The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
Gossip of Railwaymen

The travel over the holidays was
larger than was expected by the
Southern Pacific and the Northwestern
Pacific, and it is believed that yester-
days exodus over the Northwestern
Pacific was among the largest in the
history of that road. 1t is estimated
that nearly 10000 persons took ad-
vantage of the cheap rates to leave the
city by the ferries, and the departures
over the coast line were also large.
Lake Tahoe has attracted many this
year and on Friday night six Pullmans
loaded to full capacity left for the lake.
The travel to Los Angeles was also
heavy and no berths could be secured
on Friday night by those who had put
off to the last moment buying tickets.
Santa Cruz had it's fair share of the
holiday trade, and SO did Monterey and
Del Monte. The movement from the
interior was not as large as in former
years for the reason that the phenom-
enally cool weather had kept people
at home.
IF it would turn roasting hot in the
interior we would do twice as much
business to the coast as we are doing
now" remarked railroad official.
II. X. Gregory. assistant general pas
senger agent of the Santa Fe, has re-
turned from a trip to the Yosemite and
also through the San Joaquin valley.
Il am amazed at the prosperity in
that country" said Gregory. They are
going to have enormous crops of decid-
uous fruit, and the grape crop will be
the largest in many years. AS for the
district around Porterville, Lemon
Cove, Lindsay and Exeter it is surpris
ing what advances 1t has made in the
last two years. Hundreds of acres of
oranges are being set out, and though
the only irrigation is by means of
pumps, yet they do not seem to have
any difficulty in meeting all their
wants. 1t promises to be the greatest
orange growing district in the state,
and probably the earliest as we'll"
James A Keller is visiting Lake Ia
hoe and took with him Associate Coun-
selor Chapman. 1t is rumored that the
legal advisers of the interstate COM
merce commission have gone to the
lake to see if there are any infractions
of the interstate commerce law. If
person travelling on a pass to Tahoe
city, then took the boat and went
ing the law. as the boat goes into Ne
vada waters.
He is a prominent rate man and one
of the mildest hammered of men.
Unfortunately for his peace of mind
his helpmeet believes that when not
under her supervision he is giddy and
gallant.
She entered his office one morning
when he. was absent and saw in his
desk a rat"
1t was black.
Her hair is golden.
Tremblingly, she secured the rat"
and waited for his return.
"Ah, dearie.' he said, calmly, you
here?"
"Don't you see me-" she responded
'sWell, yes, I do" he said, nervously
And you dare to smile?" she con-
tinued What is the meaning of this?'
and she placed the rat" on the desk.
That" he answered, "is what
woman calls rat
Il know what it is called. [ want
no subterfuges. Tell me the truth.
How did that rat come to be in
your desk?"
Il have to make a rate on It," he
pleaded. 1T was sent me as sam
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delegates to the national democratic convention
to be held in Denver. The Studebaker train
viii reach Denver today, the trip having been
complete success.
Some automobiles will never wear out This
is demonstrated daily. The first motor cars in
troduced into California were little steamers to
carry two people. Some of those machines have
been in eight years and still
steaming along the streets every day. One of
the first touring cars, two seated steamer
weighing probably less than 500 pounds is now
used to haul a light furniture trailer and this
little steam train, loaded. flies along the asphalt
at 20 miles hour. Another notable fact about
these steamers is that eight seasons models
are now in use in Los Angeles and other towns
of southern California.