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The Van Houten Lumber Company of Forfst Clly bn> been orcnnlieil 

 iinil Incoriwraled with Adam TrIcschinaDu ns |ire«lilent, J. W. Trlosch- 

 mann an vice-president and F. M. Vun Houten us secretary and treasurer. 

 The cumpuny has succeeded the Van Houten-MurKball Lumber Company 

 which has operated ot Forrest City for o number of years. Mr. Van 

 Iloutvn will hi' In active chars.- of tlie now cnmcru's I.ubIih i-^<. 



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The KodiUs Lumber & Veneer Company, Slarshlkbl. Win., bus iiuilir- 

 taken a bome-constructlon campaign In favor of Its employes. The llrst 

 live residences are now under construction and will be followed by more 

 when completed. 



The .Milwaukee Pattern & Manutacturlnc Company, Milwaukee, has 

 " iirdiil contracts for the erection of a two-story brick and mill shop 

 :..l storage vault addition, -18x74 feet, at Its plant at Thirtieth and 

 Locust streets. Considerable new equipment will be Installed. 



The L. Frelburger Wagon Works, Antlgo. Wis., formerly the Antlgo 

 Wagon Works, was practically destroyed by lire ten days ago, with a loss 

 of more than {U.OOO. The Insurance amounts to $2,1)00. It probably will 

 l.c rebuilt. 



The Sallstad-Payson Piano Company, Eau Claire, Wis., Is engaging In 

 I he manufacture of phonographs of Its own design. For the present the 

 • ••iitract for the cabinet work, assembling, etc., will be done by local 

 uoodworking concerns under contract. Later a plant will be erected. 

 IMward J. Sallstad Is general manager. 



The J. S. Stearns Lumber Company placed Its big sawmill at Wnsh- 

 l>iirn. Wis., In operation on Monday, June 10, and expects to run at 

 maximum capacity until ice comes next fall. The working force num- 

 bers 150. The stock of logs Is ample. 



The Badger Box & Lumber Company, Grand Rapids, Wis., has pur- 

 chase<l a cut of 500,000 feet of logs from G. U. Casebeer, who has Just 

 completed logging the Webb forty on South Eighth street In that city. 

 acquired last fall. 



The Central Wisconsin Loggers' Association held Its quarterly meeting 

 at Wausau, Wis., on Friday, June 7. 



The Jenkins Machine Company, Sheboygan, Wis., manufacturer of wood- 

 working machinery, has taken over the entire woodworking machinery 

 business of the Falls Motors Corporation. Sheboygan Falls, Wis., which 

 needs Its entire capacity for government work on gasoline engines. As 

 the Falls Machine Company, the concern began to be widely known for 

 Its woodworking machinery and Its reputation has been maintained ever 

 sliu-e. The Jenkins company Is about to erect a large two-story addition 

 to Its plant to accommodate the additional business. 



The American Parlor Frame Company, Sheboygan. Wis., narrowly 

 •■scaped the destruction of its plant by Arc recently. In appreciation of 

 ilie prompt and efficient work of the local Are department, the company 

 has contributed $25 to the firemen's pension fund. 



Milton M. Bonz, who recently disposed of his woodworking Interests at 

 Munlslng. Mich., to the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company, has purchased a 

 large tract of land from the Stack Lumber Company at MasonvlUe, near 

 Escanaba. and will build a new woodenware plant. The Stack company's 

 mill at this point was destroyed by fire several weeks ago. . 



The Cream City Casket Company, Milwaukee, has broken ground for a 

 iliree-story addition to its woodworking shop. 48x94 feet, which will cost 

 .<;;.").000 with equipment and machinery. The plant is located at Thlrty- 

 s.cond and Cherry streets. 



The Bekkedal Lumber Company, Couderay, Wis., has completed work 

 on its new hardwood and hemlock mill, which is regarded as one of tin- 

 linest in the country. Operations commenced May 24 with a force of 150 

 iii.n. Night and day shifts of 10 hours each will be worked for an In- 

 1- Unite period, giving a daily output of 125.000 feet. The supply of logs 

 n hand equals 14.000,000 feet, and sufficient standing timber is available 

 to keep the mill busy from twelve to fifteen years. The logs are taken 

 mainly from the Couderay Indian reservation. 



The Union Manufacturing Company, Oconto Falls, Wis., operating a 

 saw and planing mill and pulp plant, has disposed ot its retail business to 

 a new concern known as the Oconto Falls Lumber Company, so that It may 

 devote its entire attention to its manufacturing activities. 



The Holland Piano Manufacturing Company, Mcnomonle, Wis., sus- 

 tained a heavy loss when a tornado partially wrecked a three-story build- 

 ing, containing the box factory and warehouse for veneers and completed 

 knock-down piano cases. The cloudburst accompanying the storm badly 

 damaged 250.000 feet ot veneer ; 360 piano cases, and much box-making 

 machinerj-. The loss of $25,000 or more Is covered by tornado Insurance, 

 liebuilding already Is under way. 



The Wisconsin Textile Manufacturing Company. Two Rivers. Wis., 

 maker of spools, bobbins and other Eardwood products for the textile In- 

 dustry, has Installed considerable new equipment and machinery' to handle 

 large government contracts tor small hardwooil articles. 



The Nutt & Sweeney sawmill at Amberg. Marinette county. Wis., was 

 threatened with destruction by fire which consumed practically the entire 

 supply ot logs, bolts and tie cuts. 



The American Toy Shop, Milwaukee, htis been Incorporated with a 

 capital stock of $35,000 to manufacture wooden toys and novelties. The 

 incorporators are Aiidnw Bansp. Matt Watt and Fred Goetz. 



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