Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
Trunk Lines Prepare for
the Greatest Travel
Season Known

Fully 25 per cent more tourists will
pour into Southern California in trans
continental excursions this year than
came last year or at any season in
history" is the statement made yester-
day by Sol Davis, who. as presi-
dent of the Golden State Realty COM
pany, operates over the southern part
of the state and who has made COM
prehensive investigation to determine
the tourist outlook this year.
Correspondents, located in all the
sections of the east from which winter
travel flows into California, have COL
lected railway statistics on the number
of colonists that will be off to the
Golden state when the colonist rates
go into effect. That will he within a
week or two and the heavy influx will
b. recorded in the latter part of Febru-
airy and in March.
Trunk lines, taken by surprise at the
unprecedented demand for overland ac-
commodG tons, have been compelled to
schedule ezra trains. They had al
ready planned more excursion trains
for colonists than at any preceding
season.
"The extreme severe winters in the
east are driving the people to the land
of sunshine and flowers" said Mr..
Davis. "And they are coming to stay.
All these people will need homes. They
are selling their places in the east, and
in nine cases out of ten they will at
once reinvest their home fund in a
domcile in Southern California. There
will be every temptation so to do as
they will come into the state when the
hills are green and beautiful, when
every branch of horticulture shows it.
self in the best conditions, and the
crops-always considered by the east
ern investor-will be heavy and con-
vincing. All fears of drought are BAN
ished by the recent heavy rainfall.
Twelve inches up to February 8 is the
phenomenal downpour that means four
fold returns upon land whose wonderful
fertility is always a marvel to the
eastern and local dweller.
1.-THE good effects of the rain are
traceable in all departments of busi-
ness. Commerce is stimulated, manu-
factories encouraged, and every line
of industry the discriminating tourist
will find active. This will assure him
of the permanency of Southern Califor-
MAS prosperity.
"Homeseekers follow the investor.
More exactly can it be said that the
investor of today recognizes the grow
ing field for capital and that the con-
slant increasing interests of such men
as H. E. Huntington, III. w. Hellman,
George Stimson and other shreWd
capitalists remain the truest indica-
ton of the rapid advancement.
1.-THE past season has witnessed the
completion of some of the most mag
IL. the city of Los Angeles, the extern
sons of the Pacific Electric railway,
whose system is not equaled, the money
of men of considerable means invested
ir flats, buildings and cottages
"It would surprise you," continued
tourists who will return here after
their first glimpse of the country which
was had with such excursions as the
Methodist conference, the conventions
of the Christian Endeavorers, the
knights Templars. the Knights of
Pythias.
1.-THE strong attraction is the climate
which charms every visitor. But 1
can say that nine out of ten have ex-
pressed the most unbounded admiration
for the enterprise of the people and
acknowledged themselves impressed
with the wondrous future that awaits
Southern California. Perhaps they in
vestigated on their convention trip.
Many have returned and Immediately
made arrangements to return here to
live.
1.-The manufacturing industries, it
goes without saying, have increased
enormously in the past two years
Glass factories, foundries, machine
shops automobile factories, bicycle
factories and a hundred small enter
prises have sprung up to meet the ever
increasing demand of the population.
The eastern manufactures has begun
TO cast his eye over this field. and his
encroachment spells employment for
an added number of men. The COM
pletion Of San Pedro harbor will fur