February 10, 1919 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



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for navigation consists of red, white, post and pin oals ; red, sap, black and 

 tupelo gum ; hickory, cypress, beech, magnolia and elm. 



The Sabine Tram Company, the Sabine Tram & Lumber Company and 

 the Geo. W. Smyth Lumber Company have elected the following ofBcers, 

 who will serve in similar capacities in three companies : J. Blewett Smyth, 

 president ; C. E. Waklen, vice-president ; L. M. Smyth, vice-president ; 

 Frank Alvey, vice-president and treasurer ; R. F. Cheesman, secretary and 

 assistant treasurer, together with W. A. Smyth, A. B. Alvey, E. H. Alvey 

 and J. (i. Smyth forming the board of directors. 



A cypress log which had been lying on the bed of the Neches river for 

 more than a century was brought to the surface when the Beaumont 

 Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company was compelled to remove an obstacle 

 encountered in driving piling. The log measuring 40 feet in length and 36 

 Inches in diameter required the services of a five-ton Brown hoist with 

 locks to release it from the mud bottom. When it was carried to the 

 mill to be worked up into stop waters for ships it was discovered that the 

 woodsman had dated the log before consigning it to the Neches to be 

 floated to the mill and it was cut in 1810. 109 years ago. 



The Beaumont Material Men's Association at their annual meeting passed 

 resolutions refusing to do business with anyone without bond or known 

 rating in an effort to eliminate the irresponsible contractor, who has been 

 considered the disturbing factor in local construction work. The associa- 

 tion elected L. E. Lochart. president ; J. E. Birdwell, first vice-president, 

 and N. A. Simons, second vice-president. 



L. L. Chipman, export manager of the Long-Bell Lumber Company, has 

 returned from San Antonio, where he has been recuperating from an attack 

 of the flu, suffered in Kansas City. 



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The LaCrosse Plow Comiiany, LaCrosse. has made a large purchase of 

 hardwoods for plow and other implement handles and a variety of pur- 

 poses from sawmills at Hokah, Minn. The purchase, made by August 

 Bartz, superintendent of the woodworking department of the plow con- 

 cern, will keep Hokah mill.s busy for the greater part of the year. 



George L. Waetjen & Co., 110-120 Reed street, Milwaukee, manufac- 

 turers of veneer panels, at the annual meeting voted to increase the capital 

 stock from $10,000 to $50,000. George J. Waetjen is president and gen- 

 eral manager. 



The Ladysmith Chair & Furniture Company, Ladysmith, Wis., has created 

 a general sales headquarters in Chicago with O. J. Lutter, who has been 

 general manager of the plant, in charge as general sales agent. Clyde 

 Crandon succeeds Mr. Lutter in charge of works. The Ladysmith plant 

 employs sixty hands and in 1918 had an output valued in excess of 

 $100,000. 



The Kenfield-Lamoreaux Company, Washburn, Wis., has added a night 

 shift in its sawmill and is increasing its output of lumber to such an extent 

 that the box and crating factory will be enabled to operate at maximum 

 capacity within a short time. The company operates one of the largest 

 exclusive crating plants in the United States, but has been obliged to run 

 on a somewhat reduced schedule for several months because of the scarcity 

 of stock. 



The Bekkedal Lumber Company, Couderay, Wis., has resumed the opera- 

 tion of its sawmill, which was closed about six or eight weeks over the 

 holidays for repairs and overhauling. A busy season is anticipated. M. J. 

 Smith, formerly of Bruce, Wis., has been placed In charge as mill super- 

 intendent. 



The Northern Furniture Company, Sheboygan, Wis., expects to award 

 contracts within a short time for the erection of a six-story factory addi- 

 tion, 50x145 feet, of heavy mill construction. The architect is W. C. 

 Weeks. Edward Hammett is general manager of the company. 



S. A. Konz & Co., Appleton, Wis., box manufacturers, have broken ground 

 for a new plant costing $35,000. It is to be ready for occupancy about 

 June 1. 



The -American Store Fixture Company has been organized at Milwaukee 

 with a capital stock of $10,000 by Fred E. Scheiner, Emmet Horan, Jr., 

 and August C. Moeller. attorney. 



The W. H. Collins Lumber Company, Madison, Wis., has acquired the 

 plant and business of the Madden-Schaible Lumber Company at Eapid 

 Elver, Mich. Jerry Madden has purchased several hundred acres of 

 timber in the Upper Peninsula and will devote his time to logging the 

 tract, which contains considerable hardwood. 



Articles of incorporation have been filed by the Mitchell Window Device 

 Company, Milwaukee. The capital stock is $25,000 and the objects to 

 manufacture and market appliances for pivoting sash horizontally and 

 vertically. The incorporators are Arthur E. Mitchell, Harry F. and Edward 

 C. Nevermann. 



The Challoner Company, Oshkosh, Wis., manufacturer of woodworking 

 and sawmill machinery, etc., contemplates the erection of extensions and 

 additions costing about $50,000. Plans and estimates are now being 

 prepared. 



The Zaifrann & Schauz Company, Milwaukee, has been incorporated 

 with a capital stock of $7,000 to manufacture windows, sash, moulding, 

 etc. The plant is located at 994 Kinnickinnic avenue. The owners are 

 Fred Zaffrann, Joseph Schauz and C. F. ochmidt. 



The Fraser Lumber & Manufacturing Company. Appleton, Wi.s., is estab- 

 lishing a branch at Nichol. a new station on the Wisconsin & Northern 

 Eailroad Company's extension from Snawano to Appleton. 



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R. A. Long Bldg., Kansas City, Mo. 



Manufacturer of Southern pine, hardwood, oak flooring, and 

 creosoted posts, poles, and wood blocks 



