Imperial press and farmer., May 03, 1902, Page 7, Image 7

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SENSIBLE RAILROAD PROJtCT
Some months since the Press out
lined what it believed to be the inevit
able future of the Southern Pacific
railroad in this section, which was to
pass south of the sand hills forming
the eastern border of the desert, and
then take a long sweep through Im
perial and Indio, in a section destined
to be one of the richest agricultural
possessions of the country.
When the article referred to was
written it was not presumed that the
idea had ever been considered by the
officials of the company, and now that
the Los Angeles papers bring reports
that that is just what the Southern
Pacific Company is preparing to do at
once, the surpassing modesty of the
Press does not permit it to imagine
that the men who control the destiny
of the great railroad are coming to
the Press for advice regarding the
management of the railroad.
But the universal comment on the
story republished from the Los Ange
les Herald on another page is that it is
the most feasible and sensible railroad
project yet outlined for this section.
To say that it is the best thing for
Imperial does not imply that it is not
best for all parties in interest.
Particularly does it seem that this
would be a good move for Los Angeles
and San Diego, for the interests of
those cities are not essentially antag
onistic. A Southern Pacific branch
from Imperial to San Diego would
make of that town one the western
termini of the road, and would take to
the bay from this valley and Arizona
thousands of people who wish to re
pair to the coast during the heat of
summer. It would also lead to the cre
ation of large commercial dealing be
tween this section and San Diego. As
for Los Angeles, whatever the future
may develop, for the present it is the
supply depot for all the far Southwest,
and as such is steadily increasing in
importance. There is not a town but
is benefitted by close business relation
ship with that most progressive of
American cities.
The half million acres which are
being brought under irrigation in San
Diego county will yet be paying to
some railroad or railroads from $5 to
$10 an acre each year for freight, and
it is not probable that the Southern
Pacific road is blind to the possibili
ties of a country which is getting
ready to contribute nillious of dollars
a year to its gross earnings.
We do not understand it to be a cer
tainty that the road will be built to
San Diego. It may simply go on to
Los Angeles as of old, except on a new
route. But with the road within 125
miles of San Diego, at Imperial, it
would seem highly probable that a
branch would be built there, or that
the San Diego-Eastern would have its
eastern terminus at Imperial, instead
of at Yunia, until it is ready to make
connection with some transcontinental
road other than the Southern Pacific.
Railroads are not in the habit of
taking the general public into their
confidence, and the exact plans of the
Southern Pacific are not yet revealed,
in all probability. But it is encourag
ing to know that things seem to be
working out right, and that being the
case, the public can wait with some
composure for further developments.
Ice Plant Purchased
There can no longer be any doubt
that Imperial is to be supplied with an
ice plant at an early date, as one was
purchased at Tempe, Arizona, last
week by the company recently formed
here. W. F. Holt met A. B. Solomon
of Memphis, Term., at Tempe, the two
examining the plant before the pur
chase was made.
Mr. Solomon is an experienced ice
manufacturer and will have charge of
IMI'KKIAL PKKSS
the plant, which !>.«.>» .1 capacity of Hve
tons a day. He arrived in Imperial
Saturday, and will at once set about
the work of installing the machinery
and building ;« suitable house. Ground
on Date lateral, east of town, has been
set aside for the purpose.
It is not possible to .say just how
■OOH ice and distilled water from the
plant will be on sale, but it will not
be later than July 1.
Water Works Preparations
Ground was broken this week for the
domestic water works for Imperial,
which will be operated in connection
with the ice plant. There will be a
brick settling basin into which water
will be drawn from Date lateral. The
water will th*»n be drawn through a
filter into a tank, which will be used
jointly by the ice factory and the do
mestic system. Water will be piped
through town and distilled water will
be sold by the ice factory, all ice being
made from distilled water.
The Imperial Mgttt, Water and
Power Company has elected the fol
lowing officers: President, J. W.
Oakley; vice-president and general
manage^ H. C. Oakley; secretary. K.
C. Patilin; treasurer, W. F. Holt.
Sugar Beets Prospering
Reports from the suj^;ir beet tracts
in the valley are to the effect that they
are doinjj splendidly, and hope is ex
pressed that the Oxnard company will
Bud the beets fully up to standard.
There is a general feeling that if the
sugar beet is found to do well in the
valley there is no need to look further
for a leading crop. Growing beets but
once in three years in the same Held,
there will be enough land in California
under this irrigation system for ten
factories like the one at Oxnard, and
the record of the Oxnard factory last
year was as follows:
Acreage required 18,000
Tons of beets 250,000
Men employed 700
Money disbursed $2,333,800
Tons of freight 420,000
Barrels of fuel oil used 250,000
Sugar produced, tons 31,250
Three Buildings Occupied
The past week has witnessed the
completion and occupancy of three
new buildings in Imperial. Edgar
Brothers are now fitted up in their new
building, with a very complete line of
hardware. W. D. Montgomery has
put goods in the large addition to his
store, and Mrs. Muller has occupied
her new adobe building, where she will
begin ministering to the wants of the
Dozen Club Sunday morning. The
completion of these three buildings
has added considerably to the business*
like aspect of Imperial.
Sugar Cane Planted
Henry Mitchell receive a number of
cuttings of sugar cane Thursday from
his brother, R. Mitchell of the Ha
waiian islands. The cuttings were
turned over to Mr. Nicholl of the ex
periment farm at Calexico and were
planted. These cuttings had been ex
pected for some time. K. Mitchell hav
ing visited the valley some months
since, promising to send them and pre
dicting succes in the growing of sugar
cane in the valley.
Goods are Arriving
Wilbur Clark is getting in his stock
of hardware, ready to take possession
of his part of the brick block as soon
as completed. This gives to Imperial
its second hardware house, hardware
and agricultural implements being
lines in which there will be heavy
trading from this time on. There is
hereafter no need for sending out of
town for building material or imple
ments for working the soil.
Home Grown Roses
Mrs. H. J. Breese probably has the
credit of producing the first roses
grown in Imperial valley from plants
rooted here. When she came to the
valley a few months since she brought
from Redlands a number of cuttings
which have not only taken root, but
have produced a number of beautiful
and fragrant flowers.
Osborne Farm Implements
The Best are the Cheapest
' '«■>«■* CO. BIT
Columbia Reversible Disc Barrow,
Osborne all steel Self ' Dump Hake,
Osborne Columbia Mowers,
Osborne Columbia Sprinq'tooth Barrow and
Jill other agricultural Implements made by the
Osborne Company are the Very Best.
Dr. U/HlTl\lfi 4GCNT FOR ™ E
. U. fflllllllU OSBORNt COMPANY
At ranch on Dogwood lateral, eight miles southeast of Imperial,
and one mile north of Panriga
Cemetery Association
Steps have been taken to organize a
Cemetery association for Imperial,
H. C. Oakley having taken up the mat
ter with the land company. The south
half of the southeast quarter of sec
tion s, township 15, range 14, having
been set aside for cemetery purposes.
Brick Block
Work is progressing 1 steadily on the
brick block, a picture of which made
from the architect*' drawings is given
on another page. The walls are now
up to the second floor, and it is be
lieved there will be no further delay in
the receipt of material to hold back the
work of the masons.
Mainly Personal
George Sexsmith, who has been with
the irrigation system since the begin
ning of work, spent a portion of the
week at Calexico, returning Tuesday
to his work at Hanlon's heading.
Mrs. J. A. Hammer*, and Miss Ula
Hammers left Wednesday for their
home in Los Angeles. They had been
in Imperial for some weeks and had
made many friends here.
F. F. Hall left for Yuma Tuesday to
meet his father, who is a prominent
publisher of Syracuse. N. Y. Mr. Hall
Sr. is on his way to Berkeley to join
his wife, who has been in the univers
ity town for some time.
C. C. I*o«g is back from the Salt
River valley, Arizona, and reports that
country suffering seriously from
drought. Not only will there be no
grain hay, but aUaifa will be but a
very small part of a full crop. The
farmers are still in hopes that early
summer rains will come to save them.
GOOD PASTURE
I have good bailey and millet stub-
ble pasture near Calexico, and will
take stock to pasture at $2 per lie;td
per month. THOS. BEACH.
Summer Crops
Of sorghum, Egyptian corn, etc.,
will yield an abundance of cheap
feed for your ranch operations for
another year. We will fit up the
laud for you reasonably and thor-
oughly, either on the water con-
tour plan or otherwise.
Edgar Brothers,
Imperial, Cal.
Wheat and Barley Hay
FOR SALE— Wheat and bur-
ley hay, .at . my .. ranch, 7 - miles
south of Imperial. HUNTING-
TON McKUSI CX; ...
Live Stock for Sale
ANY QUANTITY OF GOOD
FAT LIVE STOCK FOR
SALE
FRANK BARLAGE, Calexlco.
BLACKSMITH and
WAGON WORK
A. W. Patton, Imperial
For Sale
A bargain in New River water stock
and land. It is a sandy level soil with
a little brush and free from alkali. 160
acres or less, Being in sections 29, 28
and 33, T. IS S., R. 13 E., S. B. M.
Price water stock $16 per share, land
$1.25 an acre. LESTER, Coppßldg.,
Los Angeles, Cal.
Desert Land, final .—Notice
For Publication
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, LOS
*J Angeles, California, March 20. 1902.
■ Notice Is hereby given that WILLIAM T.
HEFFERNAN of" Los Angeles, California, has
filed notice of intention to make proof on hi*
desert-land claim No. 1133. for the NX \i NW \ .
S X N\V '<« and N l A S\V 'i Sec. 14. Tw|>. 17 S..
R. 14 E., S. 11. M., before the Register and Re-
ceiver at Lob Attgelea, Cal., on Thursday, the
Bth day of May, 1002.
He names the following xvitnesses to prove
the Complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land:
C. R. Rockwood, of Los Angeles, Cal., I- . C.
Paulin, of Los Angeles, Cal., A. H. Heber, of
Los Angeles, Cal., Oorge Chaffey, of Los An-
geles, Cal., Thomas Beach, of Imperial. Cal.
A. J. CROOKSH ANK. Register.
Desert Land, Final Proof. Notice for
Publication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, LOS
*J Angeles, California. March 20. 1902.
Notice ib hereby given that GEORGE CHAF-
FEY of Los Angeles, California, has filed no-
tice of intention to make proof. on his desert-
land claim No. 1132. for the NX ' 4 and N 4 SK
X Sec. 14. Twp. 17 s., R. 14 E.. S. B. M.. before
the Register and Receiver at Los Angeles, Cal.
on Thursday, the Nth day of May, 1902.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land:
C. R. Rockwood. of Los Angeles, Cal.. F. c.
l'aulin. of Los Angeles, CaL, W. T. Heff email,
of Los Angeles, Cal., A. H. Heber. of Los An
geles, Cal., Thomas Beach, of Imperial, Cal.
A. J.CROOKSHANK. Register.
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