DI. N. THACKABENRY

The essay written by Miss Vera Briggs follows:

We cross the San Francisco Bay and drive northward to the country of the redwoods, which is in Del Norte, Mendocino and Humboldt counties. The redwoods also grow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Some of these trees were living long before Christ was born, our guide tells us. The Sequoia Gigantia grow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, there is another redwood tree called the Sequoia Sempervirens.

We see a very large redwood but our guide tells us that it is a small tree compared to others. Here is one which we are told is one hundred and twenty feet in circumference or about thirty-four feet in diameter, a tree this size would build about sixty-four modern five room houses. A few of these trees have a road built through them.

Our guide has brought us to an immense tree which the men are felling. They have been rryorking about two weeks on it. A crack is heard, a warning is given and down starts the mighty tree. With a tremendous crash it falls. The ground trembles beneath our feet. After that the tree is cut into logs and loaded on a flat car. We learn that seven little seedlings are planted in the place of every redwood tree cut.

We are granted permission to go through the mill. We follow the clr down the track. When it arrives at the pond the car goes on a side track and the logs are pushed off the car by a "jill poke," The logs hit the water with a mighty splash. We follow our guide into the mill.

The bark is taken from the logs and put into a machine which ,cuts it in different lengths. We are then taken where the bark is shredded. We do not get to see the bark baled, but we are allowed to see the bales when they have come out. They are very much like bales of hay only they are darker in color. The guide tells us that the bark is used for insulation.

After the bark is taken from the log, the log is taken to a saw machine where it is sawed into boards of different lengths. We are taken to where the lumber is sorted and graded. After the lumber is sorted it is taken to huge kilns where it is dried in about thirty days. Our guide tells us that it would take about two years to dry it in the open. When we have seen the lumber put into the kilns we are taken to see the different things manufactured from the redwood lumber. Things which we see manufactured are: shingles, window frames, siding, bannisters and storage tanks.

We learn that the redwood lumber is the best to use because it is insect resistant and also because it does not decay. We are told that the redwood lumber is used in nearly every country of the world. Our guide says that Australia especially uses it extensively.

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LUMBERMAN WITH MANAGEMENT AI{D EXECUTIVE ABILITY OPEN FOR POSITION

California lumberman with executive ability arrd with fifteen years practical experience in the logging, mill, wholesale and retail ends of the business is open for a position with a progressive lumber company where responsibility and initiative is essential. Position must have good future prospects. At present employed and for the past ten years has been manager and sales manager of large metropolitan wholesale and retail yard in California. Extensivi acquaintanceship with lumber executives, manufacturers, wholesalbrs and retailers on the Pacific Coast. Will consider going to Orient, Central or South Amerrcan countries. Address Box C-458, Care California Ltrmber Merchant.

Grade School Children Write Redwood Ersays

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As we come to the end of our intlresting visit we_ arg told that there are about seventy-five hundred men employed in this industry. There are about thirty-five thousand acres of the California redwoods in the State Parks. Of all the interesting things I have learned I think the most important is that the California redwood is worth more than all the gold in California. I have found a poem which I want you to hear.

Where the Redwoods Grow

I saw the place where the redwoods grow 'Twas a high, high hill and row on row

The redwoods climbed the sloping breast. There were old, old trees each in a dark shawl, There were middle-aged and young ones and tallBut those I loved the very best

Were the wee ones, the baby ones, who keeping oh so still Tagged behind their mothers'backs clear up the hill.

DOLBEER & CARSON MILL CLOSES FOR INDEFINITE PERIOD

The mill of Dolbeer & Carson, at Eureka, California, is closed for an indefinite period at the present time. It is interesting to note that this is the first time since the civil war that this mill has closed voluntarily for an indefinite shut-down. Previously closings have only b'een on account of fires.

Mill Sends Out Attractive Piece Of Publicity

The Kinzua Pine Mills Co., Kinzua, Oregon, are sending out. an attractive piece of publicity to the trade. It consists of a thin piece of kiln dried ponderosa pine, approximately 4fu inches by 3% inches; on one side is a photograph of their mill operations, while the other side carries publicity regarding the[r kiln dried ponderosa pine.

Position Wanted

As branch yard manager or assistant manager, by married man 39 years of age, 3 years as bookkeeper in bank, 9 years branch yard manager in middlewest, 6 years local experience, familiar with all office details. Can take material lists from blue prints; good at selling and collecting; always able to get a profit. Local references given. Want to connect with progressive concern. Write Box C-461, California Lumber Merchant.

Millwork Superintendent And Draftsman

Might invest in good plant; estimator; 20 years' experience; 10 years superintendent. Can contact architects and contractors; age 37. Address Box C-462, California Lum, ber Merchant.

Tom Dant To Visit Orient

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Tom Dant, Los Angeles, California and Arizona manager of Fir-Tex of Southern California, left for Portland, Oregr:rrr; i-ire iaiirr pari uf iiuvember. iie pians to leave Portland on December 28 on an extended business trip to the Orient in the interests of Dant & Russell, Inc. He will visit Manila, Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama.

Flies From Tacoma

Donald H. Doud, sales manager, Defiance Lumber Co., Tacoma, recently visited San Francisco, where he conferred with W. R. Chamberlin & Co., California sales agents for his concern. Mr. Doud made the trip both ways by air, using the tri-motored planes of the United Air Lines for the five hour trip.

Hugh Cochran Now Lives At Old Point Comfort

Hugh M. Cochran, formerly for many years an executive of the Union Lumber Company, in San Francisco, and well known to most of the lumber industry of California, is now located in Old Point Comfort, Virginia, making his home at the New Chamberlin Hotel. He is now retired and living in the East to be close to his son whose home is there.

C. P. HENRY VISITS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Chas. P. Ifenry, Phoenix, Arizona, representative of the Chas. \. McCormick Lumber Co., was a recent visitor at the company's Los Angeles office. He also attended the State Retailers' annual convention.

HOWARD C. CLARK VISITS LOS ANGELES

Howard C. Clark, Rio Linda Lumber Co., Rio Linda, was a Los Angeles visitor during the latter part of November where he spent a few days on business

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