Ogden Daily Standard | 1919-11-26 | Page 2 | Twelfth Federal District Notes Fine Read Justment

TWELFTH FEDERAL DISTRICT HIDTES FIWE . ! READJUSTMENT i Readjuslmenl to a peace basis haa progressed rapidly in the Twelfth fed eral district, since the signinp ol ih'-' ih'-' armiHtiep. Lumb i inR. sliipbul Idinc and mining are amonc Industries in the distrirt which were most directly i affected hy the war BtimulUrfi accord ling lo a report received in Ogden. Increased building activity is re sponsible for a considerable portion of ihe Increased demand for lumber, nuiidinp. permits Instead of showing the usual seasonal decline, have steadily stead-ily increased during ibe fall months 1 19 principal ritios reporting permifttl aggregating $12,116,000 in netober. 1919, as compared wi;h 3,131.000 in October. 1 rt l !t With few exceptions the eities of the district l epori lhat biilhliiis or homes ami apanment I houses Is responsible for 60 to 70 per 'cent of (In- permits (hy value) Bonk eloarlnca in ihe 24 principal eiiie-. of the district aggregated 1 786 1 2-1.01 '0 in October. 1919. an increase of 30.49 per cent over October, 1918. and 9 1 S per eent over September 1919. In the reserve cities increases over September were us follows- finli L.ik 'it, 14.C per rent; Tan Fran ei eO, 10.9 per cent; Los Angeles, lb.f per c?nt; Spokane. 1 3 per eent; Oak latld, 7.7 per cent; Portland 5.9 per -cent; Tacotna, 1.6 per rpnt Decreased were as follows. Seattle, 23 per cenl in. i Ogden, 8 per oni