UNION TUMBER CO.

Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. presented a demonstration of the Dial system, and their orchestra provided music during dinner.

Short talks were made by Chas. G. Bird of Stockton, who invited members to the concat at Old Kentucky House, and by A. B. "Bert" Johnson, Jr., who announced the concat to be held at San Francisco.

R. F. Hammatt. California Redwood Association, State Counselor, also spoke briefly.

Clyde Speer won the attendance prize.

NEIy\I YARD AT WALNUT CREEK

Smilie & Wharton Lumber Co. have opened a new yard at Walnut Creek. The owners are J. A. Smilie, who was with the E. K. Wood Lumber Co., Oakland, for many years, and H. E. Wharton, who had considerable experience in the contracting and building business in East Bay cities.