The record-union., 1891-04-05
A CAPAY COLONY.
Busy Fruit-Growers in a Pretty
Yolo Valley-Tancred and Its
Adjoining Farms.

| themselves with William Mckay. all of Oak
land, with view of searching out a suitable
location in which to engage in the profitable
occupation OF fruitgrowing. After visiting
many localities, they decided on the Capay
Valley, 1olo County, and the Rhodes tract at
Tancred
Negotiations were opened with the Capay
Valley Land Company, owning the tract in
question. With w, II. Mills, the General
Agent OF that company, they arranged for the
purchase of about eco acres of foothin land
This being more than they had thought of
taking FOR their own use, they, spoke to n
number OF friends about it. with the result
'hat the tract was divided among the follow
ing people: b. l.. Hickok, 40 acres; w. T.
Barnett, 90 acres; N. T. Greathead, 20 acres:
Mrs. L, Greathead, 20 acres; w, Mckay. 90
acres n. d. Barker 20 acres; r. A. Barker.
20 acres; j. 7. Brownlee, 90 acres; E. II. Has
lett, 10 acres; Joseph Barker, 10 acres: A. w.
Kelly 10 acres, and Frederick Kelly, / o acres.
so lar this had been merely private ven-
lure Oh the gentlemen above named, but in
talking up the question OF dividing the land
already purchased, 1t was found that SO MANY
more would like to join IL than the area of the
purchase would admit of that it was sug
gested on all hands, "Why not get some moro
land and divide it up in the same wavqn
Then followed the idea of a stock company to
taKe nolo OF larger tract and arrange for the
cultivation of the whole of it, after subdividIng
IT according to the requirements of the sub
scribers. a provisional board was formed. n
prospectus issued, and finally, ON the 5th OF
June, 1890, the Western Co-operative Col.
onlzation and Improvement Company was
duly registered and proceeded to business.
with the following officers: President. VIII
lam Mckay; Vice-President, NJ. P. Brown;
Dlrectors-H. G. Ellis, Charles Brooke and
X a. Barker; Secretary and General Manager.
Neal D. Barker; Solicitor, G. E. Shook: Treas
urer, First National Bank of Oakland
The balance of the tract 373 acres was mr.
chased. n contract was entered into for the
purchase OF large number of fruit trees.
vines, etc. This early purchase OF trees was
the means OF saving between $4,000 and
$4,000 to the company, the prices in some
cases having more than doubled since then
Inc ideas which the prospectus set forth
have been but slightly modified and the
progress OF the company has been unInter-
rupted. Those who went into it doubtingiv
have become enthusiastic, and almost all the
members arranged to set out all their lands in
frutt trees, ETC., the first year. Consequently
In this, the first season, some 4o, 600 trees and
between 10000 and 10000 vines will be
planted
The satisfactory working of this scheme has
mad the effect of attracting considerable At
tentlon TO the work of the Colony Company.
and number of people are now desirous OF
Joining in with them. An additional 900
acres have been added to the sixty acres
originally purchased
FOR the company is predicted a very bright
future, as Well as for the beautiful valley in
Wnlch their operations are conducted How
this marvellous little garden has come TO be so
long neglected is puzzle to every one who
has visited it, but one thing is very sure. and
that is that this neglect will never again be
felt IN the valley.
Inc fruits set out are mostly of the standard
Varletles-peaches, apricots, Bartlett pears
pruhes, ngs, raisin grapes etc, while along
both sides of the avenues, throughout the
tract, walnuts will throw their graceful shade
considerable number of citrus trees are also
being set out; quite q sufficient number to
demonstrate that these fruits can be success
Iully grown in the valley, about which the
colonists appear to have no doubt, provided
ID. Barker, General Manager of the company,
resides On the tract, and to his care is 10 be as
cribed much of the success of the venture
Mention should be made of the toyn-site
ABOUT which there is q pleasant innovation
which might with profit be followed by more
ambitious places. A small park of some three
acres has been laid out right in the center of
the town. This park 1t is proposed to beaatify
by planting in 1t from time to time as many
If fhn lorR
shrub life as may be obtained by diligent
search and wise expenditure Of money. 1t
is not expected that Tancred will ever be a
large and busy city, but it is thought that il
can be made very pleasant little place to
dwell in.
a petition has been circulated recently and
very largely signed, asking the county to ac-
cept Island avenue, ON the colony tract. MS a
county road, and to build bridge across
Cache Creek at this point, in order to give the
settlers on the east side of the creek access to
1anered Station. The Tancred colonists are
quite willing TO give the necessary right of
way, and are very desirous of having bridge
there, as the colony lands extend along both
sides of the stream. 1t is thought that 1t
would be very wise expenditure OF public
money to grant them this very necessary inn
ProVement, as the operations of such COM
panies are of widespread benefit to the whole
county and State. The attractions and COM
forts OF the cities are well known, but to those
who are willing to settle on the land and show
that the country also affords attractions and
comforts and ways of making money pleas
antly, every inducenlent should be held forth
The following is a list of the principal men,
bers of the Tancred Colony, with the number
of acres owned by each, and a fact worthy of
mention is that in each contract or deed is
sued by the Colony Company there is pro-
vision that no intoxicating liquor shall ever
be manufactured or sold on the land. The ap-
parent success of the enterprise shows that
the ideas and plans of the colony, as set forth
in the prospectus some time ago, are not i'm
practicable: G. T. Hull, Berkeley, 5 acres; w.
p Harmon, Oakland, Ia acres; C.S. Kasson,
San Francisco, / acres; Jos. Barker, 10 acres;
A. w. Kelly, Kincardine, Ont, 5 acres; n. L.
Greathead, acres; r. G. Greatheae, Oakland,
10 acres; II. a. Barker, San Francisco, 10
acres; N ID, Barker, Tancred, 10 acres; DR.. X
Favor, San Francisco, % acres; J. p. Brownlee,
Kincardine, Ont, 8 acres; w. I. Barnett.
Berkeley, acres; NJ. p. Brown 10 acres;
Chas. Brook, ST., Oakland, 10 acres; w c..
Boutelle, Berkeley, 20 acres; Mrs. T. A. Crelin,
Oakland, acres; c. II. Peach, Tancred, 5
acres; II. c. Ellis, Oakland, 10 acres: j. Van
stone, Winnipeg, 10 acres: E. A. Vanstone,
Tancred, 8 acres; E. Wadsworth, Sacramento,
acres; NJ. A. Thomas, Oakland, acres;
james Graham, San Francisco, IL acres; A.
Stark, LIZ acres; ]. Stark, 10 acres; Mrs. NJ.
Froonan, 5 acres; G. L. Shook, 10 acres; @.
t. Greathead, IL acres; VIM. Mckay, 3 acres;
Mrs. VIM. Mckay, Oakland, 8 acres; Mrs. L.
G. Wooley, Brooklyn, N ", / 0 acres; Mrs. II.
Beckley, Oakland, 5 acres; Il. A. Marriott. 5
acres; j. C. Harrison, Tancred, acres. The
land reserved by the Colony Company, in
Guiding townsite, consists of 81 acres.
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