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Cospor Lumber Mill Ends An Ero

Eureka, Calif.-An era that spanned the history of the lumber industry along the Northern California coast from the days of bull teams and sailing schooners came to a close at 5 p.m. November 18 when the old steam whistle blew its last quitting time at the pioneer Caspar Lumber Company mill after a continuous operation of 92 years. The closing of the mill, which was founded in 1863 by J. G. Jackson, grandfather of the current president, C. J. Woods of San Francisco, idled 75 mill workers with another 55 to go later. James Lilley, resident manager and with the mill since 1918, said 2 million bf of logs and 7 million feet of Caspar lumber had been sold to Union Lumber Co., Fort Bragg. An estimated 2 billion bf of lumber has been processed by Caspar since its operations began. At its peak,25O men were employed in mill and logging crews. Logging operations were stopped several months ago when Caspar's timber resources were exhausted. The mill site will be sold for Fort Bragg industrial development and the machinery scrapped.

Piffsburg,Cqlif., Gity Gouncil Opposes Lumber Storoge Yord

Pittsburg, Calif.-Application of T&K Wrecking & Sales Co. for county permission to establish a lumber storage and sales yard here was opposed by the city council, which voted unanimously to prevent use of the lot for the purpose. Anthony Kacz of T&K appeared before the council. A further meeting on the petition was scheduled for Martinez.

Sond Door & Plywood Co. Operoring Wcrrehouses in Cenlrol, Southern Colifornio

In the interest of better customer service, Sand Door and Plywood Company recently established its third warehouse. The new location is Fresno, California, announced Robert C. Sand, president of the wholesale plywood and lumber concern.

All of the Sand warehouses maintain complete stocks of domestic softwood and hardwood plywood, imported hardwood plywoods and specialty items for retail lumber dealers and industrial users of these products. In addition, each warehouse maintains complete stocks of imported and domestic hardwood lumber, No. 3 common Ponderosa and Sugar Pine shelving stock, and other items for the trade.

The three warehouses now operated by this progressive concern are strategically located in Fresno, San Bernardino and Los Angeles, with the main offices and distribution plant at IO49 E. Slauson Avenue in Los Angeles. Over a million feet of material is carried in inventory at all times and is available for immediate pickup or delivery. The company operates a fleet of its own trucks and a 24 to 48-hour delivery schedule is maintained in all areas served.

"We stress service as our most important product," said James C. Barron, vice-president of the firm. "Our invoices are accompanied by certified original tallies, thus insuring correct number of pieces, grade and actual footage delivered. Our yard and warehouse facilities are large and modern and our personnel is well trained and efficient. We believe it takes teamwork, such as ours, to assure prompt attention to dealers' needs whether large or small.," he continued.

In addition to various items of lumber, plywood, doors and allied materials, Sand Door & Plywood maintains complete stocks of Masonite brand products, Insulite insulation, and Sisalkraft protective papers for the dealers. "It is our desire to offer a complete one-stop warehouse service to retail lumber dealers so they can depend upon our inventory to service their trade quickly and efficiently," stated Mr. Sand.

The trained personnel handling customer service includes David G. Beauchaine, manager of the San Bernardino branch, and Ralph Whitehead, in charge of the order desk. John Wright is manager at Fresno, assisted by Oral Turner, Jr., order desk clerk. James "Ji^" Barron is general manager, with headquarters at Los Angeles, and George Stow, u,ell known throughout the Southland, heads up the order and delivery department at the Los Angeles general office and warehouse of the company.

"We maintain a special department in each of our branch warehouses to provide a complete architectural service to the millwork industry in the specification and use of all doors distributed by our firm," pointed out Mr. Sand, "and we are particularly catering to the dealers who handle institutional jobs requiring special detail doors because ours is definitely a service organization," he declared.

Morquort-Wolfe Lumber Go. Moves Nofihern Cqlifornia Offices

Announcement was made this month by Horace Wolfe, president of Marquart-Wolfe Lumber Company, that the Northern California wholesale office of the firm has been moved from San Francisco to 7436 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. California. in order to render better customer service. R. J. "Dick" Marquart, vice-president of the concern, is in charge of the Bay area district.

Hqmmond Gloses Boyes Yqrd

Sonoma, Calif.-The Hammond Lumber Co. yard and office at Boyes Hot Springs held a "close-out sale" last month and discontinued operations there Nov. 30. Hammond officials said the yard at Sonoma would serve the entire valley. Hammond had occupied the leased highway 1ocation at Boyes for the past 12 years under separate management from the Sonoma yard, which is managed by Byron L. Peart.

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