Blackwell Lumber Company Increases Kiln Capacity

Blackwell Lumber Company, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, have increased their kiln capacity with the installation of a Moore's Reversible Cross Circulation Kiln of the latest design. The kiln is 12' 6" wide 104' long, of the single end type. The longitudinal fan system is powered vvith a two-speed motor, giving variable speed control of the circulation.

fore machining. This new kiln is also equipped with N{oorekiln fin pipe.

The Blackwell Lumber Company have been large producers of Idaho White pine since 1909. They manufacture practically all Idaho white pine with a small amount of Ponderosa pine and other mixed woods. They specialize in wide clear Idaho white pine in thicknesses from 4/4 to L6/4 and widths ranging up to 40". A fine stand of timber, which is one of the finest stands of white pine left in Idaho, enables them to produce these high-grade cuttings. Lumber produced by this plant is marketed under the "Blackwell Quality" brand of genuine white pine.

Recent improvements in the plant include the installation of a double end trimmer equipped with an end stamping device for end marking the lumber. Stock is end triu.rmed to order at the customer's specification. Large stocks are carried for prompt shipment of orders to the trade.

Mr. Carl Lundgren is Manager. Mr. Edwin Dahl has recently been made assistant manager and Herman Schalschider is superintendent. The kiln has been under the capable direction of G. A. Hendrickson for the past ten years,

Celotex Promotes District Managers

The Celotex Corporatiorl announces the following changes in district manag'ers, effective immediately:

Upper: Single track Moore Reaersible Cross Circulation KiIn, Blackuell Lumber Co., CoeuT il'Alene, Iilaho

Lower: Kiln operator, G, A. Henilrickson, and, one ol his wide Idaho Vhite Pine boards-kiln d,ried, as a ,no.tter ol course

The kiln incorporated a number of the latest Moore developments for close accurate control of the drying conditions including double end control, automatic ventilator control and combination steam and water sprays which are used for reconditioning the lumber before it is pulled from the kiln. This proves very effective in drying Idaho White pine common which, after giving reconditioning treatment, can be sent direct to the planer without danger from cup or splits. It is not necessary to dip lumber so treated be-

C. R. Carr, formerly manager of the New York division is transferred to the general office on special assignment; H. W. Collins, formerly manager of the Chicago division, is now Nerv York division manager; J.L.Harvey, formerly Philadelphia division manager rvas transferrecl to the Chicago division as manag'er1' J. Z. Hollmann, formerly St. Louis division manager goes to the general office as assistant general sales manager; the new St. Louis division manager is Marvin Greenwood, formerly of the executives sales staff of Chicago; T. Pelzel, formerly assistant manager at St. Louis has been appointed Philadelphia division manager.

New Yaird In Bakersfield

Curran Lumber Co., organized by Arthur Curran, formerly manag'er of the Coalinga-Kettleman Lumber Co., Coalinga, has opened a retail lumber yard in Bakersfield.

Petition For Emergency Rail Rate

The Lumber & Allied Products Institute of Los Angeles has petitioned the Southern Pacific Company for an emergency rail rate from the Northwest on shipments of Co'mmon lumber for the duration of the strike. A copy of the bulletin to the Institute members covering this subject follows:

"On instructions of the Ekecutive Committee we presented on December 2 to the Southern Pacific Company a formal petition from the Institute for the establishment by the Southern Pacific of an emergency rate for the duration of the strike on a flat basis of $8.00 per thousand feet on Common lumber, rough or dressed, g'reen o,r dry, for shipment from points on its line from Portland, Oregon and south to all points in the metropolitan Los Angeles area. This to apply to approximately maximum cars, say 30,000' minimum to the 'car. unless loaded to capacity with less than 30,00O'.

"This was asked in anticipation of quick a,ction which could be had in five or six days, if approved and filed by the Southern Pacifi,c Company. For that reason, we asked for consideration first of the rate from Portland and south and then asked that, if such a rate was established, they also publish a rate from points north of Portland in collaboration with other carriers.

"The Southern Pa'cific Company has this request under consideration at their San Francis,co office but has not advised us what action may be taken. Our request was endorsed by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commer,ce and by the Merchants and Manufacturers Asso,ciation for the same reasons which pro,mpted us to make the request, namely: to prevent men being throrvn out of employment in our lllants and on construction jobs {or lack of lumber. We explained to them very frankly that olvners of yards could not afford to replace their inventories and pay the present rail rates because of the heavy shrinkage in inventory value the day the strike might end. Also, that, while the rlealer might confidently count upon selling the lumber at a later date which is not sold norv, be,cause of the fact that building not done today will be merely deferred until later, the men in our employ or in the employ o,f a contractor could never recover the 'ivages of rvhich they rvould be deprived by stoppage of work."

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From the Files California Lumber Merchant, Decemler 15, 1926

From the Deceinber L5, 1926 Issue of The California Lumber Merchant:

The annual meeting of the California Redwood Association was held at San Francisco on November 16. J. M. Hotchkiss, Hobbs-Wall & Co., was re-elected. ,F :F >F

National advertising was the principal topic discussed at the tenth annual meeting of the Red Cedar Shingle Congress held at Seattle on December 2-3. A committee of seven, headed by H. P. Olwell, was appointed to formulate a plan of campaign. C. E. Merritt, Huntting-Merritt Lumber Co., Vancouver, B. C., was re-elected president.

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Simpson Screen Company, Oakland, are planning on establishing a branch f."toty*itr*the east.

Leo Rosenberg, Hipolito Co., Los Angeles, was chairman of the Los Angeles Hoo Hoo "Roughneck" party on December 2. The Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co. won the prize for the largest number of Roughnecks present. The Club's annual Christmas Party will be held on December 23.

Directors of the San Diego realty board are in accord with the city harbor commission's plans for leasing city tidelands to the local lumber companies, they stated, in a letter filed with the city council. *:rrf

Lumber shipments from British Columbia, Oregon and Washington mills to Japan during the first nine months o{ 1926 amounted to 716,288,037 feet as compared with 391,485,178 feet for the corresponding period in 1925. It is expected the 1926 shipments to Japan will be close to 1,00O,000,000 feet.

Lumber shipments from mills in the Douglas fir'region of Oregon and Washington to the state of Texas have increased 1000 per cent in 1926 over L925 according to studies made by the West Coast Lrimbermen's Association. rl.

Owing to the success of the Redwood salesmen's contest conducted by the California Redr,vood Association in 1925, the Assqciation has initiated another contest for which prizes will be awarded for selling points worthy of publication.

This issue carries an illustrated article on the logging and sawmill operations of the Holmes Eureka Lumber Co.

J. Walter Kelly has been elected president of the Douglas Fir Club of San Francisco.

\Thittl:ng Ship Modelg from Soft Pine

Portland, Oregon, December lst.-There is something fascinating a'bout whittling that appeals to the average Ameri,can boy and many a grownup never gets over the whittling habit learned in his youth, especially if a piece of soft-textured Pine is lying around. Whittling ships has a special charm to most jack-knife craftsmen because of their inbred love of the sea or for romance and adventure in distant ports. Making ship models of every description, fro'm pirate ships to modern ocean liners for decorative uses, has become extremely popular in recent years.

Realizing the widespread interest in whittling and jackknife carving, the 'Western Pine Association has re,cently obtained a supply of reprints of an article rvl-rich appeared in the November issue of THE AMERICAN HOME entitled "Whittling Ship Models from Soft Pine." The author, Ray J. Marran, tells in an interesting and comprehensive manner how simple it is to whittle out ship models from one of the soft pines, such as Idaho White Pine, Sugar Pine or Ponderosa Pine. Eb<pensive parts and tedious' labor following exacting blueprints are unnecessary, according to Mr. Marran. The article is illustrated w'ith eighteen ship models, in'cluding sketches of Pine blocks required for hull, cabins and mis,cellaneous pieces of equipment.

As long as the supply lasts, single copies of the reprint are available without charge by addressing the Western Plne Association, Yeon Building, Portland. Oregon.