Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-18

ries, almonds, lemons, lines, olives,
oranges, figs and in fact anything and
everything that grows in semi-trop-
ical climate. All kinds of grains, po-
tatoes, alfalfa, tomatoes, asparagus,
onions, beans, etc, grow there most
luXuriantly. 1t is also an ideal place
for chicken raising. This land sub
irrigates and this, taken with the rain
fall, makes irrigation unnecessary.
However, should anyone want waite,
for irrigating it can be had in unlim-
tied quantities at a depth of from 10
to 80 feet. The purest of water for
culinary purposes can be had az n
depth of from 60 to 100 feet.
Transportation facilities of all kinds
are excellent. The Southern Pacific
traverses the tract, the recently COM
pleted Oakland & Antioch Electric
railway runs through the tract from
one end to the other, and there are
twelve trains each way every day.
There are also nine excellent automo-
bile scenic trips through the county,
the roads being in fine condition.
Transportation on the electric road
is very cheap as a person can make
a daily trip to San Francisco and re-
turn for $S a month This is ac-
tually cheaper-and a thousand times
better-than living in one of the Bay
cities, as you can raise many hun
dreds of dollars worth of vegetables,
chickens, ETC., on two or three acres
Of this land. You are actually less
than one hours ride from over mil
hon people. That means, of course,
that the demand for everything you
raise will always exceed the supply.
The climate is ideal, averaging
about 55 degrees for the year. There
are no frosts and flowers bloom the
year round. The. winters are never
cold and summers are not hot, as
there is a mingling of the cool sea
hree@es with the pure mountain air.
"Now, while we all realize that I'M
pcrial Valley is the best country in
The world in which to own land, spend
most of our time and make money, ii
is no. exactly a summer resort and
there are about three months in the
year when life. can be made just as
pleasant elsewhere. Therefore, in my
iudpn ent, the Mount Diablo country
IS the natural place for Imperial Val
ley people to go. The ocean ride from
San Diego to San Francisco is invig-
Grating and healthful. The tract of land
now offered comprising some 10000
acres has recently been put on the
market and is selling for from $3.50
to $500 per acre. The terms are un-
usually easysbeing but one-tenth down
and the buyers own terms on the bal
ance, at per cent interest. Thou
sands of acres are already planted to
English walnuts, almonds, olives AMI
various other trees, many now being
two or three years old. If purchasers
SO, desire, the company will superin-
tend or care for, the orchards or
groves for four years, guaranteeing
all live trees.
"A number of people have already
signl6ed their intention of making the
trip and from all indications there
will be at least fifty go from the val
ley on this excursion The plan is
to leave here early on the morning of
the 9Th, arriving at San Diego in the
carly afternoon. A sightseeing tri,,
will then be made over the city, view
ing everything of interest, including
the Panama-P Pacific Exposition build
ings and groundss The party will
leave next morningtat o'clock on. the
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