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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
DISTRICTS COUNTIES
Wonderful Desirable
Health

The climate of California is its
most valuable asset. Take it away and
substitute for it the climate of the
Eastern, Middle or Western States,
with their extremes Of heat and cold
100 above to 90 below zero - their
violent storms. their limitations in the
products Of the soil, nothing would re-
main more attractive than may be
found in many of the States referred
TO.
Perhaps that is not quite true. We
would still have our vast deposits of
mineral wealth and our unexampled
forests of commercial woods, and we
would have our commanding position
on the Pacific Ocean.
But, apart from these, we would be
in much the same condition as would
Italy and the countries around the
MEDITERRANEAN Basin; as Spain and
other south of Europe countries, if
the climate of the Baltic were TO be
substituted and established there.
The gifts of nature are seldom taken
at any particular value. We accept
them and go about creating things
not given, little needing the true
meaning of what we find ready made
In truth, however, the gift of the
unique and matchless climate be-
slowed upon California is an asset of
greater money value to the State than
the combined wealth of all its pres
ent inhabitants. 1t is beyond computa-
ton, for it reaches out into the illim-
liable future and is imperishable If
every industry in the State were de-
stroyed and the inhabitants were to
begin life here without capital. the
State would, through the possibilities
of its climate, be richer in half a CEN
tury than it is to-day. What would
California take in exchange for her
climate?
MANY ADVANTAGES.
What are the distinguishing fea-
lures and peculiarities of CALIFORNIA;
climate, for which we claim its UNIQUE
and unparalleled character?
In the first place. it is unchanging.
As far back as we have any recorded
history and, behind this embracing
traditions coming through the early
mission fathers, we learn of the same
equability Of temperature, the same
balmy atmosphere, the same luz
uriance of vegetation. Our soil may
require renewing by fertilization. but
our climate is as constant as the sun.
o
farmers made money from their
ranches and money from their mines
and commenced the building Of the
beautiful California cities, San Fran
cisco, Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento
and Stockton
These men conceived the plan of con-
structing a transcontinental railroad
and it was done. and a new condition
of things soon dawned on California.
The wav was made easier for people
to reach this land OF promise and they
came. The farmer from the agricul-
tural districts of the East sought the
of California life.
A STORY OF .FRUITAGE.
Captain A. p Clough, who crossed
the plains 'in 49," brought with him
a selection ,of fruit and berry seeds
Before leaving Buffalo the neighbors
at the house and held seed
bee" The seeds of the common va
rieties Of apple, pear, peach. plum.
cherries were taken from the fruit and
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one of the most beautiful cities in the
world as it is the most healthful and
picturesque 1t will soon be within
two and a half days from Chicago.
When the citizens of San Francisco
awake to the Importance Of the tourist
travel and realize what it may be made
to mean to all our productive indus
tries, and business houses as well, there
will be a united effort to surround the
magnificent bay of San Francisco with
places OF resort as charming and at
tractive as are to be found anywhere
in this or any other country.
1t is our climate alone that makes
possible the growing of the distinctive
varieties of fruits that are giving Cali
fornia its world wide reputation. For
example, the olive, orange, lemon, po-
meIo. fig, raisin and other foreign va
rieties of the grape. French prune. al
mond, walnut, apricot and others l
might mention. Climate alone" says
Professor Wickson. has brought into
Southern California 100000 people who
would not otherwise have come. and
have added 500, 100000 to the capital of
that region.
The same influence has added largely
to the wealth and population of Cen
tral and Northern California. This eco
nomic value of which 1 speak is not
confined to the growing of fruits, but
to many other forms of agriculture.
am now December 81 digging the sec
ond crop OF potatoes on my farm in
Tehama County, on about the parallel
of Chicago and New York City, where
the thermometer has been lowering
around zero, and the market garden
on my farm is supplying vegetables
daily to the people of Red Bluff. even
tomatoes growing in the open.
Farm stock of all kinds are living
we'll on the new grass and will con-
tinue to feed without further care
through the winter. We took off crop
of alfalfa (the fifth in November. Or
chard pruning and cultivation are pro-
crossing, and the autumn sown grain
is six inches high in some fields. In
deed, the economic adaptation Of our
climate is possible in almost every ave-
nue. of California's activities. The an
nual reports of the California State
Board of Trade for 1902 and previous
years. which have been sent broad
cast throughout the East and West,
and in Europe, contain unanswerable
evidence of the points have here en-
deavored to set forth, and have had
wide influence in disseminating the
truth concerning this marvellous State
I : + a
activity and the higher use of the lands
within the district of these canals.
The dawn of the modern light is be-
ginning to spread over the Sacra-
mento Valley. That land by the heav-
ems better favor has so we'll main
tained its standard of product that
the real beneficial effect of irrigation
has not yet been felt, but people know
its value.
The great central canal is nearing
completion. The waters of the broad
Sacramento will be turned over the
vast grain fields of Glenn and Colusa
counties within the year. The largest
body of uniformly rich land in Cali
fornia will then claim it's natural her
itage. Three hundred thousand acres
of the land that made Colusa County
the greatest wheat producing county
in the world, yielding 10000 600 bush
els of wheat and 100000 bushels OF
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California calendars and art souvenirs
for the million. Sanborn. VAN q Co. TAI
Market street
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Streams in Variety
Cross Level
Counties.
Flow From Sierra
to Spreading
Valleys.
BY c. NJ. WOOSTER.

With the mind on the subject of ir-
rigation, a glance at the map Of Cali
fornia is 'cularly interesting. Ma
ture has richly endowed California.
with irrigable land and bountifuIly
provided water for purposes of irriga-
tion- Particularly is this true Of the
great basin Of the State known as the
Sacramento and san Joaquin valleys.
A hundred gOOd-sized perennial noun
tain streams form the source Of the
Sacramento River: from the summit Of
the Sisziyous to the Southern base Of
Shasta spring these crystal mountain
streams that fiow into the largest and
most picturesque Of California water
ways, affocding in itself sufficient
water 10 irrigate that veritable empire,
the Sacramento Valley.
Still the means of nature are much
more ample. At Oroville we cross
the Feather River, coming from the
snow lakes Of Sierra and Plumas, an
other steamboat river in natures way
with sufficient water to irrigate and
fertilize million acres. At MarysviIle
is met the Yuba, whose source is a
region Of perpetual snow, the summit
Of the Sierras and Lakes Fordyce
Meadow, Crystal. Van Norden and
many other natural mountain reser-
vOirs.
The American River. from the great
Sierra Nevada Mountain shed Of Ne
vada. Placer and FL Dorado counties,
flows into the Sacramento at Sacra-
mento City. The Costumes crosses the
valley al Elk Grove. At Lodi we cross
the MOkelumne, which drains the great
water shed Of Amador, Calaveras and
Alpine.
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The conditions which have produced
the result are themselves unchanging,
and so must be the result.
California is a universal sanitarium.
The climate of the coast is invigor-
ating. stimulating and delightful
neither hot nor cold. The laborer
knows no fatigue, except from physi-
cal exhaustion, resulting from over
taxed muscles. The brainworker
yields only to failure of mental pow
ers.
In the interior valleys in midsummer
the temperature is higher and there
is discomfort at times while working
in the harvest fields and al the desk
behind the counter. The dryness of
the air robs the thermometer of much
of it's terror. The sensible tempera-
ture, /. e., the temperature we in fact
experience or feel, in the valleys is
less irksome at 100 degrees or 10 de
grees than in regions of greater hu-
midity of the atmosphere where the
reading is IS to 80 degrees.
1t is the common experience of per-
sons coming into almost any part of
the State that they increase in weight
and strength, are less troubled with
nervous affections, sleep and eat well
and improve in health if ailing from
any cause.
LIFE IN THE OPEN.
The variety of temperature and eli
matte conditions exising in the noun
tains, valleys and on the coast and the
celerity and ease with which our inhab-
itants may change their immediate
surroundings constitute one of the
great charms Of California life.
Thousands Of families residing in the
valleys find their way into the noun
tains or to the sea coast and have most
delightful camping out experiences.
This they may do in a few hours or in
day or two at the most, with their
own conveyances. Our valleys and
mountains lie so related to each other
that no spot can be found devoid of
scenic beauty. There is no dull mo-
notony in the farmers life as there is
from necessity in the lives Of those who
reside on the great plain regions Of the
West.
Degrees of latitude cut but little fig
ure in determining the readings of the
thermometer. In the State Board of
Trade report for 1902 will be found a
table which tells the story from official
sources. It covers the whole country
from San Diego, near the south line of
the State, to Redding, at the extreme
north end of the Sacramento valley
= III
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ABUNDANCE OF WATER.

At RipOn, a few miles south Il Stock
ton. we cross the Stanislaus and al Mo-
desto the Tuolumne. both coming from
the watersheds Of Eastern Calaveras
and TuOlumne counties. At Living
stone the bIerced River crosses the val
ley, carrying the waters from the crags
and deep canyons Of the Yosemite.
Next south the Fresno River from
Eastern Efariposa and Madeira water
sheds crosses the San Joaquin Valley
at Madeira At Herndon the san Joa-
quin River crosses the valley and a
few miles west turns its course north
erly and is the principal waterway Of
the San Joaquin Valley. At Reedly is
Kings River. which flows from the rug
ged and picturesque Kings River Can
yon and its numerous forks in the east
ern watershed Of Fresno County. The
Kaweah is met at Goshen and the Tule
River al a few miles south of Tulare.
The last notable stream is the Kern.
which crosses at Bakersfield in it's
course TO Tulare Lake. There are also
numerous minor streams flowing from
the fOothil regions on the eastern
slope Of the great basin and q num-
Der Of water courses OF important pro-
portions flowing into the Sacramento
and San Joaquin valleys from the west
slope. draining the eastern watershed
Of the Coast Range sufficiently at least
10 supply all Of the irrigable land of the
western slope Of the basin if skillfully
diverted
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A STORY OF FRUITAGE.

Captain A. p Clough, who crossed
the plains I'm 49," brought with him
a selection ,of fruit and berry seeds.
Before leaving Buffalo the neighbors
gathered at the house and held a seed
bee" The seeds of the common va
rieties Of apple, pear, peach. plum,
cherries were taken from the fruit and
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IDEAL FOR IRRIGATORs.


rugged snow-capped mountains send
ing down through every crag and can
yon wholesome water, gathering this
in potential rivers and spreading it out
over the plains below, crossing the
valley at convenient points just a suf-
fcient distance apart TO accommodate
the land in the most advantageous
way.
Truly this is an ideal condition for
the iTrigator, yet little appreciated
thus far in the States development.
More and more each year the power
OF water is being felt, and when Cali
fornia is developed. canals viii spread
the water from every stream over the
gardens within their duty, conveying
the fertilizing elements Of the hill
sides and supplying both food and
drink 10 many thousands OF acres even
at this day uncultivated. Then the
land VIII be brought TO a much higher
state Of production and its revenue ca
pacity increased many fold.
Californians have been slow to take
70 irrigation. Where the live oak grows
By nature irrigation is not essential to
the growth Of cereals, and most fruits
and the live oaks grow in all the val
leys Of Northern and Central Califor-
MA.
DAYS OF OPULENCE.
The States history is but few years.
Yet full Of interesting things. Mining
perhaps the most fascinating occupa-
tion, attracted a gallant class Of pio-
neers. They found California a big
country-big in everything. They
broadened into men Of liberal tastes.
became accustomed to big things: the
massive oak groves Of the valleys. the
monster redwood wilderness, majestic
mountains and the giant sequoia.
Gold came easily and went by the
teaspOOnfuls. There was a most
wholesome freedom Of range and air.
Big things were common.
The Mexicans, who always placed a
nominal value on land. had been lib
eral in bestowing upon themselves
ranches Of 10000 to 10000 acres each.
The gold bag Of the American
miner became filled, and with his char
acteristic foresight he acquired these
vast estates. and thus began the wheat
era Of California The soil responded
freely and very soon California took
second place among the States in wheat
production.
The California wheat farmer was a
prince and he lived the part A 10000
acre wheat farm was the common
thing. The need OF irrigation was not
recognized. The indulgent California
sky amply supplied every essential
gift unbestowed by the soil and the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-21
ELECTION L. S. SENATOR.
Favors the LoL don Bill.

To the Editor Absence from the Of
fee prevented me from answering Mr..
Bailey's question in regard to the Lon
don bill.
Will you please give me space to say
that 1 most heartily endorse the bill in
toto. I do not believe that there is one
unjust feature about it.
The only section which l have heard
criticized is that of putting on the sa-
loon keeper the burden of getting a ma
jority of the citizens to sign a petition
before he can receive license TO sell liq
nor. In my opinion that is eminently
fair To do otherwise is TO acknowledge
that we are an immoral people and that
evil should exist unless the moral ele-
ment in the community rise up and put
it out. ! think it would more fairly
represent our moral sentiment to say
that we are against liquor and leave ii
with the saloon keeper to prove that
we are not.
l most earnestly hope for the good of
our great and growing State that this
bill will PASS Just as it is. The people
are confidently expecting some hclpf''
temperance legislation and VIII not be
satisfied with miserable makeshift.
Cordially yours,
LIVINGSTON JOHNSON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-21
HORSES DYING OF MENINGITIS.
One Thousand pollars for Fis Lost Hand.
Smallpox in the West.

Especial to the News and Observer
Greensboro. N. c.. Jan 20.-Dr. w. p.
Beale lost a valuable horse Saturday
night from meningitis. The animal be-
came perfectly insane and it was found
necessary to kill it. A veterinarian, who
was called in, said that the animal died
of meningitis, and that this disease was
caused by two feeds OF mouldy corn.
which had been given. -Four other horses
here and others at Reidsville have died
of meningitis and in all cases the disease
has been found to be due to the use of
mouldy and musty feed.
The State Normal and Industrial Col
lege has arranged to have Mr.. Ernest
Seton-Thompson. noted naturalist and
author of "Wild Animals / Have Known
and others books, give lecture on wild
animals, illustrated by magic lantern
pictures, on the evening of February TO-.
w. L. Callum, the Greensboro travel
ing man, who had his hand blown off
with a cannon cracker Christmas eve,
was yesterday paid one thousand dollars
by o. w. Carr q Co., that amount cover
ing an accident claim which the injured
man had with the Travellers Insurance
Company.
]. L. Pace, a postal clerk on the West
ern North Carolina Railroad, is sick in
the pest house at Salisbury with small
pox 1t is stated that some of the towns
west of here have non few cases.
Petitions are being circulated here
asking the Guilford representatives in
the General Assembly to work for the
passage of the London bill for the con-
troll of the sale and manufacture of
whiskey in this State.
Mr.. Lee H. Battle, cashier of the City
National Bank, and Prof. Joyner have
returned from Richmond, where they
had been for conference with Rev. Dr.
Henry w. Battle, of Petersburg, regard
ing his recent call to the First Baptist
church. 1t is stated that DR.. Battle has
taken the call under advisement and will
in all proba ability give the church his
decision the latter part of this week.
Mrs. A. l.. Brooks, wife of Solicitor
Brooks, and Mrs. G. Sam Bradshaw, wife
of a well-known Greensboro lawyer, are
both seriously i'll.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-21
A Birthday Party.

Wake Forest, N. c.. Jan. 20.-(Special)
The following invitation was received
on Monday by a number of little people:
ETLIZABETH LEE ROYALL.
January 10, 1897. january 10, 1903.
| send this little note to say
That l am six years old today.
From three to five, will be AT Home
To welcome all my friends who come.
Wen laugh and play, and jump and run,
With dolls and games, have lots Of fun,
Please, now be sure to come at three,
To see your friend Elizabeth Lee.
The elegant home of Mr.. r. E. Royal
presented a beautiful scene at that hour
when Miss Elizabeth, assisted by Miss
i;essie Holding. received her little
friends. In the dining room white and
green was the color scheme.
Dainty Refreshments were served.
Among the guests were: Misses Ellen
Brewer, Louise Holding, Gladys Suedd,
Mamie Holding. Helen Poteat, Bessie
Holding and Robert f.. Holding, Ed
ward Cullom and Irving Carlyle.
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|\A|onA ~
: ' ' : Society:


Miss May Johnson has as her guest
Miss Annie Wilson, of Charlotte
Mrs. Chas. w Worth, of Wilmington
is visiting her sister. Mrs. James H. Pou
Mrs. Wade Riggan has as her guests
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Hardin, of LICKING
ton.
Mrs. Lillian Taylor of Washington
is visiting at the home Of her sister NJ $
w Fl. Groom.
MIR. and Mrs. Robt. L. Walker, Of
Milton. are visiting at Mrs. Walkers, on
Cabarrus street
Mrs. N. A. Dunn has as her guests
her mother, Mrs. Dickson, and her Sis
ter. Miss ElvA Dickson, of Wake Forest
Mrs. w. l.. Poteat and little daugh-
ter. of Wake Forest, who have been
visiting Dr. Vann, returned home yes
terday.
Miss Lottie Leach, of Littleton, and
Miss Eloulse Williams, of Kittrell, are
guests of Mrs. B. H. Capehart, on North
Wilmington street,
Yesterday afternoon Governor Ay-
cock entertained at dinner Lieutenant
Governor Turner, Speaker S. NJ. Gatts
the Senatorial candidates, Messrs. Locke
Craig, Lee S. Overman and c.. y. Wat
son.
Miss Lena Worrell left yesterday for
Oronoco the home Of Capt w. T. Hardy
in Vance county, where she will attend
the marriage of Miss Florence NJ. Harry
and Rev. Gilbert A. Otterman next
week
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-21
ADDRESS BIZ DR.. WINSTON.
Frances w Bird thapter---U. D. Celebrates
Lees Birthday

Windsor, N. c., Jan. 20.-(Special.)-
Francis w. Bird Chapter, L. d. c., cele-
brated Lees birthday here yesterday
DR.. Geo. T. Winston was the speaker.
He was presented to a very large an
dience by Hon. f. v. Outlaw, late cap
tain Company G., El ve.th Regiment. DR.
Winston was receNe, with great en-
thusiasm and delivered ar admirable ad-
dress. The ocoasicl ga .l.yened by
the Windsor brass LLnd Miss elizabeth
Outlaw. president of the chapter, pre-
sided over the meeting Mrs Francis =.
Winston was in charge of the vocal
music. A number of war songs was sung.
Last night the Daughters of the Confed
eracy rendered DR.. and Mrs. Geo. 7.
Winston a reception at Windsor Castle.
The entire chapter was present. TIE
house was decorated with Confederate
flags and red, white and blue bunting.
The chapter here has the following Of
ficers; President. Miss Elizabeth Out
law; Vice Presidents, Miss Stephen W.
Kenney, and Miss Pattie Capehart;
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. +. L. Cat
ling: Recording Secretary, Mrs. e. w.
Jacocks; Treasurer, Miss M. W. Askew ;;
Historians, Miss Gussie Dunston, and
Miss Sue NJ. Capehart. At conclusion
of the days exercises Mr.. IL w. Aslew
moved the adoption of the following esq
luton by a rising vote:
\ That we thank DR.. Geo. T. Winston
for his excellent, instructive and eloquent
address. Snd that We here record our
appreciation of his great and useful
labors as an educator and citizen; and
that We specially commend his present
successful efforts to both the youth OF
North Carolina that labor is honorable
and that the development of the State de-
ponds largely on the capacity of her sons
and daughters to do intelligently with
hand and machine all those things which
favored situation, raw material aud
undeveloped resources call for
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-21
RICKETY CHILDREN.

Loose joints, bow legs, big
head, and soft bones-mean
ricketts,. 1t is atypical disease
for the best workings of SCOTS
Emulsion.
For the weak bones Scott
[ m ulsion supplies those
powerful tonics the hypophos-
phites. For the loss of flesh
SCOTS Emulsion provides the
nourishing cod-liver oil.
SCOTS Emulsion corrects
the effects of imperfect nour-
ishment and brings rapid i'm
provement in every way to
rickety children.
Send for Free Sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, 400 Pearl ST., N. Y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-21
CROSSES OF HONOR.
Rockingham Daughters Of the Confederacy
ntertain the Veterans.


Reidsville, N. c., jan Especial y
Crosses of Honor" We're conferred on
the veterans of the Scales BOYD Camp
by the Rockingham Chapter of the
Daughters Of the Confederacy yesterday
morning. The exercises were held at the
town hall, which was decorated in red
and white, the colors of the ConfeG9racy
and commenced at eleven o'clock. Rev.
d. |. Craig, of the First Presbyterian
church, opened with a prayer and then
"nixie" and Carolina" were sung by q
chorus composed of Mesdanes Frances
Womack, Wallace Millner, j. O. Magru-
der, Misses Julia WithersI Ethel Jones,
Gerty Harris, Hattie Millner, Annie Mill
ner and Kate Haigh, accompanied by
Mr. Francis Womack at the organ. Mrs.
f. f. Hall, the popular president of the
Daughters, in a brief but well-received
of the veterans, and Col. j. r. Webster
responded in behalf of the soldiers and
made an interesting and touching talk
A short talk was made by Rev. Mr..
Craig, after which a good dinner was
served by the ladies. Two Of the veter-
ans, who were brothers and whose names
are Pearson, were unable to come, one
having the misfortune to break a leg one
day last week and the other being
stricken with paralysis Sunday, but the
crosses were carried to them by two of
the ladies. About seventy-fve members
of the Scales Boyd Camp were present,
and seemed to enjoy this, the anniy ersary
of the birthday of their great and beloved
leader. Robert i. Lee.