The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-21

with money. This fact is notorious
in the history of the development of
the great Kern River District Prac-
tically, and excepting one old firm
which had pinned it's faith on what is
now famous as the West Side" the
district where gushers are making
millionaires nearly every day, the
brains and means which developed
the great Brown Gold districts of Cal
ifornia, which today is by long odds
the greatest producing country in the
world, came from the outside; from
the stranger. The local capitalist and
others of smaller means, being abso-
within their grasp. From other por-
tons of the State, California capital
and brains took leading part in the
early development. Well known mer-
chants, lawyers doctors, lumber and
fruit men taking a leading part, and
to the list must be added the many
hundreds of the comparatively small
er investors, such as mechanics, rail-
road men and particularly the strong
support and backing furnished by the
keen departm ant store employe-two
Los Angeles ST ,res alone supporting
hundreds of investors, each one help
ing the development in amounts that
ranged from $50 by the lady cashiers
to s2,500 by managers of depart
ments. Another interesting feature
in this connection was the impetus
given by residents of the "ShOw Me-
State. They sent their delegations to
investigate. were duly shown" and
as a consequence their subsequent in
vestments have added many millions
Of dollars in Brown Gold to the
worlds wealth. Some towns of about
10000 inhabitants furnishing more
"snews'' than did any one Of the
wealthy eastern States.
1t was not very long after the Ell
wood discovery before all the good
land in the district was acquired
principally by mining, fruit, lumber
and other men, who through business
connections and associates were
brought into active touch with the
exact situation in Kern County, and
who were quick to take advantage
of the immense possibilities and prof
it's to be ultimately derived from the
development of Brown Gold as
against that OF any Otner klnu Oh
mining or industrial enterprise. And
as a consequence, those who later on
decided to engage In the industry
were compelled to go elsewhere and
secure lands in other districts where
the indications and general appear
ance of the country were similar to
those prevalent in the Kern River
District. This "crowding out" which
led to the compulsory seeking for 9TH
er districts was particularly fortunate
from the fact that it led to the furtn-
er exploiting, development and ultl-
mately the proving up of the great
est Of all California Brown Gold Dis
tricts-"Coalinga."
The Stupendous magnitude ana the
recent rapid advancement made IN
the development Of this great Brown
Gold district is such as fully warrants
the name the "WOnder District,
and i'm order to fully appreciate its
immense richness and the develop
mcnt thereof which has been made
during the past few years, Whlch
period covers the real opening up OF
the field, a comparison Will be ncces-
Hary, and for the purpose of making
an intelligent one. the celebrated
Kern River District, the field that is
generally (and was truly regarded
as being the greatest and richest pro-
duccr of Brown Gold i'm the world
will be taken.