New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08

pages OF this paper-but It IS thought brief out
lines Of two or three of them may suggest the i'm
I.aureTs pride. tho mammoth plant OF Eastman,
Gardiner < 60. tsad 70 De the largest lumber man
round pIanu was established here eleven years
ago t,nd really furnished the nucleus Of this pres
eHt thriving trade and manufacturing centrel and
its prOprtetOrs have since devoted their great
means and splendid business talents 10 its upbuild-
owning $4,000 acres of timber and 2oeeo Of cut
over lands. a logging camp that - IN ltSelr a
miniature city IN the woods. an up TO date plant
or lumber daily most or II dressedl and that as 10
arrangement equipment and management IS a
thousand hands. and pays them about $4,000 in
cash monthly. besides exercising parental care
izens rs ,tFlre-s sra TIi,fHr Low r1an Gorge
F. Gardiner, president, l. c. Eastman, vice-presi-
dent, ;. ". Gardiner. treasurer. +. G. Wisner.
assistant p 5. Gardiner. secretary. and
II. y. Rogers assistant secretary. Not too many
70 look after works that with irs plants. work
miles OF railroad tthis includes forty-two. though
ot which they only own the priytieSesl with its ex-
Cellent equipment camps. big office force large
army OF skilled and unskilled labor and the task
The Laurel BRICK and T ramaan 2n} Ra1ua
ures an excellent quality OF brick-made from the
snce OF tbs nimero n rir~s "a me fote[
are l. NJ Allison. pr dent. and Z. X. StaIIo. vice.
president Its plant rs a model one in every re-
last years working at its fun capacity of thirty
and II IS idle having all it can do supplying;
the local demand at the low prices OF s. s. 30
The wagon so generally used in South Mississippi
and beginning TO familiar1ze all parts OF the world
Win me name or this progressive city IN embryo
and that II its manufacturers. the Lindsey Wagon
oonpa1 " about SIX yelrs old but until re-
Gently. mas only peen known locally. The company
making this decided Improvement upon all previous
I,ll YET IT'S plant now occupies fvH acres and en-
ploys seventy five hands, and when it's new black
It's twelfth Bufraio down draught FORCES ana two
furnaces placed; the force will be increased 10
shop dO0 by 500 feetl constitute the main buiId-
lngs or the me plant though II has substantial
annex for its 10 horsepower engine and boilers.
besides ample shed room for material and finished
product. The capacity of the Completed works
will be fifteen wagons and as manv .sIfdders.'
0he company owns the original patents OF both n
increasing demand for these products OF each OF
which there are already i've thousand in every
Wherein all the states and In British and Spanish
Honduras. And this business OF three years growth
win reach at least S25OO9l this year.
The bearing surface OF eight very broad wheels
is much greater than that OF four or two rhe
est or swamp with load that would bury the cid
carriers 70 The hubs; and as timber roads are al
an added advantage. since lowing also 20 rocker
weight 10 its mattel only Oue-eghth OF encounters
an obstacle at a time whereas In the -four one
half and in two" the entire load be ear
red over through. As the best possible stock
Is put in these wagons lseiected oak. ash and
hickory. and they are made with the best modern
appiances-the tires are set and tested cold
under pressure Of eighty-fve tons-by the best
Of workmen they are strong and durable With
the Lindsey logs can be hauled prohtably twice as
far: the distribution or weight on eight instead OF
four wheels enables the same team 70 pull much
heavier lOad-the railroads have long since dscov-
cred this principle and they apply IL now 70 al
their rolling stOck-aud 10 be sold more cheapIv
for Si25 against So to sl60 for the old carrier
Of course. cheapness II fuel (which costs only the
IA king from sawmillSl a plentiful supply OF raw
material at hand and the States exen1Dti0n
from taxes Cor five years. cut quite figure here
The skidder Is a self-lOadinE. two-Wheeied affair
meant for short hauls. and. like the wagon much
In demand wherever known. One pair OF mules
and a TO clamp the hooks into the log will
load and hau what would require thrice the num-
Der OF men and animals by the old methods II il
IN interesting process che two wheels are backed
M 10 the log. a little nearer to than Ii,
the other-the shaft pole being in peruenIicJI-
ar position the hooks clamped the tea m start
ad and the timber rolling up over one wheel IS
erked into a bed. at right angles with the axle
ana The job Is done To unload the process il ra-
lerseds the team tlfter catch which holds
iookS taut Il oOSened1 is turned to the rfrhfa 5of
xantedi - -
To q ". Lindsey. president. TrQ NcCaIlurn-