HARDWOOD RECORD 



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Iract of timber In tlie northern part of the state and operates a large saw 

 and venoer mill at Xlcllcn. 



The stockholders of the Vesper Wood Manufacturing Company of Vesper 

 voted to Increase the capital stock from $10,000 to ?50.000 at the annual 

 meeting. The volume of business during the past year was reported a third 

 greater than during the previous similar period. D. McVlcar was elected 

 president, \V. U. Ludwlg, vice-president, and E. C. Bennett, secretary- 

 treasurer. 



At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Merrill Woodenware 

 Company of Merrill the following directors were elected : J. A. Bincrlch. 

 president-manager ; A. B. Nelson, vice-president ; E. U. Staats, treasurer ; 

 H. H. Hoffman, secretary, and Matt Tockley. The Woodenware company 

 recently purchased the Meyer bo.\ factory and site and will operate the 

 game as soon as sufficient logs can be secured. It is planned to erect a new 

 factory In due time for the manufacture of cheese boxes. 



The Keith & lilies Lumber Company, which Is logging extensively this 

 winter and will cut sufficient timber for a long run, has started up its 

 sawmill at Crandon, 



The Arpln Hardwood Lumhor Company has three logging camps In opera- 

 tion, with seventy-five more men in the woods than last season. The con- 

 cern has put on a night crew at the mill at Atlanta 



The Willow River Lumber Company Is receiving from twenty-flve to 

 thirty carloads of logs daily at the Hayward mill. When the bridge Is 

 completed it will enable the loading of hardwood logs. Work on repairing 

 and overhauling the mill is progressing and operations will be resumed In 

 several weeks. 



The G. W. Jones Lumber Company of Appleton has begun operating Its 

 sawmill at Wabeno on the twenty-four hour schedule. Because of the 

 backward season the lumbermen arc doubling duty to get sufBclent logs 

 to the mill, many of which have been hauled by rail instead of wheels or 

 runners. 



The B. Heinemann Lumber Company has started Its mill at Wausau for 

 the season. Although logs have been coming in by rail In small lots, the 

 recent snow has improved conditions so that work is resuming normal 

 conditions. 



The Washburn Company has shut down its planing mill at Sturgeon Bay 

 after one of the best runs in its history. Although there Is sufficient work 

 in sight to keep the mill running, it is necessary to close down for six 

 weeks to give the machinery a thorough overhauling and install a new 

 boiler and engine. 



The Do.von & Rayne Lumber Company of Madison has filed an amendment 

 to its articles of incorporation increasing its capital stock from $17,000 to 

 $75,000. 



A deal has been consummated at Beaver Dam whereby Edward O. Sled- 

 schiag & Co. of that city take possession of the Variety Wood Works plant 

 located on East Third street. It is understood that the plant is to be 

 enlarged, additional machinery installed, and operated by the new owners. 



A new woodworking industry has been started in Appleton for the 

 manufacture of wood hoops. It is the Millard-Chase Manufacturing Com- 

 pany, whose plant was brought to this city through the efforts of the 

 Commercial Club. Quarters have been secured in a vacant factory and 

 operations begun three weeks ago, with a daily capacity of 20.000 hoops. 

 Fifteen racking machines are being used. At the present time the hoops 

 are sent to Bay City to be planed, but planers will be installed shortly 

 and the output increased to 50,000 hoops daily. 



The mammoth plant of the Hamilton Manufacturing Company of Two 

 Rivers, pioneer wood type "manufacturer, will be enlarged by the erection 

 of an addition. This will be an L-shaped structure 200 feet long and 60 

 feet wide, four stories high, of steel, concrete and brick construction. The 

 old sash and blind factory in which the company began operations will be 

 razed to make room for the new building. The force will be increased to 

 1,000 men. 



The Foster-Mueller Lumber Company of Hlles is erecting a modern plant 

 to be used as a flooring factory. The structure will be 90 by 110 feet and 

 win be equipped with electrically driven machinery. The dry kiln will bo 

 220 by 20 feet. 



The James Manufacturing Company, Fort Atkinson, is contemplating 

 the erection of an addition to its plant. It is to be of brick and concrete 

 construction, two stories high, 132 by 154 feet, and cost $20,000. 



The Western Parlor Frame Company of Plymouth has filed an amend- 

 ment to Its articles of incorporation changing its name to the Maxwell 

 Company and empowering it to manufacture automobile and carriage hearse 

 bodies. The concern is capitalized at $25,000. E. Maxwell of that city Is 

 president and Edgar Roth of Cedarburg secretary-treasurer. 



Upward of 1.000,000 trees will be planted by the Wisconsin State Forestry 

 Board on the state reserve this spring. The Trout I^ake nursery will fur- 

 nish 1,200,000 trees, but 100.000 of these will be planted In state parks. 

 and private owners will purchase about 100.000. Last year only about 

 100,000 trees were planted on the reserve. This year the planting will be 

 mainly in Vilas and Oneida counties and will cover practically 1,200 acres. 

 The new Tomahawk Lake nursery will be opened this spring. 



The nelneman Lumber Company of Merrill has inaugurated a feature 

 that will no doubt prove a fixture and of lasting importance in securing 

 more pleasing relations between employer and employe. In the form of a 

 dinner given the heads of departments. The first dinner was given Mon- 

 day evening, January 1". st the Lincoln, and It is contemplated to make 

 these meetings monthly affairs and to Include both day and night men. 

 W. H. McDonald of Wausau was the principal speaker. 



Saline River Hardwood Co. 



Main Sales Ollice 



Pine Bluff, Arkansas 



Manufacturers of 



Genuine Forked-Leaf White Oak 



Red and Sap Gum 

 Red Oak and Ash 



(] We offer to the trade a remarkably SUPERIOR lumber 

 product. 



^ Our TIMBER is virgin forest growth of the highest 

 type. 



^ Our MILLS are new and produce accurately manufac- 

 tured stock. 



q Our LUMBER is all KRAETZER-CURED— treated with 

 steam under pressure directly from the saw — insuring 

 quick drying to light weight, freedom from seasoning 

 defects and stick-marking, splits and stain. 



q Kraetzer-cured lumber will "stay where you put it." 



q Dry kiln and oak flooring plant in connection, 



Q We solicit the inquiries and orders of critical and dis- 

 criminating buyers. 



C| For straight cars of Yellow Pine, or mixed cars with 

 Oak Flooring, write LONG-BELL LUMBER COMPANY, 

 Kansas City, Mo. 



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