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O'Mallel''s Ajo show -*ince he got out of the Navy irr |946. Actually, Meade came to Ajo as a boy in 1920 and his dad, Oscar Cole, managt'd the yard when it was knou'n as Halstead Lumber Company. O'Malley's purchased the .vard from Halstead in 1940 and Oscar continue.d to manage the yard rrntil he retired in 19:[2.

Oufput of New Dry Lumber

Enough for 25,OOO Houses

\I-t'\'erhaeuser (ionrpany has sold enough of its trcw engineercd dry framing lumber to build 25,000 houses and now is producing thc material at eight of its ten wcstern mills.

This is the word from George Steyerhaeuser, cxccutive vict:-president of the wood produr,,ts firm. Output to date sinct' the company started manu{acturing the new extra-drr lumber in August, 1963' totals ovt'r 250 million board ftret. The average size house uses about 10,000 feet of framing lumbcr for floor, walls and roof.

The new product is kiln-dried to more rigid standards than previously and manu{actured slightll' thinner since lumber gains strength and stiffnt'ss as it dries. "Scicntific factorv-drving produces lllrtt thi<:k dimcnsion as strong or -qtronger than lumlit'r ( Ii)/s" thick ) manufactured to prescnt grt:en standards," !(rt,yerhaeuser explained.

Thc company manufacturers both drr' and grcen lumber, actrrally produces morc grcen material than any other one company, and rvill continue to manufactun' both. Howe'r'er, many northwest lumber mills make only gretn lumber and have oppost'd adoption oI a new standard by tht: U. S. L)t:partment of Commt'rce.

Weyerhacuscr relea,.r'd the produciion fisurc for tht: new dry lumlrcr in a di-"cussion of the companl's position relative to the neu, size and nt'w quality standard for thc drv lramine.

WWPA lssues Groding Book

Western Wood Products Association has issued its first grading rules book since the l3-state group was formed through consolidation of the Western Pine and West Coast Lumbermen's Associations.

Latest revisions contained in the 279-page, pocket-size volume became efiective January 1, stated Vice President W. E. Grifiee. It includes all supplements to grading rules of the former Western Pine Association.

Bound in a gold cover and bearing the WWP branding iron insignia, the "1965 Standard Grading Rules" conforms to American Lumber Standards, and has gone into use throughout the West, Griffee pointed out.

One major addition is an optional standard detailing stress ratings {or lumber up to two inches thick, dried to a moisture content of not more thanl1/o (stamped "MC I5") and not more than I9/o (stamped'.DRY").

The optional standards may be used within the framework of sales agreements between lumber buyers and sellers. The'.DRY" rating is entirely new, and the "MC 15" rating was authorized only in the previous Western Pine rules.

Because of pleas from buyers and builders, the new reinspection rules extend the deadline {or complaints on wrapped lumber from the usual ten days after unloading to 90 days. This will allow dealers and builders to leave wrappings on during temporary storage, without losing the right to reinspections.

However, reinspections delayed on this basis will be limited to characteristics not altered by time, such as knots, skips, manufacture and pitch.

The new WWPA rules book also:

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FTOOD RECOVERY PTANS (Continu,ed lrom Page 12) appearance grades, should be regraded to efiect highest possible recovery, according to WWPA grading department chiefs. In some instances damaged yard or inventory lumber may be trimmed to remove stain, check or damaged and torn grain. WWPA's grading department will extend ev€ry as' sistance to members in evaluating grade damage and if special service is needed contaci Jim Pynes or E. O. Thompson in the Portland office.

All persons in Oregon are cautioned that logs' carrying registered brands are tlle property of the brand own6r regardless of where they may have been deposited. They remain the property of the registered brand owner for a period of one year and thereafter are considered abandoned property.

Defacement, or removal of a registered log brand, is punishable by a fine, or imprisonrnent, or both.

Log salvagers are warned that Oregon has a Log Patrol act, which'prohibits individuals and companies from salvaging logs other than their own from waters and the immediate shore area of the Columbia River and its tributaries unless they are licensed as a Log Patrol under this act.

If in doubt about log recovery in Oregon, you are urged to contact the State

Forestry Department.

The California laws are similar to those in Oregon.

Mill owners who sufiered losses to their property as a result of the recent flooding may deduct the flood damage as a casualty loss on their 1964 Federal income tax returns, it is reported by Internal Revenue Service officials. The amount of loss that may be deducted is the decrease in tlre fair market value of tlle property as a result of the flooding, but limited to the adjusted basis of the property before the casualty.

Losses to property used for perscnal purpo6es are deductible only to the extent that

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PHOttE 63&7749 . (FROM LOS ANGELES PHONES) 63ffir91 the Ioss exceeds $100, it is r.eported. Losses to property used for business purposes are deductible without regard to the $100 limitation. The loss in fair market value can best be determined by an appraisal of the property by a qualified appraiser. Generally any appraiser would be acceptable who would be recognized as an expert witness in a court of law.

Tax officials stress that immediate steps should be taken by property owners to document the extent of damaee from the flood by photographs, appraisals. repair estimates or other permanent documentary evidence of the loss. If property owners have insuranee. the easualty loss must be reduced by the amount for which the insurance company is liable. Any person needine tax assistance or additional information should write, telephone or call at any Internal Revenue office.

Loaded lumber cars are being moved out of the Coos Bay area by the Southerrr Pacific Railroad. The railroad reports its Tilamook branch has reopened and that service is now available to all mills served by its line. The hard-hit Northwestern Pacific Railroad serving the areas north of San Francisco to the Humboldt Bay area still will not be in operation for possibly six months but mills in the area are planning to truck out production as soon as roads are reopened. Northern Pacific Railroad reports operations at all points and Union Pacific has all main lines and most branch lines in operation.

Oregon, Washington, Cali{ornia and Idaho have been declared "disaster areas" by The Small Business Administration whose offices rvill provide application forms advice and assistance in filling out applications. l,ocal banks also are well informed on the SBA loan program and some banks will process SBA disaster loan applications. Approval will requir'e from seven to ten days. SBA presently lacks disaster loan funds but Congress likely will have provided these funds early in January.