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IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS, FOUR EASTERN CAPITALISTS HAVE VISITED THE OFFICES OF THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT, SEEKING RETAIL YARDS.

IF YOUR YARD IS FOR SALE, AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO THESE MEN, COMMUNICATE WITH OUR LOS ANGELES OFFICE.

REPLIES WILL BE TREATED CONFIDENTIALLY, IF YOU SO REQUEST.

UNIQUE "PORTABLE HIGHWAY BEING BUILT OF REDWOOD FOR DEATH VALLEY, ROAD TO BE LIFTED, SHAKEN OUT

The world's first "Portable llighway,', built of Red_ )vood, is norv being constructed urider orders of the Cali_ fornia ryignwlfCommission for use across the shifting sands of Death Valley, according to report received frofr the California Redrvood Associaiion.

For vears highways of various materials have been tried across the waste lands of the desert, but r,r,ithout success. When the heat of the desert sun did not crack the surface, the shifting sands rvould cover the road bed to a gre,art depth over night.

This new "portable" highway is to be five miles in length and constructed of redrvood blocks and timbers. After the pieces have been fashioned they will be taken to the desert and fastened together with huge bolts. The timbers are to be laid flat upon the sand.

On each side of this wooden road-bed are large eye- bolts. When a desert storm covers the planks "*itt " sand blanket a tractor will be sent out. Hooks hanging from a crane are fitted into the eyebolts and a sectioi oI the highway lifted into the air, shaken, clear of sand and a.Sai.n. deposited upon the ground. The entire length of the highway can be gone over in this manner and c-ieared of debris within a ferv hours' time.

Tfre material is being gotten out, cut to dimensions and the necessary holes bored by the Redrvood Manufac- turing Company at its Pittsburg plant.

Oscar Miller Back At His Desk

Oscar l\filler, manager of the Knox Lumber Co., Sacramento, is back at his desk after being confined to his home for a short time with illness. Oscai is very popular with the lumber trade in Northern California -and'his manv lumbermen friends are pleased to see him back on the job again.