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Precise standards of manufacture guarantee unilormity of C. D. fohnson lumber grades...years of expedence insure perfection ol coudition and tally...and orderly ehipmeuts of protected lumber are easier to check, easier to uaload and easier to dispatch on arrival...That's why custoners know-C. D. Johnson traditionally does the job right.

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(Continued from Page 4) lfl94 with the establishment of a buying office in Tacorrra, Wash, The office continued in operati()n until 1912. Purp<lse was to secure shingles and fir lumber for tlre Long-Ifcll tra<te.

Manufacturing on thc l)acific Coast was bcgun lry Long-Bell in 1904 rvith the purchase of stock in the Weerl I.umber Co., at Weed, Calif. A greater interest was purchased in the northern Calif<lrnia concern from time tr> time and in 1916 controlling interest was ;rccluired. The Weed divisi<ln <lf l-ong-llell lras grorvn to become one of thc leading f)onderosa Pine manufacturing plants on the West coast. The plant is completely integrated rvith all ,rf the log bcing utilized. I.unrber plyrvood, sash and doors, and box material are the principal products. Sander dust from the many drummcd sanding nrachines is collected and sold to a plastics manufacturer.

A vast tract of the nation's best old growth of Dotrglas Fir timber rvas purchased in Cou'litz and Lewis counties of Washirrgton in 1920 and inrnrediate steps \\'ere taken to devekrll thc largcst lumllering operation ever undertaken. Constrtrction of the City of Longvierv rvas started in 1922. to provide hornes for the workers in the giant plant, and two years later the model city of 5,000 residents was dedicated by the company's founder, R. A. I-ong.

The rvorld's largest sarvmill was built in Longview, located at the confluence of the Cowlitz and Columbia rivers. Another mill was completed in 192(t and the total capacity of the two mills is one million board feet for each eight hours of operation.

The city of l-ongview was named after R. A. Long. It was his <lesire to build a model city for his orvn employees and those of other industrial firms he was sure would locate in the deep water inland port city he had created. I{e employed leading city planners to lay out the model city and the entire nrunicipality was blue printed before the first survey stake was driven.

Today I-ongview is a famous example of modern city planning. It has a population of more than 20,000, with another 10,000 living in suburban and nearby areas.

Wood preservation was first recognized by Long-Bell in 1916 rvith the establishment of a plant at Shreveporr. La. It produced treated Southern Pine paving blocks which rvere ordered by many of the larger eastern metropolitan centers. Later poles, posts, and pilings tvere given preservative treatment. Preservative plants arc: operated today at DeRidder, La., Joplin, Mo., Weed, Calif., and Longview.

Reforestation of cutover lands u'as first given stucly by Long-Bell in 1923. A creu,' of foresters studied the cutover lands of Louisiana and eastern Texas and then established a nursery to grow trees for hand planting in cutover areas. The practice shifted to the northwest in 1925 and many acres of trees were planted in the Ryderwood area to bring on a second crop. Today in both Washington and Louisiana the results of the plantings may be seen as the trees grow in rows over many acres of land.

Thus Long-Bell became one of the early pioneers in reforestation of cutover lands.

Ad<litiorral nrlnuf:lcturing plarrts rvcrc establislred in the West in thc carly tlrirtics. .\ mill was ot)crated in Klamath Falls, ()rc., arrd l)orris, Calif., to harvest a stand of Iton<lcrosa Itirrc l)u:'chilsc(l scvcrnl yetrs carlier, I\lanufrcturing llroprcrtics rvcrc purchased at Vaughn :rrr<l Austa, ()rc, Shortly after \\lorl<l W:rr I[, and the c:rllital stock of the (iar<lincr l,urrrbcr (1r., rvith mills at ( iarrliner :rrr<l l{ccdsport, ()rc., rvas purchascd in 1948. Southcrrr nrills are to<lay located at Quitrnan, Miss., and Sheridan, Ark. A hardrvrxr<l flooring factory is at DeItiddcr, La., ancl a glazing plant opcrated at Fort Smith, Ark.

Frorrr Long-llcll factories come nrany consumer items under the heading of lunrber products. The factory at l,ongview produces kitchen cabinets, bunk beds, unpainted furttitttre, lawn clrairs and many other itcms from Douglas Fir. The Weed division factory procluces I'onderosa Pine window sash and doors, box material and many wooden parts used lly other manufacturers. Winclorv and door frames are manufactured from Douglas Fir and Ponderosa l'ine. Plywoocl is also another product of the Weed division.

Outstanding in thc l-ong-llell organization is the length of service of its many errrployces. Men with 25 or 30 years of continuous service are numerous with several 50 year men in the organization. Iimployees are honored on service anniversaries rvith a service pin. Long-Bell employs 6500 men and rvomen.

Officers of the company today include: J. M. White, president, I-ongview, Wash.; R. P. Combs, vice president, Kansas City, Mo.; L. G. Everitt, vice president, Kansas City, Mo.; E. H. Ffouston, vice president, Kansas City, Mo., and I-ongview, Wash.; J. D. Leland, vice president, Longview, Wash.; R. F. trIorse, vice president, Longview, Wash.; L. C. Stith, vice president, Kansas City, Mo.; R. A. L. Ellis, secretary-treasurer, Kansas City, Mo.

Important dates in the progress of the Long-Bell Lumber Co., are:

R. A. Long & Co. openecl for business .1875

The Long-Bell Lumber Company incorporated ......1884

Wholesale department organized ......1888

Retail department organized .....1888

Manufacturing of lumber started .....1889

First mill built at Antlers, Indian Territory .1890

Rapides Lumber Co., Woodu'orth, La., control obtained .......1896

King-Ryder Lumber Co., Thomasville, I. T. organized 1896

Hudson River Lumber Co., Hudson, Ark., organized. .1898

Globe Lumber Co., Ltd., Yellorv Pint, La., purchased 1898

First railroad built .1900

Mining of coal started .....1900

Timber purchased in Louisiana, East Texas .1900

King-Ryder mill moved to Bonami, La. . . .1901

Hudson River mill moved to DeRidder, La. . .lmz

Minnetonka Lumber Company (retail) organized ..1902

Firstlumberexported .....1903

General sales department organized .1904

Weed Lumber Company stock purchased .1904

Experimental farm started ......1904

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Wire Compcny Resumeg Production On "Sterlingr" Stucco Netting

The Northwestern Steel & Wire Company of Sterling, Illinois have announce<l the resumption of production on their popular l%" #17 36'"Sterling" Stucco Nctting

This popular reverse-twist netting was thc only stucco netting of this type produced prior to World War II. The looms for making this reverse-twist netting havc recently been conrpletely reconditioned.

The Pacific Wire Products Con.rpany, P. O. Box 350, Compton, Calif., arc Pacific Coast agents for this material, and it can l>e obtained tltrough leading jobbers throughout the Pacific Coast.

When questioned as to the quality of this material, Whit Spcar, president of the Pacific Wire I'roducts Company, said, "It's a good netting. It lies flat, and rvill bc casy to plaster on due to its perfect hexagonal mesh."

Wclnut Creek Ycrd Expcrnding

Walnut Creek Lumber Co., Walnut Creek, Calif., recently enlarged their yard and builclings to take care of their increased trade. l,ee Griner and Del Stewart are orvuers of the yard.