, 1876-11-25
PORT BLAKELY.
HIJRRYGRAPH OF A LIVELY
LUMBER TOWN.
OUR vs.A.vIs OVER THE SOUND.

OUR WS-A-WS OVER THE SOUND.
About nine miles to the west of us, in
quiet little nook across the Sound,
lies the numbering town of Port Blake
". which is one of the liveliest camps
in the whole Territory. The mill prop
erty was originally owned by Renton.
Smith & Co., but at Mr.. Smiths death,
which occurred about two years ago.
the interest owned by him was pur-
chased by Chas. E. Holmes, of San
Francisco, The new firm continued
business under the style of Renton,
Holmes dl Co., until about O month
ago, when the concern was incorporated
under the title of
PORT BLAKELY MILL COMPANY.
Taking the tidy little steamer Success,
commanded by Capt. James Nugent. an
hours ride brings US to the lively little
village with its great mill-saw roaring
its way through the yielding timber. A
long wharf extends along almost to the
waterfront of the place. and here may
be seen several vessels loading lumber
for all the Pacific ports. Several
steamers lay at the wharf, chief of
which is the tug Blakely. one of the
most gracefully modelled vessels in
these waters. On the beach lies the
hull of the old tug Columbia. She
came out of Philadelphia full-rigged
brig, and was called the Abby Holmes.
Au engine and propeller were then
placed in her, and for years she sup
piled San Francisco with water from
Saucelito. At last, her engine was
taken out, made good as new and, with
new boiler. placed in the Blakely.
THE LOGGING CAMPS
Managed by this firm employ great
number of hands, and are located at the
upper end of the Sound. To supply
them with stores the steamer Linnie is
used by this company. and makes trips
to all of them every week. The large
RATS of logs are handled by the Blakely,
under command of Capt. John Cos
grove, a practical sailor, and possessed
of the GOODNESS in tight place that his
position demands She tows to and
from sea all the vessels that come con-
signed to these mills. All business
with this city is done by the Success,
which has recently become the prop
erty of her Commander. The Company
recently purchased 1902 acres OF land
in Chehalis county, paying for the same
the enormous sum of 800, 121.45. The
great
CAPACITY OF THE MILLS
Is evinced by the fact that they have
run night and day for the past six
weeks, cutting about one hundred
thousand feet per day. There are three
engines in the mill, the largest Of which
has 20-inch cylinder, and drives the
main belt on the big saw, as well us
hauling in the logs. The convenient
arrangement of this mill is we'll shown
by the way in which the logs are taken
in at the rear and the lumber showed out
at the front of the building. The Sec
ond engine is of IS inches diameter,
and drives the planning machines and
lath works. while a small vertical ens
gine drives the gang edger. There are
no men employed to
CARRY OFF THE WASTE.
AS m endless belt carries off all the
slabs and saw-dust to fire-pit near by
where cords upon cords of wood are
consumed daily. while. in the larger
cities of the East. scores of helpless
women sit shivering in the cold. But
this is one of the worlds Irregularities.
The Superintendent of the mill is Mr..
Livingston, while the financial matters
are in charge of Mr.. J. w. Edwards
who, for a long time. filled similar
station at Port Madison. Over them
all, enjoying the quiet of his well-spent
life, is Captain Wm. Renton, the master
spirit of the concern. He has built an
elegant hall, two stories high, the lower
one being used for public meetings.
while the brethren of the mystic tie
occupy the upper.
THE BAINBRIDGE HOUSE
Named in honor of the island on which
Port Blakely is located, was also erect
ed by Captain Renton for James Tay-
lor. who keeps it in as good style as any
house on the Sound. When large
fleet of vessels huidle in there, as was
the case when we were there, q great
many extra men are employed, embrac.
ing every imaginable nationality. Hin
GOOS