23
PRESTO
May 29, 1920.
BIG LUMBER DEAL BY
J. BRECKWOLDT & CO.
Great Piano Supply Industry at Dolgeville,
N. Y., Purchases Timber on 3,400 Acres of
Forest Preserve, Leases Lumber
Camp and Buys Cut Lumber.
posed of from time to time, while the biggest trans-
fer was that, made to the state within the past two
years, when approximately 3,400 acres were taken
over.
An Army of Employes.
The Durey company still has in its possession
about 2,000 acres principally, consisting of cottage
lots and a clearing at Pine Lake. These lots are on
Pine, Canada and West Lakes, and also include a
number at Wheelerville.
The Durey camp is one of the largest in this sec-
tion and at times employs as many as a hundred
men. Julius Breckwoldt & Company rank among
the leading piano supply manufacturers of the coun-
try and their latest acquisition will provide a sup-
ply of raw material for this purpose and also for
their nation-wide business.
PIANO DEALERS URGED TO
SUPPORT STAMP PROJECT
President E. Paul Hamilton, of Music Merchants'
Association, Tells Why Co-operation is Needed.
It is stated that the formal announcement of the
new series of combination stamps whereby piano
manufacturers and merchants are asked to contribute
to the Music Industries Chamber of Commerce met
with immediate response. The stamp orders will be
filled in time to go on June 1st shipments of pianos.
The progress of the industry of Julius Breckwoldt
President E. Paul Hamilton of the National Asso-
& Co., of Dolgeville, N. Y., is one of the remark-
ciation of Music Merchants has issued an appeal to
able evidences of what may be done in a compara-
the trade, asking that dealers contribute the virtual
tively short time by enterprise and energy prop-
100 per cent co-operation in paying the 25c contri-
erly directed in conection with the piano, industry.
bution on each piano bearing the stamp. The letter
It is not uncommon to read of the development of
from Mr. Hamilton is, in part, as follows:
the house named at the head of which are men of
This good work needs financial support; $150,000
such expertness and experience in their line that
are going to be well spent on your behalf within
all of the piano manufacturers look to them for the
the next twelve months. In order to insure this
kind of assistance that counts always.
Little Items Telling of Activity of Live Ones in income and to distribute the burden, of contribution
The latest evidence of the determination of the
equally, manufacturers and merchants have decided
Selling Field.
house of Breckwoldt to keep the piano industries
on a combination stamp to be placed on every piano
supplied with the essentials, is seen in the story of
John McCune, piano dealer of Kenosha, Wis., was and playerpiano sold. Half of this combination
one of the biggest recent transactions in connection in Chicago on Tuesday of this week. Mr. McCune stamp, namely 25c, is paid for by the manufacturer
with the lumber business. It involved the purchase said that some of the Kenosha manufacturing con- and the other half, also 25c, will be paid by the mer-
by Julius Breckwoldt & Co., from the Durey Land cerns were running on short shifts, owing to in- chant who is kind enough to act as collector for the
& Lumber Co., of the standing timber on approxi- ability to get supplies by rail, and that lack of warm Merchants' Association.
mately 3,400 acres of land surrounding several of
weather was discouraging to the farmers, who had
The President of the Manufacturers' Association,
the northern lakes.
plowed and planted very little so far.
Mr. Schulz, said last week that the merchant has
The line of the Weaver Piano Co., Inc., York, been supporting the stamp proposition almost 100
Secure Sawmill Also.
In addition, Julius Breckwoldt & Co., has leased Pa., is enthusiastically featured by the Huston Mu- per cent, and the object of this letter is simply to
the sawmill, general store, cottage and other build- sic Shop, Inc., Roanoke, Va. Pathe talking ma- make sure that we live up to this reputation and that
ings which are a part of the Durey lumber camp chines and records are also carried.
every merchant will insist, that every piano deliver-
The annual May sale of used and traded-in pianos ed to him, by every manufacturer, bears a dual
at Green Lake, New York, and has also purchased
was
brought
to
a
successful
conclusion
by
O.
J.
De
a quantity of lumber which has been cut and is now
stamp.
Moll & Co., Washington, D. C , this week.
in the mill.
Should there be a Music Merchant who is not con-
The deal went into effect immediately and it is John R. Smith, formerly Columbus, O., manager vinced of the necessity of the Music Industries
for
the
A.
B.
Smith
Piano
Co.,
is
now
in
charge
of
understood that the money consideration involved
Chamber of Commerce, I earnestly request him to
in the transaction is in the neighborhood of $200,000. the mortgage loan business of the Prudential Life lose no time and investigate the Chamber, its bu-
Insurance
Co.
of
America
in
that
city.
Location, of Property.
The Wakefield Music Co., Portland, Ore., which reaus and activities, for then I know there will be
The land on which this timber stands is in the has gone out of business, sold its stock of Wick and no question as to his support of the Chamber and
vicinity of Green, Nine Cornered, Otter and Pine Shattuck pianos to the Foley & Van Dyke Piano Co. its bureaus.
Lakes, and comprises five lots which form a part of
Jeremiah Puckett is owner of a new music store
Only combined effort will make us 100 per cent
the 18,000 acres at one time in the possession of the in Eureka, Calif. He carries pianos and makes a efficient and speedily bring about the kind of condi-
Durey Company. The 3,000 or more which figure special feature of Q R S music rolls.
tions that we all long for in our industry. l
in the present deal were sold to the state of New
W. T. Blue, manager of the H. Ackerman Piano
York in 1918 and 1919 for forest preserve lands, the Co. of Bucyrus, O., has resigned his position with
Durey company reserving the right to cut and re- that firm and probably will leave the city to become
IMPROVING PIQUA, O., STORE.
move the timber on the same.
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company's branch in
associated with some other business.
These rights have been disposed of to the Breck-
The A. Hospe Co.'s branch store in Council Piqua, O., under the management of J. C. McCaul-
woldt company, and continue in effect for four Bluffs, la., gives continuous special demonstrations ley, has opened up a new store in the old dining
years before the expiration of the period for which of the Gulbransen playerpiano. In a notice this was room of the Favorite Hotel. The new salesroom
they were granted by the state.
said: "We have arranged specially to show you at will be devoted entirely to pianos and will be strictly
Negotiations have been in progress for the past our store how simply you can control the tone of soundproof. Improvements in the old salesroom
several days and were finally brought to a close the Gulbransen—how perfectly you can produce any include a new glass inclosed office and five new
last week Thursday with the affixing of the signa- expression. W e will show you how you can play phonograph booths. Mr. McCaulley is also count-
tures. The transfer is made under date of Monday, the Gulbransen as confidenly as you hum or whistle ing on refinishing his show windows and the in-
May 10, and became effective immediately.
terior of the salesrooms throughout, making the
your favorite tunes."
entire store modern in every respect.
L.
L.
Smith
&
Co.,
of
Albia,
la.,
Chariton,
la.,
re-
Immense Timber Tract.
porst good business. The firm is an active one with
The Durey Land & Lumber Company began the modern methods which will secure a big share of
K£W STORE AT HALSTEAD, KANS.
purchase of timber lands in the vicinity of the business from the people of Chariton, Lucas county.
R. W. Rose, until recently in the piano business
northern lakes about fifteen years ago, acquiring
at Newton, has opened the new music department
their first tract under the foreclosure of Alfred
MOREY ORGAN PLANT FIRE.
at O. P. Quiring's Furniture Store in Halstead, Kans.,
Dolge, who was at that time head of the Caroga
Land & Lumber Company. Later another large
The C. E. Morey organ factory in Utica, N. Y., and it is the belief of Mr. Quiring that he filled
tract was purchased from George H. Wheeler, the
was damaged by fire last week Tuesday to the ex- a long felt want in his house. The music depart-
aggregating holdings of the Durey company at one tent of $10,000. The fire started in a shed. The ment will be managed by Mr. Rose, a live wire
time amounting to more than 18,000 acres.
Morey company recently installed a pipe organ piano man. The line will include pianos, playel
pianos, sheet music and player rolls.
Cottage lots along the lake fronts have been dis- in the Universalist church at Dolgeville.
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