Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-01
mercial and tourist lines Is
convincing proof that we are
approaching a period Of un-
precedented prosperity.

SSSASSN
Construction figures for 1926
show an increase which has been
primarily residential, bearing out
The census returns which show az
amazing and consistent growth in
population. An average of 1900
to o,OOO tourists arc arriving here
daily and an incro ase of more than
lo,oOc in this fall s registration in
the public schools Of Los Angeles
alone indicates that many of them
are making their residences hc cre.''
Building Permits Soar
Building permits in so Southern
California cities for the ten months
ending October 81, 1925, totalled
approximately $217,0O0,OO0 accord
ing to incomplete returns of an of
flcial survey by chamber Of com
merce authorities. The final re-
turns are expected to show sub
stant1al increase over last year.
Eastern capital figures prominent
ly in many of the larger construc-
tion projects underway, which in
dustrial captains declare is cer-
tain barometer of tho increasing
prosperity that has hit this section
OF the west.
A survey just completed by the
chamber of commerce reveals that
Los Angeles industries alone dur
ing 1924 turned out total of
manufactured products of 81 1.202,-
67,OO1 and paid salaries totaling
$313,365, ,152.
Production Much Greater
The 1924 production was $50
1853 more than in 1923. The city's
payroll was 1921, ,452 Jess than the
previous year, but chamber of com
merce officials attribute the de-
creased payroll to economy pro-
grams which enabled manufacturers
to slash their overhead costs.
The motion picture industry con
tributed $16S,000,00O of the total
production. The salaries of film
employees totalled $77,660, 900 or all
average Of $1,300,0OO per week.
The petroleum industry showed
the greatest volume Of products,
valued at 1921, ,SSO,29S. Iron and
steel machinery and metal products
ranked third with a total value Of
$99,117.43O.
Improved condition of the motor
car industry was given as another
condition of progress by George r.
Bury, prominent automobile dealer.
THE automobile industry in Cali
fornia showed a gain of eight per
cent during the first nine months
of 1925 as compared with the same
period of 1924" Bury said. ':That
is one condition which indicates to
me that oar section is due for
tremendous BOOM
Use Many More Bricks
Southern California 5 current in
dustrial growth was. further en-
phasized III a report of the increase
in brick sales by Richard d. Hatton,
general manager of the Los Ange-
les pressed brick company. Hatton
said the total brick production in
Southern California had increased
80 per cent during the first 10
month of 1925 as compared with
the same period in 1924. "'This re-
fleets more than anything else the
huge industrial growth and inpend-
ing prosperity Of Saut hern4 CalifprE
nia,' said Hatton. H'
Southern California s citrus crop
has been officially estimated at 10
per cent more, valuable this year
than last season. The money yalue
of the crop has been figured at $l22
245,523 against $69,000,000 a year
ago. ....., j....
"There isevery reason to believe
that there is fine year ahead for
the fruit,growers, - declared Fred
Weddington, one of Southern Cali
fornia S leading bankers and grow
ors. "When all the figures for
1926 are in, they will show
good return on agriculture, despite
the light rainfall.
''The states walnut crop is UNI
usually large, and favorable yields
have been made III beans, cotton
hay and grapes. s