HARRY BALFE
Desirous of having one of the finest ranches in the San Joaquin Valley, Harry Balfe has already spent over a million dollars on his place on Herndon avenue, four and one-half miles northeast of Clovis, and now has a ranch which is the mecca of visitors from all parts of the United States. It includes every variety of fruit and other product commercially profitable in central California.
Mr. Balfe was born at Newburgh, New York, in 1860. He embarked on a mercantile career, and some thirty years ago joined the firm of Austin, Nichols & Co. of New York as sales manager, then as manager and vice-president, and then president. When he retired in 1920 he was chairman of the board of this, the largest wholesale grocery business in the world. This firm was among the largest packers in America, having packing plants scattered throughout this entire country, and in Bordeaux, France, and Seville, Spain, Alaska, etc. While active in this business he was also president of the Seafoam Baking Powder company, of New York, the Camden Land and Improvement company of Camden, South Carolina, the Balfe Contracting company, and was a director in banks and other corporations.
Mr. Balfe was an intimate friend of the late President Theodore Roosevelt, and during the building of the Panama Canal, on request of the President, he made two trips to the canal zone. He was also requested by President Taft to make another trip to the Panama Canal zone. During the World war he made a trip to France at the invitation of the Premier of the French Republic to confer with him in regard to provisions for the French Army and civil population. While in France, he received a cable request to confer with the late Lord Kitchener in England.
The Balfe Ranch of approximately one thousand acres has developed into one of the show places of California. There are more than twenty buildings on the place; it has its own wells with a pumping system distributing by underground pipes to various parts of the ranch, all run by electric power. The products include almonds, oranges, peaches, apricots and figs, and there are 150,000 grape vines.
One of Mr. Bales principal interests is the breeding, and ownership blooded horses. He has owned some of the finest horses in America and has won hundreds of blue ribbons, cups, etc., all of which are exhibited in his trophy room. The Balfe Ranch has its own race track and his trainers are always busy trying out his young thoroughbreds. Mr. Balfe also has perhaps the finest private museum in California, housed in a specially built structure, where are displayed many valuable Indian relics, souvenirs, and antiques of pioneer western days. The Balfe Ranch also has the only privately owned airplane landing in the San Joaquin Valley.
Mr. Balfe divides his time between Fresno, New York and other parts of the country. He belongs to numerous clubs and other organizations. He is a member of the Fresno County Chamber of Commerce and the Sunnyside Country club, and is also a member of the chamber of commerce of New York City and numerous clubs in the East, and is a member of the Oyster Bay Masonic Lodge, of which the late Theodore Roosevelt was also a member.
Mr. Balfe was married to May Adams of New York and they have the following children: Harry R. Balfe, vice-president of Ashenfelter & Balfe, New York; Thomas W. Balfe, vice-president of R. C. Williams Co., New York; and Raymond A. Balfe, the well known bridge player of New York.
Grandfather of actor Gary Cooper's wife
Veronica Converse Grandaughter
.
Desirous of having one of the finest ranches in the San Joaquin Valley, Harry Balfe has already spent over a million dollars on his place on Herndon avenue, four and one-half miles northeast of Clovis, and now has a ranch which is the mecca of visitors from all parts of the United States. It includes every variety of fruit and other product commercially profitable in central California.
Mr. Balfe was born at Newburgh, New York, in 1860. He embarked on a mercantile career, and some thirty years ago joined the firm of Austin, Nichols & Co. of New York as sales manager, then as manager and vice-president, and then president. When he retired in 1920 he was chairman of the board of this, the largest wholesale grocery business in the world. This firm was among the largest packers in America, having packing plants scattered throughout this entire country, and in Bordeaux, France, and Seville, Spain, Alaska, etc. While active in this business he was also president of the Seafoam Baking Powder company, of New York, the Camden Land and Improvement company of Camden, South Carolina, the Balfe Contracting company, and was a director in banks and other corporations.
Mr. Balfe was an intimate friend of the late President Theodore Roosevelt, and during the building of the Panama Canal, on request of the President, he made two trips to the canal zone. He was also requested by President Taft to make another trip to the Panama Canal zone. During the World war he made a trip to France at the invitation of the Premier of the French Republic to confer with him in regard to provisions for the French Army and civil population. While in France, he received a cable request to confer with the late Lord Kitchener in England.
The Balfe Ranch of approximately one thousand acres has developed into one of the show places of California. There are more than twenty buildings on the place; it has its own wells with a pumping system distributing by underground pipes to various parts of the ranch, all run by electric power. The products include almonds, oranges, peaches, apricots and figs, and there are 150,000 grape vines.
One of Mr. Bales principal interests is the breeding, and ownership blooded horses. He has owned some of the finest horses in America and has won hundreds of blue ribbons, cups, etc., all of which are exhibited in his trophy room. The Balfe Ranch has its own race track and his trainers are always busy trying out his young thoroughbreds. Mr. Balfe also has perhaps the finest private museum in California, housed in a specially built structure, where are displayed many valuable Indian relics, souvenirs, and antiques of pioneer western days. The Balfe Ranch also has the only privately owned airplane landing in the San Joaquin Valley.
Mr. Balfe divides his time between Fresno, New York and other parts of the country. He belongs to numerous clubs and other organizations. He is a member of the Fresno County Chamber of Commerce and the Sunnyside Country club, and is also a member of the chamber of commerce of New York City and numerous clubs in the East, and is a member of the Oyster Bay Masonic Lodge, of which the late Theodore Roosevelt was also a member.
Mr. Balfe was married to May Adams of New York and they have the following children: Harry R. Balfe, vice-president of Ashenfelter & Balfe, New York; Thomas W. Balfe, vice-president of R. C. Williams Co., New York; and Raymond A. Balfe, the well known bridge player of New York.
Grandfather of actor Gary Cooper's wife
Veronica Converse Grandaughter
.
HARRY BALFE
Desirous of having one of the finest ranches in the San Joaquin Valley, Harry Balfe has already spent over a million dollars on his place on Herndon avenue, four and one-half miles northeast of Clovis, and now has a ranch which is the mecca of visitors from all parts of the United States. It includes every variety of fruit and other product commercially profitable in central California.
Mr. Balfe was born at Newburgh, New York, in 1860. He embarked on a mercantile career, and some thirty years ago joined the firm of Austin, Nichols & Co. of New York as sales manager, then as manager and vice-president, and then president. When he retired in 1920 he was chairman of the board of this, the largest wholesale grocery business in the world. This firm was among the largest packers in America, having packing plants scattered throughout this entire country, and in Bordeaux, France, and Seville, Spain, Alaska, etc. While active in this business he was also president of the Seafoam Baking Powder company, of New York, the Camden Land and Improvement company of Camden, South Carolina, the Balfe Contracting company, and was a director in banks and other corporations.
Mr. Balfe was an intimate friend of the late President Theodore Roosevelt, and during the building of the Panama Canal, on request of the President, he made two trips to the canal zone. He was also requested by President Taft to make another trip to the Panama Canal zone. During the World war he made a trip to France at the invitation of the Premier of the French Republic to confer with him in regard to provisions for the French Army and civil population. While in France, he received a cable request to confer with the late Lord Kitchener in England.
The Balfe Ranch of approximately one thousand acres has developed into one of the show places of California. There are more than twenty buildings on the place; it has its own wells with a pumping system distributing by underground pipes to various parts of the ranch, all run by electric power. The products include almonds, oranges, peaches, apricots and figs, and there are 150,000 grape vines.
One of Mr. Bales principal interests is the breeding, and ownership blooded horses. He has owned some of the finest horses in America and has won hundreds of blue ribbons, cups, etc., all of which are exhibited in his trophy room. The Balfe Ranch has its own race track and his trainers are always busy trying out his young thoroughbreds. Mr. Balfe also has perhaps the finest private museum in California, housed in a specially built structure, where are displayed many valuable Indian relics, souvenirs, and antiques of pioneer western days. The Balfe Ranch also has the only privately owned airplane landing in the San Joaquin Valley.
Mr. Balfe divides his time between Fresno, New York and other parts of the country. He belongs to numerous clubs and other organizations. He is a member of the Fresno County Chamber of Commerce and the Sunnyside Country club, and is also a member of the chamber of commerce of New York City and numerous clubs in the East, and is a member of the Oyster Bay Masonic Lodge, of which the late Theodore Roosevelt was also a member.
Mr. Balfe was married to May Adams of New York and they have the following children: Harry R. Balfe, vice-president of Ashenfelter & Balfe, New York; Thomas W. Balfe, vice-president of R. C. Williams Co., New York; and Raymond A. Balfe, the well known bridge player of New York.
Grandfather of actor Gary Cooper's wife
Veronica Converse Grandaughter
.
Desirous of having one of the finest ranches in the San Joaquin Valley, Harry Balfe has already spent over a million dollars on his place on Herndon avenue, four and one-half miles northeast of Clovis, and now has a ranch which is the mecca of visitors from all parts of the United States. It includes every variety of fruit and other product commercially profitable in central California.
Mr. Balfe was born at Newburgh, New York, in 1860. He embarked on a mercantile career, and some thirty years ago joined the firm of Austin, Nichols & Co. of New York as sales manager, then as manager and vice-president, and then president. When he retired in 1920 he was chairman of the board of this, the largest wholesale grocery business in the world. This firm was among the largest packers in America, having packing plants scattered throughout this entire country, and in Bordeaux, France, and Seville, Spain, Alaska, etc. While active in this business he was also president of the Seafoam Baking Powder company, of New York, the Camden Land and Improvement company of Camden, South Carolina, the Balfe Contracting company, and was a director in banks and other corporations.
Mr. Balfe was an intimate friend of the late President Theodore Roosevelt, and during the building of the Panama Canal, on request of the President, he made two trips to the canal zone. He was also requested by President Taft to make another trip to the Panama Canal zone. During the World war he made a trip to France at the invitation of the Premier of the French Republic to confer with him in regard to provisions for the French Army and civil population. While in France, he received a cable request to confer with the late Lord Kitchener in England.
The Balfe Ranch of approximately one thousand acres has developed into one of the show places of California. There are more than twenty buildings on the place; it has its own wells with a pumping system distributing by underground pipes to various parts of the ranch, all run by electric power. The products include almonds, oranges, peaches, apricots and figs, and there are 150,000 grape vines.
One of Mr. Bales principal interests is the breeding, and ownership blooded horses. He has owned some of the finest horses in America and has won hundreds of blue ribbons, cups, etc., all of which are exhibited in his trophy room. The Balfe Ranch has its own race track and his trainers are always busy trying out his young thoroughbreds. Mr. Balfe also has perhaps the finest private museum in California, housed in a specially built structure, where are displayed many valuable Indian relics, souvenirs, and antiques of pioneer western days. The Balfe Ranch also has the only privately owned airplane landing in the San Joaquin Valley.
Mr. Balfe divides his time between Fresno, New York and other parts of the country. He belongs to numerous clubs and other organizations. He is a member of the Fresno County Chamber of Commerce and the Sunnyside Country club, and is also a member of the chamber of commerce of New York City and numerous clubs in the East, and is a member of the Oyster Bay Masonic Lodge, of which the late Theodore Roosevelt was also a member.
Mr. Balfe was married to May Adams of New York and they have the following children: Harry R. Balfe, vice-president of Ashenfelter & Balfe, New York; Thomas W. Balfe, vice-president of R. C. Williams Co., New York; and Raymond A. Balfe, the well known bridge player of New York.
Grandfather of actor Gary Cooper's wife
Veronica Converse Grandaughter
.
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Son Thomas W. Memorial# 47295168, Son Raymond A. Memorial# 47320070, Son Major Harry R. Memorial# 3385920
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