Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25

One Of the most thriving and largest
nanafacturing industries on the North
aest coast 10 that controlled by the Hall
= Paulson Company. of this city. The
3ssk4le Of the future will have 10 de-
pend a. much on its manufactures az
apon its commerce and unequaled
n4tnxi advantages. and the present
eundition of our industrial institutions
shcuh be a matter Of deep interest to
sserv citizen. Recognizing this fact. o
Fmr-IxKLLIeEScxE reporter called at
chs sfsce OF the Hall Il Paulsoa Com
pany, and obtained for the public such
information as will be Of general in
6sroak-
The company was incorporsted IN
February, 1882, With a capital stock OF
$4,000, which was increased on October
3a.. 1888. ~ $4,000. This amount ut
stock il fully covered By the available
ana1fe, and Is held at present by ave
EenaAmen-<ieorge w. Hall, President
sf the company; w. X. Forrest, Score
tuY aud Treasurer; ). ID. Crockett and
Paul Pauison, of Seattle, aud +. :.
ChAdbourne of San Francisco. Thus it
Day be seen that the company n essen
tally home corporation four OF the
fi%c stockholders being residents OF Sc
alta.
The business Of the company il carried
an Al three points. and gives employ
raerf to about 60 hands, about half OF
whom are engaged at the shops and
wharf at the foot of Commercial street.
The remainder are divided between the
Bsy View mill at the head of the bay
and the store roorss in this city. The
Bay View mill is at present shut down
an order to put in some splendid nav
xrachinery manufactured at the Wash
ineton Iron Works in this city. This
uti raise the capacity Of the mill to
abc9t 5000 feet per day. The stoppage,
however, does not render necessary any
cessation in tbs other work, as the COM
vamy has on hand 10000 feet OF savn
hard wood.
FROM the mill the ssvn wood Is
brought down to the bay On soovs 70
the Hall Il Pauison wharf, where after
heing thoroughly dried and seasoned IL
10 manufactured into furniture at the
shop. This shop Is absolutely complete
In every particular. and viii amply re-
pay visit. The machinery in every
department, from the point where the
wood Is first cut TO the finishing room,
in Of the mest approved kind and Is o.
pabie Of producing the best furniture
made. Mr.. Paulson has charge of this
department o. the Business.
From the shop the completed furni-
kure ia usually removed TO the new ware
house which has lately been constructed
on the wharf, and is model building
fur tho pnrpose. From here il 10 taken
% the store on Commercial street as
needed.
The company has recently made a
special contract With the Northern Pa
csfc. and large quantities of the finest
fHruituro are now on the way here from
Cincinnati, Chicago and Grand Rapids
With the new shipping advantages en-
loyea by our city, the Hall Il Paulson
Company propose TO develop the whole
sale trade in their line. and to demand
for Seattle her share of the distributing
trade of the Northwest. That the oh
jest viii be attained is not for moment
% be doubted. The facilities are not
fackiHg, and certainly the necessary
pluok and energy are not. Negotiations
an pcnding by which the company will
Esnnove from their present headquarters
e new and more suitable bailding ON
Front street. When here with their
new milling and shipping facilities they
val be enahaed to push the furniture
TRADE - u has never before been pushed
in the Northwest.