J. H. BERKSHIRE, PresidentO. W. FISHER, Vice-Pres.J. B. WHITE, Sec'y-Treas. and Gen'l Mgr.
Missouri Lumber & Land Exchange Company
MISSOURI SOFT PINELONG LEAF YELLOW PINESHORT LEAF YELLOW PINEOAK FLOORING
LOUISIANA MILLS:
LOUISIANA LONG LEAF LUMBER CO., FISHER, LA.1 Pine and 1 Oak Flooring MillLOUISIANA LONG LEAF LUMBER CO., VICTORIA, LA.1 Pine MillLOUISIANA CENTRAL LUMBER CO., CLARKS, LA.2 Pine MillsLOUISIANA CENTRAL LUMBER CO., STANDARD, LA.1 Pine Mill
MISSOURI MILLS:
MISSOURI LUMBER & MINING CO., WEST EMINENCE, MO.1 Pine MillOZARK LAND & LUMBER CO., WINONA, MO.1 Pine and 1 Oak MillAnnual Capacity 250,000,000 Feet
High GradesQuick Shipments
MAIN OFFICE 1111 LONG BUILDINGKANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Missouri Lumber & Land Exchange Company
SHIPMENTS
We ship stock of our own manufacture exclusively. We carry large, well assorted stocks and quote only when we are sure of being able to comply with grade and time requirements. As our mills are located on four (4) different railroads we can always ship orders without delay.
FINISHING LUMBER
We specialize on FINISHING lumber and every care is exercised to make it THE BEST. By separating all widths and lengths, we are in a position to quote on any particular width or length desired. We carry in stock Finish as wide as 26 inches, in 4-4, 5-4, 6-4 and 8-4 thicknesses. Our MISSOURI FINISH, owing to its flexibility, lightness, softness and figure, is peculiarly adapted to all finishing work. We also carry all grades of Finish in 4, 6 and 8 feet lengths.
If You want GOOD GRADES and PROMPT SERVICE, write the "EXCHANGE"
Missouri Lumber & Land Exchange Company
PINE YARD AND SHED STOCK
We carry a large stock of all yard and shed material, which is piled scientifically to avoid sap-staining and bluing and to insure dryness
Our upper grades are allSTEAM KILN DRIEDand a large percentage of our lower grades are eitherSTEAM KILN DRIEDorSODA DIPPED
Either process precludes the possibility of sap-staining
If You want GOOD GRADES and PROMPT SERVICE, write the "EXCHANGE"
Missouri Lumber & Land Exchange Company
OAK FLOORING
In the manufacture of our "DIAMOND BRAND" Oak Flooring the greatest possible care is taken in every department. Our Oak Flooring, owing to our method of drying and working, gives COMPLETE SATISFACTION in all climates. Due to the fact that our mill is located at the same point where we operate a pine plant we can ship Oak Flooring and Pine in the same car
Oak Timbers, Factory Stock, Etc.
We manufacture Oak Timbers, Ties, Car Framing, Grain Doors, Factory Stock, Etc. We can ship Oak, rough or dressed, in mixed cars with Yellow Pine
If You want GOOD GRADES and PROMPT SERVICE, write the "EXCHANGE"
Missouri Lumber & Land Exchange Company
RAILROAD MATERIAL
We manufacture large quantities of Bridge Timbers, Cross Ties (Both Oak and Pine), Braces, Etc., with or without heart specifications, shipping same rough or surfaced as may be desired.
CAR MATERIAL
By specializing on car material we are in a position to handle satisfactorily orders for Sills, Framing (both Oak and Pine), Lining, Roofing, Siding, Insulation, Grain Doors, Etc.
If You want GOOD GRADES and PROMPT SERVICE, write the "EXCHANGE"
Missouri Lumber & Land Exchange Company
SHORTS
We carry in stock 4, 6 and 8 foot lengths, in all grades from No. 3 Common to "A," in both 4-4 and 8-4 stock. All widths and lengths arestacked separately. We will work these "shorts" to any pattern desired or ship rough, trimming to any length specified
SPECIAL MATERIAL
We manufacture any special items desired, in Oak and Pine, such as Spreader Slats, Step-Ladder Material, Pulley Stiles, Crating Stock, Etc. If you use anything in "shorts," regardless of grade, length, width or pattern, send us your inquiry.
If You want GOOD GRADES and PROMPT SERVICE, write the "EXCHANGE"
Spelling irregularities where there was no obviously preferred version were left as is. Variants include: derivatives of "Allegheny" and "Alleghany;" "antitoxin" and "anti-toxin;" "benefited" and "benefitted;" "Cæsar" and "Caesar;" "caretakers" and "care-takers;" "Chile" and "Chili;" derivatives of "criticise" and "criticize;" "drought" and "drouth;" "employes" and "employees;" "entry-man" and "entryman;" "endorse" and "indorse;" "fellowmen" and "fellow-men;" derivatives of "fiber" and "fibre;" "fulfil" and "fulfill;" "headwaters" and "head-waters;" derivatives of "homeseeker" and "home-seeker;" "horsepower" and "horse-power;" "inappreciable" and "unappreciable;" "lawmakers" and "law-makers;" "lifetime" and "life-time;" "livestock" and "live-stock;" "patrolmen" and "patrol-men;" derivatives of "payroll" and "pay-roll;" "Phoenix" and "Phenix;" "playgrounds" and "play-grounds;" derivatives of "postoffice" and "post-office;" "preeminently" and "pre-eminently;" derivatives of "preempt" and "pre-empt;" "prerequisite" and "pre-requisite;" "rainfall" and "rain-fall;" "Savior" and "Saviour;" derivatives of "short-sighted" and "shortsighted;" derivatives of "stockman" and "stock-man;" derivatives of "theater" and "theatre;" "Rudolph von Tobel," "Rudolf von Tobel" and "Rudolph van Tolbel;" "traveled" and "travelled;" "upbuilding" and "up-building;" "waterfalls" and "water-falls;" "watershed" and "water-shed," and their plurals; "workaday" and "work-a-day;" "workshops" and "work-shops."
Some of the index entries are not in strict alphabetical order, but they were left as is.
Changed "Mrs." to "Mrs" for consistency on page iii: "Mrs J. Ellen Foster."
Changed "Governer" to "Governor" on page v: "Ex-Governor Blanchard."
Changed "Thorpe" to "Thorp" on page vii.
Inserted missing "8." into caption of figure following page xii.
Changed "by" to "be" on page 2: "hallowed be Thy name."
Inserted missing comma after "fruit-raising" on page 10.
Changed "wth" to "with" on page 10: "with so many attractions."
Changed "non-irrigible" to "non-irrigable" on page 17: "applying to non-irrigable lands."
Changed "mattter" to "matter" on page 21: "set in this matter."
Changed "Phosphorous" to "Phosphorus" and "phosphorous" to "phosphorus" on page 29.
Changed "nothwithstanding" to "notwithstanding" on page 48: "notwithstanding the land."
Changed "believeing" to "believing" on page 49: "believing that our rights."
Changed "640 acre-tracts" to "640-acre tracts" on page 53.
Changed "reregarding" to "regarding" on page 59: "regarding this program."
Changed "Lakes-to-the-Gulf" to "Lakes-to-Gulf" on page 60: "the Lakes-to-Gulf deep waterway."
Changed "coöperate" to "cooperate" on page 63: "cooperate and work together."
Changed "attenton" to "attention" on page 68: "call your attention."
Changed "fadists" to "faddists" on page 71: "faddists, dreamers, and enthusiasts."
Changed "o'clock" to "oclock" on page 78, for consistency.
Changed "Tumultous" to "Tumultuous" on page 93: "Tumultuous applause."
Changed "Brifly" to "Briefly" on page 96: "Briefly, then."
Changed "subcommittee" to "sub-committee" on page 96: "A sub-committee, six of whom."
Changed "devasting" to "devastating" on page 98: "devastating hand."
Changed "prevent" to "prevents" on page 111: "that prevents all progress."
Changed "phase" to "phrase" to correct the quotation from Alexander Hamilton on page 112: "another phrase for a bad execution."
Changed "essenial" to "essential" on page 112: "not less essential."
Changed "differene" to "difference" on page 112: "a wide difference."
Changed "Mr." to "Mr" twice on page 132 for consistency: "Mr Bernard N. Baker" and "Mr Chairman."
Changed "re-forested" to "reforested" on page 142: "mountain sides are to be reforested."
Changed "multi-millionaries" to "multi-millionaires" on page 150.
Changed "queston" to "question" on page 158: "the question of taxation."
Changed "recources" to "resources" on page 160: "natural resources."
Changed "foresty" to "forestry" on page 161: "the line of forestry."
Changed "Mrs." to "Mrs" on page 165: "Mrs Hoyle Tomkies."
Changed "extravagancies" to "extravagances" on page 194: "all their extravagances."
Changed "offences" to "offenses" on page 227: "failures and offenses."
Changed "fertilty" to "fertility" on page 250: "the fertility of the soil."
Changed "gaities" to "gaieties" on page 242: "the gaieties of fashionable resorts."
Removed mismatched double quotation character on page 245, before "Gentlemen, please hold steady."
Changed "re-assembled" to "reassembled" on page 246: "The Congress reassembled."
Changed "his" to "this" on page 261: "this kind of revenue-making regulation."
Changed "responsibilties" to "responsibilities" on page 267: "their powers and responsibilities."
Changed "innoculate" to "inoculate" on page 271: "to inoculate them."
Changed "devasted" to "devastated" on page 275: "devastated by earthquake."
Changed "Lascruses" to "Las Cruces," "Lewiston" to "Lewistown" and "Aitken" to "Aitkin" in the footnote 2.
Changed "Mississipppi" to "Mississippi" on page 315: "We from Mississippi."
Inserted "as" on page 315: "prosecuted as rapidly as possible."
Changed "Washingon" to "Washington" on page 321: "the State of Washington and its officials."
Changed "sovereignity" to "sovereignty" on page 327: "National sovereignty."
Changed "dividuals" to "individuals" on page 330: "than can individuals."
Changed "extravagence" to "extravagance" on page 331: "extravagance and waste."
Changed "non-preventible" to "non-preventable" on page 332: "non-preventable accidents."
Changed "Metzer" to "Metzger" on page 336.
Changed "necesssary" to "necessary" on page 342: "the necessary steps."
Changed "perserved" to "preserved" on page 351: "preserved for all time."
Changed "runoff" to "run-off" on page 356: "run-off of streams."
Changed "Henry A. Baker" to "Henry A. Barker" on page 368.
Changed "Greely" to "Greeley" on page 376.
Changed "Agronomony" to "Agronomy" on page 380: "Chief in Agronomy and Chemistry."
Changed "viligance" to "vigilance" on page 396: "the vigilance of the Society."
Changed "his" to "this" on page 405: "The provisions of this section."
Changed "Mrs." to "Mrs" and "S. B." to "G. B." on page 413: "Mrs G. B. Sneath."
Changed "centre" to "center" on page 413: "center of the most fertile valley."
Changed "acretions" to "accretions" on page 414: "the rich accretions."
Changed "sportsmens'" to "sportsmen's" on page 416: "sportsmen's travel."
Changed "kilowat" to "kilowatt" twice on page 421.
The index entry for "Blanchard" incorrectly references page 94, rather than page 121. Page 94 should be the reference for Miss Boardman, which is missing. These errors were corrected.
Changed "Emeprson" to "Emerson" in the index entry for "Emerson, George H."
Changed "Commitee" to "Committee" in the index entry for "Executive Committee, Report from."
Changed "Mathew" to "Matthew" in the index entry for "Scott, Mrs Matthew T."
Changed "Philips" to "Phillips" in the index entry for "Williams, Mrs Lydia Phillips."