The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26

history OF California when it be-
came necessary to choose the
most ideal spot in the state as
regards location. natural surroundings
and beauty OF prospect A permanent
home was sought for an institution
OF learning and Professor Durant Of
the College Of California set out TO
find the site He passed many of the
beautiful valleys and finally chose a
spot directly facing the Golden gate
with q glorious hill prospect This
was Berkeley. and here on April 1s.
1850, were laid the foundations of the
University OF California
This was the beginning of the city
of Berkeley.
In 1905 the population OF Berkeley
lying on her plains and tree clad hills
was $4,000. Two years later it was
10000. Along with this growth has
come q great expansion of business
and manufacturing. Within the last
three years 20 factories have been es-
tabIished along the water front, Civ
ing employment to 1000 persons and
representing an investment OF $4,000
600. In 1906 the Berkeleyites showed
their civic loyalty when by large ma
5orities they voted municipal and
school bonds as follows: For another
high school building. 100000; sites.
buildings and additions 10 primary and
grammar schools. 100000; city hall.
$4,000; municipal wharf. 100000; i'm
provements OF fire department $4,000.
In 1906. too. about 400 buildings.
costing approximately s4.ooo.ooo were
erected IN Berkeley and the adjoining
territory. A number OF tourist hotels
and apartment houses. Including the
spacious and fully equipped Claremont.
have opened their doors. while the pub
lie schools have kept pace with the
needs Of the population, which In
creases steadily.
Berkeley is traversed by the main
lines Of two railroads. the Southern
Pacific company and the Santa Fe.
Thus II is directly accessible from all
points IN California and the United
States which these lines or their con-
nections reach. It is connected with
San Francisco by two railway and ferry
svstems. that OF the Southern Pacific
companv and the san Jose railroad,
generally known as the Key Route
The trains OF the former are propelled
bv steam: the latter by electricity. Each
road operates three trains an hour.
from $50 70 p. M. and from p m
10 q M the Southern Pacific runs
every 40 minutes ana the Key Route
every 80 minutes. Thus It viii be seen
that transportation facilities are ample,
as well as swift and sure
Five lines OF electric railways tray
.erse the city from north to south. All
these lines converge al Fourteenth and
Broadway, Oakland. whence, by
system OF transfers. one can reach any
part OF Oakland or Alameda, or even
more distant points. II one prefers to
drive or motor. the roads are hard and
smooth. and form a network OF pleas
ant drives all over the country. which
Is beautiful and diversified in the ex-
treme.
Reearding natural scenery. Berkeley
has an unrivaled site There Is a su-
Derb outlook from Berkeley over the
bav. with the plains and valleys lying
at ones feet. II looking from the hills.
These Berkeley hills are famed in Cali
fornia and even farther afeld- Slowly
,ba plain rises 70 an altitude OF 400
feet. Then the mountains begin to rise
more boldly. though never precipitously.
until they attain a height OF nearly
1000 feet. The rounded slopes Of these
,,ills curving into canyons whose south