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Show PHENOMENAL U GAIN IN 1913 I Building in Western Cities in December Iffi Makes a Record ; Chicago, Jan. 15. The mild weather I I which prevailed in December is ac- f I countable for the phenomenal increase in-crease m building operations in that f I month, according to the Construction J News There were gains in 49 cities f and losses in 30. The percentage of gain In 79 clt-, clt-, ies is jn per cent. dams In Western Cities. Following are the gains in leading western cities: 1 if v Cost Gain Pet. Salt Lake City $2,110,000 5,82$ San Diego 971.00U 123 Seattle 968,000 I9t; I Oakland 668,000 29 I Tacoma 21 1, I 12 Berkeley 144,000 45 , Stockton 124,(j0h 11 I Spokane 101.000 17 j San Jose 45,000 26 ! Pueblo 23,000 26 no f |