Wbknewinamoment itwasn't St.Nick

His eyeshow they twinkled! his dimples how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry...

Buthis moustache gave him awaY. It didn't take us too long to figure out the "jolly old man" recently spotted at United wasn't the realSanta.

We'll let you in on a little secret, it's Miles Butterfield our full time president and parttime Santa.

Nicetry,Miles!

This put-on is just his way to greet you for the holidaYs and bring you Christmas cheen We alljoin Miles inwishing you the very bestthis holidaY season.

Robert S. Osgood, lnc. Sold

Robert S. Osgood, Inc. of Los Angeles, Ca., and MacMillan Jardine (North America) Ltd. of Vancouver, B.C., have announced that Montague L. Meyer, Ltd. of London, England has purchased all the shares of both companies from MacMillan Jardine International, Ltd.

Robert S. Osgood, Inc. will continue under the same name but MacMillan Jardine (Norttr America) Ltd.

Truck Deregulation Update

To bring you up to date on the Truck Reform Act of 1980. the following is what's happening.

o Don't call it deregulation; it is reform or reregulation. Although application for hauling authority must be submitted to the ICC, the form is simpler and most applications are approved. Time limit for resolution is 180 days instead of 378.

Within a Zone of Rate Making Freedom, rates can be raised or lowered. Next year this zone will be l0%o will operate in the future as Canusa Wood Products, Ltd. down and lOVo up from current rates plus up to a 5Vo general rate incfease limit. In 1982, the same parameters apply; in 1983, l07o down to lOVo up plus a limit of lOVo in general rates. o U.S. based truckers and Canadian based carriers are Feated the same with both required to meet state and/ or province carrier rules. o Shippers owning their own trucks can apply by special form for back haul authority. Applications are readily available.

Montague L. Meyer, Ltd. is the largest British lumber and wood products organization with extensive European and Asian affiliates. Their acquisition of Osgood and Canusa Wood Products, Ltd. signifies the importance they attach to the North American market.

In fiscal 1979180, Montague L. Mever. Ltd. had sross annual sales in excess of $750.ti00,000.

Stop Delivery Rip Off

Accounting, shipping, and delivery personnel can connive to rip you off by faking deliveries to phantom customers.

These seven steps will help you control the risk.

(1) Have billing department prepare sales invoice after the shipping departrnent returns the complete shipnins documents. '

(2) Prenumber and independently match sales invoices with shipping documents to identify customers, quantity, goods, and time of shipment.

(3) Have customers sign all shipping documents to show acceptance.

(4) Bill customers monthly for balances due.

(5) Investieate complaints of goods faiiirig to arive imm'ediately aid in full amount.

(6) Have records checked for duplicate invoice numbers each month by someone outside the billing and shipping deparfrnents.

(7) Reconcile quantities shown on invoices against quantities sent out by the shipping departrnent each month to spof unihvoiied shipments or inflated quantities.

Msnuiocturers ol Quolity Foresf Products

Growing Wy. Lumber Yard

Lander Lumber Co., Lander, Wy., with new modern quarters, is closely linked to the area in its history and development.

The original lumber yard was opened by Fred Brower in the 1800s on land purchased under the 1820 Congressional act. This buifding was added to over the years and was the rear of the Lander Lumber building demolished to make way for the new stucture.

In the early 1900s the operation became Noble Lumber and the first complete lumber mill in the state was added. Timber was brought in unfinished by string teams and wagons to be planed and made into workable lumber. When the railroad came to Lander in 1906 more building materials and supplies became available.

A carpenters shop and plumbers shop were added. Coal from the local mines in Hudson was sold. When Lander was growing between l9l2 and 1919, the yard (Please turn to page 42)