The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

logs Of all sizes, and could not wen con-
fine the supply TO certain Kind or a GER
tain SIZE.
Owing 10 the great dimensions Of the
logs handled in the Puget sound mills.
each one keeps It's supply near by in water.
In localities away from the seashore or a
lake. pool or pond Is constructed In which
the logs are allowed 20 float until needed.
They are then hauled into the mill by a
"bail chain" and placed on a platform.
when they are put on a carriage and
stabbed and cut into "cants" by the head
saws. As fast rs one side is stabbed. the
largest logs are readily turned by steam
niger Slabs go 70 the lath machine.
where the available parts are used and the
refuse sent on 20 the slab pie. The
cents are then resawed or edged and
finally cut Into lumber Of required dimen-
sions. After passing through the mill the
c0araer lumber passes into the yards.
where IL Is piled ~ 10 be loaded for imme-
date shipment. The finer grades are put
IN the kiln. a new feature or which IS The
steam box, where finished lumber Is freed
from pitch Foreign lumber, and. In fact.
as much as possible OF all classes Is ship
pod direct from the min 20 save handling.
All Of the aner grades shipped 20 the East.
however. is kiln dried. and IN some cases
steamed When this Is completed II IL
sent 20 the planer. and Il becomes finished
lumber. as iding. flooring ceiling or IN
terror finish. before Il Is loaded on the
ears A certain amount is also kiln-dried
ana shipped az rough lumber.
The Many Uses Of Fir
The majority OF tho Washington saw
mills cut nothing but ir, some both hr and
cedar and n Few cedar only. Those mills
hat do an almost exclusively foreign BUSH
moss cut fr alone: those whose products
are chiefly sent by rail 20 the East handle
both cedar and fr, with shingle mills at
tached.
FIR = lighter than yellow pine and hss
greater strength. prominent NEST pack
sn- Arm OF Chicago last year built re-
frlrarator car Or ar ana one ~ yellow
r,lne The fr car weighed 4@o pounds
less and had = greater strength than yell
low pine
Pr flooring Is considered superior "a any
other soft wood. Il IS superior 70 any IN
,alst@ tauladers using smaller sizes than
white plue}: n "a the wood par excellence
FOR shin docking. masss spa-s and plank;
In fact. ANYTHING requiring strength. As
a finishing wood q ia the equal or many
~ the harawoods and superior TO any or
the soft woods.
besides So natural advantages for build
tag purposes car timhsrs ant bridge ma
terts,s. In which uses Il Is rapidly displse-
ing white pine on account 81 is greater
abundance ana greater durability ana
chenpnesS ar IS beccr1tnx yearly more and
more recognized as material Tor The pro
auction % smaller articles, such as sash,
doors cutters. laths, rlckets and paving
blocks The modern treatment % Ar luu-
hN~ tn kf1ns. snd especially Nv steRmi1g.
49, wraatYv eassea 20 iss value fc- these
r,,rnoses. Especially Is this 80 IN regard
=, nar,e- making. Formerly cottonwood
,,,,io vas used iu ths Manufacture %
rsrer a. thu Lowell wilt but as Gotten
yscr,s was scarce experiments were made
vlfN n. and n wa> found that after IRE
pitch vas removed ~ steauing
- -.,fo - answered ths pur-
,,,s. as vel. Tur3 s.ti7e ray
49, ~ extracted from 6r. bat COM
parntiveiy Httle has been done alcng this
tine and the aasn'ity - BE- obtained Is
less than from the pitch tine q the South