The morning call., 1890-04-17
CALIFORNIA ON WHEELS,

DAVENPORT Qowa) April II, 1890. :
J. Q. BrolcH Esq, Sdt FrdHcisc0-DEAR SIR;
Your very welcome letters of Inc 3D. 9TH and
TN insts all received yesterday noon. We are
very glad TO receive the many papers you sent.
The Monday morning news received Friday.
IN GOOD ORDER.
Now, in reference To the exhibit Il has been
kept In excellent order considering that more
than half million OF eager aud excited people
have passed through the cars since leaving San
l avn much pleased with what you have sent.
There Is an eager inquiry for our mineral eX-
hiblt, illustrative OF our mines, more So lie far
Iher east we go.
WORKING LONG DAYS.
will give you short sketch of our work for
one day. ana right here / VIII say that all con-
necled with The train California on Wheels" are
interested IN their work. Tie cars and exhibits
are busted and ready 10 open al $50 O'clock in
the morning and are closed AT O'Clock IN the
evening For twelve and half hours there is a
constant stream OF VISITORS, yesterday 1000
passing through Inc cars. You see We are not
elght-hOur men, but work nearer twice that, and
all app eciate The magnitude Of the work be Ing
accomplished by California on Wheels" more
than Is possible by those in California and if in
our letters we call Tor ammunition IL IS not that
tile exhibit Is mol grand one, but that We may
make II even more an exponent Of CALIFORNIA;
great resources and still greater possibilities.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Some OF our special work yesterday l VIII note.
Al $50 O'Clock in The morning Professor Bush
nell and his teachers, numbering six eight,
were met at the entrance 10 the cars, and our in
uuSNileS WIRE eA pldlu6u carefully, ana a lesson
ON climate and geography illustrating the rela-
tive size of our Sttte. It's topography. giving ell
matte aud otner reasons Tor Its Wonderful fruit
aud vegetable growths. And right here | wish
10 speak a good word Tor the effectiveness Of tile
unique map.
Next We had the curator and a delegation from
the Academy OF Sciences, and again close alien
ton was gwen TO all OF our resources. Next
leading physician aud d druggist were met, aud
special description OF the manufacture OF sweet
oil and us purity aud consequent necessity as
remedial agent was discussed and ackuOwl-
edged The addresses OF the four producers
known to the writer we're givea, and tile hygienc
value OF our fruits, especially olives, ptuues and
hgs, were noted, AS was also The putty Of the
vineyard products when needed as remedial
agents. Next a competent fruitcaGuer, who IS
eXcelled by none here for his superiority, dis
cuSsed our fruits and vegetables as he expects
to establish business IN California.
WHAT BUSINESS MEN THINK.
Then the Secretary of the Business Mems AS
ISOLATION discussed the value OF our exhibit from
commercial standpoint. aud viii bring the mem
Ders OF The association to visit Us to-day. Next
a large brush manufacturer brought samples OF
his excellent work. and discussed our necessities
IN that particular line Of manufacture. He will
Immediately visit our Coast aud examine Ine sit
uation and expects to establish factory there.
We discussed The formation OF our soils with an
old geolOgist, and visited The largest fruit COM
pany here and discussed aud agreed as to the
practicaDlty OF combination of fresn-fTult
dealers 10 make Davenport a fTuit center for dis
tributing California fruits TO Rock Island Mo-
line and half hundred surrounding towns, EN-
aiding them TO receive In carloads direct.
LIBRARIES FURNISHED.
We have interested the librarians OF all the
public institutions and furnished them with our
more permanent literature for their reading
rooms.
Our advance agent viii visit the libraries, bust
ness mems associations, etc. aud interest them
In advance. II We could have some maps to
leave with principals OF schools whom we have
Interested we would have SO many friends lett be.
hind Us To do good work
Send with The literature some OF Old GabrlePs
cards. In closing let me say that Major Lauck
Is the right man in The right place. Yours truly,
r. b. BLOWERS.