The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-16
Matters at
Fair Oaks.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
FAIR OAKS, Nov. 16.-The copious
rains and their frequency have monop-
olized all other matters at Fair Oaks.
The arrival Of many from the East,
and the expected advent of many
others who are fleeing to the land OF
sunshine" may account for the extra
ordinary rainfall so early in the season.
Not less than eight inches has fallen,
and the prospect for much more is good.
Feed is coming up in abundance, but
all sowing and planting must cease for
awhile. The ground absorbs most OF
the water, but all little ravines have
small streams now. The American
River must have a large flow. for it's
moving waters can be heard mile
from the banks.
No crops in Fair Oaks suffer by the
rain. The young orange trees have a
few fine oranges, which are beginning
to put on the yellow hue and reveal
their existence. For the third year OF
growth there will be a good crop OF
extra fine Washington navels. Many
trees will fill half a box each But for
hot winds in June the crop would have
been very large. It is we'll for the
trees that they could make the growth
they have made this season.
Rev. Benjamin Fay Mills has decided
to xemain in Oakland this winter. He
was unable to make arrangements to
live in Fair Oaks, where he is much
interested. His son, however, will come
to Fair Oaks and assist in looking after
his orange tract and take a business
in ho
expects to make his home here in the
near future.
The outlook for a large growth in
every direction for Fair Oaks is more
and more promising. The question OF
increased water supply is taking most
satisfactory shape, and thus assures the
forward movement of everything that
belongs to this favored location. A man
who has ten acres Of land here is for
tunate, and there are many who would
have ten acres if the land could be
had.
The work on new houses and other
buildings has made good Roadway un-
der the delays made by the rain. Trans
portation of building material is now
quite difficult
An electric road would find a brisk
business this winter, both in freight
and passenger traffic. The need Of such
a road will be so felt that the road can
not be kept out of Fair Oaks. Sacra.
mento is waking up to the fact that
such railway line passing by the long
line Of rich farms which crowd the
banks Of the American River on the
south, crossing over into Fair Oaks
near the townsite and passing on
through Orangevale, will bring in that
city an immense business. Railway
systems of this, class are popular with
rural communities, and bring to the
country people many of the convent
ences of the city. 1t has a tendency
also to bring the city into the country.
Many Of the 10000 inhabitants in Sac
ramento would find homes away from
the crowds of the city, while good
portion of the remainder would take
trips into the country often.
The road would also create new bust
ness, but the fruit shipping for next
year will be large item, while the
number of new buildings which will be
built next year would add largely to
the business Of the road. Sacramento
capital surely could afford to build such
a road. The vast mining interests now
in progress near Fair Oaks will give
very large amount of transportation to
an electric road.
Orangevale appears to offer some
good bargains in fruit farms, and the
ever-ready Eastern man is taking care
to have some of these fine lots. A New
Highlander has captured one, and the
prospect is good that he will take from
it the first year % per cent Of the cost
price of the tract. He will also add
third by his care of the tract to
the crop for many years.
1t is reported that Mrs. Frances Muir
ply will soon commence the erection
of a fine home near Fair Oaks on land
she bought in Orangevale. There is
good reason to expect that as the pop
ulation increases by an increase of
Eastern home-seekers Orangevale and
Fair Oaks will have many interests in
common. The free mail delivery and
the bridge question have interested both
communities. The establishing Of an
academy so as to accommodate equally
both communities has brought together
the young people in the same classes,
and in a common interest. The number
of pupils from Orangevale bids fair to
outnumber the Fair Oaks pupils. Or
angevales public school has turned OUT
large number of excellent pupils, and
the record they are now making in the
academy reflects great credit upon the
public schools Of that place.
The rainy days do not dampen the
ardor of the wideawake academy. The
ladies lead in point of numbers, and in
speed in the rapid work of the morn
ing hour the contest between the sexes
thus far holds about equal.
The discussion as to whether or not
the earth is round, as proclaimed by
an English writer finds an able de-
fendN' in the class of physics. The
third floor is a busy place now. The
click of the telegraph, the noise of the
typewriter, the stenography class TAX
ing dictation. and the puzzling entries
and trial balances of the bookkeeping
students give the appearance of the
headquarters of some general Office and
furnishes the pupils drill in actual Of
flee work.
The class in stenography has made
a remarkable record, especially Miss
Della Sears and Earl Watson, who en-
tered at the opening of the school. |
Within six weeks they are able to take
dictation at the rate of from eighteen
to twenty-five words a minute. Both
pupils have the qualifications for first
class stenographers, combining ac-
curacy with speed.
Miss Wilkinson and Miss Kicker of