The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-31

ISL to SIS, IA. 335.47; = in 1912, to
December 49, to $195.954 .2767s-
The last three years have brought
about the notable increase in bank
deposits IN this city On January 1.
1903, the total deposits in San
Diego banks were $1,000. 900. ono
year later these were Sc, 67s. 900;
on January l, 1911, $11 ,S26, 900; On.
January I. 1912, SIC T13. 600, and
on February 90. 1919. SO .3SZSO 900.
an increase Of $4.67S.O0o IN less
than two months, or at the ratesof
SIG 75 for each working day in
that period.
Building investments OF nearly
$40, 100000 were inaugurated In
San Diego in 1912. To this building
activity is attributed the sudden ex-
pansica in bank clearings and bank
deposits during that year. The
value of investments represented by
building permits taken in 1872 is
nearly three and one-half times that
OF 1909, when the total was 81,
So, 100. This was almost doubled
in 1910, with $4,O55,2OO. In 1S1r
these had Ieaped up to 5,Te3s sos.
During the period between January
and December II, 1912, the build
ing permits issued represented a
value OF 50, 051 ,9O5.
San Diegos postal receipts, school
attendance aames listed in the city
directory and the number Of service
installations Of water, gas and eIec-i
tricity, combine in testimony Of the
city.s population. In the public,
schools the average daily ATTENDANCE
for the semesters of 1sO9-1O was,
1861; for 1sIO-19I1, 1921 : for
1s11-12, s.6SS; and that for the,
first semester of 1912-1912, to De-
cember II, was 's,o65, which is
nearly 1000 greater ayerag sc daily
attendance than for the correspond
ing period Of 1911. The year 1912
brought enormous increase in pos
tai receipts, the record for the Eve
years being: 1909, $113, 6SS. SO;
1910, $139, 1852; 1911, $751;
SO5.OS, and for the first eleven
months OF 1912, S196, 1913 The
monthly average for this period in
1912 was S17,S55. 70, and the years
postal receipts approached $3.50, 900.
In 1909 there were in Diego $3.50
installations of water service, the
consumption being LII 1856, 900
gallons: in 1910 there were .s,s7oi
installations, with consumption or
/, $50, 90 0, 900 gallons; in 1911 the
installations numbered 1920, with
consumption of 1852 GOO, oaO gall
Ions. In 1912 to December 4, There
were IL, 1876 installations. the con
sumption being 1858, $4,000 gal
Ions From every available basis OF
it is estimated that San
Diego's population now is not less
than 900. The federal census OF
1910 accredited the city with 3d.
ST2 /
There is general recognition at
san Diego that the really active per
iod of this record of progress and
growth began concurrently with the
inauguration OF plans for the Paaa-i
ma-CaIifornia exposition to be held
every day of the year 1913. TINS
project was suggested in August,
1909. and was definitely launched
in 1910. and actual construction
work began in December. 1911.
DOUBTLESS the construction -activ=
tiles at the exposition grounds dur
ing 1912 served to swell TO consid-
cradle extoal the bank clearings, but
it is claimed this had no effect upon
bank deposits. the money being eX-
pended upon exposition work oelhs.
that of San Diego residents, ana
that the remarkable increase in de-
posits represents capital attracted to
the city by the attention that has
been attracted to San diego since
the conception of the exposition
Among san Diegans the exposition
project is credited with responsible
ity for the accomplishments Of the
last two years.