Redwood park hurts Indian family

When the National Park Service moved to complete acquisition of about 58,000 acres of redwood forest land in Humboldt country, Calif., recently, one parcel of this great area involved was a 200 acre pieee at the mouth of the Klamath River which belonged to the Williams family.

The land in question, originally part of the tribal possession of the Yurok Indian tribe and taken over by the United States government following the conquest of California by General John Charles Fremont, had been deeded to Charlie Williams by President Grover Cleveland (fBB5-89) (r8e3-97).

Charlie Williams, chief oftle Yurok Indian tribe. served as a scout for U.S. cavalary Colonel Williams, whose name he took. In deeding the land the stipulation was he could have as much land as he could fence in a given time. l,aboriously and with all the dispatch he could muster, Charlie Williams manased to enclose two hundred acres. 'Presiden"t Theodore Roosevelt later confirmed the original deed and Woodrow Wilson reconfirmed it during his term of office. The deeds remain in the Williams' family poesession. Charlie llrilliams remained on his land until his death in 1964.

Chief of the Yurok tribe today, numbering 3,500 memberg is Timm Williams, a well-known figure to all football fans who attend the Stanford-California Big Game. For 17 years he has appeared at all games as Prince Lightfoot, costumed in his brilliant native headdress and ceremonial attire. Timm Williams is associated with the Matson Navigation Co. in San Fr,ancisco. His two brothers and three sisters, tho, live on the family's Klamath River holding where t}ey operate a fishing resort, Dad's Camp. This includes a trailer court, dock, open camping area and restaurant and is their sole livelihood.

In the recent redwood land acquisition by the government, the W'illiams' property was taken under the public domain act despite the three presidential acts deeding the land to the familv.

There are no stands of redwood trees on the land !

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Interest is high for the upcoming Annual Arizona Association Convention being held May 1-3 at the Stardust Hotel in Yuma, Arizona.

With home building on the increase, high prices in lumber and plywood, with profits being up in 1968, the expansion of major building marts in all parts of the country and the concern of what the lumber marts in all parts of the country and the concern of what the lumber dealer's place in the market will be in the future, is resulting in the most interest in the convention for many years.

The 1969 convention program is designed to cover the above areas. A fine slate of speakers are on the program; John Wolfe of John Wolfe lnstitute, John Slothower of Georgia Pacific, Bob Jones,

Deoler Tie-in to Housing Act

The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association has a program to engage dealers in new low income housing. Based on the home ownership provisions contained in Section 235 of the 1968 Housing Act, the program involves federal subsidies that reduce the interest rate on a home to as low as one percent.

NLBMDA says a typical family of six in Washington, D.C. can own a home costing $17,500 for a monthly payment of only $lI2 if its annual income is $5,500. It is anticipated that the primary beneficiaries of this section of the act will be families with incomes ranging from $3000 to $7000.

Featured is a package of three house plans for low-income families. These homes are in the $7000 to $9500 price class, exclusive of land. All use modular outside dimensions, standard window and door sizes and single skin exteriors of plywood with battens.

Club Golf Chollenge

Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club 2, possessor of so.me first class golfers, has been challenged by the similarly endowed Tree House Club to a tournament, Mar. 21, at tle Palos Verdes Country Club.

Tree House club members are the credit managers for the companies belonging to the Building Materials Dealers Credit Assn.

exec. vp. of the Middle Atlantic Lumbermen's Association and Cavett Roberto one of America's top speakers. All of these men will have messages of interest to our members.

A golf tournament is slated for May lst at the Yuma Country Club. There is a full schedule of social events with a steak frv.

visit to Mexico and the Annual Banquet. A detailed program of the convention will be covered in the April issue of The Merchant Magazine.

Membership is on the increas€ in the as. sociation with tle addition of six new members.

Kircher Asbestos and Rubber Company is a new associate member and the fol' lowing are new regular members:

Canyon State Building Supply of Douglas; Grand Avenue Lumber of Phoenix; Stanley Lumber Co. of Prescott; Somerville Building Material of Bullhead City'and Sommerville Building Material of King' man.

Ihpa Conveniion

(Continued' lrom Page 9) noted its still limited use in Asiatic ports.

Most observers felt the present resis' tance that existed reflected the inevitable teething problems of a shipping method that is still relatively new. Jerry Linares, Port of San Francisco, chaired the panel which pointed out that one efiect of the East Coast dock strike would be eventual higher prices on the West Coast.

In other discussions, Clark McDonald, Hardwood Plywood Mfg. Assn., regarding the fact that many kinds of wood are retailed as lauan, which strictly speaking aren't, said that the federal government has been working for two years on a rulebook called Decorative Wall Paneling Guide which will attempt to provide rules. No date was given for its release.

Fred Smales, who recently retired from the plywood business after an outstanding career, was named an honorary associate member for a year by the board of directors. The presentation was made by Jack Davidson.

Wrapping up the convention on a happy note was the dinner dance on Saturday, Feb. B, which heard the formal presentation of the new officers:

Gregory Frumkin

James Mackay

Henry Dessauer

Hans Rainer

Charles Schmitt l'he member who came the farthest to the meeting, 8,000 mi., was Min Ha Cho, secretary of the Korean Plywood Industry Assn.

John Osgood, Robert S. Osgood, Inc., Los Angeles, golfer-par-excellence ( ??) ran the golf tourney and presented prizes to Frank Frampton, Ist low gross; Jim Craig, lst low net; Hugo Slocombe, 2d low gross and Gary Wickstrom, 2d low net. For his score of 123 (yup, 123) Jim Mackay won some cut-up golf balls as did Jim Sharp for his 120.

And for those collectors of true minutiae, let the record show that 64 separate bursts of applause were marked during the final night's banquet, appropriate testimony to the enthusiasm of the membership of the Imported Hardwood Products Association.

A. C. HOUSTON

(Continued from. Page 6) garden supply and patio areas. He also fills lumber orders {or contractors and do' it-yourselfers. Danny, who used to come into the store as a boy, is now married and has two children of his own.

Manual Rios works the paint department, among other'areas in the store. The department, 1,000 sq. ft., has a complete stock of brushes, paints, accessories and even has a small section for the Sunday painter. Maybe this is where Ike gets his paints and brushes?

Al Salas and Bill Borunda, yard foreman and helper, maintain and stock the 10,000 sq. ft. yard. Screening and screen door frames are popular items.

The yard is open Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.5p.-. and 8 a.m.-noon on Sat. They charge a $1.50 minimum,on all deliveries. As the old, established yard in their area of the desert, they have very little competition. But when you see the good service-conscious job they do, you would think there was another yard next door.

Which is probably why there isn't.

New Home for Bond-Deck at Nikkel to handle distribution. car service division of the Interstate Com- i* Having trouble getting your Bond-Deck Timberlam manufactures ,D_ouglas fr, merce Commission as well as other repre- ln$ lately? Iie.e's whyl wood-laminated beams. Nikkel Lumber has sentatives of the federal government. ,.,1

Tarter, Webster & Johnson had a three- long been a major lumber and millwork I week shut down recently of its Bond-Deck lupilier, but tt" announcement marks ReJirement Cops 40Yeors li manufacturing line at Fresno, Calif. The ttt"i. n.st entry into the laminated beam Marie Stanton, retirin_g a{ter more than t halt was n"""irury to move the'manufactur- business. 40 yeers in the lumber business, was hon' 'i ^.^.1 h., lrot {tio-.lo rt r ra^ant nqrfv npla- ',il ing equipment to an all-new plant, built ored by her friends at a recent party cele' t:i the panelized deckingproduct. Box C.or Shortoge Worsens bratrng the event. fl Bond-Deckisrnanufacturedfrom2,,xTheseveresnowstormswhichhavehitMrs.Stanton.whoselatehusbandChet €' t & g selected white fir. the East Coast will make even worse the was a longtime lumbermano retired after current shortage of box cars, which is the 12 years iithpul- Avenue Lumber Co., Nikker To ser Grue the western rumber

F.- Nikkel, president of R. F. The efiecis of the storms were pointed ten-Blinn Lumber co. Nil'.k{ _Ly!-"r co., sacramento, calif., out by James G. Manning, western wood and Ted Hoff, Jr., president of Hofi For- Products Association, who warned that rn 1962 she had been given the honor est Products, Hor.".ho" Bend, ldaho, an- adequate relief from ih" bo* car shortage of becoming a member of the Pioneer nounced -the ap_pointment of Nikkel Lum- does'not appear to be in sight. " Lumbermans club' trer as the exclusive sales agents for the Mannin!'was recently i"n Washington, Her fellow members in the Hoo-HooTimberlam Div. of Hofi Foreit Products. D.C., discJssing the serilusness of thJ car Ettes and the American l,egion Auxiliary, Nikkel has appointed Ron Hoppe as shortage with -car service officials of the among others, sent telegrarns of congratumanager of a newly created sales division American Association of Railroads and the lationi.

Green lorge

Reseorch Bulletins

The following reports have been published by Forest Products research Society and are available on request from the Society, Dept 1, 2801 Marshall Court, Madison, Wis. 53706.

E etimateil Houdy Production ol Sliced, Wood, gives simple equations used to estimate slicing rate, loading delay, flitch dimension and product thickness. Engineered, Wood, Structures reviews information explosion on physical and mechanical properties of wood. .Elordboord, from Ceiln'r Barlc indicates that a hardboard satisfactory for most normal uses may be produced from western red cedar bark.

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Slide Film

Marlite, the Sid,e You Neoer See, a l5-minute sound-slide film narrated by NBC newscaster Frank Blair. is available for group meetings. The film takes viewers inside the Marlite plant and gives them new information about plastic-finished hardboard. Arrangements for scheduling film can be made through any Marlite representative.

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Pollution Testing

Air pollution testing, source and laboratory analyses and eorrection services are described in a four-page br.ochure published by Air Measurement Div., Advance Ross Corporation. fire brochure describes a broad range of specialized, technical services available to industries throughout the nation seeking to comply with increasingly stringent and specific air pollution laws. On-site testing is offered.

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| 969 Ponel Guide

The 1969 Marlite paneling guide provides complete information on the current line of plastic-finished hardboard for walls and ceilings. All colors, woodgrains, patterns, and expanded line of textured panels are shown. Full-color illustrations of residential and commercial installations demonstrate the versatility of this plasticfinished hardboard. Technical information on Kor.elock, custom laminated panels, moldings and accessories are also included,

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Avislirop Folder

FMO Corp. published a sixpage folder describing Avistrap polypropylene strapping materials, application tools and automatic strapping equipment. Data inrcludes strap dispense,rs, tensioners, sealers, and Avistrap,combination tools.

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NBS Highlights

Techni,cal Highlights is a survey of activities of the National Bureau of Standards (U. S. Department of Commerce) from 7/U67 to 6/30/68. It covers the Bureau's in-house research activities, relations with U. S. Government agencies, industry, and science, and international efforts to coordinate and advance physical measurements and standards.

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Ceiling Hondbook

National Acoustical Contractors Assn. has published the 2nd edition of Ceiling Sgatema Hond'boolc. It describes proper installation techniques for acoustical ceiling systems. It offers stepby-step techniques in 14 chapters, contains 303 pages with over 200 illustrations.

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Siding Brochure

A brochure describing expanded Masonite Corp. line of Ruf-X90 Siding shows color reproductions of homes displaying the various styles. Ruf-X-9O Siding is available in lap, reverse batten, square - cut grooved, Vgrooved, and ungrooved panel. Features are: dent resistant, weatherable, grainless, comes face :md back primed, also unprimer:1.

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Cose Studies

Business firms interested in how to increase business through book and booklet pro- g:.ams can have a free copy of 52 Case Stuilies issued by The Benjamin Co. The report shows how 62 well-known business firms have used particular titles and special publishing formats to achieve 52 difrerent marketing objectives. Formats involve created, adapted and standard titles.

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Income Homes

Neus Multi - Unit Income Homes 32-page plan book from National Plan Service, featurea 38 desigrrs, including townhous-

Fast growing market es, garage apartments, garden apartments, duplexes and apartment buildings. One, two and three bedroom plans are shown. A package of 25 is $22.50, or buy 6O for $41.50 and your four line imprint free.

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Free Service

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Form Booklet

Timber Engineering Co. u'ill furnish copies of a revised booklet describing Formall eoncrete form plywood. The four page, two .color publication detailg the specifications for Formall.

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Spec Bulletins

Available from Star Manufacturing Co. are product descrip- tion and specification bulletins and spec sheets on two Star rigid frame structural systems for use in lumber yards, warehousing facilities and millwork plants.

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