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Show the eureka Friday, August 22, 1919. Page 7 REPORTER Eureka Man Making Great Record In The Northwest Eureka frlenda of Alex M. MacDonald, who for the past few years haa been the manager and a heavy ' owner in the big Pattereon-Mao-Donacompany of Shipbuilding Seattle, Washington, will be pleased to learn that the former Eurekan is meeting with unusual success In his His shipyards business ventures. have turned out some magnificent boats, some of the largest and best ever launched on the Pacific eoaat and now Mr. MacDonald la the prime factor in a big shipping corporation which will own and operate a long string of freight carrying vessels. The new fleet of vessels which they will put Into service, 1a fact some of them are now carrying freight, are worth several million dollars. The boats will operate between Beattie and the ports of Australia, the Orient, South America and the United Kingdom. For the launching of this new corporation Mr. MacDonald Is given a large amount of credit, according to the feature articles iu the newspapers of Seattle, under the date of August 10th. One paper states that the deal In which Mr. MacDonald and his associates purchased their carriers stands out as nine one of the greatest transactions of the kind on the Pacific coast and ranks easily as the major shipping development of the year. The deal was Initiated by Mr. MacDonald two months ago. In the negotiations for the purchase of the ships the work of Mr. Chlldberg and Mr. MacDonald was of a character that won the unstinted admiration of the Australian It is understood that government." after the Australian government had a number of large vessels constructed, these contracts being awarded during the war, the great antipodean commonwealth decided fleet. against a government-owne- d Learning that the Australian govern' ment was to sell the fleet Mr. the company organised which took the boats over. The Seattle Sunday Times says: Donald boats are The Patterson-Ma- c driven, placing them electrically among the most modern ocean carThey have a riers In existence. traveling radius of IS, 000 miles and speed of ten knots. Due to Mr. MacDonalds foresight in Initiating the deal Seattle beat a number of other big porta to the nine ships. In the last few weeks there has been a wild scramble by big shipping Interests the In other centers to purchase fleet but Seattle had the deal virtually sewed up tight before the other ports got started. Beattie capital and Beattie capital alone la Involved In the purchase of the fleet, It is stated by the owners. "The owners plans In brief follows: The motorships will be placed In the general cargo movement in the overseas routes. They will always operate out of Beattie but will not be tied down to any particular route. In the August Issue- - si Metfffc ship, of New York, there was a half page cut of Mr. MacDonald with the following article telling of the operations of his company. The recent satisfactory showing made by the motorship "Benowa, built at the yards of the Patteraon-MacDonal- d Shipbuilding company of Seattle, calls attention to the rapid development of this comparatively 'oung corporation. Founded In June, 'll 17, by A. M. MacDonald, It launched Its first ship in August of the following year. Great handicaps had 1 11 11 I bs overcome this first year, as the company was not working on government contracts, and for this reai son could not secure deliveries of material. Success In surmounting the resulting difficulties was due Operating Between Eureka and Majnmoth. largely to the resourcefulness of Mr. o MacDonald, whose lifelong experience with the shipbuilding business enabled him to overcome difficulties Drug Leaving Hotel Mammoth and Schramm-Johnso- n which would have overwhelmed an Store on following hours: executive less versatile. "As a boy of nine, young MaeDon-ol- d was employed In the world-famo; 1- 0122 4 6 and 8 Leave Hotel yards on the Clyde. Later he was associated with the Fairchild 7 and 9 11 Leave Drug Store Shipbuilding company, and still later engaged In the contracting end He Win apodal partiea betweea EuOa aad Mammoth at aay of the shipbuilding business. hour or will make trip to aajr part of the state bp appoiatamat. has worked at practically all the trades which enter Into the building Phone No. 138-r-- 2 or No. 3. of a ship, and for this reason has an Intimate knowledge of details and of the relations between the various parts of modern ships of all types. "Thp four shipways and other equipment of the Patterson-MacDo- n aid yards were originally designed for the construction of wooden vessels, but within the next two months the plant will be adapted to the building of steel ships. The eon approximately version will cost $150,000, but when It Is completed the company will be In possession of every facility for building the S.000 ton steel vessels to which it will devote most of Its attention. Wooden shipbuilding will no longer be handled. "Several additions have recently made to the companys board, But at this time we wish to been which now consists of James Black, president; Alexander M. MacDonald, call the public's attention to vice president and general manager; F. L. Pritchard, second vice presiour splendid line of Tea and dent; J. L. McLean, secretary and treasurer; Adam Patterson, Jr., and Coffee. All the leading brands W. J. Thomas. A. F. Marshal Is general superintendent of the carried in stock and prices are yards." Motr All You Good Follows, ld Come Fill Up Your Pipes 15c sea-goi- ng (Ute most amazing cham ike screen has everknown The Velvet tin is twice as bi aa shown been F ever men are Tom and Bill to each other, If ever good its when good pipes are pipes go their best, tis when Velvets in the Mae-Dona- ld ng. IESWSB bowl For Velvet is a mighty friendly smoke. Kentucky Burley is the leaf that Nature made for pipes. Wholesome and hearty, honest as the day. 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Roll one. us As good old Velvet Joe says: 13 Fill yo heart with friendly thoughts, Yo mouth with friendly smoke An let the dd world wag. groceries; --the Are Our Specialties friendly tobacco fell always the lowest. CLIFFORD BROWN MARRIED. Clifford Brown, son of Mr. and Charles Brown, former residents of Eureka who are making their home at Moslda, was married early in the week to Miss Mary Powell of Salem. The wedding took place at Provo. Mrs. CAPITAL AND LIVING WAGE. Manson Bros. Cash Grocery Eureka Phone 7. Dividend Phone 174m A bright gentleman remarked the other day that capital was entitled to a living wage. Some types of men may not think so; but the common sense of the nation is overwhelmingly back of the that employers must proposition prosper if employees are to do so. Some combinations of capital make more than u living wage; ty but the are slight. 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