Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-10

The rapid eXpanse of the agricultural
interests tributary to the town and the
big cotton industry centralizing here
are giving a great impetus to all lines
of trade, and the end of this expan-
sion is long way in the future.
In measuring the Importance of this
town in trade it must always be re-
membered that it is the supply de-
pot for great range of country be-
low the international line, the exports
and imports through the customs
houses of the two nations which meet
here taking high rank, and the local
merchants selling the supplies that
are taken across the border to meet
the needs of an army of farm labor
ers employed on the delta.
Growth of the City.
The business quarter of the city is
growing rapidly and the character of
the buildings is improving steadily.
Prominent buildings erected during the
last year include the addition to the
Calexico Hotel, erected by the Ca
lexico National Bank, which occupies
the ground floor, the building having
SIS feet frontage; the c. H. Meyers
two-story block, one of the best bus
mess buildings in the valley, with
frontage Of SO feet; Weed Brothers
building, one story, with 65 feet
frontage; Brooks block, one story, but
admittedly furnishing the finest store
room in Imperial valley, its remark
ably high ceiling and ventilation fea-
lures being great advantages; the
Hotel Garage building, with so feet
frontage, and the Fred Renaud build
ing, now nearing compilation, which
is a pretentious structure, with two
storerooms and moving picture the
alter on the ground floor and apart
ments on the second floor.
These buildings, if assembled,
would constitute practically an ordi-
nary city block, and they provide ac-
commodations for the expansion of
old business houses and the opening
of new ones.
When one turns to the residence
section of Calexico he will note the
same change taking place there that
is apparent in the other towns-a
great tendency to improve the char
acter of the buildings. Modern bun
galows have become the rule, and a
number of pretentious residences have
been added to the town during the
last year.
But in spite of all the building ac-
tivity, one hears in Calexico that same
story which he hears elsewhere in the
valley of impossibility to furnish
homes for the people as rapidly as
they are arriving, and the newcomers
are obliged to put up with unsatis-
factory accommodation for the time
being.
Among the residences a number of
apartment houses have been erected
in an effort to provide some facili-
ties for the strangers coming to the
city, and the people are doing all they
can to keep abreast of the demands.
Fine Schools Here.
Calexico is doing splendidly in the
way of educating the young people,
and in addition to its primary and
grammar school is providing liberal
ly for secondary education. The Union
High School district has just received
an offer of a premium on $4,000
bonds voted for a high school build
ing, and it is hoped to have the build
ing completed in time for the opening
of the next school year.
One feature of the schools of Ca.
lexico is the generous spirit manifest
ed for years in permitting Mexican
children from across the line to at
tend and have all the benefits of edu
cation, even though nonresident for
eigners who contributed nothing t.