HARDWOOD RECORD 



RRP GUM 



Lc.idiiiQ M.inul.iclurcrs 



OUR SPECIALTY 



SI. Francis Basin Red Gum 



WE MANUFACTURE 



Southern Hardwoods 



Gum. Oak and Ash 



J. H. Bonner & Sons 



ARCHER LUMBER COMPANY 



HELENA. ARKANSAS 



Manufacturers of 



HARDWOODS 



SEND US YOUR INQUIRIES 



We can furnish your entire 

 requirements in Hardwoods 



OUR SPECIALTY — RED GUM 



rirc bmkf uui ■■nrly oo tbe morDlns of 8v|itrmber 2S Id the plant of tbc 

 Bti'lnor Mnnli'l rtuiipnny and nvo of the nix oncntory tiulMtniEii covcrlDK 

 ihi' two nurva of crouDil were do»(royi><l. A lol of varnlHli, liiirdwootlii iind 

 olliiT uiatcriiilii, toiit'tlicr with Ihroc curloaiU of llnliihc-d mniKi'lii witc bUo 

 hururd. i'hi- tuimp of the hinir la not known. The dumaict' U i~»ilinBtrd at 

 from »;«.l)iiO to HO.OOO. fully covcr<-d by ln«uriinn' It Ih thoiiuht thai the 

 fiKloiy will Iw rcliiilll, 'nic plant wan eroctfd hy Chnrlea J. K. Btelner, 

 but more Ihiin n year nco became Involved In dlinrultliii and the buiilneaa 

 went Into the hnnd» of receiver*, bclnit afterward piirehaiied by the perooni 

 who orKiinlzi'd n corporation known u» the .Maryland Mantel Company, 

 which hOK bei'n operating the place ever aluce under the new name. liow- 

 Mrd \V. JackHon U prenldent of the company. 



The question of the validity of the West Vlrulnla "redar ruit" law, 

 which hug cauRed conBlderobIc fcellnR throuRhout the »tnte between fruit 

 j;riiwers iind owners of cedur trees, was passe<l upon Ociolx-r "J by JudKe 

 .1. M. AVoodH, In the circuit court nt Marllniibure, who held that the 

 sliilutc l8 conHtltullonal. The Inw wns pngned to protect fruit uroweri 

 from Injury by rennun of "ceilnr ruHt" nnd other InfecllouH plant dUeaaos, 

 iinil provided that cednra affected with the dlheaiw miKht be di-ntroyed 

 under certain conditions without eompeiMnllnn to the owners. Attrmpta 

 linvo been mode In different purls of the state to enforce the law, but In 

 Iterkeley county determined leslstiince wos encountered, and one of the 

 owners of cednr trees obliilned an Injunction uKiilnst the Ktnte Crop Teat 

 Commission, to prevent further destruction of the trees upon hla land. 

 The Injunction has now been so modlllcd as to compel the commission to 

 comply with those provisions of the law which contemplate the protection 

 of cedars and other trees not affected. 



The new warehouse of the Morsun MMIwork Company, on North avenue, 

 is almost completed, nnd will be taken possession of within the next few 

 weeks. The structure contains live stories and with Its substantial brick 

 facade constitutes a real ornament to the neighborhood. It Is one of the 

 most spacious bulldlUKS of Its kind In thh city, and will brluR the company 

 In closer touch with a section that Is undorgolne rapid development. In 

 addition. It will have direct railroad connection with all of the principal 

 linos out of the city, besides being equipped wltli all modern facilities for 

 nnnilling sash, doors nnd blinds. 



The sawmill of former State Senator D. Unrlcy Boyce, on Laurel river, 

 lliree miles west of Laurel, Del., was burned recently with a loss of about 



ST. FRANCIS BASIN 



RED GUM 



(Kraetzer Cured ) 



Flat-Dry-Bright-Band Sawn 



Write for lists and prices 

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



(20 mil.H from M^iniihis. on C. K. I. & I'. Kallroad) 



MILLER LUMBER CO. 



Marianna, Arkansas 



We offer for immediate shipment the following (took 

 12 month* and orer dry: 



10 cars 4/4 let and 2nd Red Gum 



7 cars E/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. Bed Gum 



2 cars B/4 No, 1 Com. Red Gum 



1 car 8/4 No. 1 Com. Red Gum 

 10 cars 4/4 13 to 17" Gum Box Boards 

 THE FOliLOWING NINETY DATS TO SIX MONTHS DBT: 



1 car 4/4 Select and Better Cypress 



2 cars 6/4 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 Strips 



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



:.ooo. 



=-< COLUMBUS y 



lUilkling oiMM-atious in ColumliMs are still active, as is shown Ijy the 

 report of the building Inspector for the month of September. There were 

 109 permits issued during the month at a valuation of $491,725 as com- 

 pared with 237 permits and n valuation of ?47;i,]95 In September, 1913. 

 Since the first of the year 2,208 permits having a valuation of $4,853,260 

 have been granted as compared with 2,069 permits and a valuation of 

 ?4,087,0S3 for the corresponding period in 1913. 



Papers have been filed with the secretary of state decreasing the capital 

 stock of the W. F. Rosscr Lumber Company of Arcanum, Ohio, from 

 $40,000 to $20,000. 



At Oxford, Ohio, the Western Water Motor Company has started to 

 manufacture washing machines. 



.John Willaeur of Mt. Victor}-, Ohio, has opened a factory at Kenton, 

 uliio. for the manufacture of baseball bats. 



.\t Alliance, Ohio, S. F. Tombough has recently opened an office to handle 

 lumber both wholesale and retail. 



Tapers have been filed Increasing the capital of the Builders' Supply 

 Company of Akron from $10,000 to $40,000. 



The Everett Lumber and Supply Company of North Baltimore, Ohio, 

 rocfntly incorporated with a capital of $15,000 to take over the Everett 

 mill, has been organized by the election of the following officers: Edward 

 liny, Perrysburg, president: F. B. Mitchell, Toledo, vice-president; Norrls 

 Curtis, secretary, and A. J. Heney, treasurer. 



It. W. Uorton, sales manager for the central division of the W. M. RItter 

 Lumber Company, reports an Improvement In the hardwood trade during 

 ilie past fortnight. Tlic volume Is better and dealers are now buying 

 better. Buying Is also being done by furniture and vehicle factories. 

 ITices are generally well maintained. Mr. Uorton recently returned from 

 :i business trip through New York state. 



=-< TOLEDO >-= 



Slate Superintendent of Banks Latanncr has mode public his findings 

 lom the reports of the Ohio banks under date of September 12. The 

 iports show that there was a falling off in aggregate resources In the 

 \'- larger cities of the state, while the smaller cities and country 

 :iriks show a large Increase. The reserves averaged as follows In the 

 ireer cities: Toledo and Dayton, 16V4 per cent; Cleveland. l.T/i per 

 I nt ; Cincinnati, 14% per cent; Columbus, 25 per cent. The average 

 ' s.rve for the state Is 17 H per cent, giving the country banks an aver- 

 .:>' of more than 20 per cent. The banks deny calling of loans or the 

 b.irgin'g of Increased rates of Interest 



The Gotshall Manufacturing Company has purchased a factory site 

 ■nsisting of seventeen acres on Dorr street, for which the sum of ap- 



