The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-30
BUSY TIME AT FAIR OAKS.
A BUsTLING AND THRIVING
COMMUNITY.
Citrus Orchards Showing Up Splen-
didly-New Homes Constantly
Being Added.
fRegular Correspondence.)

FAIR OAKS, Nov. 29.-The few days
of fair weather has enabled the ploWs
to resume work, and seeding Is SoluS
along rapidly. Feed is coming UP rap
idly so that stock can now live by graz
ing. Oranges are ripening and are
fine samples of the fruit which the
older trees will bear in time.
Orangevale is now in the midst of
shipping oranges, and will soon be
sending off a carload a day. The first
shipment, some two weeks ago, is al
ready in New York, but no returns have
yet been received.
Mr.. Rodiger, who had been absent tor
some time, has returned with a wife
and is settled on his orange tract.
J. b. Crafts, who went East some time
ago is expected home, and rumor mas
it that he is not coming home alone. he
has a fine home, too large for one
Mrs Reder, sister Of Paue Pause, has
come back to Fair Oaks and joined her
husband, who came here during the
summer to make ready for his Wife's
return. Mr. and Mrs. Reder occupy the
new dwelling situated on Mr.. Pause S
lot
For some time past Rev. Mr.. Arch
ibald and wife have been sojourning
in Fair Oaks, the guests Of n. R. Smith
During their stay Mr.. Archibald has
been teaching the doctrines of Ad-
ventism in series of meetings held in
the NJ. E. Church. Mr. Archibald is
man of ability, and presented his views
with much force and clearness.
c. H. Slocum has taken the supern-
tendency of a manufacturing enterprise
in Humboldt County. He has just COM
pleted a residence that is at once an
ornament to the community and a
beauty as home. His business here
is conducted by Mr.. Osgood. Mr.. Slo,
cum will make his home at Fair Oaks.
His absence leaves Fair Oaks without
Justice of the Peace.
The difficulty of transportation up
and down the hills of this place has
been greatly increased by the rains.
When the amount of tax that is paid
into the County Treasury during the
past four years, and the fact that not
one dollar has ever been returned in
improvements or in any other form, are
taken into consideration, it seems that
justice alone demands that something
should be done by the county in Civ
ing Fair Oaks reasonably good trans
Portation privileges. The citizens who
have so earnestly petitioned are wait
ing very patiently to know what will
be done. The growing influence of this
section of Sacramento County in the
affairs of the county would seem to
give some ground to expect something
soon.
AS evidence Of the benefit OF knowl
edge and experience in selecting and
planting nursery stock, several tracts
planted last year may be noted On
Mr.. Wrangham's tract, of the 400
orange trees Furnished by Mr.. Keieffer)
not one has died. and for uniformity
of growth and appearance this lot can
hardly be eXcelled. There are many
tracts of which a similar statement can
be made. Mrs. Bowers has about the
same number of trees. furnished by
Mr.. Lands. whose per cent. of living
trees is the same. The stock Of the
former is very choice. In most of
the early planting often so per cent.
died from some cause
The rain has interfered with the
meeting of the Grange Of late, SO that
some important matters have not been
attended to. 1t is hoped that fair
weather will favor all the work now
going on in this busy community Haul
ing wood, clearing off the oak forests
blowing, building and attending school
are favored by sunshine after so much
rain