Los Angeles County California Newspapers, 1894
Population, 101,454; chiefly
agricultural. Los Angeles county comprises an area of 3,584,000
acres. Almost every variety of grain, vegetable, fruit, nut or
berry, produced in temperate or subtropical latitudes flourishes
here. Apples, peaches, oranges, lemons, grapes and figs, are all
grown to perfection. Nectarines, apricots, prunes, guavas,
pomegranates, English walnuts, olives, almonds and figs are
among the established products. The assessed valuation of the
county of Los Angeles is $82,616,576. The minerals successfully
mined in the county are: gold, silver copper, coal, asphaltum,
graphite, iron, tin, limestone, building stone, clay, mineral
paint clay, gypsum, borate of lime, silica, kaolin, petroleum,
borax, epsom salts, nitrate of soda, and salt. Los Angeles, the
county seat, is the second city in size in the State. Eight
lines of railroad center here the Southern Pacific,
California Southern, Los Angeles and San Gabriel, and Atlantic
Pacific, and three branches of the Southern Pacific.
Acton, Population 200
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
The Acton Rooster |
R. E. Nickel |
Mouth |
Rep. |
1890 |
Alhambra, Population 450
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
The Alhambra |
George Rice Jr |
Sat. |
Ind. |
1890 |
Azusa, Population
400
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
News |
Geo. Bentley & Co |
Tues. |
Ind. |
1888 |
Claremont, Population 300
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
News |
J. E. Kindig |
Friday |
Ind. |
1893 |
Covina, Population 300
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Argus |
J. R. Coulee |
Sat. |
Ind.-Rep. |
1890 |
Downey, Population 700
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Champion |
C. H. Eberle & Co. |
Sat. |
Dem. |
L888 |
East Los Angeles, Population 7,000
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Citizen |
Frank J. Dyer |
Sat. |
Rep. |
1888 |
East Side News |
Shaw A: Warner |
Sat |
Ind |
1892 |
Glendora, Population 300
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Echo |
Geo. Bentiey & Co |
Friday |
Ind |
1892 |
Lancaster, Population 200
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Gazette |
Walters. Melick |
Friday |
Ind |
1888 |
Long Beach, Population 700
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Long Beach Breaker |
Win. Galer |
Sat. |
Ind. |
1887 |
Monrovia, Population 1,200
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Messenger |
J. W. Harvey |
Friday |
Ind. |
1886 |
Pasadena, Population 7,000
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Star |
Star Pub Co. |
Daily |
Rep. |
1880 |
Star |
Weekly Edition |
Wed. |
Rep. |
1886 |
Pomona, Population 4,458
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Beacon |
Beacon Co |
Sat. |
Dem. |
1893 |
Progress |
Tinsley & Haskell |
Thur. |
Ind. |
1885 |
Times |
Wasson & Lee |
Wed.. |
Rep. |
1882 |
San Fernando, Population 1,000
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Examiner |
Robert Farrell |
Sat. |
Ind. |
1893 |
San Pedro. Population 1,300
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Times |
E. B.Scott |
Sat. |
Ind. |
1890 |
Santa Monica. Population 1,500
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Outlook |
Fisher & Woodworth |
Sat. |
Ind. |
1886 |
Whittier, Population 646
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Christian Workman |
Mrs. N. M. Arnold |
Month |
Religon |
1892 |
Register |
Whittier Pub. Co. |
Friday |
Ind. |
1892 |
The Whittier |
Whittier State School |
Month |
Juvenile |
1893 |
California Index |
Pacific States Newspaper Index

Source: Pacific States Newspaper
Directory, Sixth Edition, Palmer & Rey Type Foundry, San
Francisco, 1894
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