Yard, Mill, Office and Road

What Live California Lumbermen Lre Doing.

WARD C. BROWN JOrNS LUMBER SALESMEN'S CLUB

At the regular luncheon and meeting of the Lumber Salesmen's Club of San Francisco held on April 7 at the Palace Ilotel, Ward C. Brown of the Acme Lumber Co. of Sarr Francisco, was admitted to membership. Mr. Brown has been connected with the Acme Lumber Co. for several years and is one of the popular retail lumber salesmen of the Bay District.

Hanna On Visit To Northwest

H. W. Hanna of San Francisco, connected with the sales department of Charles R. McCormick & Co., is on a two weeks' business trip to the northwest. While in the north, he will call on E. H. Meyer, manager of the Portland office of Charles R. McCormick & Co., and also plans to visit the company's mills at St. Helens. On his way south, Mr. Hanna will call on some of the Williamette Valley mills.

Barr Lumber Company Increases Capital

The Barr Lumber Company of Santa Ana has filed articles of incre'ase in their capital stock to $500,000.00.

Clement Lumber Company Buys Yard

The Clement Lumber Company of Orange has bought out the Olive Com'pany at Olive and announce that they will continue operations at this yard under their own name.

PLYWlltlD. PITIETS

GALIFORlI IA WH ITE

PAUL BUNYAI{ IATI{, aheathing and lath combined in one piece. A p"tfcct bond for ahrcco. A rolid job of sheathing. One lers itcm of material to buy. Reducee cct.

NATIONAL LUMBER MANUF'ACTURERS DIREC. TORS WILL MEET IN SAN FRANCISCO

Secretary R. F. Hammatt, of the California Redwood Association, announces that the mid-summer directors meeting of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association will be held, in San Francisco on July 25 and 26. They will be the gues'ts of the California White and Sugar Pine and California Redwood Associations.

VIOLA ALVINA LANDON BRI.DE OF FREDERICK FOLSOM

Announcement has been m.ade of the marriage of Miss Viola Alvina Landon and Frederick Folsom at Modesto on Saturday, April twenty-eighth. Mr. Folsom is one of the well known and popular lu,mbermqn of the San Francisco Bay District and at the present tirne is connected with E. L. Fifield of San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. Folsom will make their home in San Francisco.

M. J. BYRNES APPOTNTED MANAGER AND W. V. STRUBY SALES MANAGER

M. J. Byrnes has assumed the management of the Sarr Francisco and Oakland branch of the California and Oregon Lumber Company, succeeding A. A. Dimmick who has resigned. W. V. Struby, who has been connected with the sales department in the San Francisco office, has been appointed sales manager.

Fruit Growers Supply Company

Manufacturcra of

Crlifonria White and Su$r Plne Lumbcr Millr at Suranville and Hilt' CaL

I5O,(X)O,(X)O Fcct Annual OPacitY

B. W. ADAMS, Mgr. Salca Dcpt. Firct National Bank Bldg. - San Francisco

ANd SUGAR PIIIES

Buitding lumber and Finish. Factory Lumber. Pattern Stock. Wide clears and upper:r tor drainbcrdr end sh6lv-g. Siding and Moldingr, Lath andShook

UNITED SASH.& DOOR DEALERS OF SO. CALIFOR. NIA ISSUE NEW CATALOGUE

One hundred thousand new catalogues have come from the printer, and been delivered to the members of the United Sash & D'oor Dealers of Southern California. and are now distributed and functioning. The book is a beauty, 262 beaatitully illustrated pages and cover, a very practical and handsome catalogue, in colors and in plain black and white. The printers bill alone on th'is job was more than forty thousand dollars.

This is a decided feature of the sash and door industrv of Southern California, since the old catalogue which his just been displaced by this one, has been in use for nine y€ars, and in many ways was obsolete.

REPORTED tvvM. M. BEEBE TO LOCATE IN LOS ANGELES.

It is reported on good authority that Will M. Beebe is about to locate in Los Angeles. M'r. Beebe is President and Manager of the Burton-Beebe Lum.ber Co., of Seattle, Wash., which went into the hands of receivers in April, a'nd it is reported that he will locate in Los Angeles and go into the wholesale hardwood lumber business. For many years Mr. Beebe was Sales Manager for The Long- Bell Lumber Co.. at Kansas Citv.. and is one of the best known and most popular lumbei salesmen in the U,nited States. He left Long-Bell four years ago to engage in the wholesale business in Seattle, investing his fortune there just before the big break came. tt tte lo"cated in Los AngeIes this city will gain a very valuable lumberman, and g-ntleman and citizen of the highest type.

LADIES NIGHT FOR SAS,H AND DOOR ASSOCI,A. TION AT PASADENA

The United Sash & Door Dealers of S,outhern California- will hold a big social gathering, at which the ladies will be special guests, at The Marfland Hotel, Pasadena, the night of Tuesday, May 15th. The will be a banquet, a few after-dinner talks, followed by dancing. All members and their ladies are invited.

Another Yard For Gibbs Lumber Company

The Gibbs Lu,mber Company has added another yard to their string-of f,ivg retajl establishm,ents, in buying the yard and plant of the Brea Lumber Company, at Breal

Fred Cutler Visits San Francisco

Fred Cutler of Portland, manager of the Portland office of the Cutler-Di'mmick Lumber Co. has returned to Portland after spending several days in San Francisco on business. Mr. Cutler made the trip from Brookings to San Ffancisco by boat and returned by automobile, Wfirile in San Francisco, he dis,cussed business affairs with A. A. Dimmick, wto has charge of the c,ompany's San Francisco office. Mrs. Cutler accompanied Mr. Cutler on his,trip.

CUTLER-DIMMICK OPEN SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE

The Cutler-Dinrmick Lumber Company of Portland have opelqd a San Francisco office ,in the Marvin Building. A. A. Dimmick, who was formerly 'manager of the San Francisco and Oakland bran,ches of the California and Oregon T.umber Company, has resigned a,nd will have charge- of their San Francisco office. Mr. Cutler will have charge of their main office at Portl,and.

Miesse Visits Southern California

G. E. Miesse of San Francisco, representative of the Cadwallader-Gibson Lurnber Co. of San Francisco, is a Los Angeles visitor on company business. While in the south, he also plans to call on the San Diego trade. He expects to be in the south about two weeks.

LEONARD E. JOHNSON€AI-IrNG ON CALrF'ORNTA

Leonard E. Johnson, manager of the Leonard E' Johnson Lumber Co. of Portland, is in California on a two weeks business trip' He expe'cts to call on !'is customers in the Bay Districl, and th6 Sacramento and San-Joaquin Valleys' Hi will be accompanied on his trips by U. S' Eay-es, who is his representative in Northern California. Mr. Johnson says thai the lumber m,arket in the north is very active and that conditions in general in Oregon are prosperous.

LOS ANGELES LUMBER SALESIWENS CLUB MEETING, MAY 11

By far the most successful and enthusiastic meeting of the Lumber Salesmens Club of Los Angeles District, was held on the evening of May 11, at the Elite Cafe.

About thirty-five members were present, this including several new applicants who were voted to me'mbership at this meeting.

Mr. E. D. Tennant, president of the organization presided,; he introduced Mr. Jack Dionne, publisher of TTIE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT, who gave the boys a splendid address, dealing first with the problems of selling, and then with the wonderful opportunities of the industry and its ability to serve and really be the home builders of the nation. Mr. Dionne also spun several of his inimitable nigger yarns.

The club decided to hold the next meeting at the same place on the night of June 4, Monday. The same committee will be in charge and an effort will be made to have a record attendance. Each member present pledged himself to bring one or two of the members who did not show up.

F. H. HARRI.S LOOKS OVER CONDITIONS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

F. H. Harris. mem,ber of the San Francisco Board of Education and vice-p'resident of the Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Com'pany of San Francisco, was a recent visitor to Los Angeles on a business trip. While in I-os Angeles he attended one of the weekly Hoo-Hoo luncheons, w'here he had the pleasure of meeting many of his lumbermen friends. Mr. Harris is one of the popular and well known members of the Bay District lumber fraternity and has always taken an active part in the civic affairs of San Francisco.

Bill Woods Looks Over Conditions In The North

Bill Woods, of the Coos Bay Lumber Co., of San Fran'cisco, has returned to California after a two-weeks business trip through Oregon and Washington. {e 1ls_o spent seve.il days it the company's mill at Marshfield, Oregon. He reportj that their mills are working to .fu-11 capacity and thit their operations were effected very little by the.recent strike.

G. R. BLEECKER ON SICK LIST

G. R. Bleecker, of San Francissco, California representative ,of the Eagle Lumber Company, has been on the sick list for the pait two weeks. He is now ,much imqr'oved and is able to spend some time at his offite -each day to attend to business affairs. He expects to be back to normalcy soon and to make his regular trips among the lumber trade of Northern California.

LOS ANGELES CLUB HOO-HOO LUNCHEONS

On Thursday, April 26th, Vicegerant Snark Curtis Williams presided and acted as chairman at the regular Hoo FIoo luncheon at the City Club, Los Angeles.

The club was highly entertained by a speech made by Mr. C. E. Richards, a member of the Harbor Commission. Mr. Richards gave the members some facts and figures regarding the Los Angeles harbor that were eye openers, and he also told of the enlargements and improvements that are scheduled in the very near future.

On this date Snark Williams appointed Mr. D. Woodhead to act as chairman for the next Thursdav.

DAVE WOODHEAD RESIDES AT LOS ANGELES HOO.HOO MEETING

Past Snark Dave Woodhead provided a treat for the club at the regular Thnrsday luncheon, on May 1fth. Mr. Woodhead can congratulate himself for drawing a record attendance, and it was one of the most interesting meetings for some time past.

Mr. Bromley Oxnam, who is the founder of The Church of All Nations, and is one of the most diligent settlement workers in Los Angeles, made a talk on international affairs that won long applause from the members. Mr. Oxnam also talked for a few minutes on the school board situation. as he sees it, in Los Angeles.