The morning call., 1893-07-04

THE CALL can safely say that the peo-
pie of this town ana county will do all that
can be asked of them. We want the road
and for one am anxious to contribute my
share toward the capital stock. We do
not care for stock, but in order to get the
road we will be willing to contribute out
right all that We can give.
THE business men of Bakersfield want
to patronize the San Francisco wholesal-
ers, but under the present condition of
rates many of us are buying heavy goods
from Los Angeles.
A. WE'LL. who is also one OF the largest
business men in the city. said:
There is nothing we want so much as
the new road, and we are willing to do our
share toward securing it. In my opinion
it is very important enterprise for San
Francisco, and the business men of that
city are going to commit a great mistake
if they 10 not make a success of the under
taking.
''San Francisco is the natural head
quarters of the State, and we all want to
buy goods there when we can obtain them
at fair rates. | have always given that
city preference until the present time
when we have been given so much lower
rate from Los Angeles.
1.-The lowest rate from Los Angeles on
my goods is S615 cents. while from San
Francisco must pay 81 20. The highest
rate pay is 81 26 from Los Angeles and
50 26 from San Francisco. AS 1 pay out
$500 month for freight charges you can
readily see that the difference in rates is
of great Importance 10 me.
81 am willing to contribute my share
toward securing the new road, and [ am
also willing to pledge myself to give the
new line every pound of my freight. At
the. present time the cost of transportation
absorbS every dollar of profit on the
products of this valley, and as result our
population is only about one-tenth what it
should be.
ITO show how inconsistent the rates are
l will refer to some of my freight bills. A
few days ago | received a carload of
wagons from Louisville. KY, upon which
the through rate to Los Angeles was ST 2S
The Southern Pacific charged me 81 cents
from Los Angeles to Bakersfield. On 800
pounds of dry goods from Philadelphia to
Los Angeles | paid SO 20. From Los
Angeles | paid S4 03. If it had been ship
ped from San Francisco it who'd have cost
me SIS IS.
"The people of Bakersfield and Kern
County only await the word from San
Francisco to begin raising subscriptions.
While it is true that our people are not in
the best financial condition, they will do
their share. / believe that it is the most
important movement that the San Fran
cisco Traffic Association has undertaken"
S. W. Whole. president of the Bank of
Bakersfield and manager for Miller & Lux,
said:
1--WE have not very much money to
spare, but the. people of Kern County
realize the great benefit that will be de-
rived from the new road, and they are will
ing to do their proportion. If San Frar-
cisco will start the ball rolling we will get
into line.
1--WE have one of the grandest counties in
the State, but we are greatly handicapped
because OF the transportation charges 20
which we are subjected. With low rates
the population and business would be
quickly doubled, and the railroad company
receive an honest compensation for its
haul
1--WE have fought the Southern Pacific
with freight teams. but that has grown
competing line, not only for US but also
for San Francisco. At the present time
good share of our trade is going to Los
Angeles that by rights belongs TO San
Francisco. 1t seems to me that the new
road is absolutely necessary for the pros
perlty of The wholesalers Of San Fran.
CISCO"
Emil Dinkelspie. who pays one-.hird of
the entire freight receipts at Bakersfield,
is very enthusiastic over the construction
of the new road. He believes that it will
be the greatest benefit to the entire valley,
and also to San Francisco. just what the
people of Bakersfield and Kern County
will contribute to the new enterprise he is
not prepared to state, but says that he
feels confident that they will do all that
they ought to do.
AS be expresses 1t the business men of
Bakersfield are now conducting their bust
ness purely 10 the interest of the Southern
Pacific Company. The high freight rates
absorb not only all the profits Of the pro-
Queer but of the merchant as well. and the
company receives its profits in cash in adj
vance and without the risk Of any loss.
j. NJ. Hunter, who has charge of the
cattle department of the Kern County
Land Company, says that the people of
the county can be depended upon to give
the new railroad a hearty support, not
only in the way of subscriptions but in
traffic after the line is completed.
E. NJ. Roberts, leading farmer, said
that he could only speak positively for
himself, but that he was ready to do his
share. Ee believes that the new road is
just what the producers need in order to
make money. and for that reason they will
contribute literally to secure it.
B. A. Hayden. an extensive dealer in
furniture, said:
"There is nothing that will benefit us so
much as the new road. San Francisco is
the metropolis of the coast. and we want
to trade there, but at present it does not
pay us to do so. The rate on furniture
from Los Angeles Is ST 26, while from San
Francisco it is 81 26. 1t makes a differ
ence OF from So to IS on ordinary bedroom
sets. We must stop trading in San Fran
cisco unless the road be built"
A. Hamerslog, of Hirshfield & Co., says
there is nothing so much needed as the
new road, and it will receive an earnest