T\TENTY.FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY

As reported in The Cal:fornia Lumber Merchant December 15, 1923

A. J. "Gus" Russell, of San Francisco, attended the annual convention of the Red Cedar Shingle Congress in Seattle, and returning, reported the meeting a big success'

C. Ganahl Lumber Company has completed a new and modern brick ofifice building at its [ast First Street, Los Angeles, lumber yard; also a large new storage shed.

J. M. Hotchkiss, of San Francisco, was re-elected President of the California Redwood Association at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of that organization held at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco. He is President of Hobbs, Wall & Company.

The W. M. Cady Lumber Company, of McNary, Louisiana, has just purchased the big white pine milling plant of The Apache Lumber Company, at Cooley, Arizona; also a g'overnment contract for a billion and one-half of Ponderosa Pine timber.

Cy l{ooper and Bates Smith have severed their wholesale lumber partnership of Hooper & Smith, and each will continue in the u'holesale lumber business in I-os Angeles.

Want Ads

Rate-$2.50 per Colurnn Inch.

For Sale

Cabinet shop and planing mill

Completely equipped Northern San Joaquin Valley Address Box C-1647, California LuFber Merchant

508 Central Bldg., Los Angeles 14, Calif.

Trucks For Sale

I 1946 Chevrolet lO-wheel truck and trailer. Truck has l6-foot flat bed with lumber roller, Eaton 2-speed axle and Brown-Lipe gear box; extra heavy frame. l8-foot, 8-wheel Callahan trailer with fat bed and lumber roller, air brakes' 2 19,{6 Chevrolet trucks, 197" wheel base, Eaton 2-speed axles, roller beds, reinforced frames. All in A-1 condition.

F. G. STOREY

Phone Long Beach 72-939

FOR SALE OR TRADE

Ross 19-HT 3-ton Lift Truck, $3,750.

Hyster RT-150 T% ton Lift Truck, $5,750.

International 6 x 6 Roller Bed Lumber Truck, $3,000. Ross Model W 54" Lumber Carrier, $5,000.

Hyster MHC 54" Lurnber Carrier, $5,000.

Hyster MHC 66" Lumber Carrier, $6,800.

All late models completely rebuilt, new tires, 90 day guarantee. Older Model 11 and Model 12 Ross and CP Willarnette available at all times.

We acceptt equipment in trade regardless of condition.

WESTERN LUMBER CARRIERS

P.O. Box 622, Wilmington, Calif.

840 Realty Street Telephone Terminal 4-4597 are passing all records ten months of the year

Los Angeles building permits this year ,the total for the first being over $112 million dollars.

The Redwood Split Producing Association now has offices at Fortuna, California. E. W. Haight is Presiderit, and Walter Johnson is Secretary of the organization, u'hich is made up of most of the split Redwood operators in the Humboldt County district.

The Western Retail Lumbermen's Association, A. L. Porter of Spokane, Secretary, is p:eparing to hold its annual convention in Los Angeles on February l8th to 23rd of the coming year.

Asa L. White, President of White Brothers, of Sar.r Francisco, died Dec. 6th at his Los Gatos ranch home. He u'as 81 years old, was born ir, New Brunswick, Canada, came to California in 1868, and with his brother Peter White he founded the firm of White Brothers in 1872. Peter White came to California in 1850. Asa White was noted for his church and charitable activities.

Nqmes of Adveriisers in ihis Deportmenr using o blind cddress connot be divulged, All inquiries cnd replies should be cddressed to key shown in the qdverlisement.

MACHINERY FOR SALE

No. 2 LH Armstrong Resaw Sharpener, complete with rnotors.

Used only three months. Practically new, $70O.

Used Covel Hanchett No. 115 LH Resaw Sharpener, complete with motors. Good condition, $250.

Used Covel Hanchett No. 38 LH Resaw Sharpener, complete with motors. Good condition, $250.

ACE SAW WORKS

860f S. Main Street, Los Angeles 3, Calif. Telephone Pleasant 2-6171

HYSTER LUMBER CARRIER

1946 Modet MHC 5' package, excellent condition, priced to. sell. For information phone STanley 7-3619.

TROJAN LUMBER & SUPPLY 200 W. Olive Ave. Burbank. Calif.

MACHINMY FON SAI.E

RESAWS, Latest Type, 44" Mereen-Johnson Cirmbination Rip and Resaw. 36" Moffett, Ball Bearing.

SANDERS, 3 Drum, 43" Yates, direct drive with Travel Bed. 49" American with 4 Motors.

STICKERS, 4" Ball Bearing, direct drive. 12" AEnerican, Ball Bearing with 5 Motors.

GLUE JOINTER, Ball Bearing, direct drive.

SHAPER, 5 HP., Ball Bearing, Like New. Production Machinery for the Wood.working Trade.

Roy Forte

1417 East l2th Street, Los Angeles 21, Calit, Phones: TUcker 8556-Res. MEtcalf 3-2562

Want Ads

Rate-$2.50 per Column Inch.

POSITION WANTED

Experienced lumberman desires immediate permanent ernployment with a good progressive cqrnpany as bookkeeper, salesman or manager. Available now-good references.

Address Box C-16!8, California Lumber Merchant

508 Central Bldg., Los Angeles 14, Calif.

OFFICE MAN WANTS POSITION

Middle-aged-many years background of experience-wholesale and retail, bookkeeper, estimator, counterman, phone orders, all office detail. Available now.

Address Box C-165O California Lumber Merchant

508 Central Bldg., Los Angeles 14, Calif.

GENERAL OFFICE MAN WANTS POSITION

As assistant to busy wholesaler. T'horough knowledge of selling. Handle phone inquiries and orders. Good bookkeeper, correspondent, etc. Prefer Los Angeles or San D,iego area. Available now.

Address Box C-1649, California Lumber Merchant 508 Central Bldg., Los Angeles 14, Calif.

For Sale

14" x 32" Wicks Mfg Co.-Gang Saw complete with saws-7s HP Electric Motor and Automatic Grinder.

Mark Paddock

MONTEREY BAY LUMBER COMPANY

P.O. Box 801, Santa Cruz, Calif.

FOR SALE

12-ton Ross and Hyster Straddle Trucks. Good condition. Priced to sell.

UNITED PIPE AND MACHINERY COMPANY

P.O. Box 498Phone Sacto. 9-2858 NORTH SACRAMENTO, CALIF.

FOR SALE

I T\rrner Model 60-D 4/' Twirn Resaw, tandern angle, co'tmplete with tro 25 H.P. drive motors, V belts and sheaves, and with 10 band blades. Excellent condition, used very little.

Call BUILDERS EMPORIUM OF VAN NUYS

5960 Sepulveda Blvd. Van Nuys, Calif.'

Telephone State 5-3105

FOR SALE

Lumber Yard, Approximately 86,000 sq. ft. City of 25,(}0(). Only one other small yard. Excellent business. Real money maker, Forced to sell on account of health.

Address Box C-1627, California Lumber Merchant

508 Central Bldg., Los rdngeles 14, Calif.

LUMBER YARDS FOR SALE

For lumber yarde for sale see our ad in the Novqnber 15 issue of The California Lumber Merchant.

If you want to sell your yard let us know.

TWOHY LUMBER CO.

LUMBER YARD AND SAWMILL BROKERS

801 Petroleum Bldg., Los Angeles 15, Calif.

PRospect 8746

YEAR END PROBLEMS?

Audits and Statements Prepared Bookkeeping Systems Installed Continuous Monthly Service.

PRODUCTIVE EXPENSE CONTROL

Phone: Rlchmonil 9251

Thirty Years Lumber Experience

Nomer of Advertirerr in lhis Dcpodment uring o blind oddrerc connol be divulged, All inquirier ond rrplice rhould be oddrersed fo key rhown in lhe odvertircmcnl.

SALESMAN WANTED

Well established wholesaler of F'ir, Redwood, Pine and HardYqgls, with good connections wants experienced man for Southern California area-

Address Box C-1582, California Lumber Mcrchant

508 Central Bldg., Los Angeles t4, Cdif.

LUMBER PURCHASING AGENT r,eading redwood fabricator located in Stockton, California has position -fo1 m3n with experience .in buying rediood lufiber,' to assume duties of Purchasing Agent and Manager Inventory Control D'ept. Engineering backgro-und not essential but woulcl lie advantageous.

Address Box C-1641, California Lumber Merchant 508 Central Bldg., Los Angeles 14, Calif.

SALESMAN WANTED

Long established wholesalerFirRedwoodpine - ShinglesTreated Lrunber, has opening San Diego County. Good opportunity for worker. San Diego reiident preierred.

Addrese Box C-15E6, California Lumber Merchant 508 Central Bldg., Los Angeles 14, Calif.

STENOGRAPHER WANTED

Well established lumber firm has openins for a women stenographer who can figure lumber. Exccllent -working conditions.

Hallinan Mackin Lumber Co: 4186 E. Bandini Blvd., Los Angeles Zg, Calif. Telephone ANgelus 3-4161

WANTED

SALESMAN FOR PLYWOOD OR LUMBER

Wholsale lumber distribution yard selling softwoods and woods in Southern California. Good future for right man. State qualifications in your reply.

BACK PANEL COMPANY

31,0 East 32nd Street Los Angeles 11, Calif. ADams 3-4225

SALESMAN WANTED hard-

Otrrb',iorrsr experienced, for long established Los Angeles Whole- .ile sash, door and plywood c-ompany,'to cover Los Angeles aqea. Opportunity to earn unlimited.- State experience, age and.references.

Address Box C-1645, California Lumber Merchant 508 Central Bldg., Los Angeles 14, Calif.

WANTE.D

Planing Mill Foreman

Excellent opportunity for young man 30-40 years, in a pleasant community. State fully experience, age, sales ability, expected ! salary, etc.

Address Box C-1646, California Lumber Merchant 5O8 Central Bldg., Los Angeles fd Calif.

In Transit

Kiln drying and milling by one of the largest Crutom Dry Kilns on thc West Coasl We buy Shop Grides and Cleare.

Western Dry Kiln & F,quipnrents Co. P.O. Box 622,Wrlmrn4o& Calif.

Phorrcs-TErminal 4/'597 and 44598

ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES FOR SALE

Carpenter aprorut, yardsticks, wood pencils, carpenter pencils, visor capa-all printed with your advertisement. Money saving prices. Catalog on request.

LOUIS M. GERSON, Dept. 4, Mattapan 26, Mass.

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