Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-05-28
THE "SKyLlGHT" CITY.
flagstaH's Big Saw MnIs-lmmsnse
Business Transacted.
DAD" KITES WHISPERS.
Special Correspondence.

rldsStdH, n. H., May zb.-lnls city
claims among her assets one Of the
largest Industries OF the southwest
the sawmills of the Arizona Lumber
and Timber company. This company
employs about $50 men, and the two
Inills have a capacity for cutting $780,
900 feet OF lumber from the rough
logs each day. A feature OF the plant
IL the offices of the company just re-
cchtly completed. IL Is constructed
entirely of home materials, the walls
being built OF blush grey tufa, or
volcanic rock. which Is absolutely fire
proof. and the interior is finished with
the best grade of native pine, a wood
that Is growing more popular every
day. The building Is m of the most
conveniently arranged for Offices. and
II as handsomely designed for the
purpose as could be seer in several
days travel In the east. The officers
OF the company are Mr.. T. A. Riordan,
president; Mrs. +. w. Sisson, treasur-
er. and Hon. NJ. J. Riordan, secretary,
all of whom are practical lumber men
and have great faith In the materials
and their values in the building com
munities. This is exempliied by the
present large plant and the plans and
additions which they are constantly
making. The largest mill is located
in the immediate neighborhood OF
Flagstaff. Here is the sawmill proper,
the planning mill. box factory and
yards. All the modern conveniences
necessary for preparing the lumber
for maj ket are found. As a secondary
help to increase the mill cut. a new
band ie-saw. just recently installed.
does the work generally demanded OF
q larger band say in cutting inch and
two inch lumber. The material In.
tended for the yards is taken out of
the mill on trucks onto the elevated
tramways and piled up. There Is over
a mile and a quarter OF trans, all hav-
ing great piles of lumber stacked on
either side. The lumber intended for
immediate use Is loaded onto cars and
shipped direct to the purchaser. The
second sawmill. which is located in
the timber about twenty miles distant.
in Clark valley, is operated by Green
law Brothers. At this place n large
force of skilled sawmillers and tim
Der mer are constantly employed. The
capacity OF the mill Ii about 10000
ieet OF lumber per day. In the planning
mill all sorts Of finished material Is
manufactured. Besides the ordinary
s~urfacing and sizing OF lumber, mould
ings, flooring. ceiling. siding and the
nike are produced. Every day a string
Of twelve to eighteen cars are seen
leaving the mills. all loaded with tim
ler, ties and finished material. In
connection with the milling plant the
company owns a broad-guage railroad,
which Is about sixty miles in length.
The read is equipped with four loco
motives and about 100 log cars. Four
train and engine rev are employed
SIX days in the week, and non Of
them boast of a snap" as they have
n certain number Of round trips to
traverse each day. In all departments
at the present time, extra time Is be-
ing made by the employees. owing prln-
cipally to the unusual amount OF new
orders for material received by the
company. Building material is shipped
daily to points in Old Mexico, New
Mexico. Arizona and California, and
about forty a loads OF boxes go to
the last named state each month.
Hon. N. G. Layton, county superin'
tcndent Of public instruction, reports
the schools to be In an increased pros
rerous condition over last year. The
enrolment and attendance we're much
/ ~ III IL 10 a 1,iooib
here will compare quite favorably
with other institutions of learning in
the southwest. The new school law
that was passed in April last, which
provides for a rate OF not less than ff-
~ cents on the hundred dollars of
assessed valuation OIL property, is now
IN effect, and 1t is expected the facili-
lies for the coming school term will
be greatly improved The normal
school, which was opened a couple OF
years Ago., has proven a grand sue
cess. especially during the present
term. The attendance was not as
large as had been anticipated, but
owing to the work that was accom-
pllshed this term the normal bids fair
to become one of the leading educa-
tional institutions In Arizona. h
faculty consists of the following:
Principal. A. n. Taylor; Miss Cornelia
Hartweli, Miss Frances BURY and
Miss Maud Babcock, all of whom have
performed most efficient service. In
the hall of the normal building next
week commencement exercises Will be
held. The graduates are -four young
ladies', consisting Of Misses Campbell,
Margaret Williams, Maxwell Kendrick
and Margaret Wallace, and at the con-
clusion of the exercises each will be
presented with a diploma which en-
titles them to a position as teacher
in the schools of Arizona whenever a
vacancy occurs.
A special session OF the Fourth ju'
dicial district court OF Arizona will be
convened in Flagstaff on June 9Th,
with Judge II. L. Sloan on the bench,
II is expected some decisions will
he handed down which have been un
der consideration for some time. The
only case ON the criminal docket
which will be called at this session II
that of the territory VS.. Walter Elliot
charged with highway robbery in Will
Jams and breaking jail at this place II
March last. The defendants interests
: will be looked after by Attorneys As
|. hurst a. 10y.
! An old resident OF this place, Jare,
4 Woodbridge. died In Phoenix on tn,
! s4th inst. OF a complication OF dis
4 eases. He was As years OF q AM
: Unmarried. For a number of year,
! he was the owner OF several fine flock
Z Of sheep, and a couple OF months ag'
: disposed of them for the sun OF $42,
900. He was a member OF the loca
lodge OF Masons, and the members o
3 that order conducted services over tn
3 remains in this city Saturday after
y noon after which thev escorted thl