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