Thomas County cat., 1890-03-13
EXTENSIVE EXHIBIT.
OF THE PRODUCTS OF CALIFORNIA
SEENIN THIS CITY LIST MONDiT.

OF THE PRODUCTS OF CALIFORNIA
SEENIN THIS CITY LIST MONDIT.
The Cars Cro,rded all Day srih Visitors
Fruits and Wines im Endless Tarieties--
The Pirate Car.
Though many miles away visit was
made to California last Monday, at least
so much of it was witnessed as to make
our eyes open wide at the wonderful
products raised in the golden state. +"
California on wheels" does not mean
that the whole state is carried by rail. but
only small glimpse of what they raise.
This beautiful display of cereals. fruits.
wines, etc, was in Colby on Monday
leaving for Norton in the evening. The
train consisted of three coaches. pri-
vate car, wine car, and fruit car. Through
the kindness of Geo. A. Finch of Denver,
passenger agent of the Great Rock Island
route, we were introduced to Mr.. McDon-
aid. representing tha California State
Board of Trade and under whose super
intendency the exhibit is made. He &C.
companied the reporter through the fruit
car first. In here was magnificent dis
play of oranges. apricOts, dates, lemons.
apples. pears. grapes. etc. - such as were
never before seen in any other stat.
These fruits are not culled but the jars
contain the usual run taken from the trees.
Being permitted TO sample few cans of
apricOts and black cherries. we must say
that not only are they shown for their
beauty and size, but the quality and fla
vor surpass any other fruit grown in the
United States. Eastern people can form
no conception of the difference in eastern
and California canned goods. Tropical
plants. shrubs and twigs are tastefully
displayed lending southern enchant
ment to the surroundings.
!. In this Car were many novelties. such
as piece of bark from the big trees %
inches in diameter, an ostrich II days
old and as large as a turkey. They have
several fine ostrich farms in California
Dressed redwood of various qualities and
shades attracted much attention. An
aged orange tree trunk with the end
nicely polished was worthy of note. The
display of fine woods. silks. etc, was
large and of the preferred quality.
Nothing of special interest was noted
in the wine car which was next visited.
except the many kinds of wines said to
be the finest in the world A whole car
of wine was something of an unusual
exhibition in Kansas, but many there
were who gazed with intense desire up
on that which giveth its color in the cup.
To those who have never visited pri
vate car a note of how thev are arrang
ed may be of interest Being introduced
to j. B. Lauck, travelling passenger agent
of the Southern Pacific company, to
which company the cars belong, and his
estimable wife, we were shLwn through
the various apartments. In one end was
the kitchen and dining room with large
dining room table. neatly covered with
red cloth and surrounded with chairs. In
one end of this room was the range over
which tidy colored gent presides and
prepares the good things" for consump-
ton. There is cupboard in which the
silverware is kept and other necessary
utensils used in preparing excellent
meals. About the center of the car bed
room division is made with a narrow
aisle on one side. The bed room is fixed
up just the same as one requires at home
and every comfort seemed to be COM
plete. Adjoining this we found secre-
tary at which Mr.. Lauck had been busily
engaged with his business. Beyond this
were sleeping births for others connect
ed with the Grew" and a clean wash
room was also in close proximity. Mrs.
Lauck is an easy and graceful conversa-
tionalist and her husband and Mr.. Nc
Donald are both exceedingly accommo-
dating and gallant in manner. Sending
out such representatives Of California
society as Mr. and Mrs Lauck and Mr..
Mcdonald will do quite as much toward
favorably impressing people with the
golden state as the exhibition of fruits
and wines.
They have been out since December 3,
a, d it will be year from this time be-
fore they get back home. They go to st.
Paul. Chicago and as far east as New
York.