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iulho ut the present time niiil. in lulililiun tu keeping eight ways tilled 

 with hulls under construction, they are iHiildln); n 3200-ton marine rail- 

 way, which will be completed about September 15. They arc also con- 

 structing an 800n-ton dry dock, which will lie ready to receive hulls the last 

 or February. Work has been consiileralily delayed on the latter project on 

 account of the slowness with which tiniiiers arrived, the ship builders belug 

 given the preference. 



The commercial organizations of lieaumnnt. Orange and Port Arthur 

 have concentrated their efforts to huluie the shipping board to load out all 

 vessels built at Beaumont and Orange with pimlucts of this section with- 

 out sending them in ballast to New Orleans and other ports for their first 

 cargoes. One instance was cited where a newly completed ship left Orange 

 in ballast for New Orleans while the Keith lAimber Company was slilpping 

 lumber nearly 300 miles by rail to New Orleans for e-vport. The same 

 timber could have been rafteil to thi' liarbor at lieaumont without ever 

 t hing the rails. 



I.unilieriuen attach considerable Interest to the visit last week of B. F. 

 I'.iish. regional director of the southwestern district under the railroad 

 ailielnlstration. Mr. Bush made minute Inspection of the deep water 

 f icllities at Beaumont, Orange. Port Arthur, Sabine and Lake Charles, 

 but gave out no statement. The lumbermen consider that he will make an 

 effort to see that all produits are carrleil to the nearest seaport, and this 

 would mean the development of these ports on which they have spent much 

 time iiul money to secure government recognition. It was the lumbermen 

 v.lio 1 ut up the first money to liiing the possibilities of Beaumont ami 

 Onirge to the attention of the government and they now have twenty-six 

 r. I't of watei; to the sea. 



It. It. Ilali, general sales agent of the Sabine Tram Company, has 

 n-turned fiom an extended visit to Dayton, i:ieveland, Pittsburgh, Chicago 

 ind other northern points on a scouting expedition: He reports general 

 market conditions in better shape and expects buying on a large scale to 

 begin by September 15. 



Chas. S. Sanford, manager of the hardwood department of the Sabine 

 Irani Company, at Deweyvlllc. has rcsigne.l and will engage In business 



himself. 



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The W. E. Priestley Lumber Company, .ta.'j Wells building, Milwaukee 

 vholesale lumber, has filed articles of ilissolution of the corporation. Thi 

 onipany is retiring from business, nieiiii W. Priestley, president, eiil.r.il 



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treasurer, will cuter the government service shortly. 



The Frost Veneer Seating Company, Antigo, Wis., has been filling exten- 

 sive government orders for aircraft veneers. Shipments have been made 

 both by express and freight because of the urgency of the need of the 

 material. 



The X. Ludington Company, Marinette, Wis., blew its "long whistle" on 

 August 17, having completed its final cut. The company has considerable 

 stumpage remaining and may decide to resume operations later. However. 

 no action will be taken until the trustees of the Isaac Stephenson Estate 

 hold a meeting. A small force of men is being retained in the mill yard 

 to look after shipping. 



The P. B. Yates Machine Company, Beloit, Wis., a large manufacturer 

 of woodworking machinery and equipment, has voluntarily adopted tli^ 

 basic eight-hour day, but will continue to operate ten hours a day, ii> 

 betore, because of the urgency of its orders. The employes, however, will 

 be paid time and one-half for all hours worked In excess of eight hours, 

 on condition that the regular time will be paid for fractional hours over 

 eight If less than ten hours arc worked in each day. 



The B. Ileineinenn Lumber Company, Merrill, Wis., Is extending its prl 

 vate logging railway four miles In Langlade county. In order to gain accesv 

 to a virgin tract of timber, largely hardwoods. The extension Is to Im' 

 completed before the fall freeze-up to make possible logging operations on 

 this tract during the coming winter. The Chicago & Xorth-Wcstern serves 

 the line. 



The Iloeppner-Bartlett Company, Eau Claire, Wis., sustained an esti 

 mated loss of $300 by fire on September 3, when a blaze in the dry-kiln 

 of its interior woodwork plant damaged the building and machincrv 

 I'roinpt work saved the big plant. 



The Northern Casket Company, Fond du Lac, Wis., on the evening <.i 

 September 4 dedicated a large service (lag with appropriate ceremonies 

 held in Armory E. The flag was presented to the employes by William 

 Mauthe, president, and will hang over the main entrance to the factory. 



A. H. Stange, head of the A. H. Stange Lumber Company, Merrill, Wis., 

 has offered the city of Merrill a gift of $50,000 for the construction of a 

 municipal hospital and also presented a site for the proposed building. 

 The single condition attached to the offer is that an annual appropriation 

 for the maintenance of the hospital Is guaranteed by the council. 



Matthews Bros. Manufacturing Company, t>l-75 Fourth street, Mil- 

 waukee, maker of interior finish, fixtures, cabinets, etc., experienced labor 

 trouble recently. Sixty five cabinet makers struck for an increase Ir. 



