Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-13
GREATER LOS ANGELES

Not TIC great elecJrlc power ClHCileu
for future use as an incident of yester-
days election, but the moral power con-
sequeht upon the absolute assurance OF
our Greater Los Angeles.
The last vestige of doubt about the
splendid future of this city was swept
away in the whirl of affirmative ballots
ordering the water bonds.
There is no further ground for hesita-
tion on the part of investors who have
been for weeks and even months holding
aloof because of misgivings about the
water question. There is no reason
why building operations should not
now be resumed on a scale equal to the
maximum record. All the wheels of
industry should hum now ito beat the
band"
Los Angeles has demonstrated that
it's underpinning is as firm as Gibraltar.
The only weak spot was made strong
by provision for a water supply equal
to the needs of a city of the first class.
The connection with the great water
shed OF the towering Sierras will pro-
vide an ample water service for a city
as big as Chicago and probably as big
as New York.
Los Angeles now makes its real start
for the million population mark and
the higher mark beyond. The doubling
of the city's population in the first five
years of the present decade should be
duplicated in the following five years.
Ten years hence, with the additional
momentum given by the water assur-
ance, Los Angeles should reach the
notch of million in its population.
And what does this luminous outlook
signify? In order to house a million
inhabitants Los Angeles must have
nearly four times The present number
of homes. must embrace nearly four
times as much territory and must
all its varied business in
dustries.
The present suburbs of the city will |
be rated as "close in" when the million |
figure is reached. Then will be heard
such remarks about property values as
are common now, but basee on COM
PARSONS of what are now suburban
figures and the future figures on cir
lines miles further out.
Manifest destiny has marked Los
Angeles for a place among the dozen
If the worlds greatest cities. There
IS no longer a shadow of question on
hat point The only thing lacking to
insure that result was supplied by yes
terday's election. Henceforth the road
to the greater destiny of Los Angeles
will be as smooth as ballroom floor.
And what does this splendid prospect
suggest to the sagacious and thrifty
citizen? 1t tells him that there are
ust such opportunities in sight now as
he less discerning citizen now looks
,ack to regretfully. 1t tells him that {
within a few years present property
,alues in the outskirts of tie city will
,e marked up to figures as amazing
Is present "close in prices" seem, as
compared with prices asked for the
ame property only few years ago.
There is a tide in the affairs of
nen, which taken at the food, leads
m to fortune" Now is the time to
ay the foundation of a fortune by
rasping the idea that the near future
will show even greater marvels in the
Of Los Angeles property values
han are seen in the wonderful record %.
# past years.
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magnificent progress that is now GER
ainty. Manufactures are coming to
LOS Angeles in large numbers. The
Iecision of yesterday to furnish an un-
United quantity of water and power
nsures all that has been needed to
make Los Angeles and the whole of
southern California hum with the
wheels of industry.
And even that is not all The water
rom Owens river will transform the
ghole valley, from the sea to Inyo
ounty, into the richest garden spot
4 the world, and one of the richest
mineral districts.
In short, the building Of this great
queduct, now determined upon, means l
great metropolis in Los Angeles !
he workshop as we'll as the play
round of the world