Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
FACTS ABOUT LOS ANGELES

FACTS ABOUT LOS ANGELES
The Reuaewlnts and Sum-
me. Resort-Most Progressive City of the twentieth Century
write to full infOrmatiOn'
AREA
Forty-four square miles; average elevation 20 feet pop
uaton 10000; assessed valuation. city. $15666I9I1
TAX RATE
City, 12o county
BUILDING PERMITS
the year 1904 1864 cost s134o9o62 For the year
1905 o543 cost $548o67 increase of IS cent over
1904 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 TO- capital and surplus, $I289ooo8 deposits
$52727S Savings ri eapal and nd surplus $2a49gS9 de
year 1904 $345343o56 Clearances for $7957o3o
an increase of 40 per cent over 1904
CHURCHES
All denominations, 49,
SCHOOLS
Public school buildings including Normal o1 teach
employed sos; school children 1906 396o4 enrolled 2o
5oo miscellaneous private and colleges 35 The
Polytechnic high school the best the United States
LIBRARY
Volumes in public library 1o8o83 home circulation 725
438 equivalent book ten days for every family IN
the city record approached by other public library in
the United States
MANUFACTURING
Manufacturing establishments of all kinds in the city 1850
in Los Angeles for 1ooo according United States
of that year, $21297,537; for 1905, 45oooooo
CAR SERVICE
One of the best if THE BEST electric systems urban
and nterurban, in the world.
Street cars all electric systems $50 miles of track in
city limits neruban lines operating and projected $50 miles
of employed living city, 5000 For rolls and
the distribute Los Angeles
( ST. $4,000 month.
STEAM RAILWAYS ENTERING THE CITY
Southern Pacific system Fe system San Pedro. Los
Angeles Salt Lake railway Number OF men employed resid
crews railroads distribute and around Los Angeles
nearly 100000 month.
7 PARKS
Public parks acreage $780, of acres be-
ing the largest municipal park in the world
! ELECTRIC LIGHT
Electric companies supplying light and power 81 g.
{ TELEPHONES
Telephone companies q; subscribers 41533 This is
equivalent telephone for every five and chill
city, for almost family placing Los
THEATERS
+ Theaters 10; amusement parks
HOTELS
Best hote accommodations in the country Family hotels
xand lodging in all quarters of the city Can take care OF
$4,000 people
/ FIRE PROTECTION
Steam engines 13; chemical engines hook and ladder
wagon and combination chemicals TO- tower wagon;
+ hydrants, 7oo t.
! WATER f&HE@
Abundant supply owned by the city, I5c per gallons
FIGURES FOR 1eo45-For Past Year Showing Some of
the Products of the Territory Surrounding Los Angeles
Citrus fruits, 10000 carloads yegetabes-ceer 1900 car
700 carloads aisns and dried fruits ia carloads butter
pounds cheese 10000 pounds eggs 10000 cases
-four $4,000 barrels canned goods 1905 carloads olives
(pkled 100000 gallons olive OIL gallons beet
100000 pounds wine and brandy 100000 gallons beer
barrels petroleum. 100000 barrels BEANS
loads Total valuation including manufactured products
$Io3,oooooo
FUEL
+ Petroleum, distilate, gass coai} wood.
LIGHT
Cas- 8sc per Electricity, per kowatt hour
HOW WE DO GROW
Population 1898, $1,000; 1900 Io247o; 1905 (schoo
census) posofce stamp sales 1906 in
the country of postal business Bank deposits in
creased $25,82o623 in past year.
/ Climate Is Not Excelled Anywhere.