. Canadian forest industries 1903. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. October, 1904 THE CANADA LUMBERMAN 21 transmission of power, the salient features of which are claimed to be safety, no bolts, no keys, never slips. A new exhibitor this year was the Georgian Bay Engineering Works, of Midland, Ont. Their display was confined to a 4 h. p. gaso- line engine, ot simple construction but fully guaranteed. They manufacture stationary, portable and marine gasoline -engines for all purposes, automatic towing machines, mine hoists and contract
. Canadian forest industries 1903. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. October, 1904 THE CANADA LUMBERMAN 21 transmission of power, the salient features of which are claimed to be safety, no bolts, no keys, never slips. A new exhibitor this year was the Georgian Bay Engineering Works, of Midland, Ont. Their display was confined to a 4 h. p. gaso- line engine, ot simple construction but fully guaranteed. They manufacture stationary, portable and marine gasoline -engines for all purposes, automatic towing machines, mine hoists and contractors' plant, and intend this winter to take up the manufacture of steel launches. Another new exhibitor was the Smart-Turner Machine Company, of Hamilton, who showed steam pumps and gasoline engines from ij4 ard asbestos pipe covering, Magnesia flexible cement roofing, asbestos sheeting, etc. BUREAU OF FORESTRY CLASSIFICATION. On July first the Bureau of Forestry put into effect a new classification or grading of gov- ernment employees in the Department of Forestry, Washington. The following shows the grades and salaries : Forester, $3,500. Associate Forester, $2,7oo-$3,ooo.—Chief of the ranking division and assistant to the forester. Assistant forester, $2, ioo-$2,6oo.—Chiefs of divisions and men occupying positions of simi- lar responsibility. whose training in forestry is incomplete. It will be seen from above that this field is an attractive one for young men. NEW SAW FACTORY. The new saw factory of the Burton Saw Company at Vancouver, B- C. , has been com- pleted and was thrown open for inspection on Friday, September 16th. The factory is a large two-story frame building, situted at cor- ner Powell street and McLean drive, and is fitted up with modern machinery. The com- pany import the saw steel in circular plates, and which has previously been rolled in the mills to the desired gauge, lrom Sheffield, Eng. They claim that the eastern saws are too soft. AL EXHIBITI
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