Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
Hon. Stephen W. Dorsey

Los Angeles has been wonderfully
fortunate in attracting men of strong
character and sterling worth, and her
progress and advancement are due to
their jealous efforts and untiring ener-
gies. Natural advantages of climate,
soil and general resources all favor Los
Angeles. but to make the most of these
and to publish to the world the fact that
these things do exist became the labor
of the enterpriSing citizens of Los An
geles. In any growing city there is al
ways a certain set of men who assume
the leadership by dint of their indomit-
able will and the fact that their faith
and belief in that city's future is the
paramount thought with them all their
energies, thoughts and ambitions center
around the building up of the city that
they call home. Among those who
had of ambitions effort is the Hon.
Stephen M. Dorsey He has been the
head and front of most of the big in
stitutions and enterprises that have
made metropolis of our city. He
has served his country well in public
capacity hav ing been a United States
senator for three terms.
All over the world Los Angeles is
known, and is talked of as the Mecca
for homeseekers. Senator Dorsey
spends a part of each year in England,
and while there does great propaganda
work for his home city--Los Angeles.
Tourists come here each year by the
tops of thousands. winter and summer,
and with rare exceptions all become so
completely infatuated with the beauties
of the city and state and the glorious
climate that they resolve to pull up
stakes at the old home buy lot, build
a house and live for the rest of their
lives in glorious Southern California.
All we have to do is to get the people
here-the climate and general attrac-
tions do the rest
The better class Of citizens attracted
here by the description given by con-
scientious and reliable men such as
Senator Dorsey are the wealth builders
of our city. They bring capital and
invest not only in real estate, but many
establish manufacturing plants, which
support thousands of people. They
add very considerably to the stability
of city, besides increasing the popu-
lation and making for general pros
Los Angeles has increased in popula-
tion in the past five years over one hun
dred thou san din fact, doubled her
record and it is safe to predict that
1910 will see us well over the 100000
mark. Men who are. conversant with
conditions here say this is a very con-
servative estimate
Senator Dorsey pronounces Los An
| geles one of the best balanced cities in
| the world. Every natural advantage is
enhanced and every need of the public
provided Educational advantages are
/ of an especially high order. Both pub
lie and private SCHOOLS are numerous
and supplied with the best instructors
| that can be secured An ample supply
of fine water from the owens river is
assured, which will guarantee sur
plus sufficient for the needs of an i'm
mense population. The cont tinued de-
velopment of the city along metropoli-
tan lines is certain to bear fruit In a
wonderful increase in our population.
Los Angeles will. without doubt, reach
the million mark. Manufacturing ac-
tivity is specially noticeable at the
present time. and as all of the great
cities of the world owe their progress