Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-15
Running Races.
ABOUT PUGET SOUND.

correspondence San Francisco Alta.
Leaving Seabeck, the last point of in
tsfsst described by the Ala correspond
snk be departed on little steamer
ersoed with the decidedly condensed
title OF Pat, and after pleasant trip of
several hours duration on the canal,
reached finally the Sound proper, and
disenbarked at Port Gamble. There
be took the regular Sound boat, and
made his way up to Port Blakely. On
the way be had fine opportunity to
observe the thickly timbersd shores of
Washington Territory. From the shore
line, rs far as the eye could reach or
penetrate, nothing could be seen but
tho vast forests of timber which have
made Puget Sound famous all the
world over. Arough estimate places the
annual production of the Territory at
100000 feet of manufactured lumber,
and with new and improved machinery,
which is continually being added, not
many years will elapse before this esti-
mate will be more than doubled. The
quality of the timber is trst-class, and
his no uncommon thing to see vessels
built on this coast with their keels one
tick. running their full length. Several
instances may be cited of the great
kngth Of the timber, notably the bark
T Osaandra Adams, built at Seabeck.
der outer planking runs the full length
md 90 butts. 1t is the same with the
hip Olympus. and many others; and
vhen It is taken into consideration that
ne length Of the vessels mentioned WAS
~ feet and over, an idea may be
@med Of the superior class of timber.
lhe spars are considered the finest in
W world. After several hours
scanning our correspondent finally
naohed Blakely, and there found
Hn MILL OF RENToN, HOLMES d CO.,
One Of the finest ON the Sound. The
onpany is an Incorporation, and IL
newn as "The Port Blakely Mill Com
pnE" VIM. Rehton, who manages oil
- anairs OF the mill and its interests
ehakely. Chas. S. Holmes, manager OF
@airs at San Francisco, and Il. X. Ham
NO resides in Southern California, con
mute the entire company. The mil
- built originally in 1864, but has sincs
eea enlarged to Its present proportions
~ now 490 feet long and 30 feet wide
nd With the largest improved machin
~, among which are two double circu
-, two gangs, two gang edgers, on'
~ Will, one resawing machine, ont
ahleedger and two planners, il has u ca
rcity to saw 100000 feet of lumbe
eily, plane &c, 900 feet, and manufactur
9U0 laths. Electric lights are vel
0eributed throughout the mill, ant
vosk 70 that if necessary night can b
eaverted into day. The company owns
addition to the mill, 5000 acres o
enber land, a fine steam tug, and th
slowing fleet, which are continuall
enged in the carriage Of their lumber
Aips Prussia, Top9allant and Ota9c
hsks Lizzie Marshall, Martha Rideoul
ID X. X. Ham, and the schooner Coul
=. Their shipments, foreign and :
n Francisco, are among the largest Q
= Sound mills.
The town of Port Blakely consists O
lhoot leo dwelling houses, occupied b.
- mill hands and loggers. A Masoui
Hall. school house and a large store
0mplete the town, which is consideret
ns Of the liveliest and busiest on th,
eound. At last accounts there were lS
aen employed at and around the mill
sAile the loggers numbered over IN
nute. William Renton, who has entire
sotrol Of the mill, is an active and en-
s2etic man of business, constantly or
aground. From early morn until the
- Of the days labor, nothing escapes
lNatchful eye, and il il safe to SAY
~ noshing is left undone by him re
md by the interests of his associates
- kind to all his employees. In con
at,on with several OF the mill mel
- logHers, our correspondent fount
10 them speaking IN the highes
saa Of his uniform kindness and jus
The resident partner IN SaI
acisco, Charles 3. Holmes, is tot
Known TO need any encomiums
oe it TO say that he is q fair anc
SEe dealing lumber merchant, AMI
iso whom 1t 10 a pleasure TO b
Wanted. Before leaving Port Blake
oef correspondent jumped on the
ND. running down about q quarte
~ niie. fetched up all standing at th,
ard Of the Hall Brothers, ant
I'M The resident partner. Henry X
p = ooOly engaged IN the construction
- ee vessels--a steamer for Homo
oarkentine and schooner. Thi
!. nave bean noted for the excellence
s1 workmanship and the grea
o. their vessels, and have con
4 ,ssa over fifty vessels since the,
6o N originally at Port Ludlow
4 ~ % me shutting down Of the mil
aHer place and for other causes
loved their yard to Port Blaksl,
ersrsousfy, 1881, and since then hav
Ns, so and launched eight first elias
ss among them the bark Hcspsl
4 ees John Smith and Makah an,
me soh0onsrs. In fact, sucI
osuana for their services tha
~ 49, 80 eompailed recently 70 q
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