Beautiful Souvenir Booklet Tells Interesting History Of Humboldt B.y

The Hammond Lumber Company sent THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT one of the sightliest and most interesting books that has come this way in a long time. ft seems that Eureka, California, held a Redwood Empire Centennial Celebration on June 23rd to 27th, and this book is a souvenir program of the festivities. \Mhile it is supposed to be the program of the fair, rodeo, horse show, and other events of the celebration, more than half the book is given over to pictures and short stories of the history of the Redwood Empire, of Humboldt Bay, and of the lumber and timber interests of the entire territory, starting off with the history of the discovery and gradual settlement of that very interesting historical part of the State of California.

According to this book and its interesting pictures and illustrations, Capt. Bruno Heceta in his ship "Santiago,,' and Lieut. Juan Francisco de Bodega y Cuadra in his ship the "Sonora," both intrepid Spanish mariners, brought their two shipS to anchor off the California Coast on June 9, 1775, and they called the bay Trinidad Bay because the day was Trinity Sunday. But long before that time Sir Francis Drake saw.Trinidad Bay in 1578, and was the first European to see the coast of Humboldt County. In 1828 Jedediah Strons Smith, explorer and trapper, reached California by the overland route seeking Trinidad Bay, and entered Humboldt County and reached the pacific. Smith and two companions were all that survived an Indian massacre, but they got back to Fort Van.couver.

In 1849 Dr. Josiah Gregg came overland and discovered Humboldt Bay, arriving on its shores on Christmas Day. Dr. Gregg lost his life due to privations on the return trip toward civilization. They ate their Christmas dinner where Arcata now stands. Capt. Henry Buhne sailed'the schooner "Laura Virginia" north from San Francisco in 1850, and explored Humboldt Bay. He liked the country so much that he settled down and spent the rest of his life there. In January, 1853, two companies of United States infantry were sent to Humboldt Bay and established a military post they called Fort Humboldt. Capt. U. S. Grant, later to become so famous an American, was in charge of that post at the beginning.

In 1854 the first Redwood sawmill was built on Humboldt Bay, being the Ryan and Duff Redwood Mill. It was built from the hull of the wrecked steamer "Santa Clara," and was powered by the machinery that had formerly operated the ship. Another step came in 1875 when John Vance, Mayor of Eureka, built a railroad from his Redwood sawmill on Mad River to the waters of Humboldt Bay. The railroad was built with hardwood rails and over this road Redwood .lumber came to the ,coast. And so the Redwood Empire started. There is on display at Fort Humboldt a strange looking locomotive that Mr. N. H. Falk used in 1875 to bring logs to his mill at Arcata. The wonderful old Carson home which William Carson built in Eureka in 1885 is shown in a full page picture in this book.

Eureka, the county seat of Humboldt County, was established by John Ryan in 1850, and incorporated in 1856. It is the most westerly city in the continenial United States. Humboldt County is the greatest lumber producing county in California, backed by some 46 billion feet of standing timber. Redwood and Fir lumber, Redwood shingles and shakes, and Fir and Redwood plywood are all manufactured in Humbolcit County.

These, and thousands of other interesting facts about the Redwood Empire, are to be found in this fine book.

Modesto Yard Sold

The yard of Clark Lumber Company, sold to the Coffee Lumber Company. is the owner.

Modesto, has been Leonard S. Cofiee

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Lumber Firms loin Oaklcnd Chcnnber ol Comrnerce

New members of Oakland's Chamber of Commerce include Economy Lumber Company, Gosslin-Harding Lumber Co., Triangle Lumber Co., and Western Dry Kiln Co. These firms joined in the recent highly successful membership drive.

Tom Hogan, Hogan Lumber Co., Oakland, was in charge of one of the participating teams, and Ed La Franchi, pacific Forest Products, fnc., was one of the team members. Jack Boorman, Boorman Lumber Co.. Oakland. worked on another team.

Moves to New Site

The yard of Hicken-Brown, lumber and building material merchants, has been moved to a nerv location at McHenry and Orangeburg Streets, Modesto.

Hgme Building Advancing Rcrpidly

The Bureau of Labor Statistics at Wishington reports that 97,ON new dwelling units were started in May, 1948, which is 24,000 more homes than rvere started in May, 1947. In April, 1948, 9/W new homes were startedThese figures do not include farm dwellings.

During the first five months of 1948 construction was started on a total of 356,000 new permanent units, a gain of 28 per cent over the same period of last year.

Completes Lcrrge Lumber Hquling Job

The Fern Trucking Company, Los Angeles, has just completed a ninety day job of hauling 11,000,000 feet of lumber for one of its customers. All the lumber was un_ loaded and handled,through the yard at 4550 Maywood Ave_ nue, Los Angeles, and all the hauling was done by the company's own trucks and trailers.

Attend Class Reunion At Dcrrtmouth

Ed Seward, Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co., Los Angeles, Mrs. Seward and their daughter, Janet, left by airplane for New York on June 17. They attended the reunion of Ed,s class at Dartmouth College, I{anover, N. H. They will also visit Ed's home town at Exeter, N. H., then go on to Boston, Cape Cod and Atlantic City.

Bet I'd get a lot of votes at that ! More people know me as the leading building supply dealer in this locality, just because I handle Marlite plastic-finished wall panels and all the other Marsh products.

How come? Just take a look at the latest Marsh advertisement in the SATURDAY EVENING POST or any of those lllarsh ads in BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS, HOUSE BEAUTI. FUL, SMALL HOMES GUIDE and SUNSET. That's where folks find out about Marlite's sealed surface, modern patterns and beautiful colors. And ir's the reason so many folks come in to see-and buy-Marlite and those other Marsh products.

Yes sir, Marsh advertising is doing a big job for me, not only in the home market, but in all those special markets where big Marlite sales .are made. I'm using all the powerful sales promorion helps that Marsh provides for its dealers coupled with that IVIarsh advertising, I get more prospects and more sales and that means more profts. If you're not acquainted wirh the details of the Marsh advertising and sales promotion program, you'd better q,rite today for complete information. Marsh Vall Products, Inc,, 708 Main Street, Dover, Ohio.

Ed will be back in Los Angeles on July 5. Mrs. Seward and Janet will visit Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and Williamsburg, Va., and they will return to. Los'Angeles the latter part of July.

Lumber Mill Burns

McNary, Ariz., June 16-Fire destroyed the planing mill, box and molding factories of Southwest Lumber Mills, Inc., here last night with a loss estimated by company officials at $1,000,000.

Will Mcke Europecrn Trip

Peter J. Van Oosting, Los Angeles lumberman, and Mrs. Van Oosting, will leave for New York July 2, and on July 7 they will leave by airplane for Amsterdam, Holland, where they will spend a few weeks visiting Mr. Van Oosting's relatives. They also plan to visit England, Belgium, and France. The return trip to New York will be made by airplane, and they will be back in Los Angeles or.r Seotember 3.

Moves Olfices

Burns Lumber Co., Los Angeles, has moved its offices from the Roosevelt Building to 624 North La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles 36.

Will Close lor Vccation

The mill and office of John W. Koehl & Son, Los Angeles, tvill be closed for vacation from Tulv 5th to 10th inclusive.