The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-25


Following fs an extract from letter
recently written by Mr.. VIM. II. Mills,
Of California, while In Paris In charge
ef the Southern PaciAc Company's ex-
hlbit at the Expedition. II Is remark.
able for two reasons, Arst, as evidence
Of the great intercst which is every
where manifested in that wonderful
State; also for the valuable informa-
tion II contains. and for which II is here
reproduced;
Paris, July 18th. 1900.
The panorama picture OF the Maripo.a
Grove Is admitted by all. including pho
tosraphic reproduction that has ever been
Issss;,cS %sas; 3n X. y ysrss,es, rrui,iaewins as
S,assa o. ,Sa oee S rhSy w.f. IL
eharRe of their President, who II the
largest Individual fruit grower In the
tration OF the Industrial ard climatic con-
ditions under which our fruit Is grown.
1 explained to them fully the prolific char.
ilius,rS,ioss showed them iha, We had a
full crop every year; that our danger was
from overwhelming: that In no instance
| from any cause. You Will scarcely un-
| derstand the. intense interest OF this r..
!erview until Is explained that this
| culture In two ways. wall.cultufe aud
| cuitivating under glass III forego Pr, nch
| designations). The outdoor cultivation OF
| fast being superseded by the ARTIFICIAL
means OF wall and glass.
The gentlemen who were mere yssis,.
cultivation was that wherein all the fac
tors OF success were in the hands OF the
% many ,imc. for " The promotion rome % Of the policy
| OF Irrigation. I have said that when the
moisture can be controlled. both with ref.
culture viii have been achieved: that at
| that point only IL becomes AN art; but
where natural conditions are depended
| upon and are not under the control OF
man, the cultivation has not risen to the
| dignity Of an art. Its main factors are at
the hazard Of chance.
| When I explained. however. the condi-
tlons under which fruit was grown In
California. II became apparent both to my:
self and my auditors, that the natural
fSss fop ,hs prOas"on or Of r. aru as eei
possible TO be. and that at all events
there are economies with us which Will
| You may accept this conclusion as dem
onstrated by our exhibit and observation
here. California Is hereafter to be the
orchard OF the world. for reasons which
will he more easily made apparent In z
rhs r...sn ior the torcsc.ps @ n,Srra,,oSs q, ,.s
the interest OF the exhibit In showing this
fruits. the pineappies. the dates. tbs
;be the pSssiss ss s shs sp
The day was extremely hot and the In.
The company Into an attitude in whici
they could get good view OF the pan
Drama OF tue great tree grove nav,
surprise and admiration. The President
OF the Association. n man OF tine mentaiit,
| and dignity OF character, said. through tbs
he most beautiful prssen,a,iSn Of a Tor
est he had ever seen and the forest wa,
the most beautiful OF ANY that had eys'
pressed In that picture In Infinitely su
perior TO any forestry expression possible
here. The largest pine tree ] saw IN Ger
In diameter. aud not to exceed scv, nty nv
or eighty feet high After what We ha,
told them OF the iayoring condition. o
the heart OF one OF our greatest forests
by the best representation which can b.
phsrn upon rtsn;s, rn;sr S Now s1n saS ~
aud dignIncd and ennoblcd our statc. w
had shown them panorama pictures. pie
q rrSSsr 81 witch T. p,s
f''S sS,s SSlnr ps1I Tx fss. Sy fourteen @ nShs
sns a,SSrS Ts Saa sSnwa Ssr
, of a fruit orchard IN vaca Valley. We hS
| SHOWN tNtNN luFEt fFultN anu luEkf We
etabies. and all these thirgs had appeale
to them as exceptional. The panorama O
the great forests OF California. includin
the greatest trees that grow In the STATE
conferred upon the entire exhibit proba
bility and confirmation.
- aHHs#-a--
|. One Of the peculiarities OF the obstinat
man is his inclination to marvel at what h
regards his own yielding natufe.-Wa ashin,
ton Post.
PrrxAN FApELEss DYrs produce the fas
1 est and brightest colors ot any known dy
stun Sold by all druggists.
She says least who talks most.-ChieaS
Daily News.
- aa===Hns
You cannot he cheerful 10 you have dy'
peJ~in. You won't have dysp~Tsis yo
chow Whites Yucatnn."
Q
Misrepresenting and exagserating a
simple lying.-Atchson Globe.
II, Red Cross Hall blue makes clothes white
than snow. Large 2. or. package only D cent