The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-25
STANWOOD ACTIVITY.
what Cooperation Has Done In the rs
taolishment Of . Flrst-class Creamery
The Number OF Lumber and Single
Mills, All Running ON Fun Time.

Everett. Oct. A-Special-As.ee from
the missionary work which the politicians
are doing IN various parts of the county
the meetings are making the people better
acquainted and leading 10 . more init
mate knowledge OF the resources Of The
county This Was especially true on ths
occasion Of the rally a. Stanrood this
week when delegation wen. from Ever
EFT to participate II the meeting addressed
by Hon. Mis- p. Haugen. Stanvocd IN
We'll situated for business. l. Is .oca,ed
~ the mouth OF the Stillaguarn.sh river.
On rich level land, which is noted for its
productyeness. raising great crops OF hay:
oats, vegetables and fruit. There are o.
60 acres OF this fertile land within the
country lying Immediately abou, STAN
wood. while the whole Sti.laguanish val
ley In dotted with fine farms A rsyigabls
slough. about four niles in length con-
meets the StilaguauIish and Skagit rivers
Under the fourlshing times OF a few
years ago Stznwood laid the foundation
for thrifty place. and IL - moving along
wei. notwithstanding the depression OF
the past few years. II has a handsome
schoo. house OF six rooms, costing S. 90
The Norwegian Lutheran church and the
Methodist Episcopal church are good edi-
fees. valued al about 1900 each. Masonic
nah Is two-story structure cred,sabie 10
the order. erected two or three years ago
at cost of 81 500 In business way the
town is well supplied with the usual stores
and four hotels, the Milican house. the
Miller house. Hotel Heney and the Meiby
house
Immense quantities OF hay are baled here
and shipped. Lilly. Borardus & Co are
the lessees OF the big S.ockbridge ware
house, and do a large business in handling
all kinds Of farm produce. AS a means Of
promoting the livestock interests the
y - fr->. Il
tract OF land and constructed suitable
buildings. with a fine half-mlle track.
grand stand and everything complete for
holding fairs and tro'ting meetings.
Stanwooo Is already the center OF
strong movement In the direction of live
stock. This valuable Industry has re-
ceived great stimulus in the orsanlza-
ton OF the dairy interests and the farm
ers are fast learning the substantial worth
OF the cow.
The Stanwood Co-opera tive Creamery
Association IS becoming noted. Its butter
TOOK the first prize al the recent Pierce
county fair in Tacoma. It is an organi-
xation strictly OF the farmers on straight
cooperative lines. It's Officers are: Pres
ideni. {. Joergenson: secretary. c. F. Han
son: treasurer, G. Joergenson: directors.
+. Norman, e. p. Hanson. with the presi-
cent and secretary The plant is OF mod
ern equipment, costing $4,000 all paid FOR
by the farmers wfeA dividends received I'D
TO the LIST Of September. In October they
received the first cash divident for their
personal use, and II is understood that all
were highly gratined a. the size of their
checks.
Receipts at the creamery are about 5 500
quarts or milk a day, and the output is
from $50 to 800 pounds OF butter day 1t
brings top prices. and finds a ready mar
ket In Seattle. Tacoma and Everett, as
well as in Alaska and the mining districts.
AS may naturally be inferred STAN
woods location makes II a desirable place
for the manufacture of lumber and
shingles. c. Rabei has a combined saw
mill and shingle mill capable of cutting
5000 feet of lumber and - 900 shingles
daily. His plant. costing some s12. 600. has
been In operation eight or nine years. He
employs from sixteen to twenty men. The
output Of his mill for 1895 will be about
1000 40 feet OF cedar lumber and 1900 600
shingles.
Lauderdale & Campbell hare a single
mill that viii cut 5000 shingles a day,
employing twelve men
John Halls Is cutting about 50 900 shingles
day with twelve men al work.
Howard & Butler removed their sawnlill
from Edison about six months ago. and
are now located about four miles from
Stanwood- They are saving eo,oo0 feet OF
lumber day. A shingle plant is being
added TO the mill which is very complete
in every particular. costing about SIS, 900.
Thirty-tive men are employed.
NenaDls & Orr are cufiing about 1000
feet OF lumber day. with ten men. Their
plant cost about s., 600
Dimmick & Taylor have a portable saw
mill. which began work three months ago.
cutting clear cedar, 5000 feet a day.
With these substantial agricultural.
manufacturing and commercial opportuni-
ties. not forgettin~ by the way. the Great
Northern railroad. StaDwood also gives
evidence of thrift In It's numerous attrac-
tive homes. amon- which may be briefly
enumerated those of George ]. Ketchum.
w. Z. Stockbridge, occupied az present
by DR.. Adams: u. o. Pierson. Dr. Me
Dacheran. F. II. Hancock. J. II. Irvine.
L. A. Han. s. A. Thompson, L. Settum, c.
Rahel and Nels Rein.
OF course. in such q community. the
Post-Iu; elligencer is widely read and its
loyalty and enterprise in furthering the
material interests OF every portion OF the
state is gratefully appreciated