Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-31
New Year Will Find All
Business Rapidly ADVANCING.
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iCoo -l~'1 ol)Iuly ADVANCING
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that based on the then value of lands n l MI;
mand 5000 acre. '0l0 Ooii
~ Inc man who fastens his eyes on his own township
VINO battles with hOppeTs and encounters a 5 bsf3nI
That ARISE In the way of all new lands r. net 500 he
f F1soeS M mat lie ahead and may not realize the value
:, , But the outside world Is learning steadily of rpe-
I lGy ana NOSE who come from distance and draw
comparisons with other lands will see the light and will
recognize the opportunities
Confidence Coming Again
Out Of the chaos of conflicting interests the i1I.ga
uon system IS emerging the property of the people of
the valley No longer to be held as the possession Of
PEdVe corporation OF to De controlled by receiver it
irrigation. '1N "''''i u
Herein is the foundation of new confidence in the
resources of the valley for from this time forward fbs
water system must be maintained by the people con-
cerned and will consequently be brought to and kent
at high state of efficiency.
Within this one central organization Imperial Iffi-
CATION District successor to the California Development
Company, there thirteen mutual water comma
MES drawing water from the districts main canal and
each serving distinct division of the district Hereto
fore the thought has been that these mutual COMPANIES
were seVeray IN conflict with the central company Now
the realization is gaining strength that as the people
constitute the mutual companies and the district the for
nef must hereafter be considered divisions Of the latter
and there must be built up intimate relationship such
as has not and could not have been heretofore
And thus we are evolving out OF the chaos of complex
that implies 9endid things for all
Possibility OF The Year
The greatest agricultural production of any one
American county in any one year when Les Angeles
county last year produced fifteen million dollars worth
of goods.
The Press has repeatedly pointed out that it will be
possible for Imperial county next year smash that
record If the people Of the county will set their hands
to the undertaking, they make the coming twelve
months y-mil0n-doIar year. not simply gaining
the direct profits which would be implied but also gain
ing untold advantage from the publicity the record would
give this county.
As it is the county will normally almost reach the
record Of Los Angeles county, but great is the area
this valley that 100000 Of cotton be grown in
this county without serious injury any other product
and with that acreage Of cotton at this years prices tn
total production Of the county would rise to $20000G00
and Imperial county would be proclaimed everywhere as
in fact wearing the diadem
Here then is the ambition and the purpose of the
new yeaIto eyerlastingy smash every record in the
production Of farm crops.
Cotton will not stand alone by any means. Beef and
pork and mutton butter and cheese, canaoupes dates
grapes and other fruits honey and turkeys and potatoes
and hay and corn will combined pile millions the mil
lions of dollars that will come from cotton and when the
record is made that ffteen-yeal-od reclaimed desert
with population Of $4,000 has produced in year aG
rcutural products amounting TO $1,000 for each family
total of $20000000 the reputation will double the
value of every Of Imperial Valley land.
On this subject let us center cur thought and our
purpose for year and will be proud Of 1916 we
are ashamed of 1915