Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-08
THE NAKING OF CITIES

why is Los Angeles a phenomenon among Ameri
cities in growth and prosperity? Largely because
Of its natural advantages, but not entirely
What nature has done for this city and its neghbor-
hood has become a matter of worldwide knowledge.
But there other cities in California for which nature
has done nearly II not quite much If Los Angeles
had progressed rapidly than those other cities
Just in proportion to its greater natural advantages
would today be only measureably In advance Of them
But the distance is immeasurabe. Los Angeles Is
in class of its in respect to It's growth
No other city in the world approaches II in this re-
spec Nature not entitled to all the credit for this
stupendous result
Now for little light on this urban anomaly.
An editorial in the Sacramento Union is the illumi-
nant Shasta Springs, It seems is lone Of the beauty
spots of California" situated at point the railway
in the Sacramento canyon Tie managers OF the
springs thinking the site would be charming for an
exhibit of products made the suggestion to every cham
Der of commerce in the state north OF Tehachapi NoI
one response Of any kind was received
Then the same suggestion was made to the Los
Angeles chamber of commerce. Here is the result:
Within week two representatives visited shasta
Springs and within less thar month beautiful kiosk
was Installed The finishing touches to this
given Saturday last and today there stands at SHASTA
magnificent exhibit not of the products Of the Sacra-
valley but of Angeles and its tributary coun-
route almost before he has gotten fairly into Caorna,
counties
This incident, says Sacramento contemporary,
tends to explain why the southern district gains new
population rapidly" Continuing the Union says:
The people there hustlers They let no oppor-
tunity of exploiting their country go unmproved They
willing to spend both time and money in letting the
world that there is such country as Southern
California and in emphasizing its good points Not only
they advertise their home but they adVer-
tise it abroad In the present instance they have set up
wonderfully effective advertisement right at the front
door of Sacramento valley We had the opportunity,
but busy with other things or so lacking in
readiness that did not make of it,
Now let give pointer" that may be of value to
Sacramento and other cities of central California. The
individual citizens of Los Angeles, who make their
homes the admiration of all visitors are entitled to
first credit for the phenomenal increase in population
In their individual capacity the people of Los Angeles
have made their city charming" all strangers
claim when they it. Not only the SHOW places
of the rich but the humble homes of the poor as well
cosy, inviting, attractive. And So when the
stranger from the goes about in Los Angeles he
thinks, This is ideal home city-it suits me-
Sacramento is admirably situated and has striking
natural advantages. 1t has many beautiful homes and
gives evidence of thrift and enterprise But without
thought of disparagement note the general points of
they strike the eye of the observant stranger and
will solve the mystery in great measure, of the differ
in between the two cities.