The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-20
MINNESOTA
MUCH WINTER SAVING
Sixth, Mil at the Head OF the Lakes Closes
Contracts.


Contracts.
DULUTH, MINN.-There will be far
more winter saving here. this winter than
ever /. before. The sixth mill to close
contract for winter work is that of Hub
bard g. Vincent, who have now closed
with Cook & flourish for the saving of
about rs. 900. 900 feet of what has been
known as the Mcclure timber which
was bought by associates of Cook &
flourish two years ago. This timber Is
close to the city and Is to be logged as
heavily as possible at -once 1t is one OF
the finest stands of pine In the country
The mill will START as soon as 1t can be
put in readiness. s...<
With the closing of this contract W. H.
Gilbert another lumberman, found
himself without the mill he had
figured on, with train OF logs standing
at the dock and his camps at work max
ing more, and hustled to find place for
immediate saving. The st. Louis Lumber
company's' mill was contracted to saw 1or
Millen and associates as soon as 1t could
be got ready. but Mr.. Millen waived his
rights to time prior to Feb. 1 and the mill
will start up by day and night next Mon
day on Gilbert logs. This VIII .reneve
the pressure. Arrangements are now In
progress for mill for the remainder OF
the cut.
The Hines Lumber company is looking
for a place to saw 10000, 900 feet or more,
to start in at once on timber to beSlogged
as soon as saving contracts are closed.
This will be seventh mill. There are
twelve mills at the head Of the lake. in
Guiding two at West superiorp neither Of
which can run this season.
Deep water mills in this city have cut
Az, O00,0 900 feet of lumber this year, an
increase Of SIS per cent over the preceding
year.
The production of outside mills in the
Duluth district has been about 400, 900, 900
feet this year. The excess of cut in deep
water mills over 1901 has been much Of
surprise, even to the trade, which was
looking for a shortage from the year be-
fore. There is little doubt that the cut
of the coming year will exceed that Of this
or any other year in the history of the
head Of the lakes. 49,
The Sturgeon River Lumber company
has commenced hauling from Colby to the
Partridge river and will cut about the
same as last year. Its logs go to Cloquet
The Duluth & Northwestern road has
leased a locomotive from the Duluth &
Iron Range road for its winter operations
at Island lake. and will run an addi-
tional train crew this year.
The Rogers Ruger Lumber company
has opened hardwood yard at Superior.
paying especial attention to oak, which
it brings from the south.
The Norton Lumber company, Of which
J: w: Norton of this city is head. has
bought small saw mill at Williamsburg,
Mich. which Is, being removed to Grand
Rapids, Mimi, where 1t will be running
before spring. 1t has a capacity for
$1,000 feet daily and will be enlarged.
Ready e Anger of this city has taken a
large logging contract from .Alger, Smith
e. Co. for work on the main line Of the
Duluth & Iron Range road and are es-
tablshing several camps, near Drum
mond, Camps will also be established at
once in the McAlpine timber, just bought
by Mr.. Millen and associates, In the
northwest part of section 55. township II.
where logging will be carried on heavily
this winter. 1t was hoped to have about
10000, COO down on this contract this win
ter. but the Duluth & Iron Range has
been able to agree to haul no more than
100000 feet in the time. so crowded is
it with other work
II. N Okerstrom, logger at Port Wing.
was in the city day or two ago to get
camps there. one employing 100 men, the
other 60. He charged the men Is cents
a week for washing, and while the men
in the big camp stood it all right, those in
the smaller one struck and quit.
There Is no change in the abor market
End men are going into the woods as fast
as ever. and coming out equally fast
Wages are good and the demand for mer
Will soon be much larger than it Is now
for the increase Of winters saving anC
the larger probable cut Of the season n
the woods, as well as the unusually large
amount of work in the mines of this par
of the state. and the general demand
from the cities. Is enough to absorb al
the men that are freed from other employ
ment about this time.
PIPESToNE, MINN.-At the annua
business meeting of the First Baptts
church. the following officers were elected
Trustees. John Pearson, A. Hitchcock
William Hoffman and I. W.. Haskell
treasurer I. W. HASKELL secretary, Mis-
Pearl Green.-K. Samuelson of Revillo
s. D., has purchased the mercantile bust
ness which was formerly owned by H. Fl
Haney.-Invitati tons have been issued t
the wedding of Miss Stella May Minet t
Lester A. Dickman, which will take plac
at Holland, Mimi, on the evening of Dec
23.-The public school closed yesterda
afternoon with appropriate Christmas eX
ercises in the different rooms. Schoe
will not reopen until Jan. 6.-School boy
have organized a basket ball club and en-
gagged the city hall for every Thursda
night this winter.-The Christian En-
deavor Society of the Presbyterian churc
will bring a distinguished visitor to tn
city on Jan. z, in the person Of Clarenc
E. Eberman, secretary Of the United Sc
ciety: He will address the young peop
both afternoon and evening of that date.
ANOKA, MfNN.-The matter of Ii
craftsmanship of the board of supervisor
in the town OFF Blaine has been settle,
Judge Giddings has declared the offit
vacant by reason of the conviction of M
PEBBLES for felony. Mr.. PEBBLES was trie
last fall for the misrepresentation of fund
His was the first conviction of the kir
in the state under the new law. v
Steed is erecting his electric light plal
ON West Main street near the bridge. ar
says he will soon be able to supply ligl
at a minimum rate.-Basket ball team
have been organized and scheme sche,
uled for Christmas afternoon betwee
the high school and the local team.
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=, GRANITE FALLS, MINN.-James
Langmaid the most extensive farmer
z elbow Medicine county. died in tn
town, of Minnesota Falls, seven mil
southeast, at 4 O'Clock yesterday afte
noon. He leaves a wife and three daug
tiers. He was II years of age. He can
to this county in 1880 from New Ham
j. CHILD WEAKNESS.
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