The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-04-27

Probably no one will question that
the most satisfactory measure of manu-
factures is in the consumption Of fuel
oil used for that purpose, and this
measure is available to demonstrated the
growth of manufactures in Los Angel
| es. Crude petroleum is used i'll this
city almost exclusively for power pur-
poses. Five years ago the consump-
ton of fuel oil in Los Angeles, exclu-
sive of that used by locomotives, was
10000 barrels month, or at the rate of
720, 600 barrels year. Now the con-
sumption is 100000 barrels month, or
at the rate of 100000 barrels year.
This entire consumption, practical
ly, is used in the generation of electric
ity and in driving machinery. A por-
tion ofthe electric energy is used in
driving street cars, though the cars in
large part rely on electricity generated
by the waters of Santa Ana and Kern
rivers.
This consumption of nearly 100000
barrels of oil year, representing an
increase in five years of $50 per cent,
tells of a healthy growth in manufac-
turing interests, which include work
ing in iron and lumber in connection
with the building trades, the manufac-
ture of machinery for irrigation, farm.
ing and mining purposes; the manufac-
ture of brick, tiling, electric and gas
fixtures, furniture, shoes, clothing, etc,
the preparation Of food products from
grain and fruits, and multitude of
other lines.
According to the census of 1890 the
value of manufactured products in that
year amounted to S2l, ,297, ,537. An in
crease of $50 per cent IN that amount
would indicate that the value of pres
ent manufactures in the city is S53, ,213,
S42. In 1890 there We're 55Omanufac-
turing enterprises in the city, employ
ing l2,C00 persons, and it now is esti-
mated that 80, 600 persons are employed.
Los Angeles is not great manufac-
turing center, judged by standards Of
many cities. That is the last line Of
industry to develop large proportions
in the evolution Of new community.
But when in ii single city the manu-
factures reach the consumption Of H.
100000 barrels of fuel oil year, equiv
alent to the consumption of 100000
tons of coal, and employs 10000 per-
sons, it is evident that good begin
ming has been made in building man
ufacturing industries
Los Angeles is the metropolis Of the
greatest orange and lemon growing dis
trict in the world, with an annual out
put Of 100000 boxes Of fruit, bringing
to the producers s9,00o,oOo, to the or
chard laborers, packers and shippers
S3,500,O00, and to the railroads $S,OOO,-
OJ0; out of this total probably S16,000,-
600 finding its way into circulation in
the territory tributary to the city. 10
this amount great vegetable shipments
and the output of other fruits add
greatly.
1t is the center of the oil industry in
what has become the greatest oil state
in the union. Not only are the major
ity of the wells in the state owned by
citizens of this city, bringing their rev.
enue here, but this is the great oil well
supply station of the Pacific coast.
Here also are many refneries.
Hundreds of mining men whose op-
erations cover the southwest and much
of Mexico residein Los Angeles and
bring here the profits from valuable
properties, while in a growing degree
this is becoming their supply station.
In like manner vast cattle interests
are centered here. Owners of great
herds insArizona, New Mexico and the
republic of Mexico reside here, and
while their product is shipped eastward
and is not seen in Los Angeles, the
profits come here.
This is the center of great lumber
trade, the lumber being brought from
the Pacific northwest by steamers to
the city's harbor at San Pedro, thence
being shipped not only for building
purposes throughout Southern Califor-
MIA, but for timbering mines through
out the southwest.
Commerce has become a considera-
ble factor in the city and is growing
rapidly. Los Angeles now being the
chief supply point of merchants in gro
cery, drug, hardware and dry goods
lines through the southern third Of Cal
ifornia, all Of Arizona and the western
! half OF New Mexico.
Tourists visiting Los Angeles and
| persons living here for health or pleas
| ure purposes are inclined to magnify
their own Importance as contributors
to the support of the city. 1t is true
they expend a large amount Of money
here each year, and that their money
is one ofthe factorsin the city's growth
1t is not true that the tourist is the
chief support of the city. though if il
| were true it would rot be discreditable