Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25
Epochs in History of Los Angeles
Dating from Arrival of First Train
CALIFORNIA; Matche Climate Soil Heraded
the World-Bg Enterprises Brought Millions in Capital
and Homeseekers from All Countries-Tourists by
Tens of Thousands
BY JOHN YOUNG

to the amount of GOO for the
building and maintenance OF a system
OF good roads in Los Angeles county.
This work is now in progress under
the direction of the board of supervisors
the practical work being in charge OF
a group of the best engineers In the
country. The improved roads will eX-
tend from the foothills to the sea, in
graceful curves and sweeps, joining
with the splendid bouevards of Los
Angeles and the outlying towns.
Charming mesas and valleys, hereto
fore too far away to interest home
seekers desiring larger space for Coun-
try homes of the more magnificent
type, will be brought into closer rela-
ton with the metropolis and like magic
the whole county will blossom with
still more palatial abodes for the peo-
pie of all lands.
Los Angeles is now working for gen.
eral consolidation Of cities to add to
the union of interests of far-reaching
effect on commerce and trade. Con-
solidaton with Saa Pedro and Will
mtngtOn, two twin harbOr towns on the
seacoast, twenty miles distant, with
the city of Los Angeles has been eff
feCted and Hollywood d has been brought
in. Los Angeles territory extends to
San Pedro by means of the 'shoestring
strip"
The chamber of commerce, one OF the
most influential organizations of the
country, combined with the co-opera-
ton of other civic bodies, has inaugu-
rated campaign for the consolidation
along systematic lines.
Still another epoch for the further de-
Velopment of Los Angeles as a home
and commercial center is the early
completion of the Panama canal, fixed
for 1915 by those who occupy high places
at the seat of national affairs. Tho
rO pf thiG nn1arf a n
which came near bankrupting some of
the Wisest capitalists of France, will
not only demonstrate the business and
engineering ability of the American,
who has no such word as fail in his
vocabulary, will bring the entire Pa
cific coast region in closest touch with
the Atlantic seaboard, and will bring
the passenger and merchant vessels
of all nations into direct Communica~
ton with California coast towns, with
the chief haven of rest and anchorage
at Los Angeles harbor, San Pedro.
Residents of California and Los An
geles in particular are makers of his
tory in the line of business and de-
velopments of the great southwest on
a gigantic scale. They do not
stop at any worthy undertaking, no
matter how much is involved in
financial sense The uppermost ques-
ton is always, Will the proposition
serve to benefit the city of Los Angeles
or Southern California? If the con-
cusion is in the affirmative, all work
together in money and energy in
bringing about desired results. There
has never been a failure in any praise
worthy undertaking, and the big
things now under way are tangible ev-
idence of the power of mind. energy
and the expenditure of money to bring
Greater Los Angeles to the front, be-
sides considerably enhancing. the value
of all property holdings in this charm
ing home city, which has also become
a bustling commercial. oil and mining
center and a community Of vast man
utaCturng interests.