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Lumber By-Produgts, North and South

From Shasta's Lofty Summit to Coronado's Silver Strand.

H. J. FAGAN VTSTTS SAN FRANCTSCO OFFTCE; REPORTS GOOD BUSINESS IN NORTH

H. J. Fagan, of the McCullough-Fagan Lum'ber Co., has returned to Portland after spending several days on business at the com'pany's office in San Francisco, Mr. Fagan reports a strong market in the north.

Roger Jayne of Portland has been added to the buying force in the north and will make his headquarters in Seattle. Mr. Fagan will continue to make his headquarters in Portland.

The McCullough-Fagan Lumber Co. are now operating five boats between the Northwest and California; the Egeria, Forest King, Daisy Freeman, Forest Dream, and Forest Pride.

Seattle Shingle Operator Here

Lloyd Hillman of Seattle, head of the wholesale lumbrer and shingle company that bears his name, was a recent visitor in California. Mr. Hillman's company, a few months ao, succeeded to the lumber business of Carstens & Earles and is one of the most powerful'and most successful shingle merchandising organizations in the Northwest. They are represented in Southern California by Fletcher & Frambes.

Arthur Twohy Knocked Out By Illness

Arthur E. Twohy, well-known Los Angeles wholesale lumberman, has been in the hospital for the last week or so on account of a severe illness. He is reported now to be well on the road to recovery.

Dimmick Looks Over Southern Territory

A. A. Dimeick, sales manager for the California & Oregon Lum,ber Company with headquarters in San Francisco, was a Los Angeles visitor a few days last week. He conferred with John Hodge, who represents the company in the South.

PTNKERTON VrSrrS S. F. HEADQUARTERS

C. W. Pinkerton, President of the California Retail Lumbermen's Association and Secretary-Treasurer of the Whittier Lumber Co. of Whittier, spent a few days in San Francisco on association business.

State Association To Guard Against Laws Affecting Lumber At Legislature

At a meeting of tlrre State Flousing Comm'ittee at the City Hall in San Francisco on January 12, Jessie Eggleston, Secretary of the California Retail Lumbermen's Association represented the Association.

N{rs. Eggleston has made arrangernents with the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and the Sacramento Chamher of Commerce, whereby the Association will be notified immediately of all rneasures pe'rtaining to the lumber business coming before the State Legislature.

HIS WIFE'S SAVIOR

Montague Glass, the well known fiction writer, is a Jew and proud of it. His wife is a Gentile and a Ch,ristian. Each respects the other's views and they get _along fine. - At Christmas time they sent out Cards to their many friends, and Mr. Glass wrote across the bottom of each card: "Commemorating the birthday of my wife's Savior."

Morton Returns From Portland Trip

H. L. Morton, of Hill and Morton, who left for Portland immediately following the New Year on a two weeks' business trip, has returned to San Francisco, "Bill" Russell of the same company also spent a few days .in Portland around the first of-the year and reports that the market in the Portland and Columbia River Districts is very strong at the present time.

H. M. GUNTON ON SOUTHERN TRIP

H. M. Gunton, of the Santa Fe Lumber Co., is spending a few days in Los Angeles on business. While in the south, he- called on A. O. Nelson, the company's representative in Southern California.

H. E. CRAWFO,RD VISITS S. F. OFFICE

H. E. Crawford of Scotia, Vice-President and General rnanager of the Pacific Lumber Co-, is spending a ferv days at thJ contpany's San Francisco ofifrce on business.

REDWOOD and FIR

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