. Canadian forest industries July-December 1919. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. J. R. Booth making a tour of his sawmill and other industries at Ottawa, in company with several members of the Grenadier Guards Band the hotel when he overheard some of "the boys" remark that they would like to visit the industries at the Chaudiere. "Would you care to see one of the largest operations in lumber, pulp and paper that there is in the British Empire?" inquired Mr. Knapman. The musicians replied it would be a great pleasu
. Canadian forest industries July-December 1919. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. J. R. Booth making a tour of his sawmill and other industries at Ottawa, in company with several members of the Grenadier Guards Band the hotel when he overheard some of "the boys" remark that they would like to visit the industries at the Chaudiere. "Would you care to see one of the largest operations in lumber, pulp and paper that there is in the British Empire?" inquired Mr. Knapman. The musicians replied it would be a great pleasure and privilege for them. Accordingly Mr. Knapman called upon Mr. C. Jackson Booth and obtained the necessary permit for the men to be shown the teeming industrial activities of Mr. Booth at the Chaudiere Falls. As they were going thorugh the plant they found Can- ada's veteran lumberman near a circular saw in the mill supervising the cutting up of an unusually large pine log. As Mr. Knapman entered the mill, Mr. J. R. Booth shook hands with him, saying: "Come over to the light, I want to see who you are," it being rather dark in the place where the "lumber king" was standing. As soon as they took a few steps, Mr. Booth mentioning the name of his visitor, remarked: "Yes, it is just twelve years since you used to come around here. You bought a good many thousand poles from me for the Bell Telephone Company, and I have not seen you since you went out of that ; That a man of Mr. Booth's busy life and many important in- terests should recall the incident after a lapse of so many years shows what a remarkable keen and retentive memory he possesses. Mr. Booth took particular delight in conducting the visiting bandsmen over the plant. The official photographer of the renown- ed musical organization being in the party, it was suggested that he secure a snapshot of Canada's most widely known lumberman, and that th.; picture is a good one all will
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