04 Jun 1892
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Newspaper
The Weekly Californian
Location
Bakersfield, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1892
Page
1
The item notes a historical local newspaper in Hern County, published weekly each Saturday morning, with details about editors and business partners. It references land agents, notaries, and legal-adjacent services, plus mentions a Los Angeles address for legal counsel and office locations.
The San Francisco Chronicle laments the omission of Bakersfield and Kern River Valley from an editorial excursion in California. It notes vast alfalfa fields, extensive cattle, horses, and hay stacks, plus horse breeding and a thriving mix of crops and fruit in the temperate sub tropical zone. The piece argues the visit would have shown a remarkable, productive region and its development.
Citizens gathered early to decorate the silent deceased as teams and spectators filled streets for the Grand Army procession. Edward E. Young delivered a measured address amid sadness from a canyon tragedy, honoring loyalty to flags and institutions.
A transcription of a long ornate piece extols a vast Kern River valley irrigation scheme. It imagines water from Sierra snow providing 1100 miles of canals and a hundred foot wide reservoir system, with immense storage andCapacity to irrigate 1126 square miles. It contrasts the grand scheme with the humble present, praising settlers and orchards while mentioning ceremony and local officials visiting cemeteries and parades.
A serious accident near Kern River canyon on Decoration Day left Charles Jewett and several Grenville family members missing or drowned. Rescue parties searched the canyon and river as families mourned, with Charles Jewett later found near Cattoniwood, presumed killed by rocks rather than drowning. The Grenville household endured deep sorrow for Mrs. Grenville and her children Willy and Herbert.
The readable fragments describe a garden or thank you note, recognition of a committee, and mentions a vote or acknowledgment. Specific names, dates, or places are unclear in the damaged text, but the piece signals a formal expression of gratitude and a committee’s role in presenting thanks.
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