The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-21
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George S. Long, resident agent of the
Weyerhaeuser Timber company, re-
turned yesterday from St. Paul, where
he has been attending meeting OF the
interests he represents in the North
west. All the Western agents of the
company were present at the meeting
at which report of the timber con-
ditions i'll the various states where the
company is interested was made.
There was no important changes made
in the policy of the company in this
or any other state.
"The meeting in ST. Paul." said Mr..
Long yesterday, 'was for the purpose
of talking over the affairs of the COM
pany in Washington and other states.
One of the most important thing, so
far as the state OF Washington is con-
cerned, that came up was the reaffir-
nation of the resolution of the com
pany to sell at any time to loggers and
millmen who are engaged in the man
ufacturing business any timber lands
that they might need 1t is the pur
pose of the Weyerhaeuser company to
dispose Of their lands to this class oi
persons That Is, the company does
not want to sell any of its lands te
persons who will hold them as an in
yestment. On the other hand it does
not propose to allow any person to
come in and pick out the best of the
timber land it owns and leave the worst
on its hands. All the lands of the
Weyerhaeuser company in this state
! will he sold at the market value tC
milinen AS fast as there is demand
and this will always be the policy o
the company.
"The two new companies incorpor
ated in this state and of which I an
one of the trustees, have not in any
/ way the remotest connection with th'
Weyerhaeuser Timber company. /
is true that number of the incorpor
ators are personal friends Of Mr. Wey
erhaeuser, but this is as far as the in
terests of the several companies exten'
"The Clearwater Timber compan,
and Humbird Lumber company
! which are two companies incorporate
under the laws of this state for tn
reason that it is more convenient ow
ing; to the fact that the Weyerhaeuse
company is here. However, the tw
| companies are formed for the purpos
of doing business entirely in the stat
of Idaho, where both have acquire
interests.
The outlook for the lumber busi
ness in the East is very bright. Their
is large amount of railroad wor
that must be gotten out by the Wash
ington mills such as long timbers, ca
sidings and other car material. Thi
business, when all the orders have beel
placed, will keep the mills of this bus,
for some time to come. So far a
other lumber is concerned, it canno
be hoped that the mills of this stat
will do much until such time as th
railroad companies make a new freigh
rate that will permit of them goin.
| into the Eastern markets in competi
ton with the white pine manufacture
/ ers.
at will not be the policy OF The
Weyerhaeuser company to go into the
manufacturing business in this state
| until such a time as the conditions
will warrant it. At the present time
there are enough mill IN Washington
that are producing lumber without
anv more coming in. There will al
| WAYS be certain number of new mills
go up and these will give sufficient
increased output to care for the extra
trade that will be offered. For thai
reason we will not become manufac.
turers for sum time. Ledger.