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HARDWOOD RECORD 



March 10, 1919 



Abaut noon, the party arrived at camp, and made a quick get- 

 away to the commissary department, housed in a structure of logs, 

 where they took off their heavy coats and else that they might 

 more easily thaw out before the cheerful radiation of the big 

 camp heater. They then began to get a little restless, but Mr. 

 Harder being of a psychological trend, told the chief wrestler of 

 victuals to toot his tooter, and a happy, hungry crowd scrambled 

 into the large dining building, also built of logs. It was a real 

 meal, and appetites whetted by the riding, racing and hopping 

 bobs in the open, showed keen appreciation. No, there was no pink 

 tea, nor silver tureens and the like deftly juggled by parasitic 

 prestigitators; and of all catastrophes, the cook forgot to garnish 

 the meat. However, the roast pork and dressing, the mashed 

 potatoes, and turnips, the half dozen kinds of cookies, pickles, jam, 

 cranberry sauce, the cranberry pie, and other good things rapidly 

 disappeared, and in further attestation Twomey, Clubine and two or 

 three others when they thought Harder "wan't lookin' " sneaked 

 into the kitchen, but the latter had his weather eye open and also 

 tiptoed into the kitchen, spoiled the plot and saved the cook for 

 the Rib Lake Lumber Company. It is hard to say whether Clubine 

 was thinking of that "rhum" game the night before, but anyway 

 he picked up an empty coffee basin, and insisted that every one 

 "show their appreciation of the good works of the cook" by a 

 little donation; Campbell was smiling at Galbraith, and between 

 them they agreed they would get that too, but this shell game 

 didn't work, because the cook did get it. The meal was also gen- 

 erously flavored with several selections by a loggers' quartet com- 

 posed of C. E. Claussen, F. E. Poole, D. C. Estes, and S. J. Wil- 

 liams, and their renditions were well applauded, especially that 

 good old one "Kindling Wood." 



When the guests had filled to satisfaction, they were turned over 

 to the woods superintendent of the Rib Lake Company, W. B. 

 Patrick, who led them a half mile into the woods for an inspection 

 of the timber. In all the Bib Lake company controls over one 

 hundred square miles of timberland, estimated to cruise approxi- 

 mately 650,000,000 feet of timber, the larger percentage of which 

 is hemlock, considerable birch, and the balance running into north- 

 ern hardwoods. The tracts now being logged are served by the 

 logging railroad, and also the Phoenix centipede tractor. The 

 visit to the woods was short, and the "special bark car" was 

 coupled to the rear of a train of logs, and the party walked and 

 rode, and ran and hopped back to the mill of the Rib Lake Lum- 

 ber Company which was on the list for a tour of inspection. 



Here they found a most modern and up-to-date sawmill. It is 

 really a new mill, having been built about two years ago to re- 

 place one that had been destroyed by fire. It rests on concrete, 

 rail reinforced foundations, with concrete floor in basement and a 

 full seven or eight-foot clearance for all shafting and overhead 

 equipment. The mill is Clark equipped throughout. The original 

 plans called for a double band mill, but owing to the unsettled 

 conditions that have existed in the past few years, but one set of 

 equipment was installed, though the company expects in the near 

 future to complete the double installation which will double the 

 present manufacturing capacity of 30,000,000 feet of lumber per 

 year. The planing mill can also be called really modern, both in 

 equipment and layout, and the planers, cut off saws, etc., are driven 

 by individual electrical units. From the mill, the party was taken 

 to the large lumber yards adjacent. Here about 10,000,000 feet of 

 lumber are well sticked in concrete foundations. The alleys are 

 wide and well maintained. Material is handled to the yard from 

 the mill on ground narrow gauge tracks, and also on an overhead 

 tramway. In all the plant and equipment met with the instant 

 approbation of the visitors, who were not at all hesitant in giving 

 voice to their approval. 



After the inspection of the yard, the business meeting of the 

 association was held in the ofiice of the Rib Lake Lumber Com- 

 pany. This was composed largely of informal discussions of dif- 

 ferent matters, and after a vote of thanks was tendered to the 

 Eib Lake Lumber Company for the privileges and courtesies ex- 

 tended, and the acceptance of the invitation of the Scott & Howe 



Company of Ironwood, to hold the summer meeting in Ironwood, 

 dates to be selected later, the meeting came to a close. 



It might be well to state here that the officers of the Rib Lake 

 Lumber Company, are George N. Harder, president; W. G. Horton, 

 vice-president; S. J. Williams, treasurer; Fred E. Knapp, secre- 

 tary, and O. W. Steffeck, sales manager and assistant secretary. 



Lumbermen Meet at Memphis 



The chief inspector of the American Hardwood Manufacturers' As- 

 sociation, together with the four deputy inspectors who will assist him, 

 will be chosen by President R. M. Carrier and chairman of the inspec- 

 tion rules committee, B. F. Dulweber, according to decision reached in 

 Memphis, March 6, at the meeting of the executive and inspection 

 rules committees of this organization. Their names will be made 

 public shortly. 



It was also decided that John M. Pritchard, secretary-manager of 

 tlje association, would have charge of the inspection department and 

 that all applications for re-inspection would be made direct to him. 



The association plans, within the next few weeks, to have a several- 

 day school at Memphis for tlie benefit of the inspection staff. It is 

 therefore requesting that all members accumulate and place at the 

 disposal of the inspection depai'tment all questionable boards in order 

 that inspection work may be handled on as uniform basis as possible. 

 The inspection rules of the association, as recently compiled and 

 issued by the inspection rules committee, have met with most favor- 

 able reception from consumers and all other branches of the trade. 

 Original inspection by the force of the association wUl be made in 

 the case of all Pacific coast, export and government business, and re- 

 inspection will be made on all other business. Such re-inspection will 

 be made only in the event of a dispute, between the parties at interest 

 and, in all cases of re-inspection, charges for the service wUl be uni- 

 form for all members regardless of their location. This represents a 

 new feature, according to Mr. Dulweber, as it marks the elimination 

 of payment by members of the traveling expenses of the inspector who 

 is assigned to make re-inspection in settlement of a controversy. 



Practically no other business was transacted by the inspection rules 

 and executive committee. 



Friday, March 7, the first sectional meeting of the association in 

 this territory was held at the Hotel Gayoso following a luncheon. Mr. 

 Carrier presided. About 60 members were present and the greatest 

 enthusiasm prevailed. Mr. Carrier made a statement regarding the 

 work the association is doing and the value of this service to its mem- 

 bers. There was general discussion of the open competition plan, 

 which is in charge of F. B. Gadd. Mr. Carrier and Mr. Gadd both 

 made statements regarding the details of this plan and the latter re- 

 ported that, since the association adopted this Jan. 20, 56 new mem- 

 bers had become identified with it. Participation in this plan, it was 

 pointed out, is not compulsory. 



Particular attention was called to the plan of Secretary Redfield in 

 pursuance of which an industrial board has already been appointed 

 for the purpose of stabilizing the price of lumber and other commodi- 

 ties entering into the building trades and into industries generally. 

 In the discussion of market conditions, it was pointed out that there 

 was a great reduction in production of southern hardwoods which was 

 coincident with a large increase in sales and shipments, with resultant 

 heavy decrease in stocks and a much firmer tone to the market. 



It was decided to hold monthly open competition plan meetings at 

 Memphis in the interest of members in this territory the second Friday 

 in each month. 



It was also announced that there would be an open competition plan 

 at Alexandria, La., Wednesday, March 19, and that such meetings 

 would be held at that point tlie third Wednesday in each month. These 

 will be for the benefit of members in Texas and Louisiana and wUl 

 be held in conjunction with tlie meetings of the Southwestern Hardwood 

 Manufacturers' Club. 



The open competition plan meetings at Cincinnati, for the especial 

 benefit of members in that territory, are scheduled to be held the second 

 Tuesday in each month. This means that the next will be held Tues- 

 day, March 11. The association is also preparing for similar meetings 

 elsewhere which will be announced later. 



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