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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17
MAYOR MORRYS CHRISTMAS MESSAGE.
Salt Lake City the Hub Of
the Intermountain Region.

-T~wo Thought one just about
relationship between couple Of proud municipal
by OF strength than the bands
Of them together IN community weiok
which benediclons the Golden Beehive States
these stasnn commonwealth that they are the rich
Of their bolness ueae M u FEEL he pride that fond parents feel
loving
ceremony win be- common event this wedding of the
city set amidst hc wales Of the everlasting mountains ana mat the cy
which batei The sunshine and cooled 30 the br7es Of the great st
who there that the uu advantages that shall come TO the
Lake Angeles when the union finally onsummabdf
No mans Wisdom comprehend
the
logically enjoyed % yithc other
years waited that which we about realize
and like which achieved after TOLL deprivation and delay willy
be the because Of the us futon has been late Deferred 10
the aid railroad that SnI make the uy
deed then must almost take wings
the most wonderful of twentieth century cs WIN t7me suA ' %
possess everyone en the elements Of
special advantage. ts destiny assured
the future of Salt 0kefraugh with aspirations and
The bright has ug numnd M horizon with the
pome Of sim better days ahead Those days are now monne and e
coming The advantages and resources which possesses In degree far above
Of It's win be headad before j be ve to
direct attention It's points of superiority 1t H first of g ua nae
a area Of country every Rome DAYS
4 sa,5 r. "' ''' ahead q ''d'' "''' i''' ' Slime dis =
something advantage OF location
to rs credit The region round about rich beyond expression
cry by application which had s birth
modern the of the mlrveouAy productive
cereals fruits valley valleys about
onr yer doofs Wha few niles Of the city @ What viii be- gcii 5e
probably the greatest smelling center Railroads
Re 9 every iI t b f AMI %ctry s r,K hi s T b8
quarters Of one Of me biggest sheen and Wool sections america II bears
portions m utah and Idaho And then as climatic and health conditions
death per capita the United
mai spDr q' a q noted FAR and VIDE for he curative prooo or Schools
are f Pas of oa[ pe2 @ SSr ' , a @ adelg aTe
6eau! city WITH past ih ta Of ToraneG and interest present at
a2t P 9a a q,E TcARB M6Rs n I the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17
MAYOR SNYDER'S STORY OF THE FUTIPF
Los Angeles the Uncrowned
Queen Of the Great Southwest

n behalf Of the city or Los Angeles desire to so D
News and to Salt Lake city and her people friendly greeting va
rejoice with the completion SAN Pedro Los 4,g..
salt Lake railway, knowing that both cities 1cr.,.
prosperity and development Of the region both munct
greatly depend for their growth spirit Of friendship has aver
existed between the two cities Both have had the to over
come Inadequate transportation facilities water euppy and a.
pensye fuel have handicapped the advance has ~
the other has surely though slowly obstacles To-day VIM
the sincerity Characteristic Of Americans glory the grand aoro
and Los Angea on M
spirit Jealousy mars the 1erd, @
but there exists to greater cordt h
tween the people Of the two places and rebound the benefit
, both.
The publication special edition Signalling III.
closer union Of the two cities has set an example that should
entire In relations more pleasant and
profitable than by united the Of the newspapers n
cs looking the beemen Of either city territory tributary
both our interests mutual and the upbuidns Of
profit the other
For Years the people OF Los Angeles have eagerly awaited the opeo
believe that with this line city
rapidly than the toward It's destined place
leading metropolis OF the Pacific coast We also expect TO Salt Lake City
benefited TO equal extent
For two decades men OF grit perseverance expended
~ complete this stretch Of railroad that
salt Lake, cut OFF hundreds Of miles the travel
the and rich lands for explorations and renew The
era O big development enterprises IN the southwest
remained distinguished American william Clark
take hold OF the enterprise
ability bring completion Of the much desired but long delayed
project him and his associates desire on the part OF the municipal
y which have the honor to represent to extend fluctuations on their accom-
congratulations from the citizens Los Angeles because Of
great good they have done our city
well to bare heads in reverence IN memory
sturdy who first settled this land and who on her
barren wastes by lives up foundation Of the prosper
all OF the great southwest II was those
Pacific utilized W me
Salt Lake Of hidden resources that attracted
the attention section and brought hher The hs u'"
who work that has led such marvellous results
good Americans glory IN this railroad as great accomplishment
Characteristic proud the fact mat Yves"
m capital ana western the project through Los Angeles exc
tends an cordial and knows that from every near
Lake city there comes the true message NshooS we n
NJ p sNYDE1 Mayor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

tr4u mot Cd etUvin r.nuaT straDt la tho
,,ty nv. t,r'io. n,s nd r.o,arbobis
rrogrcsg Il, &c., i,,,,royorosnts rboyo
a,e rc,g sho,,t tso r'n,s ~ eraaod and
grggers5 etro1,s oylr S6 n,,iss M noyco
sfrests posrry ie6 ,oiles M cement ana
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Mani a6ro,l.ros y,s ~ 0rst xiv
iu the United states 20 entirely o6an-
20 h. ersrtra,'v VbiDb o6s dopa over
5l rs4rs rgo ID ooo. one MI I'm,
last ugtfsI ,Itt.s b.. tn. roio5 MANY
..f tba llr,rs .,. o,. birb r-aste se,n
fror, rr. ~ tba su,rI..nd.ng hills tbr
..o' of tlio rit.. ~ .lrli b. rcst bs4u.
ttiInI. and sirI..ne
COMMERCIAL METROPOLIS.
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Jo"G, rbs l.t, ,5ss"sgas ,to ,rcs,
"o.,,.i s,'',,,,,. ,'s No. tt'.,,S ANY
n,. ',,,'r,a't -.,,,t ,,,. az, 'l,,., 80 ~
between Inc Paclnt ana me Atlantic
oceans. lhe mtfchduIs OF les angeles
o' ! la'se uusii'gss WIN {. section OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

here have attained a large growth. Hol
lenbeck rark rs @ tract OF about ~
acres. on the east side OF the river oh
Boyle Heights. IL has been improved
with shade trees end a small lake'
Echo park. q beautifully improved tract
In the northwestern part of me city,
contains the largest body Of water IN
Los Angeles.
Eltslan park, 800 acres in area, Is
remnant OF the thousands Of acres or
such land that the city formerly. owned.
IL may De safely said that this tract
Offers the greatest possibilities for d.
yerslty OF growths OF any piece OF
ground within the limits OF an Amefi-
can municipality Much OF the land Is
within the frostess belt The views OF
mountain valley gnd ocean, city ana
plain, are grand 40 the extreme
what has been aald ln regard to
Elyslan park Is true of the latest ac'
QUESTION To- the parks OF Los Angeles
Griffith park-a tract Of 5000 acres. 90
uated 10 the city. Il is located about q
mile north ~ the city limits, and eni-
braces varied assortment OF moult-
tain. fOothil ana valley scenery
boulevard. 10 connect the parks Of Los
Angeles has been commenced.
After an Is said the chief attraction
OF Los Angeles to new arrivals, Hes IN
lts beautiful homes The rare beau
~ Of the grounds surrounding the at
tracuve homes OF Los Angeles. Pasa-
dena and other Los Angeles county
cities Is "a constant theme uf admira-
ton ON the part Of eastern visitors
other cities can show grander business
blocks. but when Il comes TO gardens,
Los Angeles is facile princeps, The
mildness of the climate. permits the
most delicate plants and trees TO -FOUR
ish In the open afr al through the
winter At Christmas may be seen
hedges Of Gala lilies, geranlum bushes
10 feet and mora On height aud helio-
trope covering the side OF a house while
the jasmine, tuheroso and orange make
the afr heavy with their delicious per-
fume. Giant bananas wave their grace
ml leaves In the gentle breeze, and Oft
en- ripen their fruit, The ian and date
palm grow 20 mammoth proportions
and roses OF a thousand varieties run
riot. a majority OF the residences stand
IN spacious grounds, LOT Of bOxl50 feet
beng the smallest occupied by a house
OF any prcteusl0n even within a stones
throw Of the business streets. Many
have from one TO 1--WE acres OF ground.
all IN a high state Of cultivation, with
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

mental lines. and work Is progressing
rapidly on a fourth. by way OF southern
Nevada and Utah. which VIII shorten
the distance from Los Angeles 20 Salt
Lake This company Is headed by Sea-
atOr Clark OF Montana 10 has acquired
the Terminal railway as the Pacific
coast end OF the new transcontinental
line, which win open mp 10 Los Ange-
les @ section In southern Utah and Ne
yada that Is maryelously rich In coal
iron silver and other minerals. The
company Is known as the San Pedro,
Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad.
The Santa Fe system has a line from
San Francisco 10 Los Angeles. The
coast line Of The Southern Pacific 10
San Francisco runs by way OF Santa
Barbara Altogether there are O dozen
lines of railway Centrrng M Los An
geles The Pacific Coast SteamShW
company runs vessels every few days
from Los Angeles county ports Ia San
Francisco and San Diego
BIG WATERWAYS
Reference has already been made 20
'he w0gk by the national government on
q deep-watcr harbor az San Pedro This
work. when completed. win undoubtedly
give a great impetus 10 foreign COM
mcrce, and Los Angeles VIII before long
become am important point FOR oriental
trade.
When the Nicaragua canal ls con.
structed the coast of los Angeles C0un.
ny win be- ON the direct course OF
steamships sailing from the Atlantic
coast. and from European 10 Aslatio
ports 10 will also furnish a greatly
enlarged market for the horticultural
products OF this section.
STREET RAILWAYS.
The street railway system Of Los An
gcles is very complete. There is prob
ably no city OF the size In the United
States that has such a modern ana
Well equipped street car system, tho
total mileage OF single track being over
200 miles all electric. There are subur-
han lines from Los Angeles TO Santa
Monica, by two different routes. from
Los Angeles 90 RedOndo, also by two
routes, from Los Angeles 70 Long
Beach from Los Angeles to Pasadena
and AItadena, from Los Angeles 20
San Pedro. from Los Angeles 10 AL
hambra, San Gabriel and Monrovia.
from Los Angeles 20 Whittier and from
Los Angeles 10 Glendale Work is now
progressing on a complete system sf
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

10000 There are three leading features
that have contributed 90 such growth.
These are climate. soil and location.
Any one OF these advantages would be
sufficient Co build 100 % large city but
taken together they insure the future
of Los Angeles as the metropolis on
the southwestern portion of the United
states
ORIGIN OF ITg NAME.
The fun name OF the pueblo or town
OF Los Angeles. following the custom
that then prevailed among the Latin
races, Of giving religious names 20
pIaccs was Nuestra Sonora de Los
Angeles, sometimes written Nuostra
Sonora la Bcina de Los AngplcF our
Lady the queen OF the Angels This
has been shortened hy lhe practical
Yankees 20 Los Angeles They might
have gone "a little farther and made IL
Angeles" as Il was frequently writ
ten hy officials of the old pueblo Los
Angeles was founded on Sept 9, 1884, hy
@ small band OF pobiad0ree. or Coluulsts.
who had been recruited ln the Mexican
states of sim0lO1 and Sonora, and
brought here under command OF gov
erunsnt officer. % found ap agricultural
colony, for the purpose of raising prod
uoe Tor The soldiers 90 the prcsiiIos.
The FIRST census M the little city taken
m August, 100. gave tha total popu'0-
ton at IA They were mixed class,
composed of One European. l5 Spanish
Americans. seven Indians, 22 mulattos
and 80 mesuzos AS recently 0s 1881 go
years after the founding ot ihe pueblo,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17
REMRKABE HISTORY on sALT LANES Newest NECHBOR

well kent. verdant lawns upon Wh,on
the fig. orange and palm cast g,sT,
ful shade. Along the sides OF tie sl''-N
shade trees are also the rule me iANOl'
lie varieties being the graceful peppgl
which grows 10 great Size, me eu'''
lyptus and the greyllla, L., d,
The almost universal mateHai ~
residences IN southern IallIoinN
wood-pne aud redwood. the lhtieT usi
ing used altogether for OUTSIDE g.I
largely for inside finish, TINS ns ,,.,,
while amply sufficient Tor ths GlllDa ,..
l6nds itself TO graceful decoration wy
dreamed OF by those who have 9een y,
customed TO houses OF brick ana s'O"'
VARIED ARCHITECTURE
great variety OF architecture Y
found among the residences a. ,dm.
Angeles The picturesque anu I'M.
Portable early mission style VI 800 ,no,,
lecture. which should have been N.Y. ,ss
extensively adopted long ago w .,rg
American settlers. is at lehBh oy lsa,,
mo vogue. Some OF the more Prev,
tious OF these residences, 10 tne , a"a.
s sioo stvle of architecture, have sPst
cloue tiled courtyards, covered s W.
glass. IN which fountains pIa'n' ~"
ere bloom and birds warole' ,.,.rs
II costs less TO build ~ S,u boom
california now than Il did ~ lhe V Ss~
dsva Again. a $4,000 residence t n.i
b practically as good as 8 e-"VVV w.
,4,.,ce in the east. ..,.a
one nj ths most attractive ie's .-,s.
shout a home IN this section is tny W.,
derful rapidly with when ,n1ets,esd d,
OF ali kinds grows, so thal 'n sy ye,.
having 10 wait years tof . ~ ss.w,,eiRs
Sencc 10 assume q settled ana no'ps ,gslt
eoneerauee The owner haa w 4
a Xxx tsw months until his nov'. Ia
oniS "a, q dod with thrifty plants ~
~ pu',' vines while even some w ~
!. a. tbe case OF the aucalyPlu.' Ear
up 10 . respectable size WIZ" NE loi
and can be planted arou .n'ss are AZ.
wbIle less rapidly growing I' 49, tart,
,s III size thus obylatlns w 10
i bard snnesrance which mates
w.. na,u ,osIIenees in Less favored e, my ,hs
,l,,'.,,,o,. 'Sesutlful, archlteoiurs'lh "
buildings may be- .,r
A COSMOPOLITAN PNorI =. -.
~. population Of Los ANGLE, Y ,s y al
.i ing purlng the PAST ~ yoopuIs.
, ~, racelved ,accesslons 70 ,,.,ar ard
mas gse ,, e,orv state IN the uh,'s cord.
,lon 'p pIa,o s every country IN ''
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

l'9Ii''-i ~ ~ w % ,,''' q "''
oe i'lu.n ''''''s,'' '' w.
mar '''''e t'o" va anu O,' w
a op'nenl OF Los '"s''''' W '''.''
--sr, Us TO DC us newest ""N ','
OF Jus laIbss' ''''''o' I,'5 ''
bors' Ihis "o"o''l" 'iS '"'
the most Su'S'ps 'A''Up'' VI i'''', "
mumc'p'l eAp"N'io" 10 '' '''''' '' '''
world 10 De lh uiie'' 'oU'" ava 'o'"'
municauon WIN su'h a. '''y Us 'lu't
Tor consratu'a''oh Oh '"' part o' d"
utahns' us history iea1s 'N' u I'ItN''
fable ana oul Tor our h'o"'eas' OF 'nt
truth OF It we might nave iuil justine
cation for doubling IT, The narrative
descriptive of ils founding growth ana
progress that rs published in the
Christmas News was furnished boy the
Los Angeles chamber of commerce ANA
is from the pen OF Harry Ellington
Brook. Following Is what he says
e-r- HERE are NOT many cities Bon The
r,,.,a e,..s' n., t.,.. Ma
'',''' ''' "1' "'' "'N
D.. . b.. H . &. ID" d
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

suburban lines, which win take IA all
the important points within SD miles OF
Los Angeles. embracing altogether n
network u about 300 miles OF electric
railroad.
BUILDING OPERATIONS.
For dozen years past Los Angeles
has been the scene of greet activity IN
building operations Scores OF fine
business blocks and hundreds of hand.
some residences have been built The
value Of the buildings erected iu Los
Angeles during the year 1903 amounted
TO over Sl3000.00O
Every variety OF location for a resi-
denCo may Doe found within the city
limits of Los Angeles. and the person
who cannot be- suited here must indeed
be- hard 90 please The city Hes about
midway belyeen the Sierra Madre
range Of mountains and the ocean,
and about 300 feet above sea-level The
Los Angeles river which IS almost de-.
void Of water during the summer. but
ID sometimes Transformed into a torrent
Tor q few days ln winter. runs through
the city from north 20 south IN the
avn hlNNAAA anu NNFN'Ni NNA NIfiNN NA Wv.
city limits are hills OF considerable all
titude, from which magnificent views
m0y be obtained OF the surrounding
valleys, with the ocean in the distance
the picture being framed in the north
by a succession OF grand old mountains
The southern and southwestern p0r.
lions Of the city are level. With a gentle
slope 10 the southwest Across the riy.
er Ia the section known as Boyle
Heights, a high grayeny table or mesa
land,
ITS PUBLIC PARKS.
There are @ dozen public parks within
the city limits. aggregatlng over go
acres. OF which six are of considerable
Size Westlake park, IS acres IN area,
at the end ot the Seventh street car
line ls one Of the most popular OPEN
air resorts II has a lake with boats,
fine drives and extensive views from
the adjacent hills Eastlakc park. IN
East Los Angeles covers 30 acres. ana
has been made quite attractive. Here
also Is lake The PARK nurseries are
located here, and q menagerie Pros
pect park, on Boyle Heights. Is O small
but beautiful place with many choice
trees and shrubs The oldest and hest
improved Of the city parks, on Sixth
street, not FAR from the business center,
Is known as Central park. The trees
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-01

The Journal of Commerce issued its
October report, showing a deteriOr'd
ton for the month of IS per cent. and
placing the condition 2 per cent. above
their figures of last year.
1t is the opinion that as prices work
down toward the point al which Eu
rope bought. say 1,OO000O bales Of cot
ton, over half of which has already
been exported. Many people will place
a bearish construction on Mondays re-
port, and for a time the movement
and big crop talk may prove down.
ward.
Below is our crop report issued this
morning:
New York. Sept. 3O.-You will observe
from a glance at the following table,
our October condition reports show the
condition of the crop to have been y 3,
on the average date of Sept. %, repre-
senting a deterioration of SIS, as COM
pared with our figures of last month.
Comparing the present condition of 1913
as reported by our correspondent with
the government report for October of
last year, an increased prospects of
about ~ is indicated. which, in con-
nection with increased acreage, would
suggest a theoretical crop of very
large proportions. Such a conclusion,
we are convinced, would be graveiy
misleading. The data we have col
lected seems to us conclusive evidence
that the theoretical value of the con-
dition Of 100 per cent. has deterorated.
State. oct. 1904. Sept 1904
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-01
LEGAL NOTICES.


IN the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern Division of the
Southern District of Georgia. Notice
of application for disct arge. In the
matter of Oppenheimer, Sloat & Co.,
Samuel Oppenhemer and Harry S.
Oppenheimer, county of Chatham, in
bankruptcy. To the creditors of the
above-named bankrupts: You are
hereby notified that the above-named
bankrupts have filed their application
for a discharge from all Of the debts
provable in bankruptcy, against said
Samuel Oppenheimer and Harry s.
Oppenheimer. The said application will
be heard by the Hon. Emory Speer.
judge of the United States District
Court. fo~ said district and division,
at the United States Court House. in
savannah, Ga, on the 18th day of Oc-
tober, 1904, at 10 o'clock a. m. All
creditors of said bankrupts are noti-
fed to appear at the time and place
stated, and show cause. if they can.
why the prayer contained in the said
petition should not be granted.
Dated at Savannah, Ga, this Both day
of September, 1904.
t. f. JOHNSON. CLERK.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-01
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS SATURDAY. OCTOBER 1. 1904

Spot cotton is quiet and prices are
easier. Sales, $3.50 bales. including $50
to arrive and 50 f. o. b., delivered on
contract, 500. Quotations, 3-16c lower.
Futures, opened, steady at a decline
of 1 to 3 points. Soon after the opening
the bears had the bulls on the run and
succeeded in hammering December be
low the l0C mark. Less than a week
ago bulls asserted that it was impOs
sible TO put December below 10Ac, but
the record breaking heavy movement,
combined with the continued light de-
mand for spot cotton and the agrees
siveness of bears. enabled them TO
drive prices down. Not only is the
movement for September heavier than
was ever known before. but the Oc-
tober movement also promised to as
sumo large proportions. Consequently
the bears predict that still lower prices
Will be seen In the trading October
opened points lower at 1850, sold
up to 10 00c, declined to 9.S4c, and re-
covered to 9.9Sc. The market closed
dun with net losses of II to IA
points.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-01
COTTON,

New York. Sept. 30.-Private enter
prise has of late so developed the bust
ness of cotton crop reporting following
so closely the governmental method,
that it is now possible to anticipate
the government report with compare
tice accuracy.
Messrs. j. S. Bache & Co, Messrs. A.
Norden & Co, the Journal of Com
merce, Miss Giles and myself all issue
monthly crop reports of a date nearly
coincident with that of the govern
ment The reports issued by all these
authorities for the present month, for
last month and for October, 1903. are
herewith presented in comparison with
those of the government for last month
and last wear,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-01
DAILY COTTON MARKET

Galveston Steady: middling,
10 1-16c; net receipts, 23,342; gross, 23,-
$40; sales, 200; stock, 3S,514. Exports
Continent. 5.463: France, 1859.
Norfolk-Net receipts, ASS: gross,
4.s5s: stock. 13, 400.
Baltimore-Nominal; middling. 10.50c;
net receipts. 1876; gross. 1.546; stock,
LOSS. Exports-Great Britain 2.l55
continent, 1920.
Boston-Steady: middling, 10.7Oc
net receipts, a.: gross, 2.s17.
Wilmington--Steady: mlddling. 9.75c;
net receipts. 2,949; gross. 2.949; stock.
1921. Exports--Great Britain, 1850.
Philadelphia-Quiet; middling, 1O.S5c;
gross, 65S. stock 325.
Savannah--Quiet; middling, i5-16c
net receipts. 1852 gross, 1852; sales.
1.22s; stock. 107,3i5. Exports-Great
Britain. 6.7s3; cosstwose. 4,726; conti-
nent. 1878.
New Orleans-Quiet: middling,
10 3-16c; net receipts. 107s7; gross. TO-
7S7; . 900; stock, 60,5i5. Ex-
portsoiored Bns sos; continent. 2745:
Fracus. Ga. Sept 3U.l
Georgia Baptist ng, lOci net re-
Cd closed Tonight 100 SAFES 10
SD session here and -Great Britain
meeting lasting -
nuhdred ministers and euiing, wac
HAtns me session. inc~ o'Vlh SAFES
1,85OW ~ prominence fif%Ao
"Augt 81 ~ sessions were lng, shc'
net receN lch and were hariDeef' saiss'
.,SSsri ng. Zoe.
4, sales.