Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-05-18
The Mills Located Here---
Their History and
Capacity
Shingle, Lath, Sash, Door and
Blind Works---Leading
Logging Firms

uucl ol Tue mills is very great and vii
rapidly increase aS the city grows. never
iheless the capacity of the mills will he :,
much enlarged aud their number so mncl
Increased that lumber will be shippe,
from this pori all over the world.
BEII.INGHAN Mill
pI the great mills here is the Relling
ham which was erected siN years ago h,
M"ssrs. Eldridge& Bartlett. In Size II !
80 feet wide BY lO0 feet long with boile
house ilN6o feet. contains a battery n
seven boilers. capable of generating IN
horse power with two engines. twenty
four yliudcr, and thirty inch stroke. Il
has one double and one single rotary
WIN heavy gang edgcr. steam niger. siy,
rolls, usual slabslashers. aud cut of saws
together with lath shingle and planning
machsiefv. The mill stands npon a solid
/ rock iouhuali0n. and as an evidence of il,
l >oildll " lhc general manager MIR Mundy
who ha, recently Oyerhauled the plani
and put IL ia order for business. under A
lease obtained iy thclumbcr trust inform.
US that ~ lining up and leveling there
was iound 10 BE- a settling Of barely seven
elghis oi an inch Ia is whole length. The
sea dock connected with the mill is aboui
lOO feet square and capable of CARRYING
more than million feet Of manufactured
lumber and along the entire dock front
/ thefe j. az least twenty four feet of water
/ AT low tide. Connected with the plant
ANA recently constructed under direction
OF the manager is sOlidy piled boom
which ~ lll carry upon its surface al least
5.ohuo ieei OF logs at one time. and every
log remain aloat AT mean low tide. The log
/ harbor is without doubt the best i'm every
respect without exception upon Puget
sound. The harbor has a channel through
the center hity feet in width. and the
space upon either side i divided intO
/ pockets, into which logs are sorted. each
/ length and quality in separate pocket.
| This plan enables the log men TO deliver
10 Jack slip any given number uf logs OF
any desired length or quality at
moments notice. without fishing
over five acres Of logs TO obtain
a length desired for special
purpose. Several substantial improve
ments aud additions are now being made
10 the plant 10 Increase its production of
lumber. as well a reduce the cost thereof,
ana II is proposed tp take out the circu-
lars Ia the near future and substitute
band saws, which. it is well known. are a
great 'fyer % timber The manager OF
this property, Mr.. Mundy. is an eastern
man. with many years experience In the
manufacture Of lumber. aud his theory is
to have mill which will produce more
lumber aud less saWdust, considering that
there i luirinsically more money To be
obtained for we'll manufactured lumber
than for ever 50 large a quantity or well
made saWdust. The plant is ready for
business and will begin work the present
week. Mr.. Mundy hesitates to place an
estimate upon the producing capacity un-
til he first secs The machinery turned
over. His hope l. to produce 10000 feet
per day ui ten hours; about 95OD lath
and h.nn shingles. with the product of
three machidps IN ilo0fing. siding and
other dressed lumber
The Bcllingham mill was constructed
al cost Of about SlD.n0O and was oper-
ated for few months. when Il was leased
10 parties who. contrary 10 the eXpccta-
tions Of the le-s0rs and the public. shut IL
down 10 serve the purposes Of the lumber
trust That lease expired In April and
the property j. now owned aud will be
operated hl the Fairhayen Land COM
pany and Eldrdgc 4 Bartlett. With
its shinglc. lath. sash. door and blind
manufacturing facilities il will be- able To
produce every thing necessary for the con-
struction of the finest frame buildings.
except the nails. and they will he manu-
factured by the fairhaven Iron aud Steel
company. The mill is nov ready
for water which is promised by
the Fairhayen Water Company tomorrow
In connection with the mills will be con-
Quoted drying kilus by means Of which
lumber in Nast quantities will be quickly
seasoned for immediate use. The mill
will employ Immediately about the works
probably two hundred men.
FAIRHNvEN LUMBER AND FLAMING MILL.
The propuipturs Of this mill are +. A.
Parker. W. Laplain and W. A. Woodin.
The average daily capacity is 1000 feet.
The mill has one 10 horse power engine
aud one iiO horse power boiler, TO which
will shortly be added another 80 horse
power engine and boiler. a planning mill
and machinery for sash and doors. This
establishment buys its logs from wherever
they can be- obtained. Its trade Is mostly
custom work. and IL has now about i0D.OW
feet of lumber In the yards nearly all
sold. The works are run at night by
electric light: II employs thirty-two men
aud has a monthly pay roll OF 5000
HEAcoCK's MILL
The sole proprietor Of this mill Is H. B,
Ilracuck. This mill has capacity OF
from iO,Olg to G0OO0 feet per day of ten
hours. II cuts custom lumber. wharf
timber. railroad ties lath aud pickets. ha.
two boilers aud one 20X2i engine. and will
soon put in another . horse power engine
for flooring. also q boiler 81 inches Ia
diamater by Is feet long, all on solid ston,
foundations The mill now has 2OO.0OI
feet of assorted lumber Of excellent quail.
Inv in the yard. Mr.. lleacock will shortly
add a liye-saw gang edger for flooring
and scantling The mill sent 10000 fee
Of lumber To the docks Friday ant
double this amount would have been sen
II lhe barge had been Of sufficient capsc
ity. The mill employs from thirty {,
forty men aud has pay roll Of abou
y. $50. The mill i lighted by electricity
Mr. llcacOck is Il very enierprising maj
and a popular citizen. He believes II
Fairhaypn and her future to the fulles
and will keep his mill always up with tn
times.
NM AND wEiLRoRN's MILL.
This establishment is owned by T.. u
HIN and W. n. MellbOrn who manufa :
ture all kinds Of rough and dressed lu.n
ber. moulding. lath, etc. They maze |
speciality of material for inside finishing
The mill has one seventy five horsepower
engine, one twenty five horsepower en-
gine. one - \ - tubular boiler aud has
Biddle & Waddles. Philadelphia mouldef
and COlliday sticker; capacity. 3j.C,) feet
per day. Messrs. Hill 4 Welborn will.
W tut h'di lhtul' lut W Dahu saw
for bracket work. They employ forty
five men with a monthly pay roll Of $500.
CuAs. HOPPE a co.
This plant has capacity of 40.CJl
per day. cuts all kinds of plain.
fancy and dimension shingles: has one
thirty live horsepower engine, one forty
five horsepower boiler. The company
will soon put In plant for drying. The
mill IS connected with the Falrhayen &
Southern railroad by switch and when
transportation facilities viii permit. will
export shingles In large quantities, as the
capacity Of the plant can easily be
doubled, The mill EMPLOYS about eight
aud has now 3Cl.0Co shingles on hand.
FAIRHAvEN SINGLE MILL co
Was Incorporated with capital stock of
s6OD: Thomas Hardness, president, John
o. Hahn a arsti ffat fau