The San Francisco call., 1905-05-06


has proved such profitable convenience to the trade of Oak
land that the such ready transportation being
sdeed throughout Northern California The isolation of Lake
COUNTY will soon be ended by means of electric roads, and they
being projected both sides of the Sacramento Valley The
any quantity energy the
Joaquin valleys transportation road projects
The of Marysve Coua and Tehama and
point the Sacramento Valley will be connected
by that will be the San Joaquin Valley eenters
Already road terminate
the Yosemite Valley along the line of the Merced River ls
Maposa County, the trip
other line planned Wawona with Fresno its valley terminus
these action there Yosemite
stage tyenty-sx Wawona the
valley and travel will by electric road and out by the
other taking Mariposa Big all of the
scenery greatly Yosemite travel
and will all the hardship from the journey
possible any point
Northern California that already served by steam road
At the railroad station instead of the stage coach electric will
be waiting Tor passengers and mail Tor interior points these roads
will facilitate the settlement of the country will the break
ing large small holdings and will advance the
the steam roads by serving feeders The fruit grow
intend them for transportation the and to
of Placer County this by line that will ultimately
Nevada County and bring together communities that
nicate in very roundabout and inconvenient way.
The country press everywhere appreciates the Importance of
these projects There naturally rich regions all the State
railroad facilities The
hampers their development People who from the Eastern
States where the average wagon haul railroad station only
miles, discouraged they
look at land lying from fifteen forty miles from depot But
speedily settled economics
California be changed for the better by electricity Where
other parties will build railroads will
find to their advantage build their electric feeders
In the East electric generated by costs than
does here generated by water Yet the East gdoned
by suburban electric roads They long routes and
carry sleeping for all night travel Whether competing
with roads merely feeding them, they pay, for
extended every year Their light freight
is increasing and they indispensable of the couny
distributing system.
In California there great of speedy
transportation for such perishable property fruit 1t
proved by long haul and will be saved much deterioration
by electric transportation Such facility will enable the country
producer appreciate how close together the world
been operation between the United States and England
from Liverpool Our fresh fruit already has market London
When the electric will carry quickly shipping point and
when the overland roads will speed their freight schedule that
reach Liverpool twelve days. there the year
which that distant market will look for large supply and
by the of electric and roads here the
demand.
The roads have had much faith outshpment
of fresh fruit and their policy has encouraged it One
alleged the ownes collecting loads and train loads of
shipping points Cars have lie idle long waiting
by wagon haul If this valid objection electric
roads promise obsolete Where through
district the electric anywhere
deliver promptly for shipment The people of California
give every the development this of
transportation which to promise much.