The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-05-04
Brief Facts About San Francisco.


Compiled From Various Sources
Has one of the best harbors in the world
Has no financial Indebtedness.
Has population of 100000
Has the largest mint in the world.
Has II savings banks, with resources aggre-
eating $l56, 652, 476.
Has 80 commercial banks, with resources
aggregating Sl23, 226,03S.
Has seven national banks, with resources
sggregating SOC, 245, 724.
Bank clearings for 1904, Sl,52S, 1874, 564;
balances, $l68, 267, 1873.
Capital owns and controls most of the Pa
cihc coast mines.
Bailt the Wisconsin the fastest battleship
afoat.
Is the natural shipping point for Hawaiian
and Philippine Islands and Oriental ports.
Imports for 1904, S42, 570,4 All.
Exports for 1904, $50, 7O9, 1872.
Has only had one genuine snowstorm in the
memory Of any one living, December 81,
1882, when snow fell about three inches deep
and remained on the ground "A hours.
Has 1856 clear days each year
Has 1O4 partly cloudy days each year.
Has &c cloudy days each year.
Has temperature which only varies 10
degrees between seasons.
Is the third commercial city in the United
States.
Assessment roll for 1904, S503, O53, 557.
Ranks first in the world in the use OF tele
phones, having one phone for every l6 inhab-
itants.
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merce.
Is the greatest ship-buiding port on the
shores of the Pacific ocean.
Property on the southeast side of Market
street brought $1,000 a front foot.
Real estate sales in San Francisco during
1904 were $45, 803, COS.
The gold received from Klondike and Nome
in 1900 was over So. 000,O
San Francisco is the leading whaling port
of the world.
The area of the city is 46 square miles.
An epoch marker for San Francisco Was the
completion of the Union Pacific Railroad to
the coast IN 1869. The development of Oreu-
tai trade gave the Golden Gate City another
boost and the opening up Of Washington and
Alaska added greatly to its commercial pros
perity.
The first settlement on the shores Of San
Francisco bay Was made in l776, when two
Franciscan monks. Palou and Cambon by
name, founded an Indian mission. The
United States took possession in 1916. and on
the heels Of the change Of Government came
The discovery of gold.
A great part Of san Francisco has been re
claimed from San Francisco bay. Many build
ings were built on piles driven through the
sand to bedrock.
Seen from the bay. the city was only eS-
ceeded in picturesqueuess by the mountain Of
skyserapers on Manhattan island. or by Hav.
ana, with its marvellous Moorish coloring. 1t
is built on range Of steep hills. aud from a
distance the houses Of many Of the residence
sections seem to be piled on top Of each other.
The City Hall, the most conspicuous build
ing 10 San Francisco, occupied two blocks
sid had dome 332 feet high. Ii cost over
s., zoe, 600, and il was - years from the time
ground was broken until It was finally com
ple,ed.
San Francisco is lacking in imposing church
buildings, and there were few Of any great
value IN the district where destruction has
been great. The Roman Catholics have biz
brick cathedral anG the Jesuit Church and
College of ST Ignatius cover block.
The population of the city is the most cos
mopOiiau 10 the country, oSe third Of the
people being Of foreign birth. OF the foreign
element, the Germans predominant, with some
40, 600. the Irish coming next with $1,000
souls. Tne Chinese now number possibly less
than %. coo, and it IS reported that the uan-
Der is diminishing yearly. The Japanese Of
late years have been coming into the city fast.
San Francisco grew amazingly. Ia ls60
the population was Sc, 500; in 1850 il was 233.
95p. The United States census gave il 81,
7s2 in 1900, and COW II claims over 400. 600.
The Oriental atmosphere of San Francisco
is more pronounced than that Of any other
American city.
The city covers A. square miles, and there
are $50 miles Of streets and - miles 81 bosly-
wards. The city is governed by charter
adopted by the people in 1900.
The city is free from debt. There : q pro.
vision in The charter that Only per cent q
the assessed valuation Of property NAV BE- coll
lected Tor ordinary municipal parpOses, bui a
clause makes provision for the levyiag Of "a
extra tax to meet extraordinary requirements.