The Merryman Redwood Tract is Sold-How ^

Veteran Lumberman's Vision Came True

Years ago the late A. C. \Ierr-vman \\'as a ver-v successful manufacturer of rvhite pine in the then great lumber city of }larinette, \\,'isconsin. Having monev to invest, and seeing far into the future, he made a trip to Californid, and returning to Marinette advised his family that he had l>ought Jgreat tract of Redrvood timber. He declared that he had not sought to buy the more available tracts of Reds'ood. but had gone far enough back into the timber to rnake it an invistment for the future, declaring that it u'ould be trventl'-five years before the timber he had bought rvould be in demand. He selected it so that his children n'ould ha'r'e no temptation to sell it for a generation.

-\ ferv days ago that tract of Redrvood timber rvas sold l>1- the children of the late A. C. Ilerryman-1vfue has been gathered to his fathers for manr' 1'q415-1hs purchaser being the Charles Nelson Companl', of San Francisco. The farnill' had held it for just trventl--six )'ears. one year longer than the estimate made by their father.

It is one of the finest stands of Reds'ood in existence, contains approximatell' a billion feet of timber on 13,00O acres, and is located mostlf in Humboldt County.

There are five children of the late A. C. trferr1'man living, three daughters and trvo sons. The eldest son is Reuben C. N,Ierrl'man, of Pasadena, \rice President of the Fruit Grorvers Supply Companl', and A. C. llerryman, of Pasadena, Advertising Ambassador of The California l-umber Jlerchant.

Pacific Coast Regional Advisory Board Formed

Jul;- I I the Pacific Ccast Regional Advisor-r' Board of the American Railrvar' -\ssociation \ras organized at San Francisco s'ith C. E. \rerde of San Frai'cisco, Genenal Cl.rairman; Fred Gregson, I-os Angeles, General ViceChairman and H. Sloan. General Secretary.

The Lumber Committee Nas rnade up of R. E. Baker, California White and Sugar Pine '\ssociation, Chairman; _J. ]1. Hotchkiss. California Redn-ood Association, ViceChainnan; Tirnothv Riordan. Arizona Lumber Company. Flagstaff. Arizona. \-ice-Chairrnan and S. fI. Bunrp, Los -\ngeles l-umber Products Companr-. Los Angeles, ViceCl;airman : t'l . Ricldiford. Lunrberrnen's Exchange, Los -\ngeles and ,\. B. \t-a.tell. California Retail I.umbernien's Association, are also on the Committee.

The object sot:ght in the establishment of these Regional .\d'r'isorv Boards, *'hich. n'ith the Pacific Coast now represented. cover the United States. is to bring about a comrnorr rneeting ground ltetrvoen shippers, local railroads and carriers as a rvliole for the better mutual understandin.q of lc,caf an6 general transportation requirements, to analyze transportation neods in each territory and to assist in anticillating car requirements. The practical effect of the o1>eration of these boards rr-ill be to facilitate car distribution on an equitable basis and to care for manv car suppl'r' emergerrcies orr the spot s'ithout the time and delal heretofore required in appl-r-ing to \\iastrington.

-'\ rnec-ting of the Boarcl is callecl for the third Fridav in .\trgust at Los Angeles.

TheProblemof Buying

is in a large measure overcome when sash, doors and allied manufactured products are offered to the builder or home owner, when you have the opportunity of stocking from a manufacturing institution that has by its consistent growth proven the value of a strictly adhered to policy of "wholesale only" and "dealer protection."

When buying from John W. Koehl & Son, Inc., you have the assurance of receiving correctly machined and graded lumber, built into the desired goods, and built under manufact,rrittg and distributing conditions that receive the approval of thinking dealers.

lVhy Not Let Us Help You Increare Your Sash and Door Volume

The Truly Big Man

The bigger the man the more child-like is his nature. Ho is more charitable. He is never hurt by criticism- Hc never criticises except to help. He is dways ready to assist the unfortunate. He can hurt no one without hurting himself ; no one can hurt him, without hurt to himself.

SOME GOOD 'I WILLS''

"I will tdk health instead of sickness."

'I will talk prosperity instead of failure."

"I will carry good news instead of bad news."

"I will tell the cheerful tale instead of the sad tde."

"I will mention my blessings rather than my burdens."

'I will speak of the sunshine of yesterday and tomorro,w instead of the clouds of today."

"f will encourage instead of criticise."

"I will try' and be a friend to everyono."

Kindness

By Edgar A. Guest

One never knows

How far a word of kindness goes;

One never sees

How far the srnile of friendship flees.

Down through the years

The deed forgotten, reappears.

One kindly word

The soul of many here has stirred;

Man goes his way,

And tells with every passing day

Until life's end:

"Once unto me he played the friend-"

'We cannot say

What lips are praising us today.

We cannot tell

Whose prayers ask God to guard us well.

But kindness lives

Beyond the memory of him who gives.

A Service Cocktail

Take one good order, add equal parts of accuracy, appreciation and good will; squeeze in several "thank yous"; shake rvell rvith quality and serve promptly rvith Service.-Blue Diamond Co.'s "Whiz Bang."

THE LETTER 'B'

The most unfortunate letter in the dphabet, somc tey, is the lelter "e," because it's dways out of "caslL" forever in "debt," never out of "danger" and in "Ifell" dl the tinc. That's all true. Still, it's never in "war," always in "1tcacc," and dways in somettring to "eat." It is the bcginning of "elistence," the commencement of "ease," and the end of "trouble." Without it there could be no "life," no t'hcavco," it is the center of "honesty" and is dways in "lorrc." It is the beginning of "encouragement" and "endeavo/' and ttc end of "failure."

The skirts w'ere short that norv are long, The hair that rvas long is shingled and shorn, The srveet old tunes are heard no more. Jazz is the stuff they all adorer

The house that rvas Colonial is Italian today, But our Hardrvoods are hard and rvill stay that way. (W. E. Cooper Lumber Co.'s "Hardrvood Shavings")

HE HAD ONE

Slam: "Have you an opening for a bright, energetic college graduate?"

Bang: "Yes, and don't slam it on the way out."

Signs Seen On The Back Of Fords

"The tin you love to touch."

"For Sale, One Dollar, or will trade for good second hand Packard-"

"Four wheels, no brakes."

Disappointed Again

Not long ago we ofrered this one-

"Old Mother Hubbard she went to tte cupboard, To get her a big drink of gin,

When she got there the cupboard was bare, And the Old Man was wiping his chia-Here's another on ttre same lady-

"Old Mother Hubbard she went to the cupboard Thinking she'd get a drink,

But when she got there, the cupboard was bare, So she took a big drink-in the sink"'

Repartee

Speaker: "Mr. Spoker, I dways love to hear you deliver an address. It gives my mind a much needed vacation."

Spoker: "Your mind, Mr. Speaker, reminds me of the farms in the mountains of TennesserFlDor by nature and worn out by attempted cultivation."