El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-26
FINE TIMBER ATHOME
Synopsis of the Proceedings of the
Architects And Builders Meet
Ing Held at AIamogordo April
24.-Remarks BY Architects
On the Sacramento Mountain
Timber.-A Good Mark For a
Large Output.
Special Correspondence of the HERALD.

Special Correspondence of the HERALD.
JARILLA, N. M, April 25.-Follow-
ing is synopsis of the proceediuRs OF
the NEE ting of Ell Paso builders and
architects held at Hotel Alamogordo.
Alamogordo, N. M. April "a, 1899, on
the occasion of their visit to the mill
and timber reserves of the Alamo
gOrdO Lumber Co.
E. Kneezell said: 81 think you can
quality. OF course it would be neces-
sarv to exercise some care in the sell
ection of stock border. My opinion is
thatafter the sap is out of them you will
have no difficulty at all with them.
Less shrinksge and easier worked. 1
do not think it is injured more than
any other by drying"
Mr.. E. Krause said. They should try
and introduce their lumber into our
that we have got; the lumber is all
th at we can desire, and 1 hope they
will make a success of it. In 1881 and
1882 the lumber used in Ell PasO came
from Mexico and when we speak of
this lumber on account of knots, it is
three times better. The Texas lum-
ber only got in the market because it
was much cheaper than the other.
Take the clear lumber altogether, it
was much the same as this here. There
were many knots in it but the bulk of
knot- don't hurt lumber If they are
good and sound kuots.''
w. A. Allen: 81 think the lumber
is suitable for making sash and doors
and mouldinR''
r. Q. Ball, architect: ST am agree
ably surprised at what 1 saw. They
are capable of making as fine finish as
we are out of California pine. They
will be able to put the lumber on the
market for a lower rate than the pres
ent rate for Texas pine, and our con-
tractors will put it in buildings cheap
er. No trouble to make it answer the
requirements of this country and mar
ket. You can safely put in a plant for
sash, doors and buildings, both for out
side and interior work.
''The lumber is much easier worked
than the present market lumber in
Ell Psso. The Texas pine is hard and
dry and you have to top aaiI down.
you put in your plant for doors you
will want to have a dry house. When
you get ready to put your glue Oh,
have your glue hot and that will dry
up hard and it will stand. If the work
st, nds people will buy and architects
will specify it. I don't see why the
drying and seasoning of lum Der here is
worse th8n IN other places.
81 would not recommend that you put
your inside finish up On wet walls, un
less painted, though you need not put up
inside finish until painted. AS to
,hrinksge we have had no opportunity
10 see what it was like thoroughly seas
oned. would not hesitate to recon-
mend and specify it. because think it
will benefit the builders. They will
get cheaper building and just as good.
You have percentage of finish lum Der
TO work right along with your building
lumber and frame tim Der that you can
supply the market. With care you
have enough finish lumber to go right
through for years without having q
surplus of one over the other. That
depends upon the management of the
mill and market L saw from your logs
that the forest would supply you with
81 think there is no question you
will find profitable market for every
thing you can get, and would not be
surprised if when you get your other
mill they will say. "Build another"
A vote of thanks was rendered the
Lumber company for
extended the party during
their visit.