The Collar Bufton Championship!

There was recently conducted through newspaper columns a contest to decide the ownership of the oldest collar button in active service.

The winner was found to have worn his button through better or worse, feasts or famines, without fear or favor, since 1897. It is slightly worn on one side.

We do not know what the button was made of, as HDE was not manufacturing lumber atthat time, but it was evidently of a like durable material.

If you, however, are not vitally interested in this peculiar championship, but are interested in the problem of securing good hardwood lumber from a responsible cottc.itt which takes a pride in its production,weoffer you the friendly service of HDE.

STEAMERS "Claremont" "Solano" "Hartwood" "Willapa""San Diego" "Avalon" "Quinault" "Point Loma" "Point Arena"