Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-28

Great significance attaches to the
pressure in this city Of a party which
arrived here last night. It was made
up of San Diego and Arizona railroad
representatives and state officials who
were called to pass on the permission
of the railroad to issue bonds in the
sum of $15,OOO,OOO for the completion
of the road.
The party had left San Diego at 8
Wednesday morning and had followed
the route to the projected road from
that city here, passing through Mex
leo, where the road is now under con-
struction and also viewing the con-
struction work in progress in this val
ley and that portion of the road here
already built.
The state railroad commission had
been in session in San Diego on the
permission for the issuance of the
bonds and the party then came out to
study the situation on the ground.
In the party at first were Railroad
Commissioners Thelen, Loveland and
Edgerton; H. L. Titus, general coun-
sci Of the San Diego and Arizona rail-
road; Chief Engineer Earle of the
railroad commission; Messrs. Wells,
Sinsheimer, Bernicr and Sachse, with
the commissioners; E. J. Kallright,
chief engineer of the railroad; A. H.
Kayser, general auditor; H. D. Kicker
of the railroad; A. Ervast of the S. D.
and S. E. railroad.
At Tijuana the party was joined by
Senior Alvitre, sub-prefecto of the
northern district of Lower California,
who accompanied them for inspection
of the work of construction at Dupee,
in Mexico, after which Messrs. Love-
land, Alvitre, Kayser and Ervart re-
turned, the remainder coming on by
team to the border town Of Tecate,
where automobiles were waiting for
them, thence to Ell Centre, where
they registered at Hotel Oregon.
Last evening Messrs Edergton
and Earle left for the coast,
the other members of the party going
out for further inspection early this
morning.
The commissioners who will pass on
the bond issue did not hesitate to ex-
press their astonishment at the won
der development of the valley, and it
is believed that there will be no hesi-
tation in approving the issue of bonds
required for the construction of the
road.
Spreckels' Representative Makes
Pledge to Build
That the San Diego and Arizona rail-
road will be pushed to completion is
indicated by the following report Of
the commission hearing from the San
Diego Union:
Railroad Commissioners E. o. Ed
gerton and H. D. Loveland closed the
hearing on the application of the San
Diego & Arizona railroad, yesterday,
after having been impressed by lead
ing business men, city officials, and
engineers, that San Diego's future
greatness depends in large degree
upon t. commissions approval of the
bonding plan.
After discussing with H. L. Titus
the litigation involving stock in the
road between John D. Spreckels and
the Southern Pacific, Commissioner
Edgerton asked Mr.. Titus:
"Can we have the assurance that if
the Southern Pacific is successful that
Mr.. Spreckels will remain back of the
enterprise?
eyes sir" replied Mr.. Titus.
With this reply Commissioner Edg-
erton appeared satisfied, and the peo-
pie were again assured that the San
Diego & Arizona railroad will be built,
as John d. Spreckels would not desert
the enterprise he initiated.
The significance of the commission
er's question was taken to be that the
bond issue would be allowed as long
as the commission was assured that