The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-15

ern Paciic TO extend the branch line ten
or Twelve miles to give easy access to
of the firm amount to upward of 1900
acres, which Will be brought TO the mill
IN Seattle.
Government Neglects Fir.
The Investigations being made this sea-
son by government experts as to the
quality and strength of Washington TIM
Der are expected to result in a more IA
vorabie consideration of the merits Of the
II Is noticeable that in specifications for
government work Oh the Sound tamerack
Is required for interior fittings, notwith-
standing that II must be brought from
Eastern Washington and Montana. and
that the fir that grows in countless mill
lions OF feet within few miles OF where
II Is needed is superior in strength and
wearing qualities and can scarcely be sur
passed In general appearance when prop
erly cut and finished.
New Mills In This state.
The Journal publishes the following HIST
of new mills and woodworking plants
that have recently been or are about 10
be established in this state:
c. A. Morrison Is building box factory
al wenatchee.
A new wooden pipe factory has recently
been put in operation at Asottn. which has
capacity OF eighty feet of bored pipe
A box factory is to be established IN
connection with the saw and shingle mill
OF Jones Bros. at Marietta;
The Moore sawmill and box factory is
to be erected at Blaine.
Campbell Bros, Of Oregon. will start
small mill near Castle Rock
G: F. Allen will erect large planning
mill and box factory at Charleston
George Kings new sawmili on Maple
creek. near Demins. IL completed.
a new mill IL being erected on the
Hinsley place near La Center.
1t Is reported that a new sawrnili Is TO
be built on Spencer creek. mile from
A sawmiii will be built at Republic by
a company of which r. L. barron. OF
Minneapolis. Is the head.
A sawmill Is being operated az Gle
Elum To supply timbers for the Ida FL
Mendiit 8 Co. are to build a sawmiil
near Kent.
feed mill and wood working factory at la
Mr. Poison. OF Portland. IL erecting
new tiemiil near Etna. on the Lewis river.
The Keller Development Company has
received the outfit for new sawmiii
that Is TO be established at Keller
citfzens of Monterano for n company that
will erect a 80 0oo-foot capacity sawmiil on
the site of the Stetson mill. which was
min Is operated continuously for five
years the site Is TO be given to the COM
pany.
at South Aberdeen Is reported to have
commenced operations.
A new sawnill ia 10 he built two miles
southeast Of cenirsi h BY sos.. COMPANY nnear,
w. w. Dickerson. s. w Dryden and A.
Packard. all Of Centralia. They have
bought section OF timber u lana ana md VIII
the machinery is secured.
II IL reported that the Highland Mill
Company has bought $50 acres OF timber
put In n new mill and extend the TUNE
to Il.
Frank streeter Is putting in one OF the
best sawmill plants In klickitat county on
the Camas prairie road. thirteen miles
from Goidendate.
A new sawmili will be erected on Halls
farm. west of Centralia. by r. w. ingalls,.
T. W. ingalls,, George Mays. Ira Buck
and @. Springer.
The winslow Lumber Company Is erect
ing a new -a wmill at Colvilie.
George L. Coiwe,i of Ilwaco. will erect
srrail mill At Sksmoka wa
The new shingle mill OF the BAY Lnm-
her and Shingle Company, 1t lnterhay.
commenced operations May 10 and is turn
ing out casinglcs at the rate of &p"p a day.
II Is the intention OF the company to soon
The A. G shaw Lumber Company, which
sold it's mill al Centrala. Is Offering IT'S
plant at Rochester for 80. sis and a, 'son
other one In thi. state.
The Ksians Single Company has been
organized a, Kalama by q B. Eox. A. r.
chased enough timber to run their mill
for i've years
Mr. McKee.s new shinele mill at surras
has been completed and IL running IN full
blast.
new single mill has been started on
the Nox Chehalis
Rleckmore & Lining will engage In
shing:e manufacturing Mt Snohomish.
The J. A. Dennis single mill at Mon
te~sno has been completed.
The Falls CITY Lumber Co. has started a
new shingie mill a, Falls city.
kunze Bros, will erect a new shingle u,iil
near Arlington.
Company will erect a shinsie mill at SUI
mas
Notes of the Trade.
A rumor is current that the large tract OF
timber on the mountain north OF Lake
Whatcom. known as the Gruber timber.
will soon he leased Ia a syndicate and
arrangements made TO cut II fer the mar
ket.
c. G. Dead has moved his sawmin from
Buckley to Plttshurg
The Mshana mill at Toledo has been NOV
ed 10 below he mouth Of salmon creek
The West 4 Siade Mil Company win
build another large lumber wareroom at
Aberdeen
their saSrtill e. shelton.
The Proctor shingle min at South Bend
has been reSnodeled
The issaquah Mill Company has moved
its sawynill to a new location on the North
Sgaak river. ,hree-fourths Of a mile from
isSa.uah-
has had Its capacity Increased to over
10000 a SAY.
Hutton 4 scholer have cut = 50o On feet
Of humber az Gear Lake and finished their
run The machinery Hill IA taksn %
Hawk creek Lincoln county whsre the
nrrn has 4ooosa feet % saw Il Is said
that fruit box factory is 20 be run In
connection with the mill
Clarence Myers has =1ld his timber claim
In CewiitG county 70 Michigan lumbcFmen
for 81 an
Frank Cougar and George F. Atkinson.
who bought the Ballard mill a: Centralla
are said TO have purchased the sawmiIl az
Frances aud are TO increase It's capacity to
~ 90 feet n dav
TIE Columbia Bax AMI Lumber Company
has bid tn tN@ timber on the south FORK %
the NaSei river mr. - sST There IL s M on
feet Of timber. principally sprVlce. and Il
Will -, Logged at once.
\ r. Arneson has noBght r. Nelson's In
tores,s In The Wmin AZ Ppul-sbo
A steam Nre pump with a capacity - 10
gallons minute will - placed IN the
ward ~ the BelllnxhsEn Raw insrrov sErlsnt
Cerapany's min AZ New WhstrsHi.
w y KAAn. of Hoqusam and 9. A Nc
Coy. % NauaV ne. are reported 70 have
secured an npticn on the East Side nth AZ