Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-24
WELCOME GUESTS

Fl Centre is highly honored this by the coming of
the association Chamber Of Commerce secretaries to TINS
CITY to hold their regular convention
1t is fattery to say that OF all the organ
izaons in California there is no other the good opinion OF
which is more to desired It is the specific business OF
men to know communities they and the state
in which they live Their business here is not only to talk
shop as they will do in pursuance OF We-pahneo pro
cram but likewise and perhaps above ALL to learn the out
standing facts concerning this great valley 1t IS tour
of inspection and investigation the secretaries are mag
and they are make OF their increased koWedge
of Imperial Valley greatly to its advantage
While they came to Ell Centro to hold their formal meet
ings because it is the seat OF county govefei. d We
cse of its remarkable hotel accommodations the people OF
Ell Centre do not insist upon any monopoy OF ther aIe
ton or favor They invite observation OF the substantial
character the city, of its excellent business OF
its commodious school buildings OF its comfortable homes
of its industrial and wholesale district; OF II! cfoWoeu
streets of its many attractive retail establishments IN
every line These all submitted as the best evidence OF
solid foundation having been laid for prosperous ana
thriving city representative Of the resources wealth ana
Rnt M Centro will insist that these distinguished gentle
men see the other of the valley also CaleXco I'M
peria Brawey Holtvlle Caapatra and the lesser towns
ali invite attention and only by visiting these the
stranger know the extent of activities IN imperial county
Particular notice is directed to the intensive cuitVuoh
of the Of thousands OF acres OF irrigated ands OF e
valley and of the flocks and hero tnaI contribute 70 te
perfect agricultural picture presented
This is the one great of the United States for
winter vegetable production Last year OF the single item
al lettuce there shipped out OF the valley 3oo car
loads This year the increased and the output
will be larger and the income advanced AND OF cana
tonnes an amazing story may be told Last approX-
maely ten thousand carloads marketed and TINS year
THESE carry the name OF lHpeI1al
lev into all corners Of the country and they give 1t an en-
viable reputation. 90 -,
This section of the country empire in itself. The
valley has exported agricultural products in single year
TO the amount $50 000a fabulous sum Tor so small
an area contribute to the public welfare This to be sure
was prices at their peak but not When pro-
duetion was its height for production is Increasing
from year year and will increasing as the valley
fills up with small ranchers
These Chambers Of Commerce experts are trained to
anaiyze community They know how to appraise ats ID
yantages They asked not TO overlook the fact a this
valley the beneficiary OIL irrigation system that is
piled by the waters of great river that never fails And
they can fail to take note Of the pending Development
OF the potentiates of that river in the OF
well as in irrigation 1t is good settled that the waters
of the Colorado to be transformed into energy that
Nil, make this great southwest the seat OF industrial
activity that will reyoIutionze the of America
The details of the comprehensive scheme OF
ARRANGEMENT. III due time they will be worked out