The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-13
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riety Of scenery and climate. Along
the coast line, 275 miles, it is cool in |
summer with a constant breeze from |
the broad Pacific. Twenty or thirty
miles from the coast the breeze loses
some Of it's power, but there is still
sufficient to temper the summer heat. |
Farther inland on the great plains of
Mo AVE and Colorado valley the sun
rules throughout the year, and its
rays in summer are somewhat too
torrid for comfort, although unlike
eastern weather, the nights are al
most invariably pleasant and cool.
There are long stretches Of valleys,
mesas, and rolling foot hills, and
farther up in the mountain ranges,
canyons, cliffs, and pine clad SUBMITS,
where on the northern slopes snow
still fingers
One of the most noteworthy fea-
lures of the development Of southern
California in the past few years has
been the utilization of an abundant
subterranean water supply, which
was not previously known to exist.
[ will give YOU some statistics in
regard to the products of these seven
counties and the growth Of the city
of Los Angeles for the year of 1908.
taken from reports Of the Chamber
Of Commerce in Los Angeles.
Citrus fruits. $4,000 carloads; veg
etables, celery, etc, 2.20O carloads;
nuts, 80 carloads. raisons and dried
fruits, TIA carloads: butter 3,30O,00O
pounds; cheese 100000 pounds; can
ned goods, 1905 carloads: olives
(pickled), 100000 gallons; olive oil,
100000 gallons; beet sugar. $780,
600 pounds; wine and brandy, 1.20O,-
600 gallons; petroleum. 24,OOO,OOO
barrels; beans, $50 carloads. Total
valuation, including manufactured
products. 97,OOO,2S2. There are in
Los Angeles IS commercial banks
and 10 savings banks; clearances for
1908, 1907 $50, which was 25 per
cent over 1902 There are 1874
churches, 81 public schools, 10 private
schools and $4,000 school children
There are $500 workmen employed
in manufactures: 5 car systems (elec-
tric), with $50 miles Of track in city
limits and 500 miles suburban; 16
public parks. with 1920 acres of land
. in them: electric light and power
; companies: telephone companies,
with 27.467 phones in use. The cost
, of living is about the same as in Rich
, mond. City council let contracts to
highest bidders (graft); good water
supply; in 1908 there were erected
6,395 buildings, cost $13.O46.43S. You
can see by the amount Of building
, that there is lots of work here for
. carpenters, painters, etc, at about
$3.50 per day.
Southern California is fully on a
Boston friends call Culture. Don It
| imagine it is an easy thing to find =
soft Job at good pay in Los Angeles,
, and I think bookkeepers, clerks and
professional men could do better else
where. On the other hand there is an
7 active demand for mechanics and la
borers.
Don't think this is a semi-tropic
l climate. You will not need warm
clothing and an occasional fire to
, count eract the change in temperature
between u half hour before and a half
= hour after shutdown. All sidewalks
' and curbs here are cement.
l Potatoes now retail for 81 so per
, 100 lbs; flour at 5000 per Dbl. round
: steak, at II 1-2c per h.; granulated
sugar at II lbs. for $1.O0. Rent for a
. 5-room house is about $40 to $12 per
= month. Wine, Port or Muscat, Toe
: per gallon. Oranges zoe per bushd
: If there is anything more you
would like to know about Southern
I California, write and let me know
I am going down to Catalina Island
fishing in a day or two, and can then
; perhaps write you fish story. am
a much improved in health since COM
f ing here. Respectfully yours,
1 Everett B. Davis,
: 919 E. 31st St., Los Angeles, Cal.