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Western Montana Lumber Industry Looms Large In State Wealth
The Montana timber trade fuels mining and smelting centers with hundreds of jobs in Mis soula Ravalli and surrounding counties. Mills from Bonner to Lothrop use varied log drives and modern saws to supply the big operations, while smaller mills along the Bitterroot and Coeur dAlene branches sustain regional output and employment. Names like W B Russell John Lynch John Pur tle Perry Steffee Ed Donlan and Ole figure in the regional lumber network.
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Western
Montana
Butte
Missoula
Ravalli
Big O’brien
Flathead County
Big Blackfoot
Bonner
Hamilton
St. Regis Lumber Company
St. Regis
W. A. Clark
Lothrop
Bitter Root
Coeur d'Alene
W. B. Russell
John Lynch
John Purtile
Perry Steffee
Ed Donlan
Ole