, 1883-03-22
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

italists, tue result being that III Dec en-
ber, 1881,
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Were filed by the following persons; A.
l. Smith, Chas. Eisenbeis, c. O. Bartlett,
N. d. Hill, J, A. Kuhn, H. Il. Morgan
and f. NJ. Terry, under the name of the
Port Townsend Sawmill Co.
The plan for obtaining necessary funds
was: A joint stock company was formed
and stock books opened; $500 shares of
stock, at 80 per share, were placed on
sthe market and instantaneously taken.
A meeting of the stockholders was held
and trustees elected. The first officers of
the mill &C mpany were; Pres. r. L. Minor;
Sec, N. ID. Hill; Treas, Chas Eisenbeis.
The first meeting of trustees was held on
Jan. 5, 1882.
On the 21st Of the same month the con-
tract for erecting the mill was let to Geo.
w. Bullene, and work on it commenced
Immediately.
The site selected for the sawmill was
on point Hudson, just below town. A
better place could not have been chosen.
There, inside the point, was alagoon, COW
ering several acres. The point and lagoon
were purchased from Mr.. A. A. Plummer,
ST., for reasonable price, and sluice-
way, connecting the slough with the bay,
was cut. Over million feet OF sawlogs
can be toated into the mill pond thus
formed, where they may be kept in per-
feet safety.
Work on the mill was much retarded
from the first; and the company was put
to many vexstious delays, through the
tardiness of the contractor; instead OF
being finished lin July last, as required
by contract, months passed over that
time, and yet work on the mill was, some
times for weeks,
ALMOST Ar A sTANDsTILL,
Through lack of material. Then the
company got mad, and took the affair in
to their own hands. Mr.. e. e. Hinchman,
who had been experimenting work for
the contractor was still retained in that
position, and, under his direction, work
was pushed, and the institution soon put
in running order. The mill has been
running now tor some little time, and, in
its cutting capacity, surpasses the most
ardent expectations of the company. On
Saturday last thirty mine thousand feet
were cut.
In order to have convenient place to
stow this lumber, so that it can be han
died without much expense, and easily
loaded on vessels, wharf will be built
extending go feet into the bay. This
wharf will be 80 feet wide and will have
20 feet of water at its outer end at dead
low tide. The piles for this wharf were
cut by o. III. Holcomb, and are now in
the mill pond. The mill men were put
on, building the shore end of the wharf,
this morning. The lumber will be piled
ON tile wharf so arranged that teams can
get at it easily,to haul or supplies for the
local market.
THE MILL BUILDING.
This is $50 feet long by 40 wide, two
stories high. In the first story is the belt
ing, shsfting, ETC., connecting saws and
other machinery with the engine. The
engine house is situated alongside of the
mill. The saws, scantling mschine, &C.,
are in the second story. At the back of the
mill is the slide up which logs are hauled
10 the -. On the left side of the mill
is the big circular, IN the center the
Bcantling machine, and on the right the
resaw. Three trimmers are kept in oper-
alton in the mill. Until the wharf is fin
ished, the lumber will be carried on
tram car out on the point and piled.
Lath and picket machines and planer
have been ordered, and are expected in q
short time.
The superintendent of the mill is Mr..
E. Z. Hinchman, an experienced and ca
pable man at the business; the tallyman
and outside boss is Mr.. Geo. w. O'Brien;
head sawyer is Mr.. Chas, Durham; re-
sawyer, Mr. Churchill; Mr.. Downing
rans the edger, while the tally man and
thinner on the resaw side is Port Town
send artistic, who takes to his business
like bear does to maple sugar-Mr.
John VanBokkelen.
Capt Frank Tucker presides over the
saw dust pile, taking away all the refuse,
with the assistance of Chinese power.
The sawmill has improved the appear
snce OF the lower end OF town immensely,
and the dilapidated buildings formerly
there are giving place to neat looking
houses. The scene in that neig' g'Iborhood
is a busy and inspiring one now. Aside
from the b 'nefit the mill ia to the town