Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 37

SUNDAY aklanB Crifiun JUNE 28, 1925 M-5 If 1G TO BE RICH FIELD OIL AT GROWTH MS Lobby of Richfield Oil Building View of the spacious lobby of the Richfield Oil Builidng, at Thirteenth and Franklin streets. Holding Co. own the building, which will be formally opened July I. H. H.

Winner architects. IN FORMALLY OPENED 55TH AVENUE Hi Western Quarantine Heads PlanCampaigh Stringent measures prevent the Introduction or spread of Injurious Insects and plant diseases In the western states were advo cated In resolutions passed by thf Western Plant Quarantine Board aj its seventh annual convention, hel4 in Boise, Idaho, this month. Plant were made to Intensify ths quarane tine against the Oriental peacV moth and to maintain the "WMt Pine Blister Rust quarantine now effective. THILL BLVD. "Because of the rapid growth of population In the district at and around Fifty-fifth avenue and Foothill boulevard, the Southern Pacific company has ordered Its trains to stop for passengers at Fiftv-fifth avenue and Bond Eastern capital is coming Oakland In Increasing amounts, and greater Interest is being shown in Eastbay development than ever before.

A direct example of the change In attitude of Investment men and bankers is the opening here of a branch office of the Union Indemnity Company of New Orleans. This concern furnished the money for the bond Issue on the Richfield Oil building at Thirteenth and Franklin streets, and liked the possibilities so well that they decided to open a direct branch here. The Richfield Oil structure bonds were underwritten through Spongier and Fraser, Oakland representatives, and the Union Indemnity company of New Orleans and their subsidiary, the Mortgage and Security company of New Orleans. Soon after the building was un- street," said J. Franklin White, of the firm or wnite ana wnite.

tie added: "Some years ago the Southern Pacifio had a station at Fifty- der way officials of ths Union In demnlty company of New Orleanf visited Oakland, looked the terrV tory over carefully, and decided" open an office In the very building they had financed. r' With new Industries and larg construction projects In this city af well as the other Eastbay cltietj officials of the company stated thai they saw great possibilities here; and so have taken this decided st In opening their office. Samuel Butler, formerly with the Hartford Accident and Indemnity, has been appointed Oakland man ager, with offices at 81 Richfield OH building. (Continued from Page 1 -M.) future of any locality Jn California. 1 "Credit for the addition to Oakland of the finest office-building yet erected In the East bay district belong) to the men an to the firms who have been Instrumental In the construction and equipment of the new Richfield Oil building." tates Thomas E.

Yerxa. who furnishes below the names of these Individuals and firms, together with their contribution to the new building: H. Winner company, architects. R. H.

Cloney, contractor and builder. Herrfck Iron Works, steel. Elsele and Dondero Marble company, marble. Zouri Company of California, metal store fronts. W.

P. Fuller company, glass. Hultss-Bradfcrd company, shades. Mahoney Floor Specialists, floor finish. Van Fleet-Freear company, linoleum and linotlle.

Forderer Cornice Works, sheet metal, elevator cabs. Otis Elevator company, rapld-ervice Locdrop elevators. Gunn-Carle and Company, metal re-enforcements. Randall Control and Hvdro-Met- fifth avenue, but on account of extending the tracks as far as Great Western Power company, power, light and heat. Federal Ornamental and Bronza Iron Works, ornamental iron fixtures.

Rhodes-Jamleson company, American Finance and Commercial company, Oakland Building Mater lals company, building materials company, building materials and cement. Lowrey-Daly company, tiling. P. H. Jackson oompany.

sidewalk lights. General Fireprooflng company, flrf proofing. Detroit Steel Products company, girders for cement floors. P. a.

Knudsen, masonry. Klnneer Manufacturing company, Simplex windows. Gladdlng-McBeon company, terra cotta and granite-text brick. Jones Bros. Asbestos Roofing company, asbestoB roofing.

Scott company, plumbing and heating fixtures. Pacific Porcelain Ware company, fixtures. Wm. Makin, pasterlng. W.

T. Baker company, painting and decorating. Slater Electrical company, electrical equipment. Maxwell Hardware company. Palace Hardware company, hardware.

Thomas Day company, electrical fixtures. Young Sash and Door company, mill work. Tllden Lumber company, lumber. Seminary avenue, the company moved the station to the end of the line, reserving the right to again put a station at Fifty-fifth avenue, when the population of that district warranted It. "In 1911, when the station was at Fifty-fifth avenue, tnere were perhaps some 80 homes around this territory: today we see up ward of 4000 homes in close oroximlty to Fifty-fifth ave nue, With this new station as their ij' Alt 1 If f-Kv rlo company, hangers in elevator cans.

Yerxa-Steves Holding Co. nearest and easiest station. Maxwell Park alone has added some 400 homes to this district. The many blocks of "Hillen built" homes also are served by this station. SIX-DAT BUSINESS CENTER.

"With the advent of the new Southern Paoiflo stop, new activity has awakened In this district. Seldom have so many factors combined' to make of a neighborhood a logical business center as at Fifty-fifth avenue. Foothill boulevard and Trask streets. These three great thoroughfares, crossing each other at this point, make the district highly accessible, as this furnishes six ways to reach hacen- 0 In The TRIBUNE soon. OWNERS H.

WINNER CO. ARCHITECTS Smokers are blamed for 1ST of Nation Recovers 16 announce thai the 1872 forest fires la California during 1SS4. Per Cent in Building Mar bul'dlngs permit totals for ItB cities revealed a substantial China Seen as Lure To Russ and German Both Russian and German capitalists are eager to Invest In China, although American, British and Japanese creditors of the Oriental republic are worried over Her many outstanding: loans, financial scouts declare. Nor are these Investors alarmed, It Is declared, by the prospect ot losing their first Investments. gain registered In every section of the country over May, 1924.

The country at large showed a "pickup" of 16 per cent for the month, tXii'X turning the volume of construction for the first five months of the year to a gain of 4 per cent. DESIGNERS OF THE RICHFIELD OIL BUILDING i 1 Desirable Offices and Stores are now available for lease in the new RICHFIELD OIL BUILDING 13th at Franklin 4 f. a. SHARON BLDG. SAN FRANCISCO HiUMNMhMhrit.

MMNtM ill The Central Banks wish to congratulate the Richfield Oil Company upon the completion of their splendid new building Central National Bank Central Savings Bank Affiliated Institutions Franklin and Fourteenth Savings Branch: Forty-ninth and Telegraph Agency: Fruitvale Avenue and East 14th Street I VISIT ROOM 310 in the new Richfield building and see our model office exhibit The photograph afeove gives you a very Inadequate idea. See for yourself this superior Smith Brothers' equipment and office labor saving files. SMITH BROTHERS Office Supplies 1749 Broadway a STEEL IS ALWAYS DEPENDABLE as for information apply to Yerxa Steves, Inc. AGENTS I I STEEL IS ALWAYS DEPENDABLE 8 US00000QC0O06COS00009C OFFICE OF THE BUMilNG Suites 506-509 Structural Steel OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT Congratulations to YERXA-STEVES and' the RICHFIELD OIL CO. Title Insurance and Guaranty Company The oldest, the strongest, and best equipped title insurance company of Alameda County Assets over $1,300,000.

Fifteenth Street, at Franklin Telephone Lakeside 5700 in the handsome new METAL FURRING LATHING PLASTERING Richfield Oil for the new THE UNION INDEMNITY COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS RICHFIELD OIL BUILDING Building 1-7 CONGRATULATIONS on the Richfield Oil Building RHODES-JAMESON CO. Coal, Wood and Building Material OAKLAND ALAMEDA BERKELEY WM. MAKINl BUILDERS EXCHANGE was purchased by Yerxa Steves frpm Lakeside 6750 1 SONRY HerricklronWorksl Announce the Opening of East Bay Offices, July 1st AT 316 RICHFIELD OIL BUILDING 13th and Franklin St. PAINTING and DECORATING on the new RICHFIELD OIL BUILDING by W. T.

Baker Co. on the new RICHFIELD OIL BUILDING by P. C. Knudsen MASON AND BUILDER Estimatta urnished on Brick and Tile Work 1 8th and Campbell Sts. Telephones: Lakeside 2035-2036 STRUCTURAL STEEL See Um First BUILDINGS BRIDGESTOWERS Telephone Builders' Exchange Oakland, Calif.

Phone Lake. 6750 Residence 518 Santa Ray Ave. Phone Glen. 6033 SAMUEL H. BUTLER, Resident Manager Oakland 716 -1.