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Show RAPID PROGRESS FOR RECOVERY From Effects of Fire In San Francisco During September; Sep-tember; No Increase in Price ot Living. SAN FEANCISCO, Sept. 29. In its bulletin of progress, issued today, tho California Promotion committee says: September has been a notable mouth in the process of San Francisco toward recovery from the effects of the biff fire,, and also in the progress of tbe State in all industrial and commercial lines. Reports from railroa1 catering California show that tourist acl colonist colo-nist traffic has increased enormously. , Labor supply is inadequate, especially espe-cially in ordinary laborers and skilled artisans in the building trades iu &in Francisco. Every school building in San Francisco is crowded to its limit, the enrollment of pupils being 29,93. It is estimated that 15,000 more tvould apply for admission were there conveniences. con-veniences. Investigation into cost of living in San Francisco shows that in all but rent there is no increase over prices prevailing before the fire. Rents of residence property have increased about an average of 15 per cent. Of the $208,000,000 insurance on property lost in the fire in San Francisco, $130,000,-000 $130,000,-000 has been paid. Jl tbe interior cities report heaviest business in all lines in their history. |