Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-07

promise to outdo any townsite open
ing yet held in the Imperial Valley,
if not in all of Southern California.
inland is located at Imperial juno
ton, where the Imperial branch Of the
Southern Pacific Railroad leaves the
main line. It's location makes it
logical townsite center, as it is really
the gateway to the Imperial Valley.
This is the first town to be put on
by he Imperial Valley Farm Lands
Association, the owners of the great
$1,000 acres of Southern Pacific land
in the north end of the valley.
inland will not only have an i'm
mense farm land community of large
ranches about it, but will have quite
large territory consisting of small
farms of from 5 to 40 acres. This
will tend toward a much greater pop
ulation in a given area, and is one
of the reasons why this town is des-
tined to equal, if not surpass, the re-
marlIable growth Of the older Imperial
Valley cities.
The Imperial Valley Farm Lands
Association, the owners of this town
site and the $4,000 acres, consists of
103 members, of which more than
half are Imperial Valley residents.
This in itself shows the faith of the
southern portion of the valley in this
great body of land to the north.
Having seen the transformation of
all of the local towns in the valley
from a barren desert into their pres
ent state, it is no wonder that resi-
dents of the valley have been await
off MI of
townsite at Imperial Junction, as they
believe its future to be absolutely
predetermined.
March IA and Is. the town of Nj
land will be formally opened and dedi-
Gated A fitting celebration will also
be held in honor of the near COM
pletion of the High Line canal.
For twelve long years Imperial Val
ley residents have awaited the open
ing up of this great body of land in
the north end of the imperial Valley,
and it is anticipated that Saturday
and Sunday will therefore btaken by
a great number of local people to par
ticipate in the great celebration and
auspicious opening of INLAND.
Snecial excursion trains will leave
Ell Centre at S:45 a. M. on both Sat
urday and Sunday. Arrangements
have been made to take care of the
people of every city in the valley,
and it is believed that one of the
greatest crowds ever gathered togeth-
er in this territory will join in on
the inland opening. A special fare
will be in force of SIPS. which will
he good going and coming only on
the special train. In order to take
care of the crowds. it is absolutely
necessary that reservations be made
in advance. at the headquarters of the
California Land and Water Company.
Those waiting until the last minute
run the risk of not being able to Sc
cure tickets.
Program for the Day.
Upon arrival at inland, shortly aft
er 10 a. m., time will be given for
everyone to thoroughly inspect the
townsite before any exercises begin.
At noon every one present will be
the guest of the California Land and
Water Company and the IMPERIAL Val
fey Farm Lands Association, at
western barbecue, to be in charge
of w. X. Bowker. who will work in
conjunction with AL Levy of Los A =
geles in making this part of the days.
program a huge success. The fact
that Mr.. Bowker will be master Of
ceremonies gives absolute assurance,
rot only of the hiph quality of the
food, but of its abundance, as his
reputation as a host on the famous
c. NJ ranch is we'll known throughout
the valley.
Special entertainment will be pro-
vided during the day by the band,
and also by the Ad Club Quartette
of Los Angeles. There will be GER
tain other special entertainment feA
lures, which are not to be divulgcd
until the arrival at INLAND.
AS to the opening of the townsite
property and the small acreage
INLAND. it is announced
that everything will be thrown open
for sale, for the first time, on Satur-
day, March IA, so that those attend
ing he inland opening will Re assured
that the cream has not been taken
and that they may get in on the
ground floor This policy, although
in direct contrast with the average
opening of a townsite. has proven TO
be very popular, and for this one rea-
son alone an unusually LARGE crowd
of people who are seriously int nrested
in purchasing inland property are
expected to be on hand,
From the indications, from the in
ouiries made so far, it seems certain
that the sales on Saturday and Sun
dav will be phenomenal.
There will be a large delegation of
Los Angeles people arriving in the
valley early Saturday morning, break
fasting at Ell Centre. The Los An
geles train will then proceed back
towards inland at the same time that
the local soecial trains will run. There
will be short stops in every town
along the road, so that the Los An
eeles people may see what has been
done, in order to be able to foresee
what will be accomplished in the
northern part of the valley.
INLAND today is a scene of intense
activity, in preparation for receiving