The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15

interest warrants it. Round-trip excur-
sion rates of one and one-third have Deen
secured to the fair from all points between
San Francisco and Los Angeles inclusive.
ALI except one or two exhibits are In
place. Tulare County has the largest ex-
hibit at the fair. 1t comprises everything
in the fruit line, dried and fresh, that can
be shown at this time OF the year. Stanis-
laus and San Joaquin counties also have
very extensive and attractive exhibits of
the same AMI Fresno has novelty in the
way of peanuts on he vine.
Among the exhibitors who have secured
space are the following:
Fresno-St. George Vineyard. oranges,
lemons and wines; Fresno Home Packing
Company, fancy raisins and dried fruits;
Eagle Packing and Storage Company. dried
fruits; Seropian Bros, oranges, pomegranates,
raisins and figs; M. Madary oranges, figs
and dried fruits; A. Gartenlaub, raisins and
dried fruits; George c. Roeding, general
nursery display; s. w. Marshall, general
nursery display; County Hospital, oranges;
DR.. Maupin, oranges and preserved fruits; T.
R. Foster, oranges and lemons; Mrs. Simon
Henry, oranges; Mckenzie & Short, oranges;
Colonel Forsyth, oranges and lemons; Hobbs
& Parsons. general exhibit of fruit; Chamber
of Commerce, general exhibit of fruits and
cereals; F. G. Berry, oranges.
Crockett Douglass, Centerville, oranges; w.
G. Ross, Visalia, dried fruits; D. R. Griffith,
Tulare County, oranges and lemons; Lindsay
d Co. Lindsay, oranges and lemons; M. E.
Critics, visalia, dried fruits; Stockton Com
mercial Association, general exhibit from San
Joaquin County of fruits, Wines pottery, etc. :
A. ". Lane, Hanford, raisins and dried fruit;
T. R. Denison, cheese; S. A. Pindar, Bakersfield,
dried prunes; Mrs. Powers, Kings River,
oranges; Mrs w. Shoemak er, Modesto
ouinces; w. f. Jordan, Tulare County,
oranges; John Watts, Tulare County, oranges; ;
F. c. Osborn, Exeter. oranges; Mr.. Robb
Orosi City, oranges; j. H. Thomas, visalia,
Prominent Stockton exhibitors: H. G. Shaw,
Farmers Union and Milling Company, and
Buhach Producing and Milling Company.
From the formal opening of the San
Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Rail-
road on October 5, and the memorable,
prophetic speech made that night by
| Claus Spreckels from the balcony of the
Hughes Hotel, the commercial arteries of
Fresno seem to have taken in new blood,
and the Hundred Thousand Club and
Chamber OF Commerce to have freshened
their enthusiasm with new ardor.
Mr.. Spreckels predicted that with COOP
Grafton and q proper business enterprise
there was no reason why Fresno should
not have a population of 100,0 900 in few
wears and become the metropolis of the
San Joaquin Valley. A short time after
the opening of the Valley road the SUBJ
iect of having a winter citrus fair, TO in
clude the entire valley, was preached by
some one, and from this little acorn of an
idea has grown the splendid exhibition
that is not only an honor to the city in
which it is to be seen. but tribute to the
wonderful fertility of the great San
Joaquin Valley.
Committees of the Chamber of Com
merce and the Hundred Thousand Club
took the matter in hand. The other coun-
ties of the valley-Kern, King, Tulare,
Stanislaus, MERGED AMI San Joaquin-were
invited to participate. This was only
about six weeks ago. when the work of get
ting up the fair really began. All the coun-
ties co-operated except Kern and King.
which are not represented. MERGED and
| Stockton are among the localities which
have the most attractive exhibits
The people of Fresno entered into the
project with enthusiasm. The general
committee on the citrus fair found that
not less than 5000 would be needed TO
make il a success. They went to the bust
ness men and people and a guarantee fund
OF $4,000 was raised. Last Saturday even
| ing members of the Hundred Thousand
Club took off their coats went into the
| pavilion, ana helped to arrange the ex-
hibits. All freight on exhibits is paid by
| the management.
Following is list of the general COM
mitteemen of the fair: Chairman, f. K.
Prescott; vice chairman, II. Gundel6nger;