Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
OPENING A NEW DOMAIN

formation government railroad being built in
Much has been said about government ownership Of
railroads Quietly and with little thought the part OF
many while this disputed question has been under debate
the government has actually come into ownership OF he
of proportions and of much ultimate Importance IN
deed know but that the OF this line
in Alaska in the long determine whether or not all
the lines of the country to be owned and operated by
the But this feature of the situation only M
cidenta to the present discussion.
What we mean to point out are the large @
penerates the interior of the country
for distance of five hundred miles and opens up region
of amazing wonderful scenic beauty The
road has cost without any equipment about s oooOOo
When reflect that Uncle Sam paid only for
the whole of Alaska looks this expenditure were out
all But when consider further that Alaska
has returned to the United States since the purchase for
cent $945 100000 the aspect is entirely changed
Sixty million of agricultural and grazing lands
making notable addition the available of the
country to production. In addition to these agrleu
But above all the mineral The coal fields
this railroad line of such extent and richness as TO
be almost beyond computation Some estimates place the
available coal quantity sufficient to supply the whole
of the United States five thousand years II TINS be
true, I'VE should worry The aarmsts who toresee the
exhaustion of fuel and then chaos will have another
The press feels free to direct attention to these
potentiaties of the Alaska situation because presents
interesting phase of the development of this great
country 1t shows how far yet are from the limit OF
possibilities or realization of the Mathusian theory
Of the earth reaching its maximum OF support to human
life We have here in this great valley true room tor
the benign influence of the Colorado Alaska Will not COM
pete with for the advantages offered are SO IN
conventional way under ordinary conditions Here pro,
ducon of extraordinary kind under conditions found
in limited of the country and therefore offering
inducements not existing elsewhere.
Alaska is destined to become rich portion OF the
United States The population which has somewhat dimin
shed the urd days of the Klondke rush. will evil
IDENTIFY from this time forward show very rapid increase
There in it all much of romance to make t decdedy
auring though should go there with expectation
Of reapng without sowing, of profitng without labor
In discussion of city politics by this newspaper the
other day was suggested that possibly Ell Centro did not
intend to ahead; but of that suggestion was
wholly hypothetical 81 Genro has no other thought or Pur
Nothing can stop it. This city has fine start toward
becoming the metropolis of California 1t is
geographically we'll located 1t is in the heart of the most
fertile valley of the world 1t is built in extraordinarily
substantial 1t is the seat of government for this
inland empire. It's citizenship made of the younger
generation filled with the enthusiasm of youth inspired by
high ideals and ambition for worthy achievement OF
such setting could not stop if tried The fates all con-
spire to forward. All that be done to pre-
vent is for who lack vision to nterpose and act as
brake to slow it down. All aboard!
The returns of favorable publicity already begin
ming to come in as result of the state meeting
cia held Ell last week That those
pers in diagnosing country well pleased with what
they found in this wonderful valley made evident by
their testimony while they guests But since
they have home they have been spreading the same
ley All asked here opportunity to show outsiders
They may be confidently depended to do the rest
The Rotary clubs of America have just been celebrat
ing their seventeenth anniversary and have done SO by
rededcating themselves to community service In Won
derfu way has Rotary and other similar clubs stimulated
civic pride and service 1t is stressing the fact that the
Golden Rule comprehends the best kind OF business ethics
and that is the safe guide Rotary doing great
work in teaching its members that the most satisfying SER
that which performed for others Rotary is also
furnishing bond of business and professional fellow
ship that is filling longfelt want 1t may be added with
degree Of pride that FL Centre has Rotary club the
membership of which in its high character and zeal cannot
he avceled anywhere