St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-21
LUMBER AND LOGS.
The Market shows q slightly Rising
Tendency.

Tne MARKET SHOWS q SiigntIY R1sane
Tendency.
Special to the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE, June 2O.-The failure
thus far of the June rise in the rivers
to materialize as usual has seriously embar-
rassed log driving on the Chippewa and it's
tributaries, although slight rise from re-
cent rains has moved some millions of
logs. which had been hung up above. The
nearly continuous low stage of water this
month is something which for years has
been unusual. and the old lumbermen say
that such low stage of water for the same
length of time has not existed in any pre-
vious season within their remembrance.
There is now no apprehension. however, of
failure of the supply of logs to keep the
mills running throughout the season, as the
drives earlier in the season were remark
ably successful and there can scarcely
be shortage of logs ii
good rains fall this week or next. A jam
of logs supposed to contain about IS, 900. 600
feet has formed above Little Falls dam,
about eighteen miles above Chippewa Falls,
and it will be difficult task to break it
soon. The river above the Dells' dam
being reasonably clear, the Dells' Improve
ment company stopped sorting logs by
night last week, running only day force
at the sorting works. Night operations
may be again resumed.
AT BEEF SLOUGH,
where rafting of logs has been going on
since the 18th of April, about 300, 900, 600
feet of logs have been brailed up to date,
the heaviest record in brailing ever made at
Beef Slough during the same length of
tiWe. Apprehension, however, has been
felt during the past week that the continu-
ance of the present low stage
of water would shut down the Beef
Slough operations in the near
future. Compared with previous seasons,
however, in spite of the present drawbacks,
the handling of the log crop on Chippewa
waters will probably be on the average
about as successful as in nest previous
years. The lumber trade is quiet but
steady. and no duller than elsewhere in the
country. Advices from the Hannibal MO-
yards of the Empire Lumber company re-
port trade rather dull there and generally
quiet throughout the Southwest. Moderate
but steady demand, with fair profit. will
be looked for in this region during the rest
of the season. The Eau Claire and Bow
River Lumber company is sending ma
chinery from this city for its new sawmill
on Bow river, in the Northwest territory.
The numbering industry in that region is
yet in great measure in embryo. This
company's mill will be provided with all
the modern improvements, and will
cut from $4,000 to 10000 feet
of lumber per day. Rice lake
parties are preparing to put up
ANOTHER sAW-N1ILL
at Round lake, above Rice lake. The
Davis-Starr Lumber company. recently
formed in this city, will, in all probability
not build Saw-millS for some time to come,
but will deal in lumber and pine lands. The
leading man in the company is George S.
Davis, long and widely-known in connec-
ton with the Eau Claire Lumber company.
Henry w. Sage has now secured in all
about 10000 acres of hardwood and hem
lock lands by cash entry along the line of
the Sault Ste. Marie railroad, and smaller
spectators are beginning to come in also.
The proposed consultation of the direc-
tors of the Sherman Lumber company will
be held this week, On the return from
New York of NJ. E. Norton, an
absent member of the board. The
mill will probably yet be put
in operation this season, as it is said the
committee on giving the mill pool logs has
prepared a favorable report Oh the subject
to be presented in the near future. A tele-
graph office at Beef Slough, since the rail-
road ran in there, is found great con-
venience to lumbermen and others. The
log market shows a slightly rising tendency
at present, and sales have recently been
made down river at $9.75 per 1000.
Hugh CampbelI's wedding. s99i4
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON. June 2O.-The marriage
of Hugh Campbell of Dakota to Miss Mary
Scott of Richmond took place in that city
on Monday. Immediately after the we'd
ding Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell came to Wash
ington, where they remained at the Airing
ton until Thursday, leaving for fortnight
at White Sulphur Springs. after which they
go to make their home in Dakota, where
Mr.. Campbell has fine sheep ranch.