Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-09-01
Los ANGELES.
The Development Outlook
at the Moment.
PROGRESS STILL IN ORDER

PROGRESS STILL IN ORDER.
Demand for Houses What the Ex-
cursion Agents Say-Back Spec
ulation by Investment.
Never in the memory Of the writer has
there been 90 active demaud for good
houses to rent as 1t the moment. There
are daily In the papers two or three new
wants Of houses to rent. Yesterday
man who had sold his own house asked
HHRALD reporter where he could fiud
good house. When referred to the
hundred and one real estate men he said
they have not really eligible house on
their lists. This 10 somewhat remarkable
In the face Of the fact that there are $50
houses now in course Of construction aud
that there are half dozen flushed
every day aud a. many new ones started
IL I'll quar- tott Va ta0 wy Dt1t'ere
places are as scarce as houses, aud many
Wholesale establishments are doing bust.
ness at great disadvantage and extra
expense because stores Of ample accom-
modations are not to be had. The new
buildings are seised on and occupied be-
fore they are out Of the contractors
hands. This il phase of growth which
In some respects can not but work hard
ship. Under such circumstances Of
course rsuts are very high. There are
new business places in this city that pay
n high as IL to is per cent net on the
purchase price. In San Francisco the
rate for which purohases are estimated
range ct 70 per osnt net. One never
hears an estimate here at less than 10
per cent net.
In the face Of the fact that the pres
snt is the dull season Of the year in ali
respects, there are great many Of
the families Of the city still of at the Sea-
aide resorts or up in the mountains that
the influx Of winter visitors from ths
East has not begun, what will 1t be
when all the citixens return TO the city
and wheu big excursions come in each
week, and heavy list Of regular pas.
senssrs each dsyf The city will be filled
to overflow ng.
WHAT EXCURSION MEN SAT-.
Col. o. II. Violet has just returned
from taking party East. 1t was
small one. He brought back party.
also small one. He says IL 10 now just
between the two seasons, There are
very few people moving in any direo-
ton. There is hardly any one coming
west Just now. This ID natural. ANY
one who hes remained at home all sum
mer 10 not likely to stir now. ct this late
date, tho first day Of September. At
the East the current month IL the most
pleasant In the whole year.
As to the future, Violet says the out
look l. very good. There will be large
influx Of eastern visitors, tourists and
invalids Of all classes. They are already
preparing TO come, and will begin 10
arrive In about three months from this
date. The excursion men all agree in
one view Of California, that is, that tho
number of persons who will visit this
parl Of the country for health or pleas
urs will grow and increase year BY year.
They say tits due simply to the fact
that each one who comes and returns
becomes an active advertiser Of the
country. The newspapers and agents
with their pamphlets led the way In
mnkiig known the attractions Of the
couhny 10 pet pie east OF the mountains. /
A. first much that was said was put
down a. Gverratlng If the country, ex-
age- rating Che fac for the purpose of
drawing the people here. la the be-
ginIipg there came now . d then
some one led here by business or de-
SPAR. They foung it was really - the
papers stated. Many Of them went
back and reported that the outgiviDgs
Of the press we're r. ally ,nssrvstive
statements, wholly within the range OF
absolute facts. Then came two where
only one had bsen before. 30 In
has increased, until now the
whole cost V eoavinced Of
the fact that Cal fornia, and more es-
pecislIy southern California, IL the love-
Hest spot 10 the world. Now tBey all
want TO come. This il . feeling bound
to 60 on growing until the SemlTropics
shall be the heal h and pleasure resort Of
the world, at least for the people Of
America. There is really no climate so
lovely, NO soil 90 rich snd productive Is
these Of southern California.
THE GRAND ARMY.
The visit of the veterans IL another
influences likely to send out great many
visitors to the Coast the coming winter.
They were more than delighted with
their visit to California, with the recep-
tion they met and with what they say.
They have already arrived at their East
srn homes and they are blowing ths
big bszoo for this Coast with all their
lungs in all parts OF the Union. They
ere turning the heads Of old and youpg,
and ell the people want to follow In the
footsteps OF the Grand Army and pay
visit TO the Sunset Coast.
II IL no wonder that the veterans were
thus charmed. The country is one Of
varied interests. varied productions, and
varied soil. In agricultural products,
the results OF horticulture and the riches
OF the mines, California has no peer
under the sun. Los Angeles and her
snvirons are the very gems In the crown
Of the state. The @. A. X. boys were
right royalty received and their stay
made rs pleasant IS liberal
hospitality could accomplish. The thou
sand people who were down here last
week to the Republican Convention 90
away. for the most part, with the same
feeling. They 20 horne to speak in
glowing words Of Los Angeles. There
were several newspaper men. who. BY
their calling, are led TO great familiar
ity with ths resources and attractions Of
I'll psrts Of the State. The HxRALD's
local man was known 70 many Of these
and csnverssd with all = them. They
were harmonious In their praises Of the
country aud all they saw hereabouts.
One Of these gentlemen, man of varied
experience and much travel, went yes-
terday up to the ostrich farm, fsllo wing
the road up between the river and the
bluff on the west side OF the river. He
was accompanied by his wife and they
were simply enraptured with the coun-
try and the drive. The lady said ii was
the prettiest drive she ever took in her
life. and that DIR. Sketchley had place
the nearest ideal OF anything she had
ever dreamed OF.
SOURCES or oRowTH.
In these few sketches of fact the
thiuking will not fail TO discern the ele-
ments Of great continual growth. Mr..
Swift, IN little speech, sad, the other
day, he had no doubt that by the end Of
the present century this city would have
. population OF 100000 people. To
those who know the tsots as they are re-
latiug TO this city, it might seem as IL
this we're an attempt 20 damn us with
faint praise. But probably such a view
would be erroneous. Fraokness it ia
we'll known Is not one of the cold blood.
cd lawyers strong points Perhaps since
the days Of Talieyrand no man has
known better than Mr.. Swift that the
"purs ose Of language is to conceal
xhougbt " But ii was good deal for