Expands Minnesota. Transfer Wholesale Distributing Operations

In accordance with a joint announcement just made by Harry Simons, Vice Piesident of Brooks Brbs., Inc., ani G. L. Ingram, Manager, Weyerhaeuser Timber Company, Twin City Branch; the former company closes its Mlnnesota Transfer Plant and sells its entire stock of merchandi,"e and good-will to the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company, who will expand its Minnesota Transfer wholesale dist;ibuiin_g operations for the benefit of retailers throughout the Middle West. No real estate was involved in the transaction.

As a result of the deal just consummated, Brooks Bros., Inc., retire from the retail business in the Twin Cities. They also retire from the Minnesota Transfer wholesale distributing business but will continue their silo and tank business as well as their wholesale direct-mill shioment business, which they will expand by representing, in this territory, the Brooks-Scanlon mills at Bend, Oregon.

In announcing the sale, Mr. Simons of the Brooks Bros. Company says: "We are grateful to the many retailers whose confidence and patronage we have enjoyed for so many years. We hope to continue our relations with them on direct-mill business and we are sure the Weyerhaeuser Tiqpqr Company, with their splendid stock and exceptional facilities for quick shipment, can take good care of their emergency needs. We sincerely hope they will continue to patronize Minnesota Transfer for rush shipments of mixed cars.

In commenting on the purchase of the Brooks Bros. Midyay business, G. L. Ingram, Manager of Weyerhaeuser Timber Company-Twin City Branch, says: "We want to assure the retailers of the Middle West that their needs for rush shipments will be efficiently cared for through our Minnesota Transfer plant. We will have an even largtr and more varied stock with which to supply their wants and, equally important, the facilities for any degree of speed that may be required. To our already large list of peimanent, satisfied, regular customers, we shall be glad [o welcome as many more as need our kind of service. I sincerelv hope that all of the former customers of Brooks Bros. Minnesota Transfer plant will give us an opportunity soon to deter,/rine what we can do for them. We do a wholeSale bg6iaess exclusively and expect to be on the job here at Mry'n/sota Transf er permanently. "

Lumberman elected Chairman of Harbor Committee

Louis C. Stewart, vice-president of Sudden & Christenson, San Francisco, has been appointed chairman of the new maritime and harbor committee of the San Franciscd Chamber of Commerce.

Other San Francisco lumbermen named members of the committee are Frank J. O'Connor, Donovan Lumber Co.; L. C. Hammond, llammond Iumber Co.: S. M. Hauptman. Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co.: Ralph W. Myers. 4obbs-Wall & Co., and Lloyd Swayne, Swayne Lumber Co.

TRAVELS TO L. A. BY AIR

John_ G. Ziel, of Barg Lumber & Shipping Co., San Francisco, flew to Los Angeles recently on the Western Air Express 30-passenger plane, which leaves San Francisco at 5 p. *. and arrives at Los Angeles at 8 p. m.

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