Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-10

whom the characterization of J,tr,r.
aon Worth m Harold seu Wright
novel "Thc Winning of barbara
Worth" wa. drawn. told last might
aeiere delegates 10 tn convention OF
The Southern alsi Federation ii
Women'a club, loeal club women aud
theu friends. ut tie detelopmeut ol
Imperial valley.
The lobby OF tn Barbara Worth
hotel wa crowded With hand .,mclv-
eoWned women aud men IN convention
Al evening attire, nearly 2o0 persons
being present
Mr.. \. }. Lawtun. district president
from Santa Ana, VI introduced BY
Mr.. Niolcttc Campbell aud before IN
feodueing Mr Holt the district pres
ident said.
W have enjoyed every minute of
Your splendid hospitality and we are
roinR To enjoy every minute OF the
time We are here"
Mr.. Holt said in part: 1t is inter
estiug To know that each Of the val
ley towns are pro- porous, that in
clsh of them there are sch poIs aud
churches. and thu things which go To
make up life; ii is interesting To- know
thai property valuations have in
creased from nothing to S75.o0o. coo, and
that this valley is producing from Sl2.-
ooo.ooo to $l5.ooo.0o0 every year.
All these things are interesting. but
now close your eyes aud in your
minds eye look back Il years when
thore was nothing here bur forbid
ding waste.
The first settlers came To the val
ley in 1901 At hat time there were
. crews of surveyors working ON tho
East side which employed japanese
cooks. Early one evening one of the
Japanese disappeared and when he did
not come back the next morning a
messenger from the first surveying
camp was sent to tire other camp to
Zee If The Japanese had spent the
night there.
lie had not been seen there and
searching parties were organized 10
find him. His tracks were found. but
the suarchers never found him. Doubt
lsss he fell ON the sand. perisEiug OF
thirst. and the sands shifted by the
wind. gave him burial. l toll this to
Illustrate the terrible toll eNacted by
the desert from those who veuured
INTO its bosom"
Mr Holt told IF the privatious and
hard ships of the pioneers and described
graphically the only water hole i'm the
county. filled by the annual overflow
of the Colorado river. and the water
ing place of both man and beast.
Early Incidents. eNemplifyiug both
the pathos and humor of the life IF
The pioneer, adorned his address.
In closing, he said: i have often
wondered why the world applauds
women who do great and noble deeds
and yet there is no recognition of the
women who pioneer and who have
been largely instrumental in the up
building of, not only this valley, but
all our country"
]. Stanley Brown told interestingly
of the mural paintings in the lobby
Of the barbara Worth hotel, drawn
from persons upon whom Wright
based his characters in The Winning
of Barbara WORTH interviewer with
it were bits of intimate knowledge of
the valley and Of those whose courage
ard faith have made the valley of
today possible.
The fourteenth convention of the
southern california District Federation
of Woman's clubs WIS formally
opened AT l:l5 yesterday afternoon at
the Christian church. Mrs J. Il. Stev-
enson Of imperial, in extending greet
ing Il the guests in behalf of the I'm
peIial County Federation, said:
y few short minutes cannot pos
eibly contain the conception of the
warmth of welcome in our hearts, but
during yuur stay here you viii see
at every lurn women from each town
in cur valley uuslous to meet you,
whose every handelasp Will bear true
greeting aud warm fellowship"
Mrs. Marnea Of Cotton responded
gracefully to the welcome given.
Ia presenting her report as chair
man Of the program committee. Mr..
stevenson spoke OF the print on the
cover Of the Year Book, borrowed from
the Ten Thousand Club. as being fit
ting emblem of Imperial Valley. MI
sienal, nature's most impressive land
mark. is pictured surrounded by the
barren desert waste. The power OF
water is Represented in the canal and
tire eucalyptus trees which are shown
as having grown to an impressive
nt1EHls are "a NIllbbl II Ilt NbHufll III
vegetation that the water has brought
from the suu-dried soil.
Mr. Lillian Pray Palmer, General
Federation secretary. brought greet
ings to the convention from 100000
club women belonging To the interna-
tional organization. She spoke Of the
wonderful power given the women by
being thus bound together by the big
principles embodied in the Federation
movement. The great task that is be
fore the club women is the upllft oI
lumanitv. THAT This can be best ac'
eomplished by personal responsibility
was emphasized again and agar
throughout her address. She asserted
that the spirit of motherhood i'm tn,
heart of every woman is the power thai
will help solve the problems of the
world
Reports that showed splendid work
were given by the Officers of the dis
trict.
Mrs. Lawtou, district president, gave
a most excellent address. In speak
ing of the work that had been don'
and of the wonderful things yet to b.
done by the club women, Mrs. LawtoI
also emphasized the importance of per