The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10

build an ornamental depot similar to the
one at San Rafael. The town well deserves
q handsome railroad station considering
that twenty-six trains come and go daily.
On the .Donahue'' road there are three
trains each way to and from San Fran
cisco, two with Sebastopol, two with Guer-
neville and two with Healdsburg and
Ukiah. On the Southern Pacific two trains
come and go daily, connecting with San
Francisco, and one freight train up and
down on each road.
All the heavy commercial interests OF
Santa Rosa are ably cared for by the Santa
Rosa Bank, Thomas Hopper president;
Savings Bank of Santa Rosa, A. z. Over
ton president; Santa Rosa National Bank,
]. II. Brush president, and the Exchange
Bank, NJ. Doyle's private establishment.
An interest which has directed wide at
tention to the town is the breeding OF
blooded horses. Four famous stables are
here gathered near each other, and from
them have come some of the most cele-
brated horses, last of all Altoona Jr., which
was recently sold by Con Shea of this city
after taking first prize at the horse show in
San Francisco. The other horsemen are
1. de Turk, DIR. Finlaw, who has Days
promising progeny at Rosedale farm, and
George Guerne.
The Councilmen who look after Santa
Rosa's welfare are George A. Upper, F.
Berka, J. S. Wilson, Thomas B. Keegan,
C. n. Collins and E. D. Harris, with whom
are associated w. F. Cowan, City Attor-
ney; w. J. Steadman, Marshal and Tax
Collector; G. L. Nobley, Clerk, and d. w.
Cosav, Street Superintendent. The Mayor
and Treasurer is E. F. Woodward, one Of
the most progressive men of Sonoma
County.
1t is conceded that much of the towns
prosperity and advancement is due to the
encouragement, direction and intelligent
criticism of the Santa Rosa Daily Demo-
crat, edited by r. A. Thompson, and the
Evening Republican, owned and edited by
A. B. Lennon.
As an indication of the intellectual drift
of Santa Rosa it is interesting to note that
during March 1923 books were borrowed
from the public iibrary-16S4 being fiction,
536 Juvenile, 273 history, 1874 travel, 29C
biography, 212 essays, 107 science and art
and 734 poetry and drama.
Santa Rosa has even more than its share
of progressive men, among whom are the
following: l. de Turk, M. L. Mcdonald,
E. E. Morrow, J. F. Smith, NJ. II. Dignan,
G. A. Wright, Thomas P. Keegan, D. M.
Spencer, w. D. Reynolds, J. H. Brush,
Judge A. P. Overton, Thomas Hopper,
J. P. Overton, L. w. Burris, Or. @. w.
Savage, DR.. ]. W. Jesse and Ell. w. By
ington.
The spiritual life of Santa Rosa is guided
by ten pastors, of different denominations,
who have charge respectively of the Pres
byterian, German Methodist Episcopal,
Advent, St. Roses Catholic, Methodist
Episcopal South, fhird-street Methodist
Episcopal, Christian Baptist, Congrega-
tional and the Episcopal church. The Sal
walton Army is firmly established and has
strong corps of followers. In an educa-
tional way this city is not lacking, as there
are many schools and colleges here, in
GLIDING the Pacific Methodist College, st.
Ursula's Academy, Morrison's Business
College, st. Roses School, the Normal
School, Santa Rosa Seminary for young
ladies and kindergarten.