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What Live California Lumbermen Are Doing

WHOLESALERS FURNISH SNAPPY ENTERTAIN. MENT AT SACRAMENTO VALLEY MEETING

What doubtless was one of the biggest meetings the Sacramento Valley Lumbermen's Club ever held took place at the Traveler's Hotel, Sacramento, last Saturday, under auspicies of the wholesale lumber dealers, who work i'n the Sacramento Valley.

The principal speaker was R. F. Hammatt, Secretary of the California Redwood Association, who gave an interesting talk on the Redwood industry. He outlined the cooperative plan of the Association to increase sales and invited the club to hold one of their early meetings in the Redwood district.

A. J. Russell said that he was tired of speaking on the shingle bill so told a few good stories and revie'wed t'he general business situation instead.

A four reel moving picture of Redwood operations at Scotia was shown by J. J.'Farley, salesman of the Pacific Lumber Com'pany.

A special attraction ll'as a five-piece orchestra composed of lumbermen dressed in working costume and lead by Walter Baker. salesman for the Hendrickson Lum,ber Company.

A. A. Kelly, of the,Santa Fe Lumber Company, during the dinner and entertainment, following short business session was held with President the chair.

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The Club has accepted invitations to visit the Redwood Manufacturing Company's plant at Pittsburg in April, an'd the Diamond Match Company's sawmill at Sterling City in May.

McCORMICK L. A. OFFICES TO- MOVE

Charles R. McCormick & Co. have leased the eleventh floor of the Lane Mortgage building now nearing completion at Eight and Spring streets in Los Angeles and within the next few weeks will move into their new quarters. It will provide them much more room and more convenience 'than the present offi'ces in the Van Nuys building.

Northern Lumbermen Visit Southland

C. A. Thayer, Walter Wood, and F. J. Wood of Bellingham, Wash., accompanied by their families, are visiting in Southern California. They made the trip from San Francisco ,by automobile.

GALIFORlI IA WH ITE

PAUL BUNYAN LATH, aheathing and lath combined in one piece. A p"tfect bond for etucco. A solid job of rheathing. One leac item of material to buy. Rcduces cost.

W. R. CHAMBERLIN & CO. ADD TWO MORE BOATS TO THEIR LUMBER CARRYING FLEET

W. R. Chamberli'n, of W. R. Chamberlin & Co., announces that they have added two more boats to their fleet of lumber carriers, having recently purchased the Pacific and Stanley Dollar.

These boats will be used on 'the ,coast run between the Northwest and California.

Mr. Chamberlin was a reient visitor to Los Angeles, where he spent a week looking after his business interests in the south.

MR. McCORMICK BACK F1ROM NORTHERN TRIP

Charles R. McCormick, President of Charles R. McCormick & Co., has returned to San Francisco, after spending a week at Portland on company business.

HARRY VINCENT VISITS SOUTHERN OFFICES

Harry Vincen't, of the E. K. Wood Lu,mber Co., was a recent visitor to Los Angeles where he spent a few days looking after the company's business in Southern California.

SOUTHERN GOLF TOURNAMENT POST. PONED UNTIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARV 6

The lumbermen's gold tournament which was to have been held at the San Gabriel Country Club Tuesday, January 30 had to be postponed on account of wet grounds.

It positively will be held next Tuesday, February 6. Thirteen'handsome and substantial prizes are offered and more are in prospect. Every lumberman is eligibleto play.

New Yard At South Pasadena Opens

The Upton-Hale Lumber Company has'opened for business at El Centro street and the Santa Fe tracks in South Pasadena. The owners are Charles W. Upton and Frank H. Hale, both experienced lumbermen.

Change At Lynwood Yard

Johnson & Heste is the 'new style of ownership of the yard heretofore operated by Hugh Johnson at Lynwood, south of Los Angeles. Both Mr. Heste and Mr. Johnson will be active in the business.

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Building lumber and Finish. Factory Lumber. Pattern Stock. Wi& clearq. and uppers for drainboands and shelving. Siding and Moldings, Lath and Shook.

Over 2OO,00O'OOO feet lnnudly. Continuour year'round production

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