The San Francisco call., 1913-11-14

! All the plans have been laid and,
with the exception Of few small
minor details. everything is in readi-
ness for an interesting and enter
tanning time when the big boat Tele-
phone leaves San Francisco Sunday
morning for the trip to Richmond
The Call has not spared time or ex-
pense to make this trip a memorable
one. and every one may rest assured
| that from the time the guests start
through the plant of the Winehaven
organization until the last stage of
the journey OF inspection in Rich
mond there will not be an idle mo-
ment.
As stated in previous announce
ments. The Call arranged this big
trip for the purpose of giving great
many people an opportunity of visit
Ing the business district of Rich
mond. the Pacific coasts wonder city
and viewing the wonderful expansion
and development that has taken place
there in the last few years. To those
who have never visited Richmond the
trip will be surprise undoubtedly.
but TO those who have been there in
years gone by and have not noted the
recent development and growth, this
GREAT ACTIVITY SHOWN
The new business district at Mac
donald avenue and Twenty third
street will especially come in for
large share of attention, as this great
district has sprung up where farm
houses and grazing land lay a few
short years ago. Where once was
heard the lowing of herds. now is
heard the shrek Of locomotive. The
site Of the old windmill now boasts
an imposing business structure and
the cowpaths of old have been trans
formed into wide business thorough
fares, with skyline that would make
cities OF much greater magnitude
than Richmond proud
All of this marvellous development
mas taken place in the last few years
and in the last year particularly, SO
IT is plain to be seen that Richmond
is really just striking her stride, and
the real evolution of the city is a
matter Of the immediate future The
Nicholl-Macdonald business center
tract, the objective point of The Calls
great excursion, is located at and sur
rounding the intersection of Macdon-
aid avenue and Twenty third street.
Modern four story office and store
buildings and the hustle and turmoil
of busy thoroughfare lend their sig
nfficance to the future of this prop
erty, and. althoughi it is situated right
In the heart of the city, there is still
AFFORDED to the small investor an OPP
portunity to acquire some OF this
choice business property on small pay
ments
MANY OPPORTUNITIES THERE
Never has there been city so
uniquely situated or with such pc
cuhar real estate conditions as is the
case in Richmond. Whoever heard of
city where one could buy business
property for few hundred dollars.
and on terms? Kearny and Market
streets in San Francisco SO years ago
presented an appearance no different
than that OF Richmond, and people
did not have to wait so years to real
ize fortune from San Francisco busi-
ness property. For years past this
property was only available to men of
unlimited wealth, and today in Rich
mond the workingman has as good
an opportunity as the capitalist.
These are facts that make The Call
excursion of such vital Importance.
and herein are contained the reasons
for the enthusiastic response that has
met the announcements of this trip.
People have not been slow to realize
that Richmond is making history. and
the knowledge is common that great
fortunes are to be made there in busi-
ness. property. So be sure to register
early. as the number of passengers
that the Telephone" can carry is
limited Register your name now and
tickets will be mailed you later In
the week. Read The Call tomorrow
for more particulars