Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-09
COMING WEST.
Good the Travelling Show is Expected to
Accomplish.


Accomplish.
From the San Francisco Bulletin, Nov It'll
Southern California journals express
great confidence in a renewed immigration
to this State during the coming winter sea.
son, and from many Indications there is
much to warrant such prediction. The
advance agent of the Raymond excursion
organization said only the other day that
they would bring out more tourists than
ever before. The weather wise say that a
frigid and windy winter is in store for resi-
dents of New Englanl and the Middle
States, and, if this pre- fiction comes true,
thousands that long 70 milder climate
will turn toward California.
Letters continue to come daily to the
State Board of Trade headquarters from
would-be immigrants, asking informa-
ton.
From Westwood, N. J., correspondent
write: Kindly send me some descriptive
pamphlets or catalogues of the different
counties in your State, as | contemplate
settling somewhere on the Pacific coast in
the near future. Any suggestion you can
offer in regard to good place to locate on
a fruit farm or vineyard for a person with
81 600 or $1,000 in cash, would be thank
fully received and appreciated.
would also mention that quite a number of
my friends and acquaintance in this
county also contemplate settling on the
Pacific coast, as soon as they can dispose of
their property here, and l will circulate
such descriptive matter as l may receive
among them, after studying same myself
A man in Williamsburg, Pa. writes 1
wish TO obtain what information | can in
regard to fruit-culture in Butte county
Chico and Oroville), and also in Lake
county am thinking seriously of locating
there, and want to know what can about
the prospects, price of land, etc. viii you
kindly furnish me with reading matter
bearing on that subiecs?p
From lion, n. Y, a newspaper man
writes that he would ike to get small
fruit farm near Los Angeles. From Park
vile, Mo-, and tricks, Pa, similar in
quiries are made relative to farm prospects
and possibilities
Judging fro n the experience of last sea-
sons tour of California on Whee s." there
is every reason to believe the number of
inquiries will increase after the new cars
start on their missionary tour. 1t is hoped
to get them started on their way BY week
from Saturday. They will go as far as FL
Paso by the Southern Pacific, and thence
will be moved up into the Northwest.
There has been growing inquiry concern
time. and it is thought the attractive show
sent there before winter rigors have fairly
begun will be of much value. Contributors
to the cars are coming forward generously.
The displays of canned, dried and pre-
served fruits and of wines and minerals,
will be excellent.
The cook will be an important member
of the crew of the rowing show, and much
care has been taken to get a good one.
There were any number of aspirants, espe-
cially since the cars arrived here, where
the neat kitchen appointments could be in
spected. They chased after Major Lauck
aud Secretary Davies until they voted all
cooks nuisance. AT last decision vas
reached. and disappointment is in store for
all but the lucky one. His name is A. B.
Ketchum. The cars are in the Fourth and
Townsend streets yards, and are beng fitted
up rapidly 1t is doubtful if the electric
light plant can be put in the cars, as hoped
for
The Pomona Times lately says regarding
incoming settlers: very gratifying fact
is the steady stream Of returning malcon-
tents from the Eastern S;stes-people who
went back East las spring thoroughly dis
gusted.' Pomona has welcomed a number
of the prodigal horde within the past two
OF three weeks, and we are in possession Of
facts showing that many more are on the
road or preparing 10 return. One OF those
recently returned made his boast when be
sold out his effects and started East al the
beginning of the summer, that he would
take pains to see that Southern California
would receive no further immigration from
his section. But here he is back in Po-
mona, and perfectly willing 10 stay the bal
auce of his davsn