Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-16
FACTS ABOUT LOS ANGELES

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City Twentieth Century
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AREA
Fortyfour square miles; average elevation, a7o feet; pop
uation 10000; assessed valuation, city, $156661oII.
TAX RATE
City, $780, county
BUILDING PERMITS
For the year 1904 1904 cost sI34ooo67 For the year
1904 Los Angeles still leading all cities of its size and
that much larger Ranks eighth for 1905 the cities
: of the United States.
BANKS
Commercial capital and surplus $1aS99oo8; deposits
$52o7278 Savings ~ capital and surplus, S249939 de-
the year 1904 $34534396 Cearances for 1906 $479733o
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 s. The
Polytechnic high school equal to the best in the United States
LIBRARY
Volumes in public library 1oSoss circulation 7a
49, equivalent to one book every ten days for every family
the city record approached by any other public library
the United States.
MANUFACTURING
Manufacturing establishments of all kinds In the city 1851
women employed The value Of manufactured products
Los Angeles for 1900 according the United States
of that year, was $21.a97537; for 1905, s45oooooo
CAR SERVICE
One of the best if THE BEST electric systems urban
and nterurban, the world.
Street all electric five systems $50 miles OF track
limits nterurban lines operating and projected $50 miles
number Of men employed living city 5000 For pay rolls and
construction the companies distribute in Los Angeles
ST. $4,000 month.
STEAM RAILWAYS ENTERING THE CITY
Southern Pacific system Santa Fe system San Pedro Los
Angeles Salt Lake railway. Number of employed rcsid
ing in city and vicinity $500 For rolls and construction
the railroads distribute and around Los Angeles
nearly 100000 month
PARKS
Public parks 16 acreage $780, Of over 5000 acres be-
ing the largest municipal park in the world.
ELECTRIC LIGHT
Electric companies supplying light and power, 8; gas,
TELEPHONES
equivalent to telephone for five and chill
dren in the city for almost every family placing Los
Angeles in this respect far ahead of all other cities in the world
TIEATERS
Theatcrs, TO- amusement parks,
HOTELS
Best hoel accommodations in the country Family hotels
lodging houses in all quarters of the city Can take of
$4,000 people.
FIRE PROTECTION
engines 10; chemical engines hook and ladder 4;
hose wagon and combination chemicals TO- tower wagon;
hydrants 700.
WATER
Abundant supply; by the city, 15c per gallons
FIGURES FOR 1eo5For the Past Year Showing Some of
the Products Of the Territory Surrounding Los Angeles
Citrus fruits 10000 carloads vegeableseecry 1900 car
loads cabbages 500 carloads caufowe 900 carloads nuts
700 carloads raisins and dried fruits z7 carloads butter
100000 pounds cheese 10000 pounds eggs 10000
-four $4,000 barrels canned goods carloads; olives
(pckled) gallons olive OIL gallons sugar
pounds; and brandy 100000 gallons; beer
barrels petroleum. 100000 barrels beans 1900
loads Total valuation including manufactured products,
$Io3,o 100000.
FUEL
Petroleum, distlate gas, COAL wood
LIGHT
Cas- S5c per feet. Electricity per kilowa hour
HOW WE DO GROW
Population, 1893 55ooo 1900, 1o247o 1905 (school
censu) postofice stamp sales 1906 $7Ioo83o4
of per 1904 Los Angeles leads cities
the country in increase of postal business Bank deposits
creased $25,82o,623 in past year.
Climate Is Not Excelled Anywhere.