Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-07
SAN DIEGO IS
READY To WORK
WITH VALLEY

w. H. Leonard, the Valley booster
whose educational campaign resulted
/ in the compromise measure to asso-
ciate the five Chambers of Commerce
of the county, has written
| the following letter of interest as
! indicating the spirit of cooperation
held by San Diego:
Dear Sir: | have interviewed a
/ lot of people here in regard to coop
! Grating with the Associated Cham
/ bers Of Commerce, and they enthusi
! asticalIy favor the proposition and
promise all the help possible to make
it a success. They realive, however,
that the completion of the San Diego
d Arizona railroad is necessary for
that closely vital cooperation which
the two communities must enjoy to
| be of greatest value to each other.
Il talked with General Manager
D. w. Pontius and he assured me
that Re is doing everything possible
to hurry the completion of his rail
connection with Imperial Valley and
that he expects to have the line open
by August /. | have been informed
also from another source that the
contractors are being paid bonus
fer completing the road before that
late, if possible.
Melville Klauber, president of the
Chamber of Commerce; Carl II. He'll
bron, chairman Of the entertainment
committee; w. S. Dorland, chairman
Of the Army and Navy committee,
and w. w. Austin, chairman of the
! imperial Valley committee, were un-
| qualified in their statements regard
ing the desire of the local chamber
| TO work in cooperation with the I'M
! 5erial Valley and especially with a
! J0dy which represents the whole Val
| ley.
"Mr Austin says he will call a
| meeting of his committee at once
| and secure a recommendation to the
directors of the local chamber pro-
! Viding space and desk room in the
! local exhibit rooms. He also states
| that he would gladly accept SINH
lar privilege from the Imperial Val
.ey as soon as it is ready to act up
on it. He believes these departments
,an be made reciprocal.
Imperial Valley is to be included
the itinerary of the Congressional
| ~OHlIuilIce, anu lHiOuSu DOIl y. Dlt-
.er, who began the negotiations and
who is conducting them as county
development agent, the San Diego
chamber will gladly work in co-opera-
ion with the Imperial Valley to en-
.ertain the visitors.
at is suggested here that the trip
% the Imperial Valley be made early
the afternoon via the San Diego
Arizona railroad to Jacumba, and
hence by auto to FL Centre, where
he evening would be spent in a re-
option at the Barbara Worth after
Inner with such members of the AS
;ociatiCn as wish to dine with them.
chen on the following day the party
ould take a trip to all points of the
Valley and be entertained with bar
lecues, as Mr. Bitter suggests. Then
n the evening they would return to
san Diego as they went over.
"If you will permit me to suggest
arrangements should be made volun-
.arily providing autos to meet the
)arty at Jacumba and to escort them
% the Valley and through it next
lay. Then let volunteers-onc mar
o each guest-take the visitors tC
Inner. | am sure Mr.. Richmond woulC
excel himself in preparing fine
menu. Afterward the general pub
.ic could be invited to attend re
.eption, which should not be too long
IS the guests will need a good night!
| rest" "