The San Francisco call., 1908-09-15
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

81 understand exactly what you
want" said r. A. Donaldson. assistant
general passenger agent of the South
ern Pacific, to an elderly stranger who
called on him.
No, no, 1 don't want to read the
communication. You are from the new
town you are starting, and you want a
cheap rate, so as to increase the popu-
lation or attract population. Yes. yes.
and you want us to put in a depot and
you want. Well, never mind,
know all about what you want. 1 have
had experience, my dear sir, with peo-
pie who are in the same position as
yourself / have no doubt you are most
eloquent. but you can not convince me.
am proof against the Establishments
of soft phrases"
'Ah, he is here. is he?" said another
man as he entered the room. Did you
give him what he wants. Mr.. Donald
son.
mo, I have not. I have been ex-
planning to him the policy of the COM
pany IN all such matters and he seems
to agree with me perfectly. AT least,
he tells me so.'
Tells you so.'' cried the man in
amazement; told you that? Why,
an hour ago when 1 left him at your
door,"
News was received in the offices of
the Santa Fe yesterday that arrange
ments had been made with the Illinois
tunnel company so that less than car
load westbound shipments delivered to
depots of the Illinois tunnel company
by teams will be forwarded to Pacific
coast points by the Santa Fe at Chi
cago rates. This will become effective
with the new tariff. This has been
done in order to make easier delivery
to the Chicago merchants, as the tun-
mel company has depots In different
parts of the city.
The plan to build line northwest
from Oklahoma City to connect with
the Kansas City and Orient has been
revived and five men. representing the
district through which the road will
pass, have started a campaign to obtain
funds, right of way and townsite priv
fleges. 1t is intended to connect with
the Orient at Fairview. The road is
estimated to cost $4,000 per mile and
will pass through an exceedingly fer
tile region. Another new Oklahoma
road will be built between Arapahoe
and Butler in Caster county with the
view of extending it next year to the
westward. 1t connects at Arapahoe
with the Rock Island.
There are only about 500 cars of
Valencias to go east and about the
same number of lemons to clear up the
citrus fruit shipments from the south
ern part of the state, said j. W. Me
Clymonds, manager of the Pacific
Fruit Express, yesterday.
"The deciduous fruit movement is
keeping up well and up to now we
are about 5000 cars ahead of this
time last year."
In anticipation of a very heavy
movement to the Pacific coast induced
by the low colonist rates in effect from
September 1 to October 81, the Denver.
and Rio Grande railroad will operate
jointly with it's connections a most
complete series of tourist car excur-
sions. Arrangements are now com
pleted to operate during the coIonist
period no less than 53 cars a week
from Denver through to Salt Lake. San
Francisco and Los Angeles.
Charles H. White, who has been
chief clerk of the Southern Pacific
office in Los Angeles. is in the city on
a short visit
E. E. Calvin. vice president and gem
eral manager of the Southern Pacific
has returned home after escortine e.
II. Hartman to Ogden.