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What Live California Lumbermen Are Doing

CHARLES R. McCORMICK & CO. MOVE TO

MAT- i SON BUILDING

Charles R. McCormick & Co., the prominent Pacific Coast lum,ber manufacturers and shipping concern, San Frapcisco, are now located in their spaiioul and beautiful headquarters in the new Matson Building. Chas. R. McCormick & Co. were formerly located in the Fife Building, y-he1e they had offiees for the past fourteen years. tVti. McCormick stated that when they first moved into the Fife Building their business was conhned to four offices. The remarkable gror,r'th of this large concern soon necessitated increased space until their final quarters in the Fife Buildipg was confined to nearly three floors. They are now occupying the entire ninth floor of the Matson Building; one wing o'f the building is occupied by the lumber department, while the shipping department is located in the other wing of the building. Mr. McCormick says that having the entire organization located on one floor will greatlv lacilitate the business of the company. Upon moviig into dreir new offices, hoth Mr. McCormick and Chas. R. McConmick & Co., were the recipients of many beautiful floral pieces.

A. B. WASTELL CALLING ON SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DEALERS,

A. B. Wastell, mandger of the California Retail Lum,ber4ien's Association, San Francisco, is in Southern California where he will remain until the end of the rnonth. At Santa Barbara, he was met by C. W. Pinkerton, president of the associaiion and -anager of the Whittier iumber Co., of Whittier. They will call on the retail dealers in Southern California in the interests of the annu,al association meeting that will ,be held in San Francisco ,on October ?i and 77.

A. H. BURNETT DIES IN OAKLAND

A. H. Burnett, of Oakland, brother of George C. Burnett, the well known San Joaquin Val,ley lum'bermen and manager of the Burnett Lumber Co., of Tulare, died in Oakland on September 21. Mr. Burnett was a native of California and was a prominent member of the Elks. The funeral services were held at Truman's ,residence chapel, Oakland, on Monday Septemrber 24 and was attended by a large number of the Bay District lumber,men.

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J. RUSSELL RETURNS FROM NORTHWEST

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A. J. Russell, of the Santa Fe Lum'ber Co., San Franl cisco, has returned from a two-weeks' business trip to the Northwest, where he visited his mill connections on Puget Sound, P'ortland and the Columtria River District, and Mable, Oregon. He states that the lum,ber market in the Northwest is very active; the export demand is great; and that the mills are well booked up with orders for future business.

C..H. TERRELL REPRESENTING CALIFORNIA AND OREGON LUMBER CO.

C. H. Terrell, manager of the Oakland yard of the California & Oregon Lumber Co., will succeed J. A. MacWatters on October 1, as the company's representative in the Sacramento Valley, Sonoma and Marin counties. Mr' Terre'll is well known among the retailt lu'mber trade of Northern California and is a thoroughly experienced lumberman. Prior to his coming to the Pacific Coast, he wasi connected with the Stout Lumber companv of Arkansas'

Barr Lumber Company Pushing Stained Shingles

The Barr Lumber Company, that progressive, up-andat-ern retail establishment, with their main yard located at Santa Ana, has had considerable success with the m'arketing of their new line of Cabots-Stained-Shingles.

They put in their first car, purchased froml the Hanawalt Spaulding Company, of Los Angeles, thrqugh the Hipolito Slreen Company, a.bout the middle of Jtrly, and in ? very short space of time had succeeded in p'lacing th-e entire -car amonglheir contractors, this co-nvincing thenr that this line is onJto tie to and use some effort with. It is understood that they have .placed a follow ttp order for auother car.

Rod Hendrickson Spends Several Days In Los Angeles

Rod Hendrickson, of the Hendrickson Lumber Cornpany, San Fran'cisco, has returned from a business trip to Los Angeles and other Southern California points. Rod .says thaf the lum,bermen in the Southland are all very optimistic and are looking forward to an excellent fall business' He was accompanied by Mrs. Hendrickson, and' made the trip in his new Hudson sport sedan, that he recently acquired.

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W. V. STRUBY ON EASTERN TRI.P

W. V. Str,uby, sales manager of the California and Oregon Lurrlber Co., San Francisco, is expected to return froni his eastern trip about October 1. He has" been spending the past month enjoying his vacation in Wisconsin. Hc is accompanied by Mrs. Struby.

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Charles Moody, of the Christensen Lumber Compiny, has returned from a two-weeks' hunting and fishing trip in the Deer Creek District. Charlie says that this Section 'is the ideal spot of California, and to prove this assertion; states that this is the seventh season that he has hunted irr this locality. The particular spot that Charlie and his crowd frequent is not any too accessible as it requires a fifty mi'le stage ride from Chico, and then a ten mile pack into the mountains. The party was successful in landing three bucks and they also found the strea'm fishing excellent. Several big black bear were sighted and he states that they didn't appear to tre any too friendly. Charlie says that next year his party will visit ths same spot on their annual hunting trip.

ELMORE W. KING RETURNS F'ROM NORTHWEST TRIP

Elmore W. King, of the King Lumber Company, gaketdfield, has returned from a two-weeks' pleasure trip to Portland and the Puget Sound country. While in the Northwest, he called on many of his lumbermen friends in the Seattle District, an,d also visited a few days with A. J. Russell, of the Santa Fe Lumber Co., while he w.as iS Portland. He made the trip by ,boat, on thei H' F. AleSander. Mr. King was accompanied by Mrs. King gn t*

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AL FROST HONORED BY SAN DIEGO HOO'HOO

A wire, just at piess time, carries the information that Mr. Al Frost, head of the Frost Hardwood Company, and the San Diego Lumber Compa.ny, has been unanimously elected to serve as Vicegerant of The San Diego District Hoo-Hoo.

The order is to be congratulated on its wise choice. No better could be selected, and Mr. Frost will, without a doubt carry the honors of the order with dignity and with credit to everyone.

San Diego will resume their weekly luncheons at the Maryland Hotel, each Wednesday noon. Visiting Hoo-Hoo are dlways welcome at these feeds.

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Announcement

The San Francrsco office of THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT has moved to 906 Matson Btrilding, in the new suite of Charles R. McCormick & Co. The telephone number is Kearny 5100, Local 43.