Ten Years Ago Today

From the files of The California Lumber Merchant, September 15, 1925

Calif,ornia Door Company is operating a new mill and lumber plant at Diamond Springs, Calif.

In an article entitled ;; l*n, tt. biggest ,t"r,a or commercial timber on earth ?" there may be some chance for discussion, but there is no question as to who owns the greatest stand of Pine timber on earth. That honor belongs to The Red River Lumber Company, and is all located in California.

E. C. Miller, president of the E. C. Miller Cedar Lumber Companl', Aberdeen, Wash., has just completed a 6O days' trip through the East and Middle West.

Hoo-Hoo Club No. n, ", ,r, ,J*ut", meeting held at the Palace Hotel, August 27, ananimously elected John C. McCabe president for the ensuing year. Other officers elected were Kenneth Smith, vice-president; J. E. Martin, Secretary-Treasurer; R. A. Hiscox; Charles Dodge; H. J. DeVries; R. S. Grant and Harry White. ***

At the monthly meeting of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association a resolution calling for grade marking of lumber was adopte.d and members were urged to grademark their lumber with the least possible delay.

The Pacific Co"rt ntyrloJ ti"trracturers' Association held its regular monthly meeting at Marshfield, Orggon, August 29. The next meeting will be at Everett, Wash., September 26. ***

Corydon Wagner of Tacoma won the annual tournament of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association held at the Grays Harbor Country Club, August 28.

The Pacific co".t }I..l*Jou*o..r"rs' Association held its semi-annual meeting at Vancouver, B. C., August 11 and 12.'President D. J. Cahill, Western Hardwood Lumber Co., Los Angeles, presided.

The Diamond Match Company opened a new yard at Robbins.

Nelsgn Jones, ;on., ulralr"Ju at., is wearing the big smile these days. The occasion being the recent arrival of a fine eight-pound baby boy.

Harry Gaetjen ,"".";"J li"rrt "lt of the Admission Day parade held at San Francisco, Wednesday, September 9. At the Hoo-H'oo Club No. 9 luncheon, held on Thursday, September 10, M. .{. Harris, Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Company, made a motion that lvas unanimously passed, extending to Harry the Club's heartiest congratulations for the success he achieved. ***

The San Francisco Bay District Hoo-Hoo. on September 3, held its last Concatenation of the year. The affair was held at Marquard's. During the evening vicegerent Snark J. Walter Kelly called on Fred Roth; John C. McCabe, president elect of Hoo-Hoo Club No. 9; Frank O'Connor and Ed Chamberlin, who all made short talks on the work accomplished by the Bay Distri'ct Hoo-Hoo during the past year.

This issue carries tftr"J tr.*, of the large plant of the Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Company, San Francisco, which were taken recently and give a good idea of the size of this progressive institution.

B. W. Cadwallader, "r.rrd.tl of ,n. Cadwallader-Gibson Co., T.os Angeles, has returned from a business trip to the Philippine Islands.

The Redwood Sales l",loJ", of San Francisco have issued a new booklet on California Redwood. The booklet carries illustrations of the member mills and a short sketch of each mill.