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ALLEN TURNER SPENDS VACATION AT MT. HERMON

Allen Turner of San Francisco, well known and popular representative of the E. K. Wood Lumber Company in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley districts, is on a two-weeks' vacation at Mt. Iiermo.r, near Santa Cruz. Allen says that he is going to get a good rest on his vacation, as he gets his share of traveling during the balance of the year. We hope that in his ramblings through the Santa Cruz Mountains that he will get a lot of new material so that he can favor with a few more of his delightful poems. He is accompanied by Mrs. Turner and their family.

BARGE SERVICE SAN PEDRO TO NEWPORT

By the establishment of a barge line to transport lumber from San Pedro to the Newport Harbor, the dealers of Orange County will be assured of a steady supply of lumber, and if the dlmand proves sufficient to warrant, this harbor will no doubt, make arrangements to have material broug'ht direct fronr the mills on a steamer that has been arranged for in San Francisco.

The company handling the barge shipments at pres-e-nt is known ai t6e Newpoit Transportation Company. Mr. Jack M. Whitney one of the officials of the new company itates that Orange County dealers have already displayed enthusiasm overlhis new plan of transportation, and that the initial schedule will be for two cargoes per week between the two Ports.