The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

by the graders and pulled off on wag-
ons for transfer to the yard
The upper mill of the Northern
Lumber company was built In 1886,
and commenced saving in February,
1887, with two bands and a gang. 1t
Is said to have been the first band
mill in Minnesota. It's equipment now
is two Allis bands and a small Wickes
gang.
A somewhat notable feature of the
Northern Lumber company's plant is
the planning mill.
Models OF Their Kind.
In every particular this plant is a
model Of excellence. The power houses
are all fire proof. with Corliss engines
Of large capacity. There is a mag
niflcent fire protective system. The
unique feature of this is that the large
fire pumps of all the companies are
all connected by eight-inch and six
inch mains. Thru the plant of the
Northern Lumber company run eight
inch mains with six-inch laterals. with
hydrants located at frequent intervals.
with hose carts ready for instant ac-
ton. The buildings are all equipped
with automatic >srinklers. pressure
being furnished from a large elevated
tank.
There are boarding houses black
smith and machine shops. stables,
sheds of various sizes and for various
purposes. making altogether one Of
the largest and best arranged plants In
the country.
Rudolph M. Weyerhaeuser, the gen.
eral manager of the company, is a
son of Frederick Weyerhaeuser, the
president. He is a young man, but
has inherited not only taste for de-
makes him an admirable executive
head for an institution of tbs sort.
The Cloquet Lumber Company.
The original staff of the Cloquet
Lumber company consisted Of G. 8.
Shaw. president; F. Weyerhaeuser,
vice president, and U. Roraback, Sec
rotary and treasurer.
In May, 1897, H. c.. Horribly. was
made assistant manager and J.. e.
Lynds, treasurer. Mr.. Shaw, the
founder Of the company, died Nov. s..
1897. and at tbs. beginning Of the fol-
lowing year the company was reor-
gained and Frederick Weyerhaeuser
was made president and J. B. Phelps
vice president. Mr.. Phelps died in
1900 and e. A. Shaw succeeded him as
vice president.
During the SOS there had been op-
Grated saw mill plant by the Cloquet
Water Power company. In 1890 this
plant was for sale and it was pur-
chased by the Cloquet Lumber COM
pany, which therefore has now two
saw mills, planning mill, immense
yards and all the other necessary and
desirable equipments Of lumber
manufacturing and wholesaling plant
The timber of tho Cloquet Lumber
company lies all In st. Louis county
and the cut is from 100000 to 1907
| 100000 feet q year. It. lies inter-
mixed with or adjoining the timber OF
the Northern and is expected to last
at the present rate Of production for
about fifteen years, while 1t Is possible
that further purchase, and perhaps to
a SLIGHT extent natural growth may In
crease the producing period for the
mills at Cloauet Most Of the logs Of
the company are put in at Island lake.
on the Cloquet river. over the Duluth
& Northeastern railroad
'.~.-"- Steam Power MIL.
What Is known as the steam power
mill of the Cloquet Lumber company
Is the pride of Cloquet, though proba-
bly, It's capacity Is no greater than that
of the lower mill Of the Northern Lum-
Der company. It Is practically new
plant, with every thing about 1t from
It's equipment to its arrangement OF
the very latest design. It has two
hackers supplying the three band mills.
The central mill Of the three is a dou-
BILE cutting band. made In Minneapo-
lis, and it works to perfection, appar-
emily turning out as much lumber al
would be made by an ordinary gang.
The other bands are Of Allis mako.
In addition to the bands is Wickes
gang. In this mill are two edgers and
one big trimmer with overhead levers.
During its first year the C1oquet
Lumber company cut 10000 900 feet OF
lumber. Now its product is over co.
600, 900 feet. It aims to carry stock
at the close of the saving season OF
about 100000 feet, but It runs down
a. 1arb 4 MN nm ~