The record-union., 1896-08-18
Placer and Sacramento Exhibit.

Placer and Sacramento Exhibit.
Eds. "Record-Union" A clipping has
just been received by me that had been
published In, 1 think, a San Francisco
paper, stating that an advertising car
OF California products as an exhibit
that was sent East by real estate own
erS and the Roseville Board Of Trade
and others in charge of H. NJ. Swasey,
member and their representative, had
landed in South Bend, Ind, in the
hands Of a receiver, having been at
tached by one George T. Flood for back
pay. I wish to say that such a report,
III true, has no bearing on our case
whatever. There is no back pay due
from the people or the Roseville Board
Of Trade, neither has our car been
stopped nor samples been attached.
Quite the reverse: we are all on the
move, and likely to be, If we don't get
hot box. I am happy to say that the
landowners, Roseville Board of Trade
and all others who were the cause of
this move being taken in the interest of
Placer and Sacramento Counties are
not located in this kind of country,
neither are they the class of people that
would stand back and see their repre-
sentative or their exhibit short of any
necessary means to develop their en-
terprise or push their resources and
many advantages to the front and be-
fore the Eastern people; and am glad
to say that our samples of products are
on exhibit in this city, and have been
for several days, with, I believe the
same results as they have been in all
other places that I have visited and
made display Of them, to our entire
satisfaction and that of thousands Of
others who have seen them on my trip
through Pennsylvania, Ohio and a por-
ton of this State. 1t is surprising how
little most Of the people know in the
country that have visited regarding the
resources of Central and Northern CAL
ifornia. When shown our samples of
oranges and almonds that grew In
Placer and Sacramento Counties, many
thought it impossible to grow such
fruits so far north in our State, and
when told that they grew to perfection
100 miles further north it was impossi-
bic to make many Of them believe it
from any evidence that I had with me.
There are about 5000 people working
in this place in the canneries and ma
rushing to get homes in the country.
They are from many of the different
States coming here to work. Many of
them have some ready means and prop
erty elsewhere, but wish to make a
change. find quite a number here who
were robbed in a colony scheme in Shasta
County, and at first 1 had discourag-
ing work with them, but when I thor
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buy good land IN our two counties, more
or less improved and in cultivation near
towns and railroads, at from S25 to $50
per acre from the actual owners, and in
any desired tracts, it very soon attract
ed their attention, and now several are
intending to visit our section this fall
or winter with a view of settling among
US. This country Is being worked up
by agents and land boomers from Flor
ida, Alabama and Georgia. Los An
geles, Placer and Sacramento Counties
are in the ring for California. 1 have
no fears regarding the good results of
this work for our county, and many of
the Eastern people, judging from the
interest they have taken and their as
surance Of visiting our county in the
near future, and the many letters of
inquiry Delng sent TO our Board of
Trade regarding homes in that section
from my past line Of travel. I am con-
vinced and pleased with the work done.
I have had maps and printed matter
sent me from time to time by the San
Francisco State Board of Trade that
have been of much service to me and
interesting to very many people. ]
have established an office in Chicago
and will move to that place in a few
days and work in the interest for
which I was sent for some two weeks
or perhaps longer, as the case may be-
! am not prepared to say at this writ
ing just where I shall move to from
there. Hoping you will give this space
in your valuable paper, and with my
best wishes to you and our home peo-
pie. I remain, II. NJ. SWASEY.
Hammond, Ind, Aug. 10. 1896.