The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-15

ing to do exactly as other land owners
around MERGED had done in regard to
rights of way for the Valley road had been
adopted by the Croker huffman Com
pany.
These lands will be granted of course
under certain conditions only, which, how
ever. have all the appearance of fairness,
and In no way affect the generous character
of the offer.
Should the others decide to make clear
gifts of rights of way the Crockers will
stand by them and donate strip of land
100 feet wide to the Valley road; but if
compensation, then like sum will be
asked for a right of way through the
Croker Huffman Tract.
Discussing the matter yesterday, Charles
T. Crocker said it was purely business
proposition, in keeping with the public
spirit
1--WE saw that the citizens of MERGED were
DESTROYS of having the new railway in their
city, and the landholders in that neigh
borhood were favorable to the enterprise
said he. $50 we determined to act with
them and do just what they do. We have
very large tracts of land in MERGED County.
and as rights of way are offered through
them we expect that the line will be loca-
ted favorably to all concerned. In build
ing railroad, you know, the line can be
run through a house, though, of course,
that would be an extreme measure. Now,
however, there will be a chance to survey
the railway through MERGED along route
that will not interfere with holdings to any
great extent.
road will run, because we can then arrange
to have it pass without cutting up sections
or boundaries.
1--WE stand ready to act in harmony
with our neighbors, to donate the land, if
that is the sentiment of the people of
MERGED"
The Importance of this decision is fully
appreciated by the managers of the Valley
road. In MERGED County alone the
Croker Huffman Company has interests
variously valued at "a, 100000 or Sc, OO0, 600.
Its.s several tracts encircle the town of Mer-
ced, or pra ctically so, as viewed by the
Valley road engineers.
On three sides of the town these lands
are scattered, while on the fourth are hills
that would keep the railway from MERGED,
and, consequently, an absolute barrier was
presented, with the result that Chief En-
gineer Storey and the Valley railway direc-
tors had almost abandoned the idea of
going there.
"The action of the Crocker-H Hoffman
Land Company in giving rights OF way
through its tracts around MERGED practi-
cally means that we will go to MERGED, p"
said Mr.. Storey. eff the road did not go
to that city, MERGED might suffer more or
less, and of course that would effect the
Croker land.
Naturally, the owners would 90 as
much as the other land-holders in the San
Joaquin Valley, it being to their interests
to have another railroad tapping their fer
tile properties. In time, no doubt, the
products of the Croker lands passing over
the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley
road will be transferred to the Southern
Pacific lines beyond the valley, and then
they will have the benefits of the long
haul. It is our desire to avoid all i'm
provements, and even small holdings as
much as possible. and to get through the
making enemies. We are highly pleased
to hear that the Crocker- II uffman Com
pany has taken such friendly stand in
the matter"