Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-07
AUGUSTA LUMBER COMPANY.
Manufacturers and Dealers In Pine and
Spruce Lumber. Shingles, Laths. Etc.
{: One Of the Best Equipped and Most Exten.
sive Plants in the Kenncbec Valley.

TO lumber. the State of Maine owes
30 much of its wealth and power as to
render that department of industry in
separable from its history in what con-
stitutes one of its most important trade
elements Prominent among the rep
resentatives of the lumber interests, as
being among the largest and most pro-
gressive. Is the Augusta Lumber Com
pany. whose mills and office are To-
Gated at Nos. 103 to 100 Arsenal street
The plant covers several acres upon
which are erected a number of substan-
tial buildings for mill and storage pur-
poses. The saw mill is admirably
equipped with modern machinery
Here is manufactured pine. and spruce
boards, plank. timber. joist, clapboards,
shingles. laths, pickets. etc. The mill
has daily capacity of about $4,000 feet
of lumber. $4,000 shingles, 1000 clap
boards and 10000 laths. The company
make a speciality of dry kiln lumber,
and enjoy superior facilities for dry
kiln The planning mills of the COM
pany are also large and we'll supplied
with modern machinery. Here is
turned out sheathing. flooring. mould
Ing and all kinds of interior finish
Nearly all the interior wood work of
residences in Augusta, have been fur
nished ty the company. only the best
materials are used thoroughly sea-
soned and super bly, finished. Their
work is always done in a first-class and
Sklitlul manner and when finished
never fails to give satisfaction The
Augusta Lumber Company is one of
the Oldest and largest manufacturing
enterprises in the city. The business
was established in 1868 by Sturgis &
Daily who in 1865 Incorporated the
Kennebec Land & Lumber Company.
In 1875 the mill was DESTROYED by fire
but was rebuilt in 1876. by Sturgis.
Lam5ard 4 Co.. successors to the Ken
nebec Land & Lumber Co, the firm
comprising Ira d. Sturgis, Thos. Lam
bard and Ira H. Randall In 1889 the
Augusta Lumber Company succeeded
to the business the officers and incor-
porators being Ira d. Sturgis presi-
dent, Thos. Landlord, treasurer; and
Ira n. Randall, 60 leral manager. AL
though Mr.. Sturf IS was president of
the company tf active business man.
agement did not devolve upon him, his
large commercial interests recurring
MIN to withdraw and leave the bust
ness TO younger and more active men.
Dec. lS, 1891. Mr.. Sturgis died. and one
year later death claimed his partner
Mr.. Lambard. The board of directors
or the present company is Ira II. RAN
dali, Daniel G. Robinson and Horace
X. Sturgis. The officers are Ira III.
Randall, president and general mana
ger, and Smith S. Randall, treasurer.
The officers and directors are represen-
tative and substantial men of business,
thoroughly conversant with the lum-
per industry. The company own ex-
tensive timber limits and are also large
buyers of logs in the open market. On
an average employment is given to
over 100 men and a number of teams
throughout the year. Mr.. Ira H.
Randall, the president and gem
eral manager. has managed the de-
tails OF the business in a shreWd
Judlcsous and enterprising manner for
quarter of a century. He has also
been active in a political way and has
peen twice elected to the House of Rep
resentatives. He has hosts of friends
who respect him for his enterprise and
integrity in business affairs and his
yaity to the interests of Augusta