Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-28
GREATEST CITY
ON THE COAST
RAPID GROWTH PREDICTED
FOR LOS ANGELES
Many Bankers, Business and Profess
sional Men Review the Situation.
Logical Commercial and
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to predict in unqualified terms a great
future for Los Angeles in business eX-
pansion, activity in every line of indus
try and a wonderful increase in popu-
lation. Many good reasons are given tc
support the cheering claims advanced
and in business circles there is demon
strated a determination to meet all
commercial and other responsibilities
resting upon Los Angeles at this time
and to adopt measures that will firmly
establish numerous important indus
tries and enterprises in this city.
Great Impetus in Business
LOS Angeles even now is enjoying
tremendous mercantile activity" said
Charles Seyler, cashier of the Farmers
and Merchants National bank. "Our
wholesale and retail merchants will be
the first to profit by the new condition
of affairs and Los Angeles will expert
ence a wonderful impetus in business
generally. Just now the wholesale
houses along Los Angeles street are be-
ing stripped of supplies for the north
ern people, and continued demand will
be made upon us to meet the wants of
those who require supplies. Our city
will become a great distributing point.
With the great sums to be expended in
rebuilding San Francisco, together with
the Increased activity in improvements
time to come will enjoy the greatest
era of prosperity in the entire history
of the state. Ample funds are avail
able to meet all requirements
Advance in Values
Willis George Emerson of the Emer-
son Realty company in the Delta build
ing, said: 1T is my firm conviction
that Los Angeles will grow and in
crease in population with remarkable
strides. l consider that real estate in
Southern California has already intrin- |
sically advanced fully ten per cent and
we will continue TO grow stronger, |
march, not merely for residential pur-
poses but for commercial as well, and !
this growth will be in fit proportion as
we have and shall continue TO help the |
stricken metropolis of the Pacific slope
and her undaunted people"
Factories Coming Our Way
MANY important eastern firms will
distributing houses in Los
Angeles said c. N. Flint, cashier of
the Commercial National bank I'VE
have received many kilograms and let .
ters of inquiry along business lines.
Many of the present plants are to be
without delay, and 1 PERSONAL
ly know of one important company that
is now arranging to establish big
enterprise. Los Ange-
les, in my opinion. has a great future
before her and will continue to grow
and grow rapidly in business and popu-
lation."
New Jobbing House
John r. McKeon of the Crescent Fur
niture company, 514 South Main street,
said I'VE lost our jobbing house in
San Francisco, but we think so much
of Los Angeles that we will rebuild |
the $4,000 jobbing house here, begin
ming next month"
Future Brighter Than Ever
P. A. Stanton, S16 West Third street: |
"The future of Los Angeles is brighter
than ever. Nothing can. stop our
growth, and this city will be the COM
mercial center of the Pacific coast"
e. c. Lyon, of Lyon-M Smith
Co.: 81 am ready to invest all the
money I can get right here. Our busi-
ness has increased largely during the
past week.
r. w. Pierce, of r. w. Pierce G. Co.:
1--WE are just beginning to grow. 1
know of several large jobbing houses of
San Francisco already planning to open
their main offices in this city,
In the next five years." said r.