Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-27
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SOUTHERN
PACIFIC
ELfCIRN
TAXING PLACE /
STEAM

Despit the sps,.,.,
which has retarded ~. strlnu.
new enterprises throaaus, M ,as,nealls
country during the las soa,snoal s,..aal
railroad extensions sns se'snt nor
work In California hss ,s NY. bsua''clr
notable progress. The ss.a.l vssn pad
these lines has been s,m., s,ss!1 q,
ural result Of the deyeIonn,....a IS,, ne
interior !, e' and is in ItseIsf' Is',sa' n'',1 q
II about. '' 'nai hIsgt
One OF the largest ,m,.
contemplated, and on Witt. his'...a' Ia.
ton work has ALREADY a beaa 0'a7' =
Is at the very Threshold ss's :, =. s'.'i
cisco. The Southern paeIss Il 9.s .s.l a
Is electricizing lis suburs.,' ''e'1' W
connecting San Francisco ~ ~, w.
media. one Of the subp,b, ~ "
east shore OF the bay, An y y
ture OF more than two nIIv,as !,
lars VIII De involved IN main, N
Grange. which Is expected = \.
plete within a year. The q s,,, y ~ NJ
oeen selected and the mater,I
dered. siteo for power hou..s ~
chased. and CONTRACTS tet nv n.
chinery. This Is said by ina % y.
pany to be but the first sisn % q q 4
general scheme of Improyrmss,,.. u u
great magnitude looklns toward I.
only a comprehensive betlerIs, J.
the enormous fnburbsn tr,r'..'
lservice, but a segrat'on Of tbs y
urban and through traffsc whIrs q,
greatly facilitate the latter
Havin0 roachad Naklaud "A. a.
miual on the east shore OF San IN.
cisco bay. the Western Phelhr III
way is rauidIv approaching uour.
tion, and before the end Of the y,
trains viii be running between n
terminal az Oakland aud Berry crus
In Butte county, q distance Of N
miles When the road Il eomspf
and e ls exDecte dto be finished 4,
wear. n will give California anolAe
tran continental railroad.
The Ocean Shore road Is opsn.
ing trains Ia point rs miles aa.
OF S"n r~a"risNo. From lts su'A
ern ferminal Santa Cruz, train, N
running north rs miles When A
iShed the road viii furnish sno,Ae
connection between San Fpnaw
and SAINT aCruz, a distance Of 4
miles. and win follow the shur M
skirtfhg the Pacific ocean.
Reports received by the Cinicnl'
Promotion committee IRON mar
parts OF the state indicate ntad'
progress in extenson work " mar
OF the railroad systems counech
adjacent points, IN addition 70 D
work that Is actually being nefioiu
ed plans have been materlallied {
several large projects whleh n
mean much 20 the prosperity Of y
state. Every part OF the state s g
ing the benefit OF this active devalo
menr work. from Modoe and Lass
counties In tho northeastern oorn
OF the state. whore an extension
Ne'ng made that VIII eon1sct thal Z
trict with eastern OREGON, 70 ;
Diego I'm the extreme south. 'hIcal
which, In the not distant iuruTe'
other tranrcontinental railroad Y
reach tide water. .
What all this means 10 ne y
foruia farmer, aside from 0thef Z.
slderatlons. In the marketing ol
products, which IN 1897 were ala
az 2Ia,00O,000 Is obvious y ma
a quicker, cheaper, safer ana n'
systematic shipment OF Todusn
market. and. as a coroilaIh
building up OF large marEea
means too an enormous meis.~
the onnortnnltieF for intensive u,
ing. diversified production ~
wear round which soil eoaal.o'.
California will permit on MY
lion acres.