Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-29
VALLEY CHAMBERS
HEAR NOTED Man
AT BORDER MEET
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actively working with every com,
munity and section along the line,
and is now in a position to give ac-
tive publicity TO whatever the I'm.
perial Valley has to offer to the
tourist, home seeker and the visitor.
II was an amazing story the build
er of the highway unfolded to the
meeting, pointing out the hundreds
of thousands who would visit the
valley with the completion of the
road, who take the northern routes
now because of the Lee highway be
ing incompleted.
I'm my journey over 1000 miles
of the highway never y bad chuck
hole was encountered, said the doe
tor, and the gathering cheered him,
q gathering of men, most of whom
spent their lives in negotiating
chuck holes on their way to market.
The meeting did not want the buifd
er Of the cross continent road to
stop. but he did after an hour S talk,
which was followed with absorbing
interest by those who heard the
speaker.
Plan Big Celebration
Big preparations are being made
in connection with the opening of
the highway between here and fu-
ma. The Associated Chambers were
informed that February 22 IS the
day fixed for the opening. The
location committee is composed of
Yuma people, the invitation and ad-
vertising committee of valley peo-
pie, the program committee Is com
posed Of Judge Westover, Lee Daw-
son, L. L. Odell and two members
to be appointed from the Associated
Chamber of Commerce, to be select
ed by the president, Charles r..
Scott; the finance committee will
be composed of two Yuma resi-
dents; Colonel Ed Fletcher. and as
think necessary from the valley; the
many as the Associated Chambers
barbecue committee of Yuma men
with one member from Imperial
County, Ernest Edward S name hav
ng been suggested President Scott
will make these appointments.
Governor Friend Richardson of
California, and the governors of
New Mexico and Arizona will be
invited TO be present, and plans TO
make this the biggest road celebra-
ion ever known in the southwest
will be prepared by the Yuma and
'alley joint committees, il was de-
ided last night.
Having reported the proceedings |
# the Associated Chambers for so !
ong the committee dealing with /
unanimously approx
ID of Hazel E Meadows being
placed in the position of secretary
Of the chambers, and the meeting
loudly applauded when the announce
ment was made.
Charles Scott was delegated to at
United States Chamber of Commerce
tend the western division OF the
conference in Los Angeles, Decem-
Der > and 3 at the Biltmore Hotel,
and it was urged that individual
chambers send ut least one delegate
to that important gathering.
Judge Robinson of Yuma then
gave some details of how Los An
geles tried to get years ago a high
way through INLAND TO Yuma but
they had preferred waiting until
they could get road through to FL
Centro along the Lee Highway.
Complaint About Signs
From Holtville came complaint
that the secretary of the Yuma
Chamber of Commerce, together
with Colonel Fly and Judge West
over, had in turn complained about
the old Auto Club signs still stand
ing at the corner OF tie barbara
Worth Hotel and at Brawley, direct
ing auto travel by way of INLAND
to Yuma, claiming that those signs
had caused considerable discomfort
to travellers who had followed the
information, and Charles Scott was
designated to look into the matter
with the auto club on his visit to
Los Angeles.
Before the matter of the Lee
highway WAS uislchStu Win "ht
meeting unanimously decided to sup
port anything brought forward to
make the celebration of the open
ing of the Lee Highway, and pledg-
ed the valley TO get behind the
movement substantially and other.
wise, plans to be worked out in the
different communities.
Carl Vessel, textile engineer of
international reputation, explained
the possibilities of hemp growing in
Valley and the plans for
erecting a hemp fibre mill TO pro-
duce board similar to Celotex and
similar board.
A Mexican orchestra OF boys from
Mexicali, a string band which dis
pepsed charming airs during the ev-
ening, met with great appreciation,
and a resolution of thanks was
passed, which will be mailed to
them to show how the hearers en-
joyed their offering.
Regarding patrolling the highway
from Indio to Westmorland, Dis
trict Attorney Utley wrote that he
had received the resolution of Judge
p. 4. Myers, and he had drawn the
attention Of the traffic officers to
the matter.
1t was resolved that the associ-