Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
POMONA GOING
RAPIDLY AHEAD
VARIED PRODUCTS C0NDUCE
TO PROSPERITY
DEMOCRATIC SENTIMENT MUCH
IN EVIDENCE
Board of Trade Doing Loyal Work in
Promoting Local lnterests-Popu-
ation Has Grown Enormously
Within Five Years
[snecial to The Herald.l ]

POMONA, Oct. 5.--Pomona, the am
bilious little city of east Los Angeles
county that aspires to be the county
seat of a new county, is not without
attractions and, at times, excitement
1t is a beautiful place of 10000 inhab-
itants, and boasts of being center
of trade" Men of business integrity
and sterling worth, who have wrought
achievements in the commercial world,
vie with each other in telling of It's
unsurpassed advantages; and only a
few weeks ago united in celebrating
an epoch of unprecedented progress.
Permanent prosperity is evidenced by
the enthusiasm of its residents and
by the improvements going on in every
direction.
There is one industry, the cannery,
that nets Pomona $150,O0O per year
and pays $25,000 a season in wages.
One hundred thousand dollars In
churches and church improvements
were made in the last year; $11S,5OO in
new school buildings.
Pomona is a city which has become
the hub of an abundantly productive
and resourceful region says Mr.
Stevens of the Progress. AT no
period in Pomona's existence have con-
ditions affecting real estate and its
values been more stable or satisfac-
tory"
Horticulture Queen
The secret of the citys growth and
prosperity is it's varied products. Hor-
ticulture is queen. Not only on
oranges, of which the prospect of a
large yield is most flattering, does
Pomona depend for support, but thou
sands of tons of hay, and thousands
of sacks of grain are being produced
annually. The peaches. the apricots,
ho ,nlY a
walnuts, prunes and olives, and many
other fruits form a source of great
revenue to the people of Pomona val
ley.
Mr.. Truitt, secretary of the board of
trade, said:
much of the growth of Pomona
and Pomona valley is due to the ef-
forts of the Pomona board of trade
Its membership is nearing the 300
mark, and it is hoped that in a few
weeks the membership viii reach this
number. At a recent meeting of this
body a resolution was adopted to the
effect that the board would indulge in
a banquet when the membership was
raised to 300, and many enthusiastic
members are hustling for new mem
bers. Five years ago the population of
Pomona was 1000, while now it has
reached 1900. Newcomers are added
daily and the growth would be much
more rapid if we could afford more
accommodations.
'"That the attractions of this valley
may be properly placed before the
tourist and colonist. the board of trade,
through it's secretary, is giving a free
daily stereopticon lecture at the Los
Angeles chamber of commerce, and
large interest is being manifested.
"The exhibit recently installed by
the board of trade at its rooms on
e,f1 fe, Gfi fiYlor 1f-
tention, and new exhibits are being
placed almost daily"
Democrats Most Active
Busy, commercially, as pretty Po-
mona is, she is not without her po-
litical excitement. and the most active
for organized work are the Democrats,
with the Prohibitionists a close Sec
ond. From some cause, not quite ap-
parent, the Republicans are not very
active. I have not found a man who
knows or even has heard of Re-
publican organization here now in eX-
istence.
On the other hand. the Democrats
have a splendid organization, with a
large membership. which is doing most
effective work. They are arranging
for a big rally about the middle of
October, when the Democratic candi-
dates for congress, state senate and
assemblyman will be the speakers.
Some of the local Democrats here are
planning to join the FL Monte Demo-
Gratis next Tuesday evening and ac-
company them to Monrovia, while the
MOnrovia-Duarte Democratic club
celebrates.
The Prohibition club of Pomona
meets next Monday night. 1t is graft
flying to a Democrat and representative
of The Herald to hear the enconiums
ny. # IV-
crat, Prohibitionist and Republican
alike; and not from one have I heard
other than words of praise for The
Herald The splendid manner in
which The Herald has always sup
ported Pomona in her undertakings
has made it very pOular with all
classes.
North Pomona Thriving
North Pomona, which is reached
from Pomona by Mr. e. c. Wildman's
hack line, is making rapid progress
and taking on suburban city airs. Mr.,
J. S. Wildman is the accommodating
baggageman to and from Pomona. The
new Commercial hotel, under the
splendid management of Mr.. NJ. Brock,
a fine Canadian gentleman, is an old
establishment and very popular.
Mr.. Brock, however, is having some
trouble with city trustees relative to
the granting of a license to serve
liquor with meals. He claims that the
city ordinance makes it obligatory for
the trustees to issue the license; that
the temperance and high license peo-
pie agreed that when a hotel keeper
of the city had cOnformed to the pro-
vision in the matter of rooms, meals
and accommodations, the trustees
should issue that man a license, and
that he himself has fully complied
with these conditions and is therefore
entitled to the same. Through his at
torney, William Hammel of Pomona,
he has secured an order from Judge
Bordwell of Los Angeles citing the trus-
tees of Pomona to appeal i'm his court
October 8 and show cause why the
said license should not be issued.