Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-24
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ber of readings, which drew such
hearty applause that the reader was
compelled to give an encore. Mrs.
Pokinhorn IS q wonderfully capable
reader.
President Cuff Of the Associated
Chambers was then given charge OF
the meeting, and roll call respond
ed to.
Minutes of the last regular meet
ing were approved.
A communication from the League
of the Southwest, requesting that
the membership of this body be re.
newed in that organization was not
acted upon.
Greer Offers Resolution
A communication from Mr.. Greer,
valley correspondent of the Los An
geles Examiner, introducing res.
olution favoring the passage of new
legislative measures intended to as.
sist in the apprehension Of criminals
and securing justice and protection
, for the people, consisting Of 10
items, and which is receiving the
hearty endorsement Of every county
in the state, all Of the leading news
papers and civic bodies, was read.
On motion by Hubbell seconded by
Hutchinson, the resolution was
adopted.
A communication was received
from the United States Chamber of
Commerce anent the matter of elect
ing director from the coast to fill
q vacancy, and motion was made
and carried that the Associated
Chambers endorse the candidacy Of
Col. Ed. Fletcher, of San Diego, for
the office.
41228.50 in Treasury
The treasurefs report showed at
hand in tho treasury at this time,
the sum of 5000 in an emergency
fund created by him, and an addi-
tional $62S.50 in the revolving fund,
making total Of $122S.50 in the
treasury at this time.
at this time the president called
attention to the fact that the next
meeting would be the annual meet
ing, when officers would be elected
for the ensuing year.
+. B. Criddle, Of Riverside, a rep
resentative Of the Southern Sierras
Power Company, made forceful
address entitled "More Power to
the Imperial Valley,' and stressed
the need Of cooperation as between
the valley and the company which
supplied its electric power and
lights. He made o plea that the
Lyons bill, proposed in the senate
OF the state of California, be de-
feated as measure dangerous to
the welfare of the people Of Imper-
ial Valley, inasmuch as its passage
would place the Imperial Valley at
the mercy Of Los Angeles in the
matter Of securing electrical energy
reeded in the valley, according to
him.
j. A. McNaughton, Of Los AMI
geles, who is connected with the Los
Angeles Union Stock Yards, was the
next speaker, and in his address
gave considerable information as to |
the conduct of the institution. |
Don't Want Change
Mayor T. J. West then introduced
the matter Of the possibility of a
change being made in the method of
taxation of cities by the Irrigation
District, and requested that the
chamber go on record as desiring
that the present method and rate be
not changed, and that a resolution
to that effect be passed at its next
meeting. @ |
Special committee on highways
made short report of its work, but
asked for little more time to com.
plete some details. !
Urge Opera Attendance
The matter of the grand opera to
take place at Brawlcy tonight was
discussed, and an earnest plea made
by the committee members and
others that the chamber membership
make an endeavor to sell the tickets,
30 that this event might prove u
success.
Mr.. Renfrew called attention to
The soil fertility meeting to be held
On March 6 and 7.
One motion by Bowles was that
the secretary and president be in.
structed to write the governor and /
legislature Of Arizona urging them
to endorse the Santa Fe pact. Il
On motion by Bowles, the secre.
tary was instructed to communicate
with Col. Ed. Fletcher with relation
TO the contemplated changing of
The Bankhead highway route to 60
10 Needles instead of through the
valley. He said that this action was
contemplated at the next meeting of
The roads board at Birmingham.
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