Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-12-01
BIG SUMS FOR
LUMBER MILLS
Eastern Capitalists Spending 5000 900
in Northern Idaho.

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in Northern Idaho.
f. l.. Marvin, special agent Of the
land board, who returned recently from
a trip into the northern part Of the
state on official business, says that the
timber industry in the north half is
developing with gigantic strides, rc-
ports the Boise Statesman.
The Potlatch Lumber company,
which is an offshoot Of the great Wey-
erhauser syndicate. is building a mill
at the town Of Potlatch. which, when
completed, will be one Of the largest
mills in the world. 1t will be equipped
with four of the largest double-cutting
bandsaws made and one gangsaw with
a total capacity Of 100000 feet every
"a hours. The main mill building will
built a sorter, 544 feet long; a planning
mill, 29S feet long: dry shed. sos feet
long. and large dry kiln and box fac
tory, machine shops and a roundhouse.
the timber yard proper. while 200 acres
will be covered by the mill. switches.
offices and minor buildings. The mill
will be as large as any in the north
west. and in every respect modern. In
fact. a number OF appliances to factli-
tate the handling of timber are being
installed. duplicates Of which are found
in no other mill in existence. The en-
tire plant is expected to be completed
,, and In operation by July l, 1906. Be-
tween 1900 and 1000 men will be en-
ployed at Potlatch and in the timber
At the present time about 500 men are
on the payroll in various capacities at
Potlatch alone.
The Idaho investments Of the Pot
latch Lumber company in the way Of
timber lands, railroads and milling
plant, will reach a grand total OF sig
million dollars.
The railroad of the company runs
from Palouse to the town OF Potlatch,
thence up the Palouse river to Flat
creek; up the creek and over the divide
to the headwaters Of Bear creek;
thence east to Hog Meadows: thence
to the junction of the Potlatch river
and Ruby creek: up Ruby creek and
through a 1000-foot tunnel to Cameron
creek; thence to the very heart Of a
very large body of timber on Elk creek.
The road has been surveyed from this
point on into the holdings Of the Clear
water Timber company on the north
fork OF the Clearwater river. The
Clearwater company is another Weyer-
hauser company.
1t is the aim Of the Potlatch Lum-
Der company to make Potlatch an ideal
town, modelled somewhat after Pull
man, Ill. Everything possible will be
done to promote the interests and well
being o. its army of employees. Some
30o houses will be built nv the com
many and rented to the men. No prop
ertv win be sold, and the sale of intox-
Heating liquors within the borders Of the
townsite viii he prohibited.
The town will be lighted by electric.
ity and will have its own water oys-
TEN. It is the intention to begin drili'
ing for artesian water Immediately
The water win be pumped to large
reservoir on the summit Of the hill
north of town and used for domestic
and fire purposes.
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ton OF the vast natural wealth OF
northern Idaho Is promised by the vist'
to Spokane Of c. r. Smith. president
Of the Menasha Woodenware company
OF Menasha. Wis, who. it is asserted ,!
we'll Informed people will erect saw
mill, equipped with four double-cuttin-
bandsaws. at point on the Spokane
river h short distance above Spokane
Mr.. Smiths company is the owners o.
vast tracts of valuable timber land
along the ST. Joe and st. Maries rivers
in Idaho. He is one of the largest in
ldjyidual timber operators in the world
1t is also reported that Hovey Clarke
secretary and treasurer Of the Shevlin :
Clarke company of Minneapolis. is In
Spokane. directing the operations of a
;. large crew of timber estimatOrs. wh,1
are al work along the ST. Joe and St
Maries rivers. It Is thought that Mr.
Clarke Is planning to purchase the ssx-
tensive holdings of the p. r. Lewis
Lumber company of Occur dAlene
lefty. The Shevlin- Clarke Ia big com
pany. operating mills at Minneapolis
with large capacity.