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ber dealer of Philadelphia, is distributing a fine 

 calendar, which, in addition to its general con- 

 venience, shows a lumber table in the center 

 that will no doubt 1)C of great service to the 

 trade. It is attractive and useful. 



Schofleld Brothers of rhiladelphia have one 

 of the most elaborate calendars seen thus far 

 this year. It is four feet by two and one-half 

 feet in size, and l)ears a reproduction of the 

 famous painting, "Seci'irity," showing a group 

 ot very lifelike lions. Few calendars are so 

 pretentious, and this one will no doubt be appre- 

 ciated greatly. 



The Midland Lumber Company of Parkers- 

 burg, W. Va.. will be well before the attention 

 ot" the trade during 1010. The company's calen- 

 dar contains a daily pad with ligures of suffi- 

 cient size to be seen a block away. 



Among the calendars for 101 1) which are espe- 

 cially artistic is the one sent by the Henry S. 

 Ilolden Veneer Company of Grand Rapids. Mich. 

 It is of convenient size and depicts the Bright 

 Angel Trail of the Grand Canon of the Colorado, 

 after a painting by Moran. generally conceded as 

 one of the great scenic artists of the times. 



The Hayden & Westcott Lumber Company of 

 Chicago has a handsome aluminum and stone 

 blotter as an expression of the Yuletide season. 

 The blotting stone is a new wrinkle in that line, 

 and the article renders a double service, being 

 useful also as a paper weight. 



The Wisconsin Veneer Company of Rhine- 

 lander. Wis., sends a pretty wall panel showing 

 two youthful baseball fans. The title of the 

 picture is "The Ruling Passion." It is an inter- 

 esting picture of two .inlly youngsters, heavily 

 embossed in black and white. 



From E. W. Leech of Detroit, Mich., comes a 

 most appropriate calendar. A reproduction of 

 Ivonrad Dielitz's painting. "In the Heart of the 

 Woods," is set in a frame of imitation veneer. 

 This artistic calendar reflects great credit on the 

 concern which operates the oldest yard in the 

 city of Detroit. 



A neat little blank book brings the compli- 

 ments of the Williams Brothers Company, the 

 well-known manufacturers of last blocks and 

 lumber at Manton, Mich. This is a valuable 

 little booklet containing a calendar for 1010, an 

 identification page, a number of tables, much 

 general information, such as antidotes for poi- 

 sons, helps in accidents, rates of postage, lists 

 of the largest cities in the United States, values 

 of foreign coins, etc. The back pages are .ar- 

 ranged for a cash account and contain also a 

 ready reckoner for lumber measuring and a 

 < alendar for 1011. 



One hundred thousand stickers were ordered 

 as a starter, to be used on the stationery of the 

 members, which is in line with what was accom- 

 plished at the last meeting of the Cliicago Hard- 

 wood Lumber Exchange. 



Harry K. Gillman, son of Leo Gillman of the 

 Pulaski I.iunber Company, a violinist of splendid 

 ability, gave several selections. Secretary Thorn- 

 ton deserves great credit for having obtained 

 Mr. Gillman to entertain the association. 



The McShane Lumber <*ompany of Omaha, 

 through T. D. Phillips of Chicago, was admitted 

 to membership. 



Publicity Campaign of Chicago Wholesalers' 

 Association 



The Chicago Wholesale Lumber Dealers' As- 

 sociation held its regular monthly luncheon and 

 business meeting at the University Club, Decem- 

 her 14. Edward M. Skinner, president of the 

 <^'hicago Association of Commerce, was the guest 

 of honor. The meeting was well attended. 



President Griffith was called away by sickness 

 of a friend, and Vice-President George T. Mickle 

 presided. The minutes of the previous meeting 

 were approved. 



Mr. Skinner spoke of association work and 

 its possibilities. The chief point of his address 

 was publicity, along which line he gave concrete 

 instances of the good accomplished by the Chi- 

 cago Association of Commerce. 



George J. Pope, in submitting the report of 

 the trades relations committee, likewise empha- 

 sized the publicity proposition and the need for 

 the lumber association to engage in a similar 

 plan. Harvey S. Hayden, chairman of the pub- 

 licity committee of the Chicago Hardwood Lum- 

 }wv Exchange, spoke also of the need for pub- 

 licity as a means of calling the attention of the 

 producing and consuming sections of the country 

 to Chicago as a lumber market. He was sec- 

 onded by Charles Westcott. his partner, and by 

 other members. 



Change of Sales Headquarters 



The nimmellHn-gei-4Iarrison Lumb-r C()nipany's 

 sales headquarters in the future will be located 

 in the Ilimmelberger-Harrison building. Cape 

 Ciii-ardeau, Mo., tu charge of C. L. Harrison, the 

 forceful sales manager of the institution. The 

 purchasing and accounting departments will re- 

 main at mill headquarters at Morehouse. Mo. 



The Ilimmelberger-Harrison Lumber Company 

 is the leader in red gum production and has 

 achieved an enviable reputation among the buy- 

 ers of this handsome wood. 



ing them and sanding irregular surfaces and 

 framed work. etc. The sanding surface of the 

 machine is 14 inches wide and 2i inches high. 

 Column is a heavy, cored casling with broad 

 base, and stands free from vibration. 



Drums are uuuU* of iron, covered with wood 

 and carpet, and accurately balanced. Driviug 

 drum is carried on a shaft of large diameter 

 running in self-oiling bearings. Idler drum shaft 

 runs in self-oiling bearings carried on trunnif):i 

 ,\okes. insuring perfect alignment, and are ar- 

 ranged with simultaneous or independent adjusi 

 ui?nt from the operator's side for tracking or 

 tightening the sand belt. Sand belt platen s 

 mounted on the column with four treaded posts, 

 giving accurate ad.iustnient for aligning. 



Table is fitted to the column in a dovetail 

 slid? for vertical ad.iustment, and is arranged to 

 angle al>ove and below the horizontal. Fence is 

 slotted, and with holes tapped in the table any 

 angle to the surface of the sand belt may be 

 obtained; thus iu conjunction with the angling 

 of the talile double augles may be obtained. 



Anyone interested is reipiested to write the 

 company at 414-4:^4 West I-'ront street, Cincin- 

 nati, for a copy of its large illustrated circular. 



A Brand Ne-w Machine 

 On this page is illustrated a new machine 

 manufactured by the J. A. Fay & Egan Company, 

 well-known woodworking machinery house of 

 I Incinnati. O. It is known as the No. 24C> Ver- 

 tical Sand Belt Machine. The manufacturers 

 designed this machine for use in cabinet, furni- 

 ture, desk and box factories, planing mills and 

 general woodworking shops, for sanding boxes, 

 finishing and fitting drawers, accurately squar- 



Important Deal at Bristol 



An important deal has recently been con- 

 summated at Bristol, Va., whereby the Peter- 

 McCain Lumber Company, which recently bought 

 out the Paul W. Fleck Lumber Company of 

 Bristol, acquired the planing mill, mill site and 

 yards of the Morton-Lewis-Willey Lumber Com- 

 pany. The purchasers will take possession Jan- 

 uary 1, when they will move their offices from 



FAY & EGAN'S NEW SAND BELT. 



