The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-07
INCREASE OF
 BULL DING IN
 COAST CITIES
Oakland Holds Record for Entire Coast Says W. 5.
 Pullen-Business Good.

l uIIClI OuOIIlSOO NOO0-
 Business conditions are progress ing rapidly along the Pacific Coast and San Francisco is the best city west of Now York" said w. s. Pull en, manager of the Alaska Electric Light & Power Company, who re- turned here on the Spokane from a business trip in the South MT Pullen has been abscnt from Juneau since June IL
 Building Increase
 "I was greatly impressed with the increase of building in California towns. San Francisco and the near by cities arc expanding business blocks and residences at a rapid rate and all industries affected by con struction work are rushed with busi- ness. Oakland holds tho record along the entire coast for building. During the past two months more building permits have been issued there than in any other city along tho coast
 Large business buildings are be ing constructed in San Francisco. The Standard Oil Company is putting I'D a steel building covering an en- tire block. Several other steel build ings arc under way of construction.
 There is a steady influx of peo- pie in California from all parts of the United States and large num- bor are making permanent homes there.
 Northern Cities Good
 "Portland is also busy and new business blocks and residences are being put up there Business condi- 'fons at Seattle show a big improve meEt over last winter and the city is slowly but positively emerging from the business depression which prevailed there A great dcal of building is being done in the rcsi- dencc districts, ono of the best signs of steady progress. A. Aaron, Of tho Fobcs Supply Company, told mo that the comp2ny business in the months of the past May and June far exceeded the business in those months of any year during the past 20 years. due to the increase in house building.
 Visits Former Juneau Residents
 "While I was in California l made a trip to Winthrop and visited with c. T. Jackson, formerly general man ager of the Alaska Gastineau Mining Company hcre, and who is now gen eral manager of the Shasta Zine 6 Copper Company, at Winthrop. MT. Jackson contomplates trip to the North sometime this summer. He will go to Hyder to look over mining property there and may possibly make short trip to Juneau.
 q met Perry Jackson, former the ater man here. in Portland. MT. Jackson owns a large decorating shop there and appears to have a successful business.
 "In Seattle I visited with several former Juneau residents, among them Charles Garfield, Dr. Malone and Bill" Fielding.
 After carefully looking over con ditt'ons among the States I can truthfully say Juneau looks the best of all to me for business and climate. While I was in California the mer- cury rose to 106 degrees, and a few low hanging clouds are mighty welcome change"
 Southern Alaska Prosperous
 MT. Pullen said the southern towns are prosperous and optimistic over present. business conditions. The Spokane arrived in Wrangell for the Fourth of July celebration and the town put on a big time for the visi. tors while the boat was in port. Pas sengers making a tour of South eastern Alaska were impressed by the hospitality of the Alaskan people and the busy atmosphere of the towns, Mir Pullen said. A number of the passengers are business men from the coast cities who are making the trip for the purpose of studying industries and business opportunities