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of the company's stage lines. This short
period of stage line operation nearly DISCOV~R THE TRUE WEST ...
:ruined the company.
During the stagecoach era, Wells Far-
go's principal business was in the express
business in California. When Lloyd Tevis with the new GOLD- MASTER
assumed the presidency of Wells Fargo
in 1872, he moved the operating head- Sensitive Mineral, Metal, and
quarters from New York to San Fran-
cisco where it remained until 1905 after Treasure Finder.
which it was moved back to New York
City. Wells Fargo & Co .. has, however,
been continuously a Colorado . corporation Detects Gold and Silver Nug-
from 1866 to date, and was never incor- gets, Rings, Coins, Mineral
porated in California. Float, Veins and Treasures.
AFTER the golden era of staging in
California and overland, the rail-
roads, both transcontinental and local, be-
came the principal mode of transporta-
tion. But communities which were not
located on a railroad had to depend on
local stage service to make connections.
Therefore, as before, there were still
hundreds of local short line stage routes • No cumbersome earphones . . .
a powerful speaker -is used.
in California. • Easy to operate.
A similar service was required of the • Comes with two special loops.
express companies, and they continued A small Loop f<YT' detecting
to use the stage lines for transportation ntUggets and one for detecting
treasu:Tle·s.
of their express to and from the rail- • Instructions . . . and fresh
road terminals. This was the era of batteries included.
Black Bart in California. His first hold-
up of a stage was in 1875 and his last A small natural GOU>, NUGGET goes with · each instrument which it will detect.
in 1883.
He first held up the Sonora to Milton COMPLETE ... ONLY
stage, next the stage operating between Buy the GOLD-MASTER on $169.50
San Juan and Marysville. The third was Easy Terms! Just $29.50 down
between Yreka and ~oseburg. His opera- and balance at $10.57 per Send for FREE literature now! ! !
tions, covering twenty-seven holdups, month . . . Also available thru
ranged from Calaveras County through your local Finance Co. with no WHITE'S ELECTRONICS
the Counties of Sonora, Yuba, Sierra, down payment upon approved Room 401
Butte, Plumas, Shasta and Trinity. credit. 1011 Pleasant Valley Road
This indeed was a wide field of opera- Sweet Home, Oregon
tion, and it could be safely said that there
were as many different stage lines in-
volved as there were holdups. SPECIAL GIFT OFFER!
As the business of shipping express on
the stage lines decreased, shipments by
rail increased and Wells Fargo develo_ped
an immense business.. There were many
express companies shipping on the rail-
roads in different areas.
Due to the inefficiency of having to
ship through several express companies
over great distances, President Woodrow
Wilson, as an emergency war measure,
took over the express opera'tions of all the
companies in 1917, and combined them
into the American Railway Express
Agency, now known as the Railway Ex-
press Agency. He did not, . however, No. 49TW No. 52TW No. 53TW No. 54TW
destroy the corporations. Wells Fargo
and Co. continued under its original
charter, is _still in existence, and operates
an armored car service in New York
City.
And now the lowly wagon comes into
the picture-as unappealing as the stage-
. coach was exciting. With the coming of
the railroads, the express companies used
the iron horse to carry their express
shipments. But they had the problem of
delivery to the railroad and delivery to
the consignee at the other end. This No. 22FT No. 25FT No. 26FT No. 32FT
brought about the use of fleets of ,horses
and wagons which went the rounds of Here's an easy, inexpensive Gift Package for you. It's a present that is
California cities' streets delivering ex- . appreciated far beyond its actual dollars-and-cents value. A bundle of mag-
press. The express companies were com- azines with hours and hours of fascinating reading with the timelessness of
pelled to enter the field for obvious the Old West for ANYONE WHO LIKES THE WEST-your dad, brother,
reasons. But the operation was that of grandpa, old friend, that guide who was so helpful-by gosh, durned nigh
delivery wagons and not stagecoaches. anybody! And you can do it all for a measly buck-or two bucks if you want
In presenting the foregoing, it has both magazines sent.
been the purpose of this author to clarify Shown here· are our most plentiful issues. We'll send a package of 4 to any
the various fields of endeavor of stage address for $1.00! Or, we'll send all 8 for $2.00! Name yer pizen!
lines, the express companies and the
United States Postal Service, and to give This gift off er supersedes all previous offers.
credit where credit is due.
WESTERN PUBLICATIONS, INC. P.O. Box 3668~ Austin, Texcis 78704
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