The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-27
Two Hundred Of Them Reach
the City to See the Various
Sights.
BOUGHT LAND AT FAIR OAKS,
Over 10000 Acres to Be Settled by
Eastern Farmers - Story of
Hard Living.

Among the arrivals here yesterday were
some 200 excursionists, representing fifteen
different States, who have come TO Cali
fornia to locate permanently and engage
in farming. For some days previous they
had been at Sacramento and vicinity look
ing at a large tract which they have since
bought and on which they will found
colony.
About sixty of the colonists are now at
the Russ House, while others are scattered
among the other. hotels and located
throughout the City with friends. S. Lis
sender of Chicago and G. W. Tallant of
Cincinnati, Ohio, who are among the colo
nists, said concerning their efforts thus
far:
1--WE are from fifteen different States,
mostly in the middle West, such as Hi
nois, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin,
but few of US have come from as far east
as Vermont, and we have one man who is
from England. One or two are also from
mountain districts or the West. we all
came with the intention OF locating.
I'VE have already bought 1000 acres at
Fair Oaks, near Orangevale, twelve miles
northeast of Sacramento, at an average
price of 500 an acre with water included.
The land is a portion of the famous San
Juan grant. Nearly 1000 acres are cut up
there now for the use of the various col
onists who are to come, and the excursions
will continue till the entire tract Of 10000
acres is sold. The land is cut up in lots
from five to forty acres each. There is also
to be a town located there and some build
ing lots in this have already been sold.
Every man of Us who has bought is
satisfied. About dozen houses are now
under construction. On the Goth another
excursion will arrive from the same States
practically, and after that they will keep
coming till the colony lands are all settled.
1--WE are all practical farmers, and the
reason we are coming is that we want to
locate somewhere where We won't have to
work all summer to raise enough to get
coal to burn all winter. We are tired of
that. When oats are but Is cents a bushel
and wheat 45 cents, it is hard lines for the
farmers. That's the way it has been for
some time past, and we are weary of it.
Here 1t is warm the year round, and prices
are so much improved that we think we
can Ii axe some money.
eve intend to raise oranges, lemons and
other fruits, mainly, though other things
will no doubt be produced"
The coloniSts are seeing the sights here.
Those at the Russ House are as follows:
L. Dickinson, Victoria; E. E. Palmer, Michi-
gan; Andrew Mari, Haldane, III; W. o. VIM.
Layanyo, Ind. James F. Carr, Benton, Wis. 4;
N. French, White Pigeon, Iowa; C. ]. Froebe,
Chatsworth, Ill; Joshua Houe, Utah; Charles
Buchholz, Emma Buchholz, Laura Buchholz.
Melvin, Ill; John B. f. Coster, H. NJ. McKin-
ney, Mrs NJ. A. Fry, Miss G. Coates, Canton,
Ill. ]. S. McColister, Tracy, Iowa; Thomas c..
Porter, Hopkinton, Iowa; George Houe and
wife, Benjamine Utah: ]. A. Wolford
and wife, Shenandoah, Iowa; Mrs. l..
Boston and daughter, Indiana; Mrs. Mary
Moffatt, H.; Mrs. NJ. Walker, Indiana !;
Mrs L. Brand, H. W. Shaffer and wife,
R. H. Tsumbull Chicago; P. F. Englesby and
wife, South Dakota; R. J. Anderson, Chicago /;
England; W. P. Clark and wife, Gardner,
Kans.; Mrs. NJ. J. Frummer, Olathe, Kans.; C.
W. ReveI, Stillman Valley, ILL.,; H. {. Kellogg,
Iowa; F. W. Horton, Readsboro, Vt; o. D.
Bushby, Hilbart, Wis; J. B. Horine George r.
Brown, J. B. Strobe. Springfield, H.; S. Sinen-
wife, Chicago; Mrs. Davis. Elk Grove, Cal.