The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-18
SHARP DEMAND
FOR WINTER CUT.
LATE SALES OF DRY AND NEW
LUMBER STOCK.
Richardson & Avery Sell Out Entirely
and Have No Duluth Representative
Sewing Machine Company Makes
Big Deal for No. 3 Boards-Saw
and Planning Mills for Superior.
Special to Tho Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Duluth. Mimi, Jan. 1S.-Additional
sales OF both dry and new lumber We're
made the past week. and there is sharp
demand for winter-cut stock, especially
in the case OF some mills.
Richardson & Avery have sold all their
remaining lumber, 1,5OO0 900 feet of wide
boards and good lumber. They have sold
their office furniture and have now, tor
the first time in years, no representative
in Duluth. They still have timber north
OF Two Harbors, but it is supposed in
some quarters that this is likely to pass
into the hands of Alger, Smith & Co.
1t may be, however, that the present
owners will retain this timber and make
new logging and saving contracts after
decision has been made in the Northern
Pacific indemnity land grant cases, which
involve this timber. These cases are
gradually reaching a elimination in the
highest courts.
The Brooks scanlon company has made
large sales of lumber, including 100000
feet of No. boards to the Singer Sew
ing Machine company. This is all for
boxes and crates in which to pack ma
chimes for shipment, and is an indication
of the vastness of the sewing machine
trade.
The McAlpine Lumber company has
sold 1000, 900 feet of old stock, all it's jan
uary cut and all it's low grade far into
the year.
1t is said that two inspection firms
here have alone sold 100000 feet of
lumber for next year, and that others
have placed enough to reach a total that
probably exceeds 125.OOO,OOO feet. A
minor part of this comes from Tower,
Ely and Cloquet.
Building a Mill.
The frame of the new Murray Mccain
| -1r @% Co.,
perior. is up and the machinery is going
in Logging operations are in full swing
and the daily deliveries at the long mill
trestle are immense. The mill will open
in the spring with a full stock.
H. F. Cowdin, whose planning mill at
Superior was burned a short time ago,
has taken possession Of the old ak fac
| tory at South Superior, a relic Of boom
days, and will turn it into planning mill
He will move the building to more cen
eral location and will utilize much of the
| old machinery. With this building Mr..
! Cowdin will have larger quarters than
| before. ~
| The burner of the old Glenmont Lum
Der company, Cass Lake, is being wrecked
and will be shipped to Clark & Nixon
Everett, Wash, where it will be re-
erected s- - 80
| When the mill of the Tower Lumber
company resumed work last week it was
at a cut Of 20 per cent in wages all
| around. d .". d ~
! Wires Going underground.
Wires are nearly all down along the
! business center of this city. For many
blocks only the wires belonging to the
police and fire departments are Yet in
view, and these will go underground in
few days. But one line of poles re-
mains on most Of Superior street, and
on many avenues there are none at all.
The work Of putting all wires under
ground but the trolley and street railway
feeds will be completed very soon This
job of recommending all telephones ano
| call boxes turnout the city with the un-
derground conduits has been a tremendous
undertaking. but has been accomplished
without any interference with business
This revolution in wire service here has
been carried out without any severe steps
/ on the part Of the city and with entire
good feeling on the; part OF the com
panies. AS the city grows and it's bust
ness center enlarges the sphere covered by
| cOnduitS will be extended.