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SUNSET'S SACRAMENTO YARD COMPLETE: SUISUN AND EAST SAN JOSE IMPROVEMENTS

The Sunset Lumber Company's new yard at Sacramento has been completed and now is readv for business. The new yard covers a full block located between Q and R on 29th Street. New office buildings and sheds have been constructed and new equipment has also been secured to handle the company's business here. L. E. Healey is manager of their Sacramento yard.

Considerable new imorovement work has been done at their yards at Suisrrn anrl East San Tose.

Bettingen Has New Office At Monrovia

A handsome new office structure has been built by the Bettingen Lumber Company to serve the retail yard it recently established at Monrovia. It is finished with stucco on the outside and with handsome woodwork on the inside. A series of sheds and warehouses also has been completed in connection with the plant. i

PATTON & DAVIES ERECT NEW MILL PLANT

The Patton & Davies Lumber Company is completing a modern new planing mill adjacent to the main office and store on East Fifth street in Los Angeles. The structure is two stories high, 7Ox90 feet, and ,of fire-proof construction. It will house a well selected assortment of planing mill machinery rand will be modern and highly efficient in every particular. The plant will have a capacity sufficient to supply mill produc'ts to all the Patton & Davies yards.

Ferger Visits Trade In South

J. C. Ferger of F.resno went to Los Angeles on the lSth to attend the convention of the Southern California retailers and remained there long enou,gh to visit many of his friends in that vicini'ty. 'Mr. Ferger prob,ably holds more olfi,ces in lumber organizations than anyone else in California. He is president of the Western Retail Lumbermen's Association, president of the San Joaquin Valley Lumbermen's Club and a director of the Caliiornia Retail Lumbermen's Association. When not attending to business connected with one or the other of these brganizrations he looks afte,r the affairs of the Swa.stika Lumber Company at Fresno of which he is vice-president and general manager. W. H. Flahn, president of the Swlastika Lumber Company, lives in Los Angeles and Mr. Ferger spent part of his time while in the South, visiting him.

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LIVE DEALER FROM VALLEY VISITS L. A.

W. B. March, proprietor and manager of the enterprising yard at Venice Hill, Tulare connty, which bears his name, a,ttended the convention of the Southern California retailers at Los Angeles on the 18th and remained in the city for a felv days to visit his friends and transact other business. Mr. March is o,ne of the livest lumberm'en in the central part of the state and has an up-to-date yard at Venice Hill. He carries a full ,line of paint, h,ardware and plumbin's supplies in addition to his lumber and cjther building material and consequently enjoys a big volume of business in his territory. He also is the owner of an extensive vineyard which is yielding him a big crop of ralslns everv veaf.

Orange Belters Visit Cement Plant

Members of the Oranrge Belt Lum,bermen's Club were guests of the Southwes'tern Portland Cement Company at their plant at Victorville last Saturday afternoon .and evening. A special program of entertainment and barbecue followed the visit through the big plant. Many members of ,the club from various parts of Riverside. San Bernardino and Imperial counties ioined in the festivities.

RED CEDAR SH I ]IGLES

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We rpecializa in ehinglee and can mbke quick rhip. ment-car or eargo-from our own mills. Watch our weekly quotation aheets for pricer. Northern California ordcre ahould go to Seattle. Southern California and Arizona to Los Angcler Office.

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