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AN INSTITUTION OF LOS ANGELES 
NE of the | 
ni», who nan done a great amount 
of poo«l for the State ns an industrious 
tnillor, lumberman and shipper, and a 
man who has done much for .Southern 
California in forwarding public anterprixe*. 
is Mr. J. ( 1 . Jackson, whose name is eou 
Hooted with our extensive lumber tirm. 
JACKSOX, KERl'KHorr & CfTZVrh, 
Mr. Jucl;non started the lumber bu-im-s 
over twelve years ago at Sati Pedro, un the 
present site of the Pacific Steamship Com- 
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m »bi* 
nrm was r*or- 
Conwr and Mr. W. 
<i Kercklioff taking an inter* *t in th-bna 
inisB, which had so increased that tin 
new linn had t» look up more cunmo- 
! dimiH quarters. Recogmang the fact that 
lumlter to suit all e!a- - a of buildi; m 
this climate should b< stored so as to pro 
tect it from (ha »un and rain, than secur¬ 
ing ft better iiiinlity, and making anile .an 
item in the freight bills of all shippers 
who bought their lumber of them, thes 
bought the grounds where they are mm 
t»K*ine«A is to avoid the payment nf trib¬ 
ute t■ i middle ntcn Tins rtroj ,nr 
'-w," r-of largo trn<-of ..,|* r I . 
in Mondoemo eonotv. with one .,{ the 
finest mills on the Pacific ronnt, located 
at Caspar Creek. Tiia mill tora* .ml 
aiM-ut AO.i.'tM) feet of lumber e. r day »v,,, 
hulk of which goes to Sftu Fraueisc. 
where Mr. Jackson Ims hW hrsd.pnM.-m 
and gives lira bnstiiMw hm prr- rii! »4Un, 
The I,os Angelei. y«d. us pr.-eded 
over by M.-rar* Karrkle.lf and Cumin 
two active young mm thoroughly p. sf„t 
n, the bn-in-sa, and well and fiiv. r«h|y 
lioiioers of 'll* to Cal i for- 
son was o]acted City Clark, and Mr 
ner took full charge of tho business 
city. Two years later, th 
gani/wd, Mr. Jatnei 
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Jacmox. KrHvKJMn »m* liou'- Ltanw Noe Ie-s V» 
pati.v > wharf, from which ho supplied the 
Southern eouiitry On the completion of 
Urn railroad from I,i>* kngeh-s to Wil¬ 
mington, lie moved the yufd to the- city, 
locating on the eoruer of Alum uud Fust 
hI reefs, when• the Los Vngeh Furniture 
Company now do hu.-um 
" ,( h the rapid growth of the country , 
more i. om was ivanted, and the yard w in 
moved to the comer of AI itinela and First, 
'll* I'll illl-K.-i Colli III III 1 
Milder the able mating*,Hu nt of M i IV \\ 
Robinson, our present iffioinut City Cieik. 
nl.ly iiHsisted lay Mi Jniueit t'o in , who 
citmo here in 1874 lu 1(477, Mi Rohm 
! located> at tha corner of Maim U to I 
Miry tin * Is, m\t to th* Siatetr* of Chant' 
erected mammoth sheds and buildings, a' 
r. pr. suited in tin. aug raving on tin* pa.:- 
III).lei whii h to stole I i.iy foot of lumber, 
building n railroad track, and grading sad 
graveling loud* through lira yard, making 
a model i stablishmeul. for convenience 
and mpid handling of In n stock 
In addition to then lumber »b" k. they 
tuny everything that go* • ml 1 lheo.ui 
ati notion of a Ii.iiim doora, blinds, a in- 
down, Santa Cnu hum, pl»»U'i, Iran, 
ei nit'llt, etc. 
Vuolh-i' very important oleiuoat in any 
known in buniu**-* cin'liw, 
buoiliass man Til sir busanc*. ♦» 
salt s from the .mulle-t bill to a Ir* 
the oiwll huyar r*.-iieo: 'lie x.n. 
•idutniion m if In -ati a Inigo p'o 
Under then aide m*mi.,ra.«ul lb 
Bros will contmae b* | ri«j>«r u tin 
as il baa in tbv 
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'fr. Humvj 
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ti * eft yielded h 
Hu linn 
i f»l par ti 
that rate Ilk) tir*« to the amt* w> 
5 * A 111 . This Uud 'Id ti'e y»u» 
• IU pel mf* \ -a ca i put s M t»v 
I.Uftle uu its Worth •' UBI'H'I'm 
