Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16


Diego and Ell Centro that is not paw
ed, and put that money to paving
from Holtville to Yuma and get the
travel coming this way.
l feel so strongly about it that
wrote a resolution week or two ago
and asked the chamber of commerce
of San Diego to pass it. have the
assurance of Mr.. Johnson, the presi-
dent of the chamber of commerce,
that it will be passed today, and /
urge that all of the Imperial Valley
chambers of commerce and city coun-
ellis pass similar resolutions and send
them to Sacramento, sening one copy
to Governor Stephens and one copy to
the state highway commission. Also
send copy to each individual men,
ber of the highway commission with a
personal letter. The addresses of the
members Of the state highway COM
mission are as follows:
NJ. D. Darlington, Union League
building, Los Angeles; Chas. A. Whit
more, Visalia, Calf; George Mans
field, Oroville, Calf.
And in this way let US show that
we al desperately in earnest.
Do you realize that contracts are
let and % miles of road are now be-
ing graded from Tucson to Ajo; that
the money has been voted in Yuma
county to build that road from Yuma
to AjO, and as soon as the bonds are
sold this road will be built, and when
completed it shortens the distance
across the continent 103 miles.
The building of this road has awak-
ened Phoenix and l have the personal
assurance Of the powers that be in
Arizona that one-half million dollars
will be appropriated by this legisla-
ture to rush the completion of the
road from Phoenix to Yuma. This
agitation and the Ajo competition has
meant the early completion of paved
roads, but California is not doing her
part, and those roads will be built be-
fore we will ever get that road COM
pleted from Holtville to Yuma unless
we get busy this winter.
l have heard that they are now
planning to build II or II miles from
the highline east of Holtville to the
sand hills. l hope it is true.
| met with the state highway COM
mission last month and pleaded with
them to hurry up this work, but have
had no definite answer that they
would do anything this winter. l am
with you all the way through, and
glad to get your letter of Dec. 8, and
hope that you will send a committee
down to Brawley, to CaleXico and to
Holtville and get united action on
That | consider the most important
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natitnal standpoint.
Yours very truly,
ED FLETCHER.
P. S. Attached hereto is copy of
official resolution as passed by the
Chamber of Commerce.
The resolution is as follows
Whereas, the electors Of the state
4 California have overwhelmingly
voted bonds to be used for the con-
stcuction Of concrete highway from
Ell Centro to Yuma, as we'll as from
San Diego and Los Angeles to Ell Cen
tro, and
Whereas, the highway from Holt
vile to Yuma is practically Impos,i-
blye at the present time, and
Where; s, the travel east anj west,
the trans ,onti"cntal
travel, IS not coming via Yuma to Ell
Centro snd San Diego and Los An
geles on this account, and
Whereas, the construction of a
Highway from Holtville to Yuma will
greatly encourage travel from Ari-
zona and eastern points into southern
and
Wbpraac Ar;z =,
borderline route, Tucson via Aio to
Yuma direct, and contracts have al
ready been awarded for the construc-
ton of 50 miles Of state highway, with
the pledge by the supervisors of Pima
and mu1a counties that the highway
will be completed within two years
and safe for travel, the completion Of
the Ajo route shortening the distance
for trans-continental travel across the
in excess of 100 miles, as
to any other route. i
Therefore, we, the board of direc-
tors of the San Diego Chamber Of
Commerce, in session this ninth day
of December, 1920. urge the Califor-
MIA highway commission to let a sub
stantial contract for the state high
way between Holtville and Yuma. and
that every effort be made to have the
state highway completed by the time
the state highway shall have been
FL Centre from Los An
geles and San Diego, said Holtville-
Yuma road to be given its share of
any funds available and appropriated
by the state.
SAN DIEGO CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
(Signed) VIM. TOMKINS,
E,Yacntiua Sacrntnrn