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Ilere is Another Collection ldea

We have been mentioning clever id.eas for assisting in bringing in slow collections.

Here is one that appeals. It is used. by a Chicago firm, is perfectly good natured throughout, and is notable for its originality:

Attached to the mon PIN, and the " Gentlemen : ttHere's a pin.

Ietterhead near the salutation' is a comletter reads as follows :

"Looks a good deal like any other pin-doesn't it?

"But this isn't an ordinary or garden variety pin. It is a really and truly magic pin.

"It will relieve you of a lot of bother, and us of a lot of worry. It will set you square with us, and help us square up with the other fellow. So be careful and. don't lose it.

"Better be sure of it and play safe, for it is the pin you will want to use to attach your check to this letter in payment of the statement enclosed.

" Thank you for the check... No charge for the smile we hope to get out of this little letter.

"Yours Expectantly,

"P. S. Please hurry. We want to use this magic pin on another fellow. "

F .A. WARNEB IIONORED BY COOS BAY LUMBER, CO.

The F. A. Warner is the name the Coos Bay Lumber Company has adopted for its new steel lumber steamer, formerly known as the Cotton Plant. This is in recognition of the valuable services rendered by Mr. Warner during the time the companX was in receivership.

MODEL CAMP COMPLETED BY WEED LUMBER, CO.

What is regarded as the most modern as well as the most attractive logging camp in the country, has just been completed by the Weed l-lum,ber Company at Antelope Creek, Siskiyou county. Among the new buildings are 100 fourroom houses, a two-room school house, a moving picture theater and entertainment hall, and hotels to.accommod.ate the unmarried men. The town has been laid out according to latest scientific methods to make life for the residents comfortable and pleasant.

ASKTNC FOR DETATLED qUOTATTONS

Some of the requests that retail lumber dealers are always getting from ffnicky people who are trying to shave the last nickle off the price of the lumber they want, remind us of the request for quotations received by the surgeon, they tell about, whiclh read as follows:

"Dear Doctor-Am in the market for bids on one operation for appenCicitis I one, two, or five-inch incision-with or without ether-also with or withgut nurse. If appendix is found to be sound, want quotations to include putting back same and cancelling order. If removed, successful bidiler is expected to hold incision open for sixty days, as I expect to be in ihe market for an operation for gall stones at that iime, and want to save the extra cost of cutting. "

We've got the quality of goods to supply the Southern California lumber trade, and above all, we have the ability to give unequalled service in the matter of delivery. We make

24 Hour Delivery to any part of Southern California on Stock Material

One week's delivery on Special Manufactured Material il-l

We carry in stock a big gupply of fir and white pine doorg windowq and sash. Also glass. Also fir and redwood columns, fir and redwood garage doors. WE

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