The San Francisco call., 1910-05-31
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

COLUSA May 50-The water car
nival closed tonight with . beautiful
parade Of Illuminated boats on the Sac
ramento, the ferry launches AMI row
boats making q splendid pageant as
they passed between the lighted banks
OF the river On the stand overlook
ing the stretch sat Queen Martha and
her maids, Miss Marie Boedefeld and
Miss Leah Kidd Thousands thronged
the banks and saw the cleaning crafts
pass in royal review, while the power
boats and launches saluted the queen
with much footing of whistles and
tolling Of bells.
Following the parade there was a
dance on the barge and then everybody
went home to the ends Of the Sacra-
mento valley, filed with happy rec
elections OF Colusa-
But in the morning more serious
matters were on the program. The
Sacramento valley development asso-
citation held an important meeting in
the open air under the porch of the
courthouse. While the development Of
the valley was considered by the speak
ers the association launched the project
for the erection of a monument In
Coluss. TO the memory Of the late Cen
eral VIII s. Green, pioneer editor of
Of the Sacramento valley development
association, of which organization he
was president up to the time of his
death in 1905.
BOAT RACES HELD
During the afternoon exciting races
were held on the water between motor
boats and launches and rowboats. The
one accident Of the carnival happened
during the races and had the saving
feature OF being almost, If not quite, in
vented by the press agent. young
woman connected with the carnival
company in the role of a confetti vender
stumbled over her high heel shoe and
fell from the barge into the water. A
young man, 3. w. Evans. whose voca-
tion is to pose as a deep sea diver,
was. through the grace which makes
press agents successful, standing next
TO the girl as she tumbled and he
jumped in and pulled her out very
prettily, amidst the cheers of the multi
tude. Ii was a pleasant little heroism.
The meeting of the Sacramento valley
development association was held in
under the trees in front of the county
courthouse. The speakers sat on the
''Queen's stand" but the queen did not
attend Passing by in her auto several
times during the morning. she smiled
on the assemblage, but did not grace
its deliberations with her royal pres
ence.
JUDGE ALBERY PRESIDEs
Superior Judge H. NJ. Albery of Co
lusa county called the meeting to order
as the temporary chairman. He spoke
briefly, but with eloQuence. in greeting
the delegates Of the association TO Co
lusa, and referred to CoIusa as the CEN
ter of the great fruit growing district,
which the Sacramento valley is destined
TO be.
In introducing the president of the
association. Marshall Diggs of Sacra-
mento, Judge Albery referred TO him
al worthy successor of the founder
of the Sacramento valley development
ssociation-General Will S. Green. In
his Introductory remarks President
Diggs said:
Il must congratulate the people Of
Colusa and the way they have of doing
things. The people of Colusa can do
anything that they wane to do. The
success OF this carnival demonstrates
that fact. On the tenth anniversary of
The organization of the Sacramento
development association. 1 am and we
ell have reason to be proud of the
achievements Of the association. And
we should be still prouder of the fact
that the organization was perfected by
q Colusa man and that it was well
started and was under his mana cement
for five years-that grand old citizen
and pioneer. Will S. Green. a man
whose only thought was for the de-
Velopment OF this valley
If ever there was man that lived
IN this valley entitled to a monument
that man was VIII S. Green. I sim
cerely hope that monument win he
erected to commemorate the great
work that he did"
Continuing, he referred to the work
OF the development association in the
valley. He said:
The Sacramento valley affords the
greatest possible development of anv
district IN America The undeveloped
resources Of this valley are unsur-
passed, marvellous. I had the pleas
ure yesterday Of going from Colusa
70 Hamilton, Orland, Willows and
Maxwell. We went through one of the
greatest areas out of doris. From
Msrysville to Red Bluff is one of the
finest territories in the world for IN
electric railroad. If you Colusa peopIe
can do anything, get busy and interest
capital TO build an electric road from
Marysville TO Red Bluff.
$4,000 FOR ADVERTISING
1t has been the first work of the
Sacramento Valley DEVELOPMENT asso-
citation TO get the great tracts in the
valley cut up into small farms This
association attempted to raise $4,000
70 advertise this valley. Two-thirds of
that fund is now raised. The balance
should be secured"
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED
B. H BURTON of Colusa then pre-
sented the followin gresolution:
Whereas, this meeting marks the
tenth anniversary Of the formation
Of the Sacramento Valley deveIou-
ment association and is in effect a
memorial TO the memory and life
work Of the founder of the associa-
ton, distinguished citizen of Co
lusa, the late General viii s. Green.
also the founder and editor Of the
Colusa sun; and
Whereas, We recognize in the
present condition OF progress and
prosperity in this valley, and espe-
cialy in the development of irriga-
ton and colonization, a result of
General Green's efforts and a real
ization OF his life dream for this
valley: now, therefore, be il
Resolved, that the people of the
sacramento valley owe TO the MEM
-ory Of General Green a lasting
tribute, an enduring monument:
that his monument should be
erected in the town of Colusa
where his We're the first feet to
tread the soil. where his life was
life was spent and his work per-