Glenn County 



p. D. BANS 

 Vice-President Glenn County Chamber of Commerce 



GLENN COUNTY, originally the northern portion of Colusa County, 

 was created in 1890, Colusa being at that time the banner wheat- 

 producing county of the State. 

 Glenn is well located, lying between the Sierra Nevada and 

 Coast Range mountains, with the waters of the Sacramento River 

 on one side and the waters of Stony Creek on the other. The irrigation 

 possibilities and the fertility of the soil bespeak for her a great future. 

 Though a new county, Glenn accepts no back seat even at this time. Her 

 population is 6,000, and the assessed valuation in 1906 of both real and 

 personal property amounted to $11,000,000. 



Glenn County contains 1,370 square miles, and is 150 miles north 

 of San Francisco. The climatic conditions are such that diversified farm- 

 ing can nowhere be surpassed, and in very few places equaled. Fruits of 

 all kinds, both citrus and deciduous, do well. Grapes, olives,. almonds, and 

 English walnuts thrive. Alfalfa-growing is attracting considerable atten- 

 tion, and is considered one of the chief products. 



Stock of all kinds is being raised, and the stockmen are doing well 

 financially. The mountains furnish an immense amount of feed, and several 

 good-paying creameries are in operation. 



In southern Glenn much rejoicing has been occasioned over the passage 

 of the Central Canal Company's Irrigation Bill, which passed through 

 Congress during the last session, allowing water to be diverted from the 

 Sacramento River. The passage of this bill enables the promoters of this 

 company to proceed safely and intelligently with their mammoth irriga- 

 tion scheme. From this canal 150,000 acres of fine land will come under 

 irrigation. The company expects to be in a position to furnish water by 

 next spring. This means wealth to those whose lands will come under the 

 system. 



The outlook is very favorable for the locating of a sawmill in the 

 mountains west of Willows, which will be of great and lasting good to our 

 people. 



In the northeastern portion of the county a mammoth beet-sugar 

 factory has been constructed this year at a cost of $1,500,000. This 

 factory is well equipped with the latest improved machinery, and presents 

 a beautiful appearance. The company owns 10,000 acres of fine land 

 along the Sacramento River. 



The town of Hamilton has been laid out here and wonderful strides 

 In the way of improvements accomplished. A modern hotel has just been 

 completed at a cost of $30,000, and new homes in town and for miles 

 distant have gone up recently. Fine streets and sidewalks are evidenced. 

 A beautiful park has been laid out. The town and factory are lighted 

 by electricity. A fine irrigation system has been adopted and water-power 

 propels the machinery. 



The season's run on beets has just been completed with very satis- 

 factory results. There were 3,000 acres planted to beets this year. Next 

 year they contemplate planting 8,000. The sugar is of a high grade, and 

 is now being handled by merchants in different parts of the valley. 



In northern Glenn, at Orland, the people have awakened to the pos- 

 sibility of interesting the Government in their behalf as regards irrigation. 

 A Water-Users' Association has been organized and incorporated. An appli- 

 cation by the association was regularly filed with the Secretary of the 

 Interior in April. Since then Government soil experts have been here testing 

 the soils. Government engineers and surveyors have been at work several 

 months on the proposed project, looking into the feasibility and practica- 



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