The morning call., 1894-05-11
WHAT CHISHOLM RECEIVED FOR HIS LOTS.

until we had nothing left and no money
way back to Oakland.
"I have tried to get some satisfaction,
but failed. / cannot sell the stock, cannot
raise money on 1t. and am In want. On
Monday / will be sold out to pay an as
sessment on this same stock. l saw the
directors of the colony. but they could 40
nothing tor me. William Watson. the
wine merchant and a stockholder. told me
that my certificate was not worth the paper
it was written on.
John P. Irish is president Of the colony.
| called on him, and be said: i haven't
any stock In the colony, but condescended
to give my name to help Kern County,"
Mr.. Chisholm produced the following
agreement by which he was induced te
give up his property and attempt farming
under difficulties:
OAKLAND. CAL. April 23 1892.
WilLidm Chisholm, EsQ.-DEAR SIR: We
will sell you forty-three shares of the Semi
Tropic Orchard and Vineyard Colony at $50
per share and will purchase your TWO lots on
the west side of Ellen street. San Francisco, for
$500 and credit same on your stock, aud the
balance of $3.50 and interest we will agree to
raised on the land. In addition to this agree
ment, we will give you and your son employ
ment on he colony all you wan to work from
October 2, 1892, until you have the title to
your lands. In this way we furnish you a
means of support for yourself and family until
your land will support you, 1t being agreed
that you will do good ana faithful work.
The material for a plain house we will
furnish and charge TO you, and we will have
our men help you build il without charge. As
we have a house, garden, chicken-house, etc..
Oh the place we will allow you to occupy it
until your place is ready 10 receive you. We
Will advance you money enough In September
to move yourself and family 10 Kern County
aud charge it to your account. Your wages
will be paid monthly, md you can keep COW
and chickens and garden, thus making your
living expenses much less than at present.
will allow you $50 per month W ges to each of
you, and will also give your younger son work
if can find a good opening for him. A Mr..
active young man. We make you this un-
parallel liberal offer in The expectation that
you will be valuable neighbors, and we wis h
YOU to keep it strictly confidential as we have
been more liberal to you than 10 Others.
A. A. HIBBARD Manager.
This document is dated April %, 1892.
while Chisholm's certificate Of stock bears
date of January. 1894. In the time be-
tween these dates Hubbard severed his
connection with the colony, which was
then reorganzed in every feature, even
new stock having been issued in place OF
the old.
Strange as it may appear. the directors
are all men of high standing in Oakland
and Nevada. for the most part substantial
men OF business. They include George l..
Fish of Phelan & Fish, wholesale grocers;
William NJ. Watson and j. FL. O'Brien, of
Watson & CO., wine merchants; John P.
Irish, and Joseph Emery of Emeryville,
Oakland, and Attorney-General Clarke
and Ex-Governor Kncaid. OF Virginia City,
New. The secretary is r. M. Miller, sec
retary of the Oakland Gas Company and
the Athenian Club Robert M. Fitzgerald,
president of the Reliance Club, is the
attorney.
Mr.. Fish explained his position with