The San Francisco call., 1908-04-11
PLEASURES ON PENINSULA
Steady March of Improvement
Along the Ocean Shore

flshlng for perch, sea bass and other
deep water fish has become the favor
ite pastime OF dweliers in the ocean
shore district. while the hot weather
OF the past week has caused many 10
seek the GOODNESS Of the surf as a re-
lier from the sun. The happenings of
the week in the growing communities
have impressed the folk that their for
tunes are well cast in the new towns
ana q strong proselyting movement is
going on among all the friends of the
pioneers of the district
But the pursuit of sport and combers
has not turned the minds of the res
idents and promoting companies from
their necessary tasks and the work of
making the new towns more habitable
continues with fine spirit
Ardent fishermen find at Rockaway
Beach the finest fishing ground on the
coast More than 200 pounds of perch
and sea bass were caught last week A
fishing club has been organized. Plans
are being considered for clubhouse.
Frank Brophy expects large ex-
cursion April 1s. on which date the
ocean Shore railroad will run trains
past Pedro Point to the Half Moon
Bay district It is his intention to take
excursionists from all parts Of the
state on this initial trip over the new
bit OF road
big contract for street improve
ments was signed this week by the
Brighton Beach company and Erick-
son & Peterson, the railroad contrac-
tors who constructed the Bay Shore
cutoff The contract price is s10o. 600 !:
work is TO be started at Brighton Beach
before the 20th OF this month and
completed within seven months from
date
Specifications of the contract include
macadamized streets, wide cement side
walks, filling and grading the entire
beach, including fills and cuts of streets
and the building of a wide boulevard
around Laguna Salada. The installa-
ton of pumping station and electric
power plant is included.
The Half Moon Bay Land counanv
reports considerable activity in its sew
eral tracts at Half Moon Bay. One Of
the officers of the company said: Many
/ of our recent clients are from distant
parts of the state and made the Jour
ney 70 Half Moon Bay for the purpose
I of Investigating our property The San
tranciscans are also becoming alive to
the possibilities for investment in Half
Mon Bay and are buying in. There will
/ be some astonished people in San Fran
| cisco when the road gets into Half
/ Moon Bay, and they see the advantages
/ of this section
/ The City Street Improvement com
pany is pushing the street improve
ment work at Edgemar Clifton road
will be completed within a few davs
sewer and water mains are ALREADY
| laid, concrete curbing completed
throughout the length OF the street.
/ five foot cement sidewalks are now be-
! ing laid and the macadam is already
I being placed on the street This street
when completed, will be one of the fin
est improved streets in any suburban
/ tract adjacent to the city. The ground
! has been excavated for a 80 room hatb-
house on the beach and work on the
/ building viii begin the following week
| The Ocean Shore railway station at
Salada Beach will be completed this
month. and the railway company will
install at once q first class agency STA
ton at Saiada with telegraph, freight
and express agent The new station
is In the Mission style and made of
concrete blocks which were manufac-
tured at Salada Beach. The cost Of the
station is over $4,000 and ii is an at