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Low Prices 



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Cutting Value 



You, Mr. Buyer, Know the Verdict 



Our Stock Proves 

 Its Worth by Its 

 Cutting Value 



See our list of dry lumber in " Bardwoodi For Sale" 

 Drparlment, pages 56-5T, and ask us for prices. 



Liberty Hardwood Lumber Co. 



MAKERS OF GOOD LUMBER 

 Big Creek, Tex. 



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To the Owner of 

 Timber Lands 



Far sighted owners of timber 

 lands will take advantage of the 

 times, incident to the European 

 wars, and prepare themselves for 

 the day when the demand for tim- 

 ber is suddenly thrust upon them. 

 It is certain to come at no distant 

 time. Therefore the wise man will 

 cultivate a closer acquaintance with 

 his holdings and the best tnethod 

 of marketing them. Guessing on 

 the quality and price will only lead 

 to complications and possible fail- 

 ure. Let us prepare the way for you. 



Remember, we not only report 

 with absolute accuracy, but assist 

 in selling your property, if desired. 



SEND FOR OUR BOOKLET 



L. E. CAMPBELL LUMBER CO. 



Craiming and Engineering Drpartmtnt 

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niao<lm-rp<l for llila Irnnnport bunlnpM and al»o to carry army i>n|>i>liiii. It 

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with Itic rapid iK'ntructlon of boltonm rtthcr by attack! at ai-a or 

 iirr.ML'ii the iiilKchnnci'K hardly "cparablc from opiTntlon under the 

 loiiillllonN. Willi nil the drawbacka of atraln nnd the practical 

 of pliif-liiK Incxpi-ricnccd men In charge, tlie Ionhcs of vcimcU 

 arc very great, and. according to the reporu referred to. It la found 

 linposalblo to make theiie loaHCii good. Ship* otberwiNp available for the 

 trade, therefore, iiro being taken for the work Inrldental to troop niove- 

 mcnts, and the ahlpping other than that directly connected with thU 

 work, Ik allowed to reinnln In nbiyance. .\ccorillnti to ndvlces received 

 here notice has been served by the HrltlHh goviTiiniint upon the ateain- 

 ship lines that they must give preference to foodatuffa nnd other necea- 

 altles which go to maintain the nntlona at war, to the exclualon of thing* 

 that could be used at other times, but which can be for the preaent 

 dispensed wltb, the penalty for failure to give such preference being 

 the requisitioning of the offending vcssela. \» a result lumber and log* 

 are discriminated against, while grain, coal and similar commodltlea have 

 the preference. The steamship owners are all the more dlaposed to 

 comply because the prevailing freight rates give them enormous proDts. 

 The only solution would seem to be assistance on the part of the United 

 States government in the way of acquiring vessels that are now Idle. 

 There was talk for a time of buying the interned German ships, but the 

 British authorities gave notice that they would not recognize aucb trans- 

 fers, and Germany has lately announced also that the Interned commer- 

 cial fleet Is not for sale. 



Thos. Matthews & Son, who hove decided to handle a Unc of hardwoods, 

 are getting in their stocks and will be in position after the flrst of the 

 year to take care of the wants of customers. The firm will carry a full 

 assortment of all the hardwoods in general use. Mr. Proudfoot, mau- 

 ager, is now on a trip among the mills to place additional orders. 



F. A. Ascherfeld. mnnogiT for the N. W. Jnmes Lumber Company, Is at 

 St. .Toseph's Hospital, having been taken there in the belief that an 

 operation for some internal trouble would be necessary. During hU 

 stay at the Institution, however, his condition has Improved to such 

 an extent that the surgeons and physicians now incline to the view 

 that the use of the knife will not be necessary. 



The contract for lumber for the tabernacle in which the Billy Sunday 

 meetings next February arc to be held, has been awarded to Otto Dnker 

 & <'o. The actual construction will be done under the personal direction 

 of Billy Sunday's superintendent, who has bad the drawings made nnd 

 hns attended to other details, R. P. Bner's connection with the matter be- 

 Inn merely to see about the supplying of the lumber. 



The ?200,000 sawmill which the Champion Lumber Company is erect- 

 ing at Crestmont, N. C, is nearing completion, nnd the expectation Is 

 that the plant will begin to turn out lumber by January 10. The mill 

 will be one of the largest in the East, and will be equipped with band 

 and resaw. It will also have pinning mill machinery for dressing stocks. 

 Every appliance to facilitate operations will be installed. 



-^ COLUMBUS >- 



The fifth annual meeting of the Ohio .Manufacturers' Association was 

 held at Columbus, Ohio, December 14, with about 150 members present. 

 .1. D. Sackler of Cleveland, spoke on "Untaxing Producer and Consumer," 

 which wos the principal address of the meeting. At the banquet Slonne 

 Gordon, a war correspondent in Russia, spoke on "Experiences." OlDcers 

 were elected as follows : C. D. McCoy, Coshocton, president ; .lohn (1, 

 Battelle, Columbus, flrst vice-president ; John KIrby, Jr., Dayton, second 

 vice-president ; W. K. Leonard. Plqua, third vice-president ; Malcolm Jen- 

 nings, Columbus, secretary ; George A. Archer, Columbus, treasurer and 

 D. J. Ryan. Columbus, general counsel. 



The Steele Brothers Lumber Company of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, has 

 increased its capital from $20,000 to $30,000. 



At Geneva, Ohio, the C. W. Morley estate has been succeeded by the 

 J. G. Laird Lumber Company, with headquarters at Ashtabula. Ohio. 



R. W. Horton, W. M. Rlttcr Lumber Company, says trade in hardwoods Is 

 active despite the holiday season. All prices are strong nnd show a 

 tendency to advance. Some delay fn shipments because of car shortage 

 Is reported. Buying on the part of retailers is active. 



J. A. Ford of the Imperial Lumber Company, reports an improvement In 

 the hardwood trade In central Ohio territory. Prices are firm and inclined 

 to advance. 



The W. M. RItter Lumber Company has completed the work of rebuild- 

 ing the mill at Blackey, Va., which was destroyed by Are several months 

 ago. The mill Is now In operation and has a capacity of 30,000 feet 



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