Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-29
PAPER LUMBER PRODUCTION.
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4 tall, elderly man, with q round.
pleasant face. took from the marble
mant'l shelf ~ room overlooking
Printing House slGarc yesterday after.
noon section II what appeared ~ bs
walnut board That ia paper lnm.
h"r.' he saul "yuu NAV not l,c aware
that process has been invented for
utilizing paper pulp IN the manu-.
facturn of substitute Tor natural
lumber. \ mill has been erected IN q
western town for the purpose II manu-.
featuring artificial lumber from paper
stock, and u number of capitalists have
taken hold of ~" matter We ars
thoroughly convinced II tho perfect
practi'nhility Of paper lumber IN the
manufacture of all article. q. present
from wood. II Is only . question of .
very short time when paper lumber will
come into general use. ! fcei confident
tina, u will prove much cheaper than
wood. lually IN durable. aud fully q.
good an article for fine work"
Attention was directed 10 several
articles II cabinet ware made of the
material. Two of these we're ordinary
parlor tables. one IL which was finished
IN the natural grain of the lumber, re.
scmbling somewhat the peculiar mot.
tied appearance seen ia some choice
hardwood'. The surface Of tho tabl.
was Vanished and highly polished. pre-.
scnting asmoothncss equal 10 flne plate.
glass. The other table was finished in
exact imitation Of rosewood 4 panel
door was also shown. the finish resem
bling mahogany. 4 couple of iewelry
or ladies' work boxes, made after an
elegant pattern and highly finished.
were also produced. showing the adapt.
ability OF paper lumber In the construc-
tion Of ornamental articles
The paper board" continued the
gentleman alluded to, els susceptible of
taking the fines, polish a. Welt as any
tint, shade. or color. The lumber "
IN nide principally Of the pulp of wheat,
rye. Ca. straw, and other vegetable
fibrcs. combined with chemical ingredi.
ont, and ccmcnts II Il formed III lay.
ers about onc-lnsitcr of an inch in
thickness. aud those layers are pres.ed
together by powerful machinery. aud
thus rendered as hard an the hardest
wood. besides much more dense. The
boards are Rlso rendered waterproof In
varying degrees. according 10 tho pur.
pose for which they are 10 he used. The
material is ~ durable a. time. and cen
he sold at good price for almost half
the price Of ordinary pine lumber. 10
will take any finish. and In this
respect alone Is equal 20 the finest
hard woods. Moreover. u can he mar.
bleized in imitation OF any kind of mar.
BILE, both In respect 10 high degree Of
polish and an exact imitation of grain.
II will not warp aud can he rendered
perfectly waterproof. u desired, thus
making IL suitable for tho con stsuction
OF burial caskcis. II makes just ~ solid
surface as any wood, aud may be
made Of the hardness of stone. A .
substitute for wood In tho construction
Of buildings II Possesses qualities cf
perfect adaptation. II will make tho
finest material In the world fsv roofing.
not excepting slate or iron. u con bs
sawed. split, or planed. and boards
made Of II are perfs city smooth aud hat
from end 10 end on both sides, without
any knots. cracks or blemishcs of any
kind commonly met with In wood
DO You think that the supply of
paper stock Is sufficient 10 permit The
general use Of paper lumber ~ . sub.
stitute for wood7"
"Why notS The production of straw
alone In sufficient. IL takes 100 yesss
10 grow 10000 feet Of natural timber
On aL acre Of ground. This h accord.
ing to official statistics. On The other
hand an acre of ground will prodncs
every year straw enough 10 make 1000
scct Of artificial lumber. aud hence 10
hund red years u will produce 200, ,000
feet, ten times the quantity 81 natural
lumber.
"vhat 10 We propose 10 dor II 10
our purpose besides entering into The
manufacture Of paper lumber on On sx..
tended scale, 10 lease machinery 70
other parties desiring 10 embark In ths
industry"