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Cnnrow ColrrpANy Paoilio Lunbor llealers $upply Inc.
25914 Presidenl Ave., Horbor Gity, Gollf. P. Q. Bor 667
Telephone DAvenpori 6-6273 fllonufocturers tlnd Jobberg of SASH AND DOORS
TO THE R.ETAII TUMBER DEATER
T\TENTY.FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY
As reported in The California Lumber Merchant September 1,1928
The directors of the California Association met at Santa Barbara appointed a committee to select and man of retail lumber experience.
Retail Lumbermen's on August 18, and employ a special field
A review of the celebrated case of the Federal Trade Commission versus the Philippine hardwood importers of the United States, written by Jack Dionne, appears in this issue, in which were recited some of the horrible "busts" that were made during the hearings on the subject. It lr'as shown that while most of the Philippine Mahogany imported into this country is not mahogany, botanically speaking, yet the Government erred repeatedly in declaring that there is no true mahogany growing in the Philippines, whereas there are many species of same.
The Bookstaver-Burns Lumber Company, of Los Angeles, composed of B. W. Bookstaver and L. G. "Bob" Burns, announces that it handles exclusively in California the production of several large sawmills located in Seattle, Everett, and British Columbia.
The offices and personnel of the West Coast Lumber
Bureau have moved from Longvi.* io ton. This bureau recently became a unit Lumbermen's Association.
Seattle, Washingof the West Coast
Figures issued by the Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau for the first six months of. l9?3 show total shipments of 780,630,000 feet from the Northwest to California, a decrease of 1.5 percent from the totals for the same months in 1927.
Art C. Penberthy ager for the Slade sales representative Lumber Company, has resigned his position as sales manLumber Company to become exclusive in Southern California for the Defiance of Tacoma.
A huge Douglas Fir tree was recently cut down near Mineral, Washington, the rings of which show the tree b be lA24 years old. This is an all-time record. The tree was 15.4 feet in diameter.
The Schumacher Wall Board Company, of Los Angeles, claims to have been the first manufacturer of plaster board in large sheet form-