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The Woodsman Radway Tackles a Michigan Timber Job
In the Saginaw river drainage, John Radway accepts a logging contract from Morrison and Daly. He surveys land, builds a five mile road through swamp and hills, clears trails, and arranges a skidding operation with skids, swampers, and teamsters while Daly demands completion before payment. The piece follows Radway’s skill, grit, and leadership as he faces winter, scarce men, and hard negotiating to finish the timber drive.
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Michigan
Saginaw
Morrison & Daly
Beeson Lake
Daly
Crooked Lake District
Cass Branch
Radway
Tom Broadhead
Henry Paul
Tom
Hank
Niagara
Fabian Laveque
Allez
Molly
Laveque
Mollily
Fabian
Mike McGovern
Bob Stratton
Jim Gladys
Mike
Bob
Jim
Jenny
Dyer