The San Francisco call., 1909-04-17
VIEW RICHNESS
OF CALIFORNIA
INSAN JOAQUIN
Cordial Welcome Everywhere
for Delegation From San
Francisco Chamber
Overwhelmed With Courtesies
While Bearing Message
of Cooperation
By Paul Sinsheimer

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NlSALIA. April 16.-The san Joaquin
valley extended its most cordial greet
ing today 10 the City of san Francisco.
From early, morning until late today
with each other in their hospitality
10 The delegation Of the San Francisco
chamber OF commerce, 80 strong, that
is carrying q message OF good will
and cooperation from the metropolis
Of the state.
The trip today included Bakersfield,
the beautiful Teyis estate at Stockdale,
y Kern river oil fields; Porterville.
lis glorious vista of orange groves;
Lindsay and N1salia. The festivities
which began with glass of butter
milk al Corcoran at s in the morning
wound Up a Nisalia with the good cheer
Of the local board Of trade al the
HaHeah club.
PLEDGES OF COOPERATION
At every step there have been
pledges of cooperation from the won
derful valley region, cooperation for
The prosperity OF the new san Fran
cisco. and in return cooperation in
The development Of the valleys re-
sources The San Franciscans are to-
night discussing plans for reciprocal
ing the hospitality The suggestion
has been advanced, and favorably re-
ceiTed, that the boards Of trade
throughout California be invited to San
francisco as guests Of the chamber Of
-ommeUce-
The train de luxe. with its seven
slcepers. TWO diners. buffet and obser-
vaton cars. rolled into Corcoran over
Tie Santa Fe tracks at daybreak. Cor
coran is a new town, years old. but
.t has one OF the finest sugar fac
tories in the state, model creamery
and rich agricultural environments.
President McNab mustered his forces
ss the stars melted and al O'Clock
was ia readiness for the COrcoran COM
mftee. on the committee representing
tlc COrcOran board Of trade were II. }.
Whitley. 4. q. Hansen, p. c. Slaugh-
ter. George Hanna. +. A Cleveland,
George A. Smith. Frank Little. .. y.
Clock. n Guiberson. A. Brecht and SU-
perintendent Connolly Of the sugar fac
Cory.
RECEPTION AT BAKERSFIELD
Tie train drew into Bakersfield at
= o'clock where A. Well. president Of
the board OF trade. headed the welcOm-
ing delegation. on the committee with
~. a. Folsom, Ira HOckheimer, James
Curran r. J. White. ". J. Doherty,
+. Neibie and ". II. Hill.
Forty automobiles were in readiness
nd quick run was made to the Tevis
r0unry home at Stockdale, one of the
snow places OF the state.
The valley is in the fun bloom of
its beauty. and its charm was never
more potent
From Stockdale the motors were
turned to the Kern river oilhelds. The
vast size OF the oil industry attracted
general attention and formed the
theme Of the speeches after luncheon.
The noon meal was served al fresco
on the versnda Of the Imperial oil COM
panys Office.
President weiI of the Bakersfield
board Of trade spoke Of Kern county.s
contribution 10 the wealth Of the state.
President Henry Jastro of the Kern
county board OF supervisors called at
tention to the fact that Kern county
did not depend on oil and minerals,
but was rich in agricultural wealth.
we produce i per cent of the meat
eaten in California" he said. Jastro
also spoke Of Kern cOunty's vast irri-
cation project. He urged that proper
manufacturing plants he esta blished in
san Francisco to handle Kern coun-
49, WOOL supply.
McNab replied in q graceful speech
pointing out that san Francisco capi-
tai had lways been ready TO assist in
the development Of Kern county's re-
sources Frank L. Brown spoke in a
similar strain The Bakersfield board
Of trade distributed boxes Of raisins TO
the visitors.
ORANGE GROVES OF PORTERVILLE
AT Porterville committee headed by
H p Bartlett and II. c. Carr met the
delegation. Again automobiles were
provided and 2 trip made through the
foothills dotted with goid laden orange
groves. As the cars passed through
lsorterville children stationed at the
corners tossed orange blossoms at the
guests. At the garden Of II. p HS.rt-
lett each visitor was given bouquet
of roses and at the home Of II. {. Carr
oranges were distributed.
While the party was touring up the
valley the ladies Of Porterville deco
rated the interiors - the cars with
carlands Of roses. The automobile
trfp ended at Lindsey, where q COM
rnfttee extended another welcome On
this committee were g r Flag. J. s
White. w ~. Grimsley. l. " Green.
"a. IT, Mack and r. Y Reed From
there the train sped 10 NisaIia. where
it arrived at $40.
At Visalia the san FEanciscans were
the guests of the Kaweah club.
The excursionists have been well
taken care OF by President AfcNab and
q special committee composed Of VIII
liam L. Gerstle. Frank L. Brown. c. r.
AIichaels. ". ". Briggs. W. A Bissen
Andrew Carrigan and Colonel c. Ma
son Kline.