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Howard Manufacturing Company Builds Moore Cross Circulation Kiln
The Howard Manufacturing Company, formerly located at Seattl-e, Washington. .is m"oving io ih.i, ".*'pf""l "i Kent.. Washington. tllis.o-p"iy is a pioneer' in the manufacture of household wooden ware, having n."" .rI tablished for trventy.-four years and now .arrL. al ifr. l"rg est manufacturer of this special line west of the Missi!_ sippi River- This plant spicializes in the manufacture of wash boards, ironing boards, and other household articles emptoytng. sttka Spfuce.
The new plant ,it Kent will be modern in every detail 1'd t.h... compa-ny is installing a Moore Reve,rsible Internal -ran krtn ot the Cross Circulation type for drying their factory lumber. This will be a sinft'e track kitn"of the charge.type equipped with alt the latEst automatic devices Ior m-arntatnlng proper drying conditions within the kiln. lhe.loads. are piled with the boa,rds being stacked edge to edge, eliminating vertical flues.
A. E. EDGECOMB A LOS ANGELES VISITOR
_ A._E. Edgecomb, Philadelphia, presiclent of the Insular I- umber Co., was a Los Angeles visitor around the first of the month where he spent i few days. He confer.rea w;ttr officials of the Western Hardwood iumber Co., who reDre_ sent the Insular Lumber Co. in the Southern Califoinl territory. Mr. Edgecomb was accompaniea ny n. J. O"r: :al, 5a1 Francrsco, head the lurnber department for the Robert Dollar Co.
An Artistic Fir Door
The above illustration shorvs a special interior cloor *'ith insert sandb.lasted panels, specialll, designed ancl manufac_ tured by thiTgg. Lumbcr Company 6f Washingtnn. ot therr plant in Oakland. The u.ood used is Dorrgla-s Fir.
The Insular Lumber Co. are extensive operators in the lhilippine Islands, u'ith mill operations situated at Fabrica, Island of Negros Occidental.
J. A. PROUTY rN LOS ANGELES
J. A. Prouty of the prouty Lumber Company at Astoria. ()regon. has been spending'the past ..u.rit- #".t.i;'i;. .;\ngeles.