Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-05-31

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from shake. and even the rarely en-
countered down and dead timber shows
not the slightest evidence of worm
hole. The timber on the lower levels
exhibits some indication of overripen-
ness, but this is not manifested on
the higher attitudes. The only radical
defect OF the timber is the limited por-
ton that is black knotted. and it is
therefore a cut-up wood. pure and sim
pie. A large quality of this timber is
annually turned out by the Flagstaff
and Williams operators and used for
mining and bridge timbers. while the
Santa Fe road itself is entirely laid
for a thousand miles or more on ties
of this wood. While il is a soft wood
the ties remain sound and good for a
period exceeding that of oak ties in
northern ATTITUDES. This is partially
due to the character OF the wood and
partly to the excellent climatic condi-
tons.
AS mas before been mentioned. the
heart wood is pale red and the sap,
which is thick. is a brilliant white,
being in fact a. white al the small
growth New Hampshire pine, which is
so largely used in the making of tub
and pail slaves. 1t has been a slow
growing tree, the rings of growth being
very compact. and the age of the wood
from us to 400 years. The sap wood
apparently is as mature as the heart
growth and will withstand climatic ex-
tremes as well. Ii does not decay IN
der conditions which would speedily
rot the sap of northern white pine.
The wood when green has an approx
mate weight of 4,500 pounds to the
1000 feet, but when seasoned dries out
to $500 pounds. The seasoning of the
wood in this climate is very speedy;
in fact, efforts have been made to re-
tard rather than to stimulate
the drying process. owing to
the dryness of the atmos-
phere and the prevailing winds.
The wood is thoroughly adaptable to
all purposes for which good white pine
lumber of the north is used. including
pattern making, door and sash stock,
etc. 1t is thoroughly available for
ties, timber and general mining uses.
Ii is highly valuable for all house build
ing II makes ar excellent
box material, and tor interior finish it
is not ~excelled in beauty and staying
qualities by any American wood. 1t
will make an unequaled cut-up ma
terial and it will make match stock. 1t
is adaptable for use up to the very fin
est manipulation.
The Climate.
New Mexico has a reputation for eli
mate that is we'll deserved. To be
sure the low level alkali desert country
is not a climatic paradise all the year
through: the air is intensely dry, the
dust at times is sitting and water is a
scarce article. However, even on the
lower levels the nights are always
cool, and at no time of day or night is
the temperature oppressively high. In
the Zuni mountain region h climatic
conditions are almost ideal. Springs
of pure water abound, the air is alb
solutely dry and m a sleep out OF
doors in comfort all the year through.
A fall of snow takes place In February
and March and rainfalls are prevalent
during July and August. The country
is absolutely free from flies, mosqui'
toes and other annoying insects.
Plans Of Operation.
The American Lumber company's
plans for operation, contingent only
upon the city of Albuquerque, n. NJ,
fulfilling sundry promises of land, wa
ter and light supply, contemplate build
ing of it's log ponds, saw mill, planing
mill and cut-up factory at Albuquerque
n. NJ. a prosperous junction city of the
Santa Fe system of about l5,OOO popu-
lation, 1875 miles distant from its tim
Der. The logs will be hauled from the
timber direct by daily train service TO
this point on a down grade haul and
there manipulated to the finest re-
sultant product.
The writer q few days ago, in the
model lumber yard of John A. Lee, OF
Albuquerque, n. M, saw a quantity OF
handsome doors which were produced
from pinus ponderosa. The lumber
was manufactured at Williams. Arlz.
and from there shipped to Chicago,
where II was made into doors n then
reshipped TO Mr.. Lee on an order call
ing for white pine doors.
Other Operations.
Incidentally to this article, il is de
sirable to mention some OF the neigh
boring operations in pinus ponderosa.
The Arizona Lumber L. Timber com
pany runs a large saw mill, planning
mill and box factory at Flagstaff and,
a few miles distant in its timber, a sec
ond saw mill. Last year this company
produced AZ, 900 900 feet OF lumber,
every foot of which found an imme-
date sale at good prices. 1t owns and
operates a large timber tract which it
is expected will not be exhausted for
at least a score of years. Several pict-
ures in this article show something OF
the model character of this operation,
T%hirty-nine miles west of Flagstaff
at Williams, ATiz,, is the splendid op-
Grafton of the Saginaw & Manistee
Lumber company, which company to-
day is many million feet behind its or
ders. The two companies nam
ed and the American Lumber
company control either directly or
Indirectly practically all the high class
commercial wood of the two terri
tories, and undeniably have a very
/ prosperous career before them.
Value Of the Refuse.
People living in timbered sections
can scarcely appreciate the value OF
wood refuse in sections of country that
are destitute of anything like a com
: prehensive timber growth. For in
stance, in the city of Albuquerque, n.