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Hardwoods alwaya create a favorable impression. They represent a clear merchantable product. Nickey Brothere' inapectore are careful, ac' curate and thoroughly experienced. Their measurements are guaranteed.

The lumber is easily worked, and easily stained, painted or varnished. Beautiful figured effects are accomplished, which mark N. B. Quality the choice of most buyers of hardwoods.

Olfice anil Yartls:

6420 South Park Avenue

Phone THornwall ll97

..NB'' ITIEANS

More than seventy-five per cent of our business is non-competitive busines&-that is based upon the conidence our cugtomers have in us.

We have yet to take advantage of a customer who in confidence relies upon our honesty and integrity.

Frank Musselman Lumber Co.

1900-1912 West Fifth Street TeL 1519-J

PrNE MrLLS JOrN ASSOCIATTON

C. Storvell Smith, Secretary-Manager of the California White and Sugar Pine Manufacturers' Association, announces that the Forest Lumber Co. of Pine Ridge, Oregon, and the Owen-Oregon Lumber Co. of Medford, Oregon, became member mills of the Association on March 1.

Oregon Will Have New Paper Mill

A new company with an authorized capital of $1,000,00O headed by Charles K. Spaulding of the Charles K. Spaulding Logging Co., will establish a pulp and paper mill at Newberg, Oregon. It is expected that construction will be started within 90 days.

E. S. McBRIDE AND E. T. ROBIE TAKE OVER WEST VALLEY COMPANY YARDS

E. S. McBride of the Davis Lumber Co. and E. T. Robie of the Auburn Lumber Co. purchased the holdings of the West Valley Lumber Complny Yards at Woodland and Dixon on March 3. The neuiowners will take possession on April l. The West Valley Lumber Co. of Wo-odland is one of the oldest institutions in that city, having been established in 1887 by C. D. Carmen of Sari'Franciio and R. W. Carmen of Sacramento, heirs of the late A. S. Carmen of Oakland. The new owners will make Davis their principal place of business.

HENRY J. MEYER RESIGNS

Henry J. Meyer, well known California lumberman, has resigned as managed of the Sunset Lumber Co. of Oakland and is now spending a few weeks in Southern California. lrior to his coming to Oakland, he was manager of the Consolidated Lumber Co. at Wilmington for seviral years.

T. A. WORK A SAN FRANCISCO VISITOR

T. A. Work, manager of the Work Lumber Co., Monterey, was a recent San Francisco visitor where he spent a few days attending to business matters. He was also looking over lumber market conditions in the Bay District and calling on many of his lumbermen friends.

GILROY LUMBER CO. GET GOOD RESULTS FROM CALENDAR ADVERTISING

- Helry W. ills, the live wire manager of the Gilroy LumSer Co., Gilroy. states that he hal received many orders and also many inquiries, as the result of an attractive calendar that he sent his customers and prospects around the first of-the year. The calendar carried ilictutes of floor plans of attractive homes and have resulted in considerable business for his concern.

F. J. DUTTLE RETURNS FROM.EASTERN TRrp

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F. J. D_uttle of San Francisco, President of the Sterling Lumber Co. and operators of retail lumber yards in North-ern California, is b-ack at his desk after a thiee weeks' business trip in the Middle West. While in the east, Mr. Duttle made a survey of lumber market conditions and also called on many of his old lumbermen friends in the Middle Western territory.

F. J. DONOVAN A CALIFORNTA VISTTOR

F. J. Donovan, Donovan Lumber Co., Aberdeen, Washington, yas I recent visitor to California, where he spent sev_eral days in the San Francisco and Los Angeles terrilory looking over lumber conditions. While in the Bay Distriit L. *..r the guest of Frank O'Connor, the compiny's San Francisco manager.

CHARLES R. McCORMICK ON TRIP TO NE\,t/ YORK

Charles R. McCormick, president of the Charles R. McCormick Lumber Co., left for New York on February 27, where he will spend a few weeks on business matters. The McCormick interests maintain a New York office and are large shippers of lumber to the Atlantic Coast. On his return to California, he will be accompanied by Mrs. McCorrnick and daughter Florence, who aie returning home after spending the past six months touring Europe.

R. H. SHOEMAKER BUYS INTEREST IN INDEPENDENT LUMBER CO.

R. H. Shoemaker is now interested in the Iridependent Lumber Co. at Livermore and is acting as managei of this concern,_ succeeding E. Altomorano, who recently passed away. Mr. Shoema[er has been associated with thi: lirmber business {or many years and for the past few years was connected with the E. K. Wood Lumber Co. Mr. Shoemaker is a live wire lumberman and is well known to the lumber trade of Northern California.

Progress Lumber Go. Constructin$ New Plant ;,

The Frogress Lumber Co. of Redwood City'have just completed fheir new office building and are now busy, 9n the ionstruction of their new mill bn their new site' along the Peninsula "Highway. When completed this concern will have a comple-te modern up-to-date plant. W. H. Phafflin is the head-of this progressive concern, with the live wire, Ray Piel, as his assistant. '

NORTON-PHELPS LUMBER CO. MAKE OFFICE IMPRO\/EMENTS

The Norton-Phelps Lumber Co. of Los Gatos has just completed rearranging their lumber. office, Whi+ pr-ovides theni with more sfaci together with an attractive display room. This concern also operates yards at Santa Craz and Artos. E. H. Norton is head of this concern with his son Jack and A. Phelps as his assistants.

ALBERT A. KELLEY NOW A PROUD DADDY

Albert A. (Al) Kelley, popular representative of the Santa Fe Lumber Co. in the -Bav bistrict-and Sacramento Valley, 'wants the world to know that he became the father of a fine six and a half pound baby boy born on Sunday, February 28. at the St. Francis Hospit"l, San Francisco. The futuie eieat lumberman has been named Albert Russell Kelley.- A. J. (Gus) Russell; Al's'ion$enial boss, says the only reason:he.can ascribe for the youngster arriving on the: last day of the month was due to the fact that it was ' the day before pay day. However,'(Gus" says that he .w-o.n sen.rai good beis'ott lhe ne* arrival being a boy, and his bgigest victim in paying over was none other than his able aJsistant, Harry Officerl Albert A. reports that Mrs' Kelley and Albert Russell are doing nicely.

, u&L VALLEY LUI,IBEB ,C.9.._BJ'rLD NEW OFF'rCE : . , AND:$HEDS

The Mill Valley l.umber Co. have just completed the con, struction of 4 4ew office building and sheds and now.have a very fine up-to-date plant. Tom Sewell is manager of this comp;ny attd i" ably'assisted by Steve Elkins- and Roy Ibach, fgrmerfy with the lJnion Lumber Co.

BAILEY LUMBER CO. CONSTRUCTING"NEW MILL

The B. Bailey Lumber Co. of Los Gatos have just corppleted the ionitruction of their new mitt luitaiirg lvhlch will soon be equipped with new mill machinery. B. Bailey is manager of this fast growing 1etail. lumber concern.

New To Him

"Are you familiar with Puget Sound?" asked the newcomer of an old-timer in Seattle recently.

f'No, there is one thing that I know nothing about and that is music," was the reply.

Buys First Vessel For Southern Seirvice

First of four vessels to be placed in the redwood lumber , trade betwben Northern Caliiornia and Gulfpogt, Miss., by the Finkbine-Guild Lumber company ha* b,e"tt pulch4sed from the shipping board by the concern. The vessel is the freighter Dio.

COOS BAY MILL CUTS TOO,OOO FEET IN DAY

The Coos Bay Lurnber Co.'s mill established what is thought io be a world's record for lumber productjon during an'eight hour shift when it turn,ed out 700,000 feet in one shift larly in February. The daily average for January was582,00ofeet.