UNION DEPENDABLE SERVICE

Tumbermen Will Form Association

At a meeting of lumber dealers of Imperial and Yuma valleys held in Brawley recently, with Charles Sones acting as temporary chairman, it was decided to form an organ- ization of lumber dealers, which will probably be known as the Imperial Valley unit of the California Retail Lumbermen's association-

A committee composed of William Jones of Calexico, Ralph W. McCune of Brawley and J. - D. Rodamaker of Yuma was appointed to investigate and lvork out details on the proposed organization, submitting their report at a tuture meeting, the date of which has not as yet been announced.

Th,tq"_ companies from Yuma Valley and eight from Imperial Valley were represented at the meeting which was held at the Planter's hotel.

DUDFIELD LUMBER CO. IN NEW BUILDING

-The Dudfield Lumber Co. of Palo Alto have moved from their old office and are now located in their'new office buildrr€ .which also includes a very attractive display room. Their new office adjoins their planing mill. Sinci Mr. Dud!"ld'9 _illness, Mr. Joseph Jury, Secretary, and Mr. Harry Trimble, Treasu.rer, are looking after the management of the company.

NEW IMPROVEMENTS AT SAN CARLOS LUMBER CO. YARD

The San Carlos Lumber Co., San Carlos. are now housed in their new office which has just been completed. The company have also finished the erection of a new shed, and the construction of a new mill is also under way. Mt. J. Martin, the well known Peninsula lumberman, is ihe owner of this company, and is also the mayor of the prosperous and thriving city of San Carlos.

E. E. YOUNG ON SICK LIST

Mr. E. E. Young, Pacific Manufacturing Co., Santa Clara, who has been confined to the hospital is reported to be get- ting along nicely. Mr. Young has been connected withlhe Pacific Manufacturing Co. for many years and is one of the oldest lumbermen in the state.

JAS. KEARNEY IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

^ James Kearney, manag'er of the Sonoma Valley Lumber Co., Fetter Springs, was recently confined to thl hospital due to an automobile accident when his machine coilided with a machine driven by Earl Averill, star outfielder of the San Francisco "Seals' ball team, who was driving several members of the "Seals" to their spring training iamp at Boyes Springs.

Tynan Lumber Company Transfers Manager From King City

Mervyn Campbell, manager for the Tynan Lumber Company -in King City during the past four years, has been transferred to Salinas and turned over affiirs to Marshall C. Wood. Mr. Wood has been in the employ of the complny 3t Salinas for some time and is an experienced man. Mr. Campbell has been promoted and will-commence his new duties at once.

Jack Rea A San Francisco Vtsttor

^_J".b Rea, manager of the Los Angeles office for W. R. Chamberlin & Co., was a recent San Francisco visitor where he spent a few days conferring on business matters with officials of the company's San Francisco ofifice. Ia.t has a large acquaintanceship with the lumber fraterniiv of the Bay District and his many friends were glad to ,.. ii- in their midst again.