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went to the creosoted Douglas fir trestle. The layout consists of 250-foot and 4@-foot Douglas fir pile-approach trestles, and a 48Gfoot center section of creosoted Douglas fir, built up in four 3O-foot stories from a t2}-f.oot threehinged arch. An interesting new type of compression joint was used in forming the timber arch, and the 30-foot bents, preframed with TECO ring connectors, were assembled at the approaches and swung out over a skyline to drop into position over the arch.

Graceful and sturdy, a fine example of modern timber engineering, the Baird Creek bridge will carry the load of endless cars of logs which will feed the great Longview mills for the next twentv vears.

WESTERN LOG-INTERESTING HOUSE ORGAN

We enjoyed reading the March issue, No. 2,Yol.3, of the house organ, Western Log, which is issued by the employes of the Western Lumber Company of San Diego. It carries news items of the happenings of interest at their yards, also articles pertaining to building. The staff are Jerry H. Sullivan, editor; Michael Dillon, assistant editor; Paul Mead, printer; Fred Ridout, feature articles; Bob Sullivan, Neil Taylor and Bob Creelman, reporters.