The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08

he old saying that nothing succeeds ike sue
cess has been strkingy proven by the increasing
sales Of the $1O0 bonds of the Ocean Shore.
Not only and women of moderate means who
have never before had chance buy railroad bonds,
but men and women of large have been quick
to seize this opportunity.
Most of the buyers OF Ocean Shore bonds prefer
pay cash down. and to them the price is $92 for each
S100 bond plus the accumulated interest This
cumuated interest amounts to about 4Oc month on
each S1O0 bond, and is returned to the purchaser
May /, 1908.
Those who are better accommodated by the in
stallment plan purchase at So6-S16 down and $40
month Their investment them 5.Z1 per cent in
terest PAYABLE twice year the office of the A1er
camille Trust Co., San Francisco.
Those who pay Sl6 down receive pass book with
the S16 credited therein and the monthly payments of
$40 are credited in the same pass book
At the end of eight months $3.50 is allowed with
interest, practically reducing the cost OF the bond to
So35O
The Ocean Shore bonds are nonassessable and not
taxed consequently investors net 521 per cent in
stallment price and SAB per cent the cash price.
Ocean Shore bonds are secured by $5,OO0000
mortgage the entire assets of the company, held in
trust by the Mercantile Trust Company of San Fran
CISCO
Those who give thought and study to this
gigantic enterprise are amazed at the wonder
full possibilities of the earning capacity of the
Ocean Shore Railway.
San Francisco has practically no other suburban
electric line The Ocean Shore terminal at Twelfth
and Market streets with its private right of way
through valuable real estate in San Francisco out to
the county line, will be running its electric down
to Santa Cruz in two hours and thirty minutes
San Francscans go down in the morning and
spend pleasant day Santa Cruz, returning night
There will be no long, tedious delays There will be
no congested traffic, for these will be
fifteen minute schedule
The scenic features of the ride will appeal to all
classes and attract the attention of tourists who visit
California annually.
There will be picncs and excursions and many
outings of~organzaons of all kinds along the Ocean
Shore
million people each season.
Twenty thousand building lots have been sold in
the suburban towns along the Ocean Shore be-
tween San Francisco and Halfmoon Bay The pur-
chasers of the lots contemplate building little homes
and the commutaton travel will be large for the rates
will be reasonable.
The. agricultural interests along the Ocean Shore
will produce very large freight business for the road
There are 200 carloads of cabbages produced annr-
ally south of San Francisco. There are 400 carloads
of artchokes coming out of Pedro Valley, Green Val
ley and Halfmoon Bay each season
The finest and most satisfactory crushed rock in
the will be hauled from quarries along the Ocean
Shore There deposits of bitumen, lime and
cement that only be carried to market by the
Ocean Shore
There are 5000 feet of redwood timber adj
acent the Ocean Shore north of Santa Cruz wait
ing the completion of this road be hauled to market
There valuable oil fields along the line which
yet undeveloped owing to the inaccessbility of
their location.
The terminal facilities Of the Ocean Shore at lth.
12h Mission and Market streets are of inestimable
value, and can only be appreciated by experienced
railroadrnen.
The Ocean Shore controls the only logical site
for large Union Depot in this city.
This terminal site, with other realty hold
ings in San Francisco and Santa Cruz, will
alone be worth the entire amount of the bonds
issued
Ocean Shore bonds are absolutely safe and profit
able investment
Those who buy Ocean Shore bonds need never
fear for the safety of their principal will they ever
have to wait for their interest.
These statements are all true
The officers and directors of the Ocean Shore stand
sponsors for everything said in these advertisements
and those who take the trouble investigate soon
satisfied that there better investment offered in