January 10, 1922 



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president, while Watt Graham was appointed to succeed Mr. Hargrave as 

 the club's representative in the Industrial Division of the Chamber of 

 Commerce. 



EVANSVILLE 



Fire a few nights ago destroyed the sawmill and washing machine 

 factory of Herman Von Matre at Westwood, Ind., the loss being esti- 

 mated at about $15,000. The fire originated in the varnish department. 

 While the owner carried little insurance, it is expected that he will start 

 plans in a short time to rebuild. 



Daniel Wertz. head of the Maley & Wertz Lumber Company of this city, 

 has been reappointed as a member of the city school board for a term of 

 four .years. Mr. Wertz has held the position for the past several years 

 and his services to the school corporation of the city has been most 

 valuable. 



John W. Cunningham has become manager of the W. M. Simpson Lumber 

 Company at Vincennes, Ind., having taken the place made vacant by the 

 recent resignation of John M. Simpson, who has become auditor of the 

 number of yards in southern Indiana belonging to the Simpson company. 



Gus E. Bauman of the Maley & Wertz Lumber Company, who recently 

 returned from a business trip to Memphis, Tenn., and the South, snys 

 that trade conditions in that section are bound to look up during the 

 next three months, and that he expected to see 1922 bring in a larger 

 volume of business for the lumber manufacturers of the central west than 

 the past year. He says that a much better feeling pervades the trade now 

 than a year ago at this time. 



LOUISVILLE 



The Star Wood Products Co. of Louisville has filed amended articles in- 

 creasing its capital stock from .$50,000 to .$75,000. 



The Holly Ridge Lumber Co. has rejoined the Hardwood Club of Louis- 

 ville, effective January 1, and was represented at a meeting on January 3, 

 the concern having been out of the club for a year or more. 



The old title of the Alfred Struck Co. is to be retained, but the capital 

 has been reduced from $300,000 to $30,000, the idea being to keep the old 

 company title alive, although it will not be actively used. 



A report from Covington, Ky., states that the planer of Frank G. Hehman 

 has been destroyed by fire. 



The Paducah Mill & Lumber Co., Paducah. Ky., suffered a loss of about 

 $20,000 when a warehouse full of cigar box lumber burned on December 31. 

 The mill and yards, valued at $250,000, were saved by the wind veering. 

 Fire protection was poor due to lack of water, the plant being outside of 

 the cit.v. 



Bond Brothers, Louisville, tie jobbers and producers, have purchased 

 property here, and pLan a lumber and tie creosoting plant. There are 

 eighty-seven acres in the tract purchased, on the Ohio River south of Louis- 

 ville, within switching limits. 



In connection with the Anderson interests recently taking over the 

 Alfred Struck Co.. Louisville, which has been changed to the Anderson 

 Mfg. Co., notice of ownership was filed with the county clerk a few days 

 ago, showing that the business is owned by Olof .\nderson, Olof Anderson. 

 Jr., Charles Anderson and R. B. Schiewer. The Anderson interests were 

 operating a planer, and were formerly prominent sawmill and veneer mill 

 operators. 



NEW ORLEANS 



The year 1922 will be a flrst-rate hardwood year, according to leading 

 manufacturers of the extreme South and Southwest, who are making plans 

 to speed up production to the limit and thus prepare themselves for what 

 they believe will be a rushing business by early nest spring. 



Among the larger mills "swinging into action" is that of the Bomer- 

 Blanks Lumber Company, Blanks, La., which started the first of the year. 

 The mill closed down last June because of the business depression. While 

 down the plant underwent very extensive repairs and its capacity was 

 increased from 35,000 to 65,000 feet per day. The plant, as started up a 

 few days ago, is practically a new one. A. N. Smith, sales manager for 

 the company, in New Orleans a tew days ago, stated that the mill will be 

 run to the limit of its capacity on the theory that the hardwood market 

 by next spring is going to be demanding practically all the lumber it can 

 obtain, and that the manufacturers will do well to make preparations 

 accordingly. 



Two heavy fires of interest to the hardwood trade have occurred nt 

 Pine Bluff, Ark., within the past week or so. Fire of unknown origin 

 destroyed the lumber yard of the -Arkansas Land & Development Company. 

 The loss was placed at $10,000, and it was only partially covered by insur- 

 ance. A large stock of ash timber was consumed in the confiagratlon. The 

 Peres & McGlone Spoke Company also lost three dry kilns, two lumber 

 oueds and the bedding plant by fire. The three dry kilns were filled with 

 approximately half a million hickory billets. The loss was estimated at 

 $50,000 and was partially covered by insurance. 



TORONTO 



King Mill and Lumber Co. 



PADUCAH, KENTUCKY 



Manufacturers Southern Hardwoods 



Ash, Elm, Oak, Gum 

 Maple, Cypress, Hickory 



Cypress Shingles 



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HARDWOODS and SHINGLES 



Seasonal Contraction 

 Not Yet in Evidence 



Building should normally fall off at this time. 

 Its continuance argues well for the future. For 

 complete advice and information see current 

 Bulletin M, free copy of which will be sent 

 upon request. Write today. 



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Our well selected logs, our careful manufacture and the 

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We desire to get in communication with you so we may 

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 having a constant eye cast about for Increasing our timber 

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 when you want to buy Pine and Hardwoods. 



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The C. B. Williams Company, Ltd., Toronto, was recently granted a 

 provincial charter with a capital stock of ,$40,000, succeeding the C. B. 



Williams Company, which was established in 1883 by C. B. Williams In 

 Toronto. Mr. Williams died about three years ago. The officers of the new 

 organization are: President, Marie Williams; vice-president, Thomas W. 

 Gearing ; secretary-treasurer. Gordon T. Williams. The C. B. Williams 

 Company have a well equipped plant on St. -Albans street, Toronto. 



James Kobinson, ex-M. P., has Incorporated his extensive lumbering 

 business on the Miramichie River into a joint stock company which will 'be 

 known as "The Robinson Company, Limited." The organization is au- 

 thorized to carry on a general lumber, milling and mercantile business, 

 with head office at Newcastle, N. B. Wcldon Robinson of Detroit, is one of 

 the Incorporators. 



