Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02

are two trolley lines connecting with La1
Angeles, one Of which carries freight -
well as passengers. ana three great trunlR
ltnes-the Santa Fe, Southern Pacific ana
Senator Clark's road-whch are making
preparations for large business IN the fu-
ture. All OF them have invested In tracts
Of wharf property and are building enor-
nous warehouses, willis Mr.. H. q. Hunt
ington. who controls the trolley system
from Los Angeles. has recently obtained
from the municipality a lease of wide
tract OF harbor frontage, where he intends
TO make improvements which will bring
population to San Pedro. increase the COM
merce OF that port and add to the impor-
lance OF Los Angeles.
San Pedro claims to be the largest lumber
market on the Pacific coast. having run
anead OF San Francisco last year. 1t boasts
OF the largest sardine cannery In the world
ana the largest planning mill on this coast.
ha me Town has about seven thousand In
very progressive. They have a reason to
pc proud OF their progress. for they have
increased three times in population and ten
Times IN wealth since the recent census was
taken. They have spent sos 600 for schools:
$2ooo0 for city hall; $4,000 for a sewer
system, and $4,000 for a public library.
during the last year. They have Invested
10000 in paving streets and sidewalks.
their streets '
Everybody down here believes that the
opening of the Tehauntepec railway Will
90 great things for this city, and that the
construction of the Panama canal will do
even more They are gambling upon their
expectations and are investing their money
IN the confidence that San Pedro will be
one or the most important ports in the
Wealth of Los Angeles.
There are several wealthy people In Los
Angeles. Some OF them have made their
money here: others have been attracted by
the climate and other advantages It Of
a of for
class. while more are still actively engaged
In the pursuit of riches and find this a con.
venient point to operate from. For ffty
miles along the orange belt may be found
the mansions of rich people from all parts
OF the country. At Pasadena, Riverside,
Redlands and other villages and towns are
colonies OF millionaires, some OF whom
spend only the winter months and have
other residences in the east. Others live
here the year around-in the city or In the
suburban towns. Naturally this great
wealth. Is more or less interested In en-
terprises outside OF California. and a num-
Der or important companies operating In
other states and particularly in Mexico have
their headquarters here.
For example. the Mexican Petroleum
Company. which has 300 square miles OF
Oil territory in the state OF San Luis Potosi.
Is controlled by Los Angeles men-Mr E. L.
Doheny, WHO was the most conspicuous
agent In the development of the petroleum
resources in this section: Mr.. A. p. McGin-
mis- OF the Santa Fe road Mr.. c. A. Garfield
and Mr.. o. $. A. Sprague OF Sprague War
ner d Co, Chicago. who spends most of his
time here. President Ripley and Vice Pres
1dent Keana of the Sante Fe road are also
Interested with them. This company Is en-
tirely Independent of the Standard OIL and
Is operating under concession from the
Mexican government. 1t has also $50 600
acres OF ranch and agricultural land owned
In Zee simple. The title goes back to 1888,
when the grant was made from the King
OF Spain to the Marquis of Guadalazar.
There are about 1900 head of cattle on
the ranges and a considerable area is un-
der cultivation, being planted to corn,
peans. tobacco, sugar cane RICE cotton
bananas and other semi-tropical crops
Inc company struck oil on their ranch
several years ago. and now has sixteen
Weis, producing quality of OIL similar to
that found In southern California Mr. Do
heny, who is the active manager, recently
made notable contract with the Mexican
Central Railroad Company agreeing to fur
nish that corporation all the fuel oil IL NAV
need for the next fifteen years at the rate
or W cents a barrel The railroad company
mas already begun to change the furnaces
OF It's locomotives, and will convert all of
tnem INTO oll-burners as rapidly as possible.
Under the contract, 1t agrees to purchase
1,oOo barrels day by the first OF January
next, and an average of 1000 barrels a day
LOT term or fourteen years. on and after
January !, 1907. According TO present call
culations not less than 10000 barrels of
Oil a month will be needed for the locomo-
tlves and shops of the Mexican Central
The total supply covered by the contract ia
J,ooooO0 barrels, for which the railroad
company agrees to pay $4,000, 600 during
the next fifteen years