. Seattle and the Orient. gives employment,directly or indirectly, to 5000 men. AtPort Gamble alone the company dis-tributes in wages about $18,000 a SEATTLE AND THE ORIICNT. 97 month, or $175,000 a year. A numberof its employes have been on the payroll for over thirty years. For the more systematic and eco-nomic handling of its business, severalsub-corporations have been mills are operated by the PugetLumber Company, the stores by thePuget Trading Company, the vessels bythe Puget Sound Commercial Com-pany, and the tugs by the Puget SoundTowage Company. The largest ships of Lieut. G
. Seattle and the Orient. gives employment,directly or indirectly, to 5000 men. AtPort Gamble alone the company dis-tributes in wages about $18,000 a SEATTLE AND THE ORIICNT. 97 month, or $175,000 a year. A numberof its employes have been on the payroll for over thirty years. For the more systematic and eco-nomic handling of its business, severalsub-corporations have been mills are operated by the PugetLumber Company, the stores by thePuget Trading Company, the vessels bythe Puget Sound Commercial Com-pany, and the tugs by the Puget SoundTowage Company. The largest ships of Lieut. Gamble of the United Statesnavy, who served in the war of town is located on a small bayabout six miles above the entrance ofHoods Canal, has a population of about500, and is a model of neatness, theresidence portion being built on a lowbluff, while the mills, store, hotel,machine shops, warehouses and lum-ber piles occupy the spit below. Cozycottages, surrounded by well-keptlawns, orchards and flower beds; grad-. The Collins Block, Second and James. rRoriiRxv of John Collins. and steamers can load at its docks, al-ways afloat. With good harbors, goodanchorage, big reserve stocks and fa-cilities unsurpassed for filling ordersfor lumber, spars and piles, the PugetMill Company caters especially to car-go shipments. The company ownsseven vessels and is a shareholder inabout fifty more. Pape & Talbot, San Francisco, Cal.,are the agents for the sale of theproducts of these mills. Port Gamble was named in honor ed and planked streets ornamentedwith shade trees—these are some of thedistinguishing features of the lathed and plastered cottages offour to seven rooms are rented to em-ployes with families at from $5 to $10per month, including water, which issupplied by a gravity system. Bache-lors who board at the cook house aretaxed $1 per month for the use of com-fortable houses that accommodatefour men each. The main dining roomwill seat 194 persons. Separate dining
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