, 1879-04-05

Whether there is any truth in these as
sertons, or what induced the company
to finally locate couple of miles farther
up the hay Is not known. At least, il is
probable that Tacoma would to day
have been much larger than all the pla-
ces bearing the name, II the railroad had
been definitely located there in 1873,
when its population was about 1900
people. BY locating the terminus at
Tacoma, the railro q could have created
sufficient work and business to retain II
population of that size there, until their
own energies would have established
different kinds OF business that wruld
have given the place permanent pros
perity ana steady growth.
BY going two miles away to start
New Tacoma, years work had to he
done in clearing, grading, and preparing
Il townsitc In the mean time those who
settled at Tacoma with SO high hopes in
1873, had left the place, been starved
out, regarded the whole affair as blk
etc. Now after five years growth and
an immence sum of money spent at the
railroad town, It is not us far advanced
as the original town was in 1873.
TuE pArOMA MILL cn
This mill wns ready to run in the fail
OF 1859. the same year this company was
organized by Hanson, Ackermm & Co.,
OF San Francisco This firm for years
prior thereto and since, have been large
lumber dealers in that city. handling the
redwood lumber at Pier No. II, Stewart
st. This same firm has continued with
out change in charge of the mill ever
since its organization, In 1873 they solo
to the railroad company for 100000
the mill ETC., with the 81 acres of land
surrounding it, they bad previously
bought of A. p. Carr. After the sale
they leased the mill OF the railroad COM
pany for two years. In 1876, they re.
purchased the mill and ten acres of land
of the railroad company for $50,OOO
Since 1876, they have purchased from
others land adjoining the mill property
so they now nave about 60 acres Of land
there, besides quantities Of timber land
scattered around various points of the
sound. Hanson resides in San Fran
cisco, AckerSOn has resided Mt the mill
about one-hat Of the time since 1862
Until the past few weeks, has been away
tor over year past. The interests OF
the company are carefully looked after
by the able mill superintendent Geo. e.
Atkinson.
DESCRIPTION OF THE MILL.
The main mill building is 800 feet
long and go feet wide. The machinery
is propelled by engines. There are in
connection with them five large tubular
boiere. There is one BIG saw, Q gang
saws, one re saving machine one scant-
ling machine, and three planners.
The other buildings are cook house, 80
by 40 feet, store, main part, 32x76 feet,
with 90 feet posts; and back ware house
30x50, with 20 feet posts; pomto house
10x30 feet; two oil houses, each about
10xl2 feet. There is also comp etc set
of buildings for the men who work in
the ,nill. About 80 men lind regular
employment there. The mill company
disburses about $4,000 per day for
wages and logs. 1t maintains some 400
feet of wharf front. Has three sailing
vessels of the aggregate capacity of
about 100000 of luaber. The Tug
Tacoma, owned by them, and at present
commanded by Capt. Nicolls, is con-
sidered the best tug on the coast. She
is 1870 feet long, and OF such power and
speed AS to be able to frequently take
three ships to sea at once.
The mill company also keeps stock
OF goods of about $4,000 in their store.
and do an extensive jobbing trade nj,
along tue line of the N. p. road, down
the ChehalIs country etc, besides the
trade on the Sound their logging bus