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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1882)
October, l88a. THE WEST SHORE. .83 WHY WASHINGTON TERRITORY HAS NOT BECOME A STATE. 'The question is often asked, why is it (hat Washington, with its wealth of forests and vast resources in its coal deposits, as well as its enor imous yield of wheat, should still continue a mere colony of the central government at Washington. The answer is that the profits arising from this vast commerce yearly taken from Washington Territory have gone to enrich other cities than her own. The profits on her wheat may be looked for among the merchants of Portland, and her coal and lumber profits have been invested in San Francisco and other places in California. All of the money expended on Puget Sound for the coal and lumber is the bare cost of placing these products on board the vessels which convey them to distant markets. If the same interest had been evinced by the mill owners and coal companies of Puget Sound to expend their profits, or a con' siderable portion of them, in building up towns :ani cities, as the Maine mill owners took to build mp Portland, Bath, Gardiner, Hallowell, Augusta, tBangor and other cities in that eastern state, the Territory of Washington would have been the State of Washington ten years ago. Now, the only hope of its becoming a state is through the influence of the railroads which will soon pour a population into her borders who will make them selves effectually heard in Congress, and cause our law makers to hasten their tardy justice to the great northwestern corner of our national domain. When the profits on the products of the territory now invested in other places can be utilized in the territory, we shall see cities springing up like magic, and her own productions made to add to her dignity as a state. PRICE OF LUMBER. The prices of lumber are controlled by an association in San Francisco called the Pine Manufacturer's Association, a company of lumber 'dealers whose mills cut the suear pine of the Sierras, the redwood of the- Humboldt district, and the fir of Puget Sound. The following prices which are announced in R. W. DeLion & Co.'s Circular for October 1st, are the same which the Pine Dealers' Association adopted in May, 1882, for cargoes for foreign shipment from mill Ordinary size up to 40 feet per M feet, $12.00, advancing in price according to length, till from 90 to 100 feet, the price is $25 per M. Tongiied and grooved flooring, per M Rough clean flooring " " other than flooring Ship plank and selected timber rickets, board measure. . . .t . . Laths. Shingles It is imDossible to Dredict what the next decade of years will develop in the lumber interests of Puget Sound. It is safe to say that ir the presem competition of the great railroad companies snail mni nii. .1.-11 k.fnr msnv vears railroads nn ksith tirla vf k. Gniinft 1 from Seattle to Hel lingham Hay on the east and from Tenino to I on Tnwnu.ni! Pnrt Ann.lM on the West. frOM these roads feeders will penetrate the forests in every direction, and demonstrate the truth of the prediction that Puget Sound will be the lumper centre of the world. The importance of being the centre of such a vast industrt will p'hP " 1. J .J .. r..Am with US Will uiiucniuw wiicu n'- . - . take a glance at our late census report, f rom leam that 150,000 men are engaged in lumlJCrtnjK $181, 1 86, 132, and that the production of a single year is $233,367,729. In l88t, besides a large home consumption, Puget Sound exported lumber to the value of $1,718,226. A considerable penwntngQ of thoso oxpoil an made direot to foreign countries, the balanoe to Southern California and San Franoisoo. Our il- lustrations furnish a very fair Idea of the leading lumbering establishments on the Sound. Around each mill a small town has sprung up, oh urohes, schools, and the usual number of fraternal socie ties, are represented. The store and hotel build ing, as well aa every residence in a lumbering town, are owned by the mill company. The stares are well managed, carry extensive stocks, and al though no competition is permitted, goods are sold at very reasonable figures. Beautiful cot tages, with grounds handsomely laid out, are lot to employes at from 18 to 112 per month, Cabins, to single men, are furnished free. Nearly all the mills use eleotrio lights to enable them to put in a full day's work during short winter days. The Port Gamble, Port Ludlow and Utialady mills are owned by Pope A Talbot, working under the name of the Puget Mill Compsny, with capital stock of 12,000,000. This company owns 106,000 acres of timber laud on the shores of Pu pal Sound and in proximity to their mills. The entire business of the Port Gamble mills has been managed by Cyrus Walker, Esq., slnoe 1843. The Utsalady mills were purchased in 1877, ana tne Ludlow mills in 1878. These latter have just been rebuilt at an expense of 1100,000. Composed of the members of the same company is the Puget Sound Commercial Company, with a capital stocli of 12,000,000 and of which Cyrus Walker la nnundent. They own a fleet of sixteen vessels, measuring in the aggregate M.600 tons, and these 11.. j.t. f the I'niret Mill Company to .. . i.UBI,h.d Annul . WW. " I . .l 11..1..H..1 sam-ioo tuns 1 . v. The Port Blakely Mill uompany, aiso nuw ...$2.00 to .$20.00 . 19-00 . 19.00 . 18.00 . 12.00 2.25 35 but removed their yards to Blakely In 1881. They now give employment to aixty-flv men, and the thirl y-eight vessels they hsve turned out suo they started, bear indelible marks of their handiwork as well known by slup-uttiuus the signature of a prominent depositor at his bank. Their vessels are all noted for speed, and in the list will be found quite a good percentage or Hawaiian names, built for the different eugar plantations, where speed Is especially requisite. That the business of Hall Uroe. la constantly on ine mors, can d seen from the appended list The total tonnage launohed by them in 1HH1 was a trifle over one thousand, for 1882 it will reach over thirty-fir hundred.'! No. 3V, the vessel now on we eioois. will be the largest ever turned out by them, and in fact the largest schooner ever built on the raoino Coast. LIST OF VKSSILS BOUT IT HiM. IS OS. I. "Amilaflee." Two masted schooner I IMSn-iro tens i launohed. iprN, 1X74. " Kllsn J. MoKlnnon." Twe masted schooosr 00 M-M0 tons ; launohftd 1S74. ft. "Twllliht" Two masted schooner lM iw-iw tons ; launohed about Auust, 1874. 4. "JsmIs Nloksrson." Two msstsd sobooBer I M m-100 tons ; Isunohsd about August, l7. ft. " IMo Benito." Three msstMl topusll schooner t 377 80-100 tons ! Isunohsd November, 114. a. " Annlst.rle." Two majtsdsohooner I lw KMOT tons ; lsenohed llsroh IS, IH7A. 7. "Osssls llayward." Twe mssuo. soBonri 107 B2-100 tons i Isunohsd about April Una. ft. "Ida Hebmsusr," Two msstM sonooner) 31683-100 Ions I launohed June, mio. 107 80-100 Ions I Isunohsd Auiuil A, W 10. " Wm L. Bsebs." Three masted senooaer aieiM-lOO tons 1 launobsd Hetilsuiber Uff. 11. LeOlronde." Two mMted schooner 1 204 8I-108 tons , Isunohsd about November 1, 1K7&. IX "Amsrlosn Ulrl." two ""i ftft l-ll Ions i launched Deesmbsf 4, 170, lft. "Courser." Three niMtsdsohooner IW 9H00 tons ( Isunohsd April 10, 1H7. It premier." Three mealed schooner 1 807 aa-IOQ tons i Isunohsd June 10, 17. 1A, "Rsirt-r." Three sw sonooner 1 'wiu Benton, Holmes 4 Co., is one of the oldest oonoerne on the coast. Capt Benton is a natlv. of Nova iwu. end went to sea when but 12 years 01 age. , tann .. ..m. in Han Frsncisoo. and the follow ins vear be wm sous 10 rumv eui. "- -of pCand timber for the then powerful Fec.no Ml 8. Co. H at once w the neceeslty 0 dittos..! -ill-.- i? ij-irES 'hTslr -v L Lakil in inssii IIWI UUIII saw - Mifls and in 1874 Mr. C. 8. Holme, who had been ffi IUnton's bookkper sine 1868, was ad MmA into risrtnerahip. On the day of our visit to Port Blekeley thirteen un we uj ui . 0M oJ deep w.r d. . 0m fur HoTs- Konl o.000 rof Hong Kong. ''. nir gso Francisco ana , . ai im tar .1. niiwsis sn" om" m' w ,.. ... wnl bv Hanson k Co. Tne issa 7 v CkMinm. Mr. Ch-. andmanagw 07 rranoisco, with Hsuson be w JJ ., BUwtrt office ana w'"- 1" " i .. flr laxmi. Hanson uo. own ,- -- - . have lour , y,, NortbwMt Tb added to mil baa diminish vj . - . m- Uif Md ma mm Tb 421 u.,- 'Home Id- of thie Brm's rj v may be i merchi 11,. mill. oods to disnosed of In ID"- . . .....,m I.ISO 0 PV0T SOOSID. 1 .ll vards ar being run on dlrlereot ""'I'ff ZSUon. It kt ow.l by H. K. we run.---- of uU uros to'snd the wo Id wide repuUttoa U,.t this ..UblUhU for IU eut is "J h bv lack f talMt lB,Pn", oblMrJr " ."Zl 1.. HO srida and can saw ...- . Home rasa 01 " lumber IM feet " . tou iB tran-ion mj WMtlri with ,h. 8riJS!,n the value of lttO.000 WW. III. Uiiloksten." Iisrsei I .1,1 NamW It. IH79. 17. "Iluensme." ThremstdsehoooerlfiTa-l09 tons 1 Isunohsd March ft. f77' Mltlli IS. "Cslhsrlne niirtdonj' nrsnwnt tons ilaunhl April S),lT. IS "Wsllele." Two asssieq seeooewi i-mrw. tons'. II. M llsunobeiJul- !H, 177. 30. " M.K. Foster." Twosssndsehoeneri,,,,,,, tons, II. M. launohed October 1, 177. . 31 "Ws shu." Two msewa scnwisieri tons, II. M l launohsd rsbraary . ". i l.lhollbo." Twe BSMM snnooneri im tons, II. M launohsd Auaust W, wa. IB. " Luke," Two msstaa sonnonwi " II. M.I launohed Dseembss U, !. 14. "Iris." Two msstod ssnoonsf. sini-nw fl.n HrsnolsooM 1 sersw ,7.ml.m"'wm Hi 14-sn tons. II. M. Isunebed April M, n " Melolo." Twe mastM sehoenerii'siww sows, II. M-t Uunabad Jiim us, wns. . KeulKeiwlt"TwsseH4shooaerl70- tons, II. M.I IsuBobsd Jsr W, la J7. "Jennie. Wlkr. two ." la7VMtons,H. s. isuaeneo r h 2ft. " Kelpl." Tw ass4 seaooiwr-. eP- .1 Ken rrsoli)M "Tf?" Tis-i HI aa-un tons. u. i !" -- . "I,dy Mine." Two msrtsd seonw. pltol boat No. V st B.n frsasUoo; launebed SWv. , Pa sn "Assls." Tw masted esaooaer yaeai iiswaea- d October lib. IAW. SI. "Wrestler." Barkalll wwei December . IWO. m - u..u IE. Mmlik." Tbre masted SsboasMri W J.I0U toes I laaasbed Jasv i, 1Mb MWt-IOOtoaeilsuiMbsd Julr 11, 1Mb at. "Aaele l-et" Tbr- - """ m M-KW toMj bMiaebsd OeSuWs . rv "Hsksk." Bfksall.t-IWtoailsesr ed MB W, lb , av xjoha Hutlb' BaflieaMa, w-w. w laanebed Ja U la 17. "AUmlde." Tare asaeud sehoeaef I W WV Ion ( la)aB4 Jul Msb rwW 0, Mi. Tbls I a eery la ... . .,, KeellaM JulrWB. Tle. WMSi ew-ii" m 111 wm will b lh larisol sebor vs teilt I in tne united Slates tnai me tpnt
