Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-09
c. OF c. GIVES
UNTIRING EFFORT
FOR CITY'S GOOD
Many improvements Are
Due to Splendid
Activities

The tlfSt organization III Nailpat-
ria was the Calipatria Business
Men 5 Association which was organ
lied October -. 1917. with A. d.
Mackenzie, president, 4. !. Erich
sen. vice-president, Frank B, Fee see
rotary. aud Dewey Cary, treasurer.
Mr. Fee soon after resigned, and =.
\. Myers was elected secretary of
the association, position which he
retained from that time until Nov
ember of last year Mr.. MYERS has
probably done more than any one
man for this organization, giving
freely of his time and money to rep
resent il at various meetings in
other cities and as member of the
good roads committee he has made
study of the topography of the
country and is cited as authority on
the subjects of roads.
Change Name in 1920
The Business Men : Association
was changed TO the Calipatria Cham
ber of Commerce in November. 1920.
Some Of the things the associa
tion did in the early days were the
policing of the eity, lighting the
city with electric lights, spGinkling
the city streets and paving for va
rious other expenses which naturally
come up. all this being done by pri-
vate subscription from members of
the association This was one reason
why the city was incorporated at
an early date in order that non-res- I
idcnt owners might help to bear the I.
burden of the citv's expense.
J. A. Goodwin was the second pres !
idenf Of the Chamber Of Commerce,
being succeeded by A. !. Erichsen
in November, 1921, who held office
until November, 1922, when Elmer
w. Head was elected to the head /.
of the organization.
C. of C. Very Active
TIE Chamber of Commerce has CO. (
operated with the city trustees in .
evesy matter pertaining to the pro-
gress of the city. and has been very
active IN all civic improvements.
Nbr' has it stopped with the city, !
but contributed materially to the
building of the Niland-Blythe road,
the gateway through which thous-
ands Of tourists annually enter the
golden state. II assisted with the
Warner Springs project and the road
committee is always on the lookout
for Improvement OF the highways
leading to Calipatria and INLAND
which VIII afford better means of
transportation. In fact the Chamber 1
of Commerce handled everything Of /
public interest which is outside Of
the province Of the governing board /
of the city.
Plan Camp Ground
Among the Improvements planned (
for this year in Caliratria is the |
opehing of an adequate camping /
ground for the many auto tourists 1
WHICH daily pass through the city, I
The laying out and planting Of trees
in the park and otherwise improving I
thesgrounds as a recreation center /
Ana improved water system, either 4.
by snlarging the present system or .
hy Issuing bonds for a new one with I
an adequate filteriug tank is plan
ned The paving Of Main street /
from the Southern Pacific station f.
on she cas-; of the city, TO the county /
highway on the west, making over
mile OF paving in the business sec /
fior, which will include one block /
noish aud south on Holibird avenue
is also in hand.
Pie Chamber Of Commerce has
beG instrumental in bringing i'm
poIsant speakers TO the city and has
eo-eperated with the corporate
eor4missioner in regulating rates on
Light and water service. Last wear
thcr got out a very creditable book
let (which was a special for duck
hupters, giving reliable information
for tourists aud hunters coming to
the valley, and in other WAYS adver-s
tising this SECTION of the country.