Show SALT LAKE FIFTH IN BUILDING ACTIVITY Salt Lake ke ranks fifth as to building activity activity- in a list of or six western cities according to a comparative e statement for 1917 issued y yesterday by hy tho time AmerI American Amer Amer- r I lean ican n Contractors' Contractors association at Chicago Chi Chi- cago calo The Time Chicago resume places the value of ot buildings erected In Salt Sail Lake In 1917 1911 at as ns compared with 19 III In 1916 1316 a loss of or C G per cent The loss of ot Oakland which heads the column was swam 17 per cent San FrancI Francisco Francisco Fran Fran- cI cisco co 17 per cent and Portland 4 42 per percent percent cent while Spokane listed In sixth place had a gain aln of 35 36 per cent The December rc resume shows that thal buildings erected In Salt Lal Lake c were valued at 1800 compared with during the corresponding month of ot one ono year ear ago or a gain of or 1 I Per pcr cent |