San Joaquin Club Entertains

Trip to Logging Camp Enjoyed by Members and Families of Central Valley and Sacramento Valley Clubs

The San Joaquin Valley Lumbermen's Club held one of its most enjoyable meetings on June 19 and 29, wh_en the members and their guests, motored into the High Sierras to visit the Central Logging Camp. There were about 160 in the party.

The auto caravan left the Fresno Hotel at 1:00 p.m' on Friday, June 19. Frank Minard, Secretary__of the Club, looked.aiter the arrangements at the Fresno Hotel and saw that everybody was properly instructed on the best roads into the mountains.

The destination of the first day's trip was "The Pines," a beautiful summer resort located on the shores of Lake Bass. about fifteen miles from the Central Logging Camp. The iast of the party had arrived about 6:30 p.m., and after resistration, a Jplendid chicken dinner was served. After diilner, the party adjourned to the Clubhouse, where they were entertiined on the spacious porch by a three piece stringed orchestra.

At 8:30 p.m., adjournment was made to the Lake, where there was a large bonfire and an out-door entertainment. Miss L. James sang se'tteral pleasing songs, and the San Toaquin Valley Lumbermen's Quartette also rendered several'excellent-numbers. Joe Cuneo, White Brothers, also sang a few of his famous. Italian songs.

Dancing was next on the program .and was continued until 1:0O- a.m. During the dancing intermissions, there was an excellent entertiinment given by Miss James, San Ioaquin Valley Lumbermen's Quartette, and Joe Cuneo, who att rendired several selections during the evening. Music for the dancing was furnished by an excellent six piece orchestra. For those who didn't care to dance, cards ind card tables were provided for in the Clubhouse, and several games were in session during the evening.

The start for the Central Logging Camp was made on Saturday morning about 10:00 a'm. The trip necessitated a drive of about eleven miles up into the mountains over an excellent road, from which a Eeautiful view of the scenic and.picturesque Sierras was had. The party arrived at the logging camp at about 11:30 a.m., where they were taken guests of the Sugar Pine Lumber Co. During the luncheon hour, there was an oi.cellent program furnished by several local camp entertainers, together with orchestra selections by the Central Logging Camp orchestra. F. J. Kenny acted as the announcer. After the luncheon, J. C. Ferger, President of the San Joaquin Valley Lumbermen's Club, acted as master of ceremonies, and called on J. P. Hemphill for a few remarks. Mr. Hemphill stated that their timber holding were originally taken up by Thomas Friant over fifty years ago. He gave a short description of the Central Logging Camp, which involved an inyestment of over $600,000.00 and included a general store, pool-hall and barber shop, office building, machine shop, dining room, moving picture theatre, dance hall, eight dormitories, and a hospital. He stated that 700 men are employed at the camp.

In speaking of the dormitories, Mr. Hemphill stated_ that every room is an outside rooni, equipped with two beds, hot ind cold water, electric lights, shower baths, for which the men are charged $7.50 per month. Men desiring single rooms are charged at the rate of $10.00 per month. He called the partyrs attention to the beautiful dining room, with a mission type interior, and the dining room menu for which the employees are charged $1'25 per day.

Mr. Hemphill said that the Central Logging Camp is-a strictly 100 per cent American camp. Flag services are held e.rery hay, when the American flag is raised every morning at sun-rile and lowered every night. He stated that the Central Logging Camp is patterned after Camp Lewis, and that it has ilways beeh the object of the company to make the camp attractive so that it will attract the highest type oI men.

In speaking of the company's timbel,holdings- and production, tre said that they cut about 75 carloads of logs e't ety d"y, which is equivalent to about 900,00q f.eet 9f lumber, ind these logs are conveyed by rail to their mill at Pinedale where they are manufactured into lumber. Mr. Hemphill concluded his interesting talk, by inviting .the memLers of the party to inspect the dining room kitchen where Steward F. J. Kenny u,iould show them their modern in charse bv l. P. Hemphill and W. F. Baird. Until,l:00 p.m., a"geniril inspectibn of the Central Logging Camp was made by the members of the party.

At 1:0d D.m. an excellent lunch was served in the beautiful logginA' camp dining' room, where the party was the and up-to-date kitchen, and also introduc-ed Charles Smith, Superintendent of the Central Logging Camp.

At the conclusion of Mr. Hemphill's address, President T. C. Ferser thanks him for the wonderful lunch, excellent "entertainf,ient, and the wonderful hospitality shown by the the hosts, and called for three rousing cheers.

After the luncheon, the party was carried into the woods on a special logging train, where the balance of the afternoon was spent in watching modern logging electrically operated. All phases of logging was seen, and the different operations were described in detail by Mr. Hemphill. The logging train returned to the Central Logging Camp at

P. C. Hansen, Centerville; Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Desmond. Fresno; Mr. and Mrs. George W. Kennedy, Fresno; Mr. and Mrs. White; Harvey Isenhauer, Sacramento; R. P. Turner, San Francisco: M. Orton; J. G. Martin, Fresno; Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Carter. Fresno; P. C. Thompson, Los Angeles; Mr. and Mrs. W. B. March and daughters, Venice Hills; Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Russum, Stockton; O. A. Bonner, San Francisco; Mr. and Mrs. H. Sigmund; Mrs. Medarv5r, E. M. Tilden, Oakland; Robert Inglis, Stockton; W. H. Falconbury, Stockton; T. H. McPherson, Escalon; C. R. Buchanan, San Francisco; E. M. Ruse, Stockton; Mr. and Mrs. A. E,. Johnson, Layton; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ferger and daughter; F. K. Prescott, Fresno; F. Dean Prescott, Fresno; E. M. Prescott, Fresno; Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Siegfried; R. O. Deacon, Fresno; Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Kafoid,. Caruthers; George Weir, San Francisco; F. A. Warren, San Francisco; J. E. Higgins, Jr., San Francisco; W. R. Chamberlin, San Francisco; F. W. Burgess, San Francisco; Ray Shannon, San Francisco.; O. V. Wilson, Stockton; Mabel R. Jamson; Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Williamson; Mr, and Mrs. C. A. Minard, Sacramento; Charles B. Cross, Merced; J. U. Gartin, Modesto; R. B. Gartin, Modesto; W. O. Washek, Modesto; M. G. Payne, Modesto; H. C. Ilenry, Modesto; Mr. and Mrs. J. R, Neylan and son, San Francisco; P. C. McNevin, San Francisco; L. A. Morrison, Sari Francisco; H. P. Aldeman, San Francisco; R. H. Hamilton, San Francisco; E. D. Anderson, San Francisco; Mr. and Mrs. George Good and sons, Tracy; Mr..and Mrs. W. B. Gray, San Francisco; Mr. and Mrs. Martin, Udall; Gene Jeivett, Fresno; Ed. Florin, Fresno; F. Weisert, Fresno; J. B. Natta, Mr. and Mrs. Truman Hart, Fresno; Howard Ederling, Fresno; Miss L. James, Fresno; Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Everitt, Miss M. James, Fresno; A. L. Porter, Spokane; and J. E. Martin, San Francisco.

5:30 p.m., where the delightful two days' session terminated.

The Committee of Arrangements in charge o{ this interesting and enjoyable meeting was made up of the _follow- ing: R.-O. Deacon, R. O. Deacon, Inc., Fre_sno,,General Ctiairman; Sam Kellner, Kellner & Son Lumber Co., Fresno; J. G. Martin, Fresno Lumber Co., Fresno; J. G. Ferguson, Shaver Lake Lumber Co., Clovis; Frank M!n11d, C. S. Pierce Lumber Co., Fresno; F. Dean Prescott, Valley Lumber Co., Fresno; W. F. Baird, Sugar Pine Lumber Co', Fresno; Virgil Routt, Routt Lumber Co., Fresno; and J. C. Ferger, Swastika Lumber Co., Fresno.

The officers of the San Joaquin Valley Lumbermen's Club are: President, J. C. Ferger, Fresno; Vice-President, Elmore King, Bakersfield; Secretary, Frank F. Minard, Fresno I Treasurer, J. G. Martin, Fresno, The following registered at "The Pines":

Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Ross, Hanford; Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Gray, Hanford; S. B, Kellner, Fresno; J. G. Ferguson, Clovis; A. W. Anderson, Fresno; G. Rober; Mr. and Mrs. Everett, W. B. King, Bakersfield; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hills, San Francisco; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schafier, Kingsbury; V. G. Schoeneman, Selma; Mr. and Mrs. W. F, Baird, Fresno; Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Cross, Merced; Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Cross, Merced; Mrs. G. X. Wendling, San Francisco; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harris and daughter, San Francisco; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cuneo, San Francisco; C. W. Bingham, Fresno; O. L. Everts, Fresno; Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Lamon, Fresno; Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Frane, Reedley; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Eyrnann, Reedl.ey; Mr. and Mrs. R. T. O'Hara, Fresno; J. H. Stutz, Fresno; Arthur H. Kelly, Visalia; P. T. Burns, Bakersfield; Harry K. Stone, Taft; Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lucas, Fresno; Earl A. Carlson, San Francisco; R. O. Cheatham, Fresno; W. M. Hallowell, San Francisco; Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hemphill, Fresno; Mr, and Mrs. S. A. Horton, Fresno; Burton Boyle, Coalinga; M. D. Johnson, Fresno; Mr. and Mrs'

Log Rate Closes Camps

Raymond, Wash., June 9.-All logging operations shipping by common carrier on Willapa Harbor are either down or closing at once on account, operators declare. of log tariff rate 29 which would place an increase of about $1 per thousand feet on the cost of logs. 'Approximately 500 men are thrown out of work. Operations down include Sunset Timber Co., Raymond Lumber Co., Lewis Mills & Timber Co., the Trap Creek Logging Co., and other smaller operators.