The San Francisco call., 1908-03-14

this part of the world was Santa Fe
and named by the conquistadores.
4 few days later. to test the mem
ory of her pupils. the teacher asked
the name of the oldest town in the
west
Only two hands went up.
Il am surprised remarked the
teacher. that there are only two chill
shoul6 be easy. for It is the name 81
prominent road in the state
''Oh, I remember" piped shrill
voice
well. Julia. what is it?g
Southern Pacific.
NO. you are wrong. What is it?"
she asked turning to young Booth.
Union Pacific came the quick an
swer.
Young Booth vzhen relating the oc-
curences of the day turned to his
father and said:
"Of course. 1 thought I was right.
for don't you always say that The
Union Pacific is the only road to take
going east? You see what you did by
saying that
the tunnel the Western Pacific is bcr-
ing at Niles, was in town yesterday
and received congratulations of the
head office on his success. The hole in
the heading drift was made early yes
terday morning and Rapp was the first
to. crawl through to draw lines and
find that everything was all right.
Rapp confesses that the last week
was an anxious one for him. as it is
for all engineers under such circum
stances. 1t will be fully three months
before the tunnel is finished
Fortunately, I am thin man and
the WORK does not show on me- said
Rapp. but my friend. E. S. johnson.
who is building the Western Pacific
tunnel at the Potrero. told me that he
once lost II pounds in weight in one
week worrying while waiting for the
hole in the heading drift TO break
through In tunnel he was building
till he could assure himself that his
lines were right
Mccartney says if that is the way TO
reduce flesh he will take a tunnel job
every time
California South of the Tehachapi''
has just been issued by the Southern
Pacific. It's cover is in three colors
and its 96 pages are beautifully illus
trated. It is one of the series of pubii-
cations designed by the passenger de-
partment Of the Southern Pacific in
MAKE kDOWll TO the east. VI
this series new issues for the last 80
days have appeared in booklets on the
Sacramento valley, the coast country
and California south of the Tehachapi.
In a few days booklet on the San
Joaquin valley will appear. and within
so days a pamphlet covering the north
bay couties. and shortly one on the
Imperial valley and the country around
Yuma will be distributed.
The Southern Pacific will put in ef-
feet a new time card in the San Joaquin
valley March %, which will double the
service between Fresno and Coalinga.
Passengers will then be able TO leave
Fresno at p. M, arriving at Coalinga
$3.50 .. m. They will be able to leave
Coalinga at $50 a. M and arrive at
Fresno at 10 a. M This will give the
residents of the territory west of Han
ford. to and including Coalinga,
chance to spend day at visalia, Han
ford -or Fresno and return the same
day.
J. Bond Francisco has sold to sthe
Santa Fe a large painting of the Grand
canyon of the Colorado. which is now
on exhibition at the offices in the Mo-
nadnock building 1t is said TO be one
of the most beautiful pictures of
the canyon cxtant. The artistic por-
trayal of the early morning light
brings out the gorgeous colors and DEL
icate tints of the rocks in a striking
manner.
The transportation club baseball
team will open the season with a game
against the Santa Cruz state league
team at Santa Cruz Sunday, March %
Manager Fraser has arranged game
with the Los Angeles Transportation
club, to take place at Goldfeld, New,
May 80 On the following day the win
ners will play the GoldfieId team. 1t is
probable the San Francisco aggrega-
tion will continue its journey and play
at Salt Lake City and Portland, Ore
Friends of r. h Donaldson are con-
graduating him on his rapid recovery
after an operation. He is the son of
r. A. Donaldson, the veteran passenger
official of the Southern Pacific
Nickel Plate in Chicago. arrived in the
city yesterday and will spend a few
days here and then go north He was
accompanied TO the city by Jay w.
Adams.
Jules Clerfayt is expecting his ap-
pointment as Persian consul in this
| city. and is studying ..Lalla Rookh' in
order to perfect himself in his onerous
duties.
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which were referred to the committee
on investigation.
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