WEALTH IN TEHAMA COUNTY
California Land that Offers Most
Wonderful Field fw Settlers.
WHY BEE SELECTS TRIZE THERE
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Srrrad BNt for Iadaaeat
Tatars to Wlif.
Back rant thre are thouranos of
nxloua m looking toward the raclflc
roast and Wondering what Itoa there In
that vaat expensive country, ret In lt
f-outh; but rapidly growing bo that It U
foon to bwoms one of tha gT'",t me
ltons of this hemisphere, where not only
will thara be lota of talit or tha progress
and Iota of results, but wbrrt other peo
ple from other sections of the world will
coma to itather lessons In tha cultivation
of aoll and In tha varloui waya to make
money, back east thone ayea look writ-
srd. they glance past the Missouri river,
surging alone south to empty Ita watera
Into the Father of Watera and then
rt ream on to the gulf, past thla river
and paat the ttatea that are near thla
rtream look the cyei of tha eaat and
they come to rest upon that wonderful
and magnificent atate of California,
where nature lias amlled Ita beet and hai
placed the most bewitching of Ita graces.
There In that (rent atate of California
where man haa everything that nature
can give and where there la wealth for
tho who have the energy and the wls
dom of modern beings yes, there la that
great atata of California with Ita many
bleaalnga and lla golden opportunities for
the men of the eaat and the men of the
middle weat who are Becking to become
Independent and to acquire a wjulth that
will assure them an eatabliahed Income.
Grand old California, how can man
ever expect to find a greater gnrden on
thla side of the world? How van any
man who wishes to progren want for a
greater and more fertile field In which
to expand In which to have the desires
of Ma mind and body satisfied. Cali
fornia la become the mecca of fortune
hunters, and thla day find it offering
better and broader opportunltlea than It
haa ever offered before. That the trend
of the men who go weat now ahould be
to reach California and buy land there
la only natural. Tha atate that offers
tha grandest opportunity for a great fu
ture most naturally ahould be the com
mon wealth to which all ' travelers In
quft of fortune should go.
It waa the wonderful opportunities of
fered by California which Induced The
Omaha Dee to purchase ten acres of
Tehama county, California land, to be
given away as second prise In the second
Kooklovers' contest of this popec which
Is about to close. Thla land. It seemed
to The Dee, waa the most profitable that
any man or woman could awn, ao thla
paper paid 11.209 to the Lutheran
Colonisation company tha . Trowbridge
Bolster company of Omaha for the ten
acres that are being offered as second
prise In tbls content. Tha Trowbrldge
Dolster company has the general
agency for - this Tehama ovnty - land.
Thla firm Is I mated in the City National
Hank building of this city. The sales
made by thla company of Tehama county
land 'during the last few. months have
len enormous. " The land Is Classed as
soma of the best la the county.
Where Tehama C'oaaty la. '
Tehama county lies squarely across the
heud of the 8a remento valley, one of the
ski-di a spots of tha world. Ita sur
face Is diversified and Includes tha crest
of both mountain ranges, with attractive
foot hills and much of the broad and
level plain of the Hucramento valley.
oiviaea oy tne r acre memo river. There
are lertlle plains and rolling foot Mils
sad rich bottoms until the very mouth of
the canon from which the Baoramento
river emerge ra reached.
The land of tha Lutheran Colonisation
company la located about five miles
southeast of Ited Muff, tha county seat
of Tehama county. The Sacramento river
runs within one and one-half imloa of
this tract, and, ntai.ng completion within
one mile, Is the Northern Klectrlo rail
road. The suit la deep and rich, adaptod to
almost everything that grows. Fruits of
all' kinds. Oranges, lemons, prunes,
peaches, plums, pears, olives, tigs, al-inund-t,
cherries, strawberries, raapber
rlea, etc., all do well and pay well. Vege
tables of all kmda, potatoes, melons,
rabuugo, axparsgus, onions, celery, let
tuce, cucumbers, etc., are all raised In
abundance in these parts, and may be
grown successfully on the colony land.
All the yeur round direct from the garden
to the table may be had cabbage, onions,
lettuce, peas, grapefruit, oranges, lemons,
limes and strawberries, and deciduous
fruits develop iwrfectly.
Toultry and ega sy good returns. Per.
lisps bo enterprise brings greater re
turns from ths amount of capital In
vested than the poultry and egg business.
On a few acres this business may be
iarrkd on successfully and be made to
1 y from the beginning. Turkeys and
chickens alwaya bring good prices In Col
lfornia and the climate makes the work
of raising and caring for them much
easier than In the middle west, where the
wliitetrs are so severe and the weather
I so changeable.
The enterprising man wants to live In
a country with a good background of re
sources. Money Is mads by converting
r.stural wealth Into Industrial possessions
and this can be beat done where there
is a large reserve. The early comers
made much of the Spanish grants, or
took advantage of the cheapness of the
lands to buy great tracts, borne of these
remain to show what the magnificence
f laim life was In the days of the pio
neers. Others are being subdivided and
the small farm with its more cartful
culture la getting Into the heart of the
great estates. What Can be done by the
newcomer on a few acres Is shown by
what la being done by many year after
tr. The pear orchard of 10 acres on
the Cone ranch, on the eaat aide of the
liver, edging our property, In 1J0 re
turned t.6uu, and In a later year fctt.Ouo.
It haa repeatedly petted l?ji per acre!
The eUanturd lonch lias I.Ouo acres In
vUies, and In 1!J produced from that
acreage 357.M gross. The management
finds It profitable to grow alfalfa on J.uu
acres and to keep toil Holsiein cows. The
acreage In fruit trets Is 0u. and an aver.
K9 of j9 men ars at work during the
year. This great ranch of , acres
lias been opeiated since lMW for the
benefit of the Leland Ktanford university
at I'ulo Alio.
The county seat of Tehama county Is
tat the head of navigation on tha Sacra
mento and Is finely situated on a bluff
oerlooklng ths liver. It has a population
i f stout l.OM and many good buildings.
A iiw library buUd.ng of stone, tbs gift
of Mrs. Kraft, one of the cltlsens; an
j.era l.ouae, one of the f'.ne.t lu northern
i..ifu.nu. and tie new Methodist church
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Copy of a letter received from Mr. James
reeley, or the James reeley Co., whole
salers, of ftei jJluff, California.
Mr. John E. Hummon,
Omaha, Neb.
Dear Sir: I have been asked to pass
my Judgment upon the fertility of the
Crowder ranch, a part of the welt
known Cone ranch. In Antelope Valley.
I understand that water from Ante
lope creek Is tributary to these lands,
and In my opinion there la nothing that
can be planted, belonging to the citrus
or deciduous classes but what will
thrive abundantly on these lands. The
place Is especially adapted to alfalfa
growing, and with water five or six
crops should be rut each year. We have
never had a failure of crops In Tehama
county, due to the fact of a generous
rainfall, and an abundance of water,
where used, In the running streams.
Antelope creek, on the north and weHt
sldea of the Crowder place, runs the
year round with an abundance of water.
I have been dealing in a large way in
green and dried fruits In Tehama
county for many years, and some of the
choicest fruits come from the Con
ranch, a short distance from the
Crowder place, I think the latter, with
the water added, Is a valuable body ot
land. Respectfully yours,
(Blned) JAMES FEELEY.
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NO BITING COLD
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The Land of N Sunshine and Health
The homes of the residents show every in
dication, of comfort, coupled with many evi
dences of wealth. :: :; :: ;
Copy of a letter from Mr. A. 1 Conard,
prominent buviness mavn of Red Bluff,
California.
Mr. John E. Hummon,
City National Bank Bldg.,
Omaha, Nob.
Dear Sir: I have been a resident of
Tehama county for over thirty years;
for a great many yeara I waa engaged la
farming la different parts of tha coun
try. The product are all citrus and
deciduous fruits, grain, stock, wool and
lumber; cropa never fail In this sone;
from three to five crops ot alfalfa can
be cut in one year, and Instances are
known where eight cropa hare been cut.
I am familiar with the Crowder place,
a part of the Cone ranch, and with Its
water privileges believe it to be a valua-
ble body of land. , t am satisfied that
anything planted in ita soli, that can be
grown elesewhere in California, will do
well there.
I have been president of the Red
Bluff Chamber of Commerce for four
years up to last February. I believe I
know something about thla country. I
have great faith in it, and am glad to
say a good word for a good piece of
land. Yours truly, (Signed)
A. L. CONARD.
Our Lutheran Colony Has Proven a Vdriderful and Most Gratifying Success
A very largo percentage of those who have purchased land in this colony have removed their families and personal effects to Cal
ifornia, and propose to make it their permanent home.
Do not be misled and induced to locate on cheap land, where the soil is poor, and there is but little rainfall. You can do far better
on one acre of good land than on twenty acres of poor, cheap land.
the yen0 climate Wher y0U havo thc beet of soiI nnd cnn have veSetables for table from your own garden every month "in
The soil is deep and exceedingly fertile, and is well adapted to the growth of almost every known crop. Alfalfa, small grain, fruits
and vegetables grow prohficnlly under the right conditions and care, and are readily sold in the nearby markets at most remunera
tive prices. Poultry and dairying are also very profitable industries.
One thousand dollars is all the cash that is needed to get a start in this most successful Lutheran Colony. This will make the first
payment on 10 acres of land, and keep you going until you get some returns from your farming operations. Besides, there is plenty
of employment for all m the immediate vicinity - in preparing Jhe soil, planting trees, and in gathering the greatlv diversified crops.
The records show net incomes of $150 to if 800 per acre. You can do far better here on 20 acres than you can on 80 acres in almost
any other section of the country.
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lv!"fi ot lhu Corse Kln Co., 'of "lied
liluff. California.
Mr, E. E. Trowbridge,
Omaha, Neb.
Dear Sir: Mr. Lennon.who introduced
me to you today. Informs me that you
contemplate becoming Interested In the
Crowder ranch, a part of the famous
Cone ranch.
I do not know what price is being
asked for this property, but myself and
others have BOO acres adjoining the
Crowder place, for which we paid over
150,000 several years ago. ilcently
lands In this vicinity have rapidly ad
vanced and it would take double our
purchase price to secure this land from
us today.
The Crowder ranch will grow oranges,
lemons, all deciduous fruits, berries,
vegetables, nuts and anything that can
be grown in California.
The finest Bartlett pear orchard In
the world grows within a mile of the
Crowder ranch, and alfalfa figures
largely In the products of the soil. I
doubt if there is any land In California
that will compare with the Crowder
lands at the price for which I was told
they could be purchased a few mouths
ago We feel that we have a good coun
try here, to which nature was most kind
and liberal, and this loca'lty Is Just now
commencing to be developed. Yours
very truly, o. W. KINO.
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Leaves loventber 15lh,
Returning llovenber 25th.
Expense for the round trip, including
fare and sleeping accommodations and meals,
$109.00.
The entire journey will be made in our
private car.
Let us talk over with you the advantage
of buying land in the Lutheran Colony.
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kttce. vice orriuldent of the Pioneer Fruit
Co, of ited Bluff, California.
Mr. John E. Hummon.
Omaha, Neb.
Dear Sir: As per your request for Infor
mation reg-erdinif the products that are
Stowu in this stctlon, will state that X
have been eng-ised In the shipping of sreen
and dried fruit for tha past thirty peara.
I have been 1ovUh1 at Red Bluff for about
fifteen yeara and d urine that time have
been continually In that bunlness. having
shipped from an sections of the country. I '
will state that we have one of the best
fruit and vegetable districts In California.
The soil In tne valley will trow anything:
l list can be rn In the state I consider
that the aoll in thla county and in the vi
cinity of Ited Bluff la particularly adapted,
to the growing of pears, peachee, prunes,
plums, almonds, cherries and grapes. All
. ktnde of berries flourish In thla country.
The aoll Is also well adapted to alfalfa and
citrus fruits ran be grown successfully.
AH of the above products can be grown
without Irrigation, but where water can be
procured a larger yield can be obtained by
using water t the proper time, t would
alio say that till kinds of vegetables grow
successfully bore. Our fruit tomes on here
early and always commands a good price
We are weil located for eastern shipments
and a large part of our shipping fruit finds
its way to the eastern cltlea and to Europe.
Tha keeping qualities of tha fruit grown In
this district are very good. Our peara are
much sought for and command the highest
price In the eastern markets The one
thing neeessary to make sucr.eeeful farm
ing la to thoroughly eulttvata and prune
and spray. If this Is followed up success
will be attained In any part - of the
county where It Is undertaken. Yours very
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