Boulevard Mill and Lumber Co. Build New Plant

One of the attractive lumber plants of the iiast Bay l)is- trict is the new plant of the Boulevard Mill and Lumber Company, Iocated on Foothill Blvd., Oakland.

Their old plant was burned out on Sept. 9, 1924, and after being held up by the City Council for over eight ;months for permission to re-build on their old location. Ithey rals now located in their new, 634".n and up-to-date office building and mill. The new office building is constructed of stucco rvith a tile roof. The main office i-" 18 ft. by 20 ft., the interior of the office being finished with the many varieties of hardwood panels, rvhich makes a very attractive arrangement. The office liuilding also contains private offices, a display room, and an architectural department.

The mill is 60 x 7O ft. and equipped with new, modern machinery which is operated by electricity. The neill has a stucco front, with brick side walls, and a tile roof. A galvanized iron warehouse, @ ft. square has been ct'lnstructed for the storage of clear lumber, flooring, rustic, mouldings, etc. Their yard,200 x 3OO ft., provides space for the storage of a million feet of lumber.

The Boulevard Mill and Lumber Co. has been operating on their own property for eighteen years. They employ between l5 and 20 men the year round, with an annual payroll of $30,000,000. W. F. Lloyd, Owner and Manager, has been in the retail lumber and mill business for over fifty years. J. W. Oliver, Assistant Manager, and in charge of the Architectural Department' has been in the mill business for many years, and for the past six years has been associated-with this concern. G. C. Troth, Credit Manager, has been with the company for about twelve years. M1. Troth is an active Hoo Hoo worker and is serving this year on the Bay District Nine. E" J. Hastie, is Mill Manager, and has followed the mill business for over twenty vears. - The Boulevard Mill and Lumber Co., conduct a general retail and mill business, and also make a specialty in hardwood finish and fixtures.

A Prayer For The New Year

Give us freely each day of the Spirit of Tolerance. May we be kindly disposed, one toward another. Help us to esteem ourselves modestly, and esteem our fellows generously

Help us to search diligently for Truth in the fertile places of an Open Mind.

And may we direct our Thoughts, and \ilfords, and our Acts, only toward Good.-Western Retail Lumberman.