Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-05
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY s, 1888;
A AGlance at the Future.

A Glance at the Future.
The advent of fine weather has
been hailed with no greater delight
by any portion of the community than
by the publishers of the HERALD.
For, in addition to the general bene-
fits derivable from this favorable cli-
matte dispensation, there is to this
office the further very important bene-
factions incident to the resumption OF
activity on the new HERALD building.
This work has been delayed in the
most exasperating manner, and
with prolonged and reiterated in
terruption. At one time the
bricks gave out, and then lime
could not be had. Anon came the
rain, stopping the bricklayers, filling
the cellar with water, and causing
one of the walls to fall from place.
For some weeks, as fast as the effects
of one storm were over another fol-
lowed on the heels OF its predecessor.
At length there is a clear sky above
us, and it looks as if it would continue
for some time. The water has been
pumped from the building, and the
walls are again singrapidly intoplace.
Plenty of material is on hand, and
there is every reason to hope that be-
fore long the building will be enclosed
and out OF all danger of further inter-
ruption. With the entrance into our
new quarters will come our magniti-
cent n ew press, with its stereotyping
and other facilities, enabling US to
print the very large edition of the
HERALD called for by our rapidly in
creasing patronage. This is a consunl-
nation most devoutly to be wished.
For, despite the fact that our press now
in use is very rapid machine, which
was purchased only little more than
a year ago, yet it is utterly inadequate
to do the work demanded by the
greatly enlarged circulation Of this
popular journal. Foreseeing our pre-
sent difficulties in this respect, more
than six months ago steps were taken
to avoid them, and it was confidently
expects ed that by last November the
paper would be domiciled in its new
quarters, have it's new press
in operation and be quite abreast of
the most exigent demands OF the
hour. But, owing to the contreteolps
referred to above, here We are! And
we are at our wits ends to serve our
large and widely distributed patron
age with such semblance of prompti-
tude as the circumstances will allow.
Had we not done all in our power to
be out of the way of these difficulties
the public would have indeed just
cause of complaint. But as
our troubles grow out Of the
high-pressure elements of the
s'boom" which uses up bricks, NOR
tar and other material as fire licks
up fuel; and also out of the copious
rains, which fertilize business and
the "boom" together with the fields
and orch ards, We trust our readers
will not bear too hardly in their judg-
ment upon us. We are most happy
to be able to assure them that in a
short period we shall be settled in
our commodious new quarters,
with our new press in perfect
operation, sending out the HERALD in
q spic and span new "dress," and at a
speed which will insure an early de-
livery of the paper to our most dis
tant patrons. With this new order of
things will also come our greatly en-
larged telegraphic service, recently
secured at an immense outlay.
This will give the HERALD all
the Associated Press dispatches,
which will reach us by a
special wire direct from the East,
thus putting our readers perfectly
on par with the citizens of San Fran
cisco, go far as the news of the world
goes. The HERALD is the Oldest morn
ing journal in the Southern country.
1t has enthusiastically assisted in
every step of real progress which our
section has taken. In most of these
this journal has taken the initiative,
going boldly forward when others
have held back. Many of our
forecasts were held as purely
visionary at the period Of
their enunciation. We have all, by
the help Of The powers above us, lived
to see all these visions come to pass.
Ten times more than even the HER
AIDS enthusiasm predicted is now
substantial fact. There is great era
of development before US in the near
future. At no point in the forward
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