The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-01-27
The Mills Of Puget Sound.

All eIorI has Deen maze 10 procure
statistical information concerning the
milling interests of Puget Sound; but
considerable diflidcnce has been shown
by the various companies, so that in
this instance the figures can be COM
| puted only approximately, with the
exception of Port Gamble and Blakely.
Port Gamble puget Mill Company
is the largest milling corporation on
Puget Sound, (Pope & Talbot, San
Francsco,) and Mr.. Cyrus Walker is
resident manager at Gamble. Last
year the Gamble company cut over
30,00O,000 feet of lumber, the year be-
| ing dull one. The average number
of men employed about the mill is lG0
| The new mill contains one circular,
two gangs, one table edge, two gangs
of edgerI, one lnth mill, six trimmers,
two planning machines.
! Old mill-One circular, one table
edger, one planning machine, one scant-
ling machine, three t,immers.
/ The Puget Mill Company own the
large milling establishment at Utsa-
lady. The number of men employed
at this place aggregate 60. The cut of
| lumber for the past year amounted to
16,500, coo feet. The mill contains one
gang, one circular, one scantling ma
chine, three trimmers, lath mill, plan
ing machine.
The Port Ludlow mill is owned by
the Puget Mill Company, is in excel
lent condition, and capable of cutting
an enormous amount of lumber daily.
This mill has not been operated re-
Gently; but is ready for active work on
short notice.
Port Blakely Mill, Renton, Holmes
& CO.. Mr.. Renton is resident owner,
Mr.. Holmes living in San Francisco.
During the past year the Blakely mills
shipped foreign and domestic) 25, ,O00,-
900 feet of lumber. The present size
of the mill is 75x390. improvements
have been made from time to time un-
til at present these mills for convent
ence and economy are without ~ supe-
rior on the coast. The present capac-
ity of the Blakely mills is about $4,000
feet of lumber daily; number of men
have been recently built, and the town
and company are in a flOurishing,
| prosperous condition.
Washington Mills, Adams 4 Co.
These mills are located at Seabeck,
Hoods canal; present capacity about
| 10000 feet. During the past season
several vessels have been built at Sea-
beck, the company having launched
one splendid ship, which is employed
in carrying lumber to San Francisco.
Discovery Mills, :. l.. MasticiS & Co.
Situated on Discovery bay, perfectly
land locked harbor, below Port Town
send and opening on the straits of
FUca. Their mills are capable of turn
ing out about 10000 feet of lumber per
day; average number of employees
about 100. The Discovery mills ship
foreign large quantities of lumber, and
to San Francisco.
Tacoma Mills, Hanson, Ackerson &
Co. Mr. AclSerson is resident partner,
the other members of the firm living
in San Francisco. The mills, as their
name would indicate, are located ut
Tacoma, on Commencement bay. The
capacity of these mills is about 10000
feet of lumber daily; total number of
men employed-l00. The Tacoma
company enjoys II large foreign trade,
and are as well shipping large quanti-
ties of lumber to San Francisco.
The Milton Mills, T.. l.. Marshall.
These mills are situated on Elliot bay,
directly opposite from Seattle. They
have been shut down for two years.