The herald., 1893-02-26
THE NEW PROSPERITY ON SOLID
FOUNDATION.


realty, both in the city and the country,
is very encouraging sign. No one can
mistake what the great activities in
improvement in this city mean. The
strangers, who are now crowding our
streets, are jus3ly astonished to see the
number and costly character of the
structures now in progress of erection,
and those who have been here for some
length of time. have seen that the busi-
ness part of the city is spreading very
rapidly. Main street, which for while
was rather backward, has resumed its
former lively business aspect, and
several new blocks, only recently fin
lshed, are occupied, and attractive stores
filled with goods, are alive with custom
ers. Since the postoffice was moved to
its present site and Wells, Fargo & Co.'S.
express Office moved down to Third
street, Main street has taken on new
business life and has resumed it's posi-
tion as one of our chief trade thorough
fares. Business has marched down
Spring street with rapid strides and
Broadway is improving in grand store
blocks that will eventually make it one
of the most beautiful and attractive
business streets in the city.
The increase of traffic in the city has
kept step with the increase OF new and
elegant business structures. This is due
to the fact the country in our immediate
vicinity, and inland clear to the San
Bernardino range, is settling up with
unparalleled celebrity. Small farms and
orchards are to be found now where a
few years ago the country was wild.
From the base of the San Bernardino
and Cncamunga mountains to the sea,
acreage property is finding ready sale,
and new orchards and vineyards are
fourishing in every direction. The or
ange crop this year will far surpass that
of any past year, and the deciduous
fruit harvest will be greater than ever
before known. Wherever one may 90
in three directions from Los Angeles for
from thirty to sixty miles, the grand re-
suits of the past five years of planting
present most charming and encourag-
ing picture. We are now producing
everything in the way of food that we
require for our own use. A few years
ago we were sending millions of dollars
east for eggs, butter, cheese, poultry and
vegetables. The tables are now turned
We have great surplus of all these ar
ticles for expectation, and thus very
serious leak is not only stopped, but we
are increasing our wealth by raising
these articles to sell at the east. In.
potatoes and cabbages alone we supply
Chicago and other western cities. When
our new pork-packing factory is in full
blast, we shall supply other markets
with delicious quality of pork of our
own raising and curing.
1t is thus easy to see that the new
era OF prosperity will be built up on a
solid and permanent basis. It will be
no speculative splurge or ephemeral
bubble, but one that will be substantial
and lasting because it is based upon
the eternal laws that govern enduring
prosperity everywhere.
The productive industries of our Sec
ton have increased at marvellous rate,
and our lands are passing rapidly into
small holdings. The ranches are being
cut up, and cultivation is taking the
place of grazing. From these legitimate
sources the business of our city is
increasing with wonderful rapidity.
There is hardly any limit to the number
of families that cen find attractive and
profitable homes in our back country,
and as the increase OF these will be q
constant source to the augmentation OF
the business OF Los Angeles, it requires
no prophet to foretell that our city will
go on enlarging until it has reached the
metropolitan proportions of some of our
greatest centers of commerce and trade.
We have, fortunately, large number
of foresighted men of capital in our
midst who realize the facts that are
steadily bearing us on, and these men
will be duplicated by other Capitalists
who are coming here from all parts OF
the union, and who will see the grand
future that is in store for us with as
keen an eye as ourselves, and take part
and lot with US in the bright destiny
that is before us.
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