Arizona sentinel., 1917-03-22
STATISTICIAN BLANCHARD HAS
 BEEN HERE A WEEK

Yuma has been honored for the last week with the pres of Statistcan C. Blanchard of the U S. Reclamation Service who came direct from Washington to post him. self fully the of getting all facts and figures about much beloved Yuma Mesa in order that the proper he may launch his worldwide advertising campaign for the sale of these lands
 Last Tuesday night Mr. Blanchard delivered most
 interesting address crowded house the Yuma Theatre using the films of The Queen of Yuma Project as his sub ects What people heard him say is but small part of what he will tell all the world about the wonderful possibilities on the mesa He the one man connected with the government who knows about our recama nation projects than any other the service for has been his pleasing duty for the past dozen years to talk about nothing else than the reclamation projects
 He has ectured every part the United States and fre quenty crossed the line into Canada He intends do the thing again, in fact from until the date of the sale of the Mesa lands he will do nothing except talk about the unsurpassed advantages Yuma Project has the balance the United States and the beauty the thing that he only believes what he says about Yuma but he knows all he says is absolutely true Tonight he will be rendered banquet in the spacious dining of the New Southern Pacific Hotel where places have been for hundred On this occasion Mr. Blanchard will de- liver address that will be of than ordinary import the people of Yuma Project especially those who fortunate enough to own land the Last Friday night he appeared before the Yuma County Commercial Club and fairly electrified his hearers with the good things he said in for the Yuma Mesa Auxiliary project
 He briefly outlined his method of advertising the orthcom ing sale convincing his hearers that Yuma will be the best advertised the United States by the he shall have concluded his campaign.
 One thing Mr. Blanchard impressed on the Commercial Club the fact that he will absolute loyalty shown the undertaking by the people of Yuma With voice the board of directors an many prominent citizens who were present assured him that he would be backed the limit in his praiseworhy efforts He was assured that the people who own land the want system of canals that will be credit to the They spshod work mol cheap, open hches that will require mendng every few months In this they will have Mr. Banchards hearty sup port we'll the hearty cooperation of the local project manager and the Reclamation Commission itself for the Yuma Mesa Auxiliary project be the greatest thing of
 the will outshine Redlands Pasadena any other citrus growing section of Sunny California.
 want to say right here as have said many times be- ore that Yuma Project has loyal friend in the Uni ted States than Statstician Blanchard He was one of the very first in Washington to extend the right hand of fellowship when sent there Yumas representa-
 tive year ago. It just such loyalty he displayed n Washington that made the Yuma Mesa Land Bill a poss bity. Yuma him much, and the banquet Of tonight will be but small testimonial to show in what high esteem he is held by everybody who has the welfare of Yuma at heart. MT. Blanchard is real booster after my own heart l only wish we had few more men like him scattered the United States tell of the gloes of Yu ma Project and particularly of the Yuma mesa.
 GREAT IMPERIAL VALLEY IS STILL