. Canadian forest industries 1897-1899. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. m CANADA LUMBERMAN Volume XIX. Number 9. } TORONTO, ONT„ SEPTEMBER, 1898 J Terms,$ Per Year. 1 Single Copies, 10 Cents. SKETCH OF A CANADIAN LUMBER KING. It is said of Mr. J. R. Booth, of Ottawa, that he is the greatest lumberman on the American continent. This distinction he has earned by enterprise, perseverance and business ability, his wealth when launching out to make his way in the world consisting of less than ten dollars. A review of the life of such
. Canadian forest industries 1897-1899. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. m CANADA LUMBERMAN Volume XIX. Number 9. } TORONTO, ONT„ SEPTEMBER, 1898 J Terms,$ Per Year. 1 Single Copies, 10 Cents. SKETCH OF A CANADIAN LUMBER KING. It is said of Mr. J. R. Booth, of Ottawa, that he is the greatest lumberman on the American continent. This distinction he has earned by enterprise, perseverance and business ability, his wealth when launching out to make his way in the world consisting of less than ten dollars. A review of the life of such a remarkable man is always read with interest, while it must also furnish an example of what may be accomplished even by those born in humble circumstances. Mr. Booth is a native Canadian, having been born in the town of Waterloo, Ontario, over seventy years ago. Like many of the leaders in the commercial world, his early days were spent on the farm. When reaching manhood he secured employment in the city of Ottawa as a sawyer. His first business venture was the purchase of a machine shop, which was destroyed by fire after eight months. There was a small mill lying idle on the present site of Mr. Booth's great establishment. It was rented by men who intended to start in business, but the deal fell through, and the young millwright secured a lease of it for ten years. He started on a small scale with a single saw. His first encourage- ment came in the shape of a contract for furnish- ing lumber for the Parliament buildings, awarded in competition with other bidders. He worked out his contract at a substantial profit, and purchased the saw mill after three years' oc- cupancy. That was in i860. In war times his business was very slack, and he was compelled to take a partner, but the outlook was so doubtful that the latter retired at the end of a year. Mr. Booth had a large stock of lumber on hand, and shortly after his partner left a brisk demand sprang up and he sold all he had
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