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The buslness of b€ing a lumb€r dealer tsD't 8ll smooth salllng, rny more than uy otnei bugluees ls. There are DatoheB of "rought water" encounteted erery dayDrobl;B @nstantlv comlng up to remlnd ihe dealer that a dollar lsn't so easllv mad€ after all. An}'thlng to Eake hl8 dallv €flort a llttle more frultful-moro pleasantls somethlng lor the lumber dealer to llv€ counsel to.

One thlng that ls ot declaled value to th€ dealcr ln maklng lrl€nauy buslness ls SuDerlor Oak Floortng. Its htgh quslttv, the Drcmpt dellv€ry we can m.Ie, lnsure consumer satlsfactlon th&t m€ans lnctoas€d gmd wtll wlth greater bualness. Il vou aro not a Superlor Desler, wrlte us to show you how tt wlll b€ to your adyrntage to b€ oDe,

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Sterling Lumber Company Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the yard managers of the Sterling Lumber Companv wis held on Saturday. April 14, t the general offices of the Sterling Lu,mber Company, San Fran- cisco. The meeting was called to order by F. G. Duttle' the president of the company, who gave a general talk on the ietail lum,ber businebs and lumber market and also outlined the purpose of the meeting and discussed the policies of the compiny to be followed du'ring the balance of the year. The balance of meeting was spent in discussing geliral topics regarding retail lumber yard operations, inclu-ding salis and-distribution, expenses, credits, costs, etc.In thi evening, the annual banquet was held at the Palais Roval. whele an excellent dinner, music, and entertainment was enjoyed. During the evening several of the yard man-

Are You Getting Your Share of Profitable "Ceda'line" Business?

TaII houtesioet hoo clothct-clotet, atc b.ttct th.n ccdat chctta,---ohen |ined uith Btacc "Cedc'Iinc".

Women know the value of cedar wood as e prec&utlon agslnst moths. Here &t lest ls ldeal storag€, @mblned wlth order and convenlence. These tacts wlll lntctest every bome omer ltr your !tclntiy. Bruca "Ceda'llne." manufetured lrom ktln-dried Tennessee aromatic red @dar, makes every cl6et as efiectlve as a cedar chest, because the 8trlps are slde and €nd-matched, Drovldlng a tlght dust- proof cloBet, and much mor€ convenlent, becaure clothes may be hung up as usual, aYoiding muslDg. No eltra r@m ls telen up ln the house, y€t ther€ 18 tho storage space of many cnes6. Any artlcle wanted can b€ easlly found and removed without dlsturblnS the remalnder.

ShelveB, drawers, and sm&ll compsrtDents may be made from cedar lumber for llnens and blsnkets, "Ceda'llne" Eay b€ lnstalled ln very llttle tlmo over Lhe lath and plst€r o! closets already bullt. Don't orerlook th€ opportunlty, whlle supplylnS "Ceda'llne," ot eltlng 3-8" Bruce oak to iecover the old Aoors.

ag'ers, including Dick Fuller, Bill Anderson, and Ed. Dean. gave an original act which made a big hit with the gather- ing. $os-eville, the headquarters of ,minager A. M. C-harter, came in for numberless good jokes during the dinne,r and Mr. Charter is still wondering what it waJall about. Dur$S_ttrt dinner,a silent tribuie was paid to the memory of J- T. Carr, of Dubuque, Iowa, who was vice-presideni of the Sterling Lum,ber Company up to the time bf his death a few months ego.. Those who aitended the meeting were:

F. G. Duttle, President of the Sterling Lumber Co; f. I-. Sayre, manager of yard operations; R. A. Osborne, auditor; G. Albro, manager of Chico yar,d; R. Ilunter, manager of Ororrille yard; A. M. Charter, ,manager of Roseville yard; J. Augusta, manager of Oakley yard; W. J. Anderson, m-alagel _of Morgan Hill yard; M. E. Hotchkiss, manager of San Martin yard; E. R. Haller, manager of Los Gaios y,ard; B. B. Bailey, manager of Saratoga yard; E. H. Dean, manager of Mountain View yard; G. B. Fuller, manager of Santa Rosa yard; K. Bennecke, manager of Penn Grove yard;_H. F. Rgst, ass't. manager of the Santa Rosa yard; and O. F. Heller, ass't. manager of the Mountain View yard.

Lou Fifer Looks Over California Market

Lou Fifer, well known Seattle wholesaler, was a recenf California visitor where he spent several ,days calling on the lumber trade. After spending a few days in the-Bay District, he left for Los Angeles. Lou reporis that lumber conditions in the Northwest are good.

Lumbermen's Golf Tournament

June

l4.th, 1923

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Weed Lumber Company Generating Its Own Power

The new Weed Lumber Company,s powef house was started last week at Weed, Siskiyou'.ouniy. They expect to run jhe plant day and night to generate all the power required by_ the company. The new 2000-horsepo*., trrrbines have been installed and three new boilers. 'One more lngi-ne .will be moved from the present factory power house. Fuel will be stored il ttr: old pbwer house frbm the factory and planing mill and this fuel will be sent through blowpipes to the concrete fuel bin at the new power houie. Over half a -'mile of blowpipe rvas erected for ihis purpose. The new plant {epresents an output of practically-half a million dollars. The monthy saving in power billi will be about $5000. J. Gault, preient eng-ineef at the saw:mill, will have cha'rge of the new pant. He will have2O men under him.-

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