The herald., 1895-01-01
An Institution of Immense Ben
eft to this State.
Magnificent Display of the Different
Products.
An Object Lesson on the Varied Re.
sources of Southern California
That Wins Admiration.

OF the largest ana pest organizations en-
the Pacific coast or the United States.
i. is Incorporated, having y member
chip OF oyer 800, consisting OF the lsad-
ing capitalists, business and profes.
SIGNAL men of the city snd many enter
prisinz rapchers and citizens OF the sur
rounding towns end country.
The objects OF tie institution ore the
promotion Of the public interests OF
Southern California, the disco animation
OF information about this SECTION, and
the fostering OF enterprises that will add
to the prosperity of the community.
During the short six years of its ex-
ielenee vast amount OF good has been
done for Southern California by the
chamber.
Fifteen pamphlets and six papers have
been published, having a total circulA-
ton oil 500 GOO copies. Among the pa
pers and pamphlets may be- mentioned
the bulletins containing crop reports;
The Land Of Sunshine. pamphlet of
which lg5 900 copies were published. of
which $1,000 Ters distributed at tho
worlds lair and 10 go at the midwin-
tor, and the remainGer Hent out ia an
aver 10 inquiries iron, advertisements
inserted in 5000 eastern news papers; IA
gnide to the city OF Los Angeles, with
map; 3 descriptive pam ptilut of Los An
Rele9 county, $4,000 copies; q work on
Irrigation ia Southern California, 12,-
300; the official report OF the interna-
tional irrigation congress, and many
othera.
In addition to this wholesale book
publishing business matter has been
prepared for hundreds Of eastern maya
zine and newspaper articles on this
country cuts, representing California
scenery and irrigation interests, have
been loaned to thousand papers; 3d.
COO coored stickers, bearing the wordo
''for information about Southern Cali
iorniR, write TO the chamber of COM
merce, Los Angeles" wer+ printed and
shattered all over the world on envelopes !;
10000 bulletins OF weather and crop re-
ports were printed during the winter
and scattered among anowhound east
ern sections; inform etion was prepared
for the United States census; hundreds
OF thousands OF sample copies of the
daily papers OF Los Angeles city and
their annuals distributed; 20 600 letters
OF inquiry were answered with literature
and individual letterB and circulars OF
advice and information were printed
and circulated among the farmers deal
ing with the racing OF winter vegetab les,
beeta TOR sugar, hog raising, olive grow
ing, etc.
Nor has the chamber failed to extend
hospitality during its term niFcxiatsnee.
Among Other important bodies which
we're entertained in tho city under the
auspices of the chamber of commerce,
may be mentioned: The international
irrigation congress- OF 1893; the arrange
ments were entirely in the hands of the
chamber; several hundfed delegates sta
tended; fifteen STATES. seven foreign
countries and the national govern n1ent
were represented; National Editorial
association OF 800 Newspaper edisors;
League of press clubs; Salt Lake City
officials; senatorial com mseion On Ca
madam relations; senate committee on
commerce; senate com mission on arid
lands; Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire.
men; first Pennsylvania Central exour-
sion; Order OF Railway Conductors !;
State horticultural society; party OF
Chicago newspaper men; orange carni-
val workers; Boston fruit dealers; New
England grocera; Society OF California
Pioneers. Providing rooms for the use
of beekeepsrs, horticultu-ists, Orange
Growers, Editorial association, etc., etc.
THE EXHIBITS.
The permanent exhibit in the cham
Der has been visited by a quarter of q
million of people.
Three ctrus fairs, each visited by 25,-
600.
The orange carnival in Chicago, Wis
tied BY 100000.
Thres agricultural fairs. all successful
and instructive.
Regular shipments OF exhibits to
"Callfornis on Wheels"-- q travelling
exhibit visited by million people.
The Southern California exhibit in
the Worlds Columbian exposition.
The Southern California display at
the mia winter fair in San Francisco.
The permanent exhibit maintained
for two years in Chicago, visited by half
million people.
Display at the national convention OF
Earmers' Alliance, 1891.
y, Display at the Dunkard conference,
1890.
Exhibits prepared for lecturers end
travelero.
Exhibits sent TO eastern fairg
GAuiOit permanently mdluIhiuou III
the board Of trade 10 San Francisco.
The chamber has also been largely in.
tereated in local improvements, and,
considering that its means have limits,
has had to content itself with persists
emily advocating much needed improve
ments in the city.
The chamber has labored faithfully in
the work OF influencing national and
state legislation for the best interests of
the section which IL represents, and be-
Dides the passage OF resolutions demand
ing the enactmens OF needed laws, has
sent three special delegates to Washing
ton TO represent Los Angeles--in 1892,
Gen. l.. a. Sheldon; in 1898, Charles
Forman in 1894, George S. Patton.
To maintain and strengthen the organ
ization, number OF Tree excursions have
been arranged for the mem bers, notable
among them being tho one around the
kite shaped track, the one to the sugar
factory at Chino and several to Santa
Monica and San Pedro.
The annual banquet OF the chamber OF
commerce has become one of the histor-
ical events OF Southern California.
In oil its work the chamber has ected
on the broad principle that what is beat
for Los Angeles is good Tor Southern Gal.
ifornia, and that whatever benefits any
portion OF Southern California will be Of
advantage in the long run to Los Angeles
city and county