Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-09

FACTS ABOUT LOS ANGELES

FACTS ABOUT LOS ANGELES
The Tourists Psdse-rhe Homeksrs Refuss-inter Sum-
ResoMost Progressive City the Twentieth Century
write o the Chamber of Commerce for full nformaion
AREA
Fortyour square miles average elevation go feet; pop
uation, 100000; assessed valuation, city, $156661o1
TAX RATE
City, 1.2o county no.
BUILDING PERMITS
For the year 1904 1904; $r34ooo6a For the year
1906 o43 cost $582o67; increase of IS cent over
1904 Los Angeles still leading all cities of its size and
that much larger Ranks eighth for 1905 among the cities
of the United States.
BANKS
Commercial capital and surplus, $t2So9ooS deposits
$52o7a7S Savings. capital and surplus, $2540930 de
the year $3443056 Cearances for 1906 7977o33o
an increase OF 40 per cent over 1904
CHURCHES
All denominations, 49,
SCHOOLS
Public school buildings including State Normal teach
ers employed 8o5 school children 1906 3o664 enrolled 28
5oo miscellaneous private schools and colleges 3 The
LIBRARY
Volumes in public library 1oSoS3 home circulation, 725
48 equivalent to book every ten days for family in
the city record approached by any other public library
the United States.
MANUFACTURING
Manufacturing establishments of all kinds in the city 1850
WOkmen employed The value of manufactured products
in Los Angeles for according to the United States
of that year, SCI 297537 for 1905, ST. 100000.
CAR SERVICE
One Of the BEST if not THE BEST electric systems, urban
and interurban i'll the world
Street all electric systems $50 miles of track in
city limits lnterrban lines operating and projected $50 miles
construction the companies distribute in Los Angeles
ST 10000 month.
STEAM RAILWAYS ENTERING THE CITY
Southern Pacific SYSTEM Santa Fe SYSTEM San Pedro, Los
Angeles Salt Lake railway Number of employed resd
ing in city and vicinity 1900 For rolls and construction
nearly 100000 month
PARKS
Public parks TO- $3.50 Of 5000 be-
ing the largest municipal park i'll the world
ELECTRIC LIGHT
Electric companies supplying light and power, 3; gas
TELEPHONES
Telephone companies, subscribers 41533 This is
equivalent telephone for every 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
TFIEATERs
Theaters 10; amusement parks, 2.
HOTELS
Best hotel accommodations in the country Family hotels
lodging quarters city take care of
$4,000 people,
FIRE PROTECTION
Steam engines 10 chemical engines e. hook and ladder
hose wagon and combination chemicals, tower wagon
hydrans 100
WATER
supply by city 1c per 1000 gallons
FIGURES FOR 1oo4-5-For the Showing Some of
the Products of the Territory Surrounding Los Angeles
Citrus fruits, 10000 carloads vegetables-ceery 1900
loads cabbages, 500 carloads cauower 800 carloads nuts
700 carloads aisins and dried fruits ia carloads butter
100000 pounds cheese 10000 pounds 10000
-four $4,000 barrels canned goods 1905 carloads olives
pcked) 100000 gallons olive OIL gallons beet sugar
sooOoo pounds wine and brandy gallons beer
barrels; petroleum, 100000 barrels BEANS 500
loads Total valuation, including manufactured products
$Io3oooooo.
FUEL
Petroleum, distilate, gas, COAL wood
LIGHT
Gas Sc per feet Electricity per klowatt hour
HOW WE DO GROW
Population, 1893, 55ooo 1900 Io247o; 1905 (schoo
census), posofce stamp sales 1905 $Ioo83o4
of per 1904 Los Angeles all cities of
the country in increase of postal business Bank deposits
creased $25S2o,623 in past year
Climate Is Not Excelled Anywhere