The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04

II destined become,
not too much to expect, the greatest in the whole
United States.
A WORK OF MAGNITUDE
A glance at the map which is printed at the head
of these columns will show the scope
accomplished and projected. massive cement
foundations, resting thousands of closely
piles are already laid for the many shops
of the plant enormous locomotive round
house. the capacity of which the greatest in the
world.
For the handling of the increasing volume of
freight 169 track will be laid in the wards
alone The shops will be amply sufficient handle
repairs which be necessary the division, thus
obviatng the necessity sending any disabled cars or
locomotives to the distant Sacramento which
probably will be practically abandoned soon as the
Visitacion yards operation.
When the Visitacion yards are in full operation
which will be as soon the work be rushed
through to completion, there will be thousands
employed at this point weekly payroll 100000
Great are the improvements already under way
they viii be supplemented by others of even greater
significance and benefit to San Francisco. 1t
tehton to construct at Vsitacion in close proximity
to the railroad yards great deep water
docks where the largest may discharge and
receive freight between the orient and the United
States-a project which, in view of the awakening of
the Asatc nations, certain to make of Visitacion
one of the greatest traffic the world
ELEVEN MILLIONS SPENT
Eleven million dollars already have been expended
more will be necessary complete work and the
enterprise of Hartman will broaden and expand into
great industrial center which will up the
immediate neghborhood the transportation
facilities which located there
The district admirably adapted for the location of
factories and industrial plantss California gas
and electric corporation is already the ground with
one of the largest gas and electric plants
kind in the world, corporations are planning
to build in the section
railway plant alone with its oOO ennIovas and
their families, 10000 souls, will go far toward
making a city at Vsitscion, because workman must
live near his work and it is here that they
their homes And delightful place hsme
building it would be hard to find
Screened by low lying hills from smoke and
nuste OF industrial activity. Vsitacion valley lies
the shelter of San Bruno mountains. perhaps five
circular valley; broad gently sopng plateau which
rises to the wooded hills where hundreds of
bay anu
AN IDEAL HOME SECTION
This attractive valley has been laid out in broad
the hill slopes give accessibility to such
outlook over wide spaces and green fields 1t is an
ideal for the homes of those whose spent
from the close huddled city dwellings,
vistacon is only II minutes from the city by the
Bay cutoff it's streets and other imnrove-
ments have been established the approved
city lines. All the streets macadamzed and have
ample cement cutters, curbs sidewalks. The land
slopes enough to give ideal sewerage system
will most scientific specihcations
The, water system be perfect and an adequate
supply will by the Spring Valley Water
Company.
Vistacon is just barely the southern boundary
San Francisco in San Mateo County location which
gives every advantage of the city without the city
1t possesses many points of value which are
peculiar to itself 1t is the only section at
ideal residence tract a great industrial
center, yet situated that the home never
be subjected to the of
is the only section with immediate
future such great promise. is only section
within such reach of the
price land is not beyond the the average
citizen comprises in itself a city miniature.
wit Shed and with
suitable for the modest desires artisan
the ambitious plans of the of
than all else, Vsitacion is the OF the
great commercial artery through which flows will
flow the life blood of the nation. When the Southern
Pacific Company's shops and yards shall have been
completed the great oriental docks receive
huge freight ships the wealth Asia
and shall sail forth deep laden with the products of
the United States, Visitacion will into
her own, land which is selling for song
will the foundation stone of mighty fortunes