The San Francisco call., 1904-06-10
BUSINESS MEN
TO TAKE TRIP
Members of California Pro-
motion Committee viii
Visit Humboldt County
ADVERTISING THE STATE
Articles OH It's Resources
and Attractions Prepar-
inc for European Papers

The regular monthly meeting OF the
California Promotion Committee was
held yesterday afternoon. Those pres
ent were Andrea Sbarboro. chairman;
Rufus z. Jennings. executive officer;
George W. McNear, treasurer. and A.
a. Watkins.
The committee appointed the follow
ing general reception committee Of six,
whose duty it viii be to entertain
visitors to San Francisco: Walter
Castle. r. 3. Hale, II. D. Loveland,
Thomas Rickard. Sanford Feigenbaum
and J. p. Currier.
An excursion OF business men was
decided upon. It viii go through TO
Eureka early in July This Will be
one Of the most entertaining Of all the
excursions given under the auspices
Of the committee. The party viii take
the California Northwestern Railroad
from San Francisco to its terminus at
Sherwood. Brief stops will be made at
The towns along the line Of the rail-
road. From Sherwood the excursionists
viii drive by stage TO Eureka, Hum
boldt County. The distance by ro31 is
bout 100 miles and the journey sSlll
take three days, leading through the
vast belt Of commercial redwoOds.
After visiting Eureka and inspecting
the important lumber and dairy inter
ests Of Humboldt County the party will
return by a special TO san Francisco.
Development CONVENTION.
The committee reported that great
interest was being taken in the coming
convention OF officers Of all commercial
organizations Of the State. TO be held
in Sacramento on June Is. This con-
Vention is in line with the work OF
developing greater spirit of CO.
operation in California. The railroads
have announced a One-way rate for
the return trip TO the Sacramento
meeting.
Addresses viii be made by prominent
men iu development work and the gen
eral discussion which viii take place
viii be Of great advantage in suggest
ing broad and efficient means Of devel-
oping California and advertising her
resources, her products and her oppor-
tunities. This viii be the first time
representatives. Of the commercial or
ganizations Of the State have ever as
sembled with a common purpose. From
SiskiyOu TO San Diego and from the
Sierra. NeTadas to the shores Of the
Pacific delegates viii be present. The
promotion committee has already
heard from great many who viii at
tend and in many cases several Off
GERS VIII come from the same organ
izatiOn.
TUX NE-AI FAX - mEEIlNGS.
Regarding the recent meeting at the
headquarters of the committee Of or
EaniZatiOns OF Western cities. the COM
mittee announced that the plan pro-
posed at that meeting was that the
cities should work together this year
~ St. Louis TO get conventions being
held there this year for the Pacific
Coast in 1905.
Details were proposed for a more ex-
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Yet undertaken. The publication bu-
reau reported on the matter Of getting
out California numbers Of European
newspapers. A number Of papers have
sgnified their desire to obtain such
material These articles will be from
The pens Of experts. They viii be
translated into various European Ian
Euages by the aid OF President Benja-
min Ide Wheeler Of the University of
California