1929 Building Surpasses 1928, Actual SiaMcspJJQW,
IS CAUSEDBBY
flEI STATUTE
Building Code Ordinance has
Drastic Effect? Upon
City Reports
More building lias been done In
Salem In 1929 tban in 1928, by a
considerable margin but the
building permit records do not
show it While final figures for
December may bring the year's
' record up to that of the previous
year, it is probable that they will
fall several thousand dollars short.
The explanation of this para
dox is to be found In the passage,
late in 192$, of a new building
code ordinance which had a radi
cal effect on the method of mak
ing fit building permits and in
estimating their totals.
"For one thing; this code re
quired a? graduated fee for per-
mits, this fee to paylthe cost of
inspection. That naturally caused
builders to be more conservative
In estimating the- costs of their
buildings, since, a few more dol
lars on the cost might mean an
Increased fee.
Building. Permits Changed
But more important was the
change which eliminated from
building permit totals any allow
ance for electric wiring and
plumbing, these being provided
for In a different uype or. permit
which did not require an estimate
nt. if electric wiring, had
been included in building permit
. figures, the permit for tne elec
trifying of the C. K. Spaulding
Logging company sawmill alone
would have put this year ahead of
' last year in construction totals. -
' A nntlipr rhanee brought about
by. the code was adjusted in an
nouncing monthly totals ior ouua
Ing permits. State and federal
construction does not necessitate
the Issuance of permits at all,
since these governments provide
their own inspection.. Therefore
estimates on such construction
were added to the totals given
out each month, this being done
-ith the approval of agencies
which compile comparative build-.
Ing figures
State Office Started
.
'Thra were two exceptions. A
permit was issued for the new
state office building, -although no
fee was paid; and no account was,
taken of the federal building an
nex, so that lt3 approximate cost,
S23,00, was not recorded to the
city's credit.
iThe total given out for the
year exclusive of December, was
$1,556,547, as compared to $1
C05.C43 for all of 1928. Adding
the, federal building annex cost,
the difference is only 2I,09.
which may possibly be made up
in December, but- indication as
the year neared its close were to
the contrary. ' -
'Following are 'comparative fig
ures by months for the two years:
1928
118.650 S
1929
22,975
56,892
114,015
132,532
127,859
293,672
293,673
530,33
39,784
32,445
35,046
109,800
217,275
-26,518
250,985
116,150
116.150
33,725
44,965
S3. $50
103,750
122,300
1,605,643 1.556,547
(11 months).
NEW YORK AP) Wall
street and a million owners of
American railway securities are
watching the current session of
the United States supreme court
" for a decision on the constitution
ality of the Hoch-Smlth reaolu
ttlon. ' . -
? The resolution was adopted in
- 1125. It directed the commission,
: with due regard "to the malnten
ance of an adequate system of
transportation." to investigate
and effect "with the least practi
cable delay such lawful changes in
the rate structure of the country
a) rwill permit the' freedom - of
movement by common carriers of
the products ' of agriculture, ln
clndlnf live stock, at the lowest
" possible rites compatible, with the
- maintenance of adequate trans-
- poratfon service." - ,
Tfcis prorislon na been V de-
- ierminlag factor in most of the
- commission's ''decisions on Yates
in the past four years. . In the
desks of commission members ere
fat bandies of date on cases aris-
- Ing nnder the resolution. A few
cases - already have : been' argued
- and passed upon. "- The general
effect of the resolution, thus far
has been to lower instead of raise
rates.' , ,; - :- ,
, - The iailroads . recently ' poshed
their tight against the resolution
lato the supreme court.: The test
case Involves the commission's ac
tion la reducing freight rates on
perishable frnlts from the Cali
fornia area. - The ' commission cut
the rates S pe iceni The rail-'
roads called the reduction confh
eatoryvrvi;
; The: bankr insurance - compan
ies, Institutions and' trusts which
, - are the chief holders oT railroad
; securities believe that a clear cut
. decision en the constitutionality
ef the resolution will have mere
tzr reaching effect on the future
or railroad earnings than did the
.OValls 4eclalen -of last aanuner.
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Mar.
Apr.
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Probably the finest single home built in Salem during the
year was that erected by' Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Jarman on
Extension of Gas Main From Portland
Follows Purchase of Plant by Gasco
Total of $800,000 Expended by Portland Gas and Coke Company to Better Serv
ice flere; Extensions to Other Valley Cities Planned
Purchase of the gas plant and
properties of the Portland Elec
tric Power company in Salem"was
announced August 1, 1929, sim
ultaneously with plans for the ex
tension of a high power gas line
from Portland to this city and
projected plans for its extension
to other Willamette valley points
by the Portland Gas ft Coke com
pany.
The laying of an 8-inch high
pressure main between Portland
and Salem has been completed
and construction of a 4-lnch,high
pressure line around the limits of
the- previous gas main system in
the vity is well under way. The
Salem project, it has been esti
mated, will cost the gas company
a total of 4800,000.
Gas Lines Extended
The Salem gas plant had been
owned by tne power company and
little effort had been made to de
velop the business, as the com
pany also supplied power to the
city. Plans of the Portland Gas
ft Coke company Include an ag
gressive effort U obtain addition
al business in Salem and points in
the valley near the new gas main.
Only 35 per cent of Salem was
supplied with gas mains and the
making of connections was here
tofore expensive and difficult. An
AUTO CAMP
Salem Municipal Park
EQUIPMENT
As a means of bringing people
to Salem and then holding them
as permanent residents, very few
agencies can show . results equal
to the Salem Municipal Auto park.
During the year 1929, record
of the auto park show that 33
families hav ebecome' permanent
residents ot Salem after having
camped in the park several days
while looking the country over.
Many ot these families have pur
chased property while others have
rented for a short time in order
to become better acquainted be
fore, purchasing.
40 Stay in One Tear
. During the year 1927, as a re
sult of first stopping at the. auto
park, 49 families remaine das per
manent residents of Salem and vi
cinity. Campers in the municipal
park for the year 1923 made per
manent residents of 28 families.
All ot. these families, remained
several days in this central camp
before deciding to become perma-t
Kent residents.
It .is estimated that the mer
chants of Salem aell more than
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extension of service! and general
improvement Is contemplated by
the new owners. Substantial re
ductions of rates will be estab
lished also. i
An office was established Sep
tember 1 In the Capitol theatre
building and a show, room for gas
ranges, water, heaters, ho use
he a) ng equipment and refriger
ators decorated in modernistic de
sign. , A storeroom was provided
on Ferry street A foreman, as
sistant, and six men compose the
utilization bureau. The distribu
tion bureau work on mains and
service in Salem is being handled
by two foremen and crewavary
ing from 20 to ISO men.
The gas company is preparing
to make Installations in several
communities along the route of
the new gas main. Use by auto
mobile camps, inns and lunch
stands is also anticipated. Con
nections for drying : fruits and
hops, it Is believedwill form a
very profitable off-peak business.
More Extensions Planned ' -
A future extension is planned
to Newberg and McMinnville
along the Capitol highway and la
teral extension to Canby and Bar
low and ' probably to Mt. Angel
and Silverton. Another long ex
tension is also nnder considera
tion to Dallas, Monmouth. Inde
ATTRACTS
Brings Future Settlers
IS LAUDED
$35,000 annually to tourists who
remain' at the nark. ' Due to its
central location and nearness to
the business district, this nmount
of money was distributed to Lll
kinds of business. Sales slips.
gathered every morninr dnrlnr
the summer in cleaning up the
park, demenstrat ethis. Those
In. charge of the park have been
unable to learn the addreasea of
families which decided to make
Salem and vicinity their homes
this year, but they did get their
addcesse swhen these families
first registered.
Specific Families Listed
Families that have remained In
Salem and vicinity after first
stopping at the Salem Municipal
park are:
K A. CrssM. Oolambui, KebrtiXs.
, A. U. Coraw-O, Newton, Iowa.
Bewara G-orf, Let Angel-.
0. H. Smith, SestU. Wagk. "
6. D. Banter, Robert & Hair. Ptint
4 Pott, X. T. ; -
Ij. II. Andertea, Eugene, Or. ,
'Albert Bay, Euttt, Idaho.
Vincent Baeiaa, Boe man, Sfoataaa.
J. r. Axtori. iMiaMt. Calorado.
w. v. jeauw, moo rfaw. jaaar
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South High street. The
unique and attractive.
pendence, Albany and jCorvallls.
The main to Salem extends south
erly out of Portland as a 10-lnch
main to -the Tualatin district, a
distance ol 7.7 miles. The, eight-'
inch main crosses the Willamette
on the Oregon Electric bridge at
Wilsonville. extends to Aurora
and f oUows the Pacific highway
into Salem. The total length of
the pipe, which is welded into one
piece, is 44.3 miles.
The old iow-presBute system
in Salem is being supplemented
by a 4-inch high pressure belt
line around the extreme limits.
Small feeder lines will be extend
ed into other parts of the city.
The work in the city Is being done
with the least Interruption to
traffic possible. A boring ma
chine Is being used and many
bores as long as 60 to 70 feet are
being made. In this way tearing
up the pavement la reduced to a
minimum. - Construction work
will continue through the winter.
Mains will be installed in various
parts of the city as fast as orders
for service warrant.
The contract for laying the
main line was handled by the
Steel Tank ft Pipe company ot
Oregon. From SO to 100 men
were employed to make the ne
cessary excavations.
B. O. Stowart, ladlaaa, Jean.
J. Eatler, Oaiaha, Kok.
E. O. Brooks, Crcteeat City. Calif.
W. W, geett, Soaardalo, Calif.
P. A. Lawreaee, Pert land. Ore.
W. U Niehola, Dickaasea. N. D.
8. A. Varbel, CloaA Craltr.Kew Hex.
C. 8. Totler, SaeriataJvCaUf.
Gee. K. Brant, Besrn,eai
Urn. Era Fore, Beaver, Pen.
3. Saatiierlaad. 0liraia.
V. U Carltoa, Kotalla, Oresoa.
H. Jones, Rotebarf, Orejea.
J. O. Russell, Leag Beeeh, Calif.
A. J. Farm, AkraosOkie.
W. A. Cnlberttoa, flaats Anna. Calif.
P. P. Toviueid.
K. O. Croaker. Cmirtrj, Iowa.
B. L. Gaintfortk, Oaklaad, Calif.
Geo. Stevens, Ilioa, N. T.
S. W. Baker, Caroaa, Calif.
Vrod Keeler. Cofforville, Ka.
Pan Vohriet, Coffeyrllle, Xa.
C. R.'Bicknen, Iowa.
CI ASSK TOTAL 300
ATLOCALV.M. C. A.
One hundred thousand young
men in the. United States are en
rolled in educational classes at
this time. - '
Many of the T. If. C. A. educa
tional departments ere empow
ered to grant degrees. This educa
tional work is under the general
direction of the United T.M.G.A,
schools which is a part of the Na
tional Council activities.
Laat year the Salens T. it. C. A.
had about-SOO men and boys In
n , cJ
i wiF1 MBiAJ LJIJP-" '
exterior and interior are both
Fund Started to Support Lo
cal Y. M. C. A. on Per
manent Basis
The Y. M. C. A. started an en
dowment fund two years ago with
the Junior Division board mem
bers contributing $1 each. The
fund now has reached 3134.
Sixteen prominent business men
were called together recently to
discuss endowment for the Y. M.
C. A. It was agreed that the Y. M.
C. A. should have an endowment
fund, first, because it ie an organ
ization worthy of full support,
second, because it needs an En
dowment Fund to stabilize the
work, third, because it is in line
with the best association practice.
Some men urged bringing it to
the attention of people making
their wills, or suggesting codicils
to wills, or life insurance policies,
either new or an old ane assigned.
It was strongly emphasized that
every member, so far as possible,
should leave a sufficient amount
of money so that the income from
it would equal the amount of his
present membership or contribu
tion. Others urged that it was the
duty of the officials of the asso
ciation to see that "something
was laid by tor a rainy- day."
"With the Impetus of this recent
meeting the endowment of the Sa
lem Y. M. C. A. should grow.
D. W. BYRE,
C - hairman of the Endowment
Committee.
educational classes with many ed
ucational clubs. All the work of
the Y. M. C, A. has a real educa
tional value.
Colonel Carle Abrams Is the
chairman of the Salem Y, M. C. A.
educational committee.
FIBER FLAX FLOURISHES
More long fiber flax is grown
in the vicinity of Salem than in
any section of the United States.
That grown In the Willamette
valley has been found equal to
any fiber produced in Ireland or
Belgium. The valley's moist cool
air for the growing season and
dry period for rarresting make
the climate of this district favor
able to Oax culture, as well as to
spinning the thread.
N
ew
PiMHBn
HEADS ENDQWMETJT
Greeting
and a word of appreciation to the citi
zens of Salem who have made the past
-year one of the most prosperous in our
history.
CAPITAL CITY
1264 Droadway
PRDTECTSCmf
FOR PAST YEAR
Regulations Result in Un
provement of Construe
tion Standards
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When Salem's: new- building
code ordinance went Unto effect
at the opening of 1929. it was
largely an experiment, but results
to date have proved it generally
satisfactory and successful. As
was anticipated, some changes to
fit local conditions . have been
found necessary, as the code a
dopted was the uniform code pre
pared .by the Pacific coast associa
tion. . ; c .f;
Inspection is the essential tear
tare of the code. The city in the
one year has had three inspectors,
but Earl C. Btfshsell was the one
who finally took the job and stay
ed with it. One .ef his predeces
sors was a temporary appointee.
Flimsy Strvctere. Banned
Heretofore practically no build
ing standards were enforced tn
Salem, and there was so inspec
tion. The result was that some
buildings were of 'flimsy and un
safe construction, though this was
not the "rule. The contractors
and builders welcomed the new
regulations and were in - fact
largely responsible tor their, .a
doptjeij deeming It for the In own
proteetibfi; Vf . :V ' I
. The result is that when a cer
tificate of occupancy is issued,
the persons planning to occupy a
new building are assured that It
is properly built, properly wired
and has adequate and properly in
stalled plqmbing.
Pays Own "Way
One question on-which the city
council had some doubt while
considering the code, was wheth
er the building department would
pay its own way. The doubts
have been swept away by the re
sults, for although 1929 has not
Ibeen an especially active year in
construction, receipts oi tne de
partment In permit tees and licen
ses amounted in eleven months
to $4872.05, considerably over
the expenses and the maximum
salary provided for the Inspector.
Building permit fees amounted
to $2032.25, less than half of the
total. Indicating that the build
ing permit figures for the year
represent not nearly all of the
cost of construction.
Electrical permits amounted to
1863. 85. and plumbing permits to
$468.85, making a total of $3.
355.05 for all permits Licenses
brought in $1617, of which $825
was paid by plumbers and $692
by electricians.
FRUIT. VEGETABLE
OUTLOOK IS BETTER
The present situation in the
fruit and vegetable industry
shows considerable improvement
compared with the same period
last year, when prices were low
on account of overproduction, ac
cording to the report made by P.
A.. Garrard, president of the Amer
ican Fruit and Vegetable Shippers
association, to the recent national
economic-conference.
"The prospects for the first six
months of 1930 are encouraging,"
said he, "on account of moderate
crops of the prineipal commodi
ties." A. R.' Carrie of the Western
Fruit Jobbers association reported
that prices were uniformly good
and predicted that they woold
continue strong.
SHEEP ARB PROFITABLE
A farm flock ot sheep IS profit
able in the Willamette valley with
it mild winter climate requiring
practically no feeding and little
attention.
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Aggie Courses:
Gain New Favor
CORVALLIS, Ore., Dec 31.
(AP) The steady decline In reg
istration of students in schools
of agriculture sinee the post, war
depression has . evidently , been
halted at Oregon State college
where a report issued by Dean A.
B. Cordley shows an increase of
10 percent this year OTer last
'. Every Oregon county but three
is represented in the school "this
year, along with 1 1 other ; states
and six foreign countries or. ter
ritories. Five co-eds are taking
agriculture, three of whom are
majoring in lan dscape '. architee
ture. '. ? .vy--
RIVER IN 1929
Capacity Cargoes Are Car
ried by Two Steamers on
Portland Trips
Improved conditions for navi
gation on the Willamette river,
brought about through federal ap
propriations sufficient .to permit
semi-permanent work and more
dredging than ever before, result
ed in greatly increased tonnage
handled on the river in 1929.
The Salem Navigation company
operated two steamers between
this city and Portland. The North
western, which has been its car
rier for sevral years, had made
124 trips up to late last week,
and the Stranger, the new boat,
had made 54.
The company's annual report
has not ben made up, but the av
erage cargo on each trip was ap
proximately 120 tons. The North
western has carried as high as
ISO tons, so this -estimate Is prob
ably low. But if It Is correct, the
total tonnage was 40,720.
In 1928, when narigatlon of the
river was not.posible for such a
long period, the tonnage handled
by the company was 31,035, of
which only 18,149 was by boat.
Salem folks scarcely realize the
extent of this transportation
business, because it Is out of
sight, down on the river. Unless
they hear its whistle, few know
that the boats are in. operation.
Yet the Northwestern carries a
crew of 23 men, working in two
shifts, and the Stranger a crew
of 21. The steamers do not ap
pear capable of carrying v large
cargoes, but the! raverage load Is
comparable to that of an ordin
ary length freight train. '
Paper from the local mills and
the product of the canneries con
stitutes the greater part of the
freight handled on the down
stream trip, while a more diversi
fied cargo, including large quan
tities of groceries for local whole-
TKCSttwereuAurf
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Will Not Disappoint You
In producing O.K baby chicks we feel the respon&i.
bility of breeding: and hatching chicks.
Worthy
Confidence
BIRDS FOR MEAT
Barred Rocks
Rhode Island Reds
Large birds 'weighing from
7 to I pounds, deielcp lato
. vbnderfnl inarkeUble bif ds.-
, They are also good egg pro-
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ORDER
Avoid lat minute
GetTourlCataioff
The aew Salem Chkkeriea catalog for 19J6 i. .f?v '
and will ,bo seat anywhsre AiSest." Taiilth w
of O. K. chicks and whv ther ZLl. h sUry
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WASHINGTON - ( AP) - Aerial
transportation grew In 192 J upon,
a broad foundation to double its
service of 1928. 1 J ' . t
Development of more speed,
comfort, safety and efficiency in
airplanes .went ahead steadily 1
Increased nse of cabin plane
reflected the trend of aTlation
from sport to the business : oT
transporting passengers an
freight,;--.----':. . .
; JCeaujOiio Flights Made t
' Remarkable roahd-the-wbrld -
and frans-Atlantic flights of the
Graf Zettellndemonstratlng tha
safety and efficiency : of the dirt
gible on long flights; focused a- -tention
.on lighter-than-air craft.
Companies were formed to op
erate dirigibles In . trans-oceanW. '
service with announcement that
the largest - dirigibles ever bulla
would be used.
Successful tests of the first all
metal dirigible was followed Dy
announcement that a 100-ton met
a! clad airship would be built fo.
commercial service.
The public stood by in wondef
while the world's refueling" en
durance record was rushed up to
17 days in the air in a demon
stration of the reliability of
American engines and airplanes.
Military Field Developed
Military aviation looked on a
the commercial . field developed
into what the war department ac
claimed as "a very vital factor in
national defense.
Airways, airdromes, communi
cation systems, meteorological
services, and night, flying beacon
systems were pushed on until air:
transportation brought New York
and Los Angeles within 48 hours
of each other.
Greater steps were taken by the
department of commerce to insure .
safe aerial transportation over -American
airways. Requirements
of licensed aircraft were made .
more stringent; qualifications for '
licensed pilots were - tightened;
standards for student training
were elevated; conditions for ap
proved airports were setup.
The amy air corps successful-'
ly tested a gyroscopic pilot to
keep planes on an even keel'
through storm and fog. New in
struments for blind-flying,': test
ed by the Guggenheim Fund for
the Promotion of Aeronautics,
forecast the solution of adverse
weather conditions.
sale firms Is brought up from
Portland. Capacity cargoes are
the rule for both trips.
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