Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-15
A SECTION WITH MARVELLOUS VITAL
FORCES.

| Ones admiration knows no limit at
| the splendid vitality developed by this
section in recovering from the period of
boom. If some terrific shock comes upon
decrepid organism there is not vital
force sufficient to resist the inroads of
the disease and recover from the effects
of the shock. Dissolution follows, and
the organic forces cease. The individual
dies. Where recovery and rugged health
follow the attack of serious illness it is
proof of the great vital forces of the SUBJ
ject. Where this is true Of complica-
tion of ailments the vitality must be of
most singularly strong and healthy
character.
That is perfect illustration of what
took place here. 1t is now two years
since the collapse came upon this sec
tion in its full force, and during all that
period no bank in this section became
involved and hardly one individual
went by the board. Not only this,
but there was not halt made
in the onward march OF i'm
provement. There was not only no ret
rograde motion, but there was no cessa-
ton of progress. There was merely a
slowing up of speed from pace that
had become dangerous.
And the shock was not of single in
fluence. The ailments were many.
Added to an era OF decidedly wild ex-
element, of speculation of feverish
nature, were the scale pests that demol-
ished the orange trees, and the disease
that destroyed the vineyards. The
usual effects of such wild speculation
would have been the collapse of four
fifths of all the banks in the section,
and the carrying down with them in
their ruin of all those who owed even a
small amount of money on their hold
ings of real property. But no such re-
suits followed here. The banks al
stood like wall of adamant, and the
widest plungers, with one or two ex-
ceptions, pulled through in splendid
shape, and can now laugh at the peril
that so seriously threatened their in
terests.
But all that is an old story. The
mere resistance of the force of shock was
manifest more than a year ago. The
life of the section was saved. Then
came the work of rehabilitating the
shattered organism. 1t had been at
tackled in all its vital centers, and any
other than most robust constitution
| would hoxyo haar oh %o
if it survived to be content to drag out a
most unsatisfactory existence with shat
tered nerves and faccid muscles for the
rest of its life. Not so with this, so
splendidly endowed section. The work
of convalescence began from the moment
the shock had spent its force. That is
only little more than year ago,
and yet on all sides are
signs of the most robust strength
and vigorous vitality imaginable.
In the last year Redondo has been built
up, at least million orange trees have
been set to orchards, and as many, or
nearly as many, walnut trees. Foreign
capital has poured in here and pur-
chased large tracts of land, with water
systems, at an outlay of millions. Other
capital has gone into the business of de-
veloping and storing water for irrigation
purposes. In smaller amounts this
capital from abroad has been invested
in orchards or raw lands to plant orch
ards on, but the aggregate of these pur-
chases is large. In this city and in all
the surrounding towns fine residences
and large business blocks have been
going up. Building has never ceased.
In sight of the HERALD office
several fine blocks have been erected.
The beautiful Potomac block, one of the
very finest in Los Angeles, has just been
completed at cost of not less than
100000, and has just been turned over
by the contractors. The city has built
schools by the half dozen-the high
school at cost of $4,000.
Here are proofs of the most wonder.
full vitality and stock of reserve force
ever developed by any section of country
in the world. The stamina is here, and
no shock can shatter it. 1t is in the
splendid natural resources of the sec.
ton, the main elements being the eli
mate and soil. They are influences Of
such potency that they will throw of
any disease. resist any shock, and assert
themselves in all lines of progress, in
spite of the most malign influence
imaginable.
! NOTWITHSTANDING the championship
of Ex-Governor Eli p Murray by the