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A. H. Fleming, Philanthropist and Lumberman, Dies at Pasadena Home Delta Land Peat Soil

Nature still "gets the decision" in the battle of men against nature, but men continue to find aids in delaying the decision. It is surprising what aids have been rendered by some types of wood.

The public utilities in carrying their pole lines across the great delta lands of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers in Central California have had one of these tough battles against nature. These peat lands in the Delta apparently have no bottom for a firm foundation. The organic matter in the peat seems to destroy quickly most wood. Ordinary construction lumber goes to pieces in from two to five years.

The illustration shows a pole support that has been developed, called a mud sill. This is an "outrigger," built around the pole and resting on the peat soil. These mud sills, made from Port Orford Cedar heartwood, are lasting about 25 years.

Public utility engineers say that Port Orford Cedar has been found to be the only material to solve this problem; that the soil is too spongy for concrete, and that this splendid but not very widely known Pacific Coast wood offers the unusual combination to rot and organic decay able woods of lightness, strength, resistance not ordinarily found in the dur-

Arthur H. Fleming, one of the largest lumber operators of the Old West and philanthropist, died at his home in Pasadena, August 11. He was 84 years of age.

He was born in Ontario, Canada, in 1856, and came to the United States when he was 23 years old, becoming a citizen soon afterward. He entered the lumber business in 1896 and became president or principal owner of the Madera Sugar Pine Co., the Madera Lumber Company, the Minarets and Western Railway Company, the St. Anthony Mining Co. and Santa Monica Mountain Park Co. He was also a director of the Southern California Edison Company.

With his daughter, Mrs. Wilton Lloyd-Smith, he contributed more than $5,000,mO to the California Institute of Technology in the name of the Clara H. Fleming Memorial Fund. which was established in honor o{ Mrs. Fleming, who died in 1904.

Mr. Fleming was a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor of France, bestowed in 1927 for his donation of a park and pavilion at Compeigne where the World War armistice was signed. He also received the Arthur Noble Civic Award of Pasadena in 1932 for outstanding community service.

He is survived by his daughter and four granddaughters, all of New Yo'rk; a brother,,Clarence S. Fleming, who has been his business associate in Pasadena for years; another brother, Oscar E. Fleming, K. C., of Windsor, Ontario, and a sister. I\{rs. William E. Scotten of Pasadena.

W. L. Leishman, Pasadena Lumberman and Civic Leader, Passes

William L. Leishman, Pasadena lumberman and civic leader, passed away at his home there on August n. He became ill last June after returning from a cruise to Honolulu. He was 7I years of age.

Mr. Leishman was born in New Haven, Conn. A resident of Pasadena for thirty-five years, he founded the Crown City Lumber & Mill Co., one of Pasadena's oldest building material firms, and was active in the affairs of the company until his illness several weeks ago.

He served as president of the Tour:nament of Roses in l9n-2L-22, a position that his son, Lathrop K. Leishman, held in 1939. It was Mr. Leishman's foresight and perseverance that resulted in Pasadena's world-famed Rose Bowl which for years has been the scene of the nation's o.utstanding New Year's football games, and he was widely known as "Father of the Rose Bowl."

He was a Scottish Rite Mason, past president of the Pasadena Rotary Club, member.of the Overland Club, the Elks Club, and the Odd Fellows. He had been active in millwork and lumber affairs in the state f,or many years, and was held in very high esteem throughout the industry.

In addition to his son, f-athrop K. Leishman, associated with his father in business, he is survived by a brother, Charles A. Leishman of New Haven, Conn.; a sister, Mrs. Annie F. Grannis of Pasadena, and three grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted in the First Congregational Chur,ch, Pasadena, Thursday afternoon, August 22.

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The first bill in the United States exempting forest land from taxation was passed in 1861 by the Nebraska territorial legislature. It provided an exemption of $50 in valuation for every acre on which there were not less than 4O0 forest trees in planted groves.

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