Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
FACTS ABOUT LOS ANGELES
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AREA
Foyfour square miles elevation go feet pop
uaton, 21oooo assessed valuation city, $156661 OIL.
TAX RATE
City, 1ao; county,
BUILDING PERMITS
For the year 1904 7o64 cost $134ooo6a For the year
1906 9543 cost $I5S2o67; of per
1904 Los Angeles still leading all cities of its size and many
that much larger Ranks eighth 1905 among the cities
of the United States
BANKS
$52o7a7S Savings capital and surplus $274oo39 de-
posits $344o8 Total deposits $s66296 Cearances for
the 1904 $345343o56 Clearances for 1906 $7933o
an increase OF 40 per cent over 1904.
CHURCHES
All denominations, 49,
SCHOOLS
employed So; school children, 1906 3q664 enrolled 49,
miscellaneous private schools and colleges 5 The new
LIBRARY
Volumes in public library, roe9s3; home circulation 7a5
8 equivalent to book ten days for family in
the city, record approached any other public library
the United States.
MANUFACTURING
Manufacturing establishments of all kinds in the city, $780,
Los Angeles for according the United States
of that year. was $2I.ao7537 for 1906 $45oooooo.
CAR SERVICE
One of the best not THE BEST electric systems urban
and nterurban in the world.
Street all electric five systems $50 miles of track in
city limits inteurban lines operating and projected miles
number Of employed living in 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 Pc system San Pedro Los
Angeles Salt Lake railway Number of employed red
the railroads distribute in and around Los Angeles
nearly $4,000 month
PARKS
Public parks 16 372o; of 5000 be-
the largest municipal park in the world.
ELECTRIC LIGHT
Electric companies supplying light and power 81 gas
TELEPHONES
Telephone companies q; subscribers 41533 This is
equivalent telephone for every five and chill
dren in the city for almost family placing Los
Angeles this respect far ahead of all other world
THEATERS
Theaters, 10; amusement parks, z.
HOTELS
Best hotel accommodations in the country Family hotels
and lodging all quarters of city,
$4,000 people.
FIRE PROTECTION
Steam engines 10; chemical engines hook and ladder A.
hose wagon and combination chemicals tower wagon
hydrants, 700.
WATER
Abundant supply owned by the city; r5 per gallons
FIGURES FOR 1eO4s-For the Past Year Showing
the Products of the Territory Surrounding Los Angeles
Citrus fruits 10000 carloads vegetables-cery, 1900
loads cabbages 500 caroads caulfowe caoads nuts
100000 pounds cheese 10000 pounds eggs 10000
-four $4,000 barrels canned goods, 1905 carloads olives
100000 pounds wine and brandy 100000 gallons beer
barrels petroleum. 100000 barrels beans 1900
loads Total valuation, including manufactured products
$Io3,oooooo.
FUEL
Petroleum, dstillate, gas coal, wood
LIGHT
Cas- 85c per feet Electricity, per klowat hour
HOW WE DO GROW
Population, 1893, $1,000; 1900 1o2470 1905 (school
census aoooo postofce stamp sales, 1905, I9o83o4
of per 1904 Los Angeles leads cities of
the country in increase of postal business Bank deposits in
creased $25,82o623 in past year.
Climate Is Not Excelled Anywhere