. Canadian forest industries 1886-1888. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN. 6 John Meagher had his leg broken June 5th He was working in Rathbun's mill, Deseronto when a slab struck him with the result named Extensive forest fires have lately raged in the vicinity of Hermansville and Wausaukee; upper Michigan. The planing mill of Lewis, Seymour & Mar tin, Toronto, was on June 12th damaged by fire. A fire at Muscatine, Iowa, on June 12th destroyed ten million feet of lumber, a saw mill valued at $60,000 and sever
. Canadian forest industries 1886-1888. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN. 6 John Meagher had his leg broken June 5th He was working in Rathbun's mill, Deseronto when a slab struck him with the result named Extensive forest fires have lately raged in the vicinity of Hermansville and Wausaukee; upper Michigan. The planing mill of Lewis, Seymour & Mar tin, Toronto, was on June 12th damaged by fire. A fire at Muscatine, Iowa, on June 12th destroyed ten million feet of lumber, a saw mill valued at $60,000 and several houses and bridges. Mb. Thomas Smith, a well known lumber merchant died on June 7th, He was attacked with paralysis of the brain on the 2nd and sank rapidly. The river drivers on their way down Crow River, Ont , with a large drive of logs. They will reach the Trent and arrive at Campbellf ord in a few days. On a late Wednesday the largest lumber fleet that ever sailed from Marquette. Mich., in one day left that port. It consisted of seven vessels loaded with over 3,000,000 feet of lum- ber. On May 27th Messrs. S. & J. Armstrong shipped the first cargo of clear dry pine lumber from Burk's Falls over the N. & P. Junction Railway, thus practically opened the outward bound freight business of the new railway. About 11 months ago Sibley & Bearinger bought what is known as the Gamble pine tract in Ogemaw county, paying therefor §105,000. It is reported that the same tract has been sold to Detroit parties for S175,000. It is estimated to cut 30,000,000 feet. Fobest fires in the vicinity of , burned considerable standing timber. Several pieces belonging to Dr. A. Blodgett were burn ed over, and much timber killed, so that it will have to be cut. About 200 acres in all was thus served by the fire. The railway from Lake Winnipeg to Hudson's bay is likely to be built. The Manitoban Government is to guarantee interest on $4,500,- 000, as capital, for a period
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