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manufacture of such articles. They included the Medart continuous shaft 

 and bar turning and straightening machines. These machines are in use 

 in every country of the world where metal bars are made. 



The tendency of buyers to purchase entire outfits of one concern caused 

 the company to erect a large addition to Its plant about fifteen years ago 

 for the manufacture of wood pulleys, in which a large trade has since 

 been built up. In this article sap gum is used in the rims and northern 

 hard maple for spoltes and hubs, each segment of rim being set in hot 

 glue and nailed, .\fter having experimented with other woods the company 

 has found that these two kinds make a pulley unequalled for strength and 

 durability. 



Walter R. Medart, son of Philip, entered the services of the company 

 after leaving school, as shipping clerk, and later filled the position of 

 foreman and general shop superintendent. He assumed active management 

 of the business affairs several years ago and consequently the deaths of 

 his father and uncle did not bring about any changes in the business 

 policies or management of the concern. 



The Medart Patent Pulley Company, organized originally and operated 

 as a copartnership between Philip and William Medart, has now been 

 incorporated by Florence M. Medart. Stuttgart, Germany ; Kate Medart, 

 Paris, France ; Josephine Mulhall, William F. Mulhall, Eiise Medart and 

 Walter K. Medart. 



EUse and Walter Medart are heirs of Philip Medart. The other mem- 

 bers are heirs of William Medart, who died in October of last year. 



The oflicers of the present company are : Walter R. Medart, president 

 and treasurer; William 1". Mulhall. se<retary, and Walter R. Medart, 

 Elise Medart and William F. Mulhall, directors. 



KnoxvlUe Veneer Company Adds Sllcer 



P. li. Kaymiind. prrslclont of the Kiinwilic VcniMc Company of Knox- 

 vlUe, Tenn.. nniiniiiicd llial that cmpMny i>- iili.jiil ready to add to its 

 already large equiiiment a twelve foot Capital sllcer. Mr. Raymond says 

 that foundations have already been completed for this machine ; in fact, 

 it is now on Its way to Knoxviile It will be Installed in the main 

 building in connection with the batteries of other machines now 

 operating regularly. 



The company plans to run this machine principally on oak, although 

 some mahogany and black walnut will l)e sliced, in all probability this 

 machine will he in operation by May !.">. 



AsUand Veneer Plant Assured 



It was recently reported In IlAimwoou Rki'oiid that plans were in the 

 making for the Incorporation of a large veneer factory at .\shland. Wis. 

 Articles of incorporation have now been filed with the register of deeds 

 of .\shland county and as a result a $100,000 company will be formed. 



Six months ago an option was secured on the old Durfee mill site. 

 Slow progress was made in the organization of the new company and 

 little was accomplished until the last couple of weeks. The principal 

 stockholders are residents of Wausau and Mellen, Wis. 



The articles state that the name of the corporation should be the 

 Ashland Veneer Company and that it shall be located In the city of 

 Ashland. The iiu-orporntors an- .1. C. K<hvards of .Medford, 1,. A. Maer 

 of Mellen and llenjian l.ehht. 



Tennessee Factory Destroyed 



The main building and band sawmill of the Hardwood Manufacturing 

 Company of Tullahoma, Tenn., was destro.ved by fire on the morning of 

 .\pril 20. The plant was one of the largest in Tullahoma and formerly 

 owned by the Greenfleld-Talbot Furniture Company of Nashville. It was 

 recently purchased by Hugh Ledford of Tullahoi^a and leased by Harry 

 Parker, president of the Hardwood Manufacturing Company. It is re- 

 ported that the loss in the plant in machinery is .'i!20,000 with $10,000 

 insurance, while the loss in hardwood lumber is .'ji.'i.OOO with .fL.'iOO 

 insurance. 



Young Lumberman Dies 



Clifford Schnaufer of Marietta, O., nephew of W. T. SchnaulVr. presi- 

 dent of the Turkey Foot Lumber Company of Lexington, Ky., died at 

 AshvlUe, N. C, recently. Mr. Schnaufer had been connected with his 

 uncle in the Cn -inut Lumber Company previous to the organization of 

 the Tnrl> V I i.i i.miii.er Company and had become well-known throughout 

 th.' I.I ili,^ Ohio River and West Virginia. He had made a 



coiiMl ! I I in the lumber business during his association with 



W. T, s> hiKiiii, I iimI was very highly considered in lumber circles. His 

 main work was in the manufacturing end of the business, where he 

 attained great eflSciency. In tact, he was before his illness became too 

 serious in full charge of the Oakwood Lumber Company operating at 

 Pickens, W. Va. This concern is one of the operating concerns of the 

 Crescent Lumber Company. Mr. Schnaufer was twenty-five years old at 

 the time of his death. 



Green River Lumber Company Builds New Mill 



The Green River Lumber Company of Memphis, Tenn., has completed 

 plans for the erection of a modern double band mill which will stand on 

 the site of the present mill at Memphis. It is estimated that the cost of 

 this strnctiuf will lie about $60,000, and It is planned to make it a daily 

 caparitv '<( s.mim. .-.(i.iiOO feet of hardwoods. 



Thi. Cr.rii Kivi )■ Lumber Company states that while its new mill will 

 he stri.tly iii,„l.'rii in every detail it will utilize its present mill until it 

 has accumulated a suflicient supply of lumber ahead. It will probably 

 begin the work of dismantling and re-construction within a couple of 

 months. 



Chicago Firm Bankrupt 



.\ voluntary petition in liankruptcy was filed in the United States: 

 district court. Illinois, on Monday, April i:!, by the Estabrook-Skeele 

 Lumber Company, Fisher building, Chicago. This concern has been 

 operating for .years as a hardwood wholesaling company and has always 

 been considered exceptionally strong. Its financial diflSculties come as a 

 surprise to the local trade. 



.\ccordlng to the schedule filed by T. S. Estabrook, president of the 

 conipan.v, the liabilities amount to $2i)T,272.73. which is, for the most 

 part, represented in lumber purchases and contracted debts. This is offset 

 by assets amounting to $256,174.70. Of this $125,907 is represented in 

 promissory notes and bills receivable. $600 is represented as real estate. 



According to a statement of Mr. Estabrook, the company is a large 

 creditor of the Newhouse Mill & Lumber Company and the Gould South- 

 western Railway Company, two Arkansas corporations. Mr. Estabrook 

 states that the property of these corporations will, if conserved, duly 

 enable the Estabrook-Skeele Lumber Company to liquidate in full anil 

 take care of all obligations. ' , 



It was the connection with these two concerns and the impossibility 

 of properly financing them under present financial conditions which led 

 to the bankruptcy petition. Federal Judge Kenesaw M. I.andis has ap- 

 pointed a receiver for the company. 



Penrod-Jurden-McCowen Mill Bums 

 The hardwood band sawmill of the Penrod-Jurden-McCowen Lumber 

 Company located at BrasBeld, Ark., was completely destroyed by fire on 

 Monday, .\prll 13, at ,S :45 p. m. The fire was discovered in the dynamo 

 room, and in a few minutes the building was completely involved in 

 flames. Three lines of hose were laid, hut had to be abandoned on account 

 of the intense heat. There was no loss to lumber, out houses, the office 

 and other property, except the main plant. The loss was covered by 

 insurance amounting to $27,500. 



The company is planning to erect an entirely new modern band sawmill 

 with resaw and expects to be in operation within from ninety to a hundred 

 days. This company has about ten .years' cut of hardwood timber near 

 Brasfield and will erect a mill to cut 50,000 feet of logs a day, running 

 |)rlncipally to oak, ash and gum. 



Chair Company Fire 



On Saturday, April 11, the Charlotte Chair Company, Charlotte. 

 Mich., sustained a considerable loss as a result of a fire. The blaze was 

 confined to the engine room due to the strenuous efforts of the fire 

 department, but it menaced the entire plant for a time. It was. however, 

 eventually gotten under control and did not hinder operations as all 

 departments started up as usual in the morning. 



Prominent Chicago Lumberman Dies 



James Gordon Carter Brooks, pioneer lumberman of Chicago, died on 

 Wednesda.v, .Vpril 15, at his home, 1114 Lincoln Parkway. .Mr. Brooks 

 was born at Salem, Mass., .\ugust 25, 1S37, coming to Chicago in 18,")0. 

 His first employment in Chicago was with his uncle, Artemus Carter, also 

 a lumberman. Two years later the deceased connected himself 

 MearsBates Company, which connection he held until 1S70, 

 severed for the purpose of forming the Oconto Company and 

 de Noquet Company. 



Mr. Brooks was executer of the will of the late Ely Bates, 

 queathed a sum of money for the erection of a statute of 

 Lincoln. He Is survived by his widow and two daughters. 



The funeral services were held at 2 ::iO Friday afternoon fnirii 

 residence. 



Enlarges Furniture Plant 



The Richford Manufacturing Company is making rapid progress with 

 the work of enlarging and improving its plant at Richford, Vt. New 

 stock for the entire plant has all been subscribed and the town has voted' 

 exemption from taxation for ten years for the new liuilding. machinery, etc. 



.\n addition 48x51 feet and three stories bigli will be Iniilt .m the 

 east side of the present factory. 



Ozark Pencil Factory Closed 

 It is announced that the Eagle and .\merlcan pencil factories, which, 

 have for years been operated at Springfield and Bransom, Mo., have been, 

 shut up and that the operations will be moved westward and southward 

 where new pencil material is being tested. It is said that the removal of 

 the factories is not due to an inadequate supply of cedar as found in the- 

 Ozarks, but rather to the discovery of the utility of catalpa in the manu- 

 facture of lead pencils. If the new wood proves its worth as it is expected, 

 cedar formerly valued at thou.sands of dollars will suddenly become 

 unsalable, according to reports. 



Interesting Slogan Contest 



The Louisville, Ky., Veneer Mills of which D. E. Kline is head, has 

 concluded an interesting contest for the selection of an advertising 

 slogan. The concern has been a leading manufacturer of figured gum 

 veneers and panels, and has been seeking for some time a slogan which 

 would convey in a few well-chosen words an adequate idea of the beauty 

 and desirability of this material. It was finally decided to have a 

 contest as a means,of securing a phrase of that kind, a prize of twenty 

 dollars in gold being offered. 



Hundreds of entries were received, and the best of these were sub- 

 mitted to a committee of judges, comjjosed of II. W. Marsh, of Veneers, 



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