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J. A. MacWATTERS JOINS CHAS. R. McCORMICK LUMBER CO.

J. A. MacWatter6, formerly representative of the California and Oregon Lumber Company in the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valley territories, is now connected with the San Francisco oflrce of Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co., and will represent the company in the Peninsu'la,'Sonoma, and M.arin County territory. Mr. MacWatters is an experien,ced lumberman and is well known among the lumber trade 'of Northern California. He has been in practically all branches of the lumber industry and lbefore coming to the Coast was connected with Owen Lumber Company, of Owen, Wisconsin. Before going on the road for the California and Oregon Lum'ber Co., he also worked at their mil'l at Brookings, Oregon, and at their large Oakland yard. In his new position, he will make San Franciscor his headquarters.

A. R. McCULLOUGH RETURNS FROM NORTHWEST

A. R. McCullough, of thg McCul'lough-Fagan Lumber Co., San Francisco, has returned after a two-weeks' business trip calling on his mill connections in the Northwest. While in the north, he visited Portland, Garabaldi, Oregon, Seattle, Tacoma, Raymond, and other Puget Sound lumber producing p,oints. He reports that the lumber market: in ihe Northwest is'booming and that the mills are all working to capacity. Mr. McCullough state$ that his concern is finding-conditions in the Southern California urarket excellent and that the eleven boats operated by their company are all doing active .servi'ce.

Theodore Lerch Returns From Eastern Trip

Theodore Lerch, of the Albion Lumber Company, San Francisco, has returned after a two-weeks' trip to Cleveland where he visited with his mother and other family relatives. While in the east, he cal'led on several of his lu,mbermen friends in the Cleveland District, and reports that they were all optimistic and were looking forward to a good fall business in the Middle West secton.

O. F. FOLSOM OPENS SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE

O., F. Folsom, better known as "Doc" among the lumbermen of Northern California, has 'opened an office at 24 California Street and will act as the Northern California representative of the H. J. Anderson Lumber Co., ol Fortland, Oregon. "Doc" has traveled the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley territories, San Francisco and Peninsule Districts, for the past several years and is ,well known by the retail lumber dealers of Northern California.

J. C. FERGER RETURNS FROM EASTERN TRIP

J. C. Ferger, wel'l known San Joaquin Valley ltrm'berman and manager of the Swastika Lumber Co., of Fresno, has returned to California after spending the past month on a pleasure trip in the East. On his way east, he made the trip over the southern route by way of New Orleans, where he spent a few days. Mrs. Ferger, who was visiting in the east, accompanied him on his return trip to California.