The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-19
WISCONSIN
ASHLAND MILLS AND DEALS
Lumber Industry Steadily Declining
~, Saving Record OF the Year.

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ASHLAND. WIS.-After turning out
one of the smallest cuts in the history Of
Chequamegon bay, most of the sawmills
in Ashland have closed for the season.
What the spring will bring in the way of
contracts is, as yet matter OF conjec-
ture. ~.
More noticeable than ever before is the
decline in the lumber industry of the Wis
consin cities bordering on Lake Superior.
In other seasons the mills on the bay
worked day and night crews and sawed
as long as the bay remained open. Out
Of the nine sawmills on this side Of the
bay, only two are working night and day,
and these will close just as soon as the
bay freezes. Lack of logs caused inter-
walls of idleress all the summer and fall,
sometimes the mills being shut down for
two weeks at a stretch.
The Keystone mill, which closed last
week, cut only In the day this season.
working on stock for the Edward Hines
Lumber company Of Chicago. The cut
crease Of 100000 feet from the proceed
ing season. The capacity of the mill is
about 50. 100000 feet.
The Murray Lumber company, which
closed it's plant last week, had one of the
best seasons Of any mill on the bay. The
car acity was taxed to the utmost through
the spring and summer months and the
mill closed the season with cut Of 3d.
100000 feet. This mill worked on stock
belonging to w. II. Gilbert, the Norway
King who is one of the principal stock
holders in the company. I.
The Schroeder mill has run off and on
all the season and will be operated until
the freezing-up period arrives.
| The Mowatt mill worked but Very little
last summer and will probably saw less
than 100000 feet. The East End mill
had successful season. This is the old
Knight and Villas property, which was
purchased two years ago by the hester
estate and which is managed by Frank
| P. Nester of Duluth.
The Parker & Stewart mill. which has
been operating on stock for the Edward
Hines Lumber company, will run day and
night all winter. Logs are supplied to this
mill from camps belonging to the Weyer-
hauser & Hines syndicate.
| The John Schroeder Lumber company
the Pope Lumber company and will oper-
ate for the local and foreign trade. The
plant Is one of the finest on the bay.
Despite the fact that logs are scarce,
there Is great demand for woodsmen, and
the best OF wages are being paid for both
skilled and common labor in the woods.
The timber is becoming far removed, and
except certain tracts in Bayfield, and
Douglas counties, there Is but little white
pine and Norway left in this region. w
H. Gilbert has large number of camps
In both Douglas and Bayfield, counties and
Is employing many men. There is still
a large amount of hemlock and various
other grades of hardwood in this region
and some Of the mills will be kept. busy
on this grade of stock for years to come
The Foster and Latiner Lumber company
of Mellen, which has mill at that place
is operating the year around on hard.
wood stock.
Mr.. Gilbert says: II expect to log
about 4O,O00,00O feet of timber this win
ter in Douglas and Bayfield, county and
in Lake county in Minnesota. 1 have
logged all summer, and while it was q
pretty tough proposition during portions
Of the season, with a dray haul, still
have no complaint. I have started new
camps at Poplar and Topside and at the
mounth Of Sioux river in Wisconsin. AL
of these camps will be in charge of Harry
Parks. the well-known Bay City, Mich.
logger. I expect to log about IL, 600, 00(
feet Of white pine and Norway on the
Baptism river, in Lake county, this win
ter. 1 have a large belt of timber w
there and when I shall have completed
my Wisconsin logging operations, shall
give my entire attention to my Minnesota
timber. All Of the logs cut at my camp!
this winter will be brought to Ashland tt
be sawed at the Murray MILL
One Of the largest deals in this region
was closed last evening, when J. Edward
Byrnes, manager for the Rittenhouse ant
lFabree Lumber company Of Chicago pur
chased the entire cut of the Swallow
Hopkins mill at Winston, MINI. The dea
involves 20, 900, 900 feet of lumber for $780,
900. The logs will be shipped by waite
from Two Harbors, MINI.