The herald., 1898-09-30
LOS ANGELES CITY AND COUNTY
Chamber of Commerce Issues a New
Pamph1et

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The chamber Of commerce has recentlv
published new illustrated pamphlet for
special distribution, entitled Los An
geles City and County" leaf from the
chapter under the head Of "a Glance at the
Future" will give good Idea Of its gen.
eraI contents and Its value In making the
advantages and resources of this locality
known. 1t ;s as follows:
1t may safely be asserted that the outlook
for this city and county was snever brighter
than In these closing years Of the CEN
tury. During the wild real estate boom Of
twelve years ago there were more excite
ment and speculation, but less solid pros
perity. At that time the future Of this
city and county was a matter for specula-
ton, even with many of our own citizens
Today there is scarcely a man to be found
here who does not believe that Los An
geles is destined to become one of the
great cities of the United States, an tm-
portance which will be shared, in a lesser
degree. by the outlying cities and towns
of the county.
Among the varied resources of Southern
California, the citrus fruit crop alone has
come an important feature. It Is esti-
mated that the citrus fruit crop of the sea-
son which is just coming to a close was
worth 81, 900, 900 at the point of distribution.
Southern California. Add to this the large
income from other fruits-such as prunes,
apricots, peaches, olives, walnuts, pears
apples, ratsin grapes and berries, also from
beet sugar, dairy products. poultry, eggs,
wine, brandy, wool, wheat, barley, corn and
other products of smaller vaiue-and 1t will
be seen that farmers in this section do not
live entirely on climate.
Then, again, there is the large revenue
derived from petroleum. which is not only
source of revenue in itself, but is RAPIDLY
stimulating the manufacturing industry in
this section. The god-mining industry Is
also being developed in most encouraging
manner.
The improvement of the harbor of San
Pedro by the United States government
to which reference has been made in this
pamphlet. will doubtless be followed by
other important improvements, such as a
dry DOCK ship building yards and coast
fortihcatons The opening up of oriental
trade will bring heavy ocean commerce
to San Pedro, the port of Los Angeles.
Well supplied as this section is at pres
ent with railroad facilities, several other
lines OF vast Importance are about to be
constructed, including the extension of the
Valley road from Bakersfield to Los An
geles, the continuation Of the Carson and
Colorado railroad from Keeler to a juno
ton with the Southern Pacific and Santa
re systems at Mojave, and the building of
road from Milford to Los Angeles, which
VIII place this city in direct communication
with Salt Lake, giving US the choice of four
|transcontinental lines.
The faith felt by outsiders in the future
OF Los Angeles has recently been shown
by the investment Of nearly S4,OOO, 900 of San
Francisco capital in our principal street
railway system. The purchasers express
their intention Of expending 81, 100000 In i'm
provements.
In view of these encouraging prosnect.
and OF many others which space forbids
mentioning here, 1t would be a bold man
who should attempt to set a bound to the
growth of Los Angeles city and county
during the next few years.