Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-04-09

To the Editors Of the LecisfoR JoErnai.-
Two weeks ago, having business on Stration
Brook. above Jerusalem. | took the oppor-
tunity on my return 10 view the logging opera
tons OF the Franklin Land aud Lumber Co.
Here found 4 city in the woods. Nine camp,
about the same number Of novels for the teams
two hundred and thirty-three men. iifly-six
horses and eleven oxen. Most OF the stream
(which is the head waters OF the CsrrabaSsett
RlSerD for about four miles is full Of logs; the
banks also are covered with logs and railroad
seepers, enough Of the latter, as viewed by the
inexperienced eve Of your correspondent TO
sleeper Pacific Railroad. One Of GRAY 4
Osgood's camps visited, was about fifty feet
long, with berth accommodations on both sides
did not learn the number Of men that camped
here, but. judging from the activity Of two
cooks. one Of whom was cooking doughnuts in
large sheet-iron pan. and using 4 perforated
tin pan for skinner, ! concluded they had
quite family. l was very courteously enter
tanned by Nessrs. Gray & Osgood. who kindly
offered TO send 10 me. for publication in the
journal, as soon as they could get the figures
from the several parties ut work for them a
full report Of their operations. Further down
the stream are the camps of Anderson 4 Saw
age, who have a working force, as given me by
Mr.. Anderson. Of sixty men and twenty-three
horses. They had got in that time. between
three and four millions. and were putting in
10000 a week: they probably now have on the
landing 100000. Mr.. Anderson pleasan
NIB.
! The following is the substance Of the promis-
ed report from Messrs. Gray & Osgood made
out by their efficient clerk, VIM. Davidson.
The largest operators in this township are
Gray a Osgood. Mr.. Gray is a resident OF
Greenfield. and Mr.. Osgood Of Ellsworth: the
men are from both New Brunswick and this
! State. Under their immediate control are
about 100 men, % horses and oxen; all oc.
E safs of On. ha n.s,a
side of the stream. they have a concern hauling
by the thousand under the management Of Silas
Mitchell Of Ellsworth, who has in his employ
20 men and horses. Between their camps
they have two crews getting out cedar sleepers
and posts, one under the direction Of Burton &
Day OF Brewer, with men and one horse: the
other OF Nathan Jackson Of Portland, with 5
men and one yoke Of oxen. Between the
camps OF Anderson 4 Savage, is the camp OF
Slower Of Ellsworth, who has 90 men and ?
horses, getting out sleepers and posts. He has
got in from . 600 to $1,000 sleepers GRAY 4
Osgood had on the landing the .th inst. hauled
by themselves. 5000 900 feet Of logs hauled by
Mitchell, 10000 feet. In all $4,000 feet Of
logs, 10000 sleepers and 1000 posts They
have al their lower camp one yoke Of oxen
driven by Nathan Dolbier Of Kingfeld which
has put upon the landing 500 900 feet Of spruce
and pine logs. and expect If the weather holds
favorable until the last of this month 10 make
il up TO 600 ,OO0.'
Mr.. Bradbury, one Of the owners Of the
township, spends the winter at the camps, look.
ing after the interest Of the company. He il
now making preparations to drive. The dams
that were damaged by the January freshet are
being repaired, and everything possible being
done to take advantage Of the water as soon as
it comes, as this stream does not hold water
well, it being quick its entire length.
This operation has worked back from the
stream, less than one mile in direct line, and
has taken but a very small amount Of the
lumber on the township. w. H. STEVENS.