The herald., 1893-09-13

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the Santa Clara valley are famed through
out the world more through the exist
ence of the Lick observatory than ali
their other attractions combined.
Therefore, Professor Lowe feels iusti-
fed in firmly believing that, after he has
expended 30 much OF Ills personal means
during the last two and half wears in
studying over the most suitable loca-
tion, making expensive surveys. hunt
out the route, and accomplishing the
completion, not Of wagon road, but q
well equipped railroad to the present
terminus on Echo mountain and
completing the surveys of the elec-
trio road to the highest SUBMITS
of the range and making them all access
sible by bride roads, the people of
Southern California, with their usual
quick perception, will sufficiently appre-
ciate the advantages and deeirability Of
this great acquisition to the equipment
for the scientific training of their sons
and daughters and the advancement OF
scientific knowledge in general, and
will gladly invest OF their means in
sufficient number OF the bonds to COM
plete the railway to the desired point.
To do this, in addition to what he has
already arranged to personally add for
the completion OF the road, will require
about 500. 900, and the bonds for the
amount should be taken and paid for
within the next three months. II but
one $500 or $1,000 bond be taken by those
who have ample means, not only will
such persons make profitable invest
ment, but they will also aid in securing
to Southern California this most valua-
BILE acquisition to it's educative equip
ment.
fortuitous combination OF circum-
stances seldom existent has created this
opportunity--the first real opportunity
OF the kind Southern California has had
and, hit is indifferently passed by it is
scarcely probable that another equally
good opportunity will present itself in
our time. Such offers are exceedingly
rare, and we are assured that the next
ninety days will determine whether the
superbly complete astronomical observa-
tory shall proudly occupy the site chosen
for it on the Sierra Madre's peak, or
these telescopes be scattered to other
points, where they are eagerly sought
after. In other words, the whole mat
ter now rests with the citizens of South
ern California, and we cannot too
strongly urge upon all persons able to
purchase $500 or $1,000 bond, or few
shares of stock in the railway, that they
interest themselves sufficiently in this
grand project to personally examine the
reports of the railways business at the
company's office, where, we know, they
will be speedily convinced that the in
vestment from the financial standpoint
alone is one CT the best that can be
made. When, therefore, at the same
time such desideratum to the State can
be secured, it should not take long to
make up the amount necessary to extend
the railroad to the desired point, and
we are informed by the management
that since the bride roads are built,
several sections of the building could be
going on at the same time, 80 ae TO In
sure, If begun at once, its completion
early in the ensuing year. Indeed, it
would be safe to promise that the road
would be in operation and the observa-
tory erected, or at least we'll under way,
by March next. 1t must be considered
in this connection that the extension of
the road will require much shorter
time and be more easily accomplished
than the building of the first section.
The latter was slow work on account OF
the steep grades. precipitous places and
the fact that 5000 feet of it had to be
built endwise. Whereas the second
section is already surveyed and bride
roads built to aid in the construction, SO
that it can proceed without any delay.
Ii one hundred persons would only
chow their faith and interest in this
laudable enterprise to the extent of ore
per cent of Professor loves investment
in it, the observatory and extension oi
the railway needed for it's erection
would become established facts in the
next nine months.
Surely it ought not to take long for
eli those who are possessed with any
pride OF state, public spirit or local en-
terprise to determine to carry this pro-
! ject through with a will. We urge
quick action, rel binding our readers
that the success OF this project ana the
establishment OF such a well-equipped
observatory would not only financially
benefit our section continually, bu'
would add crowning laurels to oul
already world wide frame as progres
sive educational center.
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