Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-31
OUR SUNSHINE LAND

Nothing the matter with this wealth.
er, is there? Could anything be finer?
This is a true sample of Los Ange-
les ordinary spring, which in most
years lasts all the year around.
Los Angeles hasn't had any too much
of this glory the past winter. In fact
the traditional "oldest inhabitant" has
rather been nonplussed at the sort Of
brand the weather office has been hand
| ing out. Chilly nights, cold rains and
darkened skies have been a large por-
ton, and some have despaired.
But there is no reason for woe; in
fact, the very dullness of the winter
has already shown it's beneficence. The
rainfall to date is four full inches ahead
of all that we had last season-and that
season was a bounteous and most Won
derful one. What will not the coming
harvest be, with fourth more water
for its irrigation?
That's point No. l; consider it well.
1t is the most important that Los Ange-
les reckons with. Plenty of water
means primarily plenty of everything
else. This makes the third bounteous
year. reckon that in d liars and cents;
it is beyond computation.
Here's another fact: Plans are now
all laid for two of the biggest gather
ings that Los Angeles ever entertained,
to come, one in May, the Shriners, and
the other in July, the teachers. Each,
it is estimated, will bring $4,000 to $4,000
ordinary tourist season till well into
the summer. By then or before the
influx from the desert regions, now
vastly more populous and prosperous
than ever before, will be on. Thus the
visitors will be with us practically
straight through the yeCr-something
never before known. Some 100000 will
thus become acquainted with the glories
of our summer climate and will return
gladly
Again: The Nevada mining fields are
now only beginning to be scratched.
Interest in them is growing all the
time; fortunes are making there con-
stantly Los A. eles is the nearest
city; it has rail connections with all
the big camps; it is the natural entire
pot for their supplies and the natural
place where they come to spend their
money. The golden flood that the min
ers pour into Los Angeles is felt in
every line of trade.
owens river bonds will be voted this
spring. The great conduit is assured
That means water to give away, and
power for almost nothing. Plenty OF
water means a colossal development OF
the ranches hereabouts; power assures
manufacturing at low cost computa.
tions. Both tend to develop the city
amazingly.
That the city is keeping up its won,
drous pace Of growth, everyone admits
the census returns assure the conserv
atlsm of 100000 population claims. The
big hotels, always crowded, though
added to constantly; the many new de
partment stores-three i'm two weeks
opened and their continued prosperity
the outspreading of retail and whole
sale districts into the residence sec
tions-all these things certify to tn
marvellous expansion Of the city. Home
are scarce; home building is going ol
all the time. Business houses canno
be put up fast enough to supply tn
deamnds. The banks are so overflow
ing that they lend money in New York
Los Angeles is prosperous, growing
enthusiastic and confident Better ge
into the spirit of the thing, If you ar
not; it's the right time TO buy.
J And tomorrow all viii know wha
J fools they are-on the other three hun