to meet the demand, and is making i'm
ports steadily from north of San Fran.
cisco.
| This is an industry which will come
into close relationship with San Diego
without waiting for the building of a
railroad, for even now plans are being
pefected for sending the product of the
valley to San Diego by auto truck
Insomuch as the dairy industry in
Imperial valley pays very much more
per acre than any other of its big in
dustries, it is certain that along that
line Will continue to be the direction
o: its greatest growth, and the limita-
tions on the possibilities of this line
| OF development are SO far beyond pres
lent achievements that it is impossible
to measure what can be done.
There are counties in old eastern
states which for a hundred years have
been famous for their daries. and il
looks as though Imperial valley was
settling down to occupy just such a
, field
The men who are conducting this
important industry are thorough mas
ters of the business. Many of them
are Swiss and other foreigners, but eX-
cellent citizens, and the conditions in
the valley are SO favorable that those
who are there now are inducing their
friends TO come and have a hand in the
big profits being made.
This condition is also leading on 10
the introduction of thoroughbred milk
stock, and this will add greatly to the
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-15
The World S playground

reaching to all parts of the county.
through valleys and over hills and up
mountains, bringing the high forests
within close touch of the city.
Fine bathing provisions exist At
neighboring points, in the water of
the bay and in the ocean surf and
these can be enjoyed at almost any
time of year
The bay of San Diego. and the ad-
jacent waters just outside the harbor
and beyond the headland of Point LO-
ma, are ideal for yachting and motor
boating. In fact, it is declared by
yachtsmen and devotees of the eX-
citing sport of motor boating that
there is no place in the world to
equal San Diego bay at all times of
the year
There are three yacht clubs in and
about San Diego, the San Diego Yacht
club. the Chula Vista Yacht club and
the Junior Yacht club. Many of the
prominent business men of the city
are members of these clubs and enter
heartily into the sport. Races are
held frequently, and on every day of
the year the bay is dotted with white,
winged sailboats and swiftly moving
motor boats, darting here and there,
and leaving a streak of white foam in
their wakes.
Sir Thomas Upton one of the great
est yachtsmen in the world, has recog-
uized the superiority of San Diego bay
for yachtsmen by presenting to the
San Diego Yacht club beautiful cup,
competition for which is open to mem
bers of any Pacific coast yacht club.
Each year race to decide the owner
ship of this cup is held at San Diego,
and hundreds of people are attracted
here to witness the exciting sport
Motor boating is just beginning to
take firm hold on the people of San
Diego and within the past year at
least ten very fast motor boats have
been built in San Diego and launched
in the placid waters of the bay 1t is
safe to assert that before the year
1915, when the great worlds eXposi-
ton is TO be held in San Diego, there
Will be hundreds of these speedy small
boats darting about on San Diego bay.
The perfect climate of San Diego per-
mits of the sport being indulged in on
every day of the year, and men of
wealth and leisure are fast learning of
this advantage over other waters.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-15
Mecca for Tourists

come from afar to see the phenome-
non.
San Diego has facilities for outdoor
sports that appeal to other thousands.
Tournaments are held here-tennis,
polo, golf. Yacht races draw others
Automobile races draw still others
San Diego is a paradise for the mo-
torist. The county's broad boulevards
run in every direction. Signs tell the
motorist the way and point out to him
the dangers of the trails The motor
ist may run over desert country, may
dash along side groves of lemons and
oranges or skirt vineyards, may climb
toric missions, to the Indian reserva-
ton, to the beautiful little hamIets
nesting at the edge of the sea.
These things help to make San Di-
ego the great tourist center. No
tourist would think of touring Califor-
MIA without making San Diego his
Occident meet. Here is found the
seashore, the mountains, an invigor-
ating and equable climate, historical
associations, romance, art, natural
beauty
Cabrillo, the first tourist, came al
most 400 years ago and remained with
his company for six days. Then came
the American flag, and after that
growth and prosperity, then the mod
ern tourists. From the day when the
first train ran into San Diego from the
north the city has been a Mecca for
tourists. Their numbers have in
creased from year to year. Now thou
sands come every month of the twelve.
They come from the east, the north;
they come by rail and by steamship.
Some remain a couple of days, some
couple of months: some cease being
tourists and remain permanently.
San Diego is a tourist Mecca, TAX
ing 1t from another standpoint, be-
cause there is more than one thing to
see. There is a diversity of pleas
ures. Denver has good air, so has
San Diego; Los Angeles has climate.
parks, flowers, so has San Diego: the
great northwest has beautiful harbors.
chances for aquatic sports, so has San
Diego; Honolulu has her palms and
her golden strands, so has San Diego;
Florida has her great resort hotels
and her mid winter sports and her
outdoor life in January, so has San
Diego. The cream of all of them is to
be found in San Deigo. And it is to
be found every month of the twelve.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-15

The Mecca of tourists, That's one
title to which San Diego lays claim,
and justly, says the San Diego Union
Even Los Angeles, famed through a
century as tourist city, is but a stop
ping place now on the way to San Di-
ego. Denver, with her mountain air
and her parks and her health giving
climate, is now only another stopping
place. For with the coming of swift
er, better and cheaper transportation,
has come, to the thousands of the east
and of the world, the knowledge thai
San Diego offers advantages that no
real tourist can afford to disregard.
We are speaking now of the real tour
ist-meaning the wealthy man or wo-
man who is seeing the sights of the
world, or the man or woman seeking
health, or the artist or writer seeking
material for more work.
San Diego has climate that ap-
peals to everyone, and more especial
ly, perhaps, to those who are ill., or
to those who are in declining years,
who have made their fortune, who
want to pick out a pleasant spot in
which to end their days on earth. The
climate, therefore, is one factor that
makes San Diego a tourist center.
San Diego has historical associa
tions. There is Old Town, where
things began in California. There are
the old missions about which clusters
so much Of the picturesque, of the 70.
mantle, of the historical-San Diego
has three of them, San Diego de AL
Gala, San Luis Rey, Pala; and San
Juan Capistrano is but few feet over
the northern county line. There are
the old adobe buildings of Old Town,
and out in the back country, every one
OF which has its historical associa.
tions.
San Diego has romance, the pictur.
esque. That, also, appeals to a Ger.
tain class of tourists. There is the
story of Ramona so closely associated
with the town, the story of the begin
ming of the missions, of the sterling
worth of old Father Junipero Sierra
These things appeal to the tourist
San Diego has resorts that appea
also. Coronado, La Jolla, Ocear
Beach, Lakeside, the others-all OF
them are responsible for drawing 2
certain percentage Of the thousands o.
tourists. People come from all parts
OF the world to stay at Hotel del Coro
nado, to walk the golden sands there
to rest in the beautiful gardens. tc
hsh. to play tennis and polo, to enio,
the Tent City. The other resorts an
peal to others.
San Diego has modern commercial
ism set in an atmosphere of the un
usual, and that appeals to many whe
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-15

Talk with any one of the big pro
course of time he will use the expires
sion: This is the worlds big play
ground" and this fact is gaining wide
recognition.
Nor is it small matter to be the
spot on earth best fitted for minister.
ing to the pleasure of the human race
Several thousand years ago a race
of hardy men made their way into
Italy. driving out the people who had
occupied the land before them, and
on the banks of the Tiber they laid
the foundations of city which was
to be famous as long as the world
lasted as the seat of the greatest OF
sports, and that land was chosen by
that people beyond any question be
cause OF its magnificent climate and
the suitability of the spot for the en-
joyment of life. Other cities have
come into being and passed away
ouI Sllll lives dllu lOudN Is lut
most noted of resort cities, for its
climate is today what it was thousands
of years ago.
In the making of a great worlds
playground among the essentials are
climatic conditions that invite the out
ofdOor life, roominess out of doors
and beauty of scenery to appeal to
the artistic sense, and surroundings
that are eongenial to the pleasure
seekers.
1t would be impossible to find a
spot on earth where these conditions
reach greater perfection.
Calling to the out-of-door life are
the piney mountains, the rippling bay
the wide fields, and the odorous
orange groves. all within easy access
from the city, while the temperature
is never too warm or too cold for
comfort and storms come so infre.
quently that they are welcomed by all
for their novelty.
Such rarity of sports close by a
city of modern provisions for comfort
and possessing so delightful climate
could scarcely find a parallel any.
where.
Situated as San Diego is, it needs
but means of transit to bring here an
nually tens of thousands of persons
from Imperial valley and other interior
sections, while with the completion of
the San Diego and Arizona railroad if
must add to its guests from the east
tens Of thousands more.
To speak OF specific sources of
pleasure. there are three forms that
must stand out above all others.
automobiling. bathing and boating.
For the auto hundreds of miles of
magnificent highways have been buift
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-15

In the opinion of Postmast II Bartbol.
omew, San Diego has gained annroxi.
mately $4,000 population during tho
year ended June 80 His report shows
that IN that time there were more than
4o,oo0 orders for changes of address
handed into the office. This is an in.
crease of more than 10000 over the
previous year. In addition there were
approximately 26,OOO orders left to
have mail forwarded from San Diego
1t is estimated that the difference no
tween the number of orders for
changes of address and the number OF
orders TO have mail forwarded, APPROX
lmately $4,000 represents the number
OF persons who have been added to
the citys population in the past wear
Judging from the demand fo,
houses and the crowded condition ot
the hundred or more new apartments
which have gone up here in the past
twelve months, it is believed tha,
postmaster Bartholomew estimate is
close to correct.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-15

dairy products of the valley, aside from
the increase in the acreage devoted to
the business.
that 1t is essential that there shall be
q distributing point for the products of
the valley on the coast, and San Diego
is specially adapted to serve in that
capacity
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-15
San Diego has a floral association.

San Diego has a floral association.
San Diego has the most powerful ma.
val wireless telegraph station on the
Pacific coast.
San Diego has the finest all-the-year-
round climate in the world.
San Diego has $4,000 population.
est water (mountainD in any city of
its size in America.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-15
SAN DiEGo's BUILDING BOOM

San Diego Union: The prediction
freely made at the beginning of the
present year that 1912 would see the
building record broken in San Diego
Is being verified in manner that re
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-15

A lovely mountain spot between the
valley and San Diego is Descanso.
which has been enjoyed as vacation
spot not only by t:Iose of San Diego
but also by many thousands of tourists
from all parts of the United States
In the spring and summer it is no less
than the acme of perfection as a
mountain resting place. An elevation
of 3S4O feet in close proximity to eIe-
vatlons running up 70 5000 feet, give
braclng and invigorating atmosphere.
For miles in the vicinity can be
found perfume exuding pines, live oaks.
manzanitas and other timber. In past
years Descanso has been handicapped
somewhat by poor roads, but the new
highway will make 1t easy of access.
This highway takes the traveller
through the beautiful Valley of Pines.
which cannot be surpassed for beauty
in the United States. Driving through
these towering timbers, they are as
pigmies when compared to the tower.
ing peaks Laguna and Corta MADEIRA
rising on either side.
Descanso is splendidly equipped To-
care for tourists and visitors. having q
comfortable hotel, well stocked stores
and other conveniences of modern life
In addition to her attractions TO tbe
tourist, Descanso is surrounded by a
rlch farming country. easy of develop-
ment. Already much fruit is be;no
grown in the district. The soil is fer.
tile and rich and there is an abundance
OF water. The rainfall is from eight n
twenty-five inches per annum.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-15

San Diego has high school costing
$4,000; 40 instructors; $50 attendance
San Diego has a O,OOO-galIon-peg.
diem water filtration and. aerating
plant
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-06

Not in years at this season of the
yea have a better lot Of horses of
all types been shown by the local deal
ers-a condition that should be graft
flying to those in search of really good
horses. These horses have doubtless
been held for the spring market, as no
such horses have been offered during
the winter months. While they are
high they Will De still higher before
they are cheaper, and the right dope
would appear to be get in right" now.
Horses are high and scarce all over
the length and breadth of this big land,
and when firms like the Bradley Con-
tracing Company, of New York, place
order for 500 head of fancy drafters,
Weighing from 1,400 to 1900 pounds
each, there is indeed a slim chance of
their getting any cheaper.
This firm have given auto trucks a
trial and have concluded that horses
r in every way superior for heavy
work.
Harry Hays's Lot.
Harry Hays, who very recently
bought a controlling interest In the
Newark Horse Company, of Bridge
street, promises his patrons that he
Will nave INO VI tie DtSl lOdU6 OI
horses that ever came to this city on
sale the end of this week. One will be
big green horses, all colors, shapes and
sizes. weighing from fourteen hundred
to a ton. These horses were selected
by Mr.. Hays, and to all of those who
are acquainted with Harry no further
explanation is required or desired. He
will also have an express load of sea-
soned workers. While these are Sec
ond-hand horses, they are not what is
known to the trade as crabs" but
excellent Slaves" that have done a lot
of hard work and are ready to do a
lot more right away.
During the past week Harry sold q
pair of fine horses to the fire depart
ment and another pair to a wholesale
grocery house that he says will be an
advertisement for their business as
long as the horses live.
GIaser's Stock.
Julius CHASER has, as usual, an assert.
ment of the best that come and will
make another personally conducted
tour to the Western markets during
the coming week. Mr.. Chaser expects
to bring In a couple Of loads Of the
best horses that he has ever offered
those who are looking for CHASER quail.
ity.'' and this bunch of horses will dc
to look over.
1t should be a horse show, as CHASER
Is the one man that sticks for quality
He never ships 'culls'' of any descrip.
ton, and any day his stable Is worthy
of a visit from those who like to lool
at good stuff. At this time he 10 Of
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-06
HALL FIVE
TURNS TABLES ON
THE ORANGE YIN "A
BY SURE SHOT.

Seton Hall basketball team won from
Orange Y. M. c. A. quintet, 26 to d.
at South Orange last night. The con-
test marked the second between the
two quintets, and as the Y. NJ. C. A.
lads won the initial a third battle
would be the cream. However, last
nights game was the final of the sea-
son for the collegians. At half time
they led by 10 to s. Jim Whalen, the
local basketball official, refereed.
The R%oosevelts of New York will face
the Turner's at Turn Hall in Bruce
street tonight. Some game, what!
AT Overlook last night the ALI
Scholastics, composed of East Side
High School players, lost to Hospital
Five, 81 to IL, in an interesting battle.
The ~Scholastics were ahead at halt
time, Ia TO II.
O.
Dominicans Of this city viii face
the McKierman Five at TurnbulI Audi
torium Friday night.
The Celluloids will play the Holy
Cross quintet at Celluloid Hall tomor-
row night. It will mark the latter's
final game Of the season.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-06
SCHWARZ'S FAILURE
PUTS A CRIMP ON
HEADPIN NIGHT

Because Charley Schwartz. one Of
the County League bowling alley own
ers, failed TO, keep an engagement to
bowl in The STAR head-pin tourna-
ment there were but six teams on the
job last night on the Iroquois alleys.
One of the rules of the tournament
in arranging for a special night Is that
at least ten teams must be on hand
Anyone who is awarded a special night
agrees, naturally, to meet the require
ments. Schwartz did not appear at
the Iroquois alleys and his teams.
naturally, followed suit to a considera-
BILE extent.
The bowling teams that have per-
formed in the big tournament now
number 9Se. There were last season a
few more than 1000 in line. This sea
son 1t is expected that about 1900 will
bowl. This means that 5000 pin
knights Will be on the job and all
records for The STAR head-pin tour
nament will be broken. :
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-06
Baseball Paragraphs from EDery Circuit

will pilot South Bend, while Anderson
will be seen In the principal role a
Wheeling. Both spent some Of thetl
earlier days in hat same organiza'
ton.
iris Speaker, Texan and outfelc
star, is holding out on the Boston
Americans.
Noah Henline has refused to accept
the terms of the Troy Club. of the
New York State League. and has an
nounced his retirement from baseball
for good.
"Jawn'' Camel, the successful leader
of the Rochester Hustiers, was after
the services of Gessler. but the Amer
lean Association team offered a much
better price for the old-timer.
According to the last report .'Rube'
Grimshaw will remain with Louisville
The first base job is lost to him, and
"Rube" will have to be contented with
either an out1eld or utility position.
The big league umpires are moi
wasting their time during the winter
months. The occupations of various
arbiters are. Bush floorwalker; Owens
tax collector; Emslie, trap-shooter;
Sheridan, undertaken; Evans, litera-
ture; Rigler, law student; KLEIN, fash
ion-plate, and tombstone, salesman.
Harry Salee has turned up as usual
this spring in fine condition and with a
bale of promises. About midseason,
however--well. you all know the an
swer. The slim lad is much the same
in habits now that he was In his
Southern League days.
Roger Bresnahan has sworn thai no
player who has not signed will be
given a contract. This is sort of put
ting it up TO Milt Reed and the other
hold-outs.
They say that Harry wolverton
is worse than Clark Griffith at tongue
iashine opposing pitchers. They'll
have a few of the twirlers in the
American League working with cotton
In their ears this season.
Jack Lapp is to replace Ira Thomas
as the Aethletics' first catcher this
year.
Three Magees are now in the big
leagues, Sherwood, of the Phillies; Lee,
of the Cardinals, and James, of the
Browns.
The Cincinnati Club is importing real
blue grass sod from Kentucky to turf
the new diamond.