Arizona republican., 1922-03-26
Within
the Law

It's wonderful what the MACHINERY can do,
and it's SURPRISING what some FOLKS think {
about MACHINERY. The other day good nat
ured old GENTLEMAN came to my mill with a
load of lumber, wanted to get it RIPPED UP IN
1x2 STRIPS, and he said, "How much do you
charge an hour for rpping?" told him my regular
old price $1.50 per hour. "HOLLY SMOKEW
SAYS HE, Il don't want to be held up like that"
l told him that we rip and cut up more lumber
here in one hour than he could all week. and told
him was able to give him a price on ripping a
WHOLE LOAD. ''WELL HOW MUCH?" SAYS
HE. looked at it for second and told him $500
FOR THE WHOLE LOAD. "WELL THAT is
more LIKE IT." he said, AND GO TOI IT."
"Well give me the "" SAYS /, "And will give
you receipt and then we will proceed at once 1t
takes the CASH BEFORE TURN A WHEEL
HERE"
So he paid up, with the REMARK, "You are
cheap ENOUGH, and / call for it TOMORROW"
he said. Tomorrow nothing, says |, Move right
on the other end and load it on" So told the saw
man to turn her loose and the old man looked and
COULDN'T keep up LOADING it fast ENOUGH
to make it shoot.
1t just took So minutes to rip the whole load It's
BUSINESS and WITHIN THE LAW. Now this
$25OOO PLANT we have here was not built TO
HOLD OUR FELLOW MEN UP and charge them
UNREASONABLE PRICES. All our old GUS
TONERS know better This plant STARTED THE
nth DAY OF NOVEMBER 1920 and the wheels
have been turning every day since. Why? Because
our PRICES ARE RIGHT for all kinds of mill work,
as we'll as our lumber. We are prepared and handle
all orders Systematically, at small profit, and at
the same time save you lot of money on anything
you may need for building. We are not one of
them here today, and gone TOMORROW. we
and yard together, and we are here to help you in
YOUR BUILDING PROBLEM, and can save you
money as we DEFY COMPETITION. If we couldn't
/ assure you, WE NEVER WOULD HAVE BUILT
/ THIS PLANT HERE. WE KNOW OUR BUSI-
NESS and we are here to do business and we got
the BUSINESS. NO KICK COMING, it is safe to
| saw that PHOENIX LEADS ALL OTHER TOWNS
IN ARIZONA for cheap building material. Where
can you go and buy Ike to 1x12 for $1,000 to $1,000
per 1000 square foot, eh, 2x4 to 2XS at 2x8 at
$4,000 AMI $4,000 per 1000 square foot This
1 STOCK is SELECTED and Of our REGULAR
| STOCK but fine stuff for cheap BUILDING
Now our regular stock of about 100000 feet is
here on sale and at right prices.
Special sale is now going on on all GRADES of
CHEAP LUMBER. We have on hand lots, CON-
L SISTING of Ike Rab siding, Ike flooring 1x4
/ FLOORING CEILING, cheap 2X4 and 2X3 You
must come here and see this lumber Great value
for your money Prices run $40 to $50 per 1000
square foot, including Ike and 1x12 board s.
and one car load of cut kindling at 20 cents per
bundle and 100000 feet of culled cut lumber, such
as Ike to 1x12 fine stock for cheap houses.
2x4 to 2x12 good stuff on the farm. Pick it out
Yourself at $4,000 per ton. MINING LUMBER AKA
and 8x8 6x12, etc. Send your list at $4,000 to
| $500 PER M. SCREEN DOORS SITS and up
all kinds, same stock WINDOWS and DOOR
| FRAME at $3.50 each have set prices as low as
possible say $4,000 for Native Pine and Oregon
Pine finish and 800 Bee Hives on hand 10 Frame
hives, with 10 frames at $3.50 each in K. d.
The price is WITHIN THE LAW, that alls, 9TH
erwise could sell it cheaper, but couldn't sell any
of them portable 12x16, Broom houses for any
cheaper than $2500O if did the law would get me,
for selling my stuff for less than it cost me- That
20 cents per bundle KINDLING at the yard is a
Ccrker, but it is within the law
VIM. OHLRAU.