The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-27

driven. but the heavy logs. when en-
countering jam, sunk easily and
many were never recovered. Lumber
companies using rivers as means Of
log transportation estimate definite
percentage OF loss by making dead
heads. Naturally the percentage is
greatest where hardwood logs are
driven. owing to the heavier character
OF the wood as compared with pine OF
hemlock. and the loss from sinking ia
an important item. While river trsns-
portation Is much cheaper than rail,
the loss ia siso greater, and in late
years the largest lumber companies
have adopted rail logging in the hard
wood belts almost 70 the exclusion OF
river transportation Maple. beach.
elm. cherry, oak and ssh logs sink
very soon after being put into the
water. and IL allowed 10 remain
several months are seldom recovered.
The lumbermen operating in the days
when timber lands were cheap. figured
the cost of recovering deadheads at
more than the lumber would sell for
in the market, and 90 the bottom or
streams were never cleared except
where logs piled up to such an extent
that navigation was intrefered with.
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deadheads is said TO be- the same in
every respect as that manufactured
from logs taken from the living forest
This statement Is contradicted by some
lumbermen. but recent experiments
made in the lower peninsula bear out
the contention that there is little. IL
any difference. Even after months OF
drying on the banks OF streams from
which they have been removed. dead
heads possess naussous odor when in
the the process OF manufacture, and
for weeks after the lumber Is piled in
yards this odor remains. Maple lum.
Der manufactured from deadheads.
especially II the logs be sawed during
the winter season. is particularly
white. and IL sawed in winter is also
less liable TO stain than IL sawed In
summer. Considerable care has to be
exercised with maple logs that have
laid for years under water. The bark
must be removed almost as soon as the
log is exposed 10 air or stain will at.
tack the ends and affect the entire log.
Almost any other wood may be left
several days before peeling is necessary
bnt the submarine loggers on ths
Manistee river found IL advisable Il
have the bark peeling crew work il
CONJUNCTION with the men employed OF
the lifters. and as fast as logs are re-
moved they are peeled and corded al
In crosspiles space being left betweer
the logs for air movement
The extent Of the operations Of th'
Menominee River company will cove
the Paint, Michigamme, Sturgeon
Fence. Deer, Nett and Little Ceda
rivers. all tributary to the large
stream. Logs found in the river viii
be lifted and cared for. the owner
being charged at specified rate pc
900 feet for lifting. peeling and driv
ing to mill Where logs are encounter
ed bearing the marks of lumber com
panies not now engaged in operation
on the river, the company will com
iato possession Of them after certaiI
length of time unless the owners pa.
the lifting charges The profits from
this source will amount to a larg
item. as millions of feet of timber ar
in the river bearing the stamp of com
panies formerly operating on th
Menomlnee and its branches. Will
the companies themselves have lon
since ceased 10 do business. and man
Of the individual owners have eithe
died OF left the state for the scene o
other operations.
Submarine logging cannot be carries
on with profit during the winter sea
son, the spring and summer being bet
ter suited for the work. After lifting
the logs are allowed 10 stay in cross
piles for about three months for Tn
purpose Of drying. The piles are the
broken and the timer returned 10 tn
water and fioated TO the mill. Som
Of the logs especially those near tn
bottom Of the piles. do not dry a
thoroughly as those exposed TO the air
and some loss is sustained by sinking
bit this Is figured to be comparativel
small, although IL IL taken into ac
count