The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-11

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tee co"neetes gtg"iseSI t.kp3t IN Tstso
today adopted asmsosutida 10 make
special and rigorous appeal to the large
holders ef'San francisco realty for sub
scrsptions 10 build the San Joaquin galley
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Taking 1t as an assured fact that Compel
Ing road is needed to relievethe distress of the
naturally fertile and productive districts in
San Joaquin valley-snd who can deny this?
hirther question Is whee shalt the road
find its distributing terminnsY a fair answer
would be, Wher ite ny And such an answer
seems to baro 1T SAN Francisco, and points d.
rectIy to Los Angeles. Itsakes not only money
to build. railosd, but piris of commercial
independence and bravery that is not to be
found in the bay district There is both the
money and the spirit in Los Angeles. THE
HERALD believes So at any rate, and the VAL
ley people have the same faith
Directly bearing on this point and contain
ing much Information that is timely in this
connection, is the communication OF Maj. &. j,
Berry. recently published in the Visalia
Times. Major Berry's screed is valuable
contribution to the litera ure of the move
menL f'rF ~ 1857 eft t-
"rhere are even counties in Southern Cali
forna and a. in the northern part of it," be-
gias the majors paper. "The Tehachepi range
is used as supposed dividing line. In 1882
there were 5i9 carloads OF fruit OF all kinds
shipped out OF our entire state. Thirteen years
after that time S95-there were shipped
27,3 29 carloads of 10 tons EACH vegetables in
cluded. Take the 10 slap products OF the
seven counties OF Southern California-g:een
and dried fruits. raislns, nuts canned fruits,
citrus fruits, honey, vegetables potatoes and
DeanS-Aui
Tulare. Kings and Fresno counties
were added 10 that of the seven
counties mentioned there would have
been more of the products cited shipped out OF
Southern Califo MAS eleven counties than
there would have been of the same productions
OF soil from the forty-ive counties OF the north
ern part of our state. In 1850 the population
was S6i, T0l, while in 1890 it had inc eased
to i,34,,64i. The 40 counties increased 4s
per cent, While the seScn counties of the
south made IL gain of 10, per cent. Pluck,
energy, iudcoas and elaborate advertising did
it. To use common. everyday phrase, There
were no flies on the Southern California people,
1--WE people of Tulare county want a compel
ing Railroad because we want it, There isn't
bit of use talking about the natural outlet of
this valley being san Francisco. The natural
outlet is the one that will reachin here and
help us to ges to markets without paying for
say further that while Tulare county is max
ing wonderful and rapid strides in its fruit
productions. it is nothing compared with what
she can and Will do ii an outlet offered for the
varied products of hisgrand Empire county.
"Mr. Cud thy the pork packer of Los Angeles,
says that two-thirds of all the hogs that come
to Observation-Disclosures are raisediin the vicinity
of Visalia and wi hin lOjsmiles OF area Let US
Tulareans be assured OF good, fair, steady
price for hogs and our county would astonish
the natives in one year. compel ng road
and Southern California connection would
give our county boom that was never heard
OF before in any county. Why? We have the
best diversity OF sol and the most productive
that ever did exist anywhere on ahis round
earth This Il rather slSPig statement but
can proveit ~ a.Hs n,sst
"some one in a publication gotten up to ad-
vertse California speaks of Tulare co nty as
a dry one; nothing can be raised without irri-
CATION Eight inches OF rainfall here will in
sure wheat or corn crop and fat stock tits
just as good If mott better them 80 inches of
rainfall rrcur northern tonntfes 1T all soaks
in the soil with us and doesn't run off in the
arroyos asif it. wasetrYfng tqsgetoat OF sight.
The writer holds several letters from the claim
agentof the Southern California railway and
now one OF the rec ivers of the Bear Valley
water works. lie says this road will be built.
Los Angeles people want it, hope it isn't
wind, like the promises efthes several railroad
building companies. that hayo kept us in the
| field of expectation during d number of years
past. V4f Nsrfs SAP sff"N S'SN~
"In the Examiner OF December 2sth appears
in the report of receipts at San Francisco via
Tacoma over 5000 sacks of wheat, barley,
-four. bran, flax and oats. This all comes from
west OF Fargo, which is in Dakota. The natural
superstition is that the transportation rates on
these grains and -four left the, manufacturer
some margin of profit, and if the farmer OF
Dakota can raise wheat, oats, fax. etc, and
&c enough out of his crop to take care of him
self,and family during six months of winter
billiards. surely we of sTulare ought to have
something done to h Up us get our two crops of
| same products to market without contributing
| all TO the Southern Pacific railroad.
| ''lf that competing road is built to Los An
| gees nearly everything we do and can raise in
| this s eat country would go there the rst
| year, and rest assured it woul1 not be long be-
/ fore San Pedrp would have -four mills in oper-
alton that would equal stockton. But wha.
would b still better, we would make our grain
! into 1ouS at home. The Visalia and Tulare
| road would be run by electricity made at the
Iron bridge on the X ,weah riyer. Ice would
be made there to supply all this end of tae San
Joaquin valley. The gray l be IS of Lime Kiln
would be opened up and good roads would
| prevail throughout our county Visalia's
| population would more than double in 10
years, as we'll that of the county Thou
sands of acres OF rich black lands living near
| the lake would be put into cultivation They
can be bought nov for SIS to 81 per acre. Ar
tesiaa water cal. be had almost anywhere in
that section.
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