The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
Gossip of Railwaymen

kota, are included in the betterment
of service planned by the Great North
ern. to be carried out during the next
few months. This plan is designed to
strengthen. the Great Northern's po-
sition in its competitive hght with the
Hartman interests and the Chicago.
Milwaukee and Puget sound for far
western and Pacific coast business.
The Southern Pacific general super
intendents once nine regained lost
laurefs on the diamond BY defeating
the Southern Pacific western divisions.
one OF the fastest amateur teams about
the bay. by score Of to :, last sat
urday afternoon. The winners e sat-
urday's game have played a fO.al OF
rs games and have met with defeat
only once. Their two slab artists have
been pitching exceptionally good ball
and have been we'll supported by the
others of the team.
Saturdays game was noticeable. for
its lack Of errors. not one beng regis
tered against either team. The large
score was due to the clever Latti1g
of the members Of both aEgregations.
Saturday afternoon. August IS. at
o'clock at Freeman's park. Oakland.
the All Stars will clash with the rep
resentatives OF the Hartman system.
special train has been arranged Ttr
to leave this side at 1880 in the GiLcr-
noon. The proceeds OF the game ara
to go toward buying votes tor Miss
Clara Hsrrigan. the eandidass Of ths
Southern Pacific for the working girls
trip 70 the Alaska Tukon-Pacifc ex-
position.
One of the most important OF these
improvements viii be the building OF
the Okanogan branch in north central
Washington. from OrOvilie on the Spo-
kane and Orovflle line OF the Great
Northern. down the valley OF the Okla
hogan river to Brewster The linz
Will follow the route taken BY the fur
traders of the rival Hudson BAY and
Northwest companies a century or
more ago. Brewster being on thu site
of the old Fort OkanOgan. II viii
anord trafic facilities 70 an extensive
territory OF rich fruit land. a portion
Of which has been reSeRtlN irrigated BY
the government under the OkaaOgaa
irrigation project The area OF fruit
land 10 which this line win give ready
access is greater than the Wenatche.
North Yakima and Hood river tracts
combined. and the land Is said 70 be
equally good for the raising OF fruits.
The Santa Re has announced the fol-
lowing special Portola rates. good IN
III november 80 tt--oo from ChiCaEO
$3.50 from St-~Louis and ss0 from Mis-
souri, river points.
The new union station Of the Oregon
short Line and Salt Lake route IN Salt
Lake city. when completed will have
an interesting feature IN the enbeIlish-
ment OF the walls of the WAITING room.
Two panels will contain large mural
paintings. One will illustrate the en-
trance of the pioneers into the Salt
Lake valley in 1S47. and the other the
driving OF the golden spike at PrOmon-
tory in 1889. These pictures will cost
$1,000.
The five big windows in the upper
part of the waiting room on the west
side will be of cut glass. The hrst
one will show the monarch OF the
plains. magnificent picture OF a buf-
falo. the second pioneer stage
coach; the third. the Lucin cutoff across
Great Salt lake. with a train upon the
trestle: the fourth. a view OF Great
Salt Lake. and the NTH. smelter typl-
ical OF the mining Industry Of Utah.
c. ". Colby. general Pacific coast
agent Of the Erie railway leaves today
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