The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-16
Los ANGELES WILL
HEARTILY WELCOME
TIE VALLEY COUNTIES.
The Railroad Conference to
Be Held Tomorrow.
Representative Citizens Are
Coming in Force.
THE COMPETING RAILROAD
All Enthusiastic for the Prom OtiOn
Of the Grand Project.
What MFR. HoIabird OF Bakersfie1G and
Prominent Mon in This City Be-
lIevs Competing Line
Can Accomplish.
THE COMPETING RAILROAD
All Enthusiastic for the Promotion
of the Grand Project.

tomorrow Los Angelica VIII welcome
the Representatives from Fresno, Kern,
Tulare and Kings counties, who have
been selected to confer with the cham
Der oil commerce regarding the conatruc.
tion of railroad between the San Jos
qun valley end Southern California.
The reception these delegates will re-
ceive will prove to them that Los An.
geles is anxious to establish more init
mate commercial relations with the val
ley people and that it ia prepared to aid
in every way any effort looking to the
establishment and construction of
competing railroad.
TIE HERALD, realizing the Importance
of such an enterprise, and believing that
g competing railroad will be of mutual
advantage to this city and the San GA
quin valley, has urged a conference and
the chamber OF commerce has heartily
aided the proposition.
Extensive preparations are being made
by the ehamb Der of commerce to extend
to the delegates welcome that will i'm.
press upon them the sincerity and friend.
ly feeling that exists in this city for them.
The macs meeting will be called to
order tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
by President Freeman at the large as
eembly room Of the chamber of co "a.
meroa. The organization will be in the
hands OF the meeting, and the delegates
will elect presiding officer and secre-
tary. Several speeches will be made,
h. e 4.
the contemplated railroad will be
fully discussed. The result of tbs
meeting depends entirely upon the
views expressed by the delegates and the
decision reached.
The nscessity OF immediate action will
be explained by the speakers and it is
expected that committees will be APP
pointed to agtate the question in the re-
spectlve counties, aud devise ways and
means for it's early solution.
PROMINENT MEN COMING.
AS far as has been ascertained, the
different counties have selected the
most prominent men in commercial and
financial circles to represent them at
the front ranks among the merchants
and bankers and who are fully imDued
with the i'm portanoe of the proposed
enterpri1e. They have the confidence
and the prestige of the people in the
localities they represent, and will exer-
else decided influence on the action
these sections will subsequently take in
this matter.
AS far az known, the following will
represent Fresno county:
A. Kutner, president of the Farmers
bank OF Fresno, and senior member OF
the firm of Kutner & Goldstsin, whose
mercantile houses are in every town in
this part Of the San Joaquin valley. 0.
J. Woodward president of the First Ma
tional bank; W. II. Mckenzie, cashier
and manager OF the Fresno Loan and
Savings bank; Louis Gundelfnger,
manager OF the extensive house OF Louis
Einstein & Co.; W. w. Phillips, late
candidate for railroad commissioner, a
man whose experience in the campaign
qualities him we'll for participating in
the discussion of this matter; Fulton G.
Berry, Fresno's hustling real estate
dealer end extensive property owner; T.
G. White, director of the First National
bank; Firman Church, mayor of Fresno;
J. II. Kelley, president of the Producers
Packing company, one OF the most sue
csssiul organizations OF raisin men in
the state; Dr. E. B. Perrin, the gYea.
land holder; s. f. Earl OF Reedley,
manager OF the rs Cansl company; W.
d. Grady. attorney -at-lsw Sam jack
aon, attorneySat-law Frank II. Short,
attorney-at-law; ]. S. Jones, 6 promi.
nent citizen of Reedley; F. F. Letcher,
supervisor and ex-chairman OF the board.
MR.. HoLABIRD's VIEWS.
w. w. Holabird OF Bakersfield. who
will make one of the principal speeches
at the conference, was interviewed yes
terday by q HERALD reporter.
"The question that is presented in this
matter" he said, 'to the people OF Los
Angeles and the San Joaquin valley ia
the most important, outside of the San
Pedro harbor proposition, that has ever
been brought to their notice. 1t in
wolves 8 question most vital to their in
tsrssts. A competing railroad between
Fresno and Los Angeles would mean
prosperity to the country it trsverses
and increaHed business to Los Angeles.
at present tbs freight rates OF the Gen.
trail Pacific act against your city.
It ia true that the mileage is in favor OF
i Los Angeles, but the interests OF the
] Central Pacific railroad do not lie in Los
kAngelss, and consequently Mr. Hunting