The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
LOW GRADE LUMBER
Good Inquiry and Several Sales
Carrying Rates Mny Advance.

Carrying Rates Mny Advance.
DULUTH, MlNN.-The Clark jackson Lurn-
ber company's mill has shut down, having
completed Its contract with Alger, Smith &
Co ard having nothing else ready for saw
ing yet. The Hubbard & Vincent mill, which
| is saving for the Hines Lumber company.
will be through its contract In a few days
and will close down for time. The Scott
Graft Lumber company,s mill, which Is saw
ing for Richardson & Avery, some time ago
took off the night crew and will close down.
The st. Louis Lumber coInpany's mill, which
has been down siltce early spring. has re-
sumed running.
There is sharp Inquiry for low grade lum-
ber. and 5. and sales have been made this
week of several lots. No. is bringing from
S10.25 to $10.60, with some better stuff held
at $l1 fiat. These grades of lumber are pret-
ty we'll sold out here now, both Of what is
on hand and what can be sawn for this sea-
sons shipment by lake. Some lumber isD be-
Ing sold for the western car trade and for
| rail shipment into the south and southwest.
The recent sale of the Duncan & Brewer
Lumber company's plant and timber gives
the Red Cliff Lumber company one of the
best plants on deep water at the head of the
lake. The Red Cliff company has sur
prising amount OF standing timber, mostly
along the north shore. and has been con-
sidering the question of erecting mill on the
Brule river, some distance north Of the mouth
and about 120 miles from Duluth This plan
| is now abandoned and the timber from all
that region will be brought to the mill in
this city, either by water or by rail- Rail
| communication can be had there now very
quickly and easily. The Dulth & Northern
Minnesota road is reaching out in that di-
rection. The Red Cliff company probably
has larger quantity of timber in that dis
trict than any other firm at the head of the
lake, and is exceeded in It's total holdings
a Nl
enough on hand to maintain the new mil
| under full operation for ten or twelve years
and possibly longer. =, ...a&sg....s. h. 3. K
Interests connected with the Coolidge Fue
and Supply company of Minneapolis have
! bought the old Clark & Jackson millsite a.
New Duluth, to be used for g. yard. The site
| Is Of twenty-seven acres and has 1900 fee
| OF deep water frontage. 1t cost the buyers
only $4,000. i i.& -. = -. ssT IS -
| Cook & flourish have bought large trac
Of timber in the Ash river district, north o
| the divide on their new, railroad, from White
& 'Fant. The deal has been pending fol
some time, but transfers were filed this week
Paving contractors Of this, section,- wht
work in cedar blocks, are. having .Inucf
trouble to get their material. M. G. Burke
Superior contractor, has sent crews of mel
| into the woods to get out cedar for some paw
! ing jobs he has on hand.
| Lumber-carryirg rates are still steady a
$3.50. but are expected to advance to So short
| ly if the demands of the carriers are con
| ceded. Longshoremen have advanced load
| ing rates on all vessels not belonging to mem
bers of the Carriers association to 521s cent
an hour, and several ships have already pai
the advance. The association vessels have
contract with the Longshoremen's union her
for a season rate, and the union will STAN
by its agreements. The new outside rata /
| what may be expected to be paid by all ship
| hor is *nro ohah lnS "a mo
shorenen can get their way, and they ar
strong. $s$.1PE.s< .sEScf 8: z.'i.%s - {