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court by the Keyer Folding Box Company o£ Cincinnati, witli liabilities 

 of $22,248 and assets of $15,820. 



E. W. Horton, sales manager for the central division of the W. M. 

 Ritter Lumber Company, says trade is holding up fairly well although 

 the volume is not so large as it might be. Prices are somewhat irreg- 

 ular in certain varieties and grades. Retailers are the best purchasers 

 at this time although some factories are also in the market. Dry stocks 

 are not plentiful in any section. ' 



A. C. Davis of the A. C. Davis Lumber Company reports a fairly good 

 demand for hardwoods in Columbus and central Ohio. 



John R. Gobey of the concern bearing his name reports a fair demanil 

 for hardwoods, but prices are not the strongest. 



--<, TOLEDO y. 



.\ccording to figures compiled by the city building department, build- 

 ing permits were issued in Toledo during the first four months of tlie 

 year to the value of $2,170,366. The April permits were practically the 

 same in value as a year ago. 



W. T. Hubbard, one of the most prominent dealers in hardwood in 

 the city, reports business fairly good with prices as firm as could be 

 e.\pected. 



President Booth of the Booth Column Company reports business as 

 rather slow in his line. While the factory is running right along with 

 plenty of stock on hand, the demand is a little below normal for this 

 season of the year. 



The sawmill and warehouse of the Thiesen-Hildred planing mill was 

 destroyed by fire at Napoleon, 0., May 1. The loss was $2,000. 



The Wauseon Handle & Lumber Company of Wauseon, O., has been 

 purchased by \V. H. Evelsizor of North Baltimore, O. S. S. Frucher, the 

 former nianagpi-, will remain in charge of the institution. 



•< INDIANAPOLIS > 



The Speedway Lumber Company has reiendy opened offices on the 

 third floor of the Traction and Terminal building. 



A mill for .supiilying material for the manufacture of base ball bats 

 has been opened at liidgeville by G. W. Fidler & .Son, who for many years 

 have been well-known hardwood timber buyers. 



A general lumber business will be conducted , here by the Ferree-Case 

 Lumber Company which has been organized by William M. Ferree, Jasper 

 C. Case and Alvin Schumm and incorporated with $30,000 capital. 



The Klingstein Zeiher Company has brought suit in the local courts 

 here asking tor judgment on an account of $116.66 and for the appoint- 

 ment of a receiver for the New Cabinet Company of Evansvllle. It is 

 alleged by the plaintiff that the cabinet company has moved its offices 

 from Indianapolis to Evansvllle, and increased the number of directors 

 without complying with the law governing corporations and that the 

 directors are wasting the assets. 



At an auction sale here a few days ago, the Levene Motor Company of 

 Philadelphia bought the good will, correspondence, jigs and dies and list 

 of customers of the defunct American Motor Company, and will furnish 

 parts and service to owners of .imeriean cars. The American assets 

 were bought recently by Samuel L. Winternitz & Co., Chicago, who 

 disposed of them at auction. 



Building permits issued by the city for the first four months of this 

 year had a total valuation of $2,595,464 as compared with $3,070,403 for 

 corresponding period of last year. In April 764 permits aggregating 

 $1,036,716 were issued as compared with 661 permits aggregating $1.- 

 531,060 in .\prll, 1913. Despite these figures, an analysis of the records 

 show that frame construction is holding its own. while all other types of 

 construction are showing a large decrease compared with last year. 



=-< MEMPHIS >-- 



Very heavy rains are again shown for the Memphis territory for the 

 past few days, with the result that progress with logging is rather slow. 

 One of the officials of the Valley Log Loading Company is authority for 

 the statement that the amount of timber awaiting loading is rather 

 limited and present weather conditions tend to keep the supply available 

 for the mills in this section comparatively light. There have been fair 

 receipts of logs recently by water but the movement by this method has 

 been rather disappointing, owing to the fact that the amount of timber 

 prepared for handling by water was small and owing to the additional 

 fact that the river did not reach a high enough stage to make it possible 

 to get some of the timber awaiting water transportation. Very few of 

 the mills iu this city oi: section are suffering any delay because of lack 

 of logs but the outlook is considered anything but favorable. It is 

 recognized, however, that much will depend on weather conditions in the 

 immediate future and these will be closely watched because of their 

 bearing on the amount of timber that will be available for the mills in 

 the central hardwood territory. 



The Stimson Veneer & Lumber Company has begun the operation of 

 Its veneer plant in North Memphis. This was recently purchased from 

 C. L. Willey of Chicago, but before placing it in operation the new owner 

 completely overhauled and remodeled the plant. The latter is now in 

 first class condition, being equipped with up-to-date machinery of large 

 capacity. The sawmill which was purchased at the same time by the 

 same interests has been in operation now for some weeks. Robert C. 



Walnut for Export 



A lot of splendid assorted American Walnut 

 logs, squared up and ready for export, are 

 shown in the above photograph, which illus- 

 trates a section of our exporting yard at Kan- 

 sas City. 



All work, from the selecting of the trees in 

 the woods to the final loading, is done by men 

 trained in our employ and is under our close 

 personal supervision. 



Hence we can guarantee satisfaction in both 

 export and domestic shipments. 



FRANK PURCELL 



Kansas City, Mo. U- S. A. 



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