The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-06
I. At Ballard
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BIG TANNERY FOR BALLARD

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Another mandatory VIII make
rs appearance u Ballard within a
few weeks This time u ia q tam
merry. A company has tust been In
corp1rated with e capital stock %
yf8.eoa For some time past the
company h1s been undecided rs to
where they should build. whether at
South Seattle OF Ballard. The final
decision Co build at Ballard was
reached ~ the land Is cheaper
there and they vii be near the rail-
read. something they could NOT have
at south Seattle. The company has
Incorporated under she name - the
Incorporated under the name ~ the
West Coast ruuntnE company The
building VIII be a two story struc-
tura ttxto and witl cost about e. zoe
Tns machinery viii cost about
;ao00 The site picked for the
buflainx NaI be near the corner OF
c street and Railroad avenue. Just
bshind the Washington food works
old building The building Vil
probably be begun within the next
month. ~ there are but few de-
tails 70 b looked into before the
work can begin.
This tanurry viii be one 81 che
largest ard most up to-date on the
Pacific caHst Modern devices are
employed 90 do away With NEST %
the odars that are apt IN arise from
q tannery. Tanning viii not be the
oniy work of the concern. but the
nning q the fine fura that viii come
doxn from the Tar north and can
ada viii be another branch - the
Industry.
Arrangements have been made
with firms IN Alaska for the furs
shipped from that country aud sew
sral old frappers m Canada have
given their consent to help furnish
them with what furs they get
The capitalists connected with the
West Coast Tanning company are
most all Seattle business men. there
being seven Ia number. Al their
last meeting the proposed land on
which the company VIII build wua
bought. The following are the
names - the trustees; Alexander
Pearson. John n. Rowland T. W.
EnEelholm. A T. Andersen. a. r.
Nordquist. A. Abrahamaon and
Esrick NoFlluE.
The company has incorporate ted
for 50 years. during which time they
viii add al the improvements there
are that come cut for the purpose
a tanning. Il Is probable that
within the next five years the com
pany VIII have one or two small
boats plying between Ballard and the
far north. al they think Il viii be
cheaper 10 do their own shipping.
The Woodmeu OF the World at
Ballard will hold a meeting at their
hall tonight for the purpose OF In
sailing their new officers. After
the meeting there viii be a ban
qnes. after which t0asts and
speeches will BE- made in honor Of
the new offlcerA
The Odd Fellows Of Ballard held
their installation OF officers last
wednesday night az their hall Aft
er the ceremonies there was a very
AAt1fNNAAAk NEbAEaAu Ut apetNiuN hAN
music. IN which several members OF
the order took part.
Dr.. G. 8. Emery and family are
back from east of the mountains.
where they have been visiting a
few weeks.
Agnus l.. Mcdonald. aged 4
months. died al her late home.
Day street. late yesterday afternoon.
The remains are az the Mayfield
undertaking parlors. The date Of
the funeral has not been set
The Elka will hold a social sss-
sion tonight al the Elks' hall This
Il one d series that are to be
given this winter.
The sale Of the McVay & Balcum
mill to an eastern firm. rs publish
Cd IN local papers. was denied this
morning BY Mr.. Ralcum.
The mill has made some
changes. but not to easterners." said
hr. Balcum. Il have bought the
hoYay interests in the mill. and
otAsr than that there are no
changes"
Mr. Balcum stated this morning
that there would be several Inn
Drovsmenta put into the mill aa
soon a. possible.