April 25, I'JlS) 



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contendre was filed on the charge of violating the so-called Elkins act. 

 The tioodman company and several other lumber concerns and railway 

 corporations were indicted by a grand jnry at Milwaukee last fall, the 

 charges being that of illegal concessions mutually made in respect to use 

 of raiU and exclusive right of haul. It is^ expected that the remaining 

 cases will be brought to issue shortly. 



The Mills Cabinet Company, Chicago, said to be a subsidiary of the 

 Mills Novelty Company, is reported to have taken a long-term lease on the 

 former plant of the Racine Seating Company, Racine Junction, and will 

 engage in the production of talking machines, phonographs, cabinets, etc. 

 It is understood the lease contains an option to purchase the property. 

 Part of the factory is occupied under leases which will expire soon. The 

 plant comprises several brick and mill structures, from one to four stones 

 high. 



The Tinsel Manufacturing Company. Manitowoc, has awarded contracts 

 for the erection of a three-story factory addition, 60x150 feet, and a one- 

 story wing, 30x40 feet, costing about $50,000. The company built a new 

 plant two years ago. which has been found inadequate since the entire 

 toy and wooden novelty plant was moved from Milwaukee to Manitowoc 

 in December. The new facilities will be used entirely for making toys and 

 the rest of the plant for making Christmas tree and similar ornaments. 

 Carl Protz is general superintendent. 



George P. Nevitt, son of Charles Nevitt, treasurer of the Paine Lumber 

 Company, Oshkosh, was married April S to Miss Jane Abbott of Clinton, 

 la., at San Francisco. 



The W. Conway Company, Milwaukee, sash and door manufacturer, sus- 

 tained a fire loss April 10 in its mill and factory at 2019 St. Paul avenue. 

 The blaze was caused by an overheated .'^teampipe. The loss is fully 

 covered by insurance. 



C. F. Dallman and Frank Schoepke, Antigo. have invented a new type 

 of skid for unloading barrels, boxes, etc., upon which they have been 

 granted letters patent. They are making plans to manufacture the de- 

 vice In quantities. 



O. L. Raymond, Escanaba, Mich., inventor of the Raymond log handling 

 machine, recently completed a landing contract with the Bissell Lumber 

 Company. Marshtield, Wis., under which more than l.S.OOO.OOO feet of logs 

 have been landed and decked high over the millpoud at Tripoli, the site 

 of the Hissell mill. This wa.s accomplished in tht,' face of highly unfavor- 

 able conditions existing during most of the logging seaaon. 



Capt. Warren B. Bullock, a well known newspaper writer of Milwaukee, 

 has accepted the position of director of the extension division of the New 

 York Forestry School at Syracuse University, effective with the opening 

 of the new school year in September. Capt. Bullock served more than a 

 year in the motor transport corps of the army. 



The Central Wisconsin Loggers' Association held its regular meeting 

 at Wausau on April 11, Besides transacting routine business, the outlook 

 in the bark industry was discussed. 



The building inspector's department at Milwaukee, between January 1 

 and April 19, issued permits of an aggregate value of $3,085. 877, which 

 is an increase of 180 per cent over the value of permits issued during the 

 corresponding period of 1918. Most of the permits are for residences, 

 duplex houses and dwellings of other kinds. 



John C. F'ennessey. for nearl.v twenty years city clerk and comptroller 

 of the city of Eau Claire, has resigned to accept the position of secretary 

 and treasurer of the International Toy Company of that city, which is 

 growing rapidly and is about to Imild a new plant costing nearly $100,000. 



The Hardwood Market 



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All eyes locally are turned on building (Icveiopinents, and what is seen 

 is giving a large measure of satisfaction, as buihling permits issued cover- 

 ing all classes of structures show an un(-omi)romising movement ahead. 

 Locally the factory trade is doing more than had lieen expected of it at 

 this time of the year, and with the buihling situation showing distinct 

 signs of life again, the outlook is most encouraging. 



Prices are holding well in the local market, reflecting the increased call 

 for lumber and the decreasing stocks, with a scant possibility <»f the mills 

 being able to catch up on shipments. 



Local lumbermen are firm in their belief that the future is strong, and 

 with very few exceptions they are evidencing this confidence in the firm- 

 ness of their quotations. 



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The general demand for hardwood lumber is better than it was. but it 

 comes chiefly from the automobile and furniture factories. The planing 

 mills have nothing ahead of them and the retailer is not stocking up yet. 

 Quartei'ed oak has ai)out disappeared. This throws the demand to plain 

 oak, which is selling well. A surplus exists in the supply of low-grade 

 gum, hut otherwise the gum trade is fairly good. Low-grade poplar is 

 quiet. Probably the worst feature of the lumber trade at present is the 

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