The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-26

feet Of logs IN each section. For British
Columbia toHagc and towage In the
straits eaeh section has cross sticks so
that all can work independent OF the
raft. and In case OF spin occurring the
loss win only DE from one section
On Puget sound for towing from Olym-
pia as far north as Port Hardlock the
RATS are held together In summer time
by swifters or two pieces OF steel wire
cable with lister hooks on each end.
sud twisted I'm the center The charges
for this towage service ranges from q
cents per thousand 10 81 per thousand.
Tugs OF medium power only are used
as towing is always done with the tide.
But go back from the water and view
the SURROUNDINGS Of modern logging
camp which opportunity Is afforded only
IN this state. The largest logging COM
pany in the state and in fact. In The
world, IL tho Simpson Logging Company
OF Seattle. with It's dozen OF camps
stretching back from various sites on
Puget sound The output OF this COM
pany r. $4,000 feet of logs per day. or
little over 100 nl00ac feet per annum. To
accomplish this result the most modern
methods pre- employed and many thous-
snds ef dollars are Invested In equipment
and Improvement for the proper con-
duction of the business Yet this mann
moth piant is but the development %
y primRftee business OF few years agO.
Twelve years ago the first logging
camp ON Puget sound was established.
u was what was known as mn old OK
camn and It's operations were confined
mostly 10 logging along the shores OF
'hs Sound. and on the banks OF inland
fresh water streams. In those days II
WAS necessary for the mills TO carry
large supply ~ logs on hand In order
TO keep thcir plants In operation as he
"a . "a. a.
Of foreign and coastwise trade. even
III those days was increasing and heavy
for the Few SAW mills In operation Then.
or shortly afterwards this territory be-
gan 10 IL Invaded hy Eastern men driven
from their former locations BY the rap
Idly decreasing forests. WITH tham they
brought modern ideas and soon through
the vast timber areas they began 10 con-
strnet railways and Increase the logging
capacity 81 this section.
The FIRST railroad built exclusively Tor
laNNlne purposes was the old Satsup ltne.
extending from Skritan vest FoF
lsnr time this was the only steam log
cling Hnc bat other camp operators saw
thar logging hy oxen was slow process.
and as new mills began 20 locate here
ana lhtsa, Increasing the demand for
logs. the yoked stears began 20 giye
way ta hnrses ln the larger camps This
fresiitp before long proved Inadequate
hisor., the unwHrd march ~ thc industry
ana thea came the old California Dot
hIsr anggne This nccassltated tho build
ing eg mote inilrs Of roadway itno ihe
woods and few Years #gp resulted tn
The Introduction ~ modern ~ad beds,
crwiues ears aad either co., merit NutN
to-day Den alt tht larger helde 81 opera
iien in ihis terrilnrt iittls o. ttft O. show
how the mammoth business WAS heEun
in an mrta-,tato l0eAinE camp Y - ho
tonfer nccfas&rr Ga have thc si'c nron the
bfaN az q hiu With skidwaTs Wini sing
,fevn the incline iu 6 shoot 60 land ior9
nf Che waters edge TAe eamp NOWADAYS
q tarafs.t ia tho ihicke-t ~ heavy uni'ttr-
Stretching sut gvau tas shnfr liUe is tho
railway WITH its terminal yards cavef'd
uifa switch tracks "ecupita oY ore or
nn1rr donkey engines The irecs ore fcllel
..sa eslt into rcnnurair lengths VIVA ths7
a-,riurlishe5 she iags are Ht'e3 upau
raad ~kia snG a half finch eatie Stitched
GO the donkey enEioe Be aftarheI tn tha
skhi which q. hau'cd 70 the frst landing,
easnctlusss "a distance ~ $40 feut There
the reaJ on4iHs operating Frequently &@o
tu 5~N fyet "a ioeA .ahlc. U'k@s ap TIE
burden spi haQls ig to its own landing oa
the main itnc 80 lsc inEginE railway,
who're thc iovs are beaded on cars and
taken t0 satt water 'o De pinned into rats
as described.
10 properly operate @ modern logging
camp d requires a large force o. skilled
ilnhermcn. Each has his own work 30
perform and they are aiyi3ed into tire fol-
lowing classes ~ workmen; Heaa skid
der book tender, under cutter. head seilcr.
sesand Teller head ioatlVr au ltt - loate,
head iuader ou common loads, road
donkey engineer, yard donkey engineer,
jack screws are used. sniPer, second hook