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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-18

today. Flooring II one time brought
s32; today It will not bring more than
s22 or s23. Barn boards once sold at
SIS to-day they arc quoted at sl3
and sli. Stock culls rule at $40 and
sl2, and sample culls from 81 to So.
!. Y 10 Lsr prls' sSsEsa. ss.Ysqgt. qg.t.psaywsi,g.
iaclurers purchased heavily Of timber
lands, and when lumber commenced TO
decline they were unable TO meet their
obligations and suffered severely, whilst
a few were crushed out. Then, again,
West Branch manufacturers had to
contend with the Michigan lumbermen,
who frequently were enabled 10 under
sell them on account OF the discrimina.
ton in freights. Considering all the
drawbacks that haze existed since the
crisis of 1873 began, Willamsport
manufacturers have held their own
very well, and, although many thou
sands OF dollars have been sacrificed
and few firms have been swallowed
up, the trade shows some signs cf i'm
provement to-day, and the outlook foi
the future is not discouraging.-
Wealthy manufacturers, whoca afford
to cary heavy stock in their yards
and take advantage of a rising market
regard the situation with comparative
serenity and look forward to better
times with great confidence.
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bers, We have total that rs startling
/ IN cOntomplate


bers, We have total that rs startling
to contemplate.
the BUSINESS NINE YEARS.
Since 1869 the shipments of lumber
from Williamsport show a total OF
2,isc,o5s, llN feet. rhc difference be-
ll..s....>, ,.,ss. ss.o!is .gaa. .,hesss.
figures may be accounted for by the
home consumption, destruction by fire,
etc. Previous to 1869 no reports Of
shipments were kept, and the business
OF the boom must be taken US the basis
on which 10 estimate the quantity
manufactured and sold Tho demand
for lumber BY the Government during
the war gave the trade OF Williams.
port tremendous impetus, and IL was
not ill after the close Of 1873 that the
panic caused the business TO decline
rapidly. The following table will show
the extent of the business at the boom
and the shipments when the traffic was
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Agricultural Statistics.


10 he Citizens Of C7sarfeid County,
The undersigned having been appointed By the
Department at Washington, principal reporter Of
the Agricultural Statistics Of Cleardeld county
respectfully requests the cooperation Of all to
assist, BY sending the subscriber all the informa.
tion they can bearing upon the following cues
tions, 50 as TO enable him 10 make as correct
statement to the Department, as possible How
many horses have died in your borough or town
ship, and Of what disease. How many Gov. and
calves, and Of what disease. How many sheen
have you lost, and Of what disease; how many
killed by dogs. How many hogs have you lost,
and Of what disease. What prevailing diseases
amongst the poultry. In all cases give the rem.
edies used which have been found To be success
ful and In all cases to give the cash value Of all
stock rs nearly as possible. BY the cooperation
Of our citizens in general upon these importaat
particulars, the Agaieultural reports viii become
al encyclopedia II useful information 10 the pub
iie, BY enabling the Department to pnblish the
diseases, the iosses, and the remedies that have
been fosnd most beneficial Ia certain diseases /.
Any other information that will be considered
public benefit, will be thsnkfall, received.
Address the subscriber Al Grmpian Hills,
Clearfsld Co., Pa. SAMUEL wIDEMIRR.
March ~, is5s.tf
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This embraces all the lumber pass
ing through Williamsport by rail and
canal for 1873, up TO the close Of Au.
gust. There is no data at hand TO
estimate the quantity that passed down
the river during the Spring freshets by
raft, but ii is safe TO put at 5O,00O,O0O,
which would swell the grand total TO
over 2Oo,OOO,O 900 ieet.
OPERATIONS AT THE BooMs.
Up TO the present time there have
been sos, 1872 logs rated out OF the
boom, and delivered to the manufac.
turers, equalling 81 ,7O9,337 feet oflum.
Der. The boomage tax is now 81 per
! 900 feet, which is paid TO the compa.
ny by the owners of the logs when
delivered to them. It's estimated that
only 30,000,000 now remain in the
boom, which will be RATED out and de-
livered in q few weeks, when the sea.
son will close. An immense quantity
of lumber has passed through this
great boom since il was founded, and
its revenues will reach several millions
OF dollars. Is il any wonder that it
has been such bone Of contention for
years and figured so conspicuously in
the Legislature ? For it was as great
a source OF wealth as the silver mines
of Nevada, and kept Peter Herdic in
pocket-money in his palmy days. From
1862 up to the present time there have
been rated out Of the Williamsport
boom 13,7i5,637 logs, eqalling 1888.
503,8i7 feet of lumber. Estimating
TOUR logs TO a tree, it required 3,3l0,374
trees to furnish the stock for the six.
teen years embraced in this period OF
time. This is truly an enormous
quantity, and gives the reader prac.
tical idea Of the magnitude of the lum.
ber trade Of williamsport, and how
rapidly the great pine forests are being
wiped out to supply the demand for
lumber. If we value this lumber at
! only s10 per 1000 feet, in round mum.
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HISTORY or THE LUMBER Busi-
NESS At wIILIAMsPORT.
PRESENT CONDITION OF THE TRADE
snipMENTs ny RAIL AND CANAL
ESTIMATE or STANDING TIM
DER-.pnEsENT PRICES AND
PROSPECTS.

A Williamsport correspondent OF the
philadelphia Record has iurpisbed that
journal with the following valuable
statistics, which we copy for tho bcne-
ct OF our readers, who are all more or
less interested in this trade -
For more than twenty years Will
Transport has been the largest lumber
manufacturing depot east of Michigan,
and it must continue to enjoy that repu-
tation until the great pine forests on
the head waters of the West Branch
of the Susquchanna river are entirely
cut away. The lumber trade reached
its height in 1871, when nearly 27O,-
10000 feet were shipped from this
point alone. The trade of the Bangor
district, in Maine, attained its greatest
height IN 1872, when nearly 247 7,OOO,-
900 were manufactured. Since those
years there has been a gradual decline
at both points, with a proportionatt
increase in the Western lumber dis
tricts. Tho panic Of 1873 had such .
depressing effect on the lumber busi
ness that il has never entirely rallied
Prices suddenly declined, the value o
timber lands shrunk and manufacturer
who had contracted during the flusl
times to pay big prices suddenly iount
themselves unable to meet their obliga
tions, and they were compelled t
yield to the pressure of the times
Within two or three years there ha
been slight improvement in tho lum
Der trade, both in the prices obtained
and the quantity manufactured, bu
the flush times OF 1871 2 3 can scarcely
be expected again. That those inter
ested in the manufacture of lumber q
Williamsport may have an opportunit!
of studying the traffic, the following
tables, showing the shipments by raj
and water for the months of 1878, ar
appended. The totals are made ul
from data obtained from the shipping
books Of all the transportation compa
mics but one, and in that instance th
estimate cannot vary but a trihe iron
the true figures. Upon the whole tn
sum total is sufficiently accurate 70
all ordinary purposes, and will serv
TO illustrate the magnitude Of this il
dustry in an interior city in Nortber
Pennsylvania. The average estimat
for a car load of lumber is placed a
1l,50OO00 feet, whilst the amour
loaded on canal boats is that reporte
at the Collectors office. The shipment
over each railroad and the canal ar
piyen bV months. as follows
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-18
LONGEVITY OF STA TIE TREAS.
URERS.

1t is remarkable that all the gentle.
men elected to the office of State Treas
urer in Pennsylvania during the last
thirty years are yet living, with but
one exception. Gideon ]. Ball was
chosen by his own vote in the Legisla-
turc in January, 1919, and is yet living
and active in Erie. He served many
years in the House as Wbig and Re.
publican, and always ranked among
the ablest leaders of the body.
John NJ. Bickel, of Schuylkill, cleo
ted in 1850, has resided in this city
since his retirement in May, 1854, al
though now quite infrm in health. He
never held any other Office but that OF
Treasurer of Schuylkill county.
Joseph Bailey, OF Perry, was elected
in 1854, served one year, and is yet an
active man in business and politics in
the little mountain county. He once
represented Chester in the Senate, and
was a Democrotic Senator from Cum
berland and Perry, when hewas chosen
Treasurer. He made an effort for re
election in the Know Nothing Logisla-
ture of 1855, claiming to sympathize
with the new party, but was defeated.
In 1862 he was elected to Congress as
Democrat, was reelected in 1864,
since when he has acted with the Re.
publican party, and was one of its most
useful delegates in the late Constitu.
tional Convention.
Eli Slifcr was chosen by the Know
Nothing Legislature of 1855, defeating
Bailey in caucus largely, and was
thrown out by the Democratic success
that Fall that reversed the Legislature
lie had been Representative and Sena.
tor from the Union district, and ON the
return of the Republicans to power in
1859, he was again nominated over
Henry d. Moore in caucus, and was
elected and reelected the succeeding
year. lie subsequently served six
years as Secretary of tho Common.
wealth during Curtin's two memorable
administrations, and has since lived in
retirement on his farm in Union coun
ty. Like most other faithful State OH
cials who endured the exactions of the
war, he left Office shattered in health
Henry s. Magraw is the only one ol
the entire list since ls4S who has gone
to the City Of the Silent" IIo was
elected in 1856 and re elected in 1867. s
He resided in Pittsburg when frs,
chosen Treasurer, subsequently, moved
to Lancaster, and soon after his retire
ment he located on n farm in Maryland
and served as member of the Legis-
lalurc Of that State. lie died suddenly
of apoplexy some eight years ago.
Henry d. Moore was elected IN 1861
without serious contest, and re-elect
en- the next year but be was displaced
by Democratic success in the Legisla
ture in 1868. In 1864 the Republican,
recovered thcirasccndancy, and elected
Mr.. Moore for another term. lie bat
previously served four years in Con
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grcss, and was the unsuccessful Repub-
lican candidate for Mayor against Mr..
Vaux in 1856. lie is now President
of the Permanent Exhibition in this
city.
William V. McGrath was sandwiohed
-, - :, - - :. -.
Democratic Legislature OF 1919 anu
retired in 1864. lie has several times
been the caucus nominee of his party
for the same office, but the Republicans
having uniformly controlled the Legis-
laturc from 1864 until the Office was
made elective in 1873, he could not be
successful beyond the empty comph-
ment. lie is now actively engaged in
passenger railway managcmentin tbs
city, always takes an active part IN
politics and has been the candidate OF
his party ior Congress in the Fourth
district against Kelley.
William Ii. Kemble was chosen in
1865, after an animated contest with
the late DR.. Gross, OF Pittsburg, in the
preliminary canvass, and was reelected
in 1866 and 1867, practically without
opposition. 1t was under his admins
tration that our tax system was re-
vised real estate entirely exempted,
and the rapid reduction OF our debt in
augurated. He has never been can
didatc for any other Office, and has de-
voted himself very successfully Ia
banking and local railways since biz
retirement, but always keeping biz
hand well in local, State and National
politics. lie is the representative oI
his party on the National Committee
aud believes in aggressive Republican
tactics and that Hayes is a fraud.
W. W. Irwin succeeded Kemble il
1868 and was defeated in caucus thu
following year by Robert W. Mackey
The contest left much bitterness behinC
IT, and in 1870, when Mackey was re
nominated, Irwin boltcd and wa
elected by combination of Democrat
and dissatisfied Republicans. irwin
has dritcd out of active politics since
his retirement, and IS now living quietly
in Beaver county.
Mackey was reelected by the Leg
islature to succeed Irwin in 1871, AM
held over by defect in the amend
ment TO the Constitution providing 70
an election by the people, until lS7a
when he was chosen by popular vot
for two years over Mr.. Hutchinson, @
Allegheny, by large majority. Ii
has, since bis retirement, removed iron
Pittsburg to Philadelphia, where b
runs politics and passenger railway
, with rather uncommon success. Ii
I sustained heavy losses during his tern
by the failure of bankers holding Stat
deposits, but his friends promptly mad
the Treasury whole.
Henry Rawle was elected in 1877
over Victor e. Piollet, and after sery
4 ing his term retired to his old residenc
in Erie.
Last Fall Amos c. Noycs was electe
, over William B. Hart, Cashier of th
Treasury under Mackey and RawlC
and is now engaged in the unpleasant
= duty OF hunting down the apparen
/ overissue of bonds, dating back quar-
, ter of 4 century ago.
OF the State Treasurers previous t
ls4s, two died within the last year
James Ross Snowden, who was in offic
from 1s45 to lS47, and Daniel Stugeon
who served from 1896 to 1910. Their
has been less mortality in the circle Q
Pennsylvania State Treasurers Of th
last thirty years, than in any othe
list of important State oflicials.-PhiId
delphid Times.
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The first person TO file petition in
bankruptcy under the law was Mr..
Windsor, Of Titusville, on Juno 4tb,
1867, and the last was Chas. ii. Vaughn,
of LuEerne county, who had just a
quarter Of n minute to spare. lnsolv.
ents will hereafter have to 20 down to
the hard pan of the State laws pro-
vided for persons who have got beyond
their financial depth. The reader will
notice the difference in tho number Of
petitions filed In 1870 and the three
quarters Of 1873.
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NATURALIZATION

The following is a carefully prepared
synopsis of the Naturalization Laws
Children under the age of twenty.
one years at the time OF the naturaliza-
tion of their parents, shall, if dwelling
10 tho United States, be considered as
citizens.--( Act of April l4th, 1902, s4.)
Children of an alien who has made
his declaration and dies before he is
actually naturalized shall be considered
as citizens, upon taking the oaths pre-.
scribed by law.-(Act of March 26th,
1904, s2, Statute 292.)
An alien minor, having resided in
the United States for three years next
preceding his majority, and has con-
tinued to reside therein until he make
application to be sdmitted as citizen,
may, after he arrives at the age of 2 |,
and after residing five years within
the United States, including the said
three years, be admitted as citizen,
without making his declaration three
years previous 10 his admission, if at
the time Of bis admission he makes the
said declaration, and further declares
on oath and satisfactorily proves to
the Court that for three years next pre-.
ceding it has been his bonafde inten.
tion to become citizen, and shall in
all other respects comply with the
naturalization laws Act ofMay Goth,
1924, 5 l, 4 Statute 60)
A declaration legally made two
years before admission is sufficient
compliance.-(Act Of May 26, "a, s4)
An alien 2l and over, who was sol.
der and honorably discharged, may
be admitted as citizen upon his peti-
tion without any previous declaration
ofintentlon, need only prove one year 4
residence before application. Court
must be satisfied that he was honora.
bly, discharged, and of his good moral
character Act of July 18th, 1862
5 2l, l2 Statute 597.
An alien may be admitted citizen
on the follow conditions Must make
declaration three years previous to ad
mission shall satisfy Court Of five
years residence, at least, In the United
States, one year within the State that
he has behaved as man of good mora
character attached to principles ol
the Constitution, etc.-(Act of Apri
Nth, 1902, 5 |, 2 Statute 1913.
Some other person than applicant
must prove his residence.
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Total Of all kinds. III zoe, 900, 600
This shows a decline of 3, 100 000, 900
feet in four years. Many owners OF
timber lands are inclined TO dispute
the estimate by claiming that ii is too
high by at least l,eOO,OO0,OoO feet. 1t
would be natural that they should dis
putc it, because if the impression could
be made that the timber was being ex.
hausted more rapidly than it really is
their lands would be proportionately
enhanced in value. Careful observa.
ton on the part Of disintercsted parties
shows that Mr.. Lentz is as nearly cor
rect IN his estimates as il is possible TO
make them. From these figures it
will be seen that thcpnc lumber trade
Of Pennsylvania is good for many
years TO come, and when il is exhausted
the hemlock and hard woods are good
for twenty or thirty years more. 1t is
true that the immense tanneries are
consuming enormous quantities hem
lock, and that much is used for joist,
scantling and rough boards. For four
years past the reports Of the Lumber
mans Exchange, of Williainsport, show
an average of 100000 feet OF hem
lock on hand in the yards of the manu-
facturers on the lst of January, when
an account OF stock IS taken. From
these estimates il is safe to conclude
that the lumber traffic OF Pennsylvania
must continue to be an important item
for at least q quarter of a century. AS
time advances more economy is OBJ
served in consumption, because the
timber lands are passing into the hands
Of fewer owners. And whilst there
has been great decline in the price
of manufactured lumber, there has not
been corresponding shrinkagc in the
price of timber lands.
CAPITAL INVESTED, MILLS, ETC.
Within the past five years, as may
be seen by consulting the table OF ship
ments, there has been marked decline
in the quantity manufactured at Will
iamsport. -Four years ago there were
thirty saw mills, With over 200 saws,
and employing 800 men. Their capaci-
ty was about 100000 feet, $4,000
shingles, ls5, 900 laths and 25, 900 pick.
cts a day of twelve hours. At the
present time thorc are only about
twenty mills in operation. The bal.
ancc are standing idle, and several
have been burned down. Itisestimatcd
by competent authority that the
amount Of capital invested in the mills
now in operation will equal 81 100000
Independent Of the Investment Of theii
owners in timber lands. There are also
eleven planning mills now in operation, ia
which the investment will reach $780,.
900. Several are also standing idle.
sunISRAor IN PRICE OF LUMBER.
Since 1879 there has been heavy
decline in the price of the best grade,
! of lumber For instance, selects and
better" that once commanded $50 pei
thousand, will not bring NOR than s3t
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DUST Received 4!

Just Received by ARNOLD, at
CURW ENSVILLE:-
Car Load Nova Scotia Plaster |
Car Load pure Corn, Rye and Oats
Chop
Car Load Deaken Salt !
Car Load Choice Family Flour
Car Load Dry Goods, Groceries, &C.!
S6- Shingles, Bark, r. r. Ties and
Grain will be taken in exchange.
Curwcnsville, May I, 1878.
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BY pHIL'A. a READING RAILROAD.


In former years the shipments OF
lumber by canal largely exceeded those
by rail, but there has been a gradual
decline until the traffic is extremely
light. In 1877, for the same number
Of months, the total was 3i,6ll, ,O63 II.
REcAPITuLATIoN.
The shipments from Williamsport
up to the close of August are recapitu-
laIed as fnllnMs
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increase IN ioio..'........... fio 9ibt4,asI
Tho total shipments Of lumber from
the region of the West Branch Valley
for the ten months Of 1879 are given
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The Bells Run WOOlen Factory
Penn township, clcaraeld Co., Pa.
BURN OUTl
Bur NOT
B u R N E D U PI

The subscribers have, a, great expense, rebuilt a
neighborhood necessity, In the erection Of first
class Wooden Mandatory, with all the modern
improvements attached, and are prepared to make
all kinds Of Cloths, Cassimeres, Satinetts, Blan-
kets, flannels, &c. Plenty Of goods on hand to
supply all our old and thousand new customers,
whom we ask to come and examine our stock.
The business Of
cARDING AND PULLING
will receive our especial attention. Proper
arrangements will be made to receive and deliver
Wool, TO suit customers. All work warranted and
done upon the shortest notice. and by strict atten.
tion to business we hope to realize liberal share
Of public patronage.
10000 POUNDS WOOL wANTEDi
We will pay the highest market price for Woo
and sell our Manufactured goods ss Low as similar
goods can be bought in the county, and whenever
we fail to render reasonable satisfaction we san
always be found at home ready 10 make proper
explanation, either In person or By letter.
JAMES JOHNSON A SONS,
april26tf Bower p. o.
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i"'aiss'fi'eNli'v lioouio@l,fv9 iiN"pitsoifVo
The business of the present year will
probably come up to that of last year.
1t will be observed by the table that
the shipping business was at ITS height
in 1871, and the heaviest business AT
the boom in 1873, when over 300, 600.
900 were RATED out. During 1872 the
shipments fell OF, then rallied in 1873.
After that they show II marked falling
of. Snch an enormous stock was got
in during 1872, according 10 the boom
figures Of 1873 that there was u sud
den letting up the following year.
Since 1876 there has been "a rapid de-
cline OF business at the boom, although
the shipments of last year showed
some improvement.
According to the official reports OF
the Exchange the manufacturers had a
stock on hand January |, 1877, of l6l, ;.
O57 ,766 feet of pine, 23,9O5, ,3l6 feet Of
hemlock, 36,269, ,i5O lath, and 2,264,.
$40 pickcts. On January !, 1878, the
stock on hand was reported at 49,
1873 1877 feet of pine, 27, l59, 500 feet OF
hemlock, 90 100, 800 lath, and 1896, 800
pickets, a decrease, it will be noticed
of 1864 500 feet of pine
STANDING TIMBER.
1t is difficult to make close csti
mate OF the amount of standing timber
in the State available ior numbering
purposes. Many persons are laboring
under the impression that the stock o.
pine is almost exhausted. That is &
great mistake. In 1873 the Nauona
Lumberman's Association requested
Mr., George W. Lentz, of the firm O.
White, Lentz 4 White, prominent lum
Der manufacturers of WilIiamsport, tC
make a careful estimate of the standing
pine, .hemlock and hard woods in Penn
sylvania. Mr. Lentz spent considera
bic time IN visiting the TIMBER districts
comforting with manufacturers, timber
owners aud others, for the purpose o.
arriving at some basis on which Il
make an estimate. In 1874 he reported
to the National Lumberman's Associa
tion, then in session at Saginaw, Mich.
as follows:
Feet.
Total on all streams catt Of the Al
leghenies 2,3O0,000,0 ,0oG
Total on all streams west Of the Al
leghenies ....... ........ ,oO0, GOO, ,0uc
Total white pine....-............. $500, ,0O0, ,OOt
Total htmoek in Pennsylgania...... 1000 000, ,00t
Total hard woods in Pennsylvania. 4,oOl, 900, ,0v(
Total Of all kinds ...........i 800, ,00o, COT
-Four years have elapsed since that
estimate, and an allowance must be
made for the consumption in the mean
time. Mr. Lentz has given the subject
close attention, and today be estimates
the standing timber in the State as
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