The herald., 1895-01-01

has an area now OF 1000 square miles,
and its resources are exceedingly varied.
The ehore line of the county is 80 miles
long, in which are San Pedro, Santa
Monica and Redondo bays. At the
former, government engineers have
recommended the construction OF deep
water harbor, at a cost OF about
So, 100000, while the Southern Pacific
railroad has constructed at santa Monica
wharf at cost OF over 1000, ,000.
There ia fine shipping whsrf at Re-
dondo.
From th3 ocean, Los Angeles county
riass TO elevated plaias and then TO
majestic mountains. The plains have
different elevations, from 500 to 22c0
feet. and the mouutgins from 5000 10
6000 feet high, with peaks from 5000 to
10, 600 feet high.
The plains are divided into numerous
valleys by low ranges of hills, and are of
different widths. from 10 miles to 80.
Los angeles valley proper being SO niles
long by 20 wide.
The Sierra Madres run from Ventura
county southsaatefly through Lns An
geles county into San Bernardino county.
Their average altitude in Los Angeles
county is about 5000 feet. The highest
peaks OF the range are Mount San
Antonio, commonly known as "Old
Baldy,' which has an altitude OF over
5000 feet, and North Bsldy. These
mountains ars'very precipitous on their
southern slopes, but have gentler slope
on their northern aides. From the val
leys to the south they present the ap-
pesrsnce of a majestic wall. Such, in
deed, they are. In Los Angeles county
these mountains have two. passes, the
Soledad and Tejunga. SoledGd pass haH
an elevation of 32l0 feet, and opens
aouth OF west into Ventura county.
A remarkable variety of climate may
be found within the limits of the county,
the difference being caused by elevation
and distance from the ocean. On the
coast it is cooler in summer and little
warmer in winter than inland, with oc-
casional fogs at night. This climate is
we'll adapted to those who suffer from
nervous affections. Farther inland it
becomes warmer, and in places decidedly
hot at times during midsummer days,
although there 10 always gentle breezs
from the ocean, and the summer nights
are cool enough to make blankets well
come. AS the mountains are climbed,
q cool, bracing, dry air is encountered,
which is very beneficial to oonsump-
tives.
As to the resources of the county 80
rudely outlined, they can here be only
casually alluded to. The valleys pro-
duce ali kinds of fruits and grain, nuts,
vines, vegetables and flowers. Every
year the art of utilizing the fertile soil
becomes better known and the develop.
ment of the county more pronounced.
The manufacturing interests of the
county have had an impetus during the
year just olosed, in the oil development
which has supplied cheap fuel not
hitherto obrainable.
Los Angeles county has number of
fine coast resorts, yearly becoming more
popular, and the railroad facilities are
very complete for such q new county.
Railroads trave.5e the county in every
direction.
Generous support is given to the
public schools, and it is we'll maintain
ing its supremacy in the galaxy of
counties.
There is no city in the west where
business is better than in Los Angeles
at present. The wonderful natural re-
sources OF the surrounding country are
shown by the manner in which Los
Angeles survived tho wild speculative
real-estate boom of 1SS6.S8. There
were no failures; and while many, of
course, bought more land than they
needed, and suffered individual dis.
comfort, the affairs of that period have
been gradually adjusted, prices OF real
estate have come down to q reasonable
basis. and city property is again at
tracing the attention OF conservative
eastern capitalists, who see in it good
Investment. Several eastern men oil
wealth have invested millions in Los
Angeles property during the past year.
and are building large business blocks.
A big revival is notable all along the
line. Substantial buildings are going
up in every direction, and improvements
OF an enduring character are being
made. With tho increase in popula-
tion, manufacturing is also taking for
ward stride. Cudahy, the Omaha pack
~ has areoted packing house with