The morning call., 1893-07-08

$500
surely will not be able to increase it.
am certainly in favor Of the Stockton and
Bakersfield road and hope it will be built.
"It requires in California about double
the capital TO make the same profits that
is needed in Eastern cities. This condl-
ton Is caused by high transportation
charges, and it frequently causes the
dealers heavy losses. We must buy goods
in large quantities in order to secure rea-
sonable freight charges. and when busi-
ness fails 10 materialize the surplus must
be carried over to the next season.
I'VE never think of ordering supplies in
small quantities. for the rate for less than
carload lots is simply beyond all reason. In
many cases exceeding the value OF the
goods. In small shipments in the East we
usually adj 3 or per cent to the price,
but in this State we must add nearly 20
per cent. 1 think that the local roads are
what we need now"
1.-THE start must be made, and / know Of
no better way than to build the Stockton
and Bakersfield road" said William Cluff,
the wholesale grocer. "We cannot get Too
many roads, especially local lines. We
are losing business in the San Joaquin
Valley when we ought to be increasing it
each year.
There is ample business In the valley
for two roads to make money at reasona-
BILE rates, and the merchants of San Fran
cisco ought to get together and help build
the one that is now proposed"
Mr. Sachs of Sachs Bros. & Co.. whole
sale notions, said that the more railroads
San Francisco secured the better business
l@ls I,
important that the line now under discus
sion should be built at the earliest possible
date.
Mr.. Welch of Cunningham. Curtiss &
Welch, wholesale stationers, said:
"The building of railroad from this
city to Bakersfield Is the best thing that
can happen to the local jobbers. 1t will
be much better than a transcontinental
line or midwinter fair.
"San Francisco is suffering for business,
although iJ is within its reach by the con-
struction of few short lines of railroad
into the rich and growing country about
US. BY all means let the railroad be
built"
Mr.. Cole of the California Furniture
Company said:
There can be but one sentiment in re-
gard to building the valley railroad, and
that is favorable to it. If it be built and
operated honestly it will prove a great
blessing to the business men of this city
and will make money for the stock
holders.
1.-The great obstacle in the way of build
ing up large wholesale business in this
city is the present excessive local rates,
and it can only be overcome by the con-
struction of competing lines. The present
scarcity of money may delay matters, but
it looks now as if the road will be built.
1.-The San Joaquin Valley is the best
place TO make start. There is business
enough already in it to make money for
road, and the topography is such that do
not believe it will cost to exceed $4,000
mile for construction and equipment"
Mr.. Wellman, of Wellman. Peck & Co.,
says that the desire among the business
men to see the new line constructed is
growing stronger every day. They realize
that it is an opportunity 60 bring vast
amount of business to their doors at an
early day and al small outlay.
c. w. r. Ford & Co.. wholesale dry-goods
merchants, are very much in favor OF
building a line to Bakersfield because of
the increase that will result to the business
here.
Mr. Grant, of Murphy. Grant & Co..
said:
Il am much pleased 10 know that there
is prospect for securing a competing
railroad from Stockton to Bakersfield, be-
cause it means an increased business for
this city and prosperity for the people of
~ ba do mn vof In
California the better it will be for the
State.
1.-The San Francisco wholesale men carry
very large stocks and buy them at low
figures, and with cheap freight rates they
are in position to supply nearly the en- tire
State"
"A very serious mistake will be made IL
San Francisco neglects TO secure railroad
down the San Joaquin Valley" said Mr.
Greenbaum, of Green baum, We'll &
Michels. manufacturers Of clothing. Il
would rather have twenty-five short roads
running into the interior from this city
than new transcontinental lines.
I'VE are getting goods into San Fran
cisco now at very reasonable rates, but
when we get them here we do not know
how to get them out. It is very serious
matter for the manufacturers of this city
when it costs as much to place their goods
in Fresno as it does to get them from New
York here.
There is every reason to believe that if
the line to Bakersfield be constructed,
other lines will at once be branching out
from here in different directions. San
Francisco must have feeders, and the
sooner we commence getting them the
quicker we will see the business Of the city
upon a profitable basis"
Calm. Nickelsburg & Co.. wholesale
boots and shoes, said:
1.-THE CALL can count us in as heartily
ip favor of the new Bakersfield railroad
and as many others as We can get. Tho
proposed road will greatly benefit this city,
and it ought to be money-making invest
ment as WE'LL"
Mr. Smith of Smiths Cash House said !:
There is nothing that will please me
more than to have competing limo to
Bakersfield from this city. We have lost
business in the San Joaquin. and with the
existing high local rates we cannot expect
to get any from there.
"a fewweeks ago large ranch-owner