The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-27

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be source of great qualification TO our
contemporary, which is pleased to speak
somewhat disparagingly of what it calls the
northern rlyaF' OF Los Angeles, we are
confident that San Francisco is glad to
know that It's sister in the south is pros
pering so handsomely. But our contem-
porary, IN explaining the difference be-
tween the two cities, makes this obserya-
tlon, which 1t is well that every San Fran
cisean should consider: 1.-THE cause of this
progress On one hand and retrogression
on the other is not far to seek; it is largely
In the difference between the people who
lnnablt the two towns" Even the follow
ing extract from the same article is inter-
estlng: "San Francisco, too, is suffering
from the fall that follows pride. She
thought she controlled everything on this
coast so completely that she was mistress
OF all the territory on this side of the
Rockies. She is finding out the mis- take.
and will have to struggle 10 hold her trade
even in territory clearly tributary to her.
Ii Los Angeles continues along the road of
prosperity she is now travelling she will be
city OF 100000 before the next census is
taken, and ten years more will see her
bigger town than Frisco"
The Clovis Herald is a bright six-page
weekly and is successor to the Enterprise,
which was secured by A. c. Wren, formerly
OF MADEIRA, and given its present name. If
merit will secure success, the newly named
paper will prosper.
The Modesto Herald, inspired with the
spirit of progress which is being reused
throne hO1f the Staf.a ic uinaFouslu aAx
eating the issuance of bonds for bridge
at HIPS Ferry and also for hall OF rec
ords at Modesto, ''and for any other public
necessity OF like nature" 1t wisely adds:
$50 make expensive public improvements
by direct tax is unduly to burden the pres
ent generation for what future generations
will largely profit by.' With reference to
the proposition to divide the county our
contemporary says: "As to the new county
proposition, there is no opportunity for
Newman to secede at present except as the
tail of Henry Miller's kite. In other
words, should a new county be organized
now Tor in the immediate future), Miller's
millions would make Los Banos the county
seat. Should our friends possess their
souls in patience for few years, however,
in the meantime bending their energies to
the development and settlement of the
contiguous territory, the time will come
when secession will be expedient, and
when that time comes Newman will be a
county seat. But Il the venture is made
earlier, Newman will lose the honors and
prestige she so much desires and will be so
situated that she will never have another
opportunity to try for them"
The Ne1eS is the name of new journal
istic venture at Santa Clara under the
conduct of L. W. McKenney.
Crockett has new paper of handsome
appearance, called the Record. 1t is a
weekly and is published by Hart A
Downer, formerly editor of the Martinez
Nens.
The Riverside Reflex makes the following
cheering announcement: "wednesday was
indeed red-letter day in Elsinore, for late
in the afternoon of that day the first rail-
road train entered the heart of the town.
Hitherto passengers for Elsinore have
been carried by the Southern California
Railway to a station within some two
miles of the town and there put down to
make their way as best they could to their
destination. OF course good means OF
further travel were provided by the hos
pitable Elsinoreans. but at best the rail-
road service OF the town has not been
good. Now not only do the cars put tray
elers down practically at the doors of the
hotels and business houses but unques-
tionably the railroad service is soon to be
further improved by more direct connec-
ton with Los Angeles, Riverside and the
outside world. In other words, the spur
of the Southern California Railway built
from the old Elsinore station up through
town to the coal mines and clay beds is
certainly to be soon extended through the
Temescal Canyon to South Riverside and
thence by way of Chino and Pomona to
connection with the S. c.. trunk line at or
near Lordsburg-at least at some point
between there and Los Angeles. This
means much to Elsinore, for it is the first
step toward providing those facilities and
conditions which are certain to make the
Lakeside town famous as health and
pleasure resort"
The Dos Palos Negs, though but Just en-
tered upon its third year of life, has every
prospect of long and prosperous career.
The Gonzales Tribune. which has been SO
faithful an agent IN promoting the pros
perity of the Salinas Valley, has begun its
seventh year.
The HOLSTER Free Lance has completed
its twelfth volume and will doubtless live
long to advance the interests of San Be-
nito County.
The Salinas OwL has given evidence of
its prosperity by increasing its size and
making other Improvements.
The Haywards Journal makes the pleas
ing statement that all of the $1,000 OF the
tax levy has been paid except S., and that
is expected TO be paid in before the time
arrives for publishing the delinquent list.
The Oakland Printer, bright and ener-
getic paper edited by A. J. Read in the in
terest of organized labor, has entered upon
its third year with encouraging prospects.
The Trinity Journal, published at Weav-
erville and known as one of the ablest
papers in the State, has begun its fortieth
volume.
! The Contra Costa Neus OF Martinez is