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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31
FARMERS fLOCKNG|
into Big VALLEI
Demand of Dairymen for Alfali
Is Causing Large Acreage
to Be Seeded
[sseeiaI Disealeh 10 The Call

Especial Dispaieh to The Call
WILLOWS. Dec. so-The closing
week OF the year IN the Sacramento
valley presents a scene like seeding
time In the spring in the east.
A large acreage in this vicinity has
been taken up by farmers from other
parts OF California and the east and
the demand for teams for checking.
leveling. blowing and seeding is far
greater than the supply.
Every indication points to the dairy
industry becoming the most prominent.
The acreage now being prepared and
planted TO alfalfa will approximate
about 1000 acres. The rectangular
economical operations, seems to be
adopted generally.
OF. the, 1000 acres now being planted
the sacramento Valley irrigation COM
pany is planting about 1900 acres. so
rs TO have the growing alfalfa ready
for the small dairyman who can not
afford TO carry and feed his herd while
checking, leveling and seeding his land
Dairynen from all over the country are
coming IN daily.
All quickly see the wonderful oppor-
tunities, and while a number have
bought and are checking. Ieveling and
planting, the continual cry is for al
ralra, and lots Of it, so that they can
move upon their lands and be fully
established from the beginning.
There are thousands OF small dafrv-
men throughout the west who are rent
ers and the many advantages of Glenn
county, together with the reasonable
terms on which acreage can be Sc
cured are proving very attractive.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31
NEW ELECTRIC ROAD OPENS
RICH SUBURBAN DISTRICT
Vast Acreage Of Grain Fields VIII Be Cut Up Into
Small Home Tracts and Produce Fruits in
Great Variety and Abundance

form connections or extensions to Sac
ramento and Stockton, and will thus
become one of the greatest electric
railroad systems of the state.
CULTURE OF WALNUT
The r. n. Burgess company has ac-
quired holdings amounting to 10000
acres in the valley and it is carry
ing on improvements on a large scale
The company is convinced that walnut
growing is the most profitable use to
which the land can be put. For this
reason it is setting out 800 acres to
walnut trees in the vicinity of Walnut
creek and Concord.
These extensive groves will be cut
up into small tracts and sold. The
company purposes to get good paying
industry started as soon as possible, so
as to attract a large population to the
valleys.
Another enterprise which has been
started is the building of reservoir
near the r. n. Burgess place, adjacent
to Walnut Creek. The lake that will
be formed is intended to be the water
supply and pretty landscape feature of
great country club that is now be-
ing organized by Warren Cheney of
Berkeley. The area which it is pur-
posed to include in the club grounds
is upward of 500 acres. There will be
golf links with q water hazard-a very
rare feature deer park and hunt
ing preserve.
The country club is expected to at
tract very select class of suburban
residents to the surrounding district.
PROFIT FROM WALNUTs
f. J. Hermans. manager of the real
estate department of the r. NJ Bur-
CESS company. when seen recently. said
This is natural walnut country as
shown by the wild black walnut trees
which originally grew here. Walnuts
are unquestionabIy one of the greatest
revenue producers known.
"One grove within few miles of our
land. only 6 years old, produced more
than $50 an acre this year, and a Is
year old grove on the some property
brought more than $64o an acre. These
trees attain their fullest growth at
about 80 years of age, and should then
produce from $1,000 to 81 500 an acre.
One tree on our property, 80 years old,
bore more than 500 pounds of nuts.
which, If sold at the market price of
Is cents, would bring $12D.
"A walnut grove on a two to five
acre tract will enable anybody to have
an income from his suburban home
place. 1 believe this will be a great
incentive in drawing people to these
valleys from all the cities around the
bay and from the east
1t is the developing of small home
farms that has caused the great in
crease in population in southern Cali
fornia, and I believe that the same
thing can be done here
We have the advantage here of not
being dependent on expensive irriga-
tion works. Practically all the land
is subirrigated and needs only culti-
vation to produce superior quality
of walnuts. as well as citrus and de-
ciduous fruits of all kinds.
For this reason predict that the
settlement of the Contra Costa valleys
is going to be rapid and that they will
prove to be the scene of the most no.
table suburban development of the next
five years in the vicinity of San Fran
cisco"
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31
SCENIC REGION
MAKESP PROGRESS
Street Work, Lights and Other
improvements Are Bringing
Twin Peaks to Front
By c. F. ADAMS

The Twin Peaks Improvement club
was organized November &c. 1909. for
the purpose of securing street work
and other necessary improvements for
the Twin peaks district
The boundary of the clubs territory
on the east was Castro street, on the
west Twin peaks. on the north Nine
teenth street, and on the south Twen-
tyfourth street.
This district is admirably situated.
On the east is the crest of the Castro
street hill, from which can be OBJ
tained beautiful view of the bay and
the city. On the west Is the slope of
the Twin peaks, commanding an un-
excelled panoramic view of bay and
city. In between lies a peacefully shell
tered valley protected from wind and
fog.
In this valley a thickly settled resi-
dence section is rapidly developing.
The foothills are always green with
shrubbery The scenic effect is espe-
cially beautiful in the springtime when
the slope of the Twin peaks is carpeted
with green grass, California poppies
and daisies.
This section, situated as 1t is at a
high elevation, being protected from
wind and fog and surrounded by nat
ural beauty, is one of the most desir-
1Die ASotoChNc .POl eioiio VI lhC City.
STREET WORK
When the club was organized there
was practically no street work in the
valley.
Immediately after its organization
the improvement club began an active
campaign to secure streets, sidewalks
and sewers for the district. A decid-
edly noticeable Improvement has taken
place through the clubs efforts.
Eureka street from Nineteenth to
Twenty fourth, Hoffman avenue from
Twenty-first to Twenty-fourth, Doug
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31

lass street from Twenty-first to Twen-
ty-fourth, Twenty-first, Twenty second
fand Twenty-third. streets from Doug
lass TO Hoffman avenue all have either
been improved or the work is about to
be done Sewers have also been laid
in these streets.
Most of the work has been secured
through the petitions and efforts of the
Twin Peaks improvement club.
When the street and sewer work
which is now signed for is completed
the district will have the appearance
of a downtown residence section
The replacing of the present wooden
sidewalks with cement sidewalks has
not progressed as rapidly as the street
work. Whenever conditions warrant
the laying of a cement sidewalk, the
club petitions to have this work done,
and the request is usually complied
with.
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
Almost since its organization the
club protested against the condition
and location of the firehouse at Twenty
first and Douglass streets. This house
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31
VIEW or. MAS sAu EaLLEY
NEAR NRlNVT GREEN

Naturally, district which is not
penetrated by car lines would require
lights at night, so the people could
with safety go to and from the cars
which skirt its eastern and southern
boundaries.
In this particular the residents of
this section have been as fortunate as
those of any similarly situated district.
The club. through its persistent efforts
has secured lights in various localities,
until now the supply or light is fairly
adequate. Out of 40 lights recently
distributed throughout the city, this
district was allowed Is.
The construction of the Twin Peaks
tunnel is naturally project in which
this club Is greatly interested. 1t is
one of the seven clubs that took the
initial part in bringing about the Twin
Peaks tunnel and Improvement con-
vention.
OFFICERS OF THE CLUB
The club meets every Friday evening
at Douglass and Twenty second streets.
The officers are: Martin Lyden, presi-
dent; Richard Callopy, vice president:
Charles L. Bennett, treasurer; Joseph j.
McShaen, secretary; NJ. Enklund, SER
geant at arms. The following officers
have been nominated for the ensuing
term, and they will probably be elected
without opposition: Richard Ca1lopy,
president; j. Farley. vice president: J.
Howell, secretary; Charles L. Bennett,
treasurer; NJ. En<lund. sergeant at
arms
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31

is inadequate and unsanitary. 1t is
not located so that all portions of the
district may be reached quickly
The reasonableness of the clubs pro-
tests has been recognized. and provision
has been made for the erection of a
new fire house in the district
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-03-16

Frank Camp of West Union was
a DEBORAH business visitor last We'd
nesday.
VIM. Hilleman of Hesper town.
ship was a DEBORAH business visitor
Saturday.
Frank Weber of Seattle,
Wash, has been a guest at the Fred
Siihring home for several days.
HI. A. Hanson came down from
Northfeld, Mimi. Saturday, for an
over Sunday visit with relatives and
friends.
III. H. Herreid arrived home
from Washington Friday, where he
has been spending the winter with
his daughter
Last Friday bluebirds and rob-
ms were noticed by Mrs. Geo. Hill,
Sr., which is an indication that
spring is approaching.
Postmaster Hans Evenson of
Calmar was a business visitor in the
city Thursday, his first trip to the
hub since Home Coming.
Miss Freda Helwig returned to
school duties at Cedar Falls Mon
day, after a weeks visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Helwig.
Mr. and Mrs. George Matter
concluded their visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Matter at
Locust Monday, and returned to
Dexter, MINI.
Julius Vixen and family have
moved back to DEBORAH from Post
vile, where Mr.. Vixen had been
working on the installation of the
electric light plant.
To-day and every day this week
Demonstrations of Sole Proof Var.
nish Stains. Call and see how ole
furniture and floors can be made
new. Souvenirs for every lady. N
r. Croft
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-03-16
LOCAL ITEMS.

Pay your taxes.
Get the road drags ready.
Time to begin cleaning up.
st. Patrick's Day tomorrow.
Tested your seed corn yet?
Easter, one week from Sunday.
Politics are budding with the
approach of spring.
DIR. B. Harmon made a bust
ness trip to Calmar Monday.
Melvin Johnson departed yes
terday on trip to Minneapolis.
Mrs. Ed. Swehla of Conover
was shopping in Decorah Monday.
Miss Bertha Miller of Calmar
was shopping in DEBORAH Saturday.
Atty. H. F. Barthell made a
business trip to independence yes
terday.
III. J. Giesen and o. P. Ode of
Calmar were DEBORAH visitors Mon
day.
What do you think of the
county hospital proposition? Let
us know.
Rev. Jones and T. w. Hazel
ton of Calmar were DEBORAH visitors
en- Monday.
Banker o. p. Ode of Calmar
was transacting business in the city
last Wednesday.
Miss Ella Nesheim was down
from Cresco, for an over Sunday
visit with her parents.
Miss Myrtle Stockman, who is
employed with the Adams Seed Co.,
spent Sunday with home folks at
Cresco.
Mrs. A. B. Anderson returned
home from Albert Lea Friday, after
several months visit with her
daughter.
Miss Anna Evans arrived Sat-
urday from Ridgeway, where she
had been visiting with her sister
for a few days.
Mr.. o. Johnson returned to
Albert Lea Monday, after several
days visit with his sister, Mrs
Vine, who is sick.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-03-16
Twelve pages again today.

WCiNC Po6Co a6oih tOdoys
Il. B. Olson was over from
Conover yesterday, on business.
Miss Emma Flaskrud of CAL
mar was shopping in the city yes
terday.
John Drexel concluded home
visit Monday, and returned to La
Crosse, Wis.
Miss Christine Pizinger and
brother of Conover were DEBORAH
visitors yesterday.
Miss Hilda Dahl went to Can
ton, MINI. Monday, to spend week
visiting home folks.
Mrs. N. H. Adams is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. S. R. Ringoen
at Ridgeway this week.
j. C. Wick and K. Bakken de-
parted Monday on business trip
to Stanley county, S. D.
Mrs. D. Falness and Miss Kar-
en- Flaskrud of Conover made
short visit here yesterday.
Attorney w. NJ Strand and
Mr.. A. S. Opheim went to Sturges,
S. d. Monday on business.
Prof. B. Rosenquist of Gale
College, Galesville, Wis, was an
over Sunday visitor in DEBORAH.
Mrs. d. o. Aaker returned to
Ridgeway yesterday, after a short
visit at the N. Refsdahl home.
Everett Hopperstad is home
from st. Olaf College, Mortified,
Mimi, for visit with his parents.
Subject at the Congregational
church next Sabbath evening"
Young People and the Question of
Health"
-Chas. Blair is installing
hot water plant for A. A. Chandler
& Son in the NJ d.. Wells residence
this week.
George Hislop, Jr. expects to
go to Portland, Oregon, the last of
the month, to engage at his trade
as plumber.
The roads are drying up re-
markedly fast, considering the ex-
ira amount of snow which fell the
past winter.
Rev. C. X. Preus and wife en-
joyed a visit the past week from
their son, Rev. Carl Preus of Nc
Farland, Wis.
Clint Punteney and wife de-
parted Saturday for their home at
Bridgewater, S. d., after visiting
relatives here.
Miss Emma Neskeim departed
Monday for Mitchell, S. D., where
she has accepted a position in the
Neish Dry Goods store.
Mrs. VIM. Roman and sister.
Mrs. Shoemaker, were called to
Sparta, Wis. Thursday. by news of
the death of their father.
To-day and every day this week
Demonstrations of Sole Proof Var
nish Stains. Call and see how old
furniture and floors can be made
new. Souvenirs for every lady. y.
r. Croft
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-03-16
jeanette Mcintosh visited

Mrs. Jeanette Mcintosh visited
at Mabel last week.
Ed. H. Hover of Locust was
transacting business in the city Sat-
urday.
Sam Stoskopf of Pleasant town
ship was a DEBORAH business visitor
Saturday.
Deputy Auditor w. B. Reed
spent few days of last week in
West Union.
Ed. Istad has been at the Twin
Cities and other Minnesota points
the past week.
H. ]. Hutchinson spent a few
days in Chicago last week looking
after business matters.
Our line of ladies' summer un-
derwear is unsurpassed. 1t is of
fine quality and cheap in price See
our line before buying. Reeds
Bazaar. Ill.
A wreck on the Rock Island
near Brainard delayed the passen-
ger train until evening Monday,
and the train did not depart again
until four o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Thompson
and Miss Margaret, and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Kennedy and daughter
arrived home Monday from the
west, where they have been spend
ing the winter.
We carry the largest. the best,
and most up-to-date Hat Stock in
this part of the country. We guar
anee everything we sell-no matter
what you buy, it must be as we
represent it. BEN BEAR.
Miss Milla Gilbertson returned
to Waukon Monday, after a couple
of weeks visit at the H. A. Engen
home. Her sister, Miss Gusta, who
has been teaching at Highlandville,
also returned home with her.
The report several days ago
that c. S. Marsh and his associates
had sold their large strip of land in
Washington at a handsome profit
has been confirmed, and no doubt
Charley will be home again before
long.
L. 3. Whitney, Frank Sayre,
E. w. Cutting. n. Willett and c. n.
Houck returned from Des Moines
Saturday, where the former attend
ed the meeting of the state central
committee and the rest argued cases
before the supreme court.
There is no newspaper publish
ed that goes into anywhere near
so many homes in Winneshiek coun-
~ as Public Opinion. If a man
should start out to distribute a hand
bill to every subscriber who reads
this paper, it would take him many
weeks to get around to them all.
If he were in hurry to say what he
had to say he could advertise in
Public Opinion and reach them all
in twelve hours. If you want re-
suits from your advertising, you
ought to be represented in the COL
umns of Public Opinion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-03-16
A. C. Knoke of Bemidji, Mimi

A. C.. Knoke of Bemidji, Mimi.
arrived in DEBORAH yesterday on
visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Knoke, and old DEBORAH
friends. This is his first visit here
in 26 years, and we venture to say
that the changes for progress and
advancement in DEBORAH during
these years must be a revelation to
him. His old friends were delight
ed to see him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-03-16

Have you tested your seed
corn?
A baby girl was born to Prof
and Mrs. A. M. Rovelstad Monday
morning.
&C. j. Weiser has been a bust
ness visitor in Minneapolis the past
few days.
Louis Helgeson is here from
his home in North Dakota on visit
to DEBORAH friends.
Miss Viola Grundeland was
ever from Calmar Saturday, for a
short visit with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Mead re-
turned to Ridgeway Saturday, after
short visit with friends.
Otto Dahljelm went to Des
Moines Monday, to appear before
the railroad commissioners.
John Mullaney departed on a
business trip to Miles City, Mont.
the latter part of last week.
Mrs. N. H. Adams made a short
visit with her daughter, Mrs. S. r.
Ringoen at Ridgeway Monday.
All kinds of hair goods, switch
es, turbans, nets, combs, etc. at
Reeds Bazaar. Ill.
Mrs. P. McAndrews returned
to Mason City Saturday. after a
weeks visit with relatives and
friends in the city.
Mrs. H. L. Graham and Glen
Dixon returned to Minneapolis Mon
day, after visit with their sister,
Mrs. c. w. Burdick
-Severt Larsen went to Chicago
Sunday, where he will spend a
week selecting his spring and sum-
mer stock of clothing.
Miss Mae Shea arrived last
Tuesday evening from Bismarck, N.
D., for several weeks visit with her
mother. Mrs. Dan Shea.
Mrs. Kate Baker Curtis and
baby Jean arrived from Madison,
Wis. Saturday, for visit at the
home of her father, F.. H. Baker.
Mr. and Mrs. James Heading
ton and son returned from Mt
Clemens, Mich Monday, where they
have been spending some time at
the sanitarium.
VIM. LANCE of Bluffton and
Frank Headington departed Mon
day night on trip to western
Canada. They expect to go as far
northwest as Edmonton.
B. Rosenquist. a former stu
dent of Luther College, and who is
now attending school at the Luth-
eran Seminary at Hamline, spent
Sunday with DEBORAH friends.
Mr.. Geo. Russell of Oconomo.
voc, Wis, mail clerk on the C. M
& st. P, has been the guest OF
George Graham this week. They
were in the hospital together.
We have just received tht
prettiest line of new laces and EN-
broideries you ever saw. Come il
and let us show them to you. Reed
Bazaar. Ill.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-03-16
BULLETIN OF COMING EVENTS.

March 27-Easter sunday.
March 2S-Elks' dance at Steyer's.
Mar. 2S-Teachers' Normal Insti-
tute opens.
May 30-Memorial Day.
Sept. 13-16-Winneshie County
Fair.
Luther College Base Ball Schedule:
Apl. 2S-Iowa College, Grinnell.
May 5-Leander Clark College.
May 26-University of Iowa.
June 1-Coe College.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-24
Capturing the Huge Snake.

this wild abode, they discovered the
they had been led to expect.
Stirred to wrath by the disturbance.
the snake began to make a great noise
and the few remaining redskins, who
had retired thirty or forty rods, scam
pered off on their fleet-footed ponies
at a gallop. AS the monster started
to leave the entrance, O'dell threw a
gunny sack over its head and clasped
his arms around its throat. Then one
Of the wierdest struggles ever record
ed in Montana history was on. Back
and forth over the narrow ledge the
huge snake writhed and twisted final
ly tightening itself about O'Dell's hips
until he was lifted from the ground.
Vaught seized the snake by the tail
and forced It TO release its hold upon
O'Dell. The strange contest continued
upon the yielding floor of the little ra-
vine for almost three-quarters of an
hour before the two men succeeded
in firing the snake, when they bundled
1t into a sack and took 1t alive, strug-
Cling, to Laurel, as living proof OF
their strange story.
The reptile is marked with large,
dark mahogany spots, outlined with
! lighter color and extending across It's
/ back. Its method Of killing prey Is
apparently by construction. but the
spots are not the shape and color Of
a boa nor is It an anaconda, as It's
body is much too large
O'Dell. who has had a vast expert
ence with snakes OF all varieties. does
not believe the snake is a native Of
Montana. but thinks It has drifted
here from the Sierra Nevada noun
tains. The Indians claim the snake
has been seen in the Little Pryor
mountains for more than twenty years
and have associated It's doings with
the actions of the "evil one" O'Dell
does not believe another snake of its
,ize could be found in the state. and
will present the huge reptile to the
Society for the Preservation Of Natural
History of Montana
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-24
RECIPES FOR CAKE
OATMEAL COOKIES MADE TEN.
DER BY USE OF KNIFE.
Ingredients Used In Making Three
Layer Hot.Water Cake, orange
Prepsrations-Also Good o.
reetions for Kisses.

Oatmeal Cookies Help.-Almost ev-
but there is one thing disliked by
many, that ia the .pncooked taste that
the oatmeal has II not ground. | have
learned by experience that by using
the coarsest knife on your food chop
per and grinding the oatmeal through
It improves the cookies very much.
This does not pulverize the oatmeal.
but makes the grains finer and dis.
tributes the flavor more evenly. and
they never have that uncooked taste.
Below is my favorite recipe: one cup
shortening, half lard and half butter
one large cupful c sugar creamed with
butter. two eggs well beaten, nine
tablespoonfuls sour milk. one scaut
tcaspoonful soda dissolved In milk.
one tcaspoonlul cinnamon, half tea
spoonful nutmeg. pinch of salt; one
half cupful chopped nut meats; one
Cupful chopped raisins, one small tea.
spoonful baking powder sitted with
two cups flour Add one cup ground
oatmeal last I bake these in muffin
tins, but can be baked as drop cookies
If preferred.
Hot Water Cake.-Four eggs. sep.
arate them, beat yolks light gradually
stirring in two cupfuls of granulated
sugar Beat we'll together, add one
cupfui OF boiling water two cupfuls Of
-four. one tcaspoonful of baking pow.
der Beat whites to a froth and flavor
This makes a good. large, three-layer
cake. Bake slowly
Orange Cake.-Onc cup sugar, three
/ tablcspoonfuls butter, two eggs, half
cup orange juice, grated rind Of one
orange, one and one.half cups flour,
one and one-half teaspoonfuls baking
powder. Cream butter. add sugar,
beat; add eggs unbeatetn; beat thor
oughly; add orange juice, then the
-four sifted with the baking powder
Bake in gem pans and roll in powder
ed sugar while warm.
Kisses.-The secret of good kisses
lies i'm the beating Beat the whites
of two eggs to a stiff froth, then add
two cupfuls of granulated sugar anc
one teaspoonful of vinegar. Beat wei
for twenty minutes. Turn your bak
ing pan upside down and cover will
oiled paper Drop the mixture in tea
spoonfuls on the pan. In baking they
swell quite bit. DO not turn the ligh
on the oven until they are in. Ther
bake slowly 25 minutes. This quan
tity makes two dozen.