White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-01-03
CHAMBER PREDICTS 1880
WILL BE BANNER Year

The year 1880 will be a good
year in the State of Washington, with
greater activity in almost every line
of construction and industry than in
1929. This was evident by the re-
ports submitted from all parts of the
State to the meeting of the Directors
of Washington State Chamber of
Commerce in Seattle recently, Conf
dence and sound optimism were
felt by all who attended the meeting,
which was called to hear reports
from President A. F. Haines
on the recent Business Conference
of the United States Chamber of
Commerce in Washington, D. c.,
and Vice. President John ]. Dono-
van on his recent business tour of
the Orient, and to make a check on
business conditions and prospects
within the State.
| Mr.. Haines said the statements
made by leading business men of
the country at the Washington meet
ing showed that conditions are sound /;
there will be no reduction in wages !;
no curtailment in employment; and
prices are likely to remain staple.
Mr. Donovan said his tour of the
Orient convinced him more than ever
of the great opportunities for in
creasing trade, but it must be pro-
NOTED sanely and energetically.
Reports were received from 81
leading communities of the State.
| Without exception they show pros
pective expenditures for building and
construction as great as in 1929
and in many instances substantial in
creases are indicated.
Public Utilities and leading indus
tries reporting announced budgets
showing an increase over last year.
Banks reported ample resources
to meet any legitimate demands for
credit that may be made. There has
been no curtailnent of credit due to
the recent slump in the stock mar
] ket.
Mr.. H.. ]. Gille, speaking for the
Puget Sound Power & Light Co.,
stated that his Company alone will
spend $12,000,oO0 in the State dur
ing 1890. Merely one item calls for
the construction of 500 miles of new
rural power lines.
Mr.. I. F. Dix, General Manager
Of the Pacific Telephone & )Tele-
graph Co., stated his Company will
spend in the State gof Washington
during 1880, $o,785, Oo0-an increase
Of over a million dollars over last
| year.
Mr.. ]. A. Harader, speaking for
the Bremerton section, said it is an
ticipated that the payroll for the
Puget Sound Navy Yard will APP
proxinate $1O,0o0,0oo for the year
1930-which equals 1929.
Mr.. Julius Hubbell, representing
the Ellensburg section, said that con-
ditions there have not been as good
for thirty years: with the Govern
nent srendipe anneN.s FOR dams ar,i
reclamation; dairy industry in gooc
shape and agriculture prosperous.
Mr.. H. Lloyd Miller, of the Yaki-
ma Valley, reported Agricultural con-
ditions very favorable; real estate
moving more freely; and the general
outlook satisfactory.
Mr.. A. S. Goss, Master of Wash
ington State Grange, said that while
there are still many sore spots, on
the whole Washington Agriculture is
III petlSI COIlultloH tldu Slice lSLU.
Mr.. Sam Humes, State Highway
Engineer, reported that his Depart
ment will spend approximately SILL
100000 on road construction and I'M
provements in 1880.
Conservative estimates on new
buildings throughout the State in
1880 place the total figure at over
$5o,OO0,OOO.
All other reports were equally en-
couraging.
President Frank H. Lamb, Of
Washington State Chamber of Com
merce expressed qualification at the
showing made, and confidence that
the coming year will bring it's full
measure Of progress and prosperity
to Washington.