Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-26
IMPERIAL BUREAU
OF INFORMATION
At Los ANGELES
GETT|NGR GRESULTs
Many Inquiries Received by
A. M. Nelson, in Charge
City Headquarters.
L. A. BUSINESS MEN
AIDING MOVEMENT
Expected to Bring Many
Settlers to Valley Who
Will Purchase Land,
L. A. BUSINESS MEN
AIDING MOVEMENT

Inquiries received at the Imperia!
Valley Information Bureau prove the
widespread and continued interest in
the Valley and its opportunities, ac-
cording to a report made to Super
visor Rice, representing the county
board, and A. L. Richmond, repre-
senting the commercial bodies, who
are in charge of the office. The Los
Angeles office has been opened at
GOA South Spring street, across from
the Hayward hotel. The location is
in the transportation district and
permits of a ground floor window
display of Imperial Valley pictures,
maps and placads. While no count
was kept of the visitors, an inven-
tory of the Imperial Valley litera-
ture given out shows that 1892 val
ley booklets were distributed the first
week.
"The inquiries have been of good
quality" writes A. M. Nelson, in
charge Of the office. There have
been comparatively few curiosity
seekers. The most have been in
earnest interest in learning Of the
valley. For instance, one Kansas
farmer Of q businesslike type said
that he was going to sell out his
holdings back home and farm in
California. Before leaving he stated
definitely that he was going to the
valley to see for himself. Another
rancher living in Los Angeles coun-
ty. has a son whom he wishes to as
sist in. getting a start. The father
will not move but says that he will
buy a place. for the son in Imperial
Valley. He is going to the valley
next week. Another inquirer was 4
business woman who, with her hus-
band, former rancher, is going into
the hog raising business. She had
two sections in view, 'but her mind Is
now made up for the Imperial VAL
ley. There have been industrial in
ouiries also. One man says he has
capital to put in vegetable canning
factory if conditions are right. One
English paper maker says he is go
ing to the valley to investigate fur
ther the possibility of using cotton
stalks for paper pulp. Another visi-
tor says that he is going to the val
ley to make arrangements for plac-
ing out capital. on farm loans. Many
tourists and sightseers have come in
for information and several Of these
have said that they would motor
down to the valley. On the Times
excursion to the valley there will be
several prospective investors who
have called at the bureau for infor-
nation"
The office at Los Angeles is pure
" a public enterprise, not being con-
nected with any private agency OF
any kind. It is proposed to main
tain it for tha balance of the tour
iset season, the greatest in Los An
eeles' history. The funds for the bu-
reau were provided by the Board OF
Supervisors and Los Angeles business
houses interested in the developmnt
Of the valley. Subscriptions Of $50
each were made by the Hayward ho-
tel. Globe Mills Company, Riverside
Portland Cement Company, First Ma
tional Bank, Baker Iron Works And
Don Lee, motor ears. Twsnty-siye
dollsrs was subscribed bv each q
the following: Simons Brick Com.
pany, Thorn Hill Investment Com
psny, Pacific Mutpsl Lite Insurance
Company. w. F. Holt. Mortgags
Guaranty Company, Los Angeles Ex.
aminer, Times Mirror Company and
Barker Brothers.