The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-02-22
FOREST COUNTY INDUSTRIES.
How industries ere Developing in
Our County--Immonse Businesa
IN Lumber-A Regular
Boom.

tnrough eastern crest and picked up
the following very important items of
newss
The northeastern part of Clarion
county and the middle aud eastern
sections of Forest county are practi.
cally undeveloped districts, heavily
timbered in most parts with valuable
woods OF commerce. Along the
streams, it is true, where rafting was
practicable, a vast amount of the
lumber has been cut and the product
run out on streams Bdt along the
summit there is much timber land al.
most untouched. Bonner & Co.,
are erecting a steam saw mill and
tannery near tho county line in Clar.
ION county, not more than ten miles
from Williams q Co. Mr.. Bonner is
well known capitalist of Stoneboro,
and intends making his works large
and complete. He will employ fifty
or more men on his tract.--Camp.
bell q Curl, of Clarion, are putting up
mill on their large timber tract in
Forest county, where they have many
millions Of feet Of pine to cut, and
large amount of hemlock, maple, oak
and cherry. The Pittsburgh, Brad
ford q Buffalo road will begin the
work Of extending branch for the
convenience of this company shortly.
Al Marienville several cars of
lumber are shipped daily, and guam.
tity of other freight. A large new
station is being erected by the railroad
company at this point, and a regular
passenger train will run between there
and junction, connecting with trains
between Clarion and Foxburg in the
near future. A daily mail, a greatly
desired blessing of Marienville will
then be established.-A tannery
will be built near Marienville in the
spring, which will add materially to
its population saw mills and other
industrial works will also be located
in the vicinity SO the place bids fair
to have boom.-Frost & Co. have
large saw mill in operation at Gun
ningham roads, as have w. Byron IL
Co. The latter firm have the ground
cleared for the erection of planning
mill and turning works, which will
turn out all kinda of wooden manufac-
tured articles. They have tract of
over two thousand acres, and propose
to manufacture their timber as far as
possible at home. The village
already springing up there has been
named Forest City.--The iron has
been laid on the railroad to this point,
where work was suspended on account
of the playing out Of the construction
engine, after very long run, and the
unavaila5ilitY of another engine,
owing TO the demands made on the
rolling stock to take care of trade.
"A number of saw mills will be
built beyond here in the spring, every
thing being in readiness for their erec-
ton. w. Byron g. Co. have been
prospecting for coal on their tract,
and have found first. class blossom"
but owing to surface slide in tertiary
times, they have some difficulty in 10.
eating the vein in the hill.-The fes-
tive oilmen have been everywhere in
the forest, seeking for wildcat leases,
in hopes the missing link" between
the upper and lower fields may be
found. But it is probable Darwin
will find the link between monkey and
man, before the producer rejoices in
the discovery of an oil chain between
Clarion and Mexican. DR.. Tow
ler's we'll, at Marienville, has resumed
drilling again, and will probably reach
the sand in three or four weeks, with
fair luck. When this we'll is finished
it is more than probable it will simply
rank with the numerous wildcat ven
lures of Forest and Elk counties as
hgviug considerable gas, little ell in
deep sand and large quantity of
salt water-By aud by the touch Of
the railroads iron fingers will be felt
by all and the old landmarks, like the
timber will fade away, and the forest