. Review of reviews and world's work. o. Its wealth has been unparalleled in theliistory of States. Mineral, agricultural, andhorticultural development goes on side by sidein perfect harmony and without conflict,—onevieiiig with the other in aggregate is hardly a metal unknown to grains have ranked Al in the markets ofthe world, and its fruits and flowers, wine andoil, have given it unique distinction and con-ferred, in turn, prosperity upon its all remain. What the land has done for the city is onlycomparable to the advantages which have beenconf
. Review of reviews and world's work. o. Its wealth has been unparalleled in theliistory of States. Mineral, agricultural, andhorticultural development goes on side by sidein perfect harmony and without conflict,—onevieiiig with the other in aggregate is hardly a metal unknown to grains have ranked Al in the markets ofthe world, and its fruits and flowers, wine andoil, have given it unique distinction and con-ferred, in turn, prosperity upon its all remain. What the land has done for the city is onlycomparable to the advantages which have beenconferred upon it by the sea. The commerceof the port has been growing from year to year,and tlie opening of the Pacific, the discoveriesin Alaska and the awakening of Japan andChina, the acquisition of our island possessions,and the certain construction of the PanamaCanal have quickened every pulse of maritimecommerce, I San Francisco has been the chiefbeneficiary of all these things. 680 THE AMERICAN MONTHLY REI/IEIV OF Photograph by C. C. Iierce & Co., Los Angeles. A VIEW OF THE BUSINESS SECTION OF SAN FKANCISCO FROM NOB ,. To meet the extraoixlinary demands upon tliemetropolis, there seemed to be bv;t one thinglackino; during the years of its progressivegrowtli, and tliat was clieap fuel with which todevelop cheap power. In recent years, that toolias unexpectedly come to us by the discovery offuel oil in vast (juantities, by which most plantsand raili-uads have been operated, and by thelong-distance transmission of electricity, gener-ated by harnessing our mountain streams. The recent earthquake of itself did compara-tively little damage. It merely dev(>loped theweak spots in the construction of our l)uildings,and revealed the citys danger rather than im-periled its life. Our case is diagnosed, and theremedy is at hand. No more flimsy construe-lion will be permitted, and tlie foundations willhe laid strong and deep. A water-supply willl)e pi-ocured to p
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