California's Cities Show Good Building Gains

Building activities throughout California were much greater in August, 1922 than in the corresponding month last year, according to compilations just completed by the American Contractor.

Likewise, California cities generally show an increase for August over July of this year.

For the first eight months of the year aggregate permits in Los Angeles were $67,744,243; San Francisco, $32,594,925; Oakland, $15,706,617 ; I-iong Beaeh, $9,850,454.

The comparative figures for ten principal California cities, for August, 1922 and August, 1927, are as follows :

CASTETTER, FINDS NOR,TIIERN MILLS BUSY

F. A. Castetter, manager of the Oregon Lumber Agency of Los Angeles, has just returned from an extensive trip through the fir producing districts of Oregon and. Washington. He went as far north as Bellingham and, Iike all other lumbermen who have visited those sections this Summer, he reports the mills running full time and lumber hard to buy.

WOODSON VISITS WIIEELER-OSGOOD TACTORY

L. J. 'Woodson, representative of the 'Wheeler-Osgood Co. in Northern California has returned from a two weeks business trip to the plant at Tacoma. He reports that the door factories of the Northwest are working at full capacity and. that the demand for fir doors and panels continues to be exceedingly good. He states that the mills are having some difficulty in getting sufficient equipment for the prompt shipment of their orders.

New Yard To Start At Montebello

The California Lumber Company has arranged to begin operations at Montebello. Space for construetion of yar4s and buitdings has been secured near the Union Pacific tracks on McKi:rley avenue. Principals of the company includ.e Ct. A. Biggs of Canon City, Colo., Gilbert Campbell of Long Beach, W. C. Huntoon and S. H. Bowlby, local lumbermen, formerly of Colorado. Mr. Huntoon and Mr. Bowlby will be the active managers.

Madera Sugar Pine Mill To Be Rebuilt

Plans have been completed for the immediate rebuilding of the plant of the Madera Sugar Pine Co. at Sugar Pine, rvhich was destroyed b;' fire a few weeks ago. Work will be started as soon as the material can be assembled. The latest and most improved machinery wiII be installed. It is intended to have the mill completed. and ready for operation early next spring.