Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-27
WHAT A CHICAGOAN THINKS.
Hts Impressions of Southern
California and Los Angeles.

California and Los Angeles.
A reporter OF the HERALD on meeting
with representative manufacturer OF
the firm of Cary, Ogden & Parker, color
makers aud paint manufacturers, Nos.
276, 27S, $50, 252 and 2S4 West 18th
street, corner of Brown street, Chicago,
Illinois, obtained an interview eliciting
the following items of interest;
"Since this is your first visit to Cali
fornia, what are your Impressions Of our
climate aud country"
81 am more than delighted with your
mild and genial climate and the active
and prosperous business outlook. After
q pleasant drive over this city and
a hurried glance at Pasadena, the San
Gabriel valley and the charming Sierra
Madre Villa am constrained 10 say it
seems almost like fairy land to one
coming from the cold north. Having
visited Florida, Louisiana and other
semi-tropical States last winter, | am
agreeably surprised to find such an i'm
provoment over those States in the way
Of elegant buildings, substantial i'm
provements and other evidences of cul
ture and an advanced stage of civiliza-
ton. 1t is no wonder so many people
are captivated with your climate and
the productive resources of your coun-
try"
(which route did you conner"
"My route was via Kansas City, DEM
ing and Yuma this time, as | had good
look over Texas last winter. My trip
across the country was pleasant one in
every particular and already feel fully
repaid for my trip.
"What is your opinion of the future
of Los Angeles as great business cen.
ter for Southern California, Arizona and
the northern Mexican Statesg"
"My opinion is there is a brilliant
future in store for this city in business
point Of view and l believe Southern
California will be more rapidly devel-
oped in the future than in the past, and
the sooner your business men and manu-
facturers realize the value of their
geographical advantage and their splen-
did transportation facilities the sooner
they will profit by it..
"Haye you taken a look at our busi-
ness houses. and do yoa fully appreciate
the growth of business in this city,"
Eyes, and | was also agreeably sur
prised to find so many wholesale estab-
lishments. The paint house of Howard
& Lothian, at 26 North Main street,
who are large jobbers Of our goods, have
built up magnificent trade in paints,
oils, colors, varnishes and everything in
that line. think this house is pre-.
pared to do much larger business than
had expected. They are prepared to
defy competition with the Coast manu-
facturers. We secured the patronage OF
this firm for our manufacturers some
time since through our agent, Mr.. L.
II. Butcher, which enables him to sup
ply their customers with our goods. con-
sisting of coach and car colors, in Japan
and oil, dry colors, railway paints.
mixed and Parkers cement paints,
that have n world wide reputa-
ton for lustre, durability and
price. Our sales alone in cement
paint is over 6000 barrels year and is
constantly increasing. Ia mixed paints
our house takes the lead in the United
States beyond a question. Our estab-
lishment is the largest of its kind west
of New York, and our trade at Portland,
Oregon, San Francisco and Salt Lake has
increased rapidly within two years,
which led us to reach out for this rapid
ly growing section. Howard Lothian
are an enterprising firm, and | predict
a brilliant future for them. In addition
to cur goods they carry heavy line of
glass and all kinds Of oils, leads, paint
ers' and GLACIERS stock for either whole
sale or retail. In addition to their or
ders, which have been heavy during the
Fall months we have just shipped them
the largest order ever brought to this
city by any one firm, consisting OF two
full carloads Of our goods exclu lively.
Consumers of paints can rest assured
that this firm will be guaranteed by our
house for the quality OF our goods as
represented, and that Howard & Lothian |
cannot be undersold, either in large |
quantities or small If Los Angeles |
meets with no unforeseen calamity, |
there is no reason why this energetic |
firm should not build up trade that |
will approach the largest paint houses |
on the Coast in the near future. 1t is |
my intention to return by the Central |
Pacific route via San Francisco, but ] |
hope to visit Los Angeles every winter
hereafter. Before my return, however, |
shall visit San Diego, Santa Barbara, |
San Bernardino, Riverside. Cotton, Bald
wins, Pomona and other attractive |
points in Southern California.