Saw Mills of Aberdeen Gain Steam as Industry Expands
The Aberdeen lumber boom centers on ten large saw mills with a new plant planned next year. Logs arrive via Wishkah and Chehalis rivers, giving Aberdeen vast timber and prime shipment access. Most mills do not own timber lands, enabling firms to compete freely for logs and fueling rapid growth.
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Aberdeen
Wishkah
Chehalas
Grays Harbor
Tumber
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Easthern
Washington
West & Slade Mill Co. Century-Plant Aberdeen Lumber Leader
The West & Slade Mill Co. is Aberdeen’s pioneer saw mill dating to 1884 and today the city’s largest industrial enterprise. Output exceeds 325000 feet daily with 130 employees, mostly Washington pine and Douglas fir, and 20 percent dressed lumber. Sales agents include S. E. Slade Lumber Co. of San Francisco. primary markets reach San Pedro San Francisco China Hawaii and South America with growing western U S demand. The plant sits at the Wishkah Chehalis river junction with NP sidings, and recent expansions include planing mill kilns engines and boilers. Officers: S. E. Slade president W. B. Mack Aberdeen vice-president and manager W. L. Stout Aberdeen secretary-treasurer.
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Pioneer Saw Mill
Aberdeen
S. E. Slade Lumber Co
San Francisco
China
Hawaiian Islands
South America
California
San Pedro
Middle Western
Wishkah
Chehalis
Northern Pacific Railroad
West & Slade Mill Co
A. J. West Lumber Co
E. Slade
W. B. Mack
W. L. Stout
Aberdeen Lumber and Shingle Company
Sudden
Christenson
Aberdeen Tmber & Shingle Co
A. H. Farnam
Benjamin Averill
Edward Hulbert
Robert Coats
J. H. Hackett
Samuel McClymont
Aberdeen Lumber & Shingle Co
Grays Harbor offers cheapest building sites and materials
The Grays Harbor country is praised for exceptionally low costs of homes and building supplies. Visitors are reportedly impressed, with many choosing to settle or return after seeing the area.
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Grays Harbor
Wilson Bros and Co lumber empire in Aberdeen cites vast operations
Wilson Bros and Co, Aberdeen, operate a modern 100000 feet capacity saw mill, four schooners, and a steamer, marketing largely to California. Output mostly sea shipped via Wishkah river to San Francisco and San Pedro. The American Mill Co formed in 1898 expanded to 100000 feet by 1903. Officers include A F Coats, A S Coats, and B F Johnson.
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California
Wilson Bros. & Co
Berry Street
San Francisco
Wilson Bros., & Co
American Mill Co
A. F. Coats
A. S. Coats
B. F. Johnson
Michigan
Wilson Bros Pioneer Lumbermen of Grays Harbor
The Aberdeen mill on the Chehalis river manufactures about 30 000 feet daily of Douglas fir and Washington pine. Wilson Bros began with a 20 000 ft daily mill in 1887 and grew into a major operation employing around 125 at Aberdeen with extensive timber holdings and a five mile logging rail system on Wishkah river.
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Chehalis River
Aberdeen
Wilson Bros
Oregon
Columbia River
Portland
Chas. R. Wilson
Henry Wilson
A. B Johnson
San Francisco
Grays Harbor
American Mill Company Output and Local Demand Summary
The American Mill Co. operates with two band saws and one circular saw, producing about 190000 feet daily and 54000000 feet annually. It employs around 75 men, crafts 20 percent of output into flooring and siding, mainly using fir with some spruce and cedar. Last year Aberdeen absorbed about 6000000 feet due to local building, though typical local demand is not expected to exceed 2000000 feet.
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American Mill Co
Aberdeen
A. F. Coats Builds Timber Empire on Grays Harbor
A. F. Coats moved from Michigan to Grays Harbor seventeen years ago and built a timber business. He owns about 180 million feet of timber, runs a camp with 60 men and six donkey engines, and serves as president of the A F Coats Tong ex Mills Co. Much of his timber lies eighteen miles up the Wishkah river, with expectations of market expansion as regional mills grow.
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Coats
Grays Harbor
Michigan
A. F. Coats
Nix Laat
Aberdeen Lumber and Shingle Co Leaders of Local Industry
The Aberdeen Lumber and Shingle Co operates a 119000 foot daily lumber capacity and 250000 shingles, shipping mainly by vessel to San Pedro and San Francisco. Founded in 1899 by six partners, the firm grew with modern equipment, 50 acre site, 2000 feet water frontage, and key local executives Weatherwax Lindstrom and Macfarlane guiding rapid expansion and a strong financial footing.
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Lindstrom Shipbuilding Co
Aberdeen
Western Lumber Co
B. S Weatherwax
Grays Harbor
John M. Weatherwax
Aberdeen Public Schools Rated Favorable to Small Cities
The Aberdeen public school system will compare favorably with systems in cities of about 25,000 people, signaling strong relative performance and potential for continued improvement.
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Aberdeen
Western Lumber Co Firmly Placed in Aberdeen Industry
Aber deen leads lumber trade with the Western Lumber Co founded September 1902. Daily cut about 75 000 feet 22 500 000 annual. Ten hour shift, potential night work doubles output. 70 employees. Shipments mainly to California via Western Lumber Cos sales agent W J Adams San Francisco. Some cargoes to China and South American ports. export business expected to rise. Northern Pacific sidetracks enable quick yard handling.
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Aberdeen
Western Lumber Co
California
Western Lumber Cos
W. J. Adams
San Francisco
China
South American
Middle Western
Northern Pacific
Aberdeen Real Estate Market Warns Time to Buy Now
The article urges buyers to act promptly in Aberdeen as property values may rise, making favorable conditions less common and affordability harder to secure in the near future. It emphasizes current favorable pricing and market momentum.
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Aberdeen
Michigan Lumber Co. Plant Reaches Full Capacity
The Michigan Timber Co. operates a modern mill on 900 feet of Chehalis riverfront with a 30 percent dressing rate, plans a dry kiln to lift daily output to 30,000 feet, and employs 75 men. Sudden Christensen of San Francisco and Saginaw dealer Morley certify the plant in 1902 for full capacity.
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Michigan Timber Co
Chehalis River
Northern Pacific
California
Sudden & Christensen
San Francisco
Ti. W. Morley
Saginaw
Mich
W. K. Morley
Tia Company
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Fir
Spruce
Cedar Lumber
C. R. Wilson
A. B. Johnson
EF i) Jackson
G. C. Lindauer
Wishkah River
Calif
J R. Hanify & Co
Ng Operations
A. F. Coats Logging Co
American Mill Company
Vir
3 Lindstrom
Lindstrom Shipbuilding Company
W. R. Macfarlane
Michigan Lumber CO
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