The Livingston enterprise., 1889-12-25


forms an important part Of the income
Of the establishments
+. Goughnour,
DEALER AND MANUFACTURER OF LUMBER.
LATH AND SHINGLES.
2. Goughnour, the subject of this
sketch, is u gentleman we'll known
throughout the entire Yellowstone val
ley. He is one of the pioneers of Living
ston, having come here in 1882, in the
early days Of Clarke City. In December
Of that year he built saw mill plant on
the head Of Fleshman creek and began
the manufacture Of lumber. The fol-
lowing April he opened lumber yard
on the corner Of Second and Lewis
streets and has remained in the same
place ever since, doing Aourishing and
ever increasing business and keeping
pace with the growth of the city by add
ing new facilities for the transaction of
his business. In the spring of 1884 he
erected at the foot of Second street, on
the banks of the Yellowstone river, a
large planning mill for the dressing Of all
kinds Of lumber and the manufacture OF
moulding, etc. 1t is, however, of the
sawmill operations of E. Goughnour that
we would speak about more particularly,
From freshman creek he removed in the
spring of 1883 and operated his mill at
convenient and accessible points until
1887 when he removed it to it's present
location on Cinnabar creek, in the Upper
Yellowstone valley and near the Nation
al Park. This location, though seven 4
miles from Mulherrin station on the
Park Branch railroad, is easy Of access.
The mill is in the midst of large forest
OF pine, fir and spruce trees. 1t is run
by 25-horse power engine and has
capacity of $4,000 feet of lumber per day.
1t is the most complete and extensive
plant in eastern Montana, having in ad-
dition to the regular saw mill lath at
tachment, cut off SAWS, edgers, and in
fact every appliance used in the manu-
facture of lumber. A track nearly three
miles long has been laid through the
little valley of Cinnabar creek, and over
this the logs are hauled for saving by
steam moter engine. force of over
thirty men are steadily employed in get
ting out logs, saving and hauling lum-
Der and the mill is taxed to it's utmost
capacity by the heavy demand being
continually made for lumber by CON
tractors and builders in this city and
surrounding points. The lumber yard
OF this gentleman o. the corner of Sec.
ond and Lewis streets in this city is
l4Ox3oO feet in size and oncloses eight
lots. 1t is we'll supplied with ware
houses and sheds for tho storage of lum-
ber and builders materials of all kinds.
Mr.. Goughnour carries in stock, doors,
sashes,' frames, hard and soft wood lum-
Der, paints, oils, moulding, cornices and
everything pertaining to the building
trade. In addition to the immense trade
in lumber done in this city. Mr.. Cough .
nour also does an extensive business
with outside parts, his oonsignments Of
lumber going to nearly every town and
city in eastern Montana. This business
is ever growing as tho country builds up
and develops and has increased to such
that he contempiates the
erection OF several additional warehouses
and sheds early in the spring in order to
be prepared to supply the demand, which
promises to exceed that of any previous
year. During the season just past Mr..
has done business exceeding
the enqrmous sum of over 100000.
This speaks volumes for itself and shows
in what esteem the business house OF =.
Goughnour is held. .5z
The fact that the Anaconda works
we're compelled to partially shut down
lew days ago on account Of failure 10
secure sufficient fuel supply, il q strong
argument in favor Of Livingstone claims
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