The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21

it is supposed. will have d better ef-
feet upon those who look them over
than would a greater number of views
OF the more conventional and hack
neyed sort that deal with scenes in
special industries.
One extract from General Chip
mans report, of which no mention
has been heretofore made. but which
is considered of value in addressing
possible settlers, relates to transpor-
tation facilities. land values. labor
demand, cost of living and sugges-
tiOns to persons wishing information
about California. One passage under
this heading, that the State Board of
Trade viii call TO the attention of the
public from abroad. is in full as fol-
lows:
ADVICE TO INQUIRERS.
Difficulty is often experienced by
the California State Board of Trade
in replying TO inQuirers because of in
defniteness of inquiry. Questions
concerning climate, industries and
resources would be generally satisfac-
torily answered by this report, but
when specific information is desired
that can only be given by letter. In
quirers should therefore state their
present occupation, what they wish
to do on arrival in California, wheth-
re they are married or single, whether
they wish to engage in farming or
other branches of business. They
should state, approximately, the sum
of money they wish to invest and, If
they are seeking homes in the interior
on farms they should write as to
what branch of farming they wish to
engage in.
They should also make known
their needs with reference to church
school and social privileges; whether
they are willing to locate some dis
tance from towns or expect to make
I their homes near towns and villages
and whether they wish land improved
or unimDroved. If they have prefer
ence for any particular part of this
State they should name the county,
and the information in respect to the
particular district may be easily given.
1T is generally desirable for the
homeseelIer or investor to be put in
communication with one or more re-
liable persons in the town or district
preferred. This can usually be ac-
complished through the California
State Board of Trade, which is always
ready and willing to help intending
settlers in any way it cam
1t is confidently believed by the State
Board Of Trade directors that this prac-
tical advice, coupled with the great ar
ray Of material and reliable facts con-
CCILlllS lDS Oldlc lIldI are contained
in the presidents report, will be the
means of securing direct communica-
tion with thousands of thoughtful men
who have already become impressed
by the show of California's products
in the mines and mining, agriculture,
horticulture, forestry and education
buildings of the exposition. Probably
no better device has ever been adopted
to attract and hold attention than the
] IL.
that will be in view and in ready reach
of the inquirers for facts at St. Louis.
Another matter that will be exploited
by the State Board of Trade under the
heading heretofore given is transporta-
ton. On this point it is set forth that
'the Sacramento Valley has railroad
facilities from San Francisco to Red
Bluff on both sides of the river, where
the roads unite and proceed to Oregon.
Competing railroads traverse the San
Joaquin Valley, namely, the Santa Fe
system and the South Pacific Com
pany's lines, connecting Northern and
Southern California, and the Southern
Pacific Company has a coast line from
Los Angeles to San Francisco. There
are three overland roads centering at
San Francisco--the Central Pacific, via
Ogden; the Southern Pacific, via South
ern California and Texas, and the San
Id SGelcIn III foOulnGTH
Arizona and New Mexico. Nearly all of
the leading roads in the East have
representatives in San Francisco COM
peting for the through travel and
freight. Two railroads are operated
through the north coast counties from
San Francisco, one terminating now in
Willis, Mendocino County, and the
other at Cazadero, Sonoma County.
One of these is to be extended by the
Santa Fe system to Eureka, Humboldt
County.
There is rapid transit by numerous
lines to points not far distant
from San Francisco, and South
ern California is being gridironed
around Los Angeles by electric
roads. Many electric roads are in
operation about Fresno, Stockton and
other points in the northern and CEN
trail parts of the State. There is also
the open sea, via Cape Horn, and be-
fore many years the isthmus route will
be available. The sea makes it also
possible to reach competing overland
roads in Oregon and Washington"