Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-16

SEE IRRIC ALTON
BEFORE BORDER
After Spending Night
Here Lawmakers Go
on Inspection Trip
Party Enjoying Trip and
Getting Valuable
Information

Members OF the congressional
party being shown the workings Of
the Imperial Irrigation District in
Mexico, between Calexico and
Yuma, the Pescadero Cut and the
levees built for the protection Of
Imperial Valley from the ravages
Of the Colorado Mt flood time.
Deeply impressed with the sights
seen on their tour yesterday after
noon, members Of the party arose
early this morning and after break
fast, boarded automobiles for Ca
lexieo, where a special train was
waiting to take them over the
route planned for today.
The lobby and immediate vicinity
Of the Barbara Worth Hotel pre-
sented busy sight this morning,
as the members Of the party chatted
in small groups while waiting to be
assigned places in the cars, which
were lined up in front Of the hotel.
Busiest Of all, without any doubt,
was Phil Swing, who, as boss Of the
whole outfit, was kept scurrying
around getting things lined up, and
seeing to it that the guests were
not crowded in the cars. There was
no crOwding however, as Calexico
had responded nobly to the call for
cars, and with those contributed in
FL Centre and other towns, there
were more than enough to take care
Of the party.
Swing Speaks
Asked for q statement in regard
to the visit Of the congressman, Mr.,
Swing said: "Tell the people of
Imperial Valley that I'm just as
busy as can be, and working as hard
as l can, to see that our visitors en-.
joy the trip, and to put the cause
over in the best manner possible.
Everybody seemed to be in the
best Of spirits, and many of the WIS.,
itors were heard remarking on the
wonderful day and the wonderful
climate. Incidently,, the Barbara
Worth Hotel drew it's full measure
Of praise from the party, who were
delighted and surprised to find such
a wonderful hotel in a comparative
" new country. Several were noted
sitting in the lobby with Manager
Conway's souvenir booklet in hand,
following out the description of the
paintings from ''The Winning Of
Barbara Worth. y =
Publish Paper =
The partv has its own newspaper,
nThe Arid Record, - published by
r. w. Greer of the Brawley News,
and those who received copy of it
will agree with tho editor that "it
is not a second class mater" It's
o right snappy little sheet and r.
W. deserves no little commendation
for presenting the case Of Imperial
Valley to the visitors with smile
and a ehuekle. Today 3 issue, dated
Calexico, contains the program and
itinerary for the day and a brief
synopsis Of the Irrigation System
below the line, the method Of OBJ.
tanning water from the Colorado,
the possibilities of the AllAmeri-
can canal and a sketch of Mexicali
and cut showing pomegranate
picking in Imperial Valley.
Dtnsd HGe
The party arrived in FL Centre
about 7:30 last evening, having had
a most wonderful trip through the
valley from INLAND. After dinner,
moving pictures Of the valley, called
"Putting the Collar on the Color.
ado,' produced by o. j. Renfrew,
county development agent, were
shown in the ball room of the hotel.
There was no speech making during
the evening, and most Of the guests
retired early, having had a strenu.
ous day and knowing that a still
more strenuous one lay before them.
The opinion Of one standing on
the side lines is that the guests are
surely enjoying their trip, and are
learning great deal about our local
problems and that Imperial Valley
il winning for itself, number Of
ataunch friends who will not be
found wanting when the time comes
for them to help us.
Souvenir Paper
Through the courtesy of j. +.
Coyle, secretary Of the chamber of
commerce, each member Of the
party was provided with copy of
the FL Centre Progress souvenir edi'
tion. commemorating the completion
Of the San Diego and Arizona Rail-
way in 1919, and statistical records
on Imperial Valley for 1929. The
former contains a complete history
Of Imperial Valley, brief sketch
Of all the valley cities, the history
Of the Irrigation District, the story
of tho building Of the San Diego
and Arizona, with many wonderful
pictures Of the valley and San
Diego, and doubtlew win bc treas.
uYed by membes Of the party az
q msmento Of their visit here.