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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07

II will be observed that the cOlors in
the flag of the new republic of Panama
are red, white and blue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07

A lot of the big gridiron battles of
the season will come off, this afternoon,
all over the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07

OF the 80 cities in Massachusetts, the
Republicans carried rs. Tuesday, and
the Democrats seven.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07

Candidate Colt;aran well in Rhode
Island but could not quite get under
the wire aheac. =;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07

For the first time in years, Waldo
boro has a vacant store, but several
tenants are already after that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07
Daily KeinnlIebse' Journal
EsrApLIsilsDf sss.

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
jected communications. .
Address ali communications ralating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers,
Augusta, Maine. ,-1Ass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07

Rockland Star: There is no founda-
ton so far as can be ascertained, for
the rumor that a free lunch is to be
opened at the city agency. This is to
be regretted as prominent Rockland
stomach is less deleterious than in an
empty one and on that account he
would approve of lunch on the side
in any place where liquor is sold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07

Hazing is again being abolished at
Annapolis. 1t is now several weeks
since it was abolished at West Point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07

Thus far only nine of the kennebec
county lawyers have announced their
candidacy for county attorney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07

Gardiner and Waterville now 90 to
the sidelines while Augusta fights it
out with the Maine water company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07

Rockland enjoyed a play written and
presented by local talent, last evening.
1t was For Pearls Sake" by Miss
! under the auspices of Pleasant Valley
grange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07

The first week of November has sat
dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07

| They cut an old-time pine down in
Sangerville, this week. The tree was
lat feet tall, six feet through at the
base. and ran up so feet before there
was limb. 1t will be used for mast
Kendall Thompson who died, this
week. was for so years the toll gather
er at the bridge connecting West Tren-
ton with Mt. Desert. The bridge itself,
was built by his father.
John Freethy, of Brooklin, aged a.
potatoes, this year, without any help
Few backs that carry that number of
years are able to stand the business of
picking up 100 bushels of potatoes
| Evidently the editor of the Farming
ton Chronicle saw things that did not
place him at the Chicago exposition,
| judging from this item: Let us hope
Maine people will be in charge of the
building during the fair, and always
| be on hand to extend courtesies to Wis
itors, so that the farce at Chicago may
| not be re-enacted.'
According to the Portland Adver-
| tiser and Kennebec Journal the Port
| land Express and Bangor Commercial
stand convicted of a violation of trust
| in publishing a description of Names
building at the st. Louis exposition a
day before the description was released
by the commissioners. From a news
paper standpoint this is about as Sc
rious charge as could be made.-Bid-
deford Record.
We have been hoping to find in their
ence which shows them in such an
unfavorable light, but thus far have
failed to see it.
A certain Bangor young man who is
something of an ameteur photographer,
had an experience the other evening,
in taking a flashlight that is we'll worth
the telling. His idea was to set the
camera, touch off the flashlight and
then get in chair beside a young wo-
man friend, so that the picture would
take them together. He put on little
extra powder SO that it would be sure
and burn until he got to the chair and
touched it off. The powder went off
with quite an explosion burning one
hand and his eyebrows and set the
curtains in one corner of the room
afire The young woman tainted and
the young man dropped the lighted
match which he held in his hand and
that set the carpet aflame. The blaze
was extinguished without the aid of the
firemen.
Deer must be pretty tame around
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07

Some dealers in Maine have received
notice from the United States collector
of internal revenue calling attention
to the illegal way of handling tobacco
and saying that it must stop. The law
says that tobacco must be sold in the
box that it came in because that box
bears the internal revenue stamp.
Many dealers have been making a
practice of taking it out of the box and
storing it in show cases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07

brought one down near the Narragua-
gus House states that he only shot the
animal to prevent it from hooking the
children" And now comes word from
Franklin that the bears are getting
very troublesome and carrying OF all
the good cider apples.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07

One of the most interesting contests
of the election was the municipal shght
in Salt Lake City, Utah. 1t was pretty
much of an open, fight between the
Mormons and the Gentiles. The Nor
mons. who were led by church authori-
ties in the fight. elected the mayor, turn
UNCOVER the former Republieanmajority
Of 1000 to Democratic majority Of 1000.
The new Mayor is a prominent Mormon
and was supported by the Democrats.
The result Is worth considering by
those critics who have been contending
that there was a secret alliance be-
tween the Mormon church and the Re-
publican orsanizatio Op, II ptahks.
Although silver has been rising
rapidly in value for, some time, the
worlds output Of gold continues to in
crease. According to figures collected
by the Philadelphia Press there was
loss of 100000 in the coming value
less imam nail tAdt III GAS - col 'e~N "
silver produced last year as compared
with the preceding year. But there
was an increase of s32.OOO,0OO in the
production Of gold. The United States
produced $SO.00o00o in gold. and $71,757,-
Cos Of silver in. coming value. Mexico
produced $77.so4.1oo in silver, while
Australasia produced $S1,s7s, 800 in gold
But Mexico produced only $1O,0OO.0O0 in
gold and Australasia only the same
amount in silver. The United States is
far in the lead Of any other nation in
the production Of the precious metals
as 1t Is in SO many other things. The
worlds production Of gold was $685.
$4,000 and Of silver; $2l5.ss1. 800.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07
TO THE NATIONAL HOME
eastern Branch, d. v. g., at Togus.
kENAEBEC CENTRAL R. R.

r. Connects at Gardiner with the Maine
oettraI railroad, and Augusta, -Hallowell
gusta. :"
Oct. II, 1903. - 'u"''' :
Leave Randolph: lar N.+;or,, Home.
~ - q so 3 & 1850 a. M s5. 925 & ITO A. M.
~ E;fo 70 20. 4 4SoP NJ, 100. 800 & $50 p NJ.
TX y aNsa "a Home Ar. at Randolph:
A'lo' $40 G. SOS p. M 1.35. $50 & SIS P. M.
, sunday trains will run as follows:
Leave randolph at $50 A. M, $50 p. M
I 3 ~ National Home at 1906 A. M, 405
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07

Deer must be pretty tame around
Beddington as Charles Crockett, who
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07

In a New York real estate Office the boss
called up an office boy who was tirst in
line of promotion to a clerks desk.
Here John. he said lis $50 1 want
paid at once to Mr.. Blank. Be sure to
bring the receipt with you.
John took the roll of bills handed him
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07

They cut an old-time pine down in
Sangervile, this week. The tree was
lat feet tall, six feet through at the
base. and ran up so feet before there
was limb. 1t will be used for mast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07

Kendall Thompson who died, thi
week, was for so years the toll gather
er at the bridge connecting West Tren
ton with Mt. Desert. The bridge itself
was built by his father.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07

On a certain occasion. while Thomas
Hill. the artist. wis rusticating up in the
White Mountains. he was commissioned
by a wealthy farmer named Perkins to
paint the old homestead, and was particu-
larly requested to give large maple tree
standing near the house a prominent place
in the picture. A few days after the com
pleted picture had been delivered Mr.. Hill
heard the following dialogue between two
rustics in the neighborhood
Il hear that artist fellow has been vi
and draw'd Perkins's tree"
For a moment there was a pause, then q
dra wiling voice said:
"He has Ell? Well, where has he draw
it tor"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
those in the st. croix valley as2, ooo,-

those in the st. Croix valley $4,000
900 feet
The reduction in Minneapolis pro-
duction In 1902 was due largely to
scarcity of logs on account of low
water and unfavorable river conditions
during the spring and preceding win
ter. The still further decrease in 1908
was largely on account Of high water,
which interrupted the operations of
the boom company for number of
weeks during the busiest part Of the
season.
In 1878 Minneapolis was lumber
producing point but was not thought
Of as market. In 1908 the city is
the chief lumber market Of the north
west. Shipments into the city from
outside producing mills in 1902 ag-
gregated 17O,15O,OOO feet, or more
than one-third the production of the
local mills. But this did not represent
the business handled here. For years
past the lumber business Of the north
west has been centering in Minneapo-
lis. The product Of scores of country
mills Is now sold from Minneapolis,
whether it Is actually shipped into or
thru the city or not. Some mill own
ers whose properties are located In
various places in Minnesota and Wis
consin have their offices in Minneapo-
lis and live here; their lumber may,
in many instances. be shipped In an
opposite direction from this city. but
the business is done here. The prod
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

points and within ten years only one
saw mill was left at the falls. 1t was
found that a part of the mill refuse
which had formerly been thrown into
the river could be burned and would
furnish enough power to operate the
mill Land was secured stretching
along the river front for miles above
the falls-land accessible to railroads
and cheap enough and extensive
enough to provide abundant piling ia
elites.
But while this change Of location
Is spoken of as a movement 1t should
be stated that it was more accur-
ately movement of an industry moro
than a movement Of individuals en-
gagged in that industry, For rather
strangely, few of the mill owners or
1873 who were then doing business at
the falls followed the movement up
the river. Most of them, as their
leases expired, or as their mills
burned, Gas the East Side mills did in
1880, abandoned the business of man
ufacturing, either retiring or hiring
their logs sawed at other mills The
industry grew up In It's new environ,
lnent largely with new owners and
new mills.
Another influence which meant
much to Minneapolis numbering was
the influx, early in the period under
consideration, Of large amount OF
capital and a number Of individuals
and firms who came from the older
numbering regions. In many parts of
the lower peninsula Of Michigan the
lands were fully cut over by 1885 and
some Of the lumbermen came to Min
neapolis as the most favorable place
at which to continue business.
From 1878 to 1885 most Of the
larger lumber firms Of the city as they
have been known in later years were
established. The firm Of Q. A. Smith
& Co. was formed In 1878, ex-Gover-
nor John S. Pillsbury being the COM
pany" in the firm. At first they en-
pIoyed other mills to saw their logs. |
The present great mill owned by the
firm at Single Creek was not built
until comparatively recently. In 1880
the firm Of Nelson, Tenney & Co. was
formed by B. F. Nelson w. M. Tenney
year the firm purchased the Rollins
mill on the East Side and the business
now conducted by the Nelson-Tuthill
company and the Nelson-Frey COM
pany has developed from this modest
beginning.
The Diamond mill was built In 1880
rs was the Northern mill, the old
Beede & Bray mill on the East Side, |
and the Plymouth. MILL and the old
Horr mill was also put UP about this
time, From the middle eighties until
the present there have been many
changes which are matters of recent
knowledge to all connected with the
business. During the twenty-five years
the industry has known not a few
disasters, but on the whole has been
very prosperous, In 1887 the six mills
on the East Side at the falls were
destroyed by fire. A few years later |
a disastrous fire destroyed every mill
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

eastern Washington. as well as con-
trolling one Of the largest bodies Of
fir and cedar in British Columbia.
These men are both experienced lum-
bermen and are making success fol-
low them to the timber Of the west. A
large amount Of Idaho pine Is coming
east for use in the sash and door fac
tories to take the place Of the wan
ing supply Of white pine; and Messrs.
Humbird and Glover are reaping the
returns.
Among the other investors in
w. e. Brown of Rhinelander, Wis,
who as member Of the Brown Bros.
Lumber company, Is large owner of
fir timber in the state of Washing
ton; D. M. Robbins Of st. Paul, who
Is also interested in fir; II. L. Jenkins
of Minneapolis, who owns both mills
and timber-fir, cedar and spruce-in
northwestern washington and south
province he recently purchased the
largest mill plant in the world. and S.
H. Bowman Of the S. II. Bowman
Lumber company, of Minneapolis,
who is both a manufacturer and
owner Of fir and cedar in the state of
Washington, and furnishes much of
the stock for his large line of retail
yards in the Mississippi valley states"
But the development of the Pacific
coast numbering operations is still
comparatively small. The states of
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
in 1902 produced seven and q half
billion feet Of all kinds of lumber,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

the world 1t is equally true that some
of the larger operators must soon look
elsewhere for timber lands. Many of
the wealthy lumbermen Of Minneap-
oils and the northwest are turning
their attention to the Pacific coast,
and are making heavy investments In
that part Of the country. The Mis-
sissippi Valley Lumberman gives the
following very interesting resume of
the operations Of northwestern men on
the coast:
Perhaps the largest individual
owner of timber In the west, II not
in the world, is T. B. Walker Of Min
neapolis. Mr.. Walker has long been
identified with the lumber industry of
Minnesota. He has been a manufac-
turer on a large scale and a timber
owner on a larger scale. He made
a study Of west coast conditions and
west coast timber, and finally decided
to make his investments in the sugar
pine region Of northern California.
From time to time in the past few
years he has been acquiring new hold
ings, and now has immense tracts Of
timber in the vicinity of Mount Shasta.
Ranking next to, if not equalling
Mr.. Walker in the amount of timber
under control, are C. A. Smith and
A. r. Rogers of the G. A. Smith Lun1-
Der company of Minneapolis. Mr..
Smith has had direct charge Of the
Investments made on the coast Like
Mr.. Walker, he made a study of the
subject, and he decided to pin his faith
to redwood. His timber includes a
considerable amount of fir and Port
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

industry. The assault upon the pine
forests. the fall Of the monarchs Of
the woods, the picturesque lumber
camps and the exciting drive" in the
spring, down the swollen streams, all
appeal to the imagination. But even
here modern methods are gradually
taking the romance out Of the bust
ness One Of the innovations is the
logging railroad. With the cutting
over Of the lands nearest the streams
has come more difficulty in handling
logs. Hauling is expensive and i'm
possible under some circumstances.
Logging railroads in small sections
have been introduced In some parts
of the state. :. These at first only
hauled logs to the streams; but quite
recently experiments have been made
in shipping logs directly from the
woods to the Minneapolis mills and
quite respectable total has been
brought in in this way.
Very closely related to the lumber
ing business is the manufacturing of
sash, doors and blinds and the gen.
eral planning mill business. These in
dustries have grown up along with
the saving and jobbing Of lumber and
have made equal advances. In 1878,
the following planning mills were re-
ported as doing business In Mime
apolis:
Bardwell. Robinson & Co.-Toot
18th av on M. & st. L. r. r..
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Bassett & Co.-412 8 LIST.
Johnson, B. L. Co.-3d cor. Sd av s..
North Star-River bank, foot Sd

Bassett & Co.-412 LIST.
Johnson, b. L. Co.-3d cor. Sd av s..
North Star-River bank, foot Sd
av N.
Stetson & Nelson, 9Th cor. I'd av N.
&c. d. and 9th cor. Central av.
Union Planning Mills r. B. Langdon
& Co., proprietors, Sd cor 10th av s.
The manufacturers Of sash, doors
and blinds were:
Bardwell, Robinson & Co.-Foot
18th av S on M. & st. L. r. r.
Fraser, Holbrook & Co.-Main cor.
list av S.
Johnson, F. L. Co.-3d cor. Sd av S.
Smith, Parker & Co.-9th cor. I'd av
S &c. d.
Wheaton, Reynolds s. Goth cor.
Central av.
Of these the Bardwell-Rob inson
company is still in existence and doing
an extensive business. The business
of the firm Of Stetson & Nelson was
absorbed by Nelson, Tenney e. Co.
The others have ceased to do business.
Interior finish and fittings is very
large item in this business and the
Minneapolis manufacturers, now num-
bering perhaps a score of large con-
Germs, compete for business in distant
parts Of the country.
A few years ago it was freely
claimed by so-called authorities that
the lum bering business of Minneapo-
lis was about at an end ;Athat the white
pine was practically exhausted and
that the number of acres of standing
timber and the time it would take to
cut them could be figured out to GER
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

Jobbers Of lumber in Minneapolis
have increased in number and volume
Of business very rapidly of late. Pa
cif1c coast lumber manufacturers are
more and more establishing agencies
or branches here. And in addition
the Zine yard" business has centered
here as it developed to large proper
tons. This is the business controlled
by firms owning many individual
country lumber yards which they
manage from central city office. BY
owning many they are enabled to buy
much cheaper in, large lots and to
manage the business at a minimum Of
expense. Minneapolis being the nat
ural market for the northwest, the
business has gradually conferred here.
These line yards also deal In building
material including sash, doors, lime.
cement, building paper and other ar
ticles, as we'll as in coal.
Pine has been king in Minneapolis
so long that other woods have not
had due attention. But they are rap
idly coming into prominence as the
white pine grows scarcer. The use of
hemlock, once despised Of all lumber
men, is growing more common each
year; and southern yellow pine and
all kinds Of hardwoods are sold more
land more in this market. The hard
wood lumbermen form large group
by themselves. Closely associated
variety of building material men.
There are also dealers In railroad ties,
slaves, hoop poles and great variety
of forest products.
One of the most interesting
branches Of the numbering business
and one that always appeals most
strongly to the layman-is the logging
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
ainty. The futility of these claims

tainty. The futility of these claims
has been demonstrated. 1t is true
that the actual cutting Of lumber at
Minneapolis will gradually decrease
from now on. But that 1t will cease
altogether for many years to come
cannot be stated truthfully. Attic the
holdings of certain Individual lumber
men are we'll nigh exhausted there yet
remain many billions of feet Of stand
ing pine. much Of which will eventual
ly be brought to the Minneapolis mills
for saving. AS time goes on railroad
shipments Of logs will be found more
and more feasible and profitable. The
superior shipping facilities of such a.
market as Minneapolis will bring tim
Der here that might be sawed else
where under other circumstances. AS
lumber grows Scarcer smaller trees are
used for saving and the economies of
the process are multiplied. There Is
practically no waste from a modern
saw mill Slabs and odds and ends are
cut into lengths and sold as mill
wood; sawdust goes under the boilers;
edgings are tied up in bundles and
used in many furnaces for producing
steam. Finer saws and better
handling save much. The mill
operative who can get the most feet
Of lumber out Of log is the man
sough after.
While the best authorities agree
that Minneapolis will remain for years
the largest lumber-Droducing point In
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
THE scANLoN-G1psoN COMPANY.

The ScanlOn-G1pson Lumber COM
pany is one Of the largest concerns in
the northwest. With it's allied con-
Germ, the Brooks-Scanlon Lumber
company, it has an annual capacity of
235, 100000 feet. The company was
organized ten years ago and built a
mill at Nickerson, Mimi, securing a
large tract of timber in which it is
still operating. Three years later it
purchased a yard in this city from H.
F. Brown, which it has continued to
operate to this day.
In 1898 the company invested In
timber lands and erected a mill at
Cass Lake. In 1901 the Brooks
Scanlon Lumber company secured a
large amount of standing timber
north of Duluth and erected one Of
the largest and best mills in the
northwest at Scanlon, Mimi, on the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
lines. .Scanlon is three miles from
Cloquet and about eighteen from Du-
luth. The company is not interested
in retail yards, but it's wholesale BUSH
ness extends over twelve states, and
1t maintains selling office at Chi
cago.
The officers are D. F. Brooks, presi-
dent; A. S. Brooks, vice president; M.
J. Scanlon, treasurer; II. e. Gipson,
secretary, and p. r. Brooks, assistant
secretary.