Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-10


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AREA
Fortyfour square miles average elevation 40 feet; pop
ulation 10000; assessed valuation, city, $1s6661o1t
TAX RATE
City 12o; county, no.
BUILDING PERMITS
For the year 1904 7o64 cost, S34ooo62 For the year
1906 9543 cost $548ao67 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 $1asoooo8; deposits
$52o727S Savings, 2 capital and surplus, $274oo3o de-
posts, $344o411s Total deposits ss676ao6 Clearancs for
the year 1904 $345343956 Cearance for 1906 $797633o
an increase of 40 per cent over 1904
CHURCHES
All denominations 40.
SCHOOLS
Public school buildings including State Normal 81 teach
employed 8o5 school children 1906 3o664 enrolled 49,
5oo miscellaneous private schools and colleges a. The new
Polytechnic high school equal the best the United States
LIBRARY
Volumes in public library 1oS963; home circulation 725
S equivalent to book every days for every family in
the city record not approached by other public library in
the United States.
MANUFACTURING
wormen employed The value of manufactured products
Los Angeles for 1900 according United States census
OF that year, was $212o7537; for 1905, $45oooooo
CAR SERVICE
One of the best THE BEST electric systems urban
and lnterurban, the world.
Street all electric, Of track
city limits nterurban lines operating and projected $50 miles
number of men employed living city For pay rolls and
construction crews the companies distribute in Los Angeles
$4,000 month.
STEAM RAILWAYS ENTERING THE CITY
Southern Pacific system, Santa Fe system, San Pedro Los
Angeles Salt Lake railway Number of employed resd
ing city and vicinity 4soo For pay rolls and
crews the railroads distribute in Los Angeles
nearly 100000 month
PARKS
Public parks 16 acreage $780, of 5000 acres
ing the largest municipal park in the world
ELECTRIC LIGHT
Electric companies supplying light and power a. gas 2
TELEPHONES
Telephone companies, subscribers, 41533 This is
equivalent to one telephone for every five and chill
dren in the city, for almost every family placing
Angeles in this respect far ahead Of all other cities the world
THEATERS
Theaters 10; amusement parks
HOTELS
Best hotel in the country Family hotels
$4,000 people
FIRE PROTECTION
Steam engines, 13 chemical engines hook ladder a.
hose and combination chemicals, 1o wagon;
hydrants, 100
WATER
Abundant supply owned the city, 15c per 1000 gallons
FIGURES FOR 1eo4-5-For the Showing Some of
the Products of the Territory Surrounding Angeles
Citrus fruits 10000 carloads vegetables-ceey
700 carloads rasns and dried fruits 774 carloads; butter
39oooo pounds cheese 10000 pounds 10000
nou $4,000 Darres; canned goods 1905 carloads olives
picked) 10000 gallons olive oil gallons sugar
855ooooo pounds wine and brandy gallons beer
barrels petroleum. 3ooooooo barrels beans 500 car
loads Total valuation, including manufactured products
$Io3ooo,ooo.
FUEL
Petroleum, dstilate, gas, COAL wood
LIGHT
Gas 85c per feet Electricity TIC per kowatt hour
HOW WE DO GROW
Population, 1893, 55ooo Iooo 1o247o 1905 (school
census) 2oooo posoffce stamp sales 1906 $7Ioo8o4 in
IF
the country in increase of postal business Bank deposits in
creased $?5829623 in past year
Climate Is Not Excelled Anywhere.
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