HARDWOOD RECORD 



Company, Jobn K. Mai-kley. Isaiah B. Mill.r. Chaiies M. ilc.MaUon, WUliiim 

 H. Armstrong and Colonel A. Q. Stewai-t, who i-ccently were denied a new 

 trial hy the Tnlted States appellate comt. have filed a petition asking 

 a rehearing of their case. Id event of this being refused and the failure 

 of the defendents to appeal to the supreme court, the convieled men will 

 he forced to serve the sentences imposed. 



F. L. Schneider was appointed receiver for the York Carriage Company. 

 York, Pa., by .Tudgc Wanner. The gross liabilities of the concern an- 

 given .IS $107,000 and its assets $260,000. The company is a general 

 partnership composed of Samuel E. Bailey of I'hiladelphia, and .1. Calvin 

 Shutle and (Jeorge W. Ryan of York. 



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the Kidd & Buckingham 



John AUiiTt Baker, tor years a salesman with 

 Lumber Company. li.i)d\vci"d wliolesaler on I!idf;''ly sIr.Ml. Baliimnrc. dic.l 

 .Tune if) afi''. ,i |.i ..i i ,i. i . .1 illness. For some liin' Mi |-,i],.i' .oihuiI.im 

 had been r.L ■: --;. and the end di^l ' i i 



The dei-eas.'.l u i.: i ., i h.' trade and his il.in , ,!,.;. i in,,! 



Thomas llii,i.ii, ,>),., i,-,ciitly dissolved tin- rin.icii iii,_.i,, - ihuM 

 wood Company and protruded to continue the wholesale bu.siuess uii bis 

 own account, has closed his office in the Keyser building and moved 

 down near the docks in South Baltimore. 



The forestry commission has purchased from the U. E. Wood Lumber 

 Company, Continental building, Baltimore, about 150 acres of land front- 

 ing on the rataps.\co river, near Avalon, for the state forest reserve. 

 The land takes in the river front tor nearly a mile, and brought $Gi' 



The saw and planing mill sheds and finished lumber of the 

 Blair. Jr.. Lumber Company at Becklcy, W. Va., were burned oi 

 morning of .luly 2. Tlie loss is estimated at .<;!. "1.000, fully ce 



G. W. 



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pas 



■port of the Coluiubu 

 he present year, the 

 rded by more than a 

 e last year. The toti 



; building department for tin 

 ,aluation of buildings for the 

 half million the buildings oi 

 1 valuation on buildings .sine' 



the lirst nl ili.' y.ar is .$3,210.8;".") as compared with $2,696,803 for tin- 

 first six months of 1013. The excess of the present year over last year is 

 $514,052. lu .Tune of this .year there were 203 permits issued for a 

 valuation of .<;G2o,650, or $5T,859 in excess of June, 1913. 



Word comes from Wauseon, O., to the effect that H. H. Williams, Sr.. 

 and H. H. Williams, Jr.. have purchased the interests of W. F. llubbell 

 in the H. H. Williams Lumber and Mill Company. The concern will bo 

 known as H. H. Williams & Son in the future.) Mr. llubbell was con 

 nected with the concern since 1881. 



The Buckeye Lumber and Supply Company of Fremont, O., is the nann- 

 of a new concern which has started business in new yards on Jackson 

 street. The main building is 120 by 02 feet. W. II. Eisenhour, formerly 

 with the Fremont Lumber Company, is general manager. 



R. W. Horton of the W. M. Ritter Lumber Company, reports a fair 

 demand for Itardwoods. with the price lisf generally well maintained. 

 Some cutting of prices to force trade is reported but this is not sufficient 

 to demoralize the market. Buying on the part of dealers is the best 

 feature. Factories are generally going slow. Shipments are coming out 

 promptly. 



L. B. Schneider of John R. Gobey & Co., says trade in hardwoods is 

 steady despite the general business depression. Prices are unchanged 

 from the previous fortnight. The prospects for the future are bright. 



J. A. Ford of the Imperial Lumber Company, says the demand fipi- 

 hardwoods is as good as could be expected under the circumstances and 

 prices are fairly steady. 



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The Skinner Bending Company reports business normal for this season 

 of the j-ear. Orders are not specially tliick but are coming in as well 

 as can be expected at this season. 



The Keasy Pulley Company reports business very active at this time 

 and is running at its normal capacity for summer business. 



Firemen worked all night recently to save the Peoples' Lumber Com- 

 pany, at Salem. Oi, from destruction which threatened when the W. J. 

 Clark Manufacturing Company was burned to the ground. Three fire- 

 men and a bystander were injured by falling walls during this flre. 



The West Unity Manufacturing Company at West Unity, O., suffered 

 a $50,000 loss when fire broke out. supposedly from an overheated 

 .lournal. The fire department from Bryan, O., was sent to assist. The 

 tlames were confined to the lumber yard. 



G. B. Wilson of Hicksville, O., has disposed of his interest in the 

 Hicksville Handle Factory and accepted the position of general managir 

 for the Hindman Milling Company at Monroeville. 



The Booth Column Company reports business normal for this season 

 of the year. This concern will soon be in the market for large quantities 

 of rock elm in 2% or 3-inch squares to be used in the manufacture of 

 an automobile specialty. 



The Gottshall Manufacturing Company reports the hardwood business a 



(Leading Manufacturers) 



ARCHER LUMBER COMPANY 



HELENA, ARKANSAS 



Manufacturers of 



HARDWOODS 



SEND US YOUR INQUIRIES 



We can furnish your entire 

 requirements in Hardwoods 



OUR SPECIALTY — RED GUM 



ST. FRANCIS BASIN 



RED CUM 



( Kraetzer Cured 



Flat-Dry-Bright-Band Sawn 



Write for lists and prices 

 GEO. C. BROWN & CO., PROCTOR, ARK. 



(20 miles from Memphis, on C. K. I. & P. Railroad) 



MILLER LUMBER CO. 



Marianna, Arkansas 



We offer for immediate shipment the following stock 

 12 months and over dry: 



10 cars 4 '4 1st and 2nd Red Gum 



7 cars 5/4 1st and 2nd Red Gum 



4 cars 6/4 1st and 2nd Red Gum 



2 cars 8/4 1st and 2nd Red Gum 

 10 cars 4/4 No. 1 Com. Red Gum 



2 cars 5/4 No. 1 Com. Red Gum 

 8/4 No. 1 Com. Red 



10 



4/4 13 



17" Gum Box Boards 



THE FOLLOWING NINETY DATS TO SIX MONTHS DRY: 



1 car 4/4 Select and Better Cypress 



2 cars 5/4 Select and Better Cypress 



1 car 4/4 1st and 2nd Ash. 10 and 12' lengths 

 1 car 4/4 No. 2 Common Plain White Oak 



1 car 4/4 No. 1 Common and Better Qtd. White Oak Strip: 



2 cars 4/4 No. 2 Common Plain Red Oak 



BLISS-COOK OAK CO. 



BLISSVILLE, ARK. 



.M.ANCFACTCRERS 



Oak Mouldings, Casing, Base and Interior 

 Trim. Also Dixie Brand Oak Flooring. 



As Well As 



OAK, ASH and CUM LUMBER 



Can furnish anything in Oak, air dried 

 or kiln dried, rough or dressed 



MIXED ORDERS OUR SPECIALTY 



