The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-24
FAIR OAKS WATER SERVICE !.
FUTURE NEEDS ARE NOW PRO-
yIDED FOR.
Orchards Are In BLOOM, and Every
thing Looks Promising in
That Neighborhood.

(Record-UniOn Correspondence
Large plans are in progress for the
further improvement of the great res
ervoir which supplies water for Or
angevale and Fair Oaks The ditch
company will expend $4,000 this sum-
mer. All water consumers rejoice that
such an abundant water supply is SO
well stored up There is no better pro-
vision made for the future needs of the
still unoccupied rich lands which bor-
der on the American River than are
already established by this company.
1t is no idle talk to say that not many
years hence this abundant water sup
ply will be used by thousands of peo-
pie who will come to this locality.
1t would be interesting to an Eastern
visitor who saw Fair Oaks three years
ago all covered with oaks, and beneath
which thousands of sheep were graz
ing, to look upon it's thousand acres
of fruit lands, now white with the
bloom of almonds and prunes, while
the apricot and peach trees are be-
ginning to show their colors, and the
citrus trees with their dark ever
green leaves give the background for
the setting of these delicate colors.
Three years, and the transformation
seems a miracle.
1t is reported that some enterprising
gentleman has leased the Whipple
property, opposite the Postoffice, for
$50, and pays the water rent on the
land, and is soon to open store with
large stock of general merchandise.
Rents have advanced more than 100
per cent. Mr.. Derby, who has been
occupying this property, has removed
to the hotel, and will now board for
awhile.
Mr. Cooper is assisting in the Post
office and store during the illness OF
Miss Louise Shelton.
Nearly all the tracts of fruit have
been plowed and trees pruned. The
growth of trees has been most remark
able during the past year, and the
present year will add much to the size
of the trees, if the vigor with which
the leaves are now putting forth is
any indication.
The academy building, to be called
1.-THE Four Cables is rapidly ap-
preaching completion. This is one of
the most important enterprises among
the enterprising Fair Oaks residents
in this matter resident property
owners, who will some day come here
to live, have had something to do. 1t
is likely that the building will be oc-
cupied next week, and on or before
the 18th of March the first session of
school will open for a four months
term. 1t has completed the arrange
ments for instruction in three depart
ments-academic, music and art. The
first covers the following courses:
Academic. College Preparatory, High
r. R11c-i
lege department will not open till
autumn The location of this school
is such that Fair Oaks and Oransevale
are equally accommodated as DAY
school. Provisions are made for beard
ing young ladies in the building. Il
occupies a beautiful site in the midst
of an oak grove, which is being htted
up as a. park for the use of the school.
The NJ E. Church building has al
ready reached a stage in it's construc-
ton which gives the passer-by an i'm
preston that this is by no means a
churchIess people This structure is
likely to be completed without any
debt upon it, A community which can
look upon fruit trees three years old
covered with bloom and looking like
ordinary trees at six years of age are
and schools.
The dam at the reservoir, with the
improvements now being made, will be
twenty feet wide at the base, SIX
feet at the top and twenty feet high.
anchored on bedrock some twenty-five
feet below the surface. The work OF
excavation is done under great Diff
culties. requiring a large back-Water
dam and pumps to keep out the water
Tracks are laid in different directions
for the purpose of conveying the ma
terials used in this construction. Dunn
my engines with cables are used
The juniors held their entertainment
on the 22d at the hall. It was Wei
attended, and the whole affair showed
the juniors to be wide awake and four
ishing.
Bert Phillips is suffering from IN
flammatory rheumatism
Mr.. Buffom was called East on ac-
count of business. and reached there
in time to experience the difference
between the temperature of Fair Oaks
at 70 and 80 below zero in Pennsyl-
vania. He was not able to attend to
business. being fully employed in keep
ing warm and lamenting that he ever