CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY /^' i *' ^ '' - ' ' "•• '' ■'••:-•■ '. ' ■-'• ' •'^•' ••■•^::^vv^^ ' v ^ • ^^ ^ ■ ' . ' - ' • ' • ' ".'!•■■■ ^ ' ■■ * ' ■ ' [■ ' " '' ••-. 'T'' -' ■•.^- •\ T'f - * ^ C^lAPOUNUK How to Reach Napa Valley See Newspapers for Time Tables From San Francisco For All Napa Vatle\) Points, take Oakland Ferry (broad gauge) at Ferry Building, foot of Market street, change to cars at Oakland Mole, change to ferr\' at Vallejo Junction, change to cars at South X'allejo. (Southern Pacific Route.) Two trips daily. For Napa Only, take Tiburon Ferry, Ferr>- Building, foot of Market street, and change to cars at Tiburon. (California Northwestern Route. I 'I'wo trips daily. For Napa Only, take Monticello Steamship Go's steamers, Gen. Frisbie, Monticello or Arrow at Mis- sion street dock ( Pier 2 ) and change to electric cars at Vallejo. (V. B. & N. V. Inter-urban Route. ) Si.\ trips daily. For Napa Only, take steamers Zinfandel or Saint Helena at Mission street dock (Pier 2) at 5 p. m. Daily. (River Route). From Sacraniento, Northern and Eastern Points For All Napa Valle)) Points, Iea\e oxerland train at Suisun and take " swing " train for Napa Junction, change to Napa Valley train. (Southern Pacific). Cornell University Library The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924028881916 Map of Xapa County Showing ItB Relation to San Fraucleco an! Surrounding Con u- In the Hills near 7>rapa Acres of Prunes. — Napa Fruit Co. NAPA COUNTY OVO No portion of California Topography can boast of a more excellent combination of scenery, soil and climate, topographic arrangement and geographic situation than Napa County. Its southern boun- dary, thirty miles, as the crow flies, from San Francisco, is washed by the waters of the great western harbor ; high moun- tains separate it from Lake County on the north, Yolo and Solano Counties on the east and Sonoma County on the west, and form barriers against the ocean fogs on the one hand and the summer heat of the interior on the other. The County covers an area of about eight hundred square miles and is divided, by spurs of the Coast Range Mountains, into several valleys. Napa Valley is the largest of these and covers the greater part of the western half of the County. Berryessa, the second in size, lies over against the eastern boun- dary. Pope, Chiles, Conn, Capell, Wooden and Gordon Valleys form a tier through the center of the County. Napa Valley is drained by Napa River, which flows into San Pablo Bay and is naviga- ble as far up as the City of Napa for steamers and sailing craft of seven foot Standard Portland Cement Works, draft. Berryessa Valley is drained by Putah Creek, which has its outlet into the Sacramento River in Yolo County. There are hundreds of other smaller streams in the County. Napa Valley extends Napa Valley from the foot of Mount Saint Helena to the Bay, a distance of about thirty-five miles, and varies in width from one to five miles. Flanked by wooded mountains and divided into fertile and well cultivated farms, the valley unfolds to the traveler, at every mile of its length, vistas of the most inviting and entrancing beauty. A winter rainfall, averag- No Irrigation '"8' at Napa 26.46 inches, provides all the moisture necessary for the successful growth of all crops, obviates the necessity for arti- ficial irrigation and covers the natural pasture lands on the hills with a luxur- iant growth of feed that remains green more than half the year. Nowhere in this section is seen, at any time, that barren desert aspect common to the un- irrigated portions of the southern part of the State. There has never been a drouth here, nor a crop failure due to lack of moisture ; neither is the rainfall excessive. In 1904, a "wet" year, when the precipitation was 4.27 inches in ex- cess of the normal, there were but Ji rainy days, and only 81 cloudy days in the twelve months. The monthly normal Climate mean temperature for the last 28 years, record- ed at Napa, was as follows : January, 45.4; February, 49.4; March, 51.8; April, 55-9; May, 59,7; June, 64.6; July, 65.8; August, 65 ; September, 63.6 ; October, 58.7; November, 51.8; December, 46.5. There are no great extremes of tempera- ture, and in the warmest weather the air is so light and there is so little hu- On IN^apa Kiver. 9 midity that the heat is not oppressive. A man can work in tlie open air, in his shirt-sleeves, every day in the year, and need only wear an overcoat on some of the coldest nights. There has never been known a case of sun-stroke or prostration from heat. Every afternoon in summer the air is cooled by a gentle breeze that blows in from the Bay. One may sleep comfortably under light blafak- ets on the warmest nights. Taken month by month, there is not a more pleasant nor more healthful climate to be found in the world. This fact was officially determined a few years ago and declared by a commission of learned physicians appointed by the Legislature of Cali- fornia to select a suitable locality for a State sanitarium. After considering for two years the claims of all sections of the State they finally reported in favor of the hills bordering Napa Valley and selected three locations as suitable for the proposed sanitarium : Atlas Peak, Mount Veeder and Howell Mountain. One medical authority, in pointing out the "Best Climate for Invalids in Cali- fornia," says : " So far as statistics are obtainable, we can safely say that the mountain ridge east of Napa Valley — it may be called the East Napa Range — is unparalleled in the combination of dryness of the atmosphere, with mild- Some of Napa'p New Resldencee. 10 yapa State Hospital. — Front View. ness and equability of temperature, and fitness for camping and spending the greater part of the year in the open air." The eastern valleys of Agricultural Napa County are devot- rursuits ^^ principally to grain and stock raising, and the land is owned, for the most part, in large holdings. The building of the projected railroad through Berryessa, surveys for which have already been made, will result in the subdivision of the large ranches and the more intensive farming of the land, for this soil is extremely fertile and is peculiarly adapted to dairying and the culture of many of the deciduous and semi-tropic fruits. In Napa Valley cereals Fruits and all the deciduous fruits are grown suc- cessfully. Citrus fruits are raised in all parts of the Valley, hundreds of dooryards producing the finest oranges and lemons for domestic use, but no attempt is made to raise these fruits commercially. Wine and table grapes. prunes and plums, cherries, pears, peaches, apricots, nectarines, apples, figs, almonds and walnuts form the prin- cipal fruit crops. The French prune attains a size, flavor and quality in this valley that are not equaled in any other part of the State. Napa Valley prunes always find a ready market at the very highest prices, even in the years of greatest production. They are in de- mand not in this country alone, but in England, Holland, Germany and other European countries, — in fact wherever they have been introduced. One of the most impor- Vines, tant industries is viticul- Olives ture. The climatic con- ditions of this valley, being similar to those of the south of France, grape growing and wine making have attained their greatest perfection here. The raising of olives and the manufacture of the crop into oil and pickles is a successful indus- try. O'live trees will thrive upon land that would not successfully produce 11 Napa State Hospital.— Kear View. any other fruit. The oil produced here is equal to the best to be obtained, and, indeed, the product of one of our olive mills has been pronounced by experts to be, on account of its purity and quality, one of the best, if not the very best, obtainable for medicinal use. Stock-raising is one of Dairying and the chief industries of Stock R.aising the County. In the east- ern valleys attention is given principally to beef cattle, and be- cause these, as well as the sheep and hogs that are also raised extensively, have to be driven but a short distance to market, they can be delivered in the best possible condition and therefore bring the top market prices. In Napa Valley dairying is an important and growing industry. With the never failing market of San Francisco but a few miles away, and with the unequaled transportation facilities which the valley enjoys, the produce of those dairies is always in demand, and the industry is one that affords a certain and profitable return for the capital and labor expended. Nearly every section of the Valley has its creamery where the surrounding farmers may dispose of their cream, re- ceiving back the skimmed milk to feed calves, hogs and poultry. Poultry raising is, par- Poultry excellence, the industry for the man or woman of small means, and the reasonable prices at which land can be purchased, the convenience to market, the low freight rates and the mild and equable climate make Napa Valley a peculiarly desirable locality for the pursuit of this industry. The poultry industry is rapidly expanding and ere long Napa Valley will be second to no other com- munity in the State in the production of eggs and poultry. It is a remarkable fact that, as yet, California does not produce enough eggs, butter or poultry for its own consumption, consequently there is no danger of an overloaded market. 12 Some of Napa's Business Blocks and Hotels. The mineral resources of Mineral Napa County are one of Wealth its great sources of wealth. Some of the largest deposits of cinnibar in the world are found in this and the adjoining County of Lake. Some of the mines have been worked for over forty years and have produced fortunes in dividends. Silver has also been mined to some extent near Calistoga. Magnesite is found in paying quantities, and in Pope Valley are found deposits ol almost chemically pure magnesia. Numerous prospects of petroleum are found in the eastern part of the County. Near Napa Junction is a deposit of limestone and clay from which is manufactured Port- land cement of the highest quality. The Standard Portland Cement Company has expended several hundred thousand dol- lars in equipping a mill at this point and is now turning out an average of 2200 barrels of cement a day. Two hundred and fifty men are employed at this mill. There are other deposits of limestone in the County, and quarries of excellent sandstone and volcanic stone for archi- tectural use. ]\Iany of the most hand- some and substantial buildings in the County have been constructed of native stone, and much material has been sold for export. There are large deposits of clay suitable for the manufacture of brick and vitrified pipe, and an excellent opening for the establishment of these industries. Napa County is famed for the number and variety of its mineral springs. No less than half a dozen of 13 Some of Napa's Churches. Some of H-apa-s Public Buildings. 15 Roads and Bridges decided on these waters are bottled for export on a large scale. Basalt and other fine road- building stone of various kinds abound in all localities. Napa County is cele- brated for its fine roads and stone bridges. Its Supervisors have wisely the policy of permanent improvements, and as a result it has a larger proportion and greater number of stone bridges than any other County in the State. The bridge across Putah Creek, near Monticello, is the largest stone bridge west of the Rocky Moun- tains. It is constructed of beautiful blue sandstone from a quarry near at hand. All of the County roads are sprinkled during the dry season, and afford smooth and dustless surfaces for wheeling and driving. Throughout the Valley, and on the hillslopes on either side, from one end to the other, are hun- dreds, aye, thousands, of picturesque locations for suburban homes and coun- try villas. The people of this County lead an out-of-door life. The windows are open and the hammock swings in the garden the year around. Every month has its wild flowers, and the fields, the hills, the streams and the ravines have their attractions for each season. There are thousands of pretty camping sites within convenient distances from the towns, and there are no summer rains, thunder storms or noxious insects to dis- commode the campers, as in the Eastern The Joy of Living In the Factory Section . 16 ^^^ ->- .*. ^KTi^ ) VM • - _ — .1^-^ States. At all seasons the sportsman may find use for his rod or gun. Truly, no other section of the country can more completely satisfy the aspirations of the poet : ' Oh ! had we some bright little spot of our own, In a blue summer ocean, far off and alone, Where the leaf never dies in the still-blooming bowers, And the bee banquets on through a whole \ear of flowers ; Where the sun loves Lo pause with so fond a delay, That the night only draws a thin veil o'er the day ; Where simply to feel that we breathe, that we live. Is worth the best joy that life elsewhere can gi\'e ! ' There, with souls ever ardent and pure as the clime, We should lo\e, as the\- lo\'ed in the first golden time ; The glow of the sunshine, the balm of the air, Would steal to our hearts and make all summer there ! With affection as free from decline as the bowers. And with hope, like the bee, li%"ing always on flowers. Our life would resemble a long day of light. And our death come on holy and calm as the night ! " One of the prettiest, best The Cit>y kept and most prosper- of Napa ous of the smaller county seats of California is the City of Napa. Situated at the head of navigation on Napa River, and having three lines of railway to connect it with the outer worlds it is the gateway through which passes practically all of the traffic into or out of the County. Two lines of steamers maintain a daily passenger and freight service between this city and San Francisco, while sailing Xapa Soda Springs. view Across Napa Valley Showing craft ply between Napa and all Bay and Coast points. The Napa Valley branch of the Southern Pacific Railway Co. runs four passenger trains a day between San Francisco and Calistoga, via Napa and St. Helena, and five other trains from Napa south. The California Northwestern runs four trains a day between Napa and San Francisco. The Vallejo, Benicia Transportation and Napa Valley Rail- Facilibies road (electric) makes, in connection with the Monticello Steamship Co., six round trips a day between Napa and San Fran- cisco, via Vallejo. The trip between Napa and San Francisco consumes, under the present time tables, from an hour and three-quarters to two hours and a half. In addition to the advan- tage of low freight rates with all com- petitive points in the State, Napa has been made a "terminal" point by the "overland" railroads for all freight shipped east of Portland, Denver and Yuma, thus saving to the shippers the local freight rate charged to many in- terior towns. The inhabitants residing Populatiion within the corporate lim- its of the city number 5643 (P. O. Census, June, 1904), and within a radius of half a mile outside the city limits, which to all appearances and purposes is a part of the city, there dwell from 1500 to 2000 more, all of whom are within the city school district. The city streets are smooth, clean and well drained, and nearly all of them are bordered by cement side-walks. The stone of which the streets are con- structed is of such a nature that the 18 Veterans' Home In the Foreground. surface dries quickly after a rain, so that wheeling can be enjoyed practically every day in the year. The sewer system and water supply of the city are excellent. Homes and Gardens Napa is a town of pictur- esque homes and pretty gardens. The people are enthusiastic in their civic pride, and give their hearty support to every move- ment for the improvement of the town. Every home has its green lawn, large or small, and its garden of flowers. Roses bloom nearly every month in the year in great profusion, and no month is without a variety of blossoms. Semi- tropic plants thrive beside those of the temperate zone. The city has recently acquired a tract of twelve acres in the residence section for a public park and botanical garden, and has also under- taken the improvement of all the public squares in the city. There are numerous picturesque drives and walks in the vicinity of the town, and from the slopes of the hills on either side magni- ficent views may be obtained of long stretches of surrounding country. A drive about the environs of Napa, with its ever changing panorama of field, orchard, meadow and wood, is a con- stantly refreshing pleasure. About a mile south of S6at>e the City is located the Hospital Napa State Hospital, which accommodates about fourteen hundred patients and carries on its pay-roll about two hun- dred attaches — physicians, attendants, etc. It was built by the State at a cost of over a million and a half dol- lars, and is one of the best equipped in- 19 stitutions of its kind in the world. The land belonging to the institution com- prises an estate of over i,ioo acres, and the well kept grounds are among the show places of the section. The Hos- pital was located at Napa because of the wonderful salubrity of the climate. about 1,000 feet above the valley, it com- mands a magnificent view of a wide sweep of country. On the north may be seen Mt. Saint Helena, upon whose summit the counties of Napa, Sonoma and Lake have a common corner. To the westward lies Mount Taraalpais, in IMarin County, and on the south looms View Across Napa VaUey. Napa Soda Springs On the mountain side, six miles northeast of Napa, are the far-famed Napa Soda Springs, the best known, most substantially built and conveniently situated watering place on the Coast. In its stone hotel buildings it has comfortable accommodations for 250 guests. Situated at an elevation of the dark form of IVlount Diablo, in Con- tra Costa. Between Mounts Tamalpais and Diablo glistens the shimmering sur- face, of San Francisco Bay, while nearer at hand lie the green fields, the culti- vated farms, the orchards, vineyards and groves of majestic oaks in the valley. The surroundings of the Springs them- selves are beautiful. Lawns and flower 20 beds, cultivated and natural, with manj' shaded and cosy nooks, produce as charming a spot as any one could possi- bly find or wish for. The water from these springs, the most popular mineral water in the State, is bottled as it comes pure from the ground, in its natural effervescent state. The school buildings are well built, comfortable and ample for the present needs of the district. The High School has an efficient corps of teachers, a large reference library, and a well equipped science laboratory. It is fully accredited to the State University and Stanford Univcrsitv. City of Napa in the Blstance. The City of Napa has an efficient and well equipped Fire Depart- ment, and, consequently, low insurance rates. The fire-fighting apparatus includes a steam fire engine, though the pressure of water in the mains is usu- ally sufficient for all purposes. Fire Depart.ment>, Schools, Library A handsome stone building, a gift to the city from one of its respected citi- zens, Mr. Geo. E. Goodman, houses the Free Library. The library comprises about 9,000 volumes, and the reading room is provided with all the popular periodicals. In addition there is a recre- ation room, and a kitchen and parlor for the special accommodation of the 21 The Old Mill Near St. Helena. [y^ ; :„. . •■■■■ i^ ^^^^^^S W\.mmmm * View on the Outskirts of St. Helena. 22 A St. Helena Home. 23 The Largest Stone Wine Cellar In the World. vineyards near St. Helena 24 St. Helena Poultry Yards. country people, who may come here to rest and eat their Imiches on marketing days. The ladies of Napa have Social Life ^ civic club, the New Century Club, of over one hundred members, which exerts con- siderable influence in the improvement and beautification of the town. Mem- bership in this club is open to every one, and the receptions held by the club every month are among the most de- lightful affairs in the social life of the town. The Study Club is another ladies' club that has had a most successful ex- i.stence for a number of years. The Eagle Cycling Club, which retains its original name, though the cycling feature has long since become of inferior im- portance, owns a large and comfortable club house in a central location, and has a membership of over two hundred men. It has been a potent factor in drawing the young men away from pernicious in- fluences. Every one of the leading fra- ternal organizations is represented. The Masons and Odd Fellows own magnifi- cent buildings. There is a high and vig- Churcbes oi'ous moral and relig- ious sentiment among the people of the community. The churches are uniformly well organized and equipped, and are making steady growth. The young peoples' religious societies and the Sunday-schools are thriving and well officered. The Roman Catholic, Protestant Episcopal, Methodist Episco- pal, Presbyterian, Baptist, Christian, Ad- . vent Christian, Seventh Day Adventist, German Evangelical and Christian Scientist organizations have church buildings, and a number also own parsonages. Napa has been growing Facts 30 Callstoga. Tributary to Saint Tributary Helena are Conn, Chiles Country . and Pope Valleys, which are d.evoted principally to general farming and stock raising, though there are some large vineyards and orchards. Land in these sections sells at from $30 to $75 per acre, and is excellent value at these prices. The soil, climate and educational facilities are all that could be desired. In Pope Valley is a church where regular ser- vices are maintained. The celebrated ^tna Springs are situated in this valley, as are also the Walters Springs and other mineral springs whose waters have medicinal virtue. In the hills between this valley and Berryessa Valley are the Samuel Springs, which produce a supe- rior soda water. The waters from all of the springs named are bottled for export. One of the places of The I-argest greatest interest to trav- Wine Cellar e'ers is the Greystone Cellar near Saint Helena, the largest stone wine cellar in the world. It is the property of the Cali- fornia Wine Association. Near the village of Agricultural Rutherford, four miles School from Saint Helena, is The Rutherford Agri- cultural Institute. For the purposes of the Institute Rev. D. O. Crowley of the Youths' Directory, San Francisco, pur- chased, in 1902, 1,021 acres of the best land in the valley, watered by two streams. Conn Creek and Napa River. The cost of land ,and improvements has been, to date, $140,000, and the budget for improvements to be made in the near future contains a sum almost equal to that already expended. Though under the auspices of the Catholic Church, no distinction is made on account of relig- ious belief. In his prospectus the Rev- erend Director says : "This school is established for the purpose of educating boys in the principles of morality and good citizenship, and in primary branches of learning; for instructing them in the theory and practice of farra- 31 Napa Valley near Callstoga. ing, vine, fruit and wheat growing, stock and poultry raising, dairying and other agricultural and horticultural pursuits and employments ; and also in various branches of mechanical industry." At present there are thirty pupils in the school, and as soon as the management can arrange for another building there will be accommodations for seventy-five more boys. Saint Helena and the Inducements surrounding country of- to Settlers f^"" many inducements to prospective settlers, in- cluding unsurpassed climate, productive soil, diversity of resources and charming scenery. It is a section particularly desirable to those who wish to engage in horticulture, viticulture, diversified farm- ing or poultry raising. In addition to the steam railroad, the electric road, which is already built from Vallejo to Napa, will very shortly be completed through Saint Helena to Calistoga. Nine miles above Saint Calistoga Helena, and at the foot of Mount Saint Helena, nestles the town of Calistoga, designed by its founder, the late Samuel Brannan, as the Saratoga of California. Here are extensive hot springs and an excellent tourist hotel, with swimming baths of naturally heated mineral water. It was near this town that Robert Louis Stev- enson laid the scene of his novel, "The Silverado Squatters," and many of the characters named in that book actually resided, and do now reside, in this vicin- ity. The Palisade silver mine, now un- productive on account of the low price of the metal, is located in the Silverado district. In the matter of resources and opportunites the same may be said of this section as of Saint Helena and vicinity. It is the terminus of the Napa Valley Branch of the S. P. Railway, and here the passengers for Lake County points take the stages. During the sum- mer season, particularly, the traffic by stage to the resorts of Lake County is very heavy. There are many beautiful country villas in the vicinity of Calistoga, many of them owned and occupied during a part of the year by wealthy people from San Francisco. 32 Hotel Callstoga. The town is incorporated, has about one thousand inhabitants, a newspaper, two banks, an excellent grammar school, and a number of very creditable business blocks constructed of stone. The streets and dwellings are lighted by electricity. There are several churches and a num- ber of the most important fraternal organizations. Monticello, twenty-five Monticello miles from Napa, with which it is connected by stage, is the business center of Berryessa Valley. It is a typical inland country village of several hundred inhabitants, its church and schoolhouse, hotel, gen- eral merchandise stores and blacksmith shops. There is a daily mail service with Napa, as well as telephone connec- tion. At no far distant date this town will be a railroad point, the surveys hav- ing been already made. Berryessa Val- ley comprises about 35,000 acres of as fine land as can be found in the State, for grain, fruit or stock raising. The climate is pleasant and healthful. School and Country Home. Calistoga. In the Petrified Forestlnear Callstoga. Among the industries is a fruit can- nery. At the extreme northern end of the valley is Knoxville, where are sit- uated some of the oldest quicksilver mines in the State. Sarnuel Springs are but a few miles from Monticello, and many of the social gatherings of the peo- ple of the section are held at this point. Winters, Yolo County, is about twenty miles from Monticello, The mineral de- posits of the section include quarries of fine sandstone, and, prospects of petro- leum oil. There are several schools in the valley, in cbnvenient locations. A rural free mail delivery route is main- tained between Napa and Monticello, the route passing via Wooden and Capell valleys, so the people of all this section have a daily mail service. The peo'ple of Napa An Invitation County invite to their midst the young man and wornan seeking a pleasant location in which to build a home and to make The Old and New Style Bridges. 34 The Largest Stone Bridge West of the Rockies. their living; the manufacturer desirous of moving his factory away from the disturbing, unpleasant and vitiating in- fluences of the larger centers of popula- tion, but who wishes to remain within easy touch of the market and to have the advantages of low freight rates and cheap power ; the man or woman of means who is looking for a site for a comfortable and picturesque country home ; the husbandman who is weary of fighting the rigors of the eastern winters and enduring the sweltering heat of the eastern summers. Here they will find a hospitable people, a pleasant and health- ful climate, low priced land of unsur- passed fertility, and ample educational and religious opportunities. Come, and let us show you what we have. We want you to help us develop this western empire, which is still in its pioneer days of opportunity. i ./ A ^^^^^K^« H .:WM Hiili:;i;/^3^ A Berryessa Valley Wheat Team. For Further Information not Con- tained in this Booklet, Address THE NAPA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NAPA, CALIFORNIA THE SAINT HELENA BOARD OF TRADE SAINT HELENA, CALIFORNIA THE CALISTOGA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALISTOGA, CALIFORNIA DESIGNS AND ENGRAVINGS BY SIERRA PHOTO ENGRAVING CO.. 324 Grant Ave., San Francisco, Cal. printing by H. S. CROCKER CO.. San Francisco, ■■ ' ; 1905 ' lituicJ .Under ^vfhoriUi of the COUNIY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS hglhe ' Napa Chamber of Commerce t ji Ev«n«, 'Pres. G. F. Roberti, 5ec'j) «=*»=* . CompilcJ b}) Hentley S. Davis, Napa, Cqlifomia . «=*«s=5i Board of Supereitori Williamson Fiimell, Chairman,. A. J." Raney, E. light. W. F. Alexander. . John Webber. . Napa CapeU Calistoga Napa Yountmlle I^-'-"'"-"^^^'^^'--' '& =