The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25

OF Z4.OoO pounds each, ana from the city
were shipped to the same section of the
valley: Grain, 724 900; millstuffs, IA, 744,-
$50; lumber, 29,26S, 466; produce, 3,l62,-
sos; miscellaneous, 25,158 ,6O1. Total, 203,-
15S,601 pounds, or 101, $40 tons, or S465 cars
OF $4,000 pounds each.
The latest obtainable of the total move
ment on the San Joaquin River both ways
between Stockton and San Francisco, for
the year ending June 80, 1894. was: Wheat,
70, 400 tons; lumber, 100000 feet; coal,
29500 tons; millstuffs, 5000 tons; wool,
wine, paper and manufactured products,
$1,000 tons; produce, 1900 tons; pulp,
hides and other natural raw products,
1900 tons.
II there is anything that Stockton has a
right to be proud of it is her various man
ufactories. From small beginnings these
industries have assumed vast proportions,
until this is the second manufacturing GEN.
ter on the coast, and with the enterprise,
pluck and energy that is being displayed,
will. before long, take first place. Stock
ton has all the advantages that could be
asked for; nothing necessary but to make
use OF them. She has bountiful supply
OF good, pure water, cheap fuel, gas and
oil wells, plenty of raw material which
can be handled at exceptionally low fig
ures both to and from Stockton; first-class
facilities for the rapid transportation of
freights to all parts of the coast, owing to
central location, and last but not least an
even, mild and balmy climate which does
away with the necessity of lighthouses and
plays most important part in all kinds
of manufactures.
Were 1t not for the natural fitness of
Stockton for the factory she never could
have so successfully competed with the
powerful Eastern manufacturing centers
which even combined to prevent, if pos
sfble. any local encroachment upon their
lucrative trade on the Pacific Coast.
There is opportunity in Stockton for
every mandatory correlative with these
three great industries, and there is oppor-
tunlty also for factories of every descrip-
ton. Resources of every nature are avail
able and means of transportation through
out the coast to the East or to any part Of
the world will soon not be surpassed any,
where.
Stockton holds the key to the railroad
situation. The child OF no corporation, it
is free to offer its traffic to any railway that
desires to compete. Its geographical loca-
ton with reference to land and sea is I'M
matched. 1t offers better advantages for
the transhipment of interior products
than any other place in California. The
immediate resources are diversified and
abundant. The coal mines now adjacent
to Stockton will yield tremendous out-
put when the Corral Hollow Railroad is
completed, which will be in the very near
future, and it viii require increased COM
merce from the capital of San Joaquin to
carry it to the markets of the Coast. Be-
cause of the introduction of this cheap
coal the manufacturing industries of
Stockton may be considered as in the in
cipiency of their development. Many
manufacturers have prospected and salts.
fed themselves of the lliimitable and vast
capabilities of these mines. and several
projects are under way in consequence.
The building of the new San Francisco
and San Joaquin Valley Railroad means
more to Stockton than the citizens of that
community who contributed liberal aid TO
the enterprise can now appreciate. There
Will be time when what the most en-
thusiastic have anticipated will be realized.
Then there will be rejoicing on all sides,
and especially by the farmers OF San Joa-
quin County. To them it means a saving
from the present freight rates. In other
words, where the producer now expert
ences loss he Will then make profit.
An evident result of the completion of this
road will be the placing OF Stock ton in the
proud position which is her natural right.
Her latent resources will at last be devel-
oped and will bring forth glorious har-
vest for the city that sits at the gateway of
the valley. At the head of the tidewater,
with cheap river transportation to the
coast, with the new line to distribute her
manufactured goods down the valley and
with cheap coal the manufacturing, COM
mercial and agricultural interests of this
section will grow hand in hand until
Stockton shall become powerful metrop-
oils.
Real estate values, although they have
been strengthened, are still very low, con-
sidering the position which Stockton holds
to-day. the improvements and increas-
ing population fully warrant an increase,
and property. enhancing steadily in value
as it is, will be held at much higher fig
uTeS peioIe tHs pI4ceS Oh real estate IN
Stockton can be called at all inflated.
Consequently now is most excellent time
to get future hold in this growing city.
Time is money, and "there is tide in the
affairs of men which, taken at the flood,
leads on to fortune" Wise is the man
who, having the opportunity as it were,
thrust upon him, grasps it. The immense
ball has but commenced to roll. A little
money invested in Stockton to-day means
certain wealth in a very short space OF
time. A well-known CAPITALIST, in speak
ing of the prospects of Stockton, has said: