The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
Gossip of Railwaymen

II am going back to Los Angeles"
said F. G. Gregson. traffic manager of
the Los ANGLERS Jobbers' association,
and l am sorry to say I shall have
to bring to the attention of our mer-
chants the adamantine nature of the
heart of the San Francisco businessman.
AT the meeting in II. A. Jones' of
fee I used arguments which would
have charmed a bird off a branch, had
there been any birds at that meeting.
BY my convincing logic 1 proved that
Los Angeles was entitled to the same
rate to Stockton as that given to San
Francisco, and 1 outtalked even Keller
and Chapman. But what do you sup
pose resulted?
II was calmly told that the San Fran
cisco merchants had no objection to
our people having all the business
within our city limits.
There's public spirit for you. How
do you suppose we are going to get
ahead if San Francisco pursues so
selfish policy?"
The cheap Sunday rates the Southern
Pacific has put in to the seashore, Shas-
Ia and Lake Tahoe is being literally
availed of by the travelling public.
There were 2,117 persons taken to
Santa Cruz on Sunday in three trains.
There was also an exceedingly heavy
travel to the lake. 1t is the intention
of the company to put in a rate of s1.25
from San Jose to Santa Cruz next sun
day.
P. r. Jarvis, general western agent
of the Lehigh valley road. has been the
guest of Fred Stocker of the Traders
Despatch and has been visiting also in
Arizona.
He seems particularly pleased with
Arizona, but says that Judging from
what he heard there he does not think
he would like TO be travelling pas
senger agent in the territory.
Il met a chap down there observed
Jarvis al the Transportation club, "and
he looked as gloomy as Macmillan
Podlech in his latest summer suit He
had on a black coat, a black necktie
and a black band around his hat. and
his visage was as uninteresting as his
clothes. He spoke in a hoarse whisper
and continually sighed.
"I was once as gay as you, said
the unhappy man. Yes. life was sunny
and bright to me. Norman Hall could
not laugh louder than 1 when he sold
a ticket to a greenhorn to see a base
ball match of the Transportation club.
But now,
ASK Anewa1t if l am not telling
the truth. The place is a health re-
sort. And / am waiting for some one
to die to get chance TO sell a ticket.
They won't die. Just when am
buoyed up with the hope that 1 shall
be able to sell two tickets east the un-
feeling wretch walks into the office
and buys a ticket for Los Angeles or
some other place.
"And then to think there are some
people who say that a travelling pas
senger agent has bully time
Track laying is now in progress
north of Orendain, which is the juno
tion of the Southern Pacific and the
Mexican Central in the state of Jalisco,
Mexico. The officials in charge have
notified the contractors that the extern
sion must be completed into Tequila by
November This has resulted in a large
increase in all the construction camps
by at least 1000 men. Ties are being
purchased now for the Southern Pacific
extension in the state of Jalisco.
The Nickel Plate is reaching out for
Pacific coast business and has recently
appointed an agent In Seattle. who will
open an office In that city on September
l. II. A. Bonn has been selected for
the place.
Captain a. H. Payson, president, and
w. S. Palmer, general manager of the
Northwestern Pacific, leave today on an
inspection trip of the line to Albion.
The road leaves the main line at
Healdsburg and runs to the coast.
WI. Shotwell of the Gould lines is
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