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A. C. HAMER FORMS LIVE ORGANIZATION TO CATER TO RETAIL TRADE.

One of the newest as well as one of the, most aggressive wholesale lumber concerns in Southern California is that just organized by Alvin C. Hamer, well known and widely experienced lumberman, who has established direct connections with some of the most i-mportant mills mantlfacturing fir, redwbod and pine lumber, California white and sugar pine box shooks and red cedar shingles.

JIr. Hamer established himself in business in Los Angeles early in the Summer after retiring from the firnt of Show & Haurer with which he formerly was connected. He has openecl permanent offices at ll4l Pacific Nlutual Building.

William Dixor.r, a fir salesman of long experience, rvill be connectecl lvith the lttmber department of Mr. Hamer's organization. Before coming to Los Angeles a few weeks ago Mr. Dixon represented the J. E. Morris Lumber Company of Seattle in the Chicago market.

Walter H. Packard, recently of San Francisco, will have charge of the box shook departruent, witl-r rvhich business he is thoroughly familar. 'lhe Han-rer office has made connections rvith the W. R. Sayre Lumber Company of San Francisco, one of the leading pine box producers in the state. B. H. T. A,nderson, treasurer of the W. R. Sayre Lumber Companv. was iu [-os Anqeles a few days ago and made arrangetxelrts with Mr. L{amer.