The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
TO CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
immigration to Be Invited to
Improve and Enjoy the
Whole State.
A Bureau of Information Con ncerning
Central California to Be Estab-
lished in Los Angeles

a meeting called by II. II. Sherwood for
the purpose of forwarding the interests of
Central California was held at the rooms
of the San Francisco Board of Trade at
2:30 yesterday afternoon. It was held
under the auspices of the State develop
ment committee, the principal purpose
being the establishing and maintenance
at Los Angeles during the next few
months of a bureau of information con-
cerning the climate. SOIL transportation
facilities, local accommodations and other
matters of interest in Central and North
ern California.
AS result of the dissemination of in
formation by this bureau IL is expected
that largely increased amount of tourist
travel and desirable immigration will
come to the central and northern parts of
the State. 1t is believed that very large
number Of persons from the East who
enter the State from the south are de-
| tered from coming into the central part
by Misunderstanding of the climate and
other conditions here.
Among those present at the meeting
were: General r. H. Warfield, o. NJ.
Brennan, g. w. Hooper, J. NJ. Chase, Mr..
trIedlander, II. II. Sherwood, w. NJ.
Bunker, D. NJ. Carman, 1. j. Truman and
! G. 2. Adams. E. K. Alsip from Sacra-
mento attended. A number sent regrets
that they could not attend, but stated
they were in hearty accord with the pur-
poses of the meeting.
George z. Smell OF the Hotel Vendome,
San Jose, Endorsed the movement, said
that united. earnest, prompt action was
imperative, and concluded: 1--WE are en-
Enthusiastically with you"
II. II. Sherwood presided and briefly
stated the object nf the He
said that Eastern people travel over
southern route, especially those coming
to California during the winter months.
They labor under the delusion that the
part OF the State north OF the Tehachapi
mountain is colder than Sout ern Cali
fornia, little dreaming that the mean
temperature of San Francisco is higher in
winter and lower in summer than that of
the climate of Los Angeles.
General Warfield said that he had seen
a picture displayed in Los Angeles OF
Santa Rosa hotel with icicles hanging
from the caves the diameter of mans
arm and extending halfway to the
ground. The icicles mad been painted on
an original picture and then reproduc
by photography and widely distr buted
among visitors from the East. Other
speakers quoted similar instances in which
great in jus tice had been done TO this part
OF the Slate and all agreed upon the ad
VlSaDlllty OF taxing steps 10 cOunteracI
these false impressions by making the
truth known to Eastern people coming
into Los Angeles.
A committee, consisting of Messrs. Sher-
wood, Bunker, Warfield and Carman, was
appointed to wait upon the different or
ganiZatIons. including the Board OF Trade,
cham ber of Commerce, Merchants Asso-
citation, Manufacturers and Producers
Association. Produce Exchange, the uni
versities and other organizations inter-
ested 10 r. quest their contributions to the
iund necessary to be promptly raised.
Mr.. Carman suggested that the proposed
plan should be merely preliminary TO a