Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-11

we're then picketed by the troops all
night. Rioting was renewed today, but
the rioters were dispersed.
Passenger for San Francisco.
VICTORIA. B. C.. Sept. S.-S.eamer
Dakota sailed TODAY for San Francisco
with the following passengers: James
Murray and wife, Mrs. j. G. Mckay, A.
Rider. L. Fernando, Mrs. Bushby, j. B.
Sprague, Miss InHes, Mrs. Byrn, Miss
Wylde, Lee Soon. Lee Hung, Mrs. On.
derdonk and daughter. Miss Ward, z.
u. Szlithers. Mrs. NJ. Devine and 63 in
the steeraRe.
TIMBER NOTES.
1t is estimated that IS, 600. 900 trees
have been planted in Nebraska, which
cover 10000 acres of land.
Charles Woods, of Saginaw, will 90
into camp in few days on the Sugar.
having a contract to put in 8, 9OO, 600 feet
of logs.
The Rainy river drive, in the Cheboy-
gan district, Mich., is hung up. and all
hope OF getting the logs out this season
has been abandoned.
L. E. Sweet, of Ohio, recently pur-
chased 400 acres of land in Jones
county, Miss, on which he intends TO
put up mill with capacity of 100, 900
feet of lumber a day.
From September l, 1881, to September
l, 1882, vessels loaded with $3.50, 995
feet of lumber cleared from Pxscagoula,
Aiss., as compared to p, $50 feet
from September l. 1882, to August IL,
this year.
| A large toothpick factory is to be
started at Harbor Springs, Mich, that
will consume the poplar aud bircb that
grows IN Emmett county. Eight or ten
men, aud fifteen to twenty BOYS and
girls will be employed.
Van Wrinkle and Montague, Who are
running q mill at Garden Bay, Mich,
last week sold their entire seasons cut,
estimated at 1S.000.O 900 to 10000, 600 feet,
at SIG per 1000 straight.
The Postal Telegraph Company, with
John w. Mackey's millions 70 back il.
| will greatly extend its trunk line sys-
tsm, putting in poles 40 to the mile, the
usual number being 81. This will call
loudly for cedar for the next two or
three years.
On August II il was announced from
Ottawa, Ont, that zoo mill hands had
made an exodus from that point, and
that 100 shantymen had left for Mich
igan. No cause for the stampede was
given, but probably the dullness in
Canada lumber matters was the mo-
tive.
Clark 4 Arnold, Of Bloomington, Nd,
/ kvn L.
Company, had sawed this season MP to
August l, ., l23.670 feet of pine and hem
lock. The mill has turned out sc, 200
feet OF lumber and $500 boxes in ten
hours, and averages on pine lumber
$1,000 feet daily.
A shipment Of 800 bushels of red oak
ac0rns mas been made from this country
- Germany for planting on untillable
lands and hillsides. This tree has been
found to do well in Europe, and its
wood il there considered to be very val
uab,e. The aoorns for shipment we're
gathered in Missouri at an average cost
Of 81 bushsl.
Williams Bros, of Manton, Wexford
county, Mich., manufacture harness
names out of tree stumps, the crook Of
the roots forming a natural crook of the
names. The stunps are cut Just above
the ground, including the crook, but
avoiding the grit of the ground. The
enterprise is said TO be profitable both to
the manufacturers and stump owners.
II. W. Carey, private secretary for II.
g. Peters, Manistee. Mich, has invented
new shingle band that prOmises to
supersede all others. Il avoids the
breaking of bands and the necessity Of
repacking. The pieces of strap iron
that form part of the band are slotted
on both sides at either end, and staples
nicely adjusted to the slots bind the
bands securely to the wooden Stats.
Hardwood flooring is being used in
Massachusetts, factories instead of
Southern pine. In the Flint mill, at
Fall River, 10000 feet has been used,
and in An addition to the Pacific mills
at Lawrence, Mass, M much mere is
being put in. Hardwood, like stone.
| for building purposes to which il is
adapted, will always hold its own
against all rivalry. and the owners Of
good hardwood in the tree should re-
member this and withhold the AZ and
| firebrand.
| An important manufacture In wood
10 to be started at Ashland, Wis. Peter
Stefan and Ferdinand Kruschs, Of Du-
luth, have formed partnership, and
will put in a plant at Ashland for the
manufacture of furniture, stair rails,
panels, carved work, etc. II is intended
to be an extensive establishment. Why
the enterprising projectors could posi-
bly, tsar themselves away from the pos
sibilities Of the future great, and settle
down at Ashland ia for Duiuthians to
answer.
| II is being said at Alpena, Mich., that
not a usually large quantity of oak and
cedar will be got ont la that district the
coming winter, as tn. amount offered
this season has been somewhat excess
i've. Operators. il ia said, will 90 a lit
tie slow on Norway, as the supply a.
ready in Is large, and prices uas .tisfac-
| tory. The timber that was blown down
a few weeks since, about Hubbard Lake,
will have TO be logged to save IL, the
amount of which is estimated at thirty
million feet.
Henry Gamble, Mt Grand Marais,
Schoolcraft county, upper Michigan
peninsula, has dug q canal two miles
long. as an outlet for Gravel river logo
He formed the canal by first dredging
the channel, when piles we're driven
ten feet apart to depth Of eight feet
Brush was then laid betwssn the pilina
and bank, slantinQ little down stream
on which IN enbankment Of earth waa
thrown. Boom sticks were chained
along at the side. in . manner 70 permi,
them to rise and fall With the water,
for the purpose Of keeping the logs on
their way down from sticking and i'm
/ pairing the embaukments- The canal
viii hold from nix 10 sight feet Of ~
ter. The log from Gravel river am
flooded out through this canal into thu
bay for boona9s.
Mr.. Z. p. Black. Of Noatrsal, vas q,
Selkirk, Manitoba. recently, making in.
Quiry about timber limits be owns q
Lake Winnipeg. With . viev to eseosine
. mill at Selkirk. That town ooaid b.
come the saginaw Of Manitoba. - il il
situated on naviRahle rivse that enter
into Lake Winnipeg, on The shores oi
which are extensive foess1k Ths mil
industry has alrsady mads . beginning
as Sslkirk. and lon out Of the lake have
besa suooeaafully faftsd 70 H. miils
Setkirk ID veil Situated 10 reach out o.
the one hand 70 ~ shorss Of Lax
Winnipeg for log, and The vast prairiss
1 A.. a.