Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-08-21 | Page 10 | Boom Reported in Northwest

Boom Reported In n Northwest Business industry and are are booming booming booming boom boom- ing so much in Portland and Seattle eattle that ba bank k clearings have shown a mark marked d increase accord- accord R. R S. S Hays manager of the theSal Sal Salt Sall Lake Clearing House Rouse association asso association asso- asso so- so elation who who- returned from froma a busineSs business business busi busi- ness and pleasure trip in the PacIfic Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- northwest Seattle bank cl clearings rings have in increased increased increased in- in creased per cent in the first six months of 1941 as compared with the corresponding period a year ago Bank clearings in Portland Portland Portland Port Port- land ha have e been boosted 28 per percent percent I cent during the same period he reported I The national increase has been per cent while Salt Lake clearances clearances' are u up per cent ent and still rising he said