Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-25

state, n has become aimost as ooH-
spicuous feature OF California's
products as wine and oranges, the an
nual output running as high az 10000
tons, OF TO the almost incredible sum
Of 100, 900 900 pounds.
Drying grapes for raisins was accom-
panied by drying prunes and pickling
olives and the picturesque and ro-
mantle aspect Of the state was added
to by the fact that its rolling hills were
dotted with the trees whose wreaths
decked the brows Of victors In the Ro-
man and Grecian circuses, and whose
wood Is sought as memento Of the
sHcred scenes upon the Mount In Je-
rusalem. One county alone puts
out enough prunes TO feed a score OF
states, while the general product OF
California is gaining in celebrity al
most as rapidly as the raislns and the
wines.
In the foothills OF the state where
formerly the hydraulic hose carried
away acres Of rich soil, all the decldu-
Gus fruits were found 60 acquire an eN-.
ceptional sweetness and lusciousness
In the meadow regions Of the high
mountains on the fog-tNyept banks Of
the coast counties were the dairy and
vegetable farms. The canning indus
try became one OF the stable occupa-
tions Of the people. BY the beginning
OF its fortieth year as a state, Cali
fornia easily led America, II not the
world, IN the amount OF horticultural
output as 80 years previously Il had
led In the output Of gold. AZ the ex-
piration OF It's forty-fifth year. Cali
fornia fruit, including the delicious figs
which formerly had been the exclusive
product OF the Adriatic regions, had
settled themselves upon the stands Of
public markets In all cities. At the
close 10 the fiftieth year-the end Of
the hrst half eentury--the states out
put Of wines, vegetables and fruit com
bined amounted 10 $1,000 car loads an
nually. That would be enough 10
stretch highway OF peaches, brandy
and canned pears and other fruit from
New York 10 Buffalo. Furthermore,
the fruit industry had grown so impor-
tant as an economic factor In the
the United States that the protest Of
the Oalifornians virtually defeated the
recently proposed reciprocity treaties
with France and Jamaica.
The exploiting Of the fruit Industry
completed the determination Of the
general possibilities OF the state. II
fixed It's local characteristics, gave
towns and counties basis 10 work
upon, and rounded out the maturity Of
the community, The interior took on
permanent strength. San jose, In the
midst Of the prune belt, became rich
and lovely with homes and roses. Sac
ramento, the state capital, lying al.
most az the junction Of the two bio
rivers draining the Sacramento and San
Joaquin valleys became the fruit shin
ping centers as well as the reilroad
center. Stockton became the center
OF the grain and melon district, and one
OF the principal points OF trade with
the mountains. Los Angeles grew into
a sectional metropolis, with a dozen or
more thrifty cities surrounding Il.
Around San Francisco, az lts popula-
tlon increased, the adjacent cities ae.
quireo size, improved. their streets and
assumed the position Of home and man
ufaoturing cities. Oakland grew TO a
population Of 10000, One Of the char.
acteristics Of all the towns was the llb.
erality Of their construction. The
homes were surrounded with plenty
ofgarcen room. The streets were made
wide. Modern improvements were IN.
trodueed as rapidly az they could reach
the coast San Jose was among the
hrst cities Of the country to usc the
high electric arc-light tower which was
popular not many years ago