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The Builders of a Great City Volume 1; San Francisco's Representative Men, the City, Its History and Commerce: (English)

The Builders of a Great City Volume 1; San Francisco's Representative Men, the City, Its History and Commerce: (English)

          
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 Excerpt: ...there and a factory was built. Mr. Bonesteel, at one time Mayor of Fond du Lac, was largely interested. This gentleman wrote to General llutchinson, of this city; Uil since deceased, and the matter was canvassed here. A company ivas formed of which Mr. Garratt ivas a prominent and active member. He was selected to go to Wisconsin ind inquire into the matter. He did so; and contrasting the soil there jind here came to the conclusion the industry would be a very profitable one in California. He made an oft.er for the factory and machinery, so as to allow free scope to the two Germans and Mr. Bonesteel.v This was accepted and $8,500 paid for the plant, which he again sold at once for $6,000, having, however, secured these men. These he brought out here, and about the year 1879 a factory was established at Alvarado. This was found insufficient, however, and it was removed in a short time to Soquel, where the land was cheaper and where there were better facilities. Considerable expense was gone into, seed imported from Germany and distributed to farmers, and land leased for beet culture. The soil, though good for wheat, had not, however, that under-surface moisture required for beets, and so the experiment was not as successful as desired. The way to success was pointed out though, and the present industry is reaping the benefit of this outlay, just as future ones will. Mr. Garratt worked very energetically in the matter and spent and lost largely so as to establish another great business in our midst. He has never regretted this, however, for he paved, with others the way to a success that will surely come and be of great benefit to our people." In 1866 Mr. Garratt was nominated by the Republicans for Mayor of this city. But his business calline him East a...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781130914252
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 152
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 286 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1130914259
  • Publisher Date: 01 Mar 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 8 mm
  • Width: 189 mm


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