THE cALTFoRNTA LUMBER nnlncnan'r
Hiscox Leaves Hart-Wood; Forms Western States Co.
Tacoma
Effective October 1, Richard A. Hiscox will sever his aetive connection with the Hart-Wood Lumber Company and open a new wholesale lumber business under the name of the Western States Lumber Company at 605 and 606 Fife Building, San Francisco. Associated with him in the new enterprise are his son, R. G. Hiscox and C. W. Muller, both of whom have been with him in the Hart-Wood organization. They will handle tlalifornia white and. sugar pine, as well as a full line of Douglas fir, red cedar shingles and other West Coast
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Los Angeles, Cal.
Stockton Lumber and
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products. It is understood that Mr. Hiscox has sold his interests in the wholesale end of the Hart-Wood Lumber Company,to the Hart-Wood people, but that he will retain his interest in the Eart-Wood retail yard in San Francisco and in the
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October l, 1922
1125 Central Bldg. Phone 67985
Simpson-Gray Combine Effective October 1, the Simpson-Gray I.lumber company
and. the Stockton Lumber company, both pioneer retail con-
We offer a complete line frorn some of
agement of Charles G. Bird, the live-wire manager of the Simpson-Gray yard. The business will be conducted at the offices of the Stockton Lumber company, 347 South Commerce Street. Joseph Fyfe, the veteran head of the Stockton I_rumber company's affairs and one of the best known and most highly respected lumbermen in Central California, will retire after fifty years of active service. Mr. Fyfe came to Stockton in 1870 and obtained employment, as a bookkeeper, in the office of the firm of which he until now has .been the
the best mills on the coast and can Guarantee Prompt Shipment.
cerns of Stockton, will be consolid.ated under the sole.man-
the Stockton Merchants' Manufacturers' and Employers' association; has been a director of the local Y. M. C. A.. Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls and of other civic organizations. IIe is a director of the California State Lumbermen's association and a member of several other lumbermen's or(anizations. head. He has been active and. forceful in the d.evelopment ,/ The Simpson-Gray Lumber Company is reputed to be the of Stockton's civic and commercial affairs. At various times 'oldest retail lu,mber concern in California. It has been in he has been president of the San Joaquin Valley bank and of business for more than 75 years and bears an honorable the Stockton Electric Railway. He has taken a leading record among buyers and sellers alike. ,,Charlie,, Bird's part in several fraternal mganizations and has served. numerous friends wish him continued success in his newest several terms as a member of the Stockton city council. stroke of enterprise. Mr. Bird has been head of the Simpson-Gray- enterprise for the last ten years and in that time has nade a lasting. . PAR,KS CALLED TO WICIIITA impression not only upon the community of Stockton but A. S. Parks, of the Owens-Parks Lumber Company, promiupon the lumber industry of the state generally. IIe has nent l-.ios Angeles retailers, has been called to Wichita-, Kanserved as president of the Stockton Rotary club and of
sas, on business.
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