Arizona republican., 1904-05-26
The urowth of Los Angeles and the
 Future Of Phoenix

The rapid growth of Los Angeles is one of the marvels of the day. Ae- cordlng Co estimates prepared by the Times Of that city. the value of prop erty within the corporate limits of Los Angeles increased 12o.O00. .0Oo. :n the last twelve months. Probably this estimate closely approxlmates the gain. as the figures or the city assessor show an increase of yIs.Ooo0o0. In addition 10 this increase Of si3. 100000 as officially reported it is explained that on March l. when the figures were turned in by the assessor. there were improvements In progress that were worth H.oco.Ooo 10 e. e0O. .0o0 which were not taxed De- cause they were not completed. It is true that the increase In the assessed valuation of Los Angeles property for this year does no. equal the record Of the year preceding. when the gain was .2s.OO0 .Oo0. but they are sufheienfly large Co be startling.
 What this gain means Go the great city of the southern coast can be bet ter appreciated when u is stated that tho new wealth created in Los An- geles last year nearly equals one-thiri Of the total assesaed valuation of all the property on the lax rolls ln Ari- zona.
 That there is "a substaniiai reason for the WOndsrfal growth of Los An Eeiss cannot bs doubted by anybody having a knowledge 0f the basic facts. In lts climate southern California has an asset of irlmeasurabis value. and this assst is being converted steadily Into gold coin. without any difninution e She capital Ice AnE-ies has bee come the greai tourist ciiy cf the Uni- teg siatea T-h- ugonsy expended fhsfs kT visitors mounts hlgh Into the mil- uJns. annually In adtition Co this steadily aurmsntinE stream of r~ve- ear. Che returns from the varied prod scts ef ghe nou tributary Go th~ c!ty and from manufacturcs aEEfsSats alauy millions more Seeing al this. th- residents of fh4 town aa Esil zs in- sessoEs fEo1a sgsFy~l-sss oontinas to haud houses and buslnrss blocks-ana thrss hourrs and business bilcka are Eii-d as coon aa thry afe ready foe oc- supanry. The only matter for concern un The part of the fTiends of i>os An- Eeles is the danger fhst ths plating e lsts and ths bald.uE of hsas-s map develop an uahealthy Loom. Co bs foi- lsHed by klftfal rsactlaE-
 There ls special encouragement for ThlsuiH ln the marsrious groEth of Ios Anrsi~s. The back oountF1- of ths southeTn cailfsrnla r.stfosoiis eoss ao. dcserFs to b~ compared uifh ths z4a Igirsr valley ghr climate of i>s AnEsira la lnferlaF ta ths climate of l-io-alE iiliheFta thr rruuth of Fhre- aiH has been afhlsFef ln ths face of Gee slnrsiuss-a shortaEe ln the sssaay tspGiy tf uatsF fof Irrigation lE ths salitJ. anf a ntuaticn or Toe main lnss sf frastl Esih of thsss aincai- Zee ull Fasa tlsaFIeaf. The federal EsssFumrnt is oorstrurtirg the great ssl sf1raEr rrfsrFuir an thr continent co ths SsEsal of gEs kzii River vallsy. ana FailHags gneer eulalFucilon ulaEs a certain fhaf i-terfliH aiu sopa be on s trzns-reuiinrnfsl uus-g grrha.a on tsa uuss
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