The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-01

therefore thinks any kind of service he
gives the public is under the circumstances
quite enough.
WHY DOES NOT SOME EASTERN ROAD COME
We wonder that the managers of some of
the great main railroad lines that now run
west as far as Ogden. like the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe, the Denver and Rio
Grande, the Chicago and Rock Island or
the Darlington and Quincy, have not come
here and made proposition to the people
of this city and State for the extension of
their road to San Francisco The AtchisOn
and Topeka line especially could best make
such extension from the south up the San
Joaquin Valley. We believe that bonds or
stock 10 cover the cost OF such extension
could be sold here, thus saving private citi-
Gems unacquainted with railroad construc-
tiOn the necessity of building such road
eastward themselves.
THE REASON FOR OUR DULL TINES.
An outsider thus writes US, and we let
him have his grOwl:
San Francisco is asleep, and refuses to be
awakened Rip Van Wrinkle was not an
early riser, yet he shook the moss from his
stifened Joints before half century had
passed. We have knocked on the ribs of
San Francisco for many moons, yet the
Opiate OF tn hing 1t ont in growing stil salts
ies her. Truth must out at last. We have
been declining rather than advancing for
three years. Cities have been almost born
in day near u, yet we have watched the
Increase uncOncerBed, depending entirely
on our natural advantages and our pioneer
rights TO get orr big half Of the influx.
When the Northwest was filling up, San
Francisco thought that the law of return
tide would bring most of that popu-
latlon here. and that we WOuld get
the greatest benefit in the end, for
Buy igfe nHFieHEu ar FRggiedt ahea s who
had laid out the largest city on the coast in
various places up north. We pitied the
Door fools, as New York pitied the pre-
sumption Of Chicago. But the ninety and
nine have stayed there, and We have Sc
cured only the hayward sheep. Did they
depend on our markets? No; bnt we did
depend on theirs, which is reduced by rea-
son of three transcOntinen tai lines to our
us; our climate did not draw: our State,
central location and our established preee-
dence were of no avail. Location can no
longer make city. The people make it
nowadays by enterprise, push and pick.
We have had dull times; We may have
duller. The poor years for business in the
L nited States have been 1873 and 1888; look
cut for 1898. Presidential year is dull
enough at best. We are in poor
condition TO so through it now. We
will hail it as a blessing if times get
ten times duller, for all history shows
that success is the outcome of hardship, and
disaster often Is the guidepost to prosperity.
This is why we are thus growing. The
lacts We nave stated Hurt our business ana
our Interests for the present yet we do not
hesitate TO state them. Our future is sure
il is golden future. but our present must
be hard digging If we expect to secure gold.
The dizziness Is here. but soon, IL we but
work. il viii pass away. We confidently
believe that the railroad monopoly will
soon be broken. Let us help break IT, Let
us reduce our property prices somewhat in
State and city. and thereby invite new
Corners and create the heaithiest status for
prosperity, plenty Of land transfers at fig
ures which leave a profit 10 The farmer aud
fair rate OF income to the buyer Many
of the older citizens viii expect high inter
est on their money, but they forget that
money goes much luther here than it used
10. Living is cheapet building material is
cheaper. clothing is cheaper. We can af-
ford TO temporarily reduce, that we may
In near future far mire certaitly Increase
SALE on jackson AND PACIFIC.
We are told that tbs vacant lot on north.
east corner OF Jacks,n and Scott streets
| 60 feet on the north III e OF jackson by 255 a
| feet in depth on thd east line of Scott.
/ through to aud frontiE 90 feet on the south
| line of Pacific ayenuetn rear. has been sold
| for $50, 600; the land ito to 20 feet above
| the grade of the street,
! The lot 80 feet on Ciment street by 100
feet Oh Twelfth avene. being the north
| west corner, has beeniold for $780,
The old two-story hhses aud lot, almost
50-yara IN size. on ts northwest corner of
| Pine and Larkin stress, have been sold for
| $4,000. The properf has been for sale for
| about three years.