The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-02-05
Forest County and Its Valuable Assets

To the Editor of the Derrick,
Dear Sir:-The firm of Wheeler II Du.
senbury, under the supervision of II n.
N. P. Wheeler and his son, N. p. Jr.,
own about $1,000 acres in Forest and
Warren counties, lying in the valleys of
1ionesta. Hickory and Beaver creeks, all
OF which would be cut off from mark by
the proposed dams of the Pitsbnrg Water
Commission. They have three large
mills, one at Newtown, on Tionests creek,
and two at Endeaver, on Hickory creek.
They have native timber sufficient to last
them quarter of a century, a large per-
centage of which is native pine. This
firm owns the most valuable pine timber
in the State, the only other tract that
would compare at all favorably with il
being that OF the Cook estate on the Clar.
ion river. II has in operation some 30
miles of standard railroad, a bridge across
the Allegheny river To West Hickory,
connecting with the Pennsylvan rail-
road at that point, where its tannery is al
so located. Mr.. Wheeler contem plates
the reforesting of much of their stripper
land. The writer negotiated a sale of
200 acres to them about one year ago. 800
OF which is barren, which they propose to
plant to pine and hemlock.
am going to say, at u rough guess
based upon my own judgment, that this
company. together with the Collins COM
panies, the holdings of which / gave a
brief outline statement in a former arti-
Gle, put into circulation by TIE manipula.
tion OF their rious industries, not less
than $500 900 or S2,OOO,OOO annually.
and goodly sum ofthis money naturally
grsvitates towards Oil City, franklin and
Pittsburg. Every train that comes down
the valley to Oil City brings customers OF
some kind to do shopping and attend to
various branches of business growing out
of these enterprises. Lawyers, doctors,
merchants, hotel keepers, and dealers OF
all kind, in fact the entire commercisl in
terests OF Oil City and Franklin, are more
deeply involved and concerned in the
perpetustion of these industries than
many think or imagine. Every loyal cit
izen who loves his home and is concerned
for the welfare of his neighbor should put
forth every effort to oppose the destruc-
ton of this most valuable territory.
There are also Il number of smaller firms
operating in this territory. Orion Siggins,
of West Hickory, is the owner of the
beautiful West hickory farm, who do
mated the right OF way to the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, and think also the lands
occupied by the tanneries. He owns
valuable timber, oil and farm lands in
that locality. Coleman, Watson Il Co.,
with their large IN ills above the mouth of
Tionesta, and their railroad running 10
their newly purchased timber lands,
formerly Clapp estate, consisting of 1890
acres of native timber, and a number of
other tracts adjoining, that in all pro-
liability will be carried to their mills. @.
Jameson Il Sons, and Mr.. Daniels, of
Tionesta, are also extensive lumber and
tie dealers. | might also mention the
boat and barge industries carried on hy
Wheeler 6 Dusenbury at Hickory, and
by Collins, Kreitler II Co. a Nebraska,
where the ge fleets of bsrges and boats
originate that we so frequently see float
ing down our river.
have only touched upon few minor
festures Of the case pending. If the editor
and public will bear with me / wish in
another article to call attention to the
imminent danger that would constantly
menace and threaten the inhabitants of
these beautiful cities, and would inevila-
bly, sooner or later sweep down this en-
tire region, bringing desolation and death
such as would eclipse the Johnstown and
Austin disasters. D. B. Tobey.
Franklin, Pa, Jan. q.