The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-05
LUMBER STOCKS
ARE GETTING LOW
CUT WILL BE SHIPPED CLOSER TO
THE SAWS THAN USUAL.
Buffalo Concern Buys Extensively at
Duluth for Immediate Shipment-No
Material Change in Price Expected
First Steps Taken for Winter Log
ging.
Special to Tho Journal.

Special to Tho Journal.
Duluth, Mimi, Sept; 5.3The Sawyer Lumber 1nrma
block of lumber here for immediate shipment;
some reports Put the total at 6,OOO,Ooo feet. 1t
bought 1900, 900 feet from the Minnesota Log
and Timber company and 1t Is stated Zooooop
feet more from others
This was the largest last week There were
others of lesser moment but aggregating CON
siderable amount. Prices remain fixed at about
the same figures for some time
Stocks of unsold lumber at the head of the lake
are getting low. Estimates made this morning
put the total unsod stocks on docks here, eXciu-
stve of 12,OO0,OO0 feet on the docks or the
Red Cliff Lumber company, ct from 2o,ooo'ooo
to "a, 900, 900 feet. Mills at work are cut
ting 900, 600 feet daily and there about TWEEN
ty days more in which lumber can be manutac-
tured that would ordinarily be considered ship
able this fall
1t is possible that the cut will be shipped
closer to saws than usual. and what Is sawed
later than Sept. Il to 20 may go east this
year In any event, the difference in totals Will
not be great Half the lumber to be saWn
between now and the close of the season Is al
ready sold for eastern shipment. So with what
Is now on docks and with that part Of the cut
up to the close of the shipping season thta Is not
already sold there are in the !neighborhood or
8o,ooo,ooo to 35,ooo.ooo feet available for sale
Yet at this point Tho this is a compare lively
small quantity and far less than Duluth usually
goes into the winter with. there is not likely
to be any charge in price, but there will be a
steady buying movement so long as there Is any
THE WINTERS CUT.
PRELIMINARY steps toward winter Juggling are
taken by many firms 1t is probable that the
cut of the coming winter will be about equal
to that of the past, and the only change apparent
now Is an increase in hardwood logging and III
the number Of firms that will clean off their
land, not taking pine alone, but everything tina
will make q log tie or a cord of pulp
wood.
1t is reported that ]. W. Falk of Eveeth and
a party of eastern men viii erect a mill near
Virginia, having bought large tract OF pine Ii
the northern part of the county that they pro
q
mill Is not decided yet
The Minnesota & Northern Wisconsin road, be
longing to Rrooks-Scanlon company Is to be eN
tended about five miles into a big belt of timber
that will be attacked this winter. This road Ii
abOu- seyenty-hve miles long. including branches
and Is one of the largest standard gage logging
roads in The country.
e. L. Bradley of the Duluth Log company has
given notice that he will make application 70
the survey of the Islands in Ely lake, the
Mesaba range. These Islands number seven ant
have about five acres. They have never beer
surveyed. 1t Is possible they contain iron ore
tho It is mere superstition. Ely lake ha
been in the public eye for a long time on &C
count OF the fight for possession between set
tiers and lumber firms.
Several local docks have been filled will
lumber recently shat there has been talk Of clos
ing down to await boats, but there Is no DANCE
of this. The Hines Lumber company has beer
pretty we'll filled up at the Murray Mccain dock
but is getting cleared off