Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-15
CONGRESSIONAL
PARTY ARRIVES
HERE TONIGHT
Greeted With Enthusiasm
at Various Stops in
Valley
LEAD BY SWI N G
Lawmakers After First
Hand Information to
Determine Policies

Welcomed by the board of diree-
tors of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict, representatives of municipal
and civic organizations, and large
number of private citizens, the
party of q members of congress, ac.
companied by their ladies and news.
papermen, who have come from
Washington on an inspection trip in
the interest of Boulder Canyon dam,
arrived in INLAND from Cotton this
afternoon at 2:30, and following an
informal exchange of greetings,
were taken in automobiles for o
trip about Imperial Valley, that
they may see at first hand, the
work that has been done in reclaim
ing the Colorado desert and the ne
cessity of making adequate provis-
ion for the future development of
this great empire of the Southwest.
At about 6 clock this afternoon
the delegation will pull into FL Cen
tro, accompanied by the numerous
business and professional men of the
valley who have joined the party
along the route.
Phil Swing Busy
Beaming with pleasure and busy
as the proverbial bee, was Phil
Swing, member of congress from
this district, citizen of FL Centre,
and author of Swing johnson bill
providing for federal construction
of Boulder Canyon dam, as he seur-
ried too and fro, greeting old ac-
quaintances and seeing that mem
bers of the congressional party were
well taken care of. The visit of
the congressman is the result of his
persistent efforts to obtain for his
bill the recognition which the enor-
nifty of the project for which it
provides demands, and he fully
realized the importance of having
the congressman see the needs Of
Imperial Valley us they really exist
on the occasion of this visit.
Valley Proud
Men of national prominence and
leaders in the affairs of the nation
are included in the party and one
could not help but feel that the time
for Imperial Valley to show herself
with pride for the past and with
justification for the demands On the
national government for her future
well being had at last arrived. As
though aware that she was being
judged, she put forth her very best,
the weather being ideal, bright
sun shining, no cloud in the sky,
and Just enough tang in the air TO
let the fasteners know that March
is on the calendar. Her fertile
fields, with broad acres of highly
developed crops, lay before the men
from Washington, watered by that
same Colorado river, which though
friendly enough when harnessed by
the hand of man, too often threat
ems its master, and which she asks
the national government TO help her
bring into complete subjugation.
Well might this valley be proud of
the achievements of its first score
of years and ask the aid of the
eountry's S leaders in helping her sur
pass them in the next score.
From inland, the party proceeded
to Calipatria, newest town. of the
valley, where they were greeted by
the leaders of that progressive com
munity, and then travelled on their
way to Brawley, taking note on the
way of the scope of the work en-
braced in the Irrigation District svs
TEN and enjoying the scenes of the
for+,1o -. la
Brawley Praised
At Brawley, further greetings
were extended to the distinguished
sight-seers, and Brawley put forth
its best to welcome them a trip
through the city occupied the atteu-
tion of the visitors and compliment.
tary remarks passed by members of
the party on the well appearing,
molernc ity, which only few years
ago was the haunt of the coyote
and the limited animal life OF
parehed desert.
Leaving Brawley, the route of the
travellers will bring them to Holt.
vile, the metropolis of the east sido
and undoubtedly, with the compile.
tion of the highway from Yuma,
destined to be the gateway city Of
Southern California. Here further
welcome will be given the visitors
and from there they viii come to III
Centre, to rest short while from
their lengthy trip, and this evening
be entertained with a dinner at the
Barbara Worth hotel at which the
leaders of tho valley will meet with
them and tell them OF the hopes and
aspirations of the people of Imperial
Valley, people whom this after.
noon s experience win help them TO
know better. and who wish for them
a PLEASANT stay while they arc with
us, and remembrance Of our prob
lens when they havo once mors re-
turned TO the legislative halls ~
Washington, and the destiny Of Tn
Derial VaIlav raata with them