The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-09
Az IMPORTANT SALE.
Large Lumber Mills to Be
Operated at Ballard.
EMPLOYMENT FoR 1000 MEN.
ssisnson Rres. Bay the chieagn Mills a
ballard and WIN DO = Heavy
ForeIgn Trade.


Tha wess eeast Improvement conpasy male
veET heavy and laag.srsaas sale 81 pEoperty as
Ballard yesterday, % Stims9a BsesaeEs. 81 Tie
etzgsssa Land CoapazlY hs Aaae las eFsE1-
psefnk gezsax2ay ana tie money pad oTGE, zzaa
TIE tiaaafsr all - nate ss1ag.
sssineon Bfgsaers, who came from Michigan,
represent capital - 6ver s. 108 r. II. sxira-
ssn, father az " II and G. d sgimson. came
hsFe tzs yezrs ego vita = Ttew 81 selecting .
ste Tor extensive laansr misunderstanding pHf-
poses. bssE sif not Iock Into sse raster fsli4y.
The lsons have since then locked earefaliT oTeg
. large teritoxy ard have bought large sections
81 timber Lands. In oTegoa tney z0w cHa s.ss1
acres 81 the lest lauss they e0aId and. sad n
this ssste they nos 0wn Is 900 aergs OF veEy hns
tizaber I8na-
The next move Vas to secure q suitably large
site ioE the erection ct bHiiafDES far the mAna-
faetsIfe u al kinds OF lumber. seshes, eoofs
Rlinsls aud the planting Of lumber Ballard, AZ
EasWaa bay, vas ~ last eeciaea hpoa - the
best location they eoald nnd. aad sKtns0u Bros
negotiated Tor the purchase q the Chicago
maiiE ioesfea al ballard and owned b ResSssnsn
& MenpnAld. The sale was completed end = =
reported fAMs the price Paid exceeded $lvhaa0
for the mills. not inciaitag the legsknd saaaneF
At tho sane tire Ssiras8a BTes. purchased Oh
TIE Ncst Coast Improvement Company 10 feel
OF adjoining land as an eddissonai sises upon
whi.n they viii erect the necessary buildings
Cor the IaauufAetosies named. They also intend
10 sid 10 the capacity Of the BOSNIAN Nc
Donald miIi. 80 thar the onfpHf If sawed IuTio Der
alone will exrEs==!! % Oh. COO fest per year.
50 1ns0n BFothers viii put "a their 9wts rail
Ways 81 Ballard aud extend this pressnt line @
NoSea Be&eh. where fofelgn shipments win be
made. They VIII also own their Own sessels.
tagipaAts. hagess. etc. 70 be employed IN TIE
shlfHaeut from their large mAnaf9ef1ries aud
will employ about 1 GO men.
The work Of building snd improvements viii
be tegnn imnledlately aud pushed 20 esmpie.
ton with Al possible haste. the tirm i desir-
ons Of commencing business without delay and
making shipments to California, Australia,
South Amer1sA and other points The shingles.
dried lumber and plaIed flooring will, however.
b s8i shipped East. To 10 this branch Of the
nork successfully. siimson Brothers viii erect
large steam houses Tor the drying OF lumber
aud finished work. They VII also Own their
owfl supply store. To facilitate their foreign
shipments they Will asa eTecs large lumber
yaras IN this city and provide large docks ior
the Use OF their vessels. steamers and harges.
II il estimated that not less than 90 90 logs
vii Be required 10 carry on the concern in all
is branches, aud ffe company lad this In view
whfn making tl4sir lAree purchases of timber
lana slaas raSet . SYsand IN oregon. which
aggFx&ate II 01.gs3s a 0f the best land obtain
ahgk. Having ma e saFe Of this, the next eb-
jees aas 10 select the best site for carrying on
such an extensive business, aud the result vas
sfias Ballard seemed best ataptfd 10 tbtiF wants
A8s Nas selected.
Tle firm have been DANG business in this city
n sasne gffae and own a magnificent residence
L. queen Anne town. Tue sale contaminated
xesaeriay is cae OF the most important made in
this city for long time ard The extent Of the
bslupess 10 ae carried means great deal for
seattle as well 81 Ballard.