San Bernardino

The city of San Bernardino, containihg about sixty thousand people happily housed in the valley so well sheltered by the towering peaks of the San Bernardino Range of mountains, contains six well conducted thoroughly modern Retail Lumber and Building Material establishments.

During this year, when the ups and the downs were happening to lumbermen in other parts of the state, the San Bernardino district rvas distinctly peculiar, in that at no time during the depression, did the dealers at this point feel any lessening in their trade. This valley, made so prosperous by the wonderful citrus and walnut industry, has enjoyed a long season of prosperity and is looking forward to an even better 1925.

The yards, all located within the city limits, are: The Bettingen Lumber Company, Hamilton-Gill Lumber Company, Hayward Lumber Company, Hammond Lumber Company, Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Company and the Suverkrup Lumber Company.

Opposite is a picture of the Hayward plant, rvhere Mr. Roy L. Sandefur is the manager. This yard is well located. They handle practically everything that an up to date concern lvould sell, and their entire yard and office lay-out is right up to the minute. They plan, in the near future, to build new office buildings where their present office stands. The new building will contain, besides their sales and bookkeeping offices, a large hardware department, and commodious service and plan rooms.

We have shown trvo pictures of Chas. R. McCormick's plant, to properly illustrate the advance that has been made bv retail lumbermen, in the last ten years. The original office and sheds shorvn in the picture taken ten years ago were replaced just recently by the modern building shown in the second picture. In 1914 all lumber was hauled by teams, and on roller wagons. The car in front of the old office is plainly of a very old vintage, and no doubt, H. W. Newton, manager of this yard, has bought many hats since that one that he is wearing in this picture. Their new offices are beautiful. The entrance is inviting. They have a front lawn, lvindow flower boxes, and a front door wide enough and near enough to the street to make it also inviting. 'lheir main office is attractively finished, has a large recePtion space, with counters going the full lehgth of the room.

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Inside these counters are the bookkeeping and cashiers offices, and to the right is the private office of Mr. Newton. Adjoining this building is a long shed, containing their sash and door and rvall board stocks, in fact, nearly the entire yard is covered with modern sheds, and their stocks are well ke1>t. H. W. Newton is a pioneer in the lumber game. in Calitornia, and has been a manager for this company for a long time.

The Suverkrup Lumber Company, owned and managed by J. E. and H. F. Suverkrup, is the successor to the old John Suverkrup Company, founded by the father in 1887. At his death. the sons changed the name of the company. They have also just completed new and modern office-s, as shown in the illustration. The building pictured houses their general offices, 6nish shed, mioulding racks and other storage space for rvall boards, etc. The offices are at the left hand side, and extend about sixty feet deep into the fi,lilrlina Thev are nicely finished, the main offices being oh the right at the entrance, and the private offices at the left. Thrs company uses a modern bookkeeping and billing system. They have prominent displays in the other part of the building, of Pioneer and Paraffine Roofings, Blue Diamond Stucco and other rvell known and advErtised products.

The Hammond Lumber Company r*'ill have its new plant ready for occupancy in about sixty days. Their old site is heing taken over by a new hotel building, and thcy have purchased ground several blocks east, lvhere they are building nerv sheds and fences to house a large plant. Mr. Ed. Franz manages this yard.

Hamilton-Gill have an attractive establishment on the main street of the town, having about the most prominent of the six yards. Mr. Hamilton is the active head of this institution, and they are doing a splendid business.

The Bettingen Lumber Company, which just recently bought out the Gabriel Lumber Company, is managed by Mr. A. B. Pineo. It also has a very 6ne looking office and yard.

In the illustrations opposite, No. 2 is the interior of the John Suverkrup offices, and No. 6 is the interior of Chas. R. McCormick's new building.

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