The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-07

monopolized by the legal fraternity.
In the Temple Block we find the Los
Angeles County BauE, one of the
staunchest financial institutions south
of Frisco, and Wells, Fargo d Go. g
express Office. Then across Main
street we see the handsome building
owned and occupied by the CONNER
cial Bank, which, under able man
agement has established branches at
San Diego and Anaheim; the Farm
ers and Mechanics Bank, another
sound and able institution, and the
Pioneer Bank, form ing a trio that
command attention and the stock OF
which is in demand at all times u. a
premium. These banking houses are
differed by old residents who are the
most substantial men of the city.
Then come the Hall, CaTdona, Nc
Donald blocks all worthy of special
mention.
The hotels are large and COM
modious with all late Improvements.
The leading of them are the Pico, st.
Charles, Cosmopolitan and United
States. There are many private
boarding houses, where one has ali
hotel privileges, as well as home
omforts, the most prominent OF
these being the Kimball Mansion.
This private boarding house offers
unusual comforts to tourists, in point
of convenience. table, aHd the grand
view of the valley.
ALI branches of trade are largely
represented by sound and thrifty
traders, who are always ready to pay
cash or trade for all farm products
offered for sale. Also commission
houses of the highest standing who
sell in San Francisco and Arizona
markets. The leading house in this
line is Messrs. Woodhead & Gay,
shippers of fruit trees, honey and all
farm products They have branch
houses at Tucson, Phoenix and Casa
Grande, Arizona, and just as soon as
the Utah Southern reaches Los An
geles they will no doubt have a
branch house in Salt Lake.
Lumber and Planning MiLLS.-There
are three of them, with two additional
yards, in which all building materials
can be had at far lower rate than
in Salt Lake. Common lumber, at
$25, and q good discount for cash.
Messrs. Perry. Woodwork & Co.,
are the heaviest operators in this
line, they having their own sailing
vessels, carrying their lumber from
Puget Sound to Wilmington Harbor,
whence it ia delivered in their mill
yard, by the Wilmington Railroad.
This firm carry very large stock and
can give you figures as low as the
lowest, and in fact IA Ike a contract
and furnish you a complete house
out and out at less price than you
could build it by day labor, their
facilities being so perfect.
Public HaIS.-The Horticultural
Pavilion, building about 150x300,
in which horticultural fairs are held;
the Turnverin Hall for concerts and
thestricals; the Good Templsrs' Hall;
the Masonic and Odd Fellows Halls,
with other smaller ones.
Churches.-All denominations are
represented and in a Furnishing con
dition, most all having good houses
of worship centrally located.
Street Car LiRes.-Flve lines run
ming in as many different directions
afford suburban residents ample &C
commodatiep.
Gardens.-The Washington Gar
dens, under the proprietorship of D.
Wsldron. are only excelled in point
of natural scenery by Woodward's OF
San Francisco, but for vine clad
srbors, orange and tropical shrubs
and trees not garden on the coast
can compare with it.
Residence.-Los Angeles suburbs,
like Oakland, are noted for the most
beautiful residences, tropical gardens
ever blooming with the tube, tea and
moss roses, giving the residents an
ample opportunity OF cul.ivating
their tastes in horticulture. Among
the many fine dwellings and grounds
costing rom $4,000 up. are those OF
]. 8. Slanson, banker; Mr.. Vail, ].
NJ. Hellman, banker; j. E. Ho!len.
beck, banker; Hutchinson, Gareys-
Bent; Major Toberman, Geo. Dalton.
w. Woodworth and w. II. Perry,
who, with Mr.. Hollenbeck, Cum
mings and others, occupy the most
commodious location, in point OF
scenery, on Boyle Heights, overlook
ing the valley to the ocean. These
residences are simply palatial, both
in and out, and are representative of
the prosperity of their possessors, who
have made their fortunes right here.
ClimGte.-The climate of this
county is the most uniform of any
known county in the world. The
mean annual temperature is 64'
Fahrenheit, with range above or
below of 100 to 120 both winter and
summer. Frost ia rarely expert
enced. but there ia not a day in the
year that snow is not visible on the
tall sentinels of the Sierras. At night
it becomes quite cool, and sleep is
always enjoyable and refreshing.
The trade winds keep waiting gently
over the beautiful valley from II |
am. till the sun drops into The peace
full waters, or among our heather |
brethren, the Chinese.
Nea0spapers.-The Morning Herald |
and the Eoening Express and Com
merciaL are the leading sources OF
news, although there are several
other good papers, Spanish, French,
etc., and many weeklie's and month
lies, and of the last named the Ssmi-
Tr0pic Californian is taking the lead.
Any one wishing spicy and int
resting journal would do we'll to sub
scribe for it, and get full news on
farming. vine-culture. orchards, etc.
Their Office is in tho Baker block.
Grist nliLls.-There are three large
water and steam power mills in active
operation, the Lsnkasheir being one
Of the largest outside of San Fran
cisco. These mills purchase all
surplus grain from the farmer for {
lash or trade, at farmers option.
WooLen mills. One large wooden mill {
8 in operation: and at the present
ime negotiations are going on by a
'arty in Salt Lake City for it's pur-
hase, this being such great country !
Or wool, several mills could be run
Iere at good profit. ]. B. G.