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tit country. A good sized school WM maintained during the school season. In April. 1902, the same authority cSJTed up Imperial School District and established two now districts known as Calexico and Blue Lake. Several school houses will soon be built and more schools will be established, it will be a difficult matter for the authorities to form dis tricts and construct school houses as rapidly as they will he needed by the rapidly increasing population. Water Power. There is capable of being developed immense water powers at various points on the Imperial Canal system. The water does not make a very great drop at any one point, but the volume of water is so great that a large power can be gen erated at a small drop. At a low estimate over 10,000 horse power can be developed on this sys tem north of the Boundary Line, to say nothing of other points in Lower California where addi tion.il power can be developed when needed. The Imperial Light. Water and Power Com pany has been formed to develop the Iti-foot drop four miles southwest of Imperial so as to fur nish electric light, a refrigerating plant and a do mestic water system for the towns of Imperial and Silsbee. This work is now in progress. The Climate. The climate of the- Imperial Settlements is very much like that of tho Territory of Arizona, and particularly that of tho Salt River Valley in Arizona. The rammers arc hot and dry and the winters are cool and pleasant. Probably no finer or more enjoyable climate can be found anywhere in the world than at Imperial daring about, eight months of the year — Autumn. Winter and Spring. Going to Move. Walter L. Vail, one of the cattle kingfl of Arizona, has bought the cele brated ranch in San DlegO county from Governor Gage of California, for $12. 000. The ranch embraces over 1.2,000 acres. Mr. VfcU also owns several thousand acres of land in the Imperial country. It begins to look as though he was going to "move" to California. — Yuma Sentinel. A Progressive Community. Out at Blue Lake, near Imperial. they have laid out a 125-foot boulevard and park by the lake. They are too wise to defer such matters until prop erty gets so valuable it could not be secured. Out at Imperial the- are to drink filtered water from Dahlia lat eral, and the men who want to locate a "hot drops" shop are permitted to stay only over night in town; they arc determined to be temperate in every thing, excepting canteloupea and wa termelons, if they arc 70 feet below the sea level.— National City Record. 1 imperial IT Telephone Company Offices at IMPERIAL CALEXICO FLOWINGWELL IRIS HESSAGES SENT TO OR RECEIVED FROn ANY PART OP THE WORLD Telephonies For Rent This fact will eventually make Imperial one of the most popular winter resorts on the Pacific Coast In summer time the heat will Induce many set tiers to visit the Coast or tho mountains. This is the case in all the interior valleys of California. The Imperial climate is just as pleasant in summer as is that of the San Joaquln Valley, and not much warmer than that of San Bernardino. Redlands or Riverside. The heat, mixed with moisture and a fertile soil, makes the crops grow, and ripens the early fruits and cantaloupes. Heat and moisture are two of the best wealth producers in the world. Fishing, Boating, Hunting. Imperial is the fisherman's paradise That is to say — fish, good edible fish- are abundant not only in Blue Lake and a half do/en other lakes in that country, but the waters of the canal sys tern are alive with carp and other good varieties of fish that are good for table use. And they are easily caught. In fact, they are so plentiful that it is an everyday occurrence for good sized carp to be found stranded in the field as a result of irrigation. It is not an uncommon thing for a rancher to gather in his tields while irrigating a score or more of good fish. This way of catching them may not be exactly professional from a sportsman's point of view, but it is easy. No place in California furnishes such a tine op portunity for the us. 1 of a steam or naph ha launch. There are several lakes that will furnish excel lent sport in this way in addition to hundreds of miles of canals that form means of water com munication to all parts of that country. As to hunting, wild ducks are more than abun dant, and QUalls are plenty. "g^Z" LIFE IN TENTS IS INTENSE •"^^^^^flßlrfiv^ If they're not made up strong and happen to tumble some cold, .&'*>'- s=^^3safcr;- rainy, windy night. Ours are the kind that brace all kinds of —^ ■^— — weather ; we make them in our own factory. Especial pains is taken to make them strong, durable and to withstand actual hard service. We carry all weights of canvas and all sizes and sorts of tents. Anything made to order in canvas goods from a pair of leggins to an A or Wedge Tent or full grown Circus Cover, with prices to suit you. We Carry a Full Line of Goods for Miners and Campers OILED CLOTHING WAGON COVERS RUBBER AND LEATHER BOOTS ORE SACKS CAHP FURNITURE GUNS AND AMMUNITION BEDDING SPORTING GOODS You'd do well to see our go )ds and prices before purchasing elsewhere or drop us a card for a trial order. • WM. H. HOEGEE CO. 138-14-2 S. MAIN ST. TEL. private ex. 7 LOS ANGELES, CAL. UNION HARDWARE METAL CO. JOBBERS AND IMPORTERS OF TINWARE, GALVANIZED WARE, GRANITE WARE AND JAPANNED WARE I MINING AND RAILROAD SUPPLIES, BUILDERS' AND SHELF HARDWARE, WAGON AND CARRIAGE HARDWARE Union Hardware and Metal Co. LOS ANGELES, CAL IMPKRIAL PRKSS The three items of boating, fishing and hunting go well together, and as the country becomes more fully developed and settled, it must cer tainly become the sportsman s paradise A Suggestion to the Reader. The foregoing is a brief statement of facts rela tive to the building up of the greatest Irrigated settlement in the United states If the reader is Interested in this subject and WOUld like to secure a home in that country, or make an investment that is certain to prove verj profitable by securing title to a tract of land with water stock for the same that must very rapldl] double and quadruple in value, he should cer tainh go to Imperial and make a personal e\;mi ination for himself. He will then find that it is impossible for any one to give a description of the enterprise that will convey any adequate idea of the magnitude and possibilities of that coun trj It is the rapid development and growth that makes rapid advance in values. A soil and cli mate that will produce such crops as are being grown in the Imperial Settlements must necessar ily eommtAd a price in keeping with such produc tions. Fifty dollars an acre will be cheap, and that market price will soon be reached, while $100 an acre Will bo the quotations a little later* Co and see for yourself. Interview the men who are there on the ground, who have made money and are making money. A settler's state ment can generally be relied upon. For maps, (trices and further Information, call on or address IMPERIAL LAND COMPANY. L'L'l Stow ell Block. Los Angeles, Cal. 3