Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-06
May Sell FOREST
RESERVE TIMBER
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it to make the purchase of this tim
Der attractive. Men VINO have liz
vested in timber in that section in
the past have been in the habit of
figuring their profits at from thirty
to forty per cent, and the best that
they can see in this government pro-
position is less than five per cent.
When the Panama Canal is compelt-
ed, this tract of timber will be more
valuable, and purchasers can make
good money. They will then be able
to ship lumber to New York at 4
much lower rate than at present.
The Milwaukee, the Union Pacific
and the Northern Pacific companies
have all made surveys for lines that
will practically tap this big timber
section, when constructed, and it is
thought that with the canal through
the Isthmus of Panama being opened
and the looked-for boom in the lum-
Der industry, the sale of this timber
will hurry railway building on the
Olympic peninsula. All of the com
panies will be anxious to get some
of the traffic that will result VIXEN
this timber is cut and is ready to ne
hauled to tidewater mills. Many Of
those who are figuring upon getting
part of this timber are looking for
ward to the construction of the rail
road which will give it an outlet to
the market.
Under the provisions of sales made
by the Forest Service. every purcn-
aser is required to remove specified
amount each month, paying for the
timber after it has been cut, upon the
government scale of the logs, and not
on the estimated stumpage. Logging
operations must be conducted under
the supervision of the Forest Service,
which provides for certain restric-
tons For instance, the logger Is re-
Quired to gather and burn all brush;
is not supposed to injure growing
trees any more than is necessary, and
must leave the land logged over in
first-class condition. AS soon as this
tract of timber Is logged. the land
will be re-planted and young timber
cultivated Another tract will be plac-
ed on the market, and as fast as each
is logged of its mature timber, more
timber will be placed on the market
by the government. The large sale
contemplated for this summer will
mean, If it is sold, that railroad
must be constructed to handle the
timber. Once a railroad is there
other logging operations in the re-
serve will follow and all of the matur
ed timber In the Forest reserve in
the entire west coast will be cut
Although many buyers have been
looking over the timber, the fact that
there are no railroads and no posi-
bility of any timber concern caring rc
spend the sum necessary to construct
a road when the log market is as
dull as at present, will probably delay
the sale for at least two years, al
though if the market should pick III
and the timber is sold, one of tn,
three companies, with lines survey
ed near enough. will probably com
mence construction work at once
Such road would have an assur
ance of traffic for all time to come
At the present rate of growth tn
Olympic Forest reserve will raise 60
100000 feet Of timber year as lon
as it is in charge of the Forest Sci
vice. There would be a continue
and perpetual supply, and this woui
furnish that amount of freight ar
nually.
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