Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-07
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! Flagstaff. Ariz. Sept 80 Special
| Correspondence Of The Republican,
Yesterday morning Dr. E, 8 Miller
| learning the expedition was in town.
hunted it up and enqui.ed il any as
| sist3rcs could be rendered. A dark
roam was wanted in which to change
some plates. The doctor had an i'm
proved room in his cellar which he
would be glad if the crcngog Taphers
could use. The paraphernalia was
hauled TO Dr. Miller's house and all
the plate holders, large and small.
we're loaded FOR a clean sweep Ct
everything in Flagstaff. The doctor
then after slong and faithful search
for rig, reported that there was none
20 BE-, had in the town. Everything
was pressed into the Grand Canyon
traffic service The Arizona Lum Der
company was called up over the phone
and informed CT the situation, with the
re suit that a rig was dispatched forth
with The lumber company placed a
two-5eat5d mountain carriage with &
driver 81 the disposal of the expedition
during It's stay in Flagstaff and ex-
tended invitations, which for want CT
time, could net be accepted
President T. A. Riordan and Treas
uT1s F. ". Sisscn. kindly assisted in
handling the cameras. All obstruc-
ticns wzre removed and cars. engines
and CHER things placed where requir-
ed. When two large negatives and
duplicate small cnes were taken, the
day was consumed The best views
sver taken of the mill and perhaps the
mos. inteTe sting in the collection, were
secured The work was but half c-m-
pIaced and the palaphernalia was put
in the company's Office for the night.
Mr.. S.sscG rendered the u.s. Of his
dark room where the exposed plates
were exchanged with fresh ones, ready
fer a big days work tomorrow.
Your correspondent through The en-
sid9gasion of Secretary NJ j. RiOrdan,
who conducted him through the mills,
was able to CL-8'n much information
regarding the lates say mill and box
factory in the Unl-e5 States, and one
of Arizona's toTenCs- Industries.
The Arizona Lumber company has
no company store as do most
large companies in Arizona. The COM
pany store was once a feature of the
industry, burt was abandoned for rea-
scn that is gaining Roadway vita the
5e-t conducted ccnceTrs Of the counS
try The men are paid in cash and
allowed to spend their earnings where
iUGE CL1OSE. ~ u sIlCOl u I41hNl - al
l0w5d on the cCmpanys premises,
which include what is known as Mil
ton. where the mill men live and
which is a mile and a haf from Flag
: taft proper A better class OF mill
men. cannot be 1cund than those in the
employ of the Arizona Lumber COM
pany.
The saw mill and box factory were
completed last March from which time
they have been running constantly
The company has anCther mill
eighteen miles from Flags aft, which
has been running constantly also. This
is the frs summer that the mills have
run continuously. L was made PCS
sible on account of the few rains
thai kavsi prevailed in the woods this
season. Mr.. M J. RiOrdan remarked
in regard to this, that the continual
run in the lumber business was graf
flying to himself and associates. but
were compromised by the in
jury done their large sheep interests.
During the month of August the
mills sawed 100000 feet Of lumber
which is at the rate q 100000 feet
per year During the month OF Sep
TENDER the shipping stubs in
Clerk DUJtCn's cffice show
that 185 ears Of lumber were shipped
from the plant. this figure dozs net
include a number of cars of inferior
stuff There are more than 100000
feet CT lumber in tbs yards.
The present year has been the mcst
in the history CT the com
pany and during pslt OF the season the
mills were run nigGt and day.
The company has f1Cty miles of IA /
read which tap the ineXhaustible sup
ply of timber. Two engines of stan
lard guage haul the legs from the
ramps to the mills. There are $50
men on the pay roll at the present
writing and comparatively few changes
are made On it. as ths men are steady
workmea and render faithful service
n return for generous treatment.