The Fresno Morning Republican from Fresno, California • 3

THE FRESNO MORNING REPUBLICAN MONDAY APRIL 29 1912 Cmllimll CMntanmnai OBSERVE RAISIN DAY! NEW YORKER RECALLS PIONEER LAND DEALS VISALIA PEOPLE HEAR HENEY ON ROOSEVELT COALINGA MAY FIESTA PLANS ARE COMPLETE MUCH SNOW IS FOUND BY VISITORS TO GEN GRANT NATIONAL PARK ASPARAGUS IS GROWN IN BOTH SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA have prepared an attractive assortment of Raisin Dainties for feasting Boosters Will Visit Fresno on Raisin Day to Adver- tise Celebration COALINGA April Plans for the -May Fiesta are now complete Dr Kloiser wrho is chairman of the celebration advertising committee is still working on the booster excursion to Fresno and expects to visit that city on Raisin Day next Tuesday with from fifteen to thirty-five Coalinga enthusiasts and take an active and conspicuous part in the Raisin Day parade The boosters will carry with them banners and circulars heralding the Coal-inga celebration and inviting everyone to attend The finance committee is also keeping busy and has already in the treasury nearly $3000 and exppels to roach that marie in donations The program committee has whipped into shape an excellent program winch will be added to dailv as the time of tne celebration draws near The fact that all of these things have been accomplished so early in the day assures the people of' Coalinga the largest celebration the city lias over known and one that will out-do any ever given in the valley One of the main features will be the Paso Robles Wild West Show which will be even better than the famed wild west shows touring the country The committee expects that there will be in the parade between 200 and 300 horsemen and horsewomen in addition to the floats decorated automobiles and other features The committee is offering for the outdoor attractions over $2000 in prizes SANTA FE TO RUSH WORK IN RlVERBANK RIVERBANK April 28 Authority has been granted to rush the work on the Santa Fe terminal tracts shops etc at this place and a large force of men will be put on at once A force of men are already at work constructing the large steel water tower An appropriation of $150000 has been set aside for Immediate use If those people who in the past have been skeptical in regard to the Santa Fe intentions at this place will only pay a visit to the scene of operations and see what is being (lone and the substantial character of the work in every line of improvement their skepticism will certainly receive an awful shock 1000 Loaves of Raisin Bread 500 Raisin Pies Raisin Cookies Raisin Calces Raisin Candy Everything possible will have raisins in it today Fancy Clusters in one two and five lb boxes Seeded Raisins in bulk and packages Seedless Raisins in bulk and packages Tbe first of tbe month will soon be here Why not commence trading at We will make it our business to see that you never regret it Genuine Panama Hats $500 Up Blocked to Any Style ROURKE The Hatter Hat Renovating Main 2006 1158 Street ns Spend May Day At Tranquillity FRESNO COUNTY Kearney Boulevard Project and Events of Twenty Years Ago TERRA BELIA April US Charles Knapp of Now York who Is sojourning at Terra liolla for a fewdajs tells some interesting stories of transactions in San Joaquin valley land twenty years ago long before the present Kind boom in this territory decades ago -Mr Knapp was employed in the general offices of the Southern company at Kan Francisco in the capacity of assist-1 ant to Secretary VVilcutt He I laid access to contracts made for pur- I (liases of Kan Joaquin valley lands vliich had been acquired by tbe railroad company by special grant as a bonus from the government The grant gave the railroad company alter-i bate sections for several miles on el-1 thor side of the main line through the valley some of the land being irii-1 gable some desert and some mnun-lainons The land was offered from 50 rents to $250 per acre terms onn-lifth down balance in fife years with interest The cheap land demanded an initial payment of 10 rents per acre the better land 50 rents per acre Hav-' ing made the Initial payment and finding no buyer tor the land iby the time the annual interest became due mans contracts were allowed to lapse rather than risk more his was especially true with the 50 cent lands Thousands of acres between Merced and the Tehachepi mountains sold for 50 centB per acre Including the territory now known as the Kern county oil fields which has produced many millions of dollars This particular portion of the railroad holdings was considered almost worthless so much so that many contracts were canceled by buna fide fcuyers after first payment Was made "Coming here after ail these years this is certainly a revelation to me-" said the visitor ia a wonderful development in evidence hpre which is simply beyond any idea You know what the prospects are better than 1 can tell you It is a very beautiful country with great possibilities in fact I have seen nothing in California where I have lived many years of greater promise than the immediate Terra Bella section It is a country in which I would consider anyone i lucky to locate" Mr Knapp was vice president of Briggs Ferguson Co the firm which sold the famous Fruitvalle estate at Fresno known as the Kearney Boulevard tract and the placing of same with eastern investois was done di- rcctly through Mr Knapp's personal efforts in New York and elsewhere Tile Kearney project started the Fresno boom After vainly trying to interest people in and around Fresno in the original scheme of selling the land by auction expending $10000 in advertising to Yuma the sale was a pronounced failure An opera house was utilled for a week with sales afternoons and evenings with music and free distribution of fruits but all tills effort sold but three' 20-acre tracts Mr Knapp then proceeded to New York and his sales aggregated about $700000 This was the foundation of the fortune of Theodore Kearney who wdllcd ids famous property to the state university It is well known to Fresno people how much tile project has paid in dividends under the able management of Mr Frizolle The Kearney project was a sub-division embracing an elaborate bole-vard scheme the highway being 100 feet wide with three driveways lined with palms pampas grass and red and while oleanders there being four parallel beds of the ornamentals The boulevard was originally 15 miles In length but has been extended by the Fresno Irrigation Farms company to Kings river also the Empire district a full section of which Mr Knapp sold and developed for tho Empire Vineyard Orchard company The Empire property was planted to all kinds of citrus and deciduos fruits and was iho first property to be developed in that section Mr Knapp also developed and planted the Atlas tract adjoining tho Empire of which Judge Cooney and Dr Long of Kan Francisco were the largest owners Among other properties developed on tho Kearney estate by the firm of which Mr Knapp was vico president were the Lafavorlta Paragon adjacent to the gate house of Kearney park which was the residence of Mr Knapp Nrstell Avellana Monarch Estrella Place Kackett and many other 20-acre holdings to the extent of 3000 acres of which property located oil tho boulevard today is held at $1500 per acre and better The Kearney property sold on tho average of $117 per arre with water All of the developed properties are today very productive and profitable WOOD AND COAL FRESNO FUEaj CO 102 Telephone Main 299 Wholeaale and Retail Why suffer when relief at hand? Try Dr Lein the only I licensed physician and herb specialist Be ten y0ll frankly nether you can be cured Has cured many cases ethers gave up Chrenlo Diseases Nervous lomach Constipation Skin Rheumatism Blood Poison Ca-larr- Headache Kidneys Bladder Weakness Liver Malaria 042 I BTKtEl fntSNO CAL The Mikado Laundry Washing called for and delivered to any part of th city1 Fine work our specialty 1338 Tulare St Phon Chins 721 Former Graft Prosecutor Makes Forceful Talk to Large House VISALIA April In a speech that was plain yet eloquent simple and yet convincing Francis Heney noted graft prosecutor and lecturer held an audience that could not find sitting room in the Garden theater Kut- I urdas night for an hour and a half during which time he dearly showed to his listeners tin reasons why The- odore Roosevelt should he their sided- i tion as the next President of the I United States As is his style Mr Heney refrained from any outbursts of sarcasm or slander of any other candidate in the field hut kept strictly to ills own candidate and if he did not prove conclusively he nevertheless gave much food for thought to all who heard him Starting away hark in the early days 135 years ago Mr Heney began building bis argument He began laying stress upon the fact that at tho time that the race was busy producing wealtli and was satisfied with few things they had and got by their hands Whin everything was theirs with equal shares and one mail produced what the other needed that I he remarked "these necessities were handled privately without being any burden upon either the producer or the consumer But gradually these conditions changed until the great re- sources came Into the hands of a few and it became necessary for the government to interfere and regulate for the peoplo "The development of the great energies is what has brought our country to the condition it has assumed declaration of Independence states that all men are born free and equal and are endowed with an inalienable right to all that Ills talents and inudstry are entitled to But how are you going to give the young men this opportunity when you shut off ail the opportunity the industrial opportunities and place them in the hands of the few? "This very fact is what broke up many countries The monopoly of the industries At that time the onlj? chance for a monopoly lay in land and the nobles grabbed it all forcing the tenants to pay rent and w'ork for them The same conditions have developed In the United States There are three kinds of liberties Political liberty industrial liberty and religious liberty justly due us under our own constitution and yet we are ourselves forcing out of our reach our Industrial liberty did not realize our conditions until it was almost too late Until we had given away most of our public lands anil energies Let a few men have them all and we called that developing the country We let Morgan Guggenheim and the others make our laws and nominate our congressmen and senators and we elected them and thought we were doing a great thing have given away to 200 men 13000000 acres of our lands enough to cover the state of Illinois Nebraska Wisconsin Missouri New York and Ohio and called it Speaking for a moment on a side issue of Woman's suffrage the speaker told of his fight for this cause for as he says certainly could not make a worse job of It than the men Here he also put a strong point down on the voting Democrat or a Republican because your father was the peoplo have begun to wake up now that they have given away everything they have and are desirous of getting it back It was Plerpont Morgan who made the continued Mr Heney "that one unscramble scrambled eggs and so now if we want equal chances we have got to fight for them Mr Heney then told of the La Fol-lette campaign stating that he stood for exactly the same principles that Roosevelt stands for He told how La Follette had bragged that he would get 100 delegates to the Chicago convention and when it takes 400 to elect a nominee he showed where La Follette had no chance and how his presence in tho state was merely working against tho progressives He showed that even if La Follette won In California he could not get the nomination and how he was only doing a great injustice to tho cause by coming here and breaking up the progressive vote thus giving Taft the lead He stated that he hail all the respect In the world for La Follette and would like to see him president some day but that he had no chance now Had withdrawn once from the fight and now conies back to cause trouble anyway Roosevelt did more to advance the spirit of progressiveism In one month than La Follette did in four" he said and concluded his talk with a hope and belief that the May primary would mean Roosevelt Heney had no more than laid the foundation of his talk when he was forced to hasten over tile best part of it In time to get to the end before his train left for the north It was a masterly address and held the audience spellbound saving those many times when the applause was deafening He took the night train for San Francisco WOMEN ADVERTISE SPRING FESTIVAL PORTERVILLE April As a part of the advertising incident to the Spring Carnival which is to be held here the last two days of May and the first day of June the women have issued special stationery' for the use of the merchants and quantities of the letter-heads and envelopes have been distributed for general use Oranges arc given a prominent place and it is believed that tho general use of these will call attention to the proposed celebration COALINGA TRIBE ADOPTS PALEFACES COALINGA April The newly established Pocahontas drill team of the Shawmut Council No 116 Degree of Pocahontas conducted its first initiation Friday evening bringing seven palefaces Into the secrets of the order The degree team more than favorably Impressed the candidates and members who witnessed tho Initiation with their work They wore their new costumes which were elaborate and artistically designed The team was drilled under the direction of Mrs Henry Slumpf of Handford DIM BA April Lee Campbell and IV (Taddirk the latter lt'oiu Idaho have returned home from Brunts Park They made the trip oner the new Kand road as far as the latter i completed and stated that it will take but about ten or twelve miles finish this rout1 as Ear as Alillwoml Th road is splendid and after another season when the new road has heroine jacked it will lie the finest road into the mountains The is easy and an auto ran take it on th without any trouble In fart Mr Campbell says for the most of the way the road ran not he more than four per cent grade and it looks almost level The visitors found an abundance of snow in the park and even down as far as the lower end of the lake Trout is plentiful and easy to catch as they are trying to go up stream without sufficient water in tho creek owing to the snow above Mr is a lumber man from Idaho and was very much interested in our big trees stating that there is nothing in his country which will compare with them KERMANITES KICK ON NEW TIME CARD Under the New Schedule Last Train Leaves Fresno at 3 Going to Fresno Time Is Too Short KERMAN April Much dissatisfaction has been expressed as the result of the announcement of the new Southern Pacific time card which went into effect today Train accomodations to and from the county seat have been none too convenient In the past and the change scheduled for tomorrow' will make the inconvenience greater than ever Under the new time card the last train from Fresno will leave at 3 instead of at 4 No 89 which formerly left Fresno at 1:50 will leave now at 2:20 No 35 in the mornings will leave at 8:05 instead of 8:35 and will get to Kerman at 8:32 instead of 9:05 From Kerman to Fresno No 00 which has been leaving at 9:20 will leave at 8:40 a while No 38 which has been leaving at 2:28 will leave at 246 The change in trains 36 and 85 will bring to an end the custom of Kermanites going to Fresno in the afternoon on 36 and having time for an hour's business before the departure of 85 Train 88 which has been reaching Kerman in the evening from Kan Francisco at 10:03 wall arrive at 8:58 leaving San Francisco at 3 in Instead of 4:20 Tt is asserted that under the new schedule It will be impossible for Kerman people to make a trip to Madera bv rail and return the samo day The greatest local demand Is for a train which will leave here about 7 and return from Fresno about midnight so that attendance at theaters concerts lectures and other entertainments might be possible A new request for such a train was turned down by the Southern Pacific a few months ago OF OUTPOST TO BE ESTABLISHED MERCED April The Vn varsity of California will establish a temporary outpost this summer In the Yo-semito Valley At the conclusion of the Summer Session (which extends from June 24 to August 4) the summer students of botany and zoology will go to the Yosemite for two weeks The botanical students will put into practice the training tecelved at Berkeley by field studies on the classification and zonal distribution of the flowering plants and ferns in that portion of the Sierra Nevada Meanwhile those who have had the Summer Session courseg in zoology will study the habits and characteristics and ways of life of the mountain birds and mammals of the Yosemite region IS FINE DRAWING CARD PORTERVILLE April Standing room only was the rule for the second performance of the "Little which was presented by the members of the Junior Class of the High School at the Majestic Theater last evening the house being packed to the doors This taken in connection with the excellent attendance at the first performance was truly remarkable From the statement issued by the management of the Junior opera todav it would appear certain that about $175 will be placed in the class treasury as the result of the effort the greatest portion of which will be devoted to an elaborate reception to be tendered by the Juniors to the Seniors during class week ADVANCED TREATMENT Foslive Cures These things expect from the Hoff doctors No need to suffer and doctor In the old style We use practical measures and really help Bick men women and children to restored health Free consultation Separate room for women and children The Hoff treatment parlors are well established many years In Fresno so come and be treated In a spirit of confidence DR HOFF CO 2011 MARIPOSA ST Madera-Yosemite Auto Stage Line Leave Yosemite Hotel at Madera Daily at 8:00 A Fare Arrival Madera to Raymond $200 9:45 am Madera to Summit House 350 10:45 am Mcdcra to Grub Gulch 425 11:45 am Madera to Ahwahnee Tavern (Lunch Sta- tion 40 minutes) 625 12:40 pm Madera to Fish Camp 750 2:50 pm Madera to Wawona 850 EDWIN HUFFMAN Proprietor MODESTO April Another industry which has obtained a foothold in southern and central California is the growing of asparagus It has only been within the past three years that this egetable has received consideration south of the Stockton delta lands while at present the Los Angeles market is fully supplied with the product grown close to home In the San Joaquin valley the growth of asparagus is being taken up to quite an extent and those engaged in the business are finding it renmnertive and pleasant In Kings county there is a large asparagus farm which is sending two tons of tile grass to market every day' Tills farm is located near Coco-ran and the example set will be followed by others next season It is probable that ail asparagus farm will also be operated we-t of Lemoore next year Two years are required to produce a crop of asparagus or rather 20 months Early in September the seed Is planted on high ridges well watered and fertilized through the next jear and the following jeur the tender green shoots appear The tldrd year is better than tile second in production Ordinarily a fair crop Is 400 boxes of four pounds each per acre per jea While the Sacramento river asparagus Is large and white tile local grown asparagus is small and green and is in much demand Tho conditions for growing the vegetable in southern California are excellent according to experts and it is predicted that at the rate of increase in asparagus acreage this year the 1913 crop will double the present one PEOPLE HOLD BIG PICNIC Athletic Sports Outdoor Lunch Ball and Other Things Complete a Gala Day ARMONA April 28 Armona's boosters pulled off a picnic and gala day today which was a success in every way and which was attended by a large crowd of people from the surrounding country and towns The features of the (lay were baseball games basketball games athletic sports of various nature band concerts and a basket lunch in the open KERMAN HI PUPILS TO PRESENT FARCE KERMAN April 28 Pupils of the Kerman Union High school are working hard toward the production of the farce "Mr which they are to stage on Saturday evening May 11 at the Empire school house The role of Mr Bob will be taken by Miss Katherine McLean of Barstow Brainard Smith of Kerman will play Philip Royson whilo Marguerite Cameron has been cast as Catherine Royson The part of Brown the solicitor will be taken by Milton Koderberg Miss Lena Kcott wik be Patty the maid Alanson Sessions the butler Jenkins while Miss Ethel Fassett has been cast as Aunt Beckie Royson CLUB NAMES OFFICERS Given by the Fraternal Brotherhood at Country Club KERMAN April 28 Officers for tho ensuing year have been elected by the Woman's Improvement club of Kerman which since its organization eighteen months ago has done much for the civic and social development of tho community Mrs Rowland has been re-elected president Mrs Ktorgard as vice-president and Mrs A Johnson as treasurer Mrs Heinrich Kressman was elected secretary Mrs Booth second vice-president and Mrs Eckstlne auditor Work has been completed on the fence which the Woman's Improvement club has had erected about the Kerman school grounds Preparations are being made to park tho grounds Kerman lodge of the Fraternal Brotherhood gave a at the Kerman Country club last night which was attended by many members of the order from Kerman and from Barstow AV Heyward who recently came here from Ht Cloud Fla yesterday purchased the improved four acres belonging to A Lewis and a quarter mile north of the townsite for a consideration of $1700 Lewis expects to move further out into the country Emil Jung left this morning for Chicago to purchase goods for the new department store which the Jung and Kressman company will open here about the middle of June Tho Altar society of the Catholic church was entertained Friday afternoon by Mrs John Heidenreich at her home on Madera avenue Arrangements were completed for the refreshment booth which the society is to operate at the Kerman Day picnic on Tuesday George Konnedy of Los Angeles is here supervising the work of improving the farm which he recently purchased in the Hawkeye colony A number of members of Vineland lodge I attended the funeral of Walter Smith which was held in Fresno this afternoon The deceased was a brother of A Smith of the local lodge Mr and Mrs John Carlson of Vfn-lanil returned home yesterday from Los Angeles where they went as delegated from Bethany church to the California conference of Swedish Lutheran churches Rev A Nordstrom and Rev Berg were also among the local delegates There never was a time when people appreciated the real merits of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy more than now This is shown by the Increase in sales and voluntary testimonials from persons who have been cured by it If you or your children are troubled with a cough or cold give tt a trial and become acquainted with its good qualities BEST ICE CREAM Is at Smith Bros Drug Store Give ttiem trial Barbecue Free Band Dancing Foot-races Broncho Busting Base Ball Game Hanford vs Madera Handford Boosters and Madera Coyotes Col A Builder of the SPEECHES BY Brown and Charles King Hanford and Summit Lake Railroad Excursion Rates From All Points This Will Afford You a Pleasant Outing and an Opportunity to See The Splendid Farming Country of The James Company Now Being Sold in Small Tracts A Big Time For All 1.