Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1898 — CLAUS SPRECKLES GIVES AID. [ARTICLE]

CLAUS SPRECKLES GIVES AID.

Subscribes $20,000 for Destitute Farmers of California. The terrible destitution among the small farmers in the southern part of Monterey County, Cal., has led to a general public movement for the relief of the suffering. The farmers are not only out of food, but out of seed to grow crops and have no means of getting relief, as dry weather Vor two years has completely ruined their crops. They have appealed to Gov. Bndd tor aid, but as he has no fund from which he can render aid a special fnnd will be subscribed. Sugar Millionaire Clans Spreckels gave his check for $25,000, and others are contributing in proportion to their wealth.