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accordance with the plan adopted by them, aie holding up tho appoint- 

 ment, together with a number of others, intent on Wilson fliiing any 

 vacancies that may arise between now and March 4. Mv. Blilmeyer is a 

 very successfui business man and has excellent backing. 



James Baer of Richard P. Baer & Co.. Maryland Casualty building 

 lower, recently relurned from a business trip to northern New York and 

 Canada. He states that he found business everywhere in excellont shape, 

 the yards taking stocks with much freedom, and prices remaining not 

 only firm, but showing a tendency to advance. Oak in particular proved 

 to be in strong demand, with the buyers ready to pay any reasonable 

 tlgure to get suilable supplies. 



The R. E. M'ood Lumber Company is making rapid progress with Its 

 new mill in Swain county, North CaroUna, which is to take the place of 

 the plant on Eagle Creek, operated for some years. It is expected that 

 the mill will be in operation in about ten days or two weeks. 



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The Thompson Hardwood Lumber Company reports business much 

 improved over a couple of weeks ago. Roy Thompson states that prices 

 are very Arm. and on some of the upper grades he expects an advance 

 before July, while the lower grades are strong. 



Fred Mowbray of the Mowbray & Robinson Company says that business 

 is very good. All of the company's mills are running to capacity. 

 Mr. Jlowbray thinks that prices will not be any lower, and advises 

 buyers to buy now. 



At the big hardwood plant of the M. B. Farrin Lumber Company. Sales 

 Manager Sterrett said that while prices on worked stock are not high 

 enough in comparison with the cost of rough material, there is no com- 

 plaint to make now. He predicts a general stifEening up in all items 

 such as this mill produces. Flooring is in good demand at satisfactory 

 prices and the lumber end of the business is more than satisfactory. 



The Kosse. Shoe & Schleyer Company, exporter of hardwoods and 

 specialist in black walnut, says there is every reason to look forward 

 to a very satisfactory market condition during this year, both in this 

 country and abroad. It is well supplied with orders at present and 

 expects much increased demand as the season grows. Prices obtained 

 are very satisfactory. 



ClifC S. Walker, president of the Bayou Land and Lumber Company, 

 has been confined to his home for the past several weeks. For some time 

 Mr. Walker has not been in good health and his badly rundown condi- 

 tion, without the rest that he should have taken long ago, has resulted 

 in a general break-down that has taken some time to mend. His many 

 friends are re.ioicing in the good news that he is gradually recovering 

 his strength and that by the time good weather comes along "Cliff," as he 

 is affectionately called, will be out again. He is contemplating a long 

 rest and will likely take a long trip .iust as soon as be is able to get out. 



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The mild weather which prevailed during the month of January favored 

 active building operations, as is shown by the report of the city building 

 inspector. During the month the number of building permits issued was 

 105 as compared to G6 for January of a year ago. The valuation of the 

 buildings projected was $208,335 as compared with |99,930 in January 

 of last year. 



A state chamber of commerce is to be organized for concentration of 

 public opinion upon questions affecting the financial, commercial, civic 

 and industrial interests of the state. A committee appointed has drawn 

 up by-laws of the proposed organization and sent them to interested par- 

 ties in the stale. The committee consists of J. E. Todd, president of 

 the Coiumous Chamber of Commerce: S. P. Bush, presideut of the Ohio 

 Manufacturers' Association of Columbus ; W. C. Culkins, secretary of the 

 Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce; H. S. Grimes, president of the Ports- 

 mouth Chamber of Commerce, and U. S. Stevens, secretary of the Akron 

 Ch.Tmber of Commerce. Columbus will be the headquarters of the new 

 organization. 



The Commercial Lumber Company of Youngstown, O., has been incor- 

 porated with a cayilal stock of $40,000 to deal in timber and timberlands. 

 The incorporators are M. Lee Gailey. John L. Galley. William Orr. J. Dale 

 Galley and A. C. Cook. ^ 



The Brott cSc Ford Company of Willoughby. O., has been incorporated 

 with a capital stocck of .$25,000 to deal in lumber and operate a lumber 

 yard. The incorporators are A. H. Ford, Elmer E. Brott, H. C. Boyd, 

 A. II Condon and George W. Shaw. 



Marion Menefee, 274 South Ohio avenue, who is connected with the 

 lumber firm of Cones & Slenefee. 450 West Broad street, died recently as 

 the ri suit of an automobile accident. 



I;. W. Horton, sales manager for the central division of the W. M. 

 Ritter Lumber Company, says trade is very good in every line of hard- 

 wood. The yard people are probably the best buyers at this time. Re- 

 tailers are trying to stock up preparatory to the spring rush. Factory 

 trade is also good and manufacturing concerns are buying liberally. Im- 

 plement and vehicle dealers are in the market and there Is also a good 

 demand for car stocks. Furniture people are expected to buy after the 

 furniture shows are over. 



W. L. Whitacre of the W. L. Whitacre Lumber Company, recently 

 returnid from a buying trip in the South. 



John R. Gobey of John R. Gobcy & Co., says the demand for hard- 

 woods is very good and that prices arc ruling Arm. Slocks are scarce 

 and there is no accumulation of any great variety. Mr. Gobey recently 

 returned from a southern trip where he purchased for his concern. 



A delegation of Columbus lunibormen consisting of John U. Gobey. M 

 A. Hayward, W. B. Slsson. J. W. Mayhew and others attended the annual 

 meeting of the Hardwood Manufacturers' Association of the United States 

 at Cincinnati recently. 



Manager Hodll of the Virginia Lumber Company reports a good demand 

 for hardwoods, especially In the lower grades. Prices are holding up 

 firm and shipments are going out wi'll. 



J. A. Ford of the Imperial Lumber Comp.any reports a good demand 

 with prices strong. He fears the heavy fall of snow will delay ship- 

 ments. 



F. Everson Powell of the Powell Lumber Company says the volume of 

 business is very good and the factory demand is probably the best. Yards 

 are buying only for immediate uses. 



An important change took place in the hardwood field In central Ohio 

 when the firm of M. A. Hayward & Son moved its headquarters from 

 Columbus to Detroit. M. A. Hayward, head of the concern, will have 

 charge of the Detroit office, which is located in the Palmer building. 

 H. M. Hayward will retain the office in this section. The concern Is one 

 of the heaviest hardwood shippers in central Ohio. 



W. B. Sisson, sales manager for the Sowers-Leach Lumber Company has 

 returned from a trip in the South where he made extensive purchases. 

 He says the trade is good for this time of the year and prospects for 

 the future are bright. 



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The Toledo Carriage Woodworking Company reports business better 

 than It has been for three years past. The factory is running at full 

 capacity and full time. 



A meeting of the stockholders of the Booth Column Company was held 

 Jan. 27, at which time directors for the ensuing year were selected. The 

 old board of directors was selected with the exception of David Trotter, 

 who resigned, his place being taken by R. A. Landers. Officers were 

 elected as follows : President, W. S. Booth ; vice-president. E. W. Crum- 

 bach : secretary. J. H. Ellis : treasurer. Wm. T. Hubbard. The stock- 

 holders will hold a meeting in the near future to define the policy of 

 the concern for the coming year. 



The Gotshall Manufacturing Company reports many inquiries and a 

 big call for bending stock. The material is rather scarce and prices are 

 high and dry hickory stock is extremely hard to get. The concern will 

 begin rebuilding its factory in the early spring as soon as the weather 

 will allow. 



Spontaneous combustion was the cause of a recent fire in the planing 

 mill at the Big Four Hardwood Company on Avondale avenue. The fire 

 originated in a coal bin but was put out by firemen before much dam- 

 age was done. 



The Toledo Turning Works, manufacturing porch columns, reports 

 business a little dull, as is natural at this season of the year. The out- 

 look is reported extremely promising and a large spring business is 

 looked for. The factory is now running nine hours a day with two-thirds 

 of its force. 



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Robert Heun of Richmond has gone to Japan to engage in the hardwood 

 lumber trade. 



Building permits issued by the building inspection department last 

 month amounted to $305,385, establishing a new record for the month of 

 January. Permits issued in January, 1912, amounted to $142,955. 



Refrigerators will be manufactured by the ,^cme Refrigerating Com- 

 pany, organized and incorporated with a capital of $10,000 at Ham- 

 mond, by William Wolter. C. D. Lewis and Adolph Bossa. 



John Oxenford. for twenty-five years engaged in the wholesale lumber 

 business, died here Jan. 27 after an illness dating from last October. He 

 was born in Yorkshire, England, and was sixty-six years old. Burial 

 was in Crown Hill cemetery. 



With an authorized capitalization of $30,000, the ShelhyvlUe Desk Com- 

 pany has been organized and Incorporated at ShelbyvUIe to manufacture 

 a line of desks. Those interested in the company are W. J. Kamlre. E. A. 

 Swain and E. F. Kamlre. 



The .\tkins I'loncers, composed of persons who have been employed by 

 E. C. Atkins & Co. lor twenty years or more, held their annual meeting 

 and banquet at the Spencer House on the evening of Feb. 1. The oldest 

 member is John H. Wlidc. employed by the company forty-eight years. 

 Officers were elected as follows : President. Ernest Velwegh ; vice-presi- 

 dent, Charles Bronson : secretary. Charles Newport, and treasurer, Charles 

 Anmann. 



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The crest of the rise In the Mississippi river has already reached Mem- 

 phis and. while the river Is stationary at the moment. It Is expected that 

 the water will begin to fall within the next day or two. The highest 

 point reached was 40.5 feet. This Is within between four and five feet 



