The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-12-27
Wrangell SaWmill To Be Leased to
 N. NuSSbaumer
Term of Lease Will Be Five Years-Light Plant
 Not Included

J. c. Grant, president of the Wran- gell Lumber & Power Company. on Saturday made the announcement that an agreement had been reached whereby the local sawmill would be leased to N. Nussbaumer for a period of five years.
 Mir. Nussbaumer leaves Wrangell this week on a business trip to points on Puget Sound. Upon his arrival in Seattle he will solicit cannery box orders for the coming season. He will also purchase dry kiln for the Wrangell sawmill.
 When seen by the Sentinel report CT Mir. Nussbaumer was asked if he had any announcement to make re- garding his plans for the future. In reply he said:
 What I am most concerned in right now is getting into operation on a satisfactory scale in order to be able to not only take care of the busi- ness in hand, but also of any orders that may be secured.
 ''I was encouraged on the day 1 took charge of the mill as lessee by receiving an order for 4O.000 hem lock ties from the Alaska Railroad
 My lease does not include the light and power department of the old company. However, they have engaged me to furnish the necessary juice. On taking charge I imme- diately took steps to improve the light service by operating from the steam plant from 5 to II p. m. Dur ing the remaining Is hours of the day the Diesel plant is equal to the current demands. As soon as the mill is in full operation the light and power will be furnished from the steam plant 24 hours day.
 During the term of the lease the sawmill will operate under the name of the Wrangell Lumber and Box Company. Several experienced and capable men will be associated with me. When I return from Seattle the new company will be incorporated under the laws of Alaska will hold the majority of the stock and the personnel of the new organization will be made public at the time the articles of incorporation are filed.
 Beginning with the New Year the sawmill will operate every day that the weather will permit E. L. Loomis, one of the best sawyers in the country, will have charge of the cutting. W. H. Smith, who has been the filler at the mill for several sea- sons, leaves Seattle this week for Wrangell to enter upon the duties of his former position.
 We expect to not only meet the lumber needs of the section tribu- tary to Wrangell, but to make ship ments east of clear spruce in quanti- ties economically proportionate to the total amount of lumber cut
 We shall give considerable atten- tion to the box business which I am convinced can be developed into an important industry.
 "A dry kiln is almost indispensable to a lumber and box business such as we shall undertake to operate. In order to secure business we must be able to handle orders promptly when we receive them. Under present con- ditions We would be unable to make prompt delivery on an order for boxes of an unusual size, but with a dry kiln we could cable the customer that we would begin on his boxes in three days. The construction of the dry kiln will require several weeks, but when completed, it will be an ex- tremely important adjunct to the mill.
 ''I feel greatly encouraged by the generous, substantial local support I have received. I fully realize that I am entering upon an undertaking which means a lot of hard work, but I am used to that. I am confident that the sawmill can be made to mean much to the prosperity of the town. I have lived here for almost 20 years and all my interests are here. I am genuinely sincere when say that I hope the new year holds better things for all of us"
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