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ROUND TOWN San Miguel Enterprise, Part II San Miguel Reflections By Lynne Schmitz Continuing with the wealth of information in the first issue of the San Miguel Enterprise dated Thursday, July 2, 1903 - 110 years ago last month – the editorial staff interviewed farmers. In an article entitled “What One Man Has Done Others Can Do,” Mr. J.M. ( Johnson Marshall) Kalar shared the history of his move to San Miguel and his success in farming. He arrived here “...in September, 1893 with fifteen head of horses, a gang plow, two sections of a sixhorse harrow, and $150 in cash.” He began by farming rented land. Overcoming serious obstacles in his first year, including short rainfall and crops and loss of six horses, he ended the 1894-95 crop year $500 in arrears. Weather, markets and hog cholera notwithstanding, Mr. Kalar’s energy and perseverance triumphed. By 1903, he owned 1290 acres of good land and had a net worth of over $16,000. His great-grandsons, Steve on the family farm just The Paso Robles City Library recently announced the winners of the 7th annual juried art exhibit for area teens – Brushmarks 2013. Best of Show was awarded to northeast of San Miguel and David in Paso Robles, carry wonderful memories of their pioneer roots. Today, a large mural painted with love by Steve Kalar and centered by cameos of his great-grandparents, is mounted on the north end of the warehouse on Mission Street near 11th Street. Returning to the 1903 Enterprise, Robert S. Kirk ran an extensive advertisement selling farm land in the area from 40 to 240 acres “With climate unsurpassed. With Scenic Beauty of Hill, Dale and Valley, Good Water, Excellent Soil.” A 160-acre parcel on the Estrella River with a house, barn, well and small orchard was priced at $4,000 ($25 per acre) although some farms were advertised from $5 (unimproved) to $10 per acre. Under the heading “Thorough Farming – An Instance of Prosperity of Interest to Home Seekers” Mr. V.M. Corbaley told his story of successful farming. His family resided on 80 acres near San Miguel on Estrella Creek. The previous year he earned $630 by selling 14 acres of melons which had cost him approximately $14 per acre to plant. He grew peaches, almonds and pears on another 16 acres. Sales of the fruits came to $1370. Added to that was income from 36 1⁄2 tons of dry-farmed hay (not irrigated). He raised hogs for sale and there was a large family garden. Mr. Corbaley was contemplating drilling a well the following year hoping to double his yields. In the “Local Items” column we learn that Frank Lowe of Lowe’s Canyon had recently been to Salinas and while there he exhibited some of the wheat grown on his property, impressing people with the excellent quality of the product in what was termed ‘an off year’ and eliciting many inquiries about the land which produced it. Farming was big business in the north county and San Miguel was still a major center for shipping by rail although the railroad had been completed through the north county. A list of grain and livestock shipment totals was included in the issue under the title “Interesting Figures” for the year ending on December 1, Elisa Santiago for Weekend Warrior 5th Place: Sigourney Harrington for Weaver of Words Magdalene Thompson for Empty Mind Honorable Mention: Cody Colombo for Spiral Shell Cher Haas for The Koi and the Turtle Awards were provided and presented by distinguished juror Jack Johnson – winner of numerous 1902, “...10,085 tons, or 201,700 centals, or 20,170,000 pounds of grain.” Sale price was around $1.10 per cental, netting $221,870. Approximately 1400 head of cattle and hogs, weighing some 355 tons altogether, were valued at approximately $56,000. However, this was the value of only about one-third of the total stock shipped that year because San Miguel did not have livestock scales – animals were weighed elsewhere. New livestock scales had just recently been installed. Actual totals for the year were estimated at close to $168,000. The Southern Pacific trains also carried passengers. A Coast Division schedule shows two North Bound passenger trains leaving San Miguel in the mornings and two South Bound trains departing, one in the afternoon and one in the middle of the night. Throughout the turn of the 20th Century, San Miguel thrived. Brushmarks 2013 Winners Announced Sabrina Peterson for Family (photo) 1st Place: Evelyn McNeil for The Cranes Audrey Roben for Vegetable Man 2nd Place: Dominic Pinocchio for Travis Barker Natalie Brescia for Bath Time 3rd Place: Nicholas Yonker for Gods of Old Amaya Dempsey for Chicken of the Sea 4th Place: Hayley Tollefson for Owl regional and national shows – at a reception held during May in the Library/City Hall Conference Room. Brushmarks is sponsored by the Paso Robles Library Foundation. For more information about Brushmarks, call Suzanne, 237-3870. For information on the Library Foundation or to see photos of the exhibit visit www.prcity.com/ library. Electrical-Plumbing-Carpentry-Doors/Windows-Painting-Patching Walls Tile Work-Gates/Fences-Porches/Decks-Termite/Fungus Repair-Swamp Coolers ADA-Mobile Homes-Faucets & Water Heaters-Blinds & Drapes-Gutters NO PROBLEMS... JUST SOLUTIONS (805) 423-3333 40 Paso Robles Magazine, August 2013
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