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HARDWOOD RECORD 



September 10, 1919 



Illness. Besides her husband she is survived by two sons, George E. 

 Wilcox, Jr., with the local office, and William B. Wilcox at the mills in 

 Mississippi. 



The W. P. Brown & Sons Lumber Company reported much better pro- 

 duction in August than for some months past, due to better weather and 

 a far better movement of logs. 



A. E. Norman, Sr., of the Norman Lumber Company reports that In 

 August deliveries from the South were better than they had been for some 

 time, while there was a much better demand for poplar lumber, beveled 

 siding and box shooks. 



The southern mills of the Edward L. Davis Lumber Company, Louis- 

 ville, made a good showing in August, Mr. Davis reporting better log sup- 

 plies and capacity operations. 



Barry Norman of the Holly Ridge Lumber Company anticipates larger 

 demand than supply for the balance of the year. He reports that his mills 

 are all running again, and that production is larger than at any period 

 since last fall. Car shortage is becoming serious at the southern mills. 

 W. R. Willett of the W. R. Willett Lumber Company on September 4 

 accounted for the coveted Judge Trophy at the Louisville Country Club, 

 when he beat Samuel R. Chambers 5 up with 4 to go. Victor Lamb of the 

 C. C. Mengel & Brother Company also went into the semi finals for the 

 president's cup by liclting Henry Reillng 4 up and 3. 



Amended articles have recently been filed by the Russellvllle Hardwood 

 Lumber Company, Russellville, increasing its capital from $25,000 to 

 $50,000. 



R. D. Baker and associates of Whltesburg, representing eastern capital- 

 ists, have recently closed a deal for timberlands at a cost of $150,000, these 

 lands being in Perry county. It Is reported that mills will be installed 

 Bhortly. 



The Humber Lumber & Manufacturing Company, Henderson, capital 

 $12,500, has been Incorporated by Marvin Katterjohn, Richard Humber 

 and others. 



Bert M. Minigus, superintendent and general manager for the J. N. 

 Roberts Veneer Mills. New Albany, Ind., has recently purchased a fine 

 residence on Silver Hills, the former home of a Louisville banker. 



At Ashland the Field Furniture Company, capital $125,000, has been 

 incorporated by N. F. Field, John Kirk and others. 



With a capital of $50,000, the Grand Manufacturing Company, Win- 

 chester, to operate a woodworking plant, has been incorporated by H. G. 

 Garrett, H. Clay Hodgkins and others. 



M. J. Klrwan of Kirwan Brothers Lumber Company, Louisville, who 

 is a member of the city council, recently introduced an ordinance to force 

 telephone rates back to the levels existing prior to government control, and 

 which are still applicable under franchise. However, his ordinance was 

 defeated, the council deciding to let the matter ride for the time being. 

 After being called three times, and being delayed each time, the Escheat 

 suits in the Letcher circuit court, Whltesburg, were thrown out on Sep- 

 tember 3 by Judge J. E. Childress, who dismissed the action with the 

 opinion that Blakey & Blakey, attorneys, didn't have sufficient authority 

 to file the suits. This decision affected the title to 60,000 acres of coal, 

 oil and timberlands In the one county. Similar suits have been filed In 

 Lee, Perry, Floyd, Muhlenburg, Christian and other counties. TJnder the 

 statutes land held by corporations and not developed within five years 

 may be escheated back to the state. Blakey & Blakey held a conference 

 with Attorney-General Morris and received permission to file such suits, 

 with the understanding that they would be given a fee of thirty per cent 

 of all sums realized by the commonwealth. Without first discussing the 

 matter with Morris, the lawyers filed blanket suits attacking ownership of 

 thousands of acres of land all over the district of eastern Kentucky. These 

 suits caused great inconvenience to coal, oil and lumber concerns. How- 

 ever, indications are that the other suits pending in the other counties 

 will al.so be thrown out. It was shown by the Swift Coal & Timber Com 

 pany. Lake Charles, La., and other concerns operating in Letcher county 

 that the lands in question were being rapidly developed. 



Statistics recently made up in Louisville showed that Louisville con- 

 cerns furnishing supplies to brewers and distillers have lost $15,000,000 

 annually as a result of prohibition, the box and cooperage companies being 

 two of the largest losers. 



The Wood-Mosaic Company, New Albany and Louisville, recently held 

 Its annual picnic at Glenwood Park, New Albany, Ind., the features of the 

 afternoon consisting of a ball game, won by the Louisville plant, and many 

 running races and athletic events, in which the Louisville crowd won the 

 honors. In the fat men's race H. H. Barclay of New Albany defeated W. A. 

 MacLean, president of the company, by an eyelash. 



Wilson Reynolds, general vice-chairman of Railroad Shop Craft, Louis- 

 ville, reports that more than 4,000 Louisville & Nashville shopmen agreed 

 to the four-cent an hour increase instantly, and that out of 17,000 shop- 

 men In Louisville there will be very few dissenting votes. 



The plow manufacturing plant of B. F. Avery & Sons has been vir- 

 tually tied up for the past two weeks as a result of a strike of about 500 

 employes of that plant. 



BEAUMONT 



After spending thirty-one years in the lumber business, A. J. Boudreaux 

 died at his home in Beaumont .4ugnst 24 from pneumonia. He is sur- 

 vived by his widow and four children. 



W. A. Priddie, Supreme Snark of Hoo-Hoo, recently left for Chicago 



to attend to. some unfinished business preparatory to being mumlfied and 

 deposited In the house of ancients. 



Ben S. Woodhead, Beaumont Lumber Company, who has been spend- 

 ing a real vacation with his family on the Pacific coast, wired several days 

 ago that a big gang of Beaumonters were marooned In Los Angeles while 

 the transportation employes were also resting, adding that they were all 

 sober. A later telegram stated that he was leaving for Kansas City, but 

 made no comment on his physical condition. 



John McDonald, who has been serving the past six years as deputy 

 United States marshal in the Beaumont district, has resigned and will take 

 charge of the Lutcher & Moore mill at Neta, La. Capt. McDonald entered 

 the sawmill game when the old Beaumont Lumber Company was in opera- 

 tion, later went with the Texas Tram & Lumber Company to wind up with 

 twelve years of service with the Olive Sternberg Lumber Company at 

 Olive, Tex. 



WISCONSIN 



J. D. Mylrea of Wausau, together with several other parties, purchased 

 the mill, railroad and large timber holdings of the Robbins Lumber Com- 

 pany at Rhinelander. The mill, which Is one of the oldest In the North- 

 west, has been operating regularly, but most of the timber holdings which 

 are included in the sale are located near Thunder Lake. A newly organ- 

 ized company with Mr. Mylrea at the head will operate under the name 

 of the Thunder Lake Lumber Company. Logging operations will begin at 

 once and a large stock for the season's cut will be put in. Mr. Mylrea 

 is a graduate of a school of forestry and was former manager of the Lang- 

 lade Lumber Company. A new office building, of a bungalow type, is now 

 being erected near the company's sawmill. Mr. Mylrea is planning numer- 

 ous other improvements at the mill and yards. The new company was 

 recently incorporated with a capital stock of $200,000. The incorporators 

 are J. D. Mylrea and H. C. Smith of Wausau and Charles E. Lovett of 

 Rhinelander. 



E. M. Gould, Merrill, who was a prominent lumberman in the earlier 

 days, died August 23 at the family country home in Schley. Although 

 Mr. Gould was 111 for several weeks, his illness was not of a serious nature 

 until two days before his death, which was due to cerebral apoplexy. Mr. 

 Gould was born In Newark, N. J., on October 8, 1857, but came to Wis- 

 consin about forty-four years ago and was among the early settlers. He 

 Immediately followed the logging and lumbering business and was well 

 and favorably known to every logger of the early days, who remember him 

 as the congenial and big-hearted "lumber king." He was nearlng his 

 sixty-second birthday. 



The Boscobel Table Manufacturing Company, Boscobel, a well-known 

 and established firm, was recently incorporated with a capital stock of 

 $25,000. The company manufactures tables and other articles of wood. 

 Incorporators of the company are A. J. and Floyd Blashfleld, Fred L. 

 Belmborn. 



The Floyd McAlpine Logging Company, with principal business offices 

 in Appleton, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $50,000. The 

 company will do. a general business in timber, logs, lumber and their 

 by-products. The incorporators are J. P. Frank, Heber H. Pelky and Miss 

 Elsie Koffend, all of Appleton. 



Victor Condroski of Florence, and W. G. Monroe of Iron Mountain, Mich., 

 have purchased the timber on a section of land at Elmwood, Mich., from 

 the Brown-Mitcheson Company of Marinette. They also purchased the 

 company's set of camps and the complete logging outfit at Elmwood, for 

 a consideration of approximately $0,000. 



The Kellogg Lumber Company, Antigo, has closed a deal with M. Krom 

 for the purchase of the timber on twenty-four forties. Sixteen of the 

 forties are In the town of Peck and seven in Upham. Mr. Krom reserves 

 title to the lands. 



The Bekkedal Lumber Company of Couderay has purchased about 

 30,000,000 feet of timber stumpage from the .Vrpin Lumber Company of 

 Grand Rapids, Wis. The timber consists of hemlock and hardwood and 

 Is located northeast of Badisson. Officials of the Bekkedal Company say 

 that the timber on the newly acquired tract will not be cut for several 

 years, as the company still has a large amount to log on Its present 

 reservations. 



A pile of maple lumber at the yards of J. W. Wells Company, Menom- 

 inee, was partially destroyed by fire, which resulted from sparks from the 

 burner. The loss Is estimated at $1,000. 



Christ. H. Johannes, a pioneer resident of Two Rivers, who came to 

 Wisconsin when only a youth and was connected with the first sawmill 

 to be operated in this section, died at his home in Two Rivers at the age 

 of eighty-four years. Mr. Johannes enjoyed good health until a few weeks 

 ago. The owners of the mill with which Mr. Johannes was connected 

 subsequently established a pail and woodenware plant, of which he was 

 superintendent for more than forty-three years, lie retired In 1892 and 

 up to bis death made his home on bi.s farm, lie was twice married and 

 is survived by ten children, thirty grandchildren and sixteen great-grand- 

 children. 



The Falls Manufacturing Company. Oconto Falls, Is erecting a new 

 $30,000 olHce building, two stories high, and measuring 45x50 feet. 



The Erickson-Toung Pattern & Manufacturing Company, Beaver Dam, 

 has recently been organized by James Erlckson, former superintendent of 

 the pattern department of the Western Malleables Company, and Harry 

 Young, resident inspector for the Standard Steel Car Company. The 



