Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-14
THINGS TO BE DONE.
Local Affairs which the ssAerald.,
Thinks Important.

Thinks Important.
To develop and then pipe to this city
the great supply of oil which exists in
the oil measures of this section. These
deposits reach from the borders of San
Luis Obispo county in a southeast direc-
ton to Puente and the hills north of
Anaheim. There is oil enough in the
territory outlined to furnish Los Angeles
with the cheapest fuel for manufacturing
purposes in the world.
To test all the territory lying near this
city for natural gas. That there is
great abundance of this in and about the
city cannot be doubted. There are the
very best of indications found in many
places. A supply once brought to the
surface will make Los Angeles great
center of manufacturing at once.
To examine thoroughly all the veins OF
coal at various times discovered in terri
tory contiguous to this city. There have
been many such discoveries made here
from time to time. In Yorba Cafion
where the Santa Ana River comes down
into the Santa Ana Valley is one de-
posit. Another lies near Elsinore. Let
them be examined by an expert.
To establish canneries in nseveral places
in this county to take care of the fruit
crop now produced and to encourage the
planting of more trees. Los Angeles
county ought to ship fruit yearly which
would return hundreds of thousands of
dollars into the pockets of the producers.
Canneries are necessary to this end.
To make at London and Paris credita-
BILE exhibits of the fruit. wine and brandy
| products of this section. Here at the ex-
positions are opportunities to attract the
attention of the civilized globe to our re-
sources of this kind. A proper exhibit
will draw capital and skill from all
countries of Europe, to come here and
aid us in the development of our country.
| Our industries are only in their infancy.
Scarcely beginning has yet been made
in the way of developing the rich re-
sources of this matchless region.
10 encourage the growing of fine vege-
tables of all sorts. Tomatoes, green peas.
| lettuce and beans mature here nearly all
months in the year. Cabbages, onions,
| caulitiower and celery are perennial In
their growth. So are young beets, pota-
toes and other edible roots. They ought
to be shipped from here in great abund-
| ance all the year round. The develop
ment of our natural resources will make
this the richest county in the Union. 1t
only needs little concerted action to
talk this matter up, to prepare for taking
care of the crops, and thus encourage the
farmers of this section to get out of their
fertile farms all that they are so easily
capable of.
To draw to California proper supply
of sober, industrious, thrifty labor. If
the Chinese Exclusion act is maintained
with vigor it will not be long before that
class Of labor will rapidly disappear
from the State. 1t is estimated that the
State does not contain to-day more than
IS 900 Chinese. OF these nearly halt
are in San Francisco. There are several
| thousand of them in Los Angeles county.
1t is patent to all who think, that
the replacing of them by white
labor would be a great gain. These
| 65 900 Chinese represent themselves
and not soul besides. Wele they re-
placed by white laborers it would mean
an addition of at least quarter OF
million to the population of the State.
That would be some $4,000 houses to
build, $4,000 lots to sell and 250, ,0OC
people to feed and clothe. This means
plenty of work. for carpenters and all
sorts OF mechanics. 1t means more
business for the grocery stores and
for all other lines of business.
| And it is like snow ball
which grows by rolling. The increase
here outlined means still more increase
to come from that. The Chinese already
demand as good wages as white men.
But to replace the Chinese the employer
must prepare to take good care of the
employee.