The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-15

The enormous figures sometimes found in
various branches OF timber culture arc
seen nowhere to such an extent as In the
manufacturing OF fruit and other boxes.
Nearly everything i'm this line senos to Re
expressed In millions A company ct Ia
coma Is showing this feature I'm lae repid
development of its works which have at
tanned much prominence all OVER the
Coast that a recent order from California
for 100000 grape baskets is taken as n
matter of course. though II IL said 10 be
the largest single order ever placed IN TIE
West. Estimated at value OF .l75 per
1000 boxes, this order represents a revenue
for the company OF SOS 900. and to I'll It
requires the use of $4,000 feet OF Epruco
lumber. Another order for 5000 900 baskets
has also been received besides a standing
order for 10000 baskets month from an
other concern.
one hundred and fifty thousand boxes
were sent to San. Francisco AaV Z. and
two carloads numbering 5000 butter dishes
were sent to Spokane few days ago The
regular business with one soap company
OF San Francisco requires 10000 boxes a
year. all OF which are gotten at the Capitol
plant, which also turns out 10000 berry
boxes a day, and 17S,0oo packing cases n
month. This manufacturing pses two car
loads OF lumber a day. One of The late
improvements 60 the establishment has
been tho addition OF the larscs veneer
planer on the Coast. an appliance that
handles a block OF wood six fecs l0ag and
six feet In diameter shaving u iiito fruit
packages or boxes Of any thickness from
l-t2oth to three-fourths OF an inch.
Ea.terners Moving Here.
The rush OF Eastern humber companies
To Washington. which has been sizing on
during this spring has caused the w. Z
Carpenter Lumber Company, Of Minneapo-
lis. 70 establish an office In seatdN, 70
that closer watch may be kept OF tie prog
ress OF the industry. and that institution
has been made manager of the oumpanys
interests In the West, and has opFaei on
Office here. The company viii not Engage
In manufacturing now, but viii content
itself with iobbinK. planning for greater
extensions IN the future Mr.. Gu mh-rs
SAYS 1t il the intention OF the drIn g. ulti-
mately have a Western headquarters IN
Seattle. with an office force 20 handle al
the details Of the business at this end
The manager has had A long and pr0fta-
bic experience in lumbering including sew
eral years residence in the sohthcsl Pine
districts lie left the South because he vas
dissatisfied with the climate, and welcomed
the opportunity to settle In the West We
has ali the elements Of care and couscrNa-
tisan OF Eastern lumbermen, who IA. sesn
the forests Of Minnesota. Wisconsin and
Michigan rapidly give way TO asIterlturt
Acids. and sees with sorrow the lavish
customs followed IN the Washington for
ests. ut will be only few years antA
they will be going hack over the forests
and cutting what they now ruthlessiy cast
aside" he said 81 dislike % see 50 much
dcstrueton
Well for Fire Protection.
4 single mill having a novel fire pro-
lection Of water from al artes.an well
Ia that of the Bay Lumber \ shingie com
pAny. which Is ready ta commence opera
tious ON the west shore Of Smith cove.
on land adjoining the glass works j NJ.
ponoghue Is president and manager or
the neW company, and T. j. Robinson Is
secretary AMI treasurer. These men have
been associated ST. the single business
FOR the last year, arst havins lease on
the Wins0r min at Ballard. which was
burned last August ami James f. Zoos's
mill. the years lease 70 which has just
expired
Work on the new structure WAS COM
meuced at the beginning % the year. and
has proceeded so rapidly that Il Is ready
for use. The mill has a ten-blOck and
A s.ngle-block hand chine which
have a daily capacity OF $4,000 shingles.
The two-compsrtment dry ktIns will hold
a0o0o 90 shingles, Twenty sections, SaC,-
600 feet OF logs, are on hand for the init
ial output. The main building Is sxs0
feet. two stories in height. The boiler
room is 5oN5o: fling room. lsx50 An ar
tesian well is being sunk and viii fur
nish water for all mill purposes, !nclud-