Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-12
oEAIIE DAILY Observation-Disclosures FRIDAY OCTOBER H. 1888


While in Port Discovery recentlv "a
were shown through the handsome saw
mill at that point Started back as far
as the 'tffies. " By s. L. aad l., b. Mas
ticA. brothers, from California, the lum-
oering business at Port Discovery did
not Tor many years more than fore
shadow the magnificent industry uov
being carried on there. /. was, how
ever, managed with energy, enterprise
and discretion, aud kept pace with sim
liar mills on the Sound. G. E. p. Wood
Tor many years gave it his personal at
tention as resident owner AID manager.
While the Mastick brothers iyea in
Oakland, Cal, on the earnings of their
Investment. Since those DAYS the lun-
bering business on the Sound has I'M
derDone wonderful progressive changes.
The Port ID scovery null then cut from
3o.uu0 70 10000 feet of lumber per day-
and 1t was considered doing business on
large scale. Today the splendid laill
at that point, utilizing all the latest im-
provements in machinery, turns ont
from 10000 to 10000 feet Der day.
Some OF the older employees still work
there, but they probably have to pinch
themselves to realize their own presence
IN flesh and blood to witness the doincs
OF the present time as compared with
the days of pioneering. Dull times
came on, few years ago, simultane-
oisly With a disagreement between Mr..
Wood and the Masticks. Pending the
settlement of their difficulties, the mill
war idle part of two wears. After OBJ
tanning full control, s. L. Mastick start
ed the wheels moving again. His sub
sequent death did not even temporarily
check the activity of the mill. The
magnificent property passed into the
hands of Ackerson, Moore L Co., and
since the death of Mr.. Acker son it has
become the possession of Moore &
smith. The old site is the same. but
All tie improvements are of a more ex-
tensive and substantial character.
The large new mill building dwarfs
It's ancestor into comparative. insignifi-
canoe. Inside is huge double engine
OF about lSOO-horse power, and two
large single engines. A dozen boilers
do duty IN making steam, and the MT
chinery driven Is the very best, all So
lected With view to economy and
speed. as well AS quality of work. In
TACT, the wharf has been greatly en-
larRed, till nov half dozen vessels
OF the largest size can be accom- uodated
~ OAAo sAoACs AAotcdu vi ~ Siudll STORE
building at the foot of the hill, there is
large. roOmy building out ON the
wharf. in which the old store of years
ago could be slowed in corner and
hardly noticed. Even the residences on
the hill and the ine-looking school
building indicate that the days of
small things" have pissed away. Push's
hotel, which used to BIZ considered in
advance of the dem ,nds of the plaas, is
now much too small to furnish adequate
acoemnod ations-especlally in lively
time. Port Discovery is on the west
side of a bay of the same name, the bay
being about nine miles long by three
miles wide at its widest place. The mill
has communications with the outside
world by ferry and stage across to Port
Townsend every day, also by daily
steamer coming around through the
straits to this place. 1t has three mails
week and telegraphic communications
with all parts of the world. Most of
the principal employees about the mill
are old, tried and trusted, and every
thing goes on with scarcely a jar. 1t
does large foreign trade.-P. T. Argus.