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from The California Lumber Merchant - January 1957

JAMBS L. HALL OO.

le Sisue

Age not guarantesd---Some I have told for 20 years"-Some Less

Chonged Sides?

(A man who told me this story wanted' to apoloqize f or such' a kid yarn. No apology nccessary. It's a mighty good' story.)

The Lone Ranger and Tonto were riding cross country when a whole tribe of Indians started chasing them. They rode for their lives, when suddenly they ran right into another great band of hostile Indians.

chasing them. Suddenly still a third band of Indians appeared ahead of them. "Where do we go now?" the Lone Ranger asked Tonto. "This wz!," he said, and they rode toward an opening in the hills. Suddenly still another great band of Indians appeared in that direction, and they found themselves completely surrounded by savages.

"What do we do now?" asked the Lone Ranger.

"Where do we go?" the Lone Ranger asked Tonto. "This And Tonto answered: "\Mhat do you mean 'We'-white way," said Tonto, and away they went, with both tribes man?"

CRA Seosoning Committee Meets

The regular bi-monthly meeting of the Redwood Seasoning Committee, of the California Redwood Association, at Brooktrails Lodge, Willits, November t7, heard reports from members on bulletins of the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory. Also discussed was the presentation for the 1957 annual meeting of Western Dry Kiln Clubs, in Oregon. Papers were presented by Gregory Lambert of Simpson Redwood Company, Korbel, on "How Wood Dries;" Doug- las Shore of Arcata Redwood Company on "Properties of Wood Related to Drying," and Sam Brown of Simpson Redwood Company on "Drying Stresses in Lumber Seasoning."

During the luncheon, which was hosted by the Willits Redwood Products Company, the film, "Production Maintenance," was shown.

(Tell them you saw it in The California Lumber Merclt'ant)

DOUGI.AS FIRWEST COAST HEMIOCKRED CEDAR, SIDING & SHINGTES

Longview, Woshington

Vernonio. Oregon Voughn, Oregon

Gordiner, Oregon Reedsport, Oregon

GIAZING

Fort Smith, Arkonsos

HARDWOODS

Sheridon, Arkonsos

Quiimon, MississipPi DeRidder, Louisiono

,\AIII WORK AND FACIORY PRODUCTSKITCHEN CABINETSSASH AND DOORS

Longview, Woshington Weed. Colifornio

OAK FTOORING

DeRidder, Louisiono

Quitmon, Mississippi

PIYWOOD, FTAKEWOOD@ & VEN-O-WOOD@

Longview, Woshington

Gordiner, Oregon

Voughn, Oregon

Weed, Colifornio

CATIFORNIA PONDEROSA

DOUGLAS & WHITE FIR

Weed, Colifornio

SOUTHERN P]NE

Sheridon, Arkonsos

Quitmon, Mississippi

DeRidder, Louisiono

TREATED PRODUCTS

Joplin, Missouri

DeRidder, Louisiono

Longview, Woshington

Novosoto, Texos

Weed, Colifornio

FABRICATED TIMBERg & IRUSSES

Longview, Woshington

Wherever You Are, Long-Bell

can give you dependable service 0n lumber and wood products. That's the promise we make today - and it's a promise we've kept with leading retailers, distributors and industrial users for nearly 80 years.

You're Sure of Retiable DeliverY,

because 0ur twenty-seven efficiently'operated plants and timber stands in eight states combine to give you a single source 0f supply. You're certain of getting available products when you want them.

Contact your local Long-Bell representative today!

Forms for Reporting Federql ttUse Tox" on Trucks Now Avqiloble

The Internal Revenue Service form 22%) (October 1956) is now available in the District Director's office for reporting the new Federal Use Tax on trucks used at any time in July, August, September, October or November 1956.

The tax applies whether or not the vehicles were used before July 1956.

The return on Form 2290 may be filed at any time during January, but not later than January 31,1957.

Future returns will be due by the end of the month following the month a vehicle is first used in the tax year. For example, a return is due on or before January 3I, 1957,

lO,3l4 Wholesole lumber Firms

At the end of 1954, there were 10,314 firms in the continental U.S. engaged in buying and selling lumber and other construction materials in the wholesale market, according to the Department of Commerce's 1954 Census of Business just being released. Those firms had sales of $6.6 billion during that year. Firms primarily in wholesale lumber numbered 3774 in 1929, 3303 in 1939, 5576 in 1948 and nearly doubled to the 10,314 in 1954. The trade employed 727,740 people in mid-November 1954 at an annual payroll of $554 million. In addition to paid employes, 4984 active owners brought the total to 132,724, of which 17,179 were salesmen.

for vehicles which, during the tax year ending June 30, 1957, are first used in Decembet 1956. Future returns are to be filed on Form 2290 (Rev. Jan. 1957), copies of which may be obtained from the District Director's office early in January L957.

The tax applies to the use of highway motor vehicles having a taxable gross weight in excess of 26,000 pounds.

The following schedule will be used to determine the taxable weight of the individual trucks and buses, reported the National Retail Lumber Dealers Association :

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JAMBS L. HALL OO.

le Sisue

Age not guarantesd---Some I have told for 20 years"-Some Less

Chonged Sides?

CRA Seosoning Committee Meets

Wherever You Are, Long-Bell

You're Sure of Retiable DeliverY,

Forms for Reporting Federql ttUse Tox" on Trucks Now Avqiloble

lO,3l4 Wholesole lumber Firms

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Mount Whitney Lumher Co., Inc.

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building materials co. inc.

INSE(T WIRE S(REENING

L. W. tlclcDonqld Co.

BONITINGTON LT]DIBBB OO.

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The California Lumber Merchant - January 1957