The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-31
To Cut Lumber for Boats Along
the Lakes.
DAILY CAPACITY 10000 FEET.
y .. KePry's Plans Are Completed
Made 10 the Company-First Cut
VIII he for Two Stern-Wheel
Steamers. Then for Boat Lumber
Courteous Treatment by OMcialx.

The last obstacle has been removed in
the matter of the establishment of the
saw mills CT the AS. Kerry Canadian MIL
Company at the lakes in the line OF
routes from wrangel, Skaguay and Dyea
TO Dawson and the Klondlke, and Mr.
Kerry will leave tonight for Dyea. where
the plants Of his mills are now awaiting
transportation across the passes. The
incorporation papers flied at Victoria and
Olympia name, besides A. 5. Kerry. III.
+. Baclsus and s. III. Piles. OF this city.
several British Columbia men who are
interested liz the enterprise. Subsequent
10 the incorporation several weeks passed.
after DIR. kerry's return FROM Ottawa.
where he went III relation to his timber
sfants along the lakes, ard they We're
weeks Of uncertainty. The wheels of gov
eminent always move slowly. and while
the Kerry company was shipping its mills
10 Dyea there Was the possibility that
the land and timber grants would not be
made Saturday. however, Mr.. Kerry re-
oeiNed word by telegraph that the neces-
sary formalities had been complied with
ana that the work might proceed.
Inc scheme is one OF the most interest
ing yet launched in connection with the
Increase OF trade to the north and con-
templates saw mills ar different points
along the chain of lakes that lie In the
uirect path Of all the routes leading across
the mountains from tide water TO Daw-
SON. The principal business OF the saw
mills VIII be TO cut lumber FOR boats To
DE USED by prospectors and miners goiug
down 10 the gold fields. When running
10 fuil capacity the mills will be able to
turn out eighty completed boats daily
Inc hrst Use that the saw mills viii
be put 10. however. will he cutting lumber
10 build two stern wheel steamers. when
are 10 ply on the lakes. Each Will be a.
feet long. IS feet beam and viii draw IS
inches of water. After the completion
OF the steamers the mills will be started
cutting boat lumber and the daily ca
pacity Will be 10000 feet. The mills will
have electric light plants and can run
during the dark hours OF the short days
or on night shift If necessary. The
boats viii be delivered at the head Of
Lake Bennett. and Mr. Kerry says that
the steamers can take long strings OF
loaded boa-s and tow them a distance Of
seventy-two miles. This will be much TO
the advantage of those owning the boats
as the peculiar typographical conditions
are such that head winds prevail during;
the greater part of the season when lake
navigation is open. Each steamer viii
have capacity Of Is passengers The
tow Of the small boats VIII do away with
the necessity OF sails. Navigation opens
on the lakes about April Is and the mills
are expected to cut Cor the steamers
early In March. A general freight busl-
ress by barges viii be conducted on the
lakes. the barges as Well as the boats
10 be lowed by the steamers.
Mr. Kerry states that the machinery
now at pyea Is In sections, and that the
separate packages VIII net weigh to OK
coed 90 pounds each. From Dyea the
machinery Will be carried over by horses
and from the end OF the passes II VIII
be transported by men TO the different
POINTS OF location.
IL ~ stated tina, the grants 10 the COM
pany have been very liberal and while the
delay I'm tn. receipt of positive infoEma-
ton has held ective opera lions back dr
Kerry and his Canadi3u and American
associates are conRratulaiing themselves
upon the generous terms given them. -
kerry's own reception In ottawa was very
encouraging. and he spoke upon his re-
turn Of tn courteous treatment he re-
ccived from Tie Dominion officials
The uatter II making boats At the lakes
instead of iu completed or knoCk-down
shape in Seattle presented Itself ~ Mr.
Kerry upon the representation Of the diff
fcliitieS attending ;he packing IF gnwieidy
packages through the passes. The idea
grew. and "a series OF mills along tho
chain Of lakes was the 0utgrowth Of the
first proposition Experienced min mon
and boat builders have been engaged. and
by the time navigation epens - the river
there will he enough boats huilt and lam
her - build more that can accommodate
% Coo people.
The saw mills were built in Seattle ar
der Mr. keTry's directions and We're ship
Tcd u Dyea shortly after his return from
ottawa. The cost cf the boats complete,
at the lakes. Ii Is said. will bee bssS than
that Of packing the lumber over the
mountains Logs are &C. be delivered AZ
the mills by sledeiug them over the snow.
as Is the custom IN the pine forests az
Wise nSin and Michigan. Mr.. Kerry eN-
poets 10 no away about eight months
PARIS of the mills thas have pot set been
shipped ana Nj kerry's force of men viii
leave on thc next trip ~ the AlKL