The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
THE GLENN RANCH SALE,
People of Glenn County Look
ing Forward to a
Boom.
Forty.Two Thousand Acres of Fertile
Land-What the Railroad Does
Not Say.

WILLOWS, CAL, Oct. 29.-The pros
pective sale Of the great Glenn ranch to
the Southern Pacific Company has created
a great deal of comment in this section.
The nearest point OF the ranch is about six
miles from Willows. 1t extends from
there to the banks of the Sacramento
River, which is also the boundary of Glenn
County. The great ranch runs to the
northward nearly as far as the mouth of
Stony Creek. 1t embraces the Jacinto
grant and also part of the Larkin ehildren's
grant. There is altogether about $4,000
acres in the ranch, and there is probably
not a more fertile section of the same size
in all the State of California. The Jacinto
is an eight league grant. The property at
present is in the Probate Conrt, the estate
not having been divided among the four
children. There is, however, no litigation
over it, and the court would not refuse to
authorize an advantageous sale.
The importance of the proposed transfer
to this part of the country cannot be
exaggerated. Railroad connections on the
west side of the Sacramento River have
always been unsatisfactory and the branch
lines which it is anticipated Huntington
will run from Willows and other points
will do wonders toward developing Glenn
County. In accordance with the railroad
usual practice it is expected that the land
will be promptly cut into small holdings
and placed on the market.
AS the land Is very rich the small
ranches will be in demand and great In
crease in the population of that county is
anticipated. Surveyors have been at work
on the land recently and the other pre-
- l.
1t now appears that the announcement
that the sale had been consumated is pre-
mature, but the information is faulty only
in the matter of time. The price has been
agreed upon, and when the formalities are
completed the transfer will be made. One
branch line is expected to run from Will
lows to Jacinto, which is the home of the
Glenns. The rumored price Huntington
will pay for the property is million dol
lars.
Common report has it that the Glenn
ranch is not the only tract that will be cut
up into small holdings. The Llano Seco
grant, belonging to the Parrot estate, and
the Larkin children's grant have also been
mentioned in this connection, but no one
seems to know positively what the ar
engagements are in regard to these.
Both adjoin the Glenn tract, the Par
rott property lying across the river to the
east and the other to the south.
The railroad people are reticent regard
ing the transfer. W. Fl. Mills, head of the
Southern Pacific land department, when
asked about it, said that no purchase had
been made.
as it contemplated by the railroad to
purchase the Glenn tract of land p
GAS to that" he answered, II have no
information to give at this time. No good
purpose could be served by any statement
on the subject. AS | understand it, sale
could hardly be made at this time, as the
estate is in court"
Notwithstanding Mr.. Mills reticence, it
is certain that the railroad contemplates
buying this property. 1t would probably
be advantageous to the railroad if there
was no publicity about it, as holders of
other tracts in the vicinity are likely to
raise their rates when they know new
roads are coming, that way. No informa-
building as to the proposed route of the
new branch lines. The people of Glenn
County have long been promised better
railroad facilities and hope that the pro-
posed branches will help them.