The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-20

- 1866. since
which q ate
there hasn't been a moment when
you couldn't fly a kite.
Fred is a man who thinks
along original lines. and as / get
the story. he got his first start
In life by buying Real Estate
during Low Water Large. selling
1t during High Water Small, and
building row of Bath Houses
upon the strip he reserved for
himself. In this manner IL you
didn't care to sell back Fred
what you had bought from him
In the first place, he was in a
position to make you neat little
charge for availing yourself of
the privileges of the Proud Pa
cifc.
When Fred Swanton first cameto
Santa Cruz, the population was
about S00-Santa Cruz now boasts
of not less than 1900 people
all of which speaks volumes for
that thriving City when you stop
to consideR the adequate train
service to San Francisco.
In his early struggles. Swanton
was an introducer. He intro
duced the Bell Telephone into
Santa Cruz in 1888, and aston
ished the unsuspecting clans
with the first incandescent light
in 1855
AS the former of these inven-
tions permitted him to work
faster and also to enlarge his
scope of activity, and as the latter
put little elasticity into the day,
Pavilion followed Tented City, Ca
sino supplanted Pavilion and Hos
tel superseded Casino.
To give you some idea of just
how far back Fred Swanton goes.
and to remind you that Life is
rolling country no matter how
level 1t is, John Martin used to
sell Fred Swanton machinery
Now. take your time with that
Fred has made a success of so
many things, that l was interested
in knowing just what he consfd-
cred himself So said I careless
like, Fred. what do you con-
slider yourself?"
'.The best little triple expansion.
pneumatic tired, self starting,
electric lighted, ball bearing.
smokeless Promoter in the State
of California .
There she blows" shouted
Lookout Hogg.
What is your definition of a
Promoter"
SEWING THE
BUTTONS ON IDEAS
AN ordinary Promoter" re-
turned Fred, "is man who has
ideas. but a real Promoter Is one
who not only has ideas. but also
the ability to sew buttons on
them-and at that I'm Some
Seamstress."
There she blows again
warned the Lookout, and with
that he slid down Delaying pin.
or something equally nautical.
Joined us on deck and introduced
us to the Gunzendorfer Brothers
And now" said Billie Hogg, for
1t was none other than the Fierce
and Famous High Tide Pirate of
the Corinthian Yacht Club. allow
me to present you to the Com
bined Amusements Company
four in number, The Submarines.
The Carousels or Hippodromes,
The Alligator Farm and The Day
ton Flood" Whereupon Bill
excused himself. crept into
model Submarine and dreamed Of
the Opening Day
We addressed ourselves to the
Submarine Concession. This Con-
cession will eventually present
itself TO you in such an attractive
marine manner that IL any OF
your forefathers ever stepped
aboard a ship the drop of blood
which. is serving as his represent
ative in you will clamor for
ticket of admission. This Con-
cession will be a deep sea sur
prise, even If it is upon land and
above the sea level.
Have you ever been in any
other Expositionfi" 1 asked.
Never" replied the Subma-
rines; this is our first bow for
public approval"
You are a part of the Com
biued Amusements Company. are
you?'
I'VE are
"Couid you give me little of
your History"
We'll" replied the Submarines.
.we intend to make History, but
ru. say that we belong to the
Gunzendorfer Brothers, who have
been in the Amusement game for
many years. and I hope you Will
pardon us for admitting that we
consider ourselves quite the most
attractive Concession that has
been. granted"
BASED upon what?
OFF TO SEA IN
A SUBMARINE
Upon what we have to- offer.
And you have to offer?
"A trip around the World un-
der water-You enter through the
mouth of big fish, and find your
self upon the bank of beautf-
full Lake, surrounded by Noun
tains."
How much of a Lake?"
There will be about a million