The morning call., 1894-01-28

elegant hotels, banks, two newspapers,
FIVE churches, schools, electric lights and a
perfect sewerage system, etc. 1t is a
noted place of residence for San Francisco
business men and its hotels are favorite
resorts for invalids ana tourists. Its eli
mate is regarded as very favorable for
those with pulmonary complaints. Its
private dwellings are elegant and its
drives most beautiful and romantic The
road to the summit of Mount Tamalpais,
at an elevation of 260S feet, is a continuous
and easy grade. San Rafael. in its shell
tered valley, is secure from ocean fogs and
winds. Ii is in constant communication
with San Francisco by rail and ferry at
Point Iiburon.
Sausalto is also favOrite place of resi-
dence for San Francisco business men,
possessing features similar to San Rafael
San Luis Obispo. the county seat of the
county of that name. population about
5000, is located ten miles from its harbor
town of Port Hartford, with which ii is
connected by rail. 1t has county build
lngs, elegant and costly hotels, excellent
streets, new sewer system, fine churches,
daily and weekly newspapers, three banks,
with over 100000 deposits, fiourmlls
and fine substantial business blocks. Be-
fore long the gap in the Southern Pacifi c
Railroad VIII be closed, which will give it
the benefit OF the through coast route from
San Francisco to Los Angeles.
San Buenaventura. the county seat of
Ventura County. eighty-three miles from
Los Angeles. population $500 $780, has
Increased, in common with other towns,
% per cent since that date. Its location is
on gently sloping land by the ocean, with
low hills at the rear, and sheltered from
rough winds by mountains in the
distance. 1t is provided with elegant
county buildings, new banks, cleo
trio sireetcar lines, electric lights, a
large ice factory, elegant churches and
schools, two frs,-claSs hotels and SUBJ
stantial business blocks. A company is
Incorporated to run an electric railway TO
the famous Ojai Valley. a distance of
twelve miles, AMI part Of the track is al
ready laid. There is considerable manu-
featuring and large amount of produce
is shipped by coast steamers. A beautiful
avenue is laid out along the banks of the
Ventura River.
Santa Clara and Gilroy. in Santa Clara
County,. have a population of 5000 and
1000 respectively. Santa Clara has col
leges, newsps pers. bank, wineries, fruit
driers. etc, and ships annually over 20, 00O,-
900 pounds. mostly fruits. wines and ber-
res. Gilroy has bank. two newspapers
mills, factories and good business build
lngS.
Ben cia. in SoIano County, located 90
tidewater, is noted for its educational in
situations, the United States Government
arsenal, large tanneries, which ship leather
to many Eastern cities, Shipyards, agricul-
tural implement works, salmon canneries
and other Industries. Its manufactured
products amount to 81, 500, 600 annually.
Owing to the natural increase in popula-
tion since 1890. when the census was taken,
there are a number of places throughout
the State where the population is under
estimated. In the same way there are
several other cities besides those named
which might strictly be accounted to have
reached the 5000 mark. But. on the other
hand, the test of population is often arbi-
trary and nom conclusive of progress.
There are many cities of smaller size
with pOtentiaities almost unlimited,
which will inevitably place them in the
upper rank even of this standard of popu-
lation before long.