The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03

: Isidore j. Proulx has written for The
Call an account of Glenn County
which he describes as the gem of the
Sacramento Valley" It's southern line
is ITO miles north of San Francisco and
sixty miles north of Sacramento 1t
contains $4,000 acres. Between the
Sacramento River and the first low
bills on the west are more than 300, 900
acres of level land Just west of this
is belt Of low, rolling hills, in which
$1,000 acres are in cultivation. The
sleeper hills cover about 10000 acres
that are principally used for grazing
The hills protect many rich valleys
which yield abundantly. In the narrow
valley of Stony Greek are $4,000 acres
of farming land. with about an equal
amount of grazing land between the
valley and the mountains proper.
Mr.. Proulx writes:
The higher mountains are by no
means wilderness, but abound in cozy
homes of hardy mountaineers and
pleasant summer residences of dwellers
OF the plain, drawn hither in pursuit of
deer and trout
Stony Creek rises in Colusa County,
twenty miles south of the county line
and flows north through a narrow val
ley until it has traversed o-thirds of
Glenn County. Here it receives the
water of Grindstone Creek, which car
'1ies about an equal volume, and to-
gether they begin to force their way
. through the ranges of hills that parallel
the mountains. From here the course
is northeast till it passes the last of
:. these barriers at point in Tehama
County, one mile north of the county
line and fourteen miles west of the
river. 1t then turns and flows south
easterly till it reaches the Sacramento
River nine miles south of the north
boundary line of Glenn County, and
due east from the point where it breaks
through the first range of hills.
COUNTY'S GARDEN SPOTS.
Willows, the garden spot, county
seat and principal town of Glenn Coun-
ty, is located on the railroad a little
. south of the center of the county The
county buildings, consisting of a splen-
did, modern courthouse and a Jail and
q. hospital, are located here. 1t has a
$4,000 grammar school building and a.
fine high school building, which was
completed last year
The town is lighted by electricity.
and has splendid water works. which
furnish pure, good water for domestic
and fire purposes. 1t has two we'll
equipped hose companies
"A creamery, centrally located and
ntted up in the most modern style and
with up-todate machinery, is one of
the industries.
The streets are perfectly graded.
graveled and oiled and lined on either
side with shade trees. The sidewalks
in the residence portion of the town
are all grayeled with nice fine gravel
and in the business portion of the town
:" they are paved with concrete Visitors
to Willows notice the fine orange and
lemons that are grown in the town.
The lovers of civic or secret socie-
ties find fourishing lodges of Masons.
Workmen, Eastern Stars and Re-
bekahs. There are four splendid
churches and five organizations-Cat
oIlc, Baptist, M. e. Church South.
.Episcopalian and Christian-all having
good congregations and regular serv-
ices.
Willows is governed wisely and
economically, there being no town debt.
'Ine population of the Incorporated
: town and its additions is 1000, and is
rapidly increasing; the breaking up of
nne large ranches near has infused new
life into the community.
Transportation facilities are excel
lent. The main line of railroad passes
through the county from north to SOUTH
wlth branch extending to Fruto
steamboats, ply regularly to all points
On me river, and with their great
Darges carrying several tons In tow
Iney furnish cheap transportation for
the immense crops of wheat. barley
lands. 0ouo
me wagon roads are UNSURPASSED
ano are never muddy in winter and
seiaom dusty in summer. They are q
valuable asset to the ia tyner since 49,,
permit him to move his produce to
rallroad or river at a moderate ex-
pense. All streams and water ways are
crossed by substantial bridges. Good
norses. bicycles and automobiles are