, 1883-03-15

ing machine of Prescott's make is being
put in, and will be in running order by
the end Of this month. 1t will cut 40
inches wide by twenty inches thick.
Some time since Captain Renton sent
an order to d. c. Prescott, the famous
machine builder OF Marinette, Wiscon-
sin, for an engine especially adapted to
running the electric light machine. The
engine was built with great care, and is
now in the machine shop in running or
der. 1t has "A 1924 inch cylinder, rotary
valves, balance disc, heavy polished fly
wheel. 3O-horse power, and can be run
up to 80 revolutions per minute with
hardly perceptible jar, so nicely does
it work. In speaking Of this handsome
piece Of machinery, Mr.. John Campbell,
the chief engineer said: This is one Of
the smoothest and finest finished ma.
chimes | have ever seem
The machine, blacksmith and carpen-
ter shops are now covered by new
building 50xl7O feet in size, well lighted
and supplied with all the necessary tools
and appliances to keep in repair the
working portions of the mammoth mill.
The immense business OF this mill is
presided over and directed by Captain
WmL Renton, assisted by an able corps
of employees. Chas, W. Young, Esq. is
cashier and correspondent; John Camp
bell, master mechanic, JOS Phillips, book
keeper; James Oldtield, mill boss, and
John Haley, storekeeper.
For the convenience of the people a
little building has been erected on the
principal street to be used as
POST OFFICE
And telegraph Office, which is presided
over by gentleman named Hall.
About year ago Mr.. d. j. Sackman,
proprietor of the Bainbridge Hotel,
found it necessary to enlarge his quar-
ters in order to accommodate the patrons
of the house, and accordingly large adj
dition was built on the north side of the
building. The house has again become
too small; and during the present season
Mr.. Sackman will tearaway the old stable
and put further addition on the north
end A new stable will be built on piles,
ont over the water.
The tugs Blakely and Politkofsky, tn
former under command of Capt j. B.
Libby, and the latter, Capt. Frank Smith,
do all the towing for the mill, and are
kept busy, while the Success, ,nowincom-
mand of Captain Bucklin, makes the
round trip every day from Blakely to Sc
attic and return.
A large number Of mechanics are also
employed in Hall Bros ship yard, where
there are at present three vessels on the
stocks-twosc ners, one to be lau1Shed
the latter part Of the week, anda steamer,
now in frame, designed for the Sandwich h
Islands. She is propeller, and will be
about the size of the S. l.. Mastick.
In conversation with Capt. 3enton,
that gentleman spoke as follows to the
writer:
Last year we contemplated building
a powerful steel tug boat. and went so
far as to partially contract for the ma
chinery, but when the bill came up be-
fore congress to withdraw timber lands
from the markets, except at prices fixed
by the goveE&ment inspectors, we CON
cluded to invest all the money we could
spare out of the business in these lands
and therefore let the tug scheme go for
the present. Logs command a higher
price than for many years past, and the
mill will soon be compelled to depend
on their own land for timber. We have
secured enough timber to run our mill
for fifty years, unless it be destroyed by
fire or some unforeseen cause. Our lands
are so located that whan we commence TO
log them off we will put in standard
gauge railroads, with powerful lOcomo-
tives, strong cars, and steel rails, and
within two years we expect to begin
this work"
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