The San Francisco call., 1909-06-13
BIG DEAL BOOMS
SACRAMENTO VALLEY
huhH Company of Pittsburg TO
COlOnize 100000
Acres
dOlds Options on Vast Terri
tory and Will Develop
Immediately

sAcBAMENTO. June 12.-From ad-
vices received by the Sacramento Val
ley development association. through
agents Of the Kuhns OF Pfttsburg. il
is evident that the Kuhn company is
going TO proceed Immediately to de-
Nelop its territory in Glenn and Colusa
counties and TO colonize several thou
sSpd acres Of land in that section. The
company has secured options on about
100000 acres Of land. practically all Of
which VIII in time be sold to new
settlers.
The canal viii be extended south for
several miles. and il is expected that il
VIII eventually be possible TO irrigate
10000 acres OF land by means of this
system. This is said 10 be the largest
deal Of the kind ever made in Cal
ifornia. and ii assures wonderful de-
Nelopment for the west side Of the
Sacramento valley.
The Kuhn company recently finished
dispOsing Of a large tract OF land at
Twin Fails southern Idaho. and is
about the largest colonization concern
in the United States.
IJs advertising man has written the
development association asking for a
collection of stereOpticOn slides Of the
valley for use in illustrated lectures.
NoC only VIII they exploit the sdvan-
tages OF Glenn and Colusa counties,
bur viii also ten of the good things
Of The entire valley.
The big boost meeting which viii be
held at Colusa June l9 promises TO be
the most important meeting OF the kind
Yet held in the valley. The meeting
viii be devoted TO the discussion of
n
irrigation, reclamation and navigation
All who know John A. Fox, special
director of the national rivers and har-
-bors congress. are looking forward with
much interest TO his address. which viii
deal with the general subject OF river
Improvement throughout the country
This boost meeting viii be held al 10
o'clock in the morning ia front of the
court house. and the committee in
charge is making arrangements for
ample accommodations for all who
attend
The afternoon viii be given over to
boat races Of all kinds. diving and
swimming contests. While in the even
ing magnificent river carnival viii
he held The river viii be Illuminated
with thousands of electric lights. and
suitable prizes viii be offered for the
best decorated boats A large barge
win be equipped for dancing.
AS the executive committee Of the
Sacramento Valley Development asso-
citation win meet on the evening Of th'
18Th and the morning Of the 18th &
is evident that there viii be some
thing doing every minute" The bis
boost meeting is TO be held Jointly bl
tle Colusa county chamber Of com
merce and the valley association.
Russell Doubleday OF Doubleday
Page a. Co. one of the largest maga-
zine publishing concerns IN the United
States. has been in the Sacramento
valley for a few days rocking over this
district with the view Of securing data
and Information for d big Pacific coast
number Of Worlds Work, which vii
appear in August. Doubleday was the
guest OF the Sacramento Valley De
YelOpmeut association. and was more
than pleased with what he saw. Th'
special edition of the Worlds Work
with a circulation OF over 10000. vii
be devoted entirely to the Pacific coast
and the Sacramento valley viii receiv'
great deal Of favorable mention il
that number.