Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-15
LUMBER IN The
HOME BEAUTIFUL
IS VERY BEST

Carrying out the idea of making the
Douglas ''home beautiful" opened to
public inspection today, truly the
finest home of it's size ever built in
this section Of the country, Albert W.
Stacy, manager of the Bassett Lumber
company, states that he has co-operat-
ed to the fullest extent with the Fred
Hubbe1l syndicate in allowing none
but the very best of materials to go
into the dwelling.
Stacy states that selection of all
lumber and other building materials
had been made under his personal SUI
pervision and that in some instances
materials were brought in from the
east especially for the "home beau
tiful."
The lumber used throughout the
dwelling is California white pine, the
best grade of lumber now on the mar
ket
Realizing that the floors of home
oft times strike the keynote of the
homes appearance, and that the good
appearance of floor can only be main
tanned through a period of years if the
floor was originally laid of superior
materials, the Bassett Lumber company
made every effort to secure the best
flooring obtainable in the United
States.
Because of the beauty of its appear
ance and the remarkably smooth fin
ish which improves instead of deteri-
Grating with age, maple was the ma
terial decided upon for the floors in
the living and dining rooms. Corre-
spondence was carried on with the
Maple Flooring Manufacturers asso-
citation at Chicago, Ills, in order to de-
termines the best grade of maple floor
ing. When it was learned that a con-
Germ in Rhinelander, Wis, produced
what is considered to be the best maple
flooring in the country, the Bassett
Lumber company Immediately arranged
for shipment to be used in the "home
beautiful"
The same policy was carried out
with regard to the floors in the re-
mainder of the rooms and special
grade of oak flooring was ordered
from the Perfection Oak Flooring COM
pany, at Shreveport, La.
Another feature of the new home,
made possible. through the efforts of
the local lumber company, is the in
stallation of "Arro Matte" clothes clos
cts. The four closets of the ''home
/ beautiful are lined with matched
grain cedar, making them positively
moth proof. The materials are OF
tongue and groove cut so that perfect
finish is attained The most perfectly
\ te:x. oh re n
attractive appearance than do the in
4 teriors of these closets.
i In line with the policy of the Fred
Hubbell syndicate to incorporate every
possible new idea in the construction
I of the ''home beautiful" the Bassett
Lumber company secured supply OF
the new "Somozided" paint, paint
which by actual test has proved to be
J, fire proof.
i Tests conducted at the plant of the
E. X Wood Lumber company, at Los
Angeles, Calf, proved to the salts
.tfaction of insurance underwriters thai
, wood treated with this new paint can
not burn. Oil soaked waste and Other
j highly inflammable materials were
/, thrown on a roof previously treated
, with the new paint and ignited. Wher
the oil and waste burned out, the roo.
was found to be undamaged, aside
1 from diseoloration by SCOT.
: The shingle roof of the "home beau
Il tiful" has been treated with severa
icoats of this new fireproof paint, ant
5 as the house is of stucco, the fire haz
i ard has been reduced to a minimum.
Interest in the opening of the new
home has been increasing daily ant
Fred Hubbell is already formulating
(, plans to take care of the large crowd:
expected to attend the opening of th'
"home beautiful, at 1414 Ninth street
to-day. -