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THE FIRST HIRTY EARS BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN THE HISTOR Y OF IMPERIAL V ALLEY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, U. S. A. COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME By OTIS B. TOUT Newspaper Editof and PubliJher-Authof of the Novel "Silt" With CHAPTERS DESCRIBING IMPERIAL VALLEY AS IT IS TODAY ILLUSTRATED WITH MAPS, PORTRAITS, SCENES, CARTOONS AND SKETCHES OTIS B. TOUT, Publisher - 4612 Terrace Drive, San Diego, Calif. Produced by Arts & Crafts Press, San Diego, Calif. - 1931 * Facsimile Reprint Edition Published by Imperial County Historical Society, P.O. Box 224, Imperial, CA 92251 in Association with David Cason HOLTVILLE PRI~TlNG & GRAPHICS. HOLTVILLE CA 92250 - NOVEMBER 1990
Irnnrribrlt TO THE PIONEER PLOWMEN AND PLANTERS WHOSE COURAGE AND ENDURANCE ENABLED THEM TO BREAK THE SPELL OF THE DESERT THAT THE PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE BREAD- TO THE HARDY ENGINEERS AND MASTERS OF FINANCE WHO FIRST MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE PLOWMEN AND THE PLANTERS TO COME- TO THE WORKING MEN WITH STALWART MUSCLES WHO MANNED THE SCRAPERS" DIGGED THE DITCHES LAID THE TIMBERS AND STOPPED THE RIVER- TO THE TEACHERS AND PREACHERS AND DOCTORS AND LAWYERS WHO LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR CULTURE AND HEALTH AND TO THE WOMEN-GOD BLESS THEM- TO ALL WHO HAD A HAND IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE DESERT TO THE GARDEN IT IS TODAY AND TO THE PEOPLE OF· TODAY WHO ARE CARRYING ONrflE IDEALS OF THE PIONEERS WHO CREATED THE GREATEST AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY IN THE WORLD THE IMPERIAL V ALLEY OF CALIFORNIA THIS WORK IS RESPECTFULLY AND LOVINGLY INSCRIBED. THE CONTENTS OF ''THE FIRST THIRTY YEARS" ARE NOT COPYRIGHTED EDITORS AND WRITERS ARE WELCOME TO USE MATERIAL AS DESIRED, PROVIDED PROPER CREDIT IS GIVEN. FACSIMILE REPRINT EDITION - NOVEMBER 1990 Library of Congress Catalog No. 90-093230 I.S.B.N. 0-9627136-0-0
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