T}IE CALIFORNIA BER MERCHANT

THE LITTLE RIVER REDWOOD COMPAN MADERA, HAVE FORMAL OPENING

Friday and Saturday, October 2l and 22, were the days selected by the Little River Redwood Compqny for th.e formal opening of their retail yard at Madera. Friday was given over to ttie general public of Madera co,unty and over nine hundred availed themselves of the opportunity to inspect this modern plant.

On Friday night a breakfast nook set was given away as a guest prize and was won by Mrs. Ida Sparrow of Madera,

E IJ. BRUCE CO., fNC., ANNOUNCE OPENING OF NEW LOS ANGELES DISTRIBUTING WAREHOUSE

The E. L. Bruce Cb., Inc., Mertrphis, Tenn., largest manufacturers of oak flooring in the world, announie in their full page advertisement in this'issue the opening of. thdir .new diltributing'warehbuse on Western arrinue a"t Sixtieth street, Lo ,\ngeles.

H. Lee -arlton, district sales manager. who has represenled the company in this territoiy -fur the past .&"tt 1-ea1s. isa4bAr+q, and.he is assisted bL G. C.-Davis, formerly wm the John Johnson,Flooring Co.

The fine new warehouse, whith js-24U feet lons bv 60 feet wide, has a capacity of three millidn feet, ab6ut'half of this amount being carried in stock at present.

The policy of the E. L. Bruce Co., Inc., ij to sell to dealers only.

Their prices will be based on the going carload prices plus the very low handling charge through- the warefiouse. Their products are nationally advertise?, and their repu- tation for excellence of grade and accuracy of manufactrire, stands very high with the trade.

In addition to flooring the E. L. Bruce Co. are manufacturers of the well-known product CEDA'LINE, and a nery patented flooring_ known as Fabricated Block Flooring. Their new product, Brucellized Flooring, which is giar- anteed not to .cup, buckle or shrink, is fi1ling a long felt need in the building industry.

-In speaking _o{ Brucellized Flooring to a representative of this paper, Mr. Carlton said that tne n. L. Bruce Co. considers this the most important forward step in oak flooring history who held ticket No. 9. It seemed quite a coincidence that honored No. 9 of Hoo Hoo should win the prize.

All of these items are carried in stock at the Los Angeles warehouse.

Display Room, Little Riz,er Red.uood Co., shouting floral pieces lresented by businesS concerns of ,Madera.

Saturday was given over to the lumbermen of the San Joaquin Valley and they were drifting in by twos and threes all day long. Saturday evening, Mr. H. W. Cole, vicepresident and general manager of the Little River Redwood Co., was host at a ,banqupt given in the Ho,tel Cali: fornian at Fresno, which was attended by about s'eventj'j five lumbermen,.principallj frop the,San. Joaquin Vallqy and also from San Francisco and Sadramento. Mr. T. M. "Jirnmv" Chass-malragc-t-of_the Madera yard, acted as toastmaster. M.r. Cole,spoke of thei r Tetisib'r-to--curne into Madera and thanked those present for shoping the interest taken. Mr. F. Dean Prescott,'president of the San Joaquin Valley Lumbermen's Club, followed Mr. Cole with a few words. Mr. C. D. LeMaster, Sacramento, also made a short talk.

Al Hubbard Elected President Peninsula Club

Al Hubbard, Hubbard & Carmichael Brothers. San Tose. l3r bj-"t.elected president of the Peninsula Hoo-Hoo etub. Mr. .hlubbard acted as vicegerent snark of the peninsula District during the past yeai. He succeeds Elmer Ellis"

McCLOUD HOO-HOO INITIATE t6 KITTENS

The McCloud, California, ,Hoo-Hoo staged a fine con_ catenation at McCloud on Monday evening,-ectoaer i7, 16 kittens were_put through the myiterie" oT'thh o"io" "ut"n and emerged with their tails pioperly curled. F;;;;Ji"; the cgncatenation, there was a-dirineiwhi"t *". ;tt-"';e;a by 75. Parson Simpkins attended the concatenation.

Congratulations To Eddie Peggs

W. R. Chamberlain t Co., S.r, -t'rancisco, reports an_ eighlpound boy, born to ltrr. eeg!; Saturday, October l5th. Oaaie states mother and son ??e doing nicely.

--{.P:"Eddie".PegCs.o_f

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(The Clearing Houce)

This Column of "Wants" and "Don't Wants" is for:

The Fellow Who Wants to Buy

The Fellow Who Wants to Sell The Fellow Who Wants to Hire

Rate: s2.s0 per cotumn inch The Fellow Who Wants to Be Hired

MANAGER wants position; thirteen years experience in retail lumber, city, town and country yards. Eight years manager one concern. F'our years present connection in Los Angeles territory. Aged 38, married. My references will convince. Ilox C-152. c/o Calif. Lumber l\{erchant.

WANTED: First class going lumber and building material business in tr,vo to four yard town. Might consider half interest or more with some one wishing to ease up a bit. California, Oregon or Washington considered. Box C-l55, cJo Calif. Lumber Merchant.

\VANTED SALES POSITION with either wholesale or retail lumber concern. Have had seventeen years' experience in both lines, four years in Southern California. Will go any place in California. Age 38 years, married, good references. Will furnish good reasons from present employer for leaving him. An interview will be mutually beneficial and appreciated.

Box C-147. care Calif. Lumber Merchant.

LUMBER YARD site for sale or lease. Two acres on a Los Angeles Blvd. Four cent rate, spur track, sheds, planing mill building, burner, racks, etc., already to go. Will sell on terms or lease with option to buy. Address Box C-151. care Calif. Lumber Merchant.

Install Burner And Blower System

The Archer Blower & Pipe Co. are installing a burner and blower system at the Pacific Coast Black Board Company, 3015 Casitas St., Los Angeles, and a blower system for the California Paint Removing Co., at 926 E. Pico St.

YOST-LINN LUMBER CO. MOVES INTO NEW OFFICE

The Yost-Linn Lumber Company recently moved its office from Santa Monica Boulevard to 674 Preuss Road (Robertson Boulevard), Sherman.