Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1909 — FAIRBANKS A VINEYARDIST [ARTICLE]

FAIRBANKS A VINEYARDIST

Will Grow Oranges and Grapes on Big Ranch In California. Indianapolis, Feb. 5. —Vice President Fairbanks, through his son, Fred, has concluded the purchase from the Drew company of San Bernardino of its half interest in the Drew & Fairbanks ranch of 225 acres near Casa Loma. This is a report from California. The deal was made on a basis of $120,000 for the ranch. It is the intention of the vice president to plant 100 acres now in grapes and the rest in oranges. Fred Fairbanks will have charge of the ranch and the vice president will spend his winters there.