The San Francisco call., 1910-06-11
UNIMPRovED TRACTS SHOWN

regular program, SJereOpIlCOn IdIhS
were given on the sections to be Wis
tied.
UNIMPROVED TRACTS SHOWN
Today's tour of inspection covered
the larger unimproved tracts. the more
expensive improved tracts to be taken
up subsequently.
The automobiles which carried the
party were nearly all private machines
donated by local citizens for the occa-
sion.
The visitors were given every oppor-
ucts, and highly improved places ad-
joining were shown as conclusive evil
dences of the possibilities.
The first subdivision. the Idaho col
ony. contained 420 acres unsold, and Of
fered an excellent example of values
Lots purchased there two years ago for
sS5 and improved since are held against
offers of s275.
The Oregon tract. which was seen
next. offered 800 acres. some of which
were sold at once, some Is or 20 eX-
cursionists announcing their intention
OF purchasing there if not suited better
later in the day.
The Bald Eagle raneh-a highly i'm
proved tract of $500 acres-offered an
rigation. Orchards, vineyards, meat
packing. ice making and fruit drying
plants and electric power stations. be-
Ing more like a populOus village than
country home. This and the Lang
donmerl tract form part of the vast
McHenry estate. The Langdonmerl
tract is named after w. II. Langdon.
San Francisco's former district at
torney, who was a prominent figure
among the local boosters.
WOMEN SERVE LUNCHEON
the lunch. served by the women of
the Sylvan Improvement club, rural
social and civic organization, at their
clubhouse near the Bald Eagle ranch.
V. Z. Bangs. a pioneer rancher who
had farmed at that point for 30 years.
told of the transformation OF the once
Great American Desert" to the pres
ent garden spot. A half section of
wheat adjoining the clubhouse excited
general comment for its size and dem
sity The crop will run easily is
sacks to the acre and has been cropped
uninterruptedly for IS years by the
present owner, Nelson Standiford. who
assisted in entertaining the visitors.
In the Coffee colony. next visited.
only eight 90 acre lots remained out
of the original 900 acres placed on the
market two years ago.
The Albermerl and Carver tracts,
formerly the famous Carver ranch,
famed throughout the valley as the
banner wheat producer, was next Wis
tied. these 1000 acres. for a long pc
riod tied UP in an estate, being recently
placed on the market.
After a visit to the Wren-Jackson
tract near by. the party returned to
Modesto late in the afternoon.
George Sherman, representative OF
group of eastern home seekers. said:
''This is veritabIy land of milk and
honey. The magnitude of your dairy
industry is surprising. and your fruits
and vines are revelation However,
there are numerous other products,
which L believe can be produced with
equally successful results here. but
which have evidently been left untried.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR MANY
"Your social spirit, as evidenced in
the way we are being entertained and
in your treatment of one another, has
impressed me deeply. Modesto is the
neatest and prettiest city l have seen.
and I feel competent to judge. as | have
covered California thoroughly. In Mo-
desto I see grand opportunity for
men of small means in nearly every
line of business, and the country pos
sibilities and values are certainly
ground floor proposition
The local realty men are united in
pronouncing this the most successful
excursion of the kind. They are loud
in their approval of The Calls methods
and give much credit to it's representa-
tive, L. W. Coffee, who conducted the
excursion and assisted President S. F.
de Yoe and Secretary A. r. Sweet Of
the realty board in handling the auto
tour.
The excursionists will be shown every
part of the district during the next few
days Many have already purchased.
and all seem pleased with conditions.