The record-union., 1891-07-27
4 CAPAY COLONY.
Busy Fruit-Growers IN a Pretty
FolO Valley-Tancred and Its
Adjoining Farms.

N THE SPRING OF LAST YEAR
= Robert a. ana Neal d. Barker associated
Themselves with William Mckay, Gn OF Oak
land with 8 view or ESearchIng ont q suitable
location IN which 10 engage in the profitable
occupation OF ffuit-growing. After visiting
many localities, they decided on tho Capay
Valley, YoIo County, and the Rhodes tract
a. Tancrcd
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 22o acres of foothiu land.
This being more than they had thought OF
taking for their own use they spoke to a
number of friends about it, with the result
that the tract was divided among the follow.
ing peoples B. L. Hickok, 10 acres; VT,
Barnett, 20 acres; n. T. Cireathead, 20 acres;
Mrs. l.. Greathead, go acres; w. Mckay, 20
acres; n. D. Barker, 20 acres r. A. Barker,
90 acres; ]. p. Brownlee 20 acres; E. II. Has.
lett, 10 acres; Joseph Barker, 10 acres: A. w,
Kelly, 10 scres, and Frederick Kelly, L 0 acres.
So far this had been merely private ven.
ture OF the gentlemen above named, but in
talking Up the question of dividing the land
already purchased, IL was found that so many
more would like TO join ii than the Grea OF the
/ purchase would admit OF, that it was sug.
gested on all hands, "Why not get some more
land and divide it up in the same way?"
Then followed the idea of stock company to
take hold of larger tract and arrange for tha
cultivation of the whole of 1t, after subdividing
1t according to the requirements OF the sub
scribers. A provisional board was formed a
l 4--,
June, 1890, the Western Cooperative Col-
onizatior and Improvement Company was
duly registered and proceeded to business.
with the following officers: President, Will.
lam Mckay; Vice-President, NJ p. Brown;
Directors-H. G. Ellis, Charles Brooke and
r. A. Barker; Secretary and General Manage
Neal 4, Barker; Solicitor, c. E. Shook; Treas
urer, First National Bank Of Oakland
The balance of the tract, 373 acres, was pur.
! chased a contract was entered into for the
purchase OF n 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
The ideas which the prospectus set forth
have been but slightly moditied and the
progress OF the company has been uninter.
/ rupted- Those who went into il doubtingly
| have become enthusiastic, and almost all the
| members arranged to set out all their lands in
fruit trees, etc.. the first year. Consequently
IN this, the first season, some 10000 trees
and between 10000 and 10000 vines will be
pianteCa
The satisfactory working OF this scheme has
had the effect of attracting considerable nt-
! tention to the work OF the Colony COMPANY
and number of people are now desirous Of
! joining in with them. An additional 900
| acres have Epcn added To fho sfx
| originally purchased.
For tnc company is predicted a very bright
! future, as well as for the beautiful valley in
which their operations are conducted. How
/ this marvellous little garden has come to be 81
/ long neglected is Il puzzle 20 every one who
| has visited it, but one thing is very sure. md
that Is that this neglect will never again be
telt in the valley.
The fruits set out are N oStly OF the standard
! vafieties--peaches, apricots, Bartlett wears
prunes, ;igs, raisin grapes, etc. while alo-l..
! both sides of the avenues, throughout the
tract, waiEuts will throw their grateful shade
! a considerable number of citrus trees arc also
! being set cut; quito @ sufficient number 20
| demonstrate that these fruits can be success
| fully grown in the valley, about which the
! colonistS appear tc have no coubt provided
proper care is given to the young trees. Neal
ID. Barker, General Manager OF Tho company,
resides OF. the tract, and to his Cnre Ia 10 be
! Mention should be made Of the tovn-site
! nboui which there Is q pleasant Innovation
| which might with profit be followed by moro
| ambitious places. a small park Of some thIea
ceres has been laid out right In the center of
the town. This park il is proposed 10 beautIsy
By planting in il from time TO time as many
| OF the beauties and curiositcs OF tree ard
shrub life as may be obtained by diIgnr.t
| search and n wise expenditure OF money q
Is not expected that Tancred will ever be q
large and busy city. but it is thought that !;
can be made very pleasant little place to
dwell in.
4 petition has bce1 circulated recently and
very largely signed, asking the county % &C.
c2p; Island avenue, on the colony tract. as q
county road ana to build n bridge across
Cache Greek at this point, in order TO give ti;G
settlers on the east side of the creek access to
Tancrcd Station. The TancTed colonists arc
quite willing 10 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 it
| would be a very wise expenditure OF public
! money to grant them this very necessary i'm
pToeernent as the operations OF such COM
panies are of widespread benefit TO the whoie
county and State. The attractions and COM
forts OF the cities are well known, but to
those who are willing to settle or the land and
show that the country also affords attractions
and comforts, and ways of making money
pleasantly, every inGucement should be held
forth.
The following is a list of the principal men,
berS OF the Tencred Colony, with the number
of acres owned by each, and fact worthy OF
mention is that in each contract or deed is
sued by the Colony Company there is a pro-
vision that no Intoxicating liquor shall ever
be manufactured or sold on the land The an
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: c. T. Hull, Berkeley 5 acres: w.
p Hammond, Oakland, ID acres: G. s Kas-
son, San Francisco, IL acres; JOS Barker 10
acres; a. w. Kelly, Rincardine, Ont. 5 acres;
N. I. Greathead acres; r. G.. Greathead,
Oakland, 10 acres; r. A. Barker San Fran
cisco, 10 acres; n. d. Barker, Tancred. 10
acres; DR.. K. Favor, San Francisco. 27 acres:
j. 2. Brownlee, Kincardine, Ont, Q acres: W.
L. Barnett, berkeley, 5 acres; M. p. Brown,
10 acres Chas. Brook, ST., Oakland, 10 acres;
W. q. Boufene, Berkeley, 90 acres; Mrs. Il.
A CreIlin, Oakland, 5 acres; c. H. Peach,
1ancred, o acres; 81. @. Ellis, Oakland, 1oacres;
j. Nanstone, Winnipeg, 10 acres; E. a. VAN
stone, Ianered, acres; E. Wadsworth, Sac
ramento, acres; NJ. A. Thomas Oakland, 9
acres; James Graham, San Francisco, II
acres; "A. Stark, 12 acres; J. Stark 10 acres;
MRS. M. Vrooman, acres; G. e. Snook, 10
acres; =. J. 0reathead, 12 acres VIM. Nc
Kay, acres; Mrs. VIM. Mckay, Oakland, b
acres; Mrs E. c. Wooley, Brooklyn, n. T., 10
acres; Mrs. III. Beckley, Oakland, acres; L.
a. Marriott, acres; j. G. Harrison, Tancred,
acres. The land reserved by the Colony
Company, including townsite. consists OF 61
acres. fc15tfd&S