The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-05-25
A Challenge to American LOggers.
The Lumberman is in receipt of the
following letter:

The Zimmerman is IN receipt or the
following letter:
Latrobe, Tasmania, March 1O.-To the Editor
In your issue of September, 1898, you mention
the United Australasan AXemen's AssO-
axemen in the Pacific Northwest. Now these
latter are inst what we want to reach. because
we want to induce the best men among them to
come and see if they can compete with the Tas-
manians and Australians in wood chopping con-
tests. We hold our next annual exhibition at
Ulverstone, Tasmania, November 2Sth and Doth
next, for which l enclose programme We are
offering liberal prizes, and if two competitors
| come from the Pacific NOrthwest-and come
proving by reference from you that they repre-
guarantee them fb25 ($l25) each for travelling ex-
penses or tb5O ($25O) for the two; besides, we
will give free entry to all contests. They will
have to meet our champions OH level terms in
championship contests, but if they enter in the
handicaps they would get starts from our best
men. Private matches could also be arranged.
and trust you will use your best efforts to get
couple of your best axemen and sawyers to come
and take down" the Tasmanians. Further in
formation by next mail. A. NICHOLS,
Manager, U. A A. A., LatrObe.
The programme is as follows:
First Day-Championship chopping
match, e1OO and nine trophies; anna
teur chopping match, ESQ and tro-
phies; champion saving match, ESQ
and trophies; handicap saving match
ESQ; double handed handicap match,
ESQ; champion paling splitting
match, $50 and trophies; maiden
chooping match, elO.
Second day-Handicap chopping
match, eta; youths chopping match
e1O; amateur underhand chopping
match, e1O and trophies; amateur
saving match, 91O.
Here is an opportunity for loggers
and woodsmen. The Tasmanians have
an enviable reputation as choppers
and sawyers, and the Americans will
have to work hard to beat them. But
there is no doubt but that two men
could be found in the United States
who can beat the Antipodeans. Every
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
lumberman is acquainted with the
skill displayed by the loggers in his
own bailiwick, and the Pacific North
west has many loggers who can hold
their own with anyone. And the en-
tries are not limited to Washington
and Oregon, as we understand it, but
California, British Columbia and the
loggers of the east are eligible. The
woods of Tasmania are mostly hard
wood, but as the exhibition is one of
skill rather than endurance, this fact
will cut but little figure. Right here
1T may be said that Mr.. Nichols will
furnish the Lumberman with short
article on the woods of Tasmania,
together with the methods of logging,
which will appear later.
The allowance for each man ($125)
Is ample for passage to Tasmania, and
the prizes offered, if won, will more
than pay for the return voyage and
any other expenses incurred. There
no doubt but that the Tasmanians
will treat their American competitors
royalty, and as the contests occur
when the summer season is beginning
in the Antipodes it will be a pleasant
Journey.
In order to select the proper men it
is best that individual records, proper
ly vouched for, be sent to this office.
The person having the best record for
chopping and the one with the best
saving record will be chosen. This
team ought to be made, up of repre-
sentatives loggers, who will do the
the country credit, and no doubt will
greatly advertise the localities from
whence they come. Further particu-
lars In regard to the international con-
test can be obtained at this Office
P. S. Lumberman.