'rylrHo's wHo" E. A. HOWARD, Sr.

Edward A. Howard, Sr., head of E.A. Howard & Company, often refer' red to as dean of the hardwood dealers of San Francisco, is a Native Son of the Golden State, havi.rg been born in San Francisco on January 23, 1864. Heisa "South o' Market Boy," for the family home at his birth was on Jessie Street, just south of the Palace Hotel.

In 1855 at the tender age of one he moved with his parents, lvithout, as he humorously puts it, being consulted in the matter. to N{azatlan, NIexico, but returned in 1868 to California. where his father, a well knorvn physician, settled for a short time in Stockton and then moved to Antioch. His father came to California in 185O fr,om Alabama, only missing being a pioneer 49'er by three months. While settled in Antioch he was one of only two physicians in Contra Costa County at that time.

Young Howard attended Oakland High Scho,ol, and graduated from the University of California in the class of '86. After graduation he taught school and was for a while vice principal of Modesto High School. He returned to Oakland in 1887.

Mr. Holvard established his ou'n hardr,vood lumber business in Oakland in 1889. Associated with him for some years was Frank A. Mott, who rvas afterwards Mayor of Oakland for several terms.

In 1894 he moved his business to San Francisco, where the yard was first located on Spear Street, just south of Market. In 1898 he moved to B0 Hor,vard Street. The yard was burned out in the fire following the earthquake in 1906 with a loss of nearly $100,000, but was quickly rebuilt. The corrugated iron building erected at that time r,vas occupied until September, 1938, when the Federal Government bought out the entire block for a post office building.

Mr. Howard has lived in Oakland since 1876. He ancl Mrs. llorvard have three daughters and a sol1, E. A., Jr. The latter is associated rvith him in business.

Ouite a number of rvell known hardwood lttmbermen received all of the greater part of their hardwood education under N{r. Howard's tutelage, Bill Davis, George Cornitius and W. I\I. "Bill" Wilson to mention a feu'. Sam Forsyth u'as also rvith him for some time.

Mr. F{orvard at 75 is still the active head of the business. He is extremely alert and is very enthusiastic about the firm's new location at 1855 Mission Street. He has a fine capacity for enjoying life and gets away from the cares of business at his country place in Contra Costa County, 32 miles from Oakland, rvhere he maintains a number of saddle horses for the entertainment of his family and friends. Horseback riding is his hobby and also Mrs. Horvard's. There are trvo beautiful lakes on this country place, rvhich is 500 acres in extent, and one of these he has stocked with trout.

Oaklandyard Moves To New Site

Eureka Mill & Lumber Company, Oakland, has moved to its new location at 38th and San Leandro Streets. Only 60 days' notice was given to the nerv owners of the former site, but the big job of moving was completed r,vithin the time limit, February 1. The office was moved on fanuary 24.

The nerv yard co'i'ers three acres. It will be one of the finest and most modern plants in the country when construction is finished. C. I. Gilbert, president, says the new site has several advantages over the old one, one of these being more room for parking.

Trvo nen' stickers rvill be added to the planing mill equipment.

The nerv office building has Redwoocl siding on the exterior and Redwood plyr,vood and Celotex insulation are used on the inside walls. The building has a rvood shingle roof.