S. E. SLADE LUI{BER CO.

Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co., Eureka; A. C. Nelson, E. J. Dodge Co., Fortuna; C. A. Libbey, McKay & Co., Eureka; X'I. C. Knighton, Bayside Redwood Co., Eureka; Philetus Bell, Humboldt Stevedore Co., Eureka; J. H. Quill, Red'rvood Export Co., Eureka; F. W. Hine, Holmes Eureka Lumber Co., Eureka; E. E. Yoder, The Pacific Lumber Co., Scotia; W. J. Wrigley, Elk River Lumber & Mill Co., Falk; FredRoth, San Francisco; Parson Simpkin, St. Louis.

E. E. Yoder, Warren fnnes, Howard Libbey and Percy Brown were appointed to act as a nominating committee to bring in the names of candidates for the remaining Club officers.

Money Prizes

Offered to Sawmill, Planing Mill and Logging

Employees

..r'' for original devices or pieces of equipment or new and practical methods which will save material or reduce costs in sawmill or rvoods operations.

On Saturday evening there was a lfoo-Hoo dinner at v the Eureka Inn, which was followed by a Hoo-Hoo Concatenation rvhen seven Kittens wandered through the onion patch and emerged rvith their tails properly curled. The following Kittens were initiated: H. A. Libbey, William E. Bishop, Wm. A. Stewart, Edwin J. Stervart, M. C. Knighton, W. C. Dorsey, I-. Malone. Reinstatements: Frank L. Van Dusen, E. E. Yoder.

The Parson had charge of the Junior work and one of the features r.i'as the lumber examination contest between the Kittens of the Little River Redwood Co. and The Pacific Lumber Co.; the contest was won by The Pacific Lum, ber Co. boys.

At the conclusion of the Concatenation, a short business session rvas held at which it was voted to form a Hoo-Hoo Club. \\t. J. Wrigley rvas elected President and J. F. Kenedy, Secretary. J. H. Quill was recommended for Vicegerent Snark of the Eureka District.

For the best device or idea submitted $1,000; second $500; and for the next seven $50 to $100 each. In addition substantial cash prizes are being offered by several regional associations of lumber manufacturers.

For further information address the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, Transportation Building, Washington, D. C. 1-l-1.

Hammond Rushing Work On Chicago Plant

The new seven-million-foot storage yards being built by the Hammond Lumber Company, in Chicago, are rapidly nearing completion, according to a recent report by Mr. W. R. McMillan, in charge of the Chicago operations. They will stock all western woods in the new yards.