Star Lumber Company of Stockton is Progressive Conc ern

The yard covers the entire block and is the closest yard to the Port of Stockton. It carries 1,000,000 feet of stock, has its own planing mill, and operates four trucks.

Star Lumber Company specializes on Ponderosa Pine and Redwood uppers, also Douglas Fir in heavy timbers, plank, and all ordinary sizes.

One of their recent sales was an addition to the brick t,arehouse now under construction by the Port of Stockton, which required 500,000 feet.

The first delivery made by Lumber Distributors, Inc', exwarehouse was taken by this yard. This consisted of No. 1 Common plank and small timbers for yard inventory. A picture of this first shipment from Stockton's new lumber terminal accompanies this article.

This yard was purchased in March, L927, ftom Pioneer Lumber Company of Stockton by Sam E. Dalton of the Melrose Lumber & Supply Company, Oakland, and Elmer Bruce. Mr. Dalton died in 1933 and his interest is now owned by his estate.

Mr. Bru,ce has had over 18 years' experience in the lumber business. He was with the Redwood Manufacturers Company for 10 years, and was manager of their San Francisco branch for the last four years of this period.

Jack Dubois is ,cashier, and Russell Pence is the salesman.

Lumber and Shipping

7th Floot, Alarke-Commercial Bldg.

310 Sansodrc Strcct

San Francirco

AGENTS

Prevention or Payment

The most perfect protection is preven' tion.-- Without a frre, the plant con' tinues to operate and men are kePt eirployed. Ve center on prevention becluc€ that'e infinitely better than full payment of any loss.

After fire, we ptovide the best Pro' tection left, a fair and prompt eetde' ment of claim. fncidentally our dividends substantially reduce ingurance cost.

Ask any of our companies about the protection and saaing aaoilable lor you.

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STEAMERS

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Trinided Brrbarr Cater

Dororhy Crhill

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Abordcen, Vsh. - Hoquien, Varh. Abcrdeen, \trr6. Rrynond, Veth.

Jenc Chrirtcnron

Annic Chrirtenron

Edrin Ctriaenroa

Cethcrinc G. Suddcn

Blcenor Cbri*enrm

Chclcr Chrirtenron

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