Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC

in many places oil is used on the tracks
TO lay the dust Thus arises the saying.
No smoke, no dust, no cinders." The
Southern Pacific in this respect offers
comfort and cleanliness. Aside from con-
slderations of this system as a great bust
ness highway and one of the greatest de-
Nelopers of many industrial sections Of
the country, the Southern Pacific is the
Ideal route, summer or winter to Louisi-
ana, Texas, New and Old Mexico, Ari-
19ma' Tbra'r + "a GalifGrnia and Washington.
many beauties and wonders of mountain,
plain and sea. In California it reaches
an an the attractions that have made the
fbase ffase celebrated a tee in the world among
Truckee on the Ogden route; Yosemite
valley and the Big Trees: Kings River
canon the Giant Forest, the farms and
tI,a tI[ultIanas lands OF Southern California, and
Ine great San Joaquin valley; the Coast
line along the beach from Los Angeles
10 san Francisco; the beautiful Sacra
Ineht4 me valley, the Mount Shasta route
wa Mount Shasta and the gorgeous peaks
ana passes on the route to Portland and
spokane. The Shasta route affords con-
IInued scenes of beauty and grandeur,
Inc approaches by rail to the summit of
the Slsklyol mountains are marked by
some marVels of engineering skill and the
grade. which reaches the steep pitch of
ia teet TO the mile, is about the steepest
66road-guage climbing in the United
line runs in California are too numerous
Tor detail. None are of more refreshing
and and delightful interest than the varied at
aste oraftlons OF which Los Angeles is the
Angeles the Coast Line via the beautiful
santa Barbara and the many branches
ana spurs OF the system radiating in all
directions. afford quick excursions to ali
the splendid attractions of the beach. ali
the beautiful towns of the neiehhorinp o
coast and the interior, the trains passing
through vast areas of vineyards, orange
groves and orchards Of ali the famous
and luscious fruits of California. trim
through the orange groves on the ''Inside
Irack' flyer should not be missed. It is
Pasadena to Riverside. Iona Linda and
Redlands, traversing the renowned San
Gabriel valley, and is the only line pass-
ing the old O., and the revered San Gabriel
portant and populous section of Southern
California, affording a continuous piano.
rama or charming scenes. To the busi-
ne ness world it is well known that E. II.
railway magnates and financiers, is the
president of this vast system. and that
gentleman and his official staff have
given great attention to the development
OF Los Angeles and Southern California,
the Southern Pacific being a mighty fac
tor in building up the country. The pas
senger and freight departments of the
system are ably represented in Los An
geles by T. A. Graham, assistant genera
freight and passenger agent and N. r.
Martin, district passenger agent Both OF
these gentlemen, whose handsome offices
are at 261 S. Spring street have a thorough
acquaintance throughout Southern cali
fornia, are popular with all classes of
the people and are efficient in securing
their full share of traffic at this end OF
the great railroad line. Mr.. Graham has
long figured prominently in the CONNER
cial life of Los Angeles. being a promi-
nent member of the chamber of commerce
and other equally important bodies. He
is public-spirited and is ever ready to aid
I'm any good movement looking to the
upbuilding and advancement of Los An
geles.