The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
SIGHTS ABOUT STOCKTON, CAL.
Are Described By Vermont Auto Tourists
Stockton Is Booming.
Stockton, CAL, July 0, 1915.

clty somewhat Clarence ana Bafto
took the boat for San Francisco thi
morning TO look over the situation Their
as TO whether we had better take TIN
boat or 90 in our autos and while there
!, whether to take rooms and board our
selves or do some other way. They ex
pect to come back day after tomorrow
When we struck Stockton, we STRUCK
though nearly 100 miles from the ocear
by boat. Stockton is one OF the oldest
cities on or near this coast, and during
the California gold fever OF ls49 and 1856
was place Of Importance, as all the
main supplies for the mining camps were
shipped here by water and this was a
general headquarters for mining supplies
for the whole California mining region
After the mining fever had subsidized
| Stockton was dead city, as far as bus
mess is concerned, for nearly so years.
One of the principal reasons was that in
sluicing for gold the streams were filled
with earth washed from the hills, so that
during high water the city itself was
practically lake, or stood in lake Of
water.
For years the people Of the city had
tried to better their situation. They
could get nc relief from the state govern
ment, as they considered it costly job
and that the people from the whole coun-
4 try came here and sluiced for gold and
filled the streams, causing the foods
Finally, about 10 years ago, the United
States government took hold Of the job
and built what is called the diverting ca
nal, costing over S2,000,000. Since then
the city has jumped from population
of 1850 to over $4,000, and is still on
the jump and business il booming.
The house i'm which / am writing was
built by my son seven years ago in the
middle of a wheat field just harvested
streets were then being laid QUIT at
cost of about 81 800. Now he values it
at $4,000 Now there ii double track
electric line within four rods of the
house-the line that extends from Stock
ton to Sacramento.
The Western Pacific built six years
ago their line through here, within 30
rods, and built their depot less than one
half mile away. Two large stores, sew
eTal stories high, are on opposite corners
of this block Directly opposite. east,
has been built and they are now building |
the Harris Manufacturing plant, for man
harvesting machinery, costing, |
they say, nearly 81 100000.
Across the street this morning, | saw
the electrics were blockaded. Come to |
90 over there, found they were taking
out OF their store shed one OF their har- /
vesters. In getting it out, they blocked
the whole street for 10 minutes. The
machine cuts a swath "a feet wide lover
two rods and Is run by gasoline power.
They also make bean harvester on the
same principle. which will cut instead
II pulling, as in Vermont, thresh, win
row and sack 400 bags 100 pounds each)
IN nine hours. This is great bean
'ountry and they are cheaper than in the
East. Their grain harvester cuts,
hreshes, wnnows and sacks !, 200 sacks
n day Of 10 hours.
We attended the Fourth OF July pa
ade here yesterday. 1t was quite
how, mile or more long. All city bus.
ness represented, as well as fraternal So
ieties, accompanied by three bands Of /
music. Probably us musicians in all.
The Holt Manufacturing Co. is another 1
Of farm machinery, employ
ng l,400 men. They manufacture the l
amous Caterpillar engine. We have seen
ITS of them here at work and have met :
hem on the road. They run on lags, h
anne "a an oldfashioned horsepower I
They have natural hot water baths
ere. same as at Manitou Springs. COL +
nd we patronized them in the same I
'ay when we first got here. There is a
Irger crowd here all the time than al
Ianitou. They are open every day in
ie year. The swimming tank is about
} rods long and five wide. about one n
iird Of il in a building. so You can have a
our choice whether YOU swim in the ri
pen or inside. Nearly every evening c
iere is a band concert here. the members Il
the band being paid $3.50 year for Il
Ieir services. a,
The temperature Of the water I should r.
y, was about 100 degrees The water 5,
Tvs from an old gas we'll II tastes Of :
IN sulphur and salt. We all, Clar-
ce's family and Us, attended band
ncert there Sunday evening. II was
cular Tunbridge worlds fair" with
uch extended midway. Last evening
e younger members Of the party at
nded the fireworks at the same place.
icy claim the display beat anything
ey ever saw.
This city is lighted from natural gas
pm wells within the city.
duly So ] have been looking over
ockton this forenoon. AZ ! said be-
re-. Clarence tmy son who lives here in
ocktonl and Barton are in San Fran
co.. went BY boat yesterday. We got
etter from Helen who il visiting their
lighters IN knowles. about TOO miles
18th 81 here. They want We should
et them ~ Yosemite park 10. morrow.
! cannot. as the bows viii not b. back
IN San Francisco before Tomorrow
is leo miles from here 20 the PARK
The sun Is the nearest overhead al
IN here of any place W have visited
, are in the latitude Of Richmond Va.
Is cool nirhts. bat rather bot in the
ode Of The day. vet there l. a cool
breeze most Of the time.
yesterday afternoon 7 visited the gas
lls, orlv about une-half mile from
.. They are bored 10 q dspth q about
~ feet There il STREAM 81 lot
isr Sowing ont 81 the welis with tie
AZ 81 times. II % irupregnated Eith
b. sulphur and salt. Baths IN them.
y claim. are q sure cure for rhcunn.
=. i they have rheumatism bore