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Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Visits Relatives Here.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. V. Payne, OF
Hillsboro. Or, were in the city for
few hours yesterday afternoon Wis
iting with Mrs. Susie Allen. The
Paynes are on an outing trip and
had taken the coast route as far
south as Crescent City and then
came across the mountains to Grants
Pass and could not resist the temp
tation to come on to Ashland before
returning home.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
GOVERNMENT CABIN IN
CANYON BROKEN INTO

A. w. Peachey, OF the govern
ment forestry service, reports that
the cabin in Ashland creek cayon.
belonging to the service, and which
Is used to keep a supply Of food and
tools for use in case OF fire. has
been broken into during the last few
days. and some petty thieying done.
Mr.. Peachey has offered a reward
OF $40 for information leading to the
detection Of the guilty parties.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Livestock Exposition
Premium List

The preliminary classification. d
premium list, of the Pacific Inter
national Live Stock Exposition, to b,
held in Portland November 4 to IL
inclusive, this year, has just been is
sued. 1t is impossible to speak ex
haustively of all the good thing
which the book contains, but the fol
lowing are of particular interest:
The closing dates for entries are
noon, october 10, for all breeding
classes, and noon, October 20, fol
fat classes.
The same beef classes are offered
liberal premiums, amounting tC
S15,S5O, for Shorthorns, Herefords
Aberdeen Angus, milking Short.
horns and Red Polled cattle.
In the dairy cattle division a new
class has been added to the hol.
stems, Jerseys, Guemseys and Ayr.
shires, for goodly amount Of mon
ey is offered this year for Brown
Swiss cattle, said to be the oldest
breed of purepred cattle in the
world.
The sheep and hog divisions are
as large and strong as ever. Heavy
horses are represented by the four
great draft breeds, with more money
for each than last year. The fat cat
tie, sheep and hogs are well supplied
with cash premiums
There has never been such show
Ing as that of the boys and girls
club classes, s3525 being offered for
awards. The breed associations have
been generous with the boys and
girls this year f. A. Stuart, presi-
dent OF the Pacific International
Live Stock exposition has offered
trips to the Carnation stock farm,
Seattle, Wash, for the 20 boys and
girls making the finest display of
dairy cattle. The cost of these trips
will approximate $500.
The Western Winter Poultry show
held at the Pacific International last
year for the first time. will be on
again with larger and more beau
tiful exhibition of poultry and rab-
bits than ever.
The Manufacturers and Land
Products show will occupy a promi-
nent place in the Exhibits building,
and is expected to be particularly
fine in exhibits Of fruits, grasses,
grains and root crops.
The Dairy Products show promises
to be not only very attractive. but
of untold value to both the dairy
manufacturing industry and the
public.
Those interested in this great ex-
position, representing the entire Pa
cific slope, may see copy Of the
premium list, which is on file in this
office for the benefit Of our readers.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Band Concert ApprecIated-

The band concert in Lithla park
last evening was considered the best
given yet this season, and was at
tended by a good sized crowd. With
the exception of the noise made by
several children about the band
stand and the grounds. the concert
was all that could be asked.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
'SHALE RETORT IS
NOW READY To
Be SHIPPED HERE.
EAPECT TO HAVE 1T INSTALLED
ON DEAD INDIAN BEFORE
SNOW FLIES
order VIII Be Placed in Seattle This
Week for Pipe for Gravity Line,
and Work on New Road starts
Wednesday.

That the Hartman Syndicate is
losing no time in getting under way
with the work OF developing the
proposition Of extracting oil from
their shale holdings in the Dead In.
dian country, was evidenced this
morning when they closed con.
tract for the completion of the road.
way which they have had surveyed
to the camp at the head of Antelope
valley. The teams will be put to
work by Wednesday, and the work
pushed as rapidly as possible.
Mr.. II. Hartman, head of the syn
dicate, received the following tele-
gram this morning:
New York, August 21, 1922.
Hartman Syndicate Of Pacific Coast,
29 First St, Ashland, Oregon,
Can you send at once so copies of
Ashland Daily Tidings August II, to
John NJ. Hoen, 1899 Broadway,
Have two hundred and fifty ton re-
tort ready for Pacific coast. WIZ
leave for L. A. shortly and will come
to Ashland, and il satisfactory. will
help erect first plant. Answer.
E. w. Hartman, 1876 Riverside
Drive, New York City.
Mr.. H. Hartman said that II the
rail strike did not interfere with
the shipment he hoped to have It on
the ground in time for installation
before the snow flies, and barring
some unforeseen accident, expected
the plant to be in operation by next
spring. After they were under way,
he said, the workings would be an
all the-year-round proposition, with
which the snow would not interfere,
as there would be no hauling Of
freight from the plant in the hills,
the oil being piped to the tanks on
the railroad by gravity. He will
leave the latter part of this week
for Seattle to place the order for a
large quantity of pipe.
There was no demonstration of
the retort yesterday, but large
party was taken out to the holdings
on Dead Indian, and spent several
hours examining the deposits of
shale that have been opened up, and
all appeared satisfied that there was
enough shale in the mountains to
last for the next hundred years, and
that 1t is Of exceptionally high grade.
Among those who visited the dem
rooms yesterday, was w. |
J. West, cashier OF the First Nation
al bank of Weed, who is heavily in
terested in the Hartman Syndicate.
He said he had made a thorough in
vestigation and was so well satisfied
with the prospects that he intended
to increase his investment at the
earliest possible moment. He was
accompanied by Mrs. West and Mr..
md Mrs. r. W. Borst of Fullerton,
Calf. Mr.. Borst is a son-in-law OF
Mr.. and Mrs. West, and he made a
reservation of quite large block
If shares In the company. They
pent the day here as guests OF the
hartman family, and made a trip
Iround the high drive and through
he valley, leaving for home late in
he afternoon.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
VacatiOning in Ashland

B. E. Spencer, who is connected
with the federal vocational training
school at Phoenix. Ariz., is spend
ing months vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Spencer,
east of the city. He is also visiting
his daughter who makes her home
with her aunt in this city.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Spending Few Weeks Hero

Louis Elmore. a railway postal
clerk who formerly worked out Of
Ashland, but was transferred to
different run several months ago, is
here for few weeks working out
the annual vacations of the clerks on
the run between Ashland and Ger
Der, Calf.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Called TO California

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wagner came
in from Lake of the Woods yester-
day as the result of a telegram tell
ing of the serious illness of Mrs.
Stella Case, mother of Mrs. Wag-
ner. Mrs. Wagner left on the even
ing train for southern California,
where her mother lives.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Visits With Sister

Miss Anna Maud Hancock, Of
Kwang Ping Flu, China, arrived this
morning to visit her sister, Mrs. w.
NJ. Barber, on Granite street. Miss
Hancock has been missionary in
China for 30 years, and this is her
third vacation.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
LOCAL and PERSONAL
(From Wednesdays Daily,
Make Trips to Caves

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Smith, Miss
Jessie Thatcher and R. F. Kruggel
made a trip to the Oregon caves
Sunday. They left some time before
sunup and it is reported that 1t was
late Sunday night before they ar
rived home.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Visit Ashland Friends

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cumberland.
of Orange, Calf, were visitors at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. But
terfield the first of the week. They
are on a pleasure trip and expect to
go as far north as Seattle.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Return from Idaho

Mrs. S. A. Hawks and son Max re,
turned last evening from Moscow
Idaho. where they have been visit
ing for the last six weeks. They
were accompanied home by a ne
phew OF Mrs. Hawks, Mr.. T. G..
Heath. who will spend q week visit
ing In Ashland.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Campers Stop in Ashland

A party composed of A. B. Hal
lun. Rodney Cecil, F. G. Vickers and
B. L. Anderson, all students of the
Ames, Iowa, Agricultural college
are camping in the local auto camp
for few days. The party left Ames
on jane 16, and came west by the
nortlc,n route and will return home
by sCnthern highway.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
(From Fridays Daily
Returns from Caves

returns from Caves
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Millner re-
turned yesterday evening from the
Oregon caves and Grants Pass,
where they had been for short
trip. Mrs. Millner mixed business
with pleasure while on the trip, and
looked after some real estate mat
ters in connection with the Stan
nard estate of which she is admins
tratrlx.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23

Don't fail to see the Special DEM
onstration Of the Hartman Retort
for extracting oil from Dead Indian
shale at Macs garage, Pioneer street,
Saturday, $3.50 p. m. and 1880 p. M.
1862
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Leaves for Home

Miss Emma Earle. who has been
spending her summer vacation Wis
iting with relatives in Ashland and
a trip to the Portland rose show, has
left for her home at Oakland, Calf.
Miss Earle will enter the University
of California on her return.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Leave for Crater Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. White, of va
kima. Wash, and Misses Josephine
Barber and Genevieve Swedenburg
left this morning for Crater Lake,
going by way of Lake of the Woods
and Fort Klamath.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Visit with Friends

Mrs. C. T. McDaniels and Stewart
Tulley, together with their mother,
Mrs Tulley, of Wallowa, Or, are
visiting for a few days with the DR..
Gregg family. They visited at Crater
Lake en- route. The visitors are old
friends of the Greggs, who formerly
lived at WallOwa.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Visitors at MedfOrd-

Mrs. Ralph Harris and baby spent
the day in Medford yesterday with
her mother, Mrs. F. w. Bartlett.
Other Medford visitors from Ash
land Monday and Tuesday were
Postmaster Kaiser, Jack Mattern.
Ed Staples, Miss Hazel Bruner and
Mrs. James Yeo.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Leave for Eureka

George Smart and family left last
night on the midnight train for Eu-
reka, Calf, where they expect to
make their future home. They have
lived for the past few years on
Granite street.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Returns from Montana

George Barron, who has been in
Montana for the last few weeks,
looking over the oil situation in dis
tricts where several local people are
interested, arrived home yesterday.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Will Return to Ashland

S. B. Stoner, who has been visit
ing in Morrill,. Kansas, for the past
several months, writes that he has
left that place and is bound for
Ashland.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Physician Out Again

DR.. T. ]. Malmgren, of Phoenix,
was in Ashland yesterday, looking
after his patients for the first time
in two weeks, having been laid up
for that period with an attack OF the
summer flu"
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Moves into Apartment =

J. H. Snyder has moved from ASS
Mountain avenue to an apartment in
the e. e. Phipps building on East
Main street.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Back from Fishing Trin--

Lynn D. Mowat is in the city again
after having tried to run all the fish
out of klamath lake. However, he
failed to shop up here with any
great number of them.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
VIII Teach in New Mexico

Mrs. H. E. Huls and neice, Miss
Marjorie McElvaney, leave this ev-
ening on train SO for Albuquerque,
N. NJ. Mrs. Huls goes for months
visit with relatives, while Miss Nc
Elvaney goes to take charge Of a
school near Albuquerque for the
coming year.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Rent House Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Good have rent
ed the Moore house on Liberty street
and will occupy the same tomorrow,
the F. F. Whittle truck having left
early this morning for Dunsmuir to
bring the household goods back to-
morrow.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Reteurns from Visit

Miss Elizabeth Stearns, daughter
of H. A. Stearns, returned home tc-
day, after having spent a few days
as the guest of DR.. and Mrs. Ralph
Stearns, of Grants Pass.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Having House Painted

S. B. McNair, who has having his
house on Scenic Drive remodeled, Is
now adding the finishing touch with
a new coat of paint.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
In from Lake of Woods

DR.. F. H. Johnson has returned
from Lake of the Woods, where he
has been spending the last several
days.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Hero from Lake.

Mr.. and Mrs. e. v. Carter, who
are making Lake of the Woods their
headquarters during the summer
months, were In the city yesterday
20 replenish their larder
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Enjoying Yosemite Park

]. Floyd Place writes to friends in
the city from Yosemite park, where
he says he is having a splendid time.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
OFF on Hunting Trip

r. W. Snyder and family, and D.
NJ. Potter left this afternoon for a
hunting and fish 'ng trip in the VI
cinity Of Lake OF the Woods.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Arrives from Portland

Ed High, Of the Glass A garage,
arrived home from Portland yester-
day afternoon in a new Royal Chan
dler Dispatch car.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
OFF on Vacation

Homer Billings and family left
this morning for a two weeks vaca-
tion, which will be spent at the Til
lamook county beaches.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Off on Hunting Trip

Henry Enders. Fred Neil and Ray
Jillson left this morning with saddle
and pack horses for a ten days hunt
Ing trip in the vicinity of Red noun
tain.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Shopping in Ashland

The Misses Thelma, Vera and
Aileen Robinson, of Grants Pass,
were in the city shopping Thursday.
and visiting with their aunt, Mrs.
H. ]. Robinson.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Takes New Position

Roy Parr, formerly a railroad
workman, has taken a position with
the Powell Transfer company.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Leaves for Eugene

Miss Mary d. Moore, who has
been spending the past several days
with her parents on Vista street,
left last evening for Eugene, having
accepted a position as teacher near
that place. She spent the summer
visiting with her grandmother In
California.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
On Two Weeks Vacation

Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Dennis and
grandson left Tuesday morning for
Lake of the Woods for a two weeks
outing.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Working at Pool Room

Ora e. Angle is now connected
with the Plaza pool room, and Is
giving the glad hand to all his
friends.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Home from Ranch Vislt-

Mrs. r. P. Cornelius and Mrs. B.
r. Greer are home after spending
the week end with Mrs. John Dill
at the Dill ranch.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Suffers sprained Ankle

Mrs. Susan T. Gregg, the nurse,
has been suffering from a sprained
ankle for the past two weeks.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
(From Thursdays Daily
Ladiese and Gents

Ladies' Panamas, Beavers, Milans
bleached any size and shape, using
no acids. Gents soft hats cleaned,
reblocked any size and shape, stiff
fened, and If not like new, don't pay
me, you keep the hat. Jack Carlisle,
343 Main St. 295-3+
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
ROMANS Shipped East

The remains of Mrs. C. H. Nicker-
son were shipped yesterday evening
to Middlefield, Ohio, going by way
of Portland.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Visits with Sister =

Mrs. Hattie Spencer and Mrs. j.
M. Fitzgerald, of Springfield, Or.
arrived in the city Tuesday evening
to visit with their sister. Mrs. Doar
Cullen of Allison street.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
viii Move to Ashland

The Guy Good family, who have
been living at Dunsmulr for some
time expect to move to Ashland in
the near future.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
In City Today

Mrs. w. c. Phillips, of Rogue
River, was in the city shopping to-
day.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
At Work Again

Mrs. B. o. Wallsten Is back at her
place at the j. H. McCee store, after
having been confined to her home
for a couple of days.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Leave for Home

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Vaughn left
for their home in Chehalis. Wash,
this morning, after spending week
on Granite street, near the park,
which they enjoyed very much.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Leave for Crater Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. Daugherty and a
visitor from Long Beach, Calf, left
for Crater Lake Thursday morning,
where they will spend few days.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Camp Meeting

Under the auspices of the Free
Methodist church, August II to 27
Meeting will commence tonight at
7:45 p. m. The tabernacle is pitched
on Park street about one block from
the post office. All are welcome.
c. E. Glazler, president of camp
meeting committee.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Leave for Lake.

Foss Kramer and four other boys
left this morning in friendly auto
for Lake of the Woods, where they
expect to stay for week.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Baby Girl Arrives

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Bosier are the
proud parents of a bouncing baby
girl which arrived at their home this
morning.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Visits In Ashland

Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Vinlng of Port
land are visiting for few days In
Ashland.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Returns from Trip North

Mrs. R. E. DERRICK, who has been
visiting in Vancouver, Wash. for
the past two weeks, returned home
the first of the week.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Acreage Changes Hands

Charles Mccormick, from Alutras,
Calf, has purchased the five acre
tract of ]. A. Sells on Harrison
street.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Visits in Ashland

Mrs. w. U. Blood and two daugh-
ters of Portland, are visiting with
the H. B. Hurst and Fred A. Cush-
ing families.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23

Miss Beulah Medley left yesterday
for short visit with her father at
San Francisco, Calf.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
for Transfer Co..

Sam Oslin has taken a temporary
position with the Whittle Transfer
company. -. -. -. =. $50.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Leaves for Frisco

Mrs. L. Schwein and daughters
left Tuesday evening for San Fran
cisco, where they will visit for the
next three weeks.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Visitors from Albany

J. d. McLain and family, of Al
bany, Or, spent last night in Ash
land. The McLains are EN- route to
Crater Lake.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Painting House

B. L. Powell, of Nutley street, is
having his house painted.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Smith left
yesterday morning for few days
outing at Crater Lake.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Visit i'm Ashland

Mesdames James Daley and T. W.
Daley, of Medford, were business
visitors in Ashland Tuesday.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Spending Week Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McChord, Of
Oakland, Calf, are in the city to
spend week sightseeing.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Visiting at Hugo

Visiting at Hugo
Miss Ruth Mars left last evening
on train 16 for Hugo, Or, to visit
for a few days with the Brltsan
family.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Visits i'm Ashland

Seward Schaffer, who is now To-
Gated at Copco, Calf, was in the
city for a short time today.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23
Stopping in Ashland

Mrs. Belle Loomis is a guest at
the Convalescent Home.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-23

It pays to read the classified page
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-07-04
Improved Situation
Is Seen By Bankes

Signs of improvement in business
conditions, chiefly in the increase of
building operations, were noted by c.
d. Lufltin, manager of the Bank of
Maui, during his visit to the main
land from which he returned last
week Among the bankers whom he
met at the convention in Del Monte
and later in San Francisco he found
a general feeling that industry is on
the upgrade.
Real estate and building operations
are regarded as one of the most reli-
able barometers of business weather
conditions. There is much building
going on now and it is of different
type from that of the days that pre-
ceded TIE war and the war days them
selves. Then all was business eXpan
sion, additions to factories and to
plants and housing accommodations
received scant attention. Now home
building and the erection of houses
for rental purposes, new business
houses and stores are going up.
While Mr. Lufkin was on the main
land the railroad strike situation had
not become really threatening and
was not receiving great deal OF at
tention while the coal strike was dis
cussed hardly at all though then, as
now in progress. There was unem
ployment but the reports from al
parts of the Pacific coast told OF
growing employment and an increaS
ing demand for workers.