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HARDWOOD RECORD 



J. McCollough of the Finlay & McCoUough 

 Lumber Company of Meridian. Miss., called on 

 a number of the local lumber dealers during the 

 past week. 



William A. Sayers of the Sayers & Scovllle 

 Carriage Company left the latter part of August 

 tor a trip to Ireland, his native country. He 

 expects to be away for several months. 



George M. Morgan of the Nicola, Stone & 

 Meyer Lumber Company says that trade with 

 them conthiues rather quiet and featureless. 



Thomas J. Moffett of the Maley. Thompson & 

 Moffett Lumber Company said that conditions 

 in hardwoods arc gradually showing an im- 

 provement, but at the present time there is a 

 fair volume of business being transacted. Things 

 will look much better after the month of Sep- 

 tember has passed. 



S. Sudbcck of the Acme Veneer Company 

 says there is a fairly spirited demand for the 

 higher grades of veneer, especially Circassian 

 walnut, cherry and maliogany and also quar- 

 tered oak, while the others are about steady. 

 The future in the veneer business is very en- 

 couraging. John Krohmilier and Harry Hartkee 

 of this concern left last week on a business 

 trip. 



W. B. Jones of the William H. Perry Lumber 

 Company has returned from a northern trip and 

 was much elated with the sentiment among the 

 northern people. The local trade is picking up 

 and more Inquiries are being received each week 

 and incidentally a few more orders. W. B. 

 Wolfe of the company left for the South on a 

 business trip. 



B. F. Dulweber of the John Dulweber Lum- 

 oer Company said that hardwoods were fairly 

 active and prices were being held up remark- 

 ably. Frank IMttnian has returned from a busi- 

 ness trip South in the interests of the company. 



\V. E. Delaney of the Kentucky Lumber Com- 

 pany h-is returned from a business trip to Wil- 

 liamsburg, Ky. 



Ralph Mccracken of the Kentucky Lumber 

 Company said that the situation was growing 

 much better each week, especially In the build- 

 ing lumber. All of the mills of the company 

 are still Idle, and will not resume operations 

 until a tide hits the Cumberland river and 

 more logs are received. The concern did not 

 cut as much timber this year as usual, and are 

 relying on their present stock for the fall and 

 winter trade. 



Chester F. Korn of the Farrln-Korn Lumber 

 Company has returned from a business trip to 

 the South. The feeling there Is very bullish and 

 trade promises to be better than was generally 

 expected. M. B. larrln, who is resting at his 

 summer home in Michigan, dropped Into town 

 recently, but did not stay long, as the weather 

 was not agreeable. 



C. Cunningham of the L. W. Radlna Lumber 

 Company says that trade appears to be growing 

 much better. 



U. D. Kclmeler of the Relmeler Lumber Com- 

 pany says trade has been rather quiet with 

 them during the past few weeks. L. B. Elswlck 

 of the concern has returned from a southern 

 business trip. 



G. A. Eckcrs, general superintendent of the 

 Parkersburg Mill Company of I'arkersburg, W. 

 Va., was a visitor In town lately. 



W. A. Croft, general superintendent of the 

 NIcollette Lumber Company of Nicollctte, W. 

 Va., called on a number of the local lumbermen 

 iliirlng the past fortnight. 



\V. 3. Perry of the Whiting Lumber Company 

 1 Philadelphia, Pa., was around town for a 



■ Lk or more getting a line on trade. He left 

 lie latter part of the month for a trip farther 



orth. 



Kdward McGulre, a lumber Inspector of C. 

 ' rane & Co., met death near Mlddletown last 

 week, being struck In the bock by a C, H. & D. 

 train. His body was found several squares 

 awny from where the accident occurred. 



A building boom has struck Cincinnati, and 

 mlstlcs show a 2 per cent Increase In the 



.ntha of June and July over the corresponding 



months of last year, which were regarded as 

 the highwater mark for that time of the 

 year. While the earlier months of the year 

 Indicated a failing oCE, Cincinnati has not felt 

 the depression in leal estate and building which 

 other cities have experienced. 



William H. Stewart, receiver for the Enter- 

 prise Lumber Company, gives notice that the 

 First National Bank is demanding the payment 

 of interest due It as well as its share of the 

 20 per cent dividend to be declared. The bank 

 holds a claim of $12,500 against the Enterprise 

 Lumber Company. 



The International Coopers' Union will bold its 

 annual convention here during the latter part 

 of the month. 



J. II. Doppes, president of the Doppes Lumber 

 Company, left the middle of the month for a va- 

 cation trip to Michigan. 



H. L. Michle of the Mlchle Lumber Company 

 said that they are doing a very good business, 

 and that there seems good reason to look for an 

 Increase in the volume of trade. 



William Duhlmeler of Dublmcler Brothers 

 finds that trade has been rather slow during 

 the past two weeks, but expects an Improvement 

 in the situation soon. William Guelker of Duhl- 

 meler Brothers has returned from a business 

 trip through the South, looking up stocks there. 



W. E. Shrimpton of the Shrimpton Lumber 

 Company says that they have been doing a very 

 good business since the first of July. Building 

 material demand has been good, and the out-of- 

 town trade has also shown a decided Increase. 

 Reports from the South are encouraging and 

 indicate that the supply of poplar Is very lim- 

 ited, which will eventuate In prices going 

 higher. 



Benjamin A. Klpp says trade has shown a 

 gradual Improvement since July 1. Re-manu- 

 facturers' stocks are badly depleted and they 

 will soon be in the market If their business 



A new Toledo coryorutlou which will in all 

 probability prove to be a good hardwood con- 

 sumer Is the National Fruit & Berry Box Com- 

 pany, which was recently organized with a 

 capital stock of $200,000. The company Is about 

 ready to install its equipment and E. G. Straude 

 of the Straude Manufacturing Company of Min- 

 neapolis was here last week for arranging the 

 details of equipment. The following officers 

 have been chosen : President, C. L. Lewis ; 

 secretary and general manager, C. O. Minlger; 

 vice-president and sales manager, F. W. Webb. 

 These, with J. Chamberlain and J. P. Goodwin, 

 constitute the directorate. 



Governor Harris of Ohio has revived the old 

 forestry bureau of the state, which for several 

 years has been Inoperative. The new commis- 

 sion Just appointed consists of Dr. Miilikin, J. 

 B. Bledlcr and W. R. Lazenby. The commission 

 will coiiperale with the forestry bureau of the 

 state agricultural experiment station In the con- 

 servation of Ohio timber lands. 



At a meeting of the creditors of the Kleper 

 Brothers Furniture Company, bankrupt, held on 

 Tuesday of this week in Toledo. Adam Sehauss 

 was removed as trustee of the company property. 

 Attorney C. A. Aten was appointed to fill the 

 position. 



INDIANAPOLIS 



The Brannuu-iveeuc Liiujber Company is build- 

 ing five new lumber sheds. 



Contracts for a filing cabinet system for the 

 auditor's department of the Postofflce Depart- 

 ment at Washington, D. C has Just been 

 awarded to the Furnas Bank Fixture Company 

 of this city. 



F. M. Platter, manager of the North Vernon 

 Lumber Company. North Vernon, has returned 

 home after a two weeks' visit to Atlantic City 

 and other eastern points. 



L M. Ley, an Ocklcy lumber dealer, lost hlg 



home by fire about ten days ago. The canse 

 has not been determined and the loss was almost 

 total. 



Fred Stone of Detroit has finished a visit to 

 lumber mills in southern and central Indiana, 

 during which he bought .several carloads of 

 stock. 



George A. Kocber, Jr., well known In this 

 part of the country by reason of his connec- 

 tions with John A. Ganger & Co. of Chicago, is 

 preparing to open a lumber yard at Wlllshlre, O. 



The Capital Machine Company has opened Its 

 new plant at Roosevelt avenue and Rural 

 street, where the company is manufacturing a 

 line of veneer machinery. The concern has a 

 plant, including a number of large brick build- 

 ings, equipped with modern facilities. 



It Is stated that the business of the Walnut 

 Lumber Company and the National Veneer & 

 Lumber Company Is to be conducted separately, 

 although they will soon occupy the same yards 

 on West Michigan street and will be under the 

 same management. 



B. D. Brooks, secretary of the Indianapolis 

 Lumbermen's Club, states that the club will have 

 Its first fall meeting early next month and that 

 the meeting will conclude with a banquet It 

 is probable that the meeting and banquet will 

 be held at the Commercial Club. 



Building oper.ilions so far during August have 

 been almost 100 per cent better than they were 

 during the same month of last year. Not In 

 many years has there been so much building as 

 at present, and the hardwood dealers are getting 

 full benefit of It. 



Perry Hatt, Indiana representative for John 

 B. ^tansom & Co., Nashville, Tenn., with head- 

 quarters at Hilisboro, has been nominated for 

 treasurer of Fountain county. 



The Long-Knight Lumber Company, one of the 

 largest of the local hardwood concerns, has 

 been having a nice business during the last few 

 weeks. It Is carrying a large stock and has 

 found conditions somewhat Improved. 



The Southern Lumber Company and the Cen- 

 tral States Lumber Company, both closely allied, 

 have begun the erection of a large number ot 

 dwellings, w'hlch are to be sold on the partial 

 payment plan. The houses arc modern and are 

 being built on the ninety lots the companies 

 recently purchased. 



Frederick M. Bachmann, president of the F. 

 M. Bachmann Company, veneer manufacturers 

 and lumber dealers, is expected to return early 

 next month from a several weeks' tour of 

 Europe. 



F. C. McGrayel, formerly with the Robinson 

 Lumber Company of this city, has taken a sim- 

 ilar position with the Greer-Houghton Lumber 

 Company, and has been assigned to northern 

 Ohio territory. 



W. II. Sumption, sales manager of the Robin- 

 son Lumber Company In this city. Is visiting the 

 mill connections of bis company throughout the 

 South and will be away for some time. 



Eldon L. Dynes, president of the Dynes Lnm- 

 bcr Company, is taking a few weeks' vacation 

 at Bass lake, where he has a cottage. He will 

 return about September 1. 



The Interior Hardwood Company has been 

 having a splendid business recently and has a 

 nice lot of orders on hand. The company now 

 has a large force of employes at work and re- 

 cently completed some Improvements to Its 

 plant. 



MEMPHir 



The L. II. tiagi- l.iimbci i ..iJM'""y. with west- 

 ern headquarters at Memphis, states that it has 

 begun getting out timber for Its big mill at Earl, 

 Ark., and that It will begin operations about 

 October 1. 



The Bellgrade Lumber Company Is running 

 Its band mill at Belzonl, Miss., and Is going 

 ahead wHh Its logging work. 



The linker Lumber Company at Turrell, Ark., 

 has closed down Its plant and It will remain out 



