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Fresno Republican Weekly

Location

Fresno, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1887

Page

3

Fresno The Masonic Temple Leads 1886 Fresno Growth

Fresno shows rapid growth with major building projects in 1886 including the $30,000 Masonic temple on Tulare and U streets, the Moghes & Sons block, and the Russhouse hotel. The Fresno Flour Mill rebuilt to 200 barrels daily, powered by a turbine, marks a key industrial upgrade. Expansion continues with new stores, warehouses, and improved water works reflecting a booming regional economy.

Fresno’s Building Boom Reaches Three Hundred Thousand Dollars

The Fresno area saw a record year for new residences and improvements with about 800 to 1200 cottages and several thousand dollars spent on merchants and mills. J W Ferguson built a palatial Belle Vista Heights home costing about 8000 dollars, H i Hedges completed a two story residence for about 2600, M J Church spent 2800 on a two story dwelling and 1000 on a cottage, G Herminghaus erected three cottages around 1500 each, C A Stevens and A T Stevens built two story homes costing 1600 and 1700 respectively, G J Furnish added a costly north J street cottage at 3000, L Gundelfinger added another story to his K street dwelling for 2500, and over 100 cottages were built at 800 to 1200 dollars each. The Fresno Raisin and Fruit Packing Company and Eureka Planing mill also invested heavily, indicating Fresno’s rapid growth and strong prospects for the next century.

Fresno San Francisco Los Angeles Interior Valley California Fresno Milling Co Masonic Temple Tulare and U Streets T Street Thomas E. Moghes & Sons Russ Ilouse J Street Henge Austin & Coffman J.T. Shanklin EC. Winehell Mariposa Street Fresno Water Company City Water Company Tremont House A.C. McSwain Inyo Mananace Gordon Merced McSwain Thomagy J. Hughes & Sona Prescott & Pierce Kutner, Goldstein & Co Geo. M. Thompson Farmers' Warehouse M. J. Donahoo Jamies Porteous Fresno Agricultural Works Wella, Fargo & Co Sresno J. W. Ferguson Belle Vista Heights Hi. P. Iedges Jesno Street M. J. Church N Street G. Herminghaus O Street C. A. Stevens A. T. Stevens IL Street G. J. Furnish L. Gundelfinger Louis Einstein & Co K Street Fresno Raisin and Fruitcking Company B. RK. Woodworth Eureka J. M. Martel Okers Sierra Nevada Fresno Slough San Joaquin Kings River Ecos San Joaquin Valley

Fresno County Citrus Prospects From Semi-Tropical Plantings

Major W. Meril-Tiama advocates planting orange, lemon, and fig in Fresno foothills citing ten years of Los Angeles grove experience. He notes 1200 oranges and 2000 White Adriatic figs planted, predicting rapid growth, early ripening, and potential to rival Riverside in quality. He urges locals to adopt cultivation over cattle pasture to unlock hundreds of dollars per acre.

Mresne W. Meril- Tiama Fresno County Jim Los Angeles County Fresno Los Angeles Riverside Owas Jesper W. OM. Williams

New Baptist Church Near Bethel District Nears Dedication

The Bethel district unveils a near completed Baptist church to be dedicated this Sunday January 30. Rev Dr Heartwell of San Francisco will deliver the dedication sermon at Ilaim.

New Baptist Church Bethel Heartwell San Francisco Ilaim J. C. Jordon James W. Roddick Bad Tameato Catrin K. Robinson Arli-Madden San_Francisco T. A. Bell Mies Emma Madden

Views of a Philadelphia Physician About Fresno

A Philadelphia physician praises Fresno's climate and healthfulness in a letter to Fallon G. Berry. He describes traveling inland as beneficial for lung, rheumatic, and neuralgic conditions, notes reliable sub irrigation and low malaria risk, and cites strong grape yields and land values near Fresno city. He plans to stay and invest in vineyards, claiming high returns and favorable soil.

Philadelphia Fallon G. Berry Fresno F.G. Benes California Capo Penlly Fresno City Frosngirl Acre Paris Tore Nordell Roa San Francisco Oakland Fresno County

Fresno county goods and services ad mix from 1880s listing

A sweeping collage of Fresno county ads and notices highlights grain exhibits, orchardists and vineyardists opinions, dressmaking, elocution lessons, cough syrups, undergarments, health corsets, plows, and farm equipment. Agents promote Damiana tonics, Simmons Liver Regulator, and Buckeye mowers while local firms offer loans, estate services, and holiday promotions at low prices.

Ds. Lewison & Co Dr. Warner Markewits Warner Lewison & Co AL. Lewison & Co Nother Cury Webster Avents Fresno Oldius Cary Geo. Bernhard Ind Sana Rosa Bestein Casaday Neu Pran Goldstein & Co Damian Bernhard Presny County Pia Reevsmean Buckeye Champion Hodges Headers Scuttler Gorman & Co Grifith Brownstone Damiana Geo. Bernihard Fresno County Bonnell Maripone Street Grand Central Huter Geo Pilot J. DL. Lewison & Co Viller Carey

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