Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25
Some of the Things This
Wonderful City May
Proudly Proclaim
To the World
Reproduced from Statistics Compiled by Wal
ter J. Ballard for the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce

Proud, indeed, should be Los Angeles upon
the magnificent growth OF our splendid city
Such a tremendous increase in population is
sufficient to rivet the eyes of the nation upon
Los Angeles.
The growth Of Los Angeles is based upon
things that are substantial, and that is why
Los Angeles has groWn-and will continue to
grow Los Angeles is a community OF homes,
where living is pleasure
Los Angeles has the most ENJOYABLE climate
in the world, month in, month out, year in,
year out"
Los Angeles has present population-319-
1913, increasing at the rate OF 25000 alyear. In
the past ten years total increase has been
253000
Los Angeles has a present assessed property
valuation Of 1892 1910
Los Angeles has 1880 manufacturing estab-
lishments, employing thirty million dollars
capital giving employment to $1,000 workers
and turning out $65,0000O0 worth OF goods
each year
Los Angeles has a harbor, on the improve
ment of which the United States government
has spent millions, and will gradually spend
millions more; harbOr through which event
ually will pass large share of the annual $780,
100000 trade between the United States, the
Orient and the Far East; a harbor which is
already the greatest lumber receiving port OF
the United States
Los Angeles has city and interurban cleo
trio railway systems, operating nearly thou
sand miles OF track.
Los Angeles has the best system OF electric
street lighting of any city on either side OF the
Atlantic or the Pacific; it also has more bust
ness and residence electric lighting than has
any other city on this continent or in Europe
Los Angeles has 81 banking institutions
with S23OO0O00 paid in capital and surplus;
S1200O00OO deposits. and yearly bank clear
ngs in 1909 of $675O0000O an increase over
1908 OF $1500OOO00.
Los Angeles, in addition to its present water
supply, is completing new system which. at
a cost of S23,O0O00O will bring a whole river
OF sparkling mountain water to its doors.
Los Angeles has the first call on the great
oil fields of Southern Calfornia-the most
prolific oil fields in the world, producing al
ready nearly 100000 barrels yearly.
Los Angeles has two telephone systems,
with 10000 subsCribers-or one telephone for
each five persons (men women and children)
in the city.
Los Angeles has one hundred and thirteen
public school buildings with $4,000 pupils and
1900 teachers; a state Normal School, two high
schools and thirty-hvc public and private col
lcgcs and other institutions OF higher educa-
ton.
Los Angeles has 225 churches. embracing all
dchonlllalonS OF OhIlSlld1illy, JcWlSH ana ON
er religions.
Los Angeles, with its array OF frst-class ho-
tells, modern apartments and roomine houses,
lis many up-tO-datc restaurants and other
places of public entertainment can (and has
entertained fully 100000 visitors at time
Los Angeles has at least fifty thcaters, NOV
ing picture exhibitions. concert halls and
places of public amuscment all in nightly ses-
sion and many also in daily session.
Los Angeles has twenty-five parhs-pIaces
Of much natural and artificial beauty--onc OF
which is the largest municipal park in the
world, covering 5000 acres.