HARDWOOD RECORD 



Lumbermeu with mills are keenly Interested in the outcome ot litisatiun 

 to determine the validity of the Kentuclsy workmen's compensation law. 

 which was enacted at the legislative session last winter. The .decision or 

 the court of appeals is expected by November 1, when employers aip 

 required under th? act to indicate whether they will insure with the state, 

 or will carry their liability in some other way. While the rate to be 

 charged by the state is low, lumber manufacturers are afraid that the 

 revenues will not be sufficient to pay losses, and that workmen will not be 

 able to recover. A peculiar feature of the law is that wholesale lumber 

 yards are not included, although there arc numerous hazards connected 

 with handling lumber. 



The Louisville & Nashville has indicated that it is expecting a heavy 

 demand for cars in the near future by placing an embargo on its equip 

 ment. Shipn'.ents for central and eastern territory must therefore br 

 loaded in foreign cars. The road has also been short of flat cars for use in 

 handling logs. It has been suggested, in explanation of this condition, 

 that tlio CM Triors have nor been doing m'lch repair work, judging by their 

 lumber purchases, and that the Louisville & Nashville desires to retain 

 all of the good cars that it has for its own use. 



State Forester J. E. Barton, who has been active In forming county 

 forest organizations for the protection of timber, chiefly from fire, has 

 added another to the list in Whitney county. Bell, Harlan and Uowan 

 are similarly organized. 



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In response to protests filed hy the St. Louis Luuibermen's Kxchange, St. 

 Louis lumbermen and others interested, the Interstate Commerce Commis- 

 sion at Washington has wired the Information that the proposed tariff, 

 advancing rates from southern mills to St. Louis, Cairo, Thebes, etc.. 

 which was to have taken effect October 1, has been suspended until 

 January 28, 1915. 



This means that before the advances are allowed there will be a hearing 

 on these rates. The retail lumber dealers in St. Louis have taken the 

 matter up and formal complaint will be filed with the commission. The 

 matter is now in the hands of their attorneys. Prior to 1911, the rate 

 to St. Louis from what is known as the blanket territory, stretching from 

 the Arkansas river to the gulf, was eighteen cents. In 1911 the tariff was 

 advanced to nineteen cents and the new schedule proposed a rate of twenty 

 cents. The decision affects all southern territory, both east and west ol 

 the Mississippi river, in which the new rate was to apply. Based on the 

 1913 statistics, when 208,464 cars of lumber from the affected terrltor,\ 

 were received in St. Louis, the proposed advance would have meant 

 approximately a million and a quarter dollars additional revenue to the 

 railroads. 



September receipts of lumber by rail Into St. Louis, as reported by the 

 Merchants Exchange, aggregated 16,417 cars. In September, 1913, the 

 receipts represented IT.-'igl cars, showing a loss during September this 

 year of 1,114 cars. Shipments of lumber by rail In September, 1914, 

 were 11,288 cars. In September, 1913, shipments were 12,762 cars, a 

 falling off this September of 1,474 cars. 



.V buffet luncheon was given by the Lumbermen's Club of St. Louis in 

 its club rooms, September 22, between the hours of noon and three 

 o'clock. A light luncheon was served, and it was attended by the club 

 members and their friends. Secretary Pier and the members of the 

 ontertainment committee saw that all were given a good time. 



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The C. C, Collins Lumber Company has filed articles of incorporation 

 with .$250,000 capital stock. The incorporators are C. C. Collins, Anna 

 Collins and Joseph M. Boyd. Headquarters will be at Madison. 



C. K. Averill, George E. Logan and A. H. Hoel, of Spring Valley, have 

 incorporated the Spring Valley Lumber and Supply Company with a 

 capital stock of $30,000. 



A new concern has started operations at Reedsburg under the style of 

 Reedsburg Broom Works, to manufacture brooms. Otto and Edgar Lange 

 are the owners, and nine styles of brooms are being produced. 



Additions, which will be erected at a cost of $80,000, are under way 

 at the plant of the Bain Wagon Company, at Kenosha. Contracts have 

 been let for the foundations of two structures of brick, concrete and 

 mill construction, two stories and basement, 54 by 192 and 50 by 175. 

 and for warehouse and paint .shop. 44 by 76 feet. 



Several Wisconsin cities, including Kenosha, are considering a propo- 

 sition for the location of a wood-working plant in their town. The 

 Skudder Manufacturing Company, of Chicago, which makes a sort of a 

 cart for children known as skudders, is seeking 10,000 feet of floor space 

 to take care of its rapidly increasing business. 



The Willow River Lumber Company, of Hayward, has again started 

 its loaders, thereby giving employment to about two hundred men in 

 the woods. 



The Peshtigo Lumber Company is putting in the deadhead logs that 

 were taken from the river bottom, between Marinette and Bagley Junc- 

 tion, several years ago and left on the river bank to dry. A crew has 

 started to float out the logs to the mill, where they will be sawed. 



A railroad line which will open up one of the best timber belts In the 

 state is being built hy the Chicago & North-Western railroad, which has 

 awarded contracts. The logging road will be constructed from Kingston. 

 Jive miles west to Crandon. Much of the timber to iDe opened up is 



WISCONSIN 



3 Cars 1" No. 3 Soft Elm 

 5 Cars VA" No. 3 Soft Elm 



2 Cars 1" Is and 2s Birch 



3 Cars 2" Is and 2s Hard 

 Maple 



10 Cars 5/4" No. 2 Common 

 and Better Birch 



Gill-Dawley Lumber Co, 



Wausau, Wis. 



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Dry Stock For Prompt Shipment 



BASSWOOD 



30M 1x4 N. 



25 M 

 lOM 

 20M 

 13M 



BIRCH 



70M 4/4 No. 1 com. & bet. plain 

 lOOM 4/4 No. 1 com. & bet. red 

 5M 5/4 1st and 2nd red 

 lOM 5/4 No. 1 common red 

 CM 5/4 No. 1 common plain 

 3M 6/4 1st and 2nd plain 

 13M 6/4 1st and 2nd red 

 4M 8/4 1st and 2nd plain 

 15M 6/4 No. 3 common GM 8/4 1st and 2nd red 



WHITE OAK ROCK ELM 



lOM 8/4 No. 1 and No. 2 com. 50M 8/4 No. 2 com. and better 



HARD MAPLE 



40M 8/4 No. 2 common and better 



Our 1914 cut of well assorted HARDWOODS AND HE.MLOCK will 



soon be in shipping condition. 



Send us your inquiries 



ARPIN HARDWOOD LUMBER COMPANY 



Grand Rapids, Wis. ATLANTA, WIS. 



The Tegge Lumber Co. 



High Grade 



Northern and Southern 



Hardwoods and Mahogany 



Specialties 



OAK, MAPLE, CYPRESS, POPLAR 

 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 



