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T\TENTY.FIVE YEARS
Fred Holmes has sent an announcement to all retail lumber dealers -i=n California to the effect that his firm, the Holmes Eureka Lumber Company of San Francisco, has adopted the capital letters "HE" as a trademark, which rvill appear on all their products.
In this issue appeared a splendid photograph and story about Russell T. Gheen, who represents the C. D. Johnson Lumber Company, in San Francisco.
The Santa Fe Lumber Company, San Francisco, is engaged in an intense campaign to educate the building trade of California to the use of the better grades of Red Cedar shingles, instead of so many lower grades formerly used. Gus Russell is one of the most enthusiastic better shingle men in the state.
The famous Philippine Mahogany case has been appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States for final settlement. In the meantime the Philippine Mahogany Asso,ciation has advised all those who sell those products to continue to use the name, and promote its uses just as they have been doing, until final settlement is made of matter. the Tuttltt,
The Pacific Northwest Millwork Association will be consolidated with the West Coast Lumbermen's Association as a result of a meeting of the millwork body in Portland on June 1st. Col. Greeley, secretary-manager of the lumber association worked out the details. The West Coast Lumber Trade Extension Bureau was likewise absorbed by the West Coast Lumbermen's Association just a short time ago. The general offices are in Seattle.
Henry Wilson, wealthy San Francisco lumber and shipping man, died at his home in Piedmont, June 5, at the age of 79. He was born in Sweden.
The Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Company, San Francisco, entertained 200 members of its organization at an annual boat ride and picnic at Paradise Cove, on May 30.
C. H. White, of White Brothers, San Francisco, is the author o{ a nerv song entitled "San Francisco the Good C)ld Town," which his friends are urging him to have published. They say it's pretty.
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