The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-29
AROUND THE MILLS.

a new sawmi.l Is TO be built at Renton,
In King county.
c. A. Blackman's single mill at Everett
has closed down.
The South Bend mill yard ss to be light
ed by electricity hereafter
Goddard Co. have made arrangements
To operate a sawmill at Larene.
The Western Cooperage Company's mill
at Aberdeen Is almost ready to commence
saving.
". ]. Henry & Sons. the single mill
men of Holiingsworth. have dissolved
partnership.
Morgan Bros dry kiln at their mall, a
short distance above Snohomish, burned a
few days ago.
John Han has moved his min from Sat
sop 10 Dnnlap's. about half way between
Elina and Porter.
IL. c. Lamont has just built new saw
mill al Wiser with a capacity for cutting
a."vo feet Of lumber per day.
"A new sawmill has been established at
Dening, with ID. A. Griffen as manager.
1t has daily capacity of 2ooo0 feet.
Lyman Gardner. head chopper In the
Jameson Logging camp. fell recently at
Fairl1aven and dlssocated his shoulder
1t is very probable that the single mill
at pryad owned by Messrs Rogers and
Dennis will shortly remove to Frances or
Bay Center.
The shingle mill in connection with the
Everett Box Company has closed down.
owing about $500 with an Offset of $500 In
shingles on hand.
The Mountain Single Company. at Lit
tie Mountain and the Freeman & Reed
Company. at Mount Vernon, have resumed
operations at their mills.
VIII Miller. knot sawyer employed in
ono OF the shingie mills at Saxon, los,
three fingers OF his left hand recently, the
Index finger being the only one saved.
Manager F. l.. Meares. OF the wishita
Lumber Company. has reconstructed the
sawmill department Of the plant recently
bought from, G. III. Knapp at SnohonliSh
The Elma Single Company is cutting a.
ditch three-dnarters of II mile long five
feet wide ana two ana "a half feet deep for
the waters OF Wildcat creek with which
10 drive bolts TO their mill.
The shangle Uill at Lake Whatcom
owned by the Geneva Lumber Company
has q shin9e capacity of 1e.ooo per dav
The sawfnlll run IN connection has a cut
ting capacity Of 5000 feet per day.
l.. A. Finn. a lahorer In the Anderson 4
Middleton sawmil at Aberdeen was Killed
last week by being struck ia the stomach
with the end Of board His remains were
shipped 30 his home at wa,ervine. Or
The shingl. mills ~ Hartford and vlcln-
5ty have all closed down and will r,rnai n
closed unta after tho holidays. with the
single exception OF the Lake Stevens mill
Tits mill viii run until the end of De-
cember.
ChaYisy Genthsr. an efnp!oye in the Puget
Sound mill at Fairhaven broke his arm
recently While AZ work on one OF the ma
chimes. His arm caught under one OF the
bette and was drawn around the shaft,
breaking two Of the homes.
Metcals & Wade have closed down their
btg shinsle min AZ keIso after a successful
season. operations. TIE company now
has. with che exception. rs large a min as
there ~ In The world, and expects 20 sur
pass that plant IN future, They are get
ting our A,.1 cords 81 shsngle bolts and
from the time II starting up In February
II Is expected 70 cut lo1.@a.eo during the
season.
The II. Il, i,~con'pany's big mill. which
Will De bpiH during the next eighteen
months. viii he ore % the best mills ex-
tant. Tns dimensions Will he AN feet long
and ~ feet wide, and Il viii cover an ARA
~ 81 square feet The min wflf be
equipped Wit, engines. the combined power
being 9se~hofse power. first-clssx rnachin-
cry II bee used throughout the entire mill
/: vii have n daily "a parity o. 40 6.e feet
% humber. Five latest improved plauers
viii be plsced IN the planning department
\ dry kiln with capacity for drying ~ as)
feet ~ lumber gel CAV VIII aiso Zee con-
straeted When completed the mill VIII
cost afout $3.50 600