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Frank Minard Recovers From Appendicitis Operation

Frank Minard, the popular Fresno lumberman, head of The C. S. Pierce Lumber Company, is convalescing after several weeks in the hospital fr.om an operation for appendicitis.

w. J. KENDRICK BACK ON JOB

W. J. "Billy" Kendrick, of Fresno, right hand man to F. Dean Prescott, got back on the job September first, after a months vacation spent mostly in the vicinity of San Francisco.

L. B. MENEFEE LUMBER COMPANY INCREASE SOURCE OF SITPPLY

As the initial step in enlarging their fir wholesale department the L. B. Menefee Lurnber Company iecently took over the outrput of the Murphy Timber Company at Yacolt, Oregon.

This plant is operating two shifts and turning out 100,000 feet per day. It) is their intention to put the product of this mill mostly into the export business.

GEORGE A. JEWETT DROVE A JEWETT FROM DE'S MOINES TO LOS ANGELES

The other day George A. Jewett, driving a Jewett car, landed in Los Angeles, and promptly got his picture in the papers. He had driven his ,car over the ('overlarld Trail" recently made dotrtbly famous by "The Covered

Wagon," a trail ,over which his own father and mother drove a covered wagon in the famous gold rush to California in 1849.

Mr. Jewett is the best known lumber dealer in the whole state of Iowa, a progressive in the truest sense of the w,ord, and one of the best retail lumber advertisers and merchandisers in the United States.

If you don't believe it pays a retail lumtber dealer to advertise, ask George Jewett. He has made a fortune at it, and believes in it as he does the Scripture. He is taking a well deserved vacation in California.

A Sales Counter For Cheap Lumber

The C. S. Pierce Lumber Company, of Fresno, Cal., has a good idea in the way of selfing low grades, left overs, and odds and ends of lumber around their yard. They have a good big rack in the center of the yard and in full view of the street, with a big sign on.it "CII,EAP LUMBER DEPARTMENT," and on this rack they pile the stuff that they are putting on sale. There are always odds and ends accu,mulating around retail yards. There are also always people dropping in who want some cheap bits of lumber for other than ordinary building purposes. A department like this accommodates such people, and ke6ps the yard stock clean.

It looks like a very good idea, indeed.

M. B. Nelson

Heads Long-Bell

Folks, meet M. B. Nelson, the newly elected President of The Long-Bell Lumber Company. This smiling gentleman is now the active executive head of the great firm that operates mills in California, Washington, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, as well as a huge number of retail lumber yards.

He was elected President the other day, and he still holds the active office of General Sales Manager of the concern. He has been with Long-Bell since 1898. He is a smiling, kindly, genial, broad-minded gentleman, who looks out upon all the world with keen interest and perfect friendliness.

He is well fitted for the high honor given him, and it is a splendid tributg to a life of devotion to a great and growing corporation.

Turlock Lumber Dealer Visits Los Angeles

M. D. Johnson, Assistant Manager of The West Turlock Lumber & Mill Company, of Turlock, California, spent his vacation visiting Los Angeles and other Southern California cities. He reports business very good in his section.

New Lumberman At Elsinore

Harry M. Maim is now ,managing the retail lumber yard of The Elsinore Lum,ber Co., at Elsinore, Cal.

New Yard At Solana Beach

The Solana Beach Lumber Company is the name of a new retail lumber firm iust started in business at Solana Beach, Cal., under the management of Frank Knowles.

ANOTHER BIG CARGO OF SWEDISH AND BEL. GIAN CEMENT LANDS

Los Angeles received another big shipment of Swedish and Belgian cement a few days ago, when the Norway Maru unloaded over 8,000 barrels at San Pedro docks. This adds to the huge volume of foreign cement that has been landed at the L". A1g"l"" jo.I. ,hs year.

O. M. KELLOGG SOUTH FOR WINTER

Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Kellogg, of Bellingham, Wash., have arrived in Los Angeles to re,main for the winter. Mr. Kellogg is associated with the E. K. Wood Lumber Companv at Bellingham.

Redondo Lumberman Dies

Mr. J. L. Shallart, manager of the Ganahl Lumber Co., y.ard at Redondo, died on August 30th, after a long and lingering illness.