The Old Lumbering Doys in Scrn Luis Obispo

'\nnonncemeut 'lvas tnade in the last issue of THE (',\l-IF-()tiNIA LUNIIIER MERCHANT of the sale of the retail lun-rber yarcls of the Southern I'acific NIilling (.cinrpauy in San Luis C)bispo and Santa Nfaria, to the Pacific Coast l,un.rber Company of California. The ne\v ()\\.lrers have also operated vards in the tr,vo cities, and have n()\\' n1()ve(l to ti:e nen,ly purchased ).ards .,n account of lheir lretrer locations. The I'acific Coast Lumber Companr' lras been identified rvitl-r both transportation ancl building actir,ities in Sair Luis Obispo since 1870.

An interesting historv of the c()mpany lecerrtl.v ,,1,1r."..,1 in the San l-uis Obispo Countl' Telegrarlr-Trilrtrne. The storl' quotes J. C. Flusion, general man:rger o[ the comparry, ar-r<l his historical report on lnrnber :rntl llrrilcling^ in that area is most interesting. The stor-r'teads:

"There have bcen nranv changes and rlevelolruretts since t-he ol<1 days rr'hen luurber and building materials rvere sorelv r-reeclecl foi' construction in the area :trrrl thc only lneans of transpori l.as by coastwise vessels. 'flrey usecl tcr anchor olT Poir.rt Sal in the 1870s and throw their lumlicr cargo overboard to float it ashore. Then it rv:rs loacled iuto wagons and hauled into the back country. There were sornetinres as manJ/ as 30O wagons ancl teams linerl rrP orr a one-\\'a)' road rvaiting for materials.

"A railroad was clearly needed and in 1873 articles c,f incorooration were filed for thc San Luis Obispo llailroa<l colrl)any. First cor.rstrnction rlas ol1 a line 10 miles long from l)ort Harford (Ar.ila), but clue to a shortage of money it Pro,:eede<l \.ery slo'n'ly and the line <lid not actually rezrclr Sarr l,uis ()bispo trntil 1876. The ton'nsper>ple of San l,rris (.)lrispo sporisored a big excursion to Avila and barbccuc on Augnst 23, 1876 to celebrate conrpletirin of thc roa<I. 'fhe roail u'as extencle<l tr, Arroyo Grande in 1S81. Irr 1882 it rvas extended to Santa Nlaria (therr knol'n lrs ('entr:rl City) anrl l-os ,\lamos. 'fhe rvide streets in Clentr:rl City n'cre <lesigned so that riLr-rchers hauiing irr grairr an<1 lrc:rns to the railroa<l [or shipnrcnt could turrr six an<1 cight-horsr: teams in the streets t'ithout any bother.

"'fhc l'acific Coast Itailu'ay Co. successor to the c:irlicr cornpanv, \\':rs :t narr()\\- gauge line 3 feet rvide. It u'as the orrly rail transportation in this part of the state until thc turn of the century. It hauled n'ool, shecp, turke-vs. hides, Irogs, beans and grain to the port for shipmertt to San Fretrrcisco markets. The company constructed a groul) o[ l'arehouses for the cleaning and storage oi lleans and grain 1>rior to sale and shipment over the line.

"l,umber yards rvere established at ltc,v poirtts irr tlre area. The site of the present yard at San Luis Obisptr rvas purchased {rom John Harford in 1876. These yarcls h;rve supplied building materials for manl' of the litrgc coustr-uction jobs contril-.uting to the grou'th of tlris region. Timbers were furnished for the earlr- rvttoclen clerricks in the Orcutt oil fields in 1904. The comltarly suPplied materials for the famous, old Ramona hotel in San Luis Obispo. More recently, the redu'oocl u'lttcr tauks ttsetl by ranchers in the area \vere supplied though the vard'' Sister's Ilospital in Santa Maria, thc olrl tou-tr ttI Niporlo. rvhich later burned clo.,vn, ancl a goocl shitt'c oI Arrovrr Grancic u.ere 'brrilt n'itl-r materials brorrght in l,)' tl.re c( )ml)iul-\-.

Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Golf

Tournoment Mqrch | 9

Johrr Lipani, president oi I-tis Angeles Hoo-l{oo Clul.r No. 2. annotlnced last rveek arraltgements had lteen cttmpletecl to hold the first golf tournament of the vcar 19.:4. :rt I-akeu'ood Country Clulr, Friclay-, Nlarch 19.

Tee-off time has been set for 10:09 a.m.. acclrding trr I-larvey Koll, chairman of tl.re golf corutttittee. .l itt.r Iiorgie. secretary-treasurer has made arrangelllents ior clir.rner tcl be sen ed promptly at 7 :A9 p.m. An nnusual etrtertainment program has l>ecn set for the evening icillotving the gcili t()urn:lnrent au'ards.

"I-ake'"l clod is an excellent club for ottr tottrultt-uents. The golf course is good ancl the cuisine has als'als beerr \\'ay above par and lve expect a good tttrntlttt irtr this event," said John Lipani. Reservations for golf arrd dinner may lre obtained by calling l)Unkirk 2-7942.

Another Good Building Year Predicted

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Hyster Announces New Lift Truck

A new 15,000 pound capacity lift truck has just been released according to an announcement of the Hyster Company. The neu' lift truck, the Nfodel RC-150, mounted on 8.25 x 20 pneumatic tires, is porvered by a heavy-duty rvatercooled industrial engine.

The RC-150 was functionally designed for appearance as l,vell as efficiency with the assistance of the u'ell-knorvn

Domoge to Wood Flighr Decks

industrial design firm of Henry Dreyfuss. Safety, serviceability, operator comfort and ease of operation are "bttilt in" the new truck, it is claimed. The RC-150 has a capacity of 15,000 pounds at 24-inch load centers.

Other features are high degree of visibility, fully roller mounted uprights, extreme braking area and brute-type body construction.

The lift truck is also available in capacities of 16,000 pounds at 24-inch load centers and 18,000 pounds atZ4-inch load centers.

The nel,v truck is manufactureci by Hyster Company whose plants are located in Danville and Peoria, Illinois; Portland, Oregon; and Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Literature and specifications are available at any Hyster dealer or by writing Hyster Company, Portland 8, Ore.

Stepped up harvest of timber in years of high demand is healthy economics becatrse more of the low grade timber is recovered and beetle killed and windthrown timber is salvageti.

Washington-Steps to increase the service life of lt'ood flight decks, on aircraft carriers, by minimizing damage caused by jet plane landings, have been recommended to the Navy's Bureau of Ships by officials of Timber Engineering Company, research affiliate of National Lumber Manufacturers Association.

More than 200 launchings and landings o{ jet planes on the carrier, USS Tarau'a, were observed recently by Timber Engineering's research director, C. A. Rishell, and its chief engineer, R. G. Kimbell, cluring their investigations of the cause, type apd extent of clamage inflicted on the wood decks by modern jets.

The Teco officials recommended to the Bureau of Ships: that higher density u'oods be used in the relatively small landing area of the decks; that a re-examination of the restraining hook's design be made for possible revisions that would lessen its impact on the deck; and that faster, more simple repair methods be developed.

In addition to urging further technical studies on a more comprehensive scope, Rishell and Kimbell recommended research laboratory tests that simulate jet landings on rvood carrier decks.