Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-01
BOOMING AGAIN.
The Southern Country Receivers from
Its Setback.

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Southern California is again enjoying
season of great prosperity" said one
of our brainiest and most successful
merchants, who has just returned from
trip to Los Angeles and vicinity, to a
D. r. reporter this morning.
"There is 30 per cent more hotel ac-
commodation in Los Angeles today
then when the boom was at its height
few years ago, and yet the city is
crowded. All the visitors cannot get
accommodations such as they would
like to have. They have to be satisfied
with what they can get. The city is
filed with eastern tourists. Many have
come thither to stay, too. l also no.
ticed that there is considerable lmmi-
grafton from the north and northwest.
In consequence OF the influx there is big
demand for outside lands. This is a
most promising indication, for when the
depression following the boom was on
there were no sales to speak Of. The
bad effects of the boom's return wave have
entirely disappeared, and every one is
again happy. The country never looked
better. That part of the state is bound
to go ahead, for it certainly has re-
markably fertile soil, the finest climate
in the world and good stock of public
spirited and enterprising citizens.
"The present era of prosperity has
been brought about naturally. The
boom was artificial. Now, however, all
has changed, and the advancement is on
solid basis. The development is of
the country's resources, and that is
what causes the present condition of
affairs. Land which was never
thought worth cultivating has been
set out in orchards and vegetable gar
dens. Nearly every train carries out
a cargo of garden truck. When / was
there several train loads were shipped to
Kansas City. l think in time the east
will be pretty generally supplied with
vegetables from California, as we'll as
with fruits. Everything seems to grow
better near Los Angeles than in the
counties north of us. The mild climate
of course is in measure responsible for
this, and for that very reason the coun-
try will grow faster than other places.
"The fine exhibits at the citrus fair
proved that the southern counties are
the champions in orange and lemon
growing. The size, general appearance
and flavor of the fruit could not be ex
celled. The amount of fruit and other
pTDUuCtS Vi tuc sui TdlScu W JIl6 acre is
truly remarkable. A skeptical city
merchant like myself doubts some of the
tales he hears about the productiveness
of the soil, but he ought to 60 down
there and see for himself.
''The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe,
with its usual liberality, has agreed to
carry the citrus exhibit to Chicago at a
nominal rate, and in this way the coun-
try will get one of the best advertise
ments it has ever had. When the peo-
pie of Chicago see the oranges and other
products which will be sent on it will
certainly cause many to direct their at
tention southwestward.
"The city itself-Los Angeles-shows
its recuperation by the many great i'm
provements made lately. 1t is one of
the finest looking cities in the country.
The streets and sidewalks are clean and
sound-far ahead of those of San Fran
cisco. The new street law will now per-
nit them to issue bonds for still greater
improvement and soon extensive work
in this direction will be begun. The
electric roads are numerous, and all are
successful.
''In short, Southern California is
again picking up. and is sure to make
rapid strides. Its future is all right" |"
rs. F. Report.