Nogales international., 1929-01-04

all the material used in the con-
struction of the group of buildings
at Aqua Caliente has been purchas-
ed in San Diego.
"It is our aim to make Aqua
Caliente the equal of any pleasure
resort in the world, and one to
which San Diegans can point with
pride" said Mr.. Bowman.
Hal G. Hotchkiss, president OF
the chamber Of commerce, pointed
out that the 1000 acres that viii.
be placed under intensive cultiva-
ton following the completion of
Rodriguez dam will prove of tre-
mendous import not only to Lower
California, but to San Diego. He
declared that the commercial and
agricultural possibilities of Lower
California are unlimited and pre-
lifted that Aqua Caliente, if main-
tanned under it's present efficient
. and wise management, would be-
come one of the worlds greatest
watering places, exceeding in div
Psified entertainment the famed
European pleasure resorts of Deau-
vile and Monte Carlo.
SAYS GROWTH rs SURE
Gathered around this table,"
said Philip Gildred, "are a group of
men who are real city builders"
The speaker declared that there
are eight communities in San Die.
go county that have increased their
population 100 percent during the
last 10 years. He asserted that San
Diego is on the threshold Of an era
Of unprecedented prosperity and
Growth. Mr.. Gildred and his brother
are showing their faith in San Di-
ego bv the construction of a $2,-
100000 structure at Seventh and
b streets.
Col John w. Clifton, who has
assisted the chamber Of commerce
in it's efforts to obtain the navy
lighter than air base at Camp
Kearney, and who has just re
turned here from an extended
visit in Washington, declared that
the attention of the entire east
is directed to San Diego and Low
er California, especially to the
constructive development that is
taking place here He paid tri-
butte to the falsightedness of Gov
amor Rodriguez of Lower Califor-
MIA in the construe ton of the mas.
sive dam that is to bear the gov
ernor's name and to the construc-
tion idea of Mr.. Bowman and his
association in providing play
ground that has become a natioc:l
attraction.
George F. Day, Pacific coast
manager of the WHY'S Overland
company, declared that he would
"do his bit in spreading the fame
OF San Diego and Aqua Caliente.
and in assisting the chamber of
commerce in it's development pro-
gram"
DAM BIG PROJECT
A. T. MERCER, general manager
of the San Diego & Arizona rail-
way, said that the Southern Pa
cific and S D. & A., has invested
s87, 100000 in Mexico, He asserted
that the Rodiguez dam was one of
the most important construction
projects in the history of Lower
California. and cited some Of the
commodities shipped from the pen.
insula through the port of San Di.
ego to the United Kingdom anc
continental Europe.
II Prior to the luncheon the direc.
tors of the chamber and the city
officials were taken for an inspec
ton tour of Rodriguez dam. The
scope of the work, which ultimate
" will cost several millions of dol
lars and will take between tive
and three years to complete, was
explained by H. G. Hoard, con
struction superintendent.
/ Among Mr.. Bowman's GUEST.
Yesterday We're Leslie Mills, Coun
Gilman Ed Dowell, Col. John w
Clifton, Jack Lyman, Howard F
J Worth, Jerry Sullivan, Sr., A. T
Mercier, Hal Hotchkiss, Orvi.l,
Mcpherson, Walter Casey, Georg,
Pickrell, Dave MILAN, Joseph Dry
'er, A. E. Scott, J. C. Hartley, vii
ham Hart, Fred Lockwood, cit,
manager; Roy Lichty, Georp
Hawley, George F. Day, Edga
Davies, Philip Gildred, derry Sulli
van, Jr., and S. E. Mason.