The herald., 1898-02-12

| RAoaotcho 10 A0l t&6Sth6s @HS
terest taken by the growers In the citrus
exhibit annually held under the auspices
J of the chamber is conclusive evidence ina
they have reached the limit OF competiuoi
In this line, and the continuance OF com
petitive exhibit is not recommended. he
spectfully submitted
Secretary and superintendent.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MANU-
FACTURES
The manufacturing industry In Los An
geles and throughout Southern Ca!ifornia
has made steady progress during the pas
year. The industry has been greatiy
helped by the steady supply of cheap fuei
in the shape of petroleum, which is no"
sold at 81 per barrel of forty-two gallons
price which is about equivalent to Sso'
per ton for steam coal. At this rate Los
Angeles manufacturers are on an ever
footing with those of many of the great
manufacturing cities of the country. nav
ing in addition the advantage of climate
which permits of outdoor work the whoie
year round, and which obviates the neces-
sity of expensive protection against the
| weather.
A still cheaper power, in the shape OF
electricity. brought from the mountain
streams of this section, will soon be avail
| able for our manufacturers. One power
Los Angeles, and work is under way on
a similar enterprise, while several more
| are projected. 1t may be safely stated
| that not less than 1000 horse power from
| water sources in adjacent mountains VIII
be delivered for distribution within this
city before the end of 1898.
The rapid development of the mining in
dustry in Southern California and adJa-
cent territories has greatly increased the
| demand for mining machinery, much OF
which is now being supplied from TINS
| city. Almost every description OF mining
| machinery is now made in Los Angeles,
| and can be supplied at prices lower than
those charged in San Francisco.
Another industry that has done much to
encourage manufacturing in Los Angeles
during the past year is that of building.
Our manufacturers now turn out almost
every variety of building material. and
there is every announcement to belleVe
that such material as is now imported
from the east will soon be made here. Brick
has been in such demand during the past
year that prices have advanced from 81
to 81 per thousand.
The oil fields of the city and surrounding
country, while furnishing cheap fuel for
our manufacturers. have, in their turn.
created a demand for much machinery, all
of which is supplied here. New oil fields
are being steadily developed in outside
territory. Prof. Watts of the State Mining
bureau, recently expressed the opinion
that not one-fifth of the oil territory in
this section had Yet been developed.
Many small Industries. employing in the
aggregate a large number of men, have
been started during the past year. Among
others may be mentioned several new es-
adjustments for the picking of olives and
the manufacturing of olive oil; several new
creameries. an organ factory, new cigar
factory, a wash-board factory, factories
for the manufacture of fiavoring extracts,
baking powder, citric acid, clam juice and
clam chowder and many others. A large
factory for the manufacture of fertilizers
is in course of erection near Los Angeles.
new brewery will soon be built in East
Los Angeles and another Touring mill is
to be built in this city.
The first season of the beet sugar factory
at Alamtos proved very successful. Work
has commenced on a still larger beet sugar
factory near Hueneme, in Ventura county,
and fourth sugar factory is to be built
| in Santa Maria, in Santa Barbara county.
Negotiations are on foot for the construc-
| ton of several other beet sugar factories
| in Southern California, one or more of
which will doubtless materialiZe during
| the present year.
| Several inquiries have been made of your
| committee during the past year in regard
i
| ject is a perfectly feasible one, glass hav-
| ing already been made here, about ten
! years ago, in an experimental run with
sand dug within the city limits Most of
| the inquiries ask for a subsidy or bonus.
| to start such a factory, of which plan your
committee does not approve, as the sub
sidy plan has seldom proved successful in
other places where it has been tried.
There is a good opening in this section
for tannery, with machinery that could
utilize the tanning plant canaigre, which
is successfully raised here. 1t is estimated
that Is, 900 to 1900 horse power is now used
in Los Angeles.
(Signed) ]. D. HOOKER, Chairman.
GROWTH IN MEMBERSHIP
To the Members of the Los Angeles
Chamber of Observation-Disclosures: AS
chairman of the committee on membership
beg leave to report that, recognizing the
fact that its main duty consists in secur-
ing new members for the chamber early
in the month of June, 1897. an active per-
sonal canvass was begun among those per-
sons judged worthy to be accepted
as members, and who would most likely
wish to assist the chamber in its efforts
to promote the growth and prosperity of
Southern California. The result has been
that since that time one hundred and
eighty-sx applicants have been admitted
to membership.
In making the canvass your chairman
has had the valuable assistance of Messrs.
Gephard, Godin and Parsons. These gen.
tlemen have given much of their time to
the work, and hereby tender my personal
and official thanks.
1t has been most gratifying to your COM
mittee to note the uniform cordiality with
which it has been received, and it feels
grateful to the citizens of Los Angeles
for the many words of encouragement
marks of confidence in the chamber and the
hearty approval of its work so generally
expressed.
With the exception of the fruit exchanges
| this canvass was confined to the limits of
| the city of Los Angeles AS the chamber
| is working for the good of Southern Cali
| fornia, not of Los Angeles city alone, it
| the sense of your committee that the citi-
zens of our neighboring towns should more
| largely join the same. and thereby con-
| tribute to its strength. During the com
| ing year special pains will be taken in an
endeavor to bring this about.
| The chamber at this date has on its
roll one thousand members. AS the city
grows and as Southern California grows
| and develops and the labors of the cham
| ber increase, so will the expenses increase
| Having no other revenue than what is re-
ceived from initiation fees and dues. it is
| absolutely necessary that an adequate
membership be maintained.
| While your committee has been fairly
successful in its canvass, yet it feels that
there are many well-disposed, public
| cr,iritad parcapc IN this oify whO would