Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-04
ISAIAS w. HELLMAN.
HE RETURNS FOR A VISIT TO HIS
OLD HOME.
UnbouRded Confidence in the Future
Of the City.

lsalas w. Hellman, Esq, returned to
Los Angeles yesterday, for a visit of a
few days. A HERALD reporter happened
into the bank in the afternoon, and had
moments conversation with him, but
so many friends were coming and going
that an interview was out of the ques-
tien. Last evening at 8 O'Clock the re-
porter made his way to the corner OF
Hill and Tenth streets, the pleasant
residence OF H. w. Hellman, Esq,
brother of the visitor, and the moving
spirit in the Farmers and Merchants
Bank since the retirement of it's founder
to take charge OF the great Nevada Bank
of San Francisco. With all his old-time
delightful affability, Mr.. I. w. Hellman
said:
Certainly, Mr., Reporter, if there is
anything can say that will interest the
readers of the HERALD and my old
friends in Los Angeles, l am altogether
at your service"
''The first thing then," said the
seeker of news, lis how is your health ?"
''It is as good as ever it was | never
felt better in my life than at present.
eyes, had rather hard time of it
for few weeks.
"Wel, l imagine my illness was
brought on by oNer-exertion here and in
San Francisco, aided by the change of
climate. You see, when | went away
from here the change had been forced
on me very suddenly. l had a great
deal to do here in putting things to
rights for such change. Then when l
got to San Francisco | found no end OF
perplexities. These were OF very un-
usual nature. So many people wanted
stock in the bank that it was impossible
not to disappoint some people. naturally
like to please,warm friends, and am very
much wrought on when | must disap-
point them. But there was no way out
OF these troubles. Two-thirds OF the ap-
plicants for stock had to be refused point
blank everything. The remaining one
third who were on hand to get stock could
not get all they wanted. Some got one
share out of every five they applied for.
Some got one in three, and that was the
best the most favored got. Then there
were other engrossing cares to get mat
ters in shape. l took cold, but paid no
attention to it, and before l knew what
was the matter | was down with pneu-
| i
health is perfectly restored and the bank
is also perfectly organized and l am not
pressed with work or cares any more,
GAS to San Francisco, business is in
excellent condition. The people there
have come to the conclusion that the
best property to have is good real-estate
we'll improved. The consequence is that
the city is being well built. Money is
easy there, and general business is quite
brisk. 1t is remarkable fact that the
savings banks OF San Francisco are full
OF money. This shows that the people
are all doing well and saving something
out OF their earnings or business gains.
| No city of the same size in the world,
think, has so much money on deposit in
her savings banks as has San Fran
CISCO"
GAS to your own city must say first
that l am glad to get back here
for a short visit. | must return
north on Sunday. l am glad indeed to
meet SO many of my old friends again.
| l find things here in very encouraging
condition. 1 have never lost bit Of
my faith in Los Angeles, and I always
had plenty of it. This is not mere talk
by any means. When Invent away from
here took nothing with me excepting
little personal property to pay for the
little stock could get in the new bank.
1t took money to put that bank in the
shape it is in today; but it was not my
money to any great extent. confess l
should like, as others, to have taken
more of the stock; but I
could not get it. Well, l left
all my property here. l have as
large interests in Los Angeles as ever l
had. have confidence that there is a
great future before this city. 1t may
take few years to bring it about, but
it will come surely. 1 hear that there is
much doing in the country at all points,
and that the people are getting all they
can out of their ground. That is the
true way to build up the section. If
this improvement goes on in the country
it will soon begin to reach over the city,
and then new era of great prosperity
will be here to stay"
II do not take much interest in
politics in San Francisco. hear
Mayor Pond spoken of very
highly by all who know him. He is a
very capable and conservative man. He
would be a strong candidate for governor
on our ticket. Then good deal is said