The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-14

means which developed the great Brown
Gold districts OF California, which to-day is
by long odds the greatest producing coun-
try in the world, came from the outside;
from the stranger. The local capitalist
and Others OF smaller means, being abso.
lutely blind as to the opportunity then
within their grasp. From other portions
of the State. California capital and brains
took leading part in the early develop
ment. Well known merchants, lawyers,
doctors lumber and fruit men taking
leading part, and to the list must be added
the many hundreds of the comparatively
smaller investors, such as merchants, rail
road men and particularly the strong sup
port and backing furnished by the keen
department store employe-two Los An
geles stores alone supporting hundreds OF
investors, each one helping the develop
ment in amounts that ranged from $50 BY
the lady cashiers to $3.50 by managers
Of departments. Another interesting tea
ture in this connection was, the impetus
given by residents OF the Show Ne" State.
They sent their delegations to investigate,
we're duly Shown" and as a consequence
their subsequent investments have added
many millions Of dollars In Brown Gold to
the worlds wealth. Some towns OF about
10000 inhabitants furnishing more sin
ews' than did any one Of the wealthy east
ern States.
1t was not very long after the Elwood
discovery before all the good land IN the
district was acquired, principally by min.
ing, fruit, lumber and other men, who
through business connections and assocl'
ates were brought into active touch with
the exact situation In Kern County, and
who were quick to take advantage Of me
immense possibilities and profits to be VI.
timately derived from the development OF
Brown Gold as against that OF any other
kind Of mining or industrial enterprise.
And, as q consequence, those who later Oh
decided to engage in the industry were
compelled to go elsewhere and secure LANDS
IN other districts, where the indications
and general appearance OF the country
were similar to those prevalent in the Kern
River District This "crowding out"
which led to the compulsory seeking for
other districts was particularly fortunate
from the fact that 1t led to the further
exploiting development and ultimately the
proving I'D OF the greatest Of all California
Brown Gold Districts Coallnga."
The stupeEdous magnitude and the re-
cent rapid advancement made in the de-
velopmcnt OF this great Brown Gold dis
= tr1Ct Is SUCH rs luiy variants Lle h9!lS
the "W0NDER DISTRICT" and in order
to fully appreciate Its immense richness
and the development thereof which has
been made during the past few years.
which period covers the real opening up OF
the field, comparison will be necessary,
and for the purpose OF making an intelli-
gent one, the, celebrated Kern River Dis
trict, tho field that is generally (and was
truly regarded as being the greatest and
richest PRODUCER Of Brown Gold in the
world will be taken. "A, 8 s,
The authentic, up-to,date figures used
in order to substantiate tile statements
made are those compiled for tho month Of
March, $780, and they are interesting as
we'll as remarkable from the fact that they
prove unquestionaby the supremacy Of
Coalinga, tho Wonder District of Cali.
fornia, and shows It to br by all odds,
through comparison OF present develop.