Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02
FACTS ABOUT LOS ANGELES

EAUlO ADUUl IUO ANUDuEC
Honnesekers' Rsuenter
Progressive City Twentieth Century
write Chamber Commerce for full information,
AREA
Foyfour square miles, average elevation 40 feet; pop
uaton, 10000; assessed valuation, city, $I56661oI
TAX RATE
City, 1.2o; county,
BUILDING PERMITS
For the year 1904 7o64 cost $134ooo6a For the year
1906 943 cost $15Szo6Z increase of per cent
that much larger Ranks eighth for 1905 the cities
of the United States.
BANKS
Commercial ao capital and surplus $1asoooos deposits
$52o7278 Savings, capital and surplus $274oo3o; de-
posits $344o411S Total deposits $8662o6 Cleaance for
the year 1904 $3454395o Cearances for 1906 $79733o
{ an increase or 40 per cent over 1904
CHURCHES
All denominations 17o
SCHOOLS
Public school buildings including State Normal
ers employed 8o5 school children 1906 3o664 enrolled 49,
miscellaneous private schools and colleges 35 The
Polytechnic high school equao best the United States
LIBRARY
Volumes in public library, 1o8o83; home circulation 7a5-
48 equivalent to book every days for every family
the city record approached by other public library
MANUFACTURING
Manufacturing establishments of all kinds city f55o
women employed 1900 The value Of manufactured products
of that year. was $21,2o7,537; for 1906 $45oooooo
CAR SERVICE
One of best if BEST electric systems urban
and interurban, in the world
Street all electric five systems $50 miles of track in
city limits nterurban lines operating and projected $50 miles
number of men employed living in city, 3ooo 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 esid
ing city and vicinity 1900 For pay rolls and construction
crews the steam railroads distribute and around Los Angeles
nearly 100000 month.
PARKS
Public parks 6 $780, one Of over 5000 acres be-
ing the largest municipal park in the world.
ELECTRIC LIGHT
Electric companies supplying light power 8; gas
TELEPHONES
Telephone companies subscribers, 41533. This is
den in the city or one for almost every family placing Los
Angeles this far ahead of all other cities the world
THEATERS
Theaters, TO- amusement parks, 2.
HOTELS
Best hoeel accommodations the country Family hotels
lodging quarters Of the city Can care of
$4,000 people
FIRE PROTECTION
hose wagon combination chemicals 10; tower wagon
hydrants, 700. .
WATER
FIGURES FOR 1eo45-For Showing Some of
the Products of the Territory Surrounding Los Angeles
Citrus fruits 10000 carloads vegeabes-celery 1900
loads cabbage 500 carloads caulfower 300 carloads nuts
700 carloads rasns and dried fruits TIA carloads
pounds cheese 10000 pounds eggs 10000 cases
-four $4,000 barrels canned goods 1905 carloads; olives
pled) 100000 gallons; olive OIL gallons sugar
855ooooo pounds wine and brandy gallons beer
100000 barrels petroleum, barrels beans 1900 car
loads Total valuation including manufactured products
$Io3oooooo
FUEL
Petroleum, distilate gas, coal. wood
I LIGHT
Cas- e5c per Electricity IIc per kowat hour
HOW WE DO GROW
Population 1888 5000; 1900 Io247o; 1905 school
census 2oooo postonice stamp sales 1905 %9o83b4 I'M
of per Los Angeles all cities Of
the country IN increase OF postal business Bank depos
creased $75,82o623 in past year.
Climate Is Not Excelled Anywhere.