West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-06-02

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are being rapidly settled and real
estate is in good demand. A good
feature is that most of the new ar
rivals are going on the land aud
planting orchards. thus adding to
the productions of the section upon
which Los Angeles depends for sup
port.
Los Angeles is favorably situated
for commerce, as well as for pleas.
ant residence. 1t is fertile valley,
equi-dstant from ocean and noun
tains, being only twenty miles from
the port of San Pedro, with the
choicest climate of section where
all the climate is good. Low grades
in the mountains and freedom from
snow storms offer great advantages
TO railroads over more northern
routes. 1t is only 1900 miles from
the wharves of San Pedro to the
nearest point on the Atlantic. The
wholesale houses OF Los Angeles
carry n heavy stock and do big
trade as far south and east as Ari-
zona and New Mexico.
The chief exports from Los An.
geles are oranges, wheat, barley,
potatoes and vegetables, beans,
canned goods, fresh and dried fruit.
raisins, nuts, wine and brandy, and
wool. The exports, by one OF the
transcontinental hnes-the South
ern Pacific-for 1891 were about
60, 900 tons and the imports 81, 900
tons. Over $4,000 900 feet OF lum.
Der was imported by way Of San
Pedro alone in 1891. Eleven lines
of railroad center here, including
the two transcontinental lines, the
| Southern Pacific and Santa Fe,
thus giving this place a great ad-
vantage over San Francisco, which
his only one transcontinental line.
In no phase of development has
Los Angeles made more remarkable
progress than in the construction Of
street railroads, the present system
being probably superior to that of
any city of equal population in the
United States. Five years ago
there were two short caLle roads,
each a mile and II quarter long, and
four horse car lines, with an aggre-
gate length Of l6l miles. Today
there are nearly 100 miles OF street
railroad track, of which 25 per ceat.
are cable and more than 30 per
cent. electric. These roads carried
nearly 1900, 900 passengers last
year.
After all, however, the chief
charm Of Los Angeles, 10 the visitor
from colder cllmes, is the rare
beauty Of the grounds in which are
situated the tasteful homes Of its
citizens. Other cities can show
grander business blocks and more
imposing municipal improvements,
but when 1T comes to gardens, those
of Los Angeles are dreams OF beauty
and are, in one word, unique. The
mildness Of the climate here permits
the most delicate plants and trees
to flourish ia the open air all
through the winter. Hence, you
may see at Christmas you SEQ
now hedges Of CALI lilies, geranium
bushes ten feet or more in height.
and heliotrOpe covering the whole
side Of house, while the jasmine,
tuberose and orange make the air
heavy with their delicious perfume.
Giant bananas wave their graceful
leaves in the gentle breeze and ripcn
their fruit, the fan and date palms
grow to mammoth proportions and
roses Of thousand varieties run
riot. The city limits embrace 80
square miles Of territory, so that
there is plenty Of room, and a ma
joritY Of the residences stand IN
spacious grounds, lot so by $50 feet
being the smallest that IS considered
suitable for residence. Many have
from one to five acres Of grounds,
all in high state Of cultivation,
with well kept, verdant lawns, upon
which the fig, orange, and palm
cast a grateful shade. Along the
sides OF the streets shade trees are
also the rule, the fayorite varieties
being the graceful popper-which
grows to immense size-eucalyptus
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