Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
FACTS ABOUT LOS ANGELES
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AREA
Fortyfour square miles, average elevation 40 pop
uaton, 71oooo assessed valuation, city $I5666I,or1.
TAX RATE
City, 100; county,
BUILDING PERMITS
For year 1904 zo64 COST S134ooo67 For the year
1905, o543 $s8ao67; increase Of IS per
1904 Los Angeles still leading all cities Of its size and many
that much larger Ranks eighth for 1905 among the cities
Of the United States.
BANKS
Commercial capital and surplus $ras99oo deposits
posits $o4s Total deposits ss6 ceaanee for
the year 1904 $345343o56 Cearances for 1906 $47o733o
an increase of 40 per cent over 1904
CHURCHES
All denominations, 17o
SCHOOLS
Public school buildings including State Normal 61 teach
e employed So5 school children, 1906 1864; enrolled, aS
500; miscellaneous private schools and colleges 35 The
Polytechnic high school equal the best the United States
LIBRARY
Volumes public library osos3 home circulation 7as,
438 equivalent book days family
the record not approached by other public library
MANUFACTURING
Manufacturing establishments of all kinds city, 1850;
worken employed The value of manufactured products
Los Angeles for according the United
OF that year. was $2I '2o7537; for 1905 S45oooooo
CAR SERVICE
One OF the best if THE BEST electric systems urban
and interurban in the world -
systems
city limits interurban operating and projected $50 miles
number of employed living city, 3ooo For pay rolls and
construction the companies distribute in Los Angeles
$4,000 month.
STEAM RAILWAYS ENTERING THE CITY
Southern Pacific system. Santa Fe system San Pedro Los
ing in city and vicinity 48oo For pay rolls and construction
crews the steam railroads distribute in and around Los Angeles
nearly 100000 month
PARKS
Public parks IS; acreage 372o; Of 5000 acres be-
ing the largest municipal park in the world.
ELECTRIC LIGHT
Electric companies supplying light and power 3; gas
TELEPHONES
Telephone companies .; subscribers 41533 This is
equivalent telephone for every men, and chill
dren in the city for almost every family placing Los
Angeles in this respect far ahead of all other cities in the world
THEATERS
Theatcrs 10; amusement parks, a.
HOTELS
Best hossl accommodations in the country Family hotels
and lodging houses in all quarters of the city Can take of
$4,000 people,
FIRE PROTECTION
Steam engines IS chemical engines hook and ladder a.
hose wagon and combination chemicals tower wagon;
hydrants, 700
WATER
Abundant supply; owned by the city, I5c per gallons
FIGURES FOR 1eo4s-Fo the Past Year Showing Some of
Citrus fruits 10000 carloads: vegetables 1900 car
loads cabbag carloads cauiAowe 900 carloads nuts
100000 pounds cheese 10000 pounds eggs 10000
four $4,000 barrels canned goods carloads olives
(pickled) 100000 gallons;
855ooooo pounds wine and brandy gallons; beer
barrels petroleum 100000 barrels beans 1900
loads, Total valuation including manufactured products
$Io3 100000.
FUEL
Petroleum, distllatc gas, coal, wood
LIGHT
Cas- 85c per feet ELECTRICITY per klowa
HOW WE DO GROW
Population 1885, $4,000; 1900 Io247o; 1905 (school
census) postoice stamp sales 1906 $7Ioo83o4
of cent 1904 Los Angeles leads all cities
in
creased $2S8ao623 in past year.
y Climate Is Not Excelled Anywhere.