Nineteenth Annual Lo99in9 Con$ress

R. W. Vinnedge, North Bend, Wash., was re-elected president; J. H. Meister, Bend, Ore., was re-elected vicepresident, and Archibald Whisnant was re-elected secretary, of the'PacificLogging Congress at its nineteenth annual held at Portland, October 24 to 27.

Stan Murphy, The Pacific Lumber Co., ScotiL q. I-. Mullen, Sugir Pine Lumber Co., Pinedale, and T. E. Jackson, Fruit Growers' Supply Co., Susanville, were elected on the executive committee representing California'

I. B.Koch, Arizona Lumber & Timber Co., Flagstaff, was elected on the executive committee representing Arizona.

Among the Californians who read papers or took part in the discussions ll'as Dana Gray, IJnion Lurrtber Co., Fort

Wholesale Executives To Meet

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the NationalAmerican Lumber Association will be held in New York on Thursday, November 22.

This is the usual fall meeting of the Committee and a number of important matters will be considered.

George Weirvisits Los Angeles

George Weir, San Francisco, sales manager for the Coos Bay Lumber Co., was a recent Los Angeles visitor where he spent a few days conferring with J. A. Thomas, their Los Angeles manager.

Bragg, who read a paper describing his company's experienci-in the converiion to Diesel power of one of their steam yarders.

T. Ii. Jackson, Fruit Growers Supply Co., Susanville, described skidding with caterpillars, aided by moving pictures.

C. L. Mullen, Sugar Pine Lumber Co', told oJ his company's extensive skyline system, with lines 2000 feet, and llso discussed moving pictures shown of the Fort Bragg operations of the Union- Lumber Co., depicting caterpillars pulling trees from the right-of-way.

- ThJsessions of the congress were largely attended, and the machinery show, originated a few years ago b1 Secretary Whisnant, and held this year in the Oceanic Terminals, was the center of much interest.

ADDRESSES SAN PE.DRO SHRINE CLUB

Grover C. Cable, manager of the Hammond Lumber Co. at San Pedro, was the speaker of the day at a recent meeting of the San Pedro Shrine Club. Mr. Cable discussed the minufacturing, distribution and transportation branches of the lumber industrv.

A Big Bear

'W. A. Waldren, Home Builders' Lur4ber Co., Gridley, returned recently from a bear hunt on which he was accompanied by twoGridleyfriends. The party got two beari, a big and a little one. The big one was estimated to weigh 750 lbs.

Eleccic Hand Saw

The saw you take to the lumber instead of the lumber to the saw.

Built in sizee for all classes of work where a poftable hand saw can be used.

Operates fromordinarylight socket. Weight 10 to 26 lbs.

The 10-lb. saw ideal for cutting vene6.

Why not investigate the many places you crm use a SKILSAV in your business?

The ttHerod" Apartments Are Being

Equipped with "Peerler' Kitchen Furniturc

Neu the Untvestty of Cafifomia' ir being erctgd this ultra' nodem ADartm€nt Building, Tbe Herod. It will cqtaln 29 kitchena. irery one of which b beiDs equipped with P€erles standud' kitof,en uits. Perless is almys se-lected by dis' sinlnatlnSt uthitects when the best is deired. I*t us gend llterature deacibing the Peerl*s line.

J. A- Bryant Cotractd m Herod Aparhcots.

Syntron motorlesc electtiq hammers for concrete drilling and chipping. For erecting machinery and remodeling jobs.

(The Clearing House)

This Column of "Wants" and "Don't Wants" is fon

The Fellow Who Wants to Buy

The Fellow Who Wants to Sell

The Fellow Who Wants to Hire

Ratu t2.50 per column inch

FOR SALE

The Fellow Who Wants to Be Hired

Watchman's clock with 14 stations. In excellent conCition.

WESTERN HARDWOOD LUMBER CO.

WESTMORE 6161

FOR SALE OR LEASE

STUCCO FRONT & IRON WAREHOUSE ON LOT 110 FRONTAGE BY IOO FEET DEEP. WAS HARDWOODLUMBER YARD. SUITABLE FOR SMALL MANUFAMURING. ONE BLOCK FROM S. P. R. R., CORNER FOURTH AND UNIVERSITY AVENUE, BERKELEY. PHONE BERKELEY 92T9.

WANTED

Yardman for retailvard in citv of Must be hard worker, -sober, and irave 40,000 population. had experience as advancement if tallyman. Excellent opportunity for capable. Give full particulars of past particulars ofpast employment, ag'e, reference. Address Box 227, California Lumber Merchant.

LUMBER YARD FOR SALE

On'account of sickness will sell one of the best located small yards in Los Angeles. Address Box C-28, care California Lumber Merchant.

Pioneer Paper Company is Jasper Mine at Yosemite

Jasper, once a precious stone in the breast plate of the high priest ofKing Solomon's temple at Jerusalem, then, the boasted foundation stone of the New Terusalem in Revelations, is now covering roofs of high and low alike around the world, and is known as Yosemite rock where the product of the Pioneer Paper Company of Los Angeles penetrates and the demand for a strong wearing surface is felt.

From its own mines in the heart of the Yosemite National Park, the company, quarries 200 tons daily of the multicolored material for the Yosemite rock surfaced shingles, a fire retardant product whose imfregnation with the hard rock gives it a wearing quality that means long service and a variety of tone which makes it attractive.

"The use of the Yosemite rock, then practically an unused raw material. ended a search for a material which could be pulverized and, yet give us a vari-colored coating," courc De pulvenzeo said J. H. Plunkett, Plunkett, general manager of the Pioneer Paper Company. "Theonly quarry that produced the kind of material we required was in Vermont. For a number of years the Vermont material was used."

Seeking a large body of material closer to the plant the company secured through the state bureau of mines the big Yosemite rock deposit on the Yosemite Valley railroad.

Since the introduction of Yosemite rock as a roofing ma-

Wanted

Superintendent to take full charge of planing mill in Santa Barbara.

We will. consider only those applicantr who have demonstrated their ability by actual pact perform. ance. Applicant must be able to prove that he har gotten and held trade by hir knowledge of the businecs, lervice to customers and their friendrhip for him.

Give fu{ particulan of haini"g, past experience, age, condition of healtfi and referencee. Replier con- fidential if requerted. Salary and portion of profrtr.

SANTA BARBARA LUMBER CO.

SA,NTA BARBARA C^A.LIF.

Wanted To Buy Working Interest

-Ygung man, age 34, married; thoroughly familiar with all phases of lumber business from stump to retailing. Expert accountant and office manager, purchasing agent and extensive export experience. Will buy interest in financially sound, money-making business which will stand the strictest investigation. Box C-225 Care California Lumber Merchant.

terial, it has come into general use for motormeter ball tips, gear shifts knobs and soda fountain accessories.

Yosemite rock is a kind of. quartz stained by the iron content giving g'reen, red, yellow and other colors in streaks and masses. It is opaque and breaks with a smooth surface.

Art Hood Heads Associated Leaders

News was recently released at the offices of the Associated Leaders of Lumber and Fuel Dealers of America, that Arthur A. Hood, well known lumberman, had been named the president of the organization. Mr. George A. Petti: bone, founder and first president of the Associated Leaders, effected the arrangement whereby Mr. Hood joined the organization, and after a much needed vacation Mr. Pettibone will again return to active participation in Associated Leaders' affairs.

The Associated Leader organization, which is combined with the Lumbermen's Acceptance Corporation in offering a complete merchandising-financing service to retail lumber dealers, has in its three years of existence forged a national chain of lumber dealers who number among their membership many of the foremost leaders of the industry.

Mr. Hood brings the organization a wide knowledge, experience and acquaintance in all branches of the lumber industry.