The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09
CHATTER IT,
las NJ Aridity.

~ III a,her than the one tha'
6'ns - ,a lin to his new labofS'
d . 's .,n me thrill Of detachment
y '., ,,nI preceded hts entrance ',,,Io',
" 's'', y country. with the pull'nS
no my .s ,ar,s grcen-carpeted stool
Tdpe -, n the train gates the
N s''n ~, ~ tbe Tucson set scene
rrsp =" ,,ne If ears was pushing
" \ V'1 =. IIuen-covcred Pul''na',S
W ,as,s, steamins down grade
s A. sink, The depression whlch
rn' - ,l,aeval sea. and then des-
WV M now sea again. old
q y .nr,stened Imperial Junction
P' '.,' I'M convenience, was ltse't
I = NAN ,sso the ancient sea line where
= = ~ gulf had reached. Az, nl'e nn1
" i, y could find shells ut th"t deS-
Y, s,spp should he look 70, for n 'nsm.
4 ' 49,. M his bar that the porter
's.ssr m the ground and faced
!, uafdown curtain
Z ,sIuted scene was a yellow sta
Y tsase broiling under n desert
nree water tank beyond. and
distance the inevitable card
y nsnntains, like property scene
~ and Thin In their unreal
IA. i furnished pink and purple. A
~. accommodation train was back
~ switching. picking up the
4 vftlgerator cars to carry into
2mI)ty for the early melon growers
ava,Iy the valley had asserted It's
1sttIaI importance. the late ram
6s X the Colorado had made II
lstnlnr. Those who would pay
~ attention 10 the opening OF q
- agricultural district In the heart
lIreusle'I desert opened their ears
II " yagury of the river which had
4Isply iuade Of Il part of that des-
NJ 4 jnlud sen. Scientists were
ktIta their speculations into print;
yalJ nc sea dwindle by evaporation.
y Il Ind done before? Or would tpe
sfam maintain The paradoXical
1iw nootl signs were apparent.
{6R cracks had split the desert
nj here wHier assures had men
/ IN lIe track, and 10 the south q
faaH pf young willows hid the path
4 Ihe rolorado's ,lebouch.
III Alei crowdlug the platform
49, me- motley Of the new country.
7vesou The Uniform of the male
SIpa& with the exception of those
&k1tw ones who found inevitably
Z ~ htjs Is q liquid. was The wilted
rhl1e Of q gentle civilization; de-
kotni ducks and lshallis and limp
~ Imperial Junction marked the
1fall OF The collar. The rest Of
UsnppsitsA eoStilme was Irregular
~ numbered and torn, faded and
afiietl: ille clothes Of the desert
Rlckartl saw buttonless
faded Oyerals. shabby hats
SQlbrero Of Mexico. The faces
the brnad-brinlmed hats made a
1e suppression upon him Of youth
\ en1erness. He noted significant
fNslEx of Intelligence and alertness.
- w MT the indolent group Of
INCL uMkex n pretense of occu-
- x''lepever train comes In.
81 y mt asked a voice ut his ear.
K n faaed eyes set IN n young
-. whtther early wiihered or
sserveti he had not time to de-
wns staring ut him.
arei bis interlocutor that he
lng y. His mood isolated the
IT, significance vastly differ.
~ "colhg on"
yhgs"
ltlhk not
eood time 10 buy l.ickar,l
real estate agent. For
iow--rock bottom prices on
u the uneasincss about the
ssop'e are afraid. They want
t'ie company redeem some OF
ea''ses before they come in: and
Il se'upany isn't IN much of u
~ asked what company he re
yollng'old face with the faded
ekea NJ him In surprise. 1.-THE
sV''lpany. Desert Reclamation
brought rs all here
N The newcomers surve,
= wy me pf naked mountains
!. Mnus TINT formed the neel,
'a''ty gave d snub oe cnsual.
4 The question.
s1S The answer was as
I52 outlet. "Thongh som.
ANN Them worse than that.
y mr; I'm willing to sa,
tied, IN say that much. Blu,
ssn'f The know-how."
''l''ow seats. Richard coule
''''ea before the ears halted
's'ssebcei ones who had MOI
me train 10 be made up
asI'',le he spied a vacani
me sunny side and mad,
Fsfangcr dropped into til,
h him.
inflow in the car was open
se'vetei. dusty seat wa.
roilg desert wind was blow
'e their fuces. discolorin;
% covering the floor.
esF turned to his colnpan
sosghing.