Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-06
LOS ANGELES.
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Los Angeles is not satisfied with pelng
the banner Republican county OF the
State lit is admitted to have that dlstlnc-
toni, but it ambitiously demands that
il shall be considered the foremost
county in almost every other par
ticular. Its glorious climate" Is
very productive so much. SO that
from it and by it have been built
cities, towns, railroads, homes. and for
many months it very successfully cup
ported that most exhaustive OF modern |
products-a "boom." The last was too
much, and was gotten rid OF as soon as
possible. There was naturally consld-
erable shock when that financial tumor
was excised from the economic body oi
the county; but it was felt only momen-
tarily, and there was no cessation
from development, progress and cli-
mate worship. There is none now,
people are coming in every day by hum
dreds new buildings are going up as last
as bricks can be laid and mortar mixed
railroad building is especially active; the
demands of commerce are sucn that the
further improvement of San Pedro mar
Dor has become an absolute necessity.
To show what is claimed LOT
the city of Los Angeles is
based on irrefutable facts, some
figures may be given. For instance,
there are new buildings being erected IN
the city, the aggregate cost OF which VIII
be 81, 200, ,426, divided as follows; Public
buildings, county, city and Federal,
81 ,01S 900; theaters and society build
ings, $445 900; churches, 800;
schools, $l20, 500; depot and transit COM
psny's buildings, $3.50 900; charitable IN
stitutions, $4,000.
What is being expended on residences
and business houses can only be esIm-
ated, as there are no available statistics
to be had, but it can safely be said that
three times the amount given above as
being interested in public buildings in
Los Angeles is being expended for homes
and business blocks.
But the greatest undertaking is the
building OF the cable road system of the
city, which, when completed, will make
connecting number OF lines Il miles
long, and which will cost over $4,000, ,000
In 1887 the real estate transfers for the
year amounted to sos, ,0S4 1872 This year
she total will not exceed $40 900 900, and
everyone is glad of it. Last year was the
boom season; Los Angeles had the big
boom and every town in the county had
: boomlet. The figures look big and
have prosperous sound, but there was
large portion OF the business which had
absolutely no foundation, which, like the
proposed towns and corner lots, existed
only on paper. During the present year
the sales in the main have been legiti-
mate, and the land and lots transferred
were Immediately improved.
The total county assessment this year
amounted to $107, ,757 1903; last year il
was 500, ,416, ,402. But there is little oc-
casion to cite such figures; everyone
who has heard of Los Angeles at all has
heard of its wonderful development.
About Pasadena volumes not only could
be, but have been written. Pasadena
has now population OF at least 0,000
it has hotel (the Raymond) OF a world
wide reputation it has electric lights,
numerous streetcar lines. an opera
house which rivals any theater in the
state. 1t is purely city oi
homes, and the most beautiful,
luxurious homes in the State. Hall oil
the people have nothing to do but to spend
their money, and the other half assist
them to do it. There are stores, banks,
hotels, and everything but saloon, con-
Quoted on as large scale as any in Los
Angeles, and all doing good business.
Just to the south, in fact, almost adjoin-
ing Pasadena, is another city of homes,
Alhambra, which is only second to Pasa-
dena in it's magnitude. The same pro-
gress, the same presence of metropolitan
comforts and luxurles, might be made
the subject of columns of matter about
Pomona, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Santa
Monica (where the Soldiers Home is
located) Long Beach, Monrovia, Orange,
Downey and other charming places.
The county, to be sure, is greatly
aided by the regular winters invasion OF
tourists and Eastern climate refugees.
And on a superficial view it might be
thought that the business of the county
was dependent on these visitors, but
such view would be only superficial
Los Angeles, as an agricultural county,
can display q remarkable record. A
full half of all the corn raised in this
State is grown in this county, the crop
this year being in the neighborhood of
5000. 900 bushels. 1t is the finest that
can be grown, grading at the highest
standard, and the yield frequently aver
ages 100 bushels to the acre. The yield
Of wheat since 1878 has advanced from
$4,000 bushels to over 100000 bushels,
and this years crop is estimated at
5000, 600 bushels. The bearing vines in
the county aggregate II, 800 acres, which
yield about 125 900 tons per annum.
This years vintage is estimated at 2 $780,
600 gallons and the brandy production at
1000, 600 gallons. At a low estimate
this county has now 100000 orange
trees and 100, 900 lemon trees. Decidu-
ous and small fruits form an important
industry. Cattle grow and hens lay all
the year.
Yet there is not enough to eat here.
The North and the East have to be
called on for provender, because the
farms, the dairies and the chicken
ranches cannot keep pace with the in
crease of population. The stationary
population of the county is almost
l50, 900; OF the "Great Register" are the
names of 30,336 voters, but the whole
population may be figured at three or
or four times that number six months
out of the year, and it shows no sign of
cessation.
There are manufactures springing up
all over the country. Orchards, vine.
yards. grain, vegetable and chicken
ranches are being started, but there is no
excuse for apprehending an over supply.
Los Angeles county to-day offers un-
rivaled attractions to the capitalist, the
common laborer, the invalid and the
pleasure-seeker.
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