The San Francisco call., 1906-11-23

where his headquarters will be, here
or in Chicago, but this much he knows
that he will be back and forth con-
tinually. He says: 1T will not take
much urging for me to come and live
in your State Few people realize" he
observed, what an important factor
is the agricultural and horticultural
industry of the West. The Hartman
lines pass through two-thirds Of the
territory west of the Mississippi River
and there are only seven States west
of the river in which the Hartman
lines do not enter. 1t is Harriman's 5
wish that the fruit and agricultural
industries be fostered in the territory
which feeds his lines. and this can be
done only by good service. In other
words, fruit has many years been
luxury In the East. BY cheap and
quick transportation it will be brought
within the reach of the poor. Year
by year new territory is being opened
up and Oregon and idaho will be
among our greatest deciduous fruit
States. Take Northern Colorado for
example. Only within the last year
or so il has become the greatest po-
tato raiser in the country. No. [ do
not think we shall be able TO use our
new refrigerator cars for this seasons
citrus crop, but we shall have them
in use when the deciduous fruit is
being shipped.
General Manager E E. Calvin of the
Southern Pacific denied the report yes
terday that the Southern Pacific had
bought property near the Panhandle
for the purpose of building hospital.
The passenger departments of thu
Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe
have announced rate Of one fare and
one-third for the convention of the
State Librarians Association, which
will be held in Redlands early in jan
uary, and State Librarian James
GilliS is bestirring himself TO secure
a large attendance.
Fred Shoup OF the passenger de-
partment of the Southern Pacific. who
escorted the Los Angeles Times party
from Seattle to Los Angeles, has re-
turned.
1t is announced that the Southern
Pacific and the Santa Fe will put in a
rate of one fare and one third for the
benefit of those desiring to attend the
State Fruit Growers Association at
Hanford on December 4. After the
convention adjourns the members who
desire can attend the Porterville citrus
fair, and the Southern Pacific will put
in a special local rate.
George Geiger has been appointed
superintendent of the Rio Grande
Railway with headquarters at Salt
Lake City. w. E. Miller has been
transferred.
The operating department. of the
Santa Fe announces that the Belen
cutoff, a new piece of track 269 miles
long, connecting Texico and Rio
Puerco stations. on the Santa Fe, is
about ready for business the entire dis
tance. At present it is operated from
Texico west TO Sunnyside and from
Belen eastward TO Vaughan. 1t is ex
pected that complete local train serv-
ice. including the United States mails,
Will be installed by January 1.
This route is cutoff in more ways
than one. 1t cuts off 1117 feet altitude
81 compared with the old line over
Ration and Glerieta passes. 1t cuts off
two mountain ranges, which 22S
miles OF three and one-half per cent
grades abound and substitutes one
mountain range with only twenty FIVE
miles of one and one-fourth per cent
grade. 1t cuts off twelve miles of
travel. 1t Will cut off several hours
time for passenger trains and about a
days time for freight trains. 1t will
cut down operating expenses.
This is the line noted for being bal
lasted with rock which contains a
large percentage of gold.