Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21

fields are bringing handsome returns to
the stockholders. Large capital is IN
vested in the industry and a consider
able amount of the net profits Will cir
culate In Los Angeles business chan
nels and throughout Southern Califor-
mia.
LOEB, FLEISTTMAN & co. are
among the representative wholesale
| dealers in produce and fruits at 2lO
| Central avenue, where they occupy
splendidly appointed brick building
constructed especially FOR their use, IN
cluding direct railroad facilities. The
company receives general produce d.
rect to the house by trainload lots and
daily ships consignmentS for the trade
by the carload. The members of the
company are identified with many sue
cessful organizations and do thriving
business
PEASE BROS. FURNITURE CO.
own and conduct one of the most mag
nifioent retail furniture establishments
| in the world, none finer or more COM
| plete. The splendid stock of goods oc-
cupies a modern ten-story concrete
block on South Hill street in the center
| of the new commercial district. THE
Pease Brothers have grown up In the
business and have wide personal ac-
Iouaintance In Los Angeles and through
out the southwest.
| MAIER PACKING co. conduct one
| of the most complete meat producing
| plants In the great southwest and 90
| an immense business. the trade OF the
company extending to nearly every
section of the Pacific coast region. The
| Maier plant is a model in construction,
special attention being given to ap-
proved sanitary arrangements and gov
ernment inspection.
| CALIFORNIA INDUSTRIAL CO..
with its gigantic rolling mill plant To-
Gated at the corner of Fourth street and
Santa Fe avenue, manufacture on an
extensive scale bar iron and like prod
ucts for construction and other enter
prises. 1t is one of the big corpora
tions of the southwest and has a. grow
ing trade which extends over vast
extent OF territory.
f. o. ENGSTRUM CO., general con-
tractors and builders. whose offices and
works are established at the corner or
Fifth and Colyton, are so we'll ana
fayorably known on the Paci1c coast
as among the leaders in their great
business that 1t is scarcely necessary TO
allude to their splendid achievements.
Many of the towering business and Of
flee buildings of Los Angeles Whlcn
this company constructed are monu-
ments to their skill and ability.
PALOS vERDES COMPANY con-
trolls the valuable land lying near San
Pedro on the coast, property that Is In
active demand and is becoming more
valuable every year. The owners ana
managers of the company's interests
are enthusiastic over the outlook Tor
splendid results.
!! COLUMBIA TRUST COMPANY.
whose place of business is in the Col
Inns building on West Third street, Is
one of the best managed and most sue
cessful trust companies in the SOUTH
| Tho affairs of the cOnDanY are
under the direct management of Presi-
dent Elliott, who is ably assisted by
trained men in the business. A gen.
eral banking business is transacted.
. THE EDISON ELECTRIC COM
, PANY Is q corporation representing
millions of dollars capital invested in
modern and complete electric lighting
and power plants in Los Angeles and
in various cities within the boundaries
of the Pacific coast section. The bust
ness is one of tremendous value and
Importance, for the service given enters
J directly into Industrial, commercial and
domestic interests. The management
is reduced to a science and everything
moves on systematic lines.
SECURITY SAVINGS BANK is the
) oldest and largest in the southwest, To-
Gated In the Security building, corner
Spring and Fifth streets. Total de-
positors $4,000; total resources, $21,-
293,516; capital stock paid in, $S5O.000;
surplus and undivided profits, $452,573;
deposits, $20,3471 1S9. The officers are:
]. f. Sartori. president: M. S. Hellman
John e. Platter and Charles Fl. Toll,
vice presidents; w. d. Longyear, cash
Ter and secretary; T. Q. Hall, Q. w.
Wilson, assistant cashiers; w. M. Cas-
well and ]. H. Griffin, assistant secre-
taries.
MERCEREAU BRIDGE AND CON-
IfSrtr rVstDN HNkT A Pa
corporation of engineers and contrac-
tors, represents q large factor of In
dustrial activity in the southwest. The
company handles the largest PROPOSE
tions In construction work, and has
immense capital invested in plants and
machinery. Bridge building is spe-
cialty.
CENTRAL LAND COMPANY has
offices in the San Fernando building,
on the sixth floor. John A. Merrill is
president, J. B. Merrill, vice president;
w. C. Bashford, secretary and treas
urer. The company operates in the
best sections of the southwest and is
prepared to give information on land
values on application.
HOTEL .LANKERSHIM, located at
the corner of Seventh street and Broad
way, is a model hostelry for the tour
lists and for the public generally. 1t is
strictly up to date in all its appoint
ments and is thoroughly fireproof. ].
B. Lankershim is the owner and the
management Is in the hands of Cooper
& Davis, lessees
UNITED WHOLESALE GROCERY
COMPANY isNestablished at 224 Cen
trail avenue and enjoys perfect rail-
road facilities for the reception and
shipment of goods. The stock carried
is one of the largest and best assorted
on the coast and the business of the
. company is being rapidly extended.
!, HAAS, BARUCH & CO., wholesale
grocers, do business at 800 North Los
Angeles street and transact a tremen-
dous volume of business annually. This
is one of the oldest and best known
wholesale companies on the coast and
their trade covers wide territory. The
! members Of the company are identified
, with many prosperous institutions OF
the city and all are public spirited and
personally popular.
G. COLE, whose beautiful home is al
Colegrove, is distinguished member OF
the Los Angeles County Bar associa-
tion, and is man of national renowr
and reputation. During the Civil Wal
United States senator from the state Of
California, and took an active part in
. public affairs He is we'll known for his
legal attainmentsS and for his genera
. knowledge Of public men and measures
BANK OF LOS ANGELES is one o
the strong financial institutions Of tn,
city, of which John A. Pirtle Is presi
dent. The bank is located in the new
business center III the Alexandria Hote
building at the corner of Fifth ant
= Spring streets. The capital stock o