The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
IRcd| Estate Experts pr0pheSy Prosperous TImcSI
THE REASONS WHY SAN FRANCISCO
WILL ACHIEVE A SPLENDID FUTURE

The registration, school census and
all such methods of determining popu-
lation would indicate that we have at
this time a greater number of people
than we had four years ago. There is
no doubt about the vast increase in the
population of our bay country and
along the peninsula to San Jose.
Many of these suburbanites, however,
are returning to the metropolis.
As population center you may say
that, to all intents and purposes, San
Francisco is practically today city of
100000 people.
1t is not my desire to boast unneces-
sarily or eXaggerate the situation, but
it is only fair that we recognize the
conditions as they seem TO exist, and
to take unto ourselves such pride and
encoura cement from the results at
tanned in the last few years as we are
entitled to-that we may strive for
ward with renewed strength, and that
nothing may be permitted to retard
our onward and upward progress.
1t is a pleasure on my return from
an extended trip to note the continued
improvement in unity of action and the
pulling together.
1t was not so long ago when it was
almost impossible to get any two bodie es
of citizens to agree upon anything.
Now you will find our large CONNER
'idl VI OiEolliLdliOHS ana our CIVIC ana
Improvement clubs acting unitedly and
earnestly and the day of the "knocker'
seems TO be fast disappearing.
This is as it should be, and every
effort should be made by us in a civic
way to promote this spirit. which is
so important in any community.
While on this subject it is, perhaps.
in order to mention the San Francisco
real estate board as an example in this
direction. Ten years ago it was found
impossible to get real estate brokers
into an organization or to act in har-
mony. We now have one of the strong
est and most united bodies in the state,
working unselfishly toward the i'm
provement of their own affairs as well
as the general public good-the results
of which have been noted doubtless by
all readers of the newspapers.
Reference has been made frequently
to the condition of the real estate
market following the panic of 1893 and
1894. when very considerable Iiauida- :
tion took place in real estate, and sur
prise expressed that a similar. il not
worse. situation did not develop from
the disaster in 1906.
Conditions were changed. In the
last few years the eyes of the world
were fixed upon this western coast as
never before. California's greatness.
its wealth in minerals. oil. lumber and
soil versa tility is at last recognized. A
confidence never before known is now
reposed in US by the great monied in
terests of the country. People are
rushing our way-tens of thousands
more wishing that they could also
come.
Railroads. steamship lines are push
ing nearer and added millions are flow
ing in our direction annually through
the vast increase of our exports
The name San Francisco is one to
conjure with. Every one seems to know
about us, about our singularIy Iowa BILE
people and the charm of the city itself.
the climate and the versatility and in
domitable spirit of our people. and from
Europe to the orient as 1 have recently
had occasion to discover the San Fran
ciscan is cordially received, finds an at
tentive listener and apparently a future
fellow citizen.
All we have to do is to work steadily
and earnestly. to continue to upbuild
and attract people, providing comfort
able places for them to live and pleas
ant things for them to do. to beautify
and make attractive in an respects our
home, to avoid as far as possible all un-
necessary strife. Then we shall have a
future TO look forward to, the possibi-
bilities of which are stupendous.