Martin Meier Veteran Lumberman of Hemet

Mr. Meier followed the changes incident to town site and railroad right of way controversies prevalent in that section for some time and finally acquired five acres in the town of Hemet on which his yard and residence are now located. Note the old hitching rack in front of the office, put up nearly twenty years ago before tin lizzies didn'tgo screaming upthe Jack Rabbit grade quite as frequently as they do now.

Mr. Meier is a fine type of the men who helped make Southern California what it is today and isa model the rising generation might well pattern after. , Ary man who loves flowers is all right anyway. The front yard ofMr. Meier's home is one mass of bloom and is rvorth a day's ride to look at.

L. H. CHAPMAN RESIGNS AS FRIEND & TERRY MANAGER

Hele is a brief tribute to \{r. I\{eier. Dear, kindly, old timer, Martin Meier of the Hemet-San Jacinto Valley.

Mr. Meier came to California in 1883. After three years in the mountains in 1886 he started a lumber yard at the old town of San Jacinto, long since practically abandoned for the present town of the same name.

L. H. Chapman, manager of the Friend & Terry Lumber Co. of Sacramento, has resigned the same becoming effective on April 1. Mr. Chapman states that he has not clecided definitely what his future plans will be. He has been associated with the Friend &Terry Lumber Co. for many years and is also the President of the Sacramento Valley Lumbermen's Club. Joseph Shepard has been appoirrted manager to succeed Mr. Chapman.