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Muller Calls On Northwest Mills

C. W. Muller, of the Western States Lumber Courpany, San Francisco, has ,returned to the Bay District after a two.weeks business trip in the north calling on their mill connections. He visited Portland, Kelso, Marctlla, Cott,age Grove, Gler.rdale, and Silverton. While in the north, he lvas accompanied by Charles Sand of Portland, who acts as 'their representative in the north. Mr' Muller reports that the mills in the north are running to full capacity; also he states the strike in the north was only of short duration as the men have now returned to work.

A Good One On Gus Russell

Elr.nore King, of the King Lumber Company of Bakersfield, breezed into the Santa Fe Lumber Company office"last week and after talking shop to Gus Russell rem,arked: "Of all these athletic guys what do you think of a fellow what gets up at two o'clock in, the morning to go horse-back riding?" Of course Gus was anxious to know who was pulling off such pranks and asked: "Who did that?" Elmore replied with much gusto: "P.aul Revere."

Duncan Appointed Manager Of Fresno Concern

Ralph Duncan, formerly with the Coos Bay Lumber Company of San Francisco as one of their traveling representatives, has resigned and has taken up h'is new work as lnanager of tl-re Halsted Lumber Comp.any of Fresiro.

W. R. SPALDING SAN FRANCISCO VISITOR

W. R. Spalding, of the Spalding Lumber Com,pany of Visalia, was a Bay District visitor during the past week on busir.ress. He m,ade the trip by motor and was accompanied by Mrs. Spalding.

King And Prescott Visit Eureka

Elm,ore King, of the King Lumber Co. of Bakersfield, and F. Dean Prescott, of the \ralley Lumber Co' of Fresno, were San Francisco visitors during the past week. After attending to some business matters in the Bay District they left for Eureka on a bttsiness trip.

Ferger Calls On Bay Lumbermen

J. C. Ferger, president of the San Joaquin Valley Lumbeimen's Club and manager of the Swastika Lumber Company of Fresno, was calling on the San Francisco lumber lrade last week and attending to other business matters.

R. E. FORD CALLS ON NORTHWEST TRADE

R. E. Ford of San Francisco, general manager of the Cadrvallader-Gibson Co., has returned to San Francisco after a two weeks' business trip to the northwest where he was looking over the hardwood market. Mr.. Ford called on their Seattle representative, I{. C. Hopey. The CadwalladerGibson Co. n.raintain a large warehouse at Seattle, from whicl.r point they distribute tl-reir hardwood products lthroughout the northwest. Mr. Ford reports that the northwest is doing a great deal of building and that they are having a big demand for their products in that locality.

REDWOOD and FIR

WE CARRY A LARGE WHOLESA.LE STOCK AT OUR OAKI.AND DISTRIBUTING Y^ARDS WHICH ENABLES US TO GIVE YOU PROMPT LOADING OF YARD AND SHED ITEMS IN BOTH REDWOOD AND FIR.

..FLORENCE LUCKENBACH'' CLEARS FOR PORT WITH LARGE CARGO

The Florence Luckenbach left last week with a 4,2ffi,000 feet of fir, which she will discharge at ansas. Texas.

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TI{REE NEW STEAMERS FOR PACIFIC COAST

The Chas. R. McCormick Company, ,and the Chas.. Nelson Company have jointly bought the three steamers, "Castle Town," "Castle Point" and the "Castle W,ood," and are bringing them from the east coast to be placed in lumber service to California ports.

E. K. WOOD

The E. K. Wood Lumber Company, having secured wharfage facilities at Seattle, are offering space for general cargo in its north bound boats.

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ANNUAL MEETING OF CALIFORNIA & OREGON LUMBER COMPANY

At the annual meeting of the stockholders and board of directors of the California and Oregon Lumber Company, held at Chicago, Illinois, on May 2, the following officers and directors were elected: W. C. Ribenack, president; William Carson, vice-president; Henry L. Stout, vice-president and trasurer : J. R. Lindsay, secretary; and Walter V. Struby, assistant secretary.

The directors elected were: Frank D. Stout, Chicago, Ill.; Robert S. Brookings, St. Louis, Mo.; John S. Owen, Eau Claire, Wis.; Wiliam Carson, Burlington, Iowa; Fred Vogel, Jr., I\{ilwaukee, Wis.; A. R. Owen, Owen, Wis.; Henry L. Stout, Chicago, Ill.; and 'lA/. C. Ribenack, San Francisco, Cialif.