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The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25
DUNKARDS CHOOSE
MODESTO DISTRICT

A colony of Dunkards has settled at
Empire. FIVE miles east OF Modesto. on
the Santa Fe railway. There are about
125 in the colony. They organized a
Church of the Brethren March 9. 1909.
Ground was broken about a month ago
for their house of worship. which is to
cost $4,000. 1t will be large enough to
accommodate 500 members. Their Sun
day school attendance averages about
80. Elder ]. ". Dearborn is in charge
and Charles A Gilstrap is clerk.
The selection of the Modesto district
by this colony of Dunkards is a high
tribute to the land. and to the cornmun-
ity as well. They are usually good
judges of soil, the great majority OF
them always making their living by
farming. They are good farmers and
excellent neighbors.
The little city of Empire, which they
have founded in the Modesto district. is
located on the Santa Fe railway. with
a motor line connecting with the South
ern Pacific. affording excellent trans
portation facilities The colony repre-
sents nearly every state in the union.
and inquiries are constantly being re-
ceived from others desirous of estab-
fishing homes in California
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25
Home SEEKERS join
Big EXCURSIONS
Special Trains Garry Prospec=
five Purchasers to Modesto
From North and South

II is not alone from San Francisco,
the natural gateway TO the San Joaquin
valley, that the home seekers are flock
ing into Modesto. Los Angeles and
southern California are also contribut-
ing their share TO the settling up Of
that vast irrigated area.
It IS only a, short time ago that a
special train carrying 125 home seekers.
gathered together at Los Angeles,
steamed into the city of Modesto. They
had been attracted by the fame of the
country. They came, they saw, and
they were conquered to the extent of
more than 100000, that being esti-
mated as the aggregate of their pur-
chases in the Modesto district.
On June 9 a big free home seekers
Excursion was run out of San Fran
cisco under the auspices of the San
Francisco Call. One hundred and
twenty-five persons were taken down
there and royalty entertained for sew
eraI days by the citizens. The sales on
that occasion were eminently satisfac-
tory. Several large deals are still pend
ing, so the aggregate can not yet be
ascertained, but IL is said to be large.
Still another free excursion for home
seekers is announced by the San Fran
cisco Call for June 80. This one viii
also carry 125 or more from San Fran
cisco and tickets for ii are now being
issued.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25
WHY HOME SEEKERS
FAVOR MODESTO
Soil, Water, Climate and Transportation
Combine With Fair Prices
to Attract Farmers

The call OF Modesto is the one needed
more by the home seeker of today than
that issuing from any other farming
section of the west
Without strenuous promotion, at
slight cost and with the limited pub
LEFTY given principally by its live, pub
lie spirited bodies. and the man TO man
talks OF those who have gone there,
with those who have contemplated go
Ing, the Modesto irrigated district has
sprung into a popularity accorded no
other farming lands of California.
II has the basic advantages that rem
DER IT desirable, and new as it is it
has already achieved the records that
render it distinctive in productivity.
The government soil survey authen-
.ticates the fattering results reported
by the farmers. The land is especially
recommended in these reports for al
falfa, and is Endorsed as most valuable
for general agricultural and horticul-
tural purposes. For figs, peaches.
olives. berries, vines, melons, vegetables
and walnuts it IS unsurpassed in the
whole fertile San Joaquin valley.
UNPARALLELED SOIL
A great portion OF it is what is
known among farmers and soil experts
as Fresno sandy loan. containing no
natural faults and peculiarly free from
alkaI, adobe and hardpan. The water
table is so low that contact of deep
roots with poisonous subwaters is i'm
possible. This is the reason why al
falfa is Of such long life in this por-
tion of the San Joaquin valley Some
alfalfa fields in that vicinity have not
been replanted for IS years, and one
IS on record that has not been re-
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By John ]. WALL

planted for 80 years and still yields
remarkably heavy cuttings.
It is natural that soil so rich
should produce a high quality of al
falfa. This is reflected in the dairy
industry, which is constantly growing
in the Modesto district. It has its in
fiuence also in the quality of the dairy
herds. No dairy section of California
boasts finer cattle The only herd of
imported Dutch belted cattle on the
Pacific coast is at Modesto. Every
season witnesses a further extension of
the dairy industry, which promises to
become the most important in the
state.
But even the best of soil is of little
value for special farming without lib
eral water at low rates. This Modesto
has to the largest possible extent. 1t
takes its water from the Tuolumne
river having it's source in the snow
capped mountains of the Sierra Nevada
range. The dam diverting the neces-
sary portion of it's flow cost the people
$550,000 10 construct. The canals and
completed distributing system cost
nearly s3,O0O,000.
BY act of the legislature, known as
the Wright law, this water is for
ever the property of the land itself.
The two are inseparable. No land can
be sold without water. for land means
land and water under that act.
IMPORTANT TO THE HOME SEEKER
This settles a most vital question for
ever for the home seeker. Never while
the earth continues to revolve and
SHOWS continue to melt under the west
ern sun can he be deprived of water in
the most liberal quantity and at the
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TO HAVE
new CREAMERY

The foundation is now being laid for
the new $4,000 creamery at Modesto.
This was made necessary by the in
crease in the dairy business and the
rapid extension of the alfalfa raising
Industry.
Probably no other section of the
west produces so many crops or so
many tons to the cutting as the Mo-
desto district. 1t is a. noticeable fact
that butter fats command a higher
price at the creameries there and that
Modesto butter always is in good de-
mand at the highest market price in
the stores of San Francisco.
There is an air of activity through
out the entire business section of
Modesto. Three large brick store
buildings are in course of construc-
tion to meet the increasing demand for
retail stores.
F. j. Kelly & Co., who have a
chain of stores in the principal cities
of the San Joaquin valley, are open
ing up a mems furnishing goods store
at Modesto.
The growth of the city and the de-
velopment OF the country districts adds
greatly to the Importance of Modesto
as a trading center.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25
MANY Stores ARE
LEASED BY AGENTS

Shainwald, Buckbee & Co. report hav-
ing closed a number of leases within
the last few weeks. including the fol-
lowing:
For the Holmes investment company. the en-
sire three upper floors Of the four story and
t,asenseut building which the Holmes investment
connspv are about 10 erect their lot in the
westerly line of Montgomery street between
Washington and Jackson, and which runs through
Ia and fronts on Montgomery avenue. The
,,rsufSes have been leased TO Benjamin Delmas
for i've years and VIII be occupied as hotel
and rOoming house
For the Techsu tavern company, the entire
sop floor OF the building at the northwest corner
81 Fddv and Powell streets 10 George Z. hyno'
for i've years. Oh private terms
~ the MAXWELL realty company. the corner
east corner Of Market and Main streets 10 the
Rislto company. for 10 years, az q tolai rental M
Of abest $4,000. The premises VIII be useo as
FoI eare n and s. Fleisher 10 Thomas Alexander.
hsIf OF the ground dO0r and basement OF me
s9-ee story building at 445 kearDy street, Tor
I'VE years. on private terms - 60,
For the Mercantile trust company OF San
l7rancisco the large office on the ground noor
81 lis new building addition racing Leloesoo,n
p s.rreef These premises have been taken oy
'fhe western assurance company TOT per1ou oi
years on private terms
the Real Property inFesmenr tbp store
s3s and 40 Davis street, Tor q perioo u se3is'
% rer tbe s Jacobs company to the Pioneer au-
tomobile company, the building ut sSl-tso ~ ~19loen
fssfe avenue. for period OF years. on piN1'e
F@ B. Hermann TO Joseph Dykes. the entlIe
two upper floors Of the rooIning house eats al lne
northeast corner Of Franklin ana BUSH seiee1S'
Sor three years on private terms A.
For Thomas +. Ramon. the store at tns ss
,,-.furesf corner OF Pine and Jones streets, TOT
-. raers ~ total rental Of about $6,O0O:
For $ C. and s G; Buckbee to The the nopsr5 second
y - - .,o lnIldinr at AIS Montgomery street,
~ ~ 4. neriod of years. private terms
For Thomas 3. Pheby Jr 10 Alonzo eVann; 81 ..ee a
7e. o- second floor Of the building. % Nam
9-o.t FOR Two years. on private terms
FOR fhe Mercantile trust COMPANY; ;;s,s - az
- 55et-s+or of fhe estate Of John X hite zoe
sased1 the entire ground floor Of the pniielng.
- NcAllisfer street. These premises nave eeS,, 1
,eten fv Joseph Schmitz. piano neelsl, y ~
- iocsted IN this block before the nre, lor
,,eriod OF years, on private terms.
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lowest price. the actual cost of di-
verting it.
No other irrigating system in the
United States offers in the quality and
the quantity of the water so much for
so little
These are the chief talking points of
the Modesto lands Further induce
ments to home seekers are found in
the climate. which is even and equable; !;
in the transportation facilities which
are exceptional, both by rail and river;
in the close proximity to the markets
of San Francisco. Sacramento and
Stockton, and in the general desira-
bility of locating in a section where
all these advantages combine.
Good land is always worth a good
price and the values of established
farm lands in California are steadily
climbing upward. Occasionally some
section, anxious to grow and desirous
of developing its fullest resources cares
more for the peopling of its lands with
solid, substantial farmers than for Sc
curing big prices and progressing more
slowly. Such is the case in the Mo-
desto district. The aim and desire of
the people is to build up the country
as rapidly as possible. To further this
end the ruling prices have remained
fair and reasonable. The intelligent
home seeker selecting Modesto may
rely upon friends and neighbors among
whom he will be welcome and upon
prices that enable him toerealize the
benefits of increasing values all the
time.
Modesto occupies the large place it
does in the minds of home seekers
and why the big dairy land grows
bigger every day.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25
GIVEN
TO home MAKERS

A marked charge in the attitude of
the sellers of real estate is noticeable.
This fact was brought out during an
interview with Manager Hargrave of
Stine & Kendrick. who have a number
of subdivisions on the ocean shore and
down the peninsula.
In commenting on this change, Har
grave said:
I'VE are letting the speculator look
out for himself. We do not care very
much about the man who wants to.
carry a few lots on a margin. The
man we are after now is the one who
wants to secure his own home. This
statement is verified by new book
Grove, which we are giving away to
every one who is interested In elm
mating the landlord
'sThis book treats the subject OF home
getting entirely from the viewpoint of
the buyer. Surely an innovation in
real estate literature.
Many tracts of land have been sold
out, but there has been no sign of the
property building UP. This is due to
the fact that the land was sold to
spectators. and each one is waiting
for the other to build to increase the
value of the others holdings.
AT Burlingame Grove we have start
ed the ball rolling by offering four and
FIVE room bungalows for sale at an ex-
tremely low price, on terms that are
within. the reach of any man who can
afford to live in q desirable neighbor-
hood
"Burlingame Grove is right on the
main line of the Southern Pacific rail-
road. 1t has three depots, two electric
and one steam. This assures frequent.
rapid and cheap transportation. All the
improvements, including sewers, water,
concrete curbs and sidewalks. electric
light and telephone, are already in
stalled.
"The man who does not want to Sc
cure his own home when he can buy IL
with the money that he is now paying
as rent, in our opinion, needs a guard
ian. Very shortly we expect TO build
i've more houses of six and seven roms."
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25
farmer KNOWS
HOW VALUES GROW

The steady increase of values in the
Modesto district is shown in the expe-
-rience of farmer named Neighbor.
who is relocating at Modesto after an
absence of several years.
Early in the '70's he located on the
land. which later became the home
place of the Carver ranch. Later he
sold it at what was then considered a
good price, $3.50 an acre. In 1900
he rebought so acres of it at $3.50 an
acre and in 1902 resold it for $50 an
acre. Now, after the lapse of years.
he has returned to find it commanding
$1S5 an acre. He has purchased 20
acres. declaring that he will neither
sell nor move again.
He bought back one-eighth of his
original holding. paying for it practi-
cally the same amount he had origi-
nally received for the entire $50 acres.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25

DISCUSS FINANCE paper
on reserves and sinking fund was read
Thursday evening at a dinner given by the
California state society of certified public ac-
countants at the quarters Of the University OF
California club by G. Y. Rowe. G. P. A.
About 20 members of the association were
present and after the reading of the paper
general discussion of che subject followed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14

OIL STOCKS

There was very large business in Palmer
stock yesterday at the firm quotations Of S1.6
01.7o. Several thousand shares changed hands
al these prices. Associated was also active in
small way at $46.50@46. 621a Illinois crude
was irregular at 12@14c.
Paraffne oil was ex dividend Of 1c yesterday.
The Coalinga Metropolis oil company has levied
an assessment OF 10c. delinquent in office Janu-
airy f2 and the following oil companies have
Just levied assessments:
Coalinga Crown oil company, &c per share, de-
linquent December 26; sale date, January 16.
g. R. oil company Yisalia- 113c per share
delinquent December "a; sale date, January Is.
Marathon oil company, Dnuba, 25c per share,
delinquent December 20; sale date. January TO-
Summit oil company, Santa Maria, &c per
share. delinquent December 81; sale date, Janu-
ary 16.
The Patricia oil company, section 29-2s-2s, is
making preparations to start two more wells
about January i. No s well has been pumping
for some weeks and is now doing o~er 100 bar
reis per day a peculiar thing about this well
Is the heavy gas pressure. this being SO strong
that the is being used for lighting purposes
on the property.
The Producers transportatio tion company moved
214,000 barrels Of oil through the line to the
coast between November II and 80. The line Is
carrying 2S, GOO barrels per day toward the big
concrete reservoirs Mt Port Hartford. The pres
eut outlook gives fair promise that by January
1 all of the surplus storage and sump oil viii
have been moved from this field
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14
Butter, Cheese and Eggs

Butter handlers report a good demand for
strictly high grade creamery. receipts of which
form only a small percentage Of the daily ar
rivals. Taken all In all, however. the market is
Ia rather unsatisfactory shape, as several brands
from nearby creameries, which previously graded
as extras, are entering the classification OF
hrsts and there IS quite accumulation Of such
stock lying around. This butter IS satisfactory
to the average trade, but it does not grade m
to the exchange standard for extras hence re-
eeivers are unable to sell II top quality goods
the exchange and the result Is an accuInuIa-
tion at the stores. The cold storage butter sifn-
alton Is decidedly weak and it Is said that large
buyers would have trouble shading the Ouofs-
tion. There is an active market for eggs and
the upper grades Of fresh stock keep well cleaned
up from day to day. Cheese IS moderately act
i've and steady. Fresh butter frsts were 10
lower at 30c pound yesterday. while fresh extra
eggs went up 15c to 4042c dozen. There were
no other changes.
Sales on the exchange were as follows:
Butter-20 cases of fresh extras at S25sc a
pound.
Egg=2o cases Of fresh extras at 41c. 20 ~
4013c and 20 cases Of selected puIlets at 33c 4
dozen
Receipts were 81 500 pounds Of butter. 15.O0O
pounds OF cheese and 972 cases OF eggs
The following official quotations estsb-
Ifshed on the floor OF the dairy exchange Prices
In the street, while governed BY the exchange
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14
PonItrr and Game

The poultry market has been easy to weak FOR
some time excessive arrivals Of assorted stock
from the middle west having had a depressing
effect the general situation Receivers are
expecting business TO improve az the holidays
approach. Prices for wild ducks are IRE lar.
The stock is coming TO hand IN poor shape.
much Of il being tainted n result Of the
coming forward rather freely, and only q
few large retailers are buying the market is
easy. Receivers notifying shippers to for
ward consignments for the Christmas trade so
they VIII arrive between December 20 and Fri
day. the 23d inst
Poultry, per doEen)-Hens, S45O05 for small.
S5 5O66.50 for large and SS010 for extrs
young ROSTERS, 50. 506l6. 80; do extra STdS.
old ROSTERS, S4.5OQ5; fryers, S5dJ.50; broilers.
S36s.5O for smaH ana S405 for large; ducks.
s761o: pigeons, 81. 70 az; SQUADS s304s geese.
S2.5003 per pairs live spring turkeys, 21023c
per ID; dressed turkeys. 2S026c per ID.
Ca re fper dozen )-AIansrd ducks S305. can
vss5acks. s5GS; sprig, 1896; teal, 81. 90:
widgeon. $3.50; spoonbills, S2@2, 50; gray geese.
SSd3. so; white geese. S1.506250; brant. S2G
2.50 for small and S3TS.50 for large; hare s2Q
2.25; cOttontail rabbits. So.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14
Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables

The potato market continues firm with receipts
In the local market Just about sufficient 70 bal
ance requirements. Speculative buying Of river
Burbanks is less active than II was a week ago
for the reason that stocks pretty well cleaned
out Of growers hands. Onions steady with
prices pointing upward. Southern vegetables
are arriving freely and continue to sell on well
at satisfactory prices.
Potatoes-River whites, s1356150 per Ell
Salinas Burbanks. S1.7O61.S5 per ctl; Oregon
BuroanSs S150Qf.6 per ctl; sweet potatoes,
81 6512.S s. per ctl.
OniOns-New yellow. 81. .106t.25 per ctL
e&etables-TomatOss. SJcQSl per crate; green
peas, 6t99c per Ib string beans, S1l12l3c per ib;
hnta beans, SG1Oc per ID; summer squash SlM
l-25 per box; southern eggplant, Sd1Oc per III;
green peppers. safe per 10; garlic. sc per lh;
cabbage, 75c per ctl: dollhouse Cucumbers, 5OcGI
81 per dozen; caulihower, 4O@5Oc per dozen; tur-
nips 6tc per sack; carrots. zoe per sack. celery,
25635c per dozen; mushrooms. 25c0S1 per box.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14
Foreign Futures
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO. Dec 13.-Statements that the ont
look for winter wheat southwest had become the
worst In 20 years formed a sustaining influence
today for prices here. Texas received some
rain. but dry weather and snow was reported
In Kansas and oklahoma Compared with last
night the market closed 1s@Ac higher to a
shade lower. In corn there was a net decline
of Il A@4c. oats finished unchanged to &c up
and provisions at an advance Of 21s 6s1215c.
Aside from the drought reports news regarding
wheat was Of bearish sort, but there was no
material selling pressure. The Russian crop
situation and the prospects for continued heavy
shipments were excellent. the Argentine harvest
was progressing under the best of conditions
and it was stated that samples OF the new yield
arriving In Europe from Buenos Aires were of
splendid quality. Notwithstanding all this, sell
ers were chary and seemed not to relish a dec
laration from Kansas City that all the wheat
let go now would be wanted back at 2Oc higher.
Throughout the day prices were kept in almost
perfect poise May ranged from 959sc to 95s4e
and closed shade of at 9515 6955sc.
Huge receipts made the corn market heavy
May fuctuated between 46Tsc and 4714c with
the close at 4Te, a net loss of u c. Cash corn
weak. No. 2 yellow finished at 5165115c
Shorts were fair buyers of oats. May sold
from 33Ac TO 841sc, closing 1sc up at 34d341sc.
Provisions advanced on buying, but eased a
bit under offerings from manufacturers, At the
end pork showed a net gain of ~ 01215c lard
212 G75e and ribs 561715c.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14
Flour and Farinaceous Goods

FlOur-California family extras S5.4Od5. so net
without discount; bakers extras, $5-40d5- 50,
superfne. S4.5004-70; Oregon and washington
per bbl S4.6O04.s0 for family. bakers and pat
ents and S4G4.25 for cutoff; Kansas patents
S6.7O; do straghts, $3.50: Dakota patents
$40; do straights, s7.20; do clear, $3.50 per
barrel
buckwheat -four. self rising, So. buckwheat
gr0ats. IS; corn meal. yellow S3. white So extra
cream yellow S3-25. extra cream white So p;
corn -four. So; cracked wheat So. 80. entire wheat
-four, $500; farina $500: graham -four 81: hom-
my, large So small So. granulated So: oat neal
S425; do greats. "a %: pearl barley, 81 20: rice
-four, So; rolled oats, S425, rolled wheat So so:
rye -four S3-25; rye meal $40; split peas. vel
low Sc, green S650i extra cream rolled oats, 1so
lbs $50. so ID sacks 81; rolled fakes. $50 ia
bbls $3.50; 2 90 ID sacks So % rolled wheat 150
lb hbls $40; IS ID socks s4.25.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14
AFTERNOON SALES
GRAIN MARKET
Wheat and Other Grains

neat ana OInGr Grains
Wheat-Prices for several descriptions are
slightly higher. California millers are reported
puylng liberal lines up in the Walla Wala
Broomhau reports fine harvest weather In
Argentina continued favorable crop prospects in
Russia and continued large shipments.
CASH WHEAT
California club, S145611.50; Sonora 81 621Sm
1;;671A; white Australian, S1.55Q1 621s; northern
el9eo. e6.. ,$l.4I y al: 521a Russian red $1474a q
LOO; buestem, $1.55 55G1. 60
FUTURES
10 a. m. Session
Barley-Dry weather talk and covering by
shorts is advancing futures. and the cash grain
Is fairly steady. in spite of notice to deliver
december contracts amounting during the last
Ocean freights are steady at 23s Cd. usual
european options The chartered grain tonnage
same date last year; dfsengaged. 81 500 tons
against 35,960; the way to this port PA 75T
TONS against 153, 300
No l feed. S1.071a; choice, S1.0sS4 al 10: off
ping grades. $L1oq1;12k.
10 a. M. Session
May sR.9a SPsP 81 FIfa isss sfIs aoT s. fiI;s 9ss
December-No sales; S1.o7 bid.
May-s1 1sH. ? - s''O'
December-$1.o7 bid. s1.o8 asked
Oats-Priees seem to be established on a fixed
basis, for they. seldom change. Stocks in Cali
the general knowledge of this keeps the market
Red for feed. s1.o711@1.12lb for ordinary
and $1.15@1.3o for choice; red for seed, $1.321a
d1.40; black. S1.071h @1.1215 for feed and
SI,94 g1.4212 for seed; gray, nominal; white,
Corn@Western states new yellow. in bulk San
Francisco track, S1.27; white. s1.2S; mixed.
higher; white Egyptian $1.40G1.5o; brown d.
Rye-DulI at $1.5Ota1.5 .55 per ctl.