The Future of Eagle Harbor Timber
A clash of rumors and corporate plans over a new sawmill project at Eagle Harbor.
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The K. K. Thompson took down the river yesterday a complete outfit of machinery for a sawmill to be built at Eagle Harbor, opposite Seattle. The establishment of another sawmill indicates that there is still good bottom to the Puget Sound lumber trade. However, there appears to be a mistake. The only corporation expected to need such machinery at Eagle Harbor is the Seattle Lumber Company, which recently purchased a site there, together with $100,000 worth of timber land. Mr. McDougal, a member of that corporation, stated yesterday that he knew nothing about the machinery mentioned. He noted it was their original intention to move their mill from Iowa to the Sound, but within the past few days, they have received a good offer for it where it stands and have concluded to sell it and build an entirely new mill at Eagle Harbor.
“The establishment of another sawmill indicates that there is still good bottom to the Puget Sound lumber trade.”
Eagle Harbor on Bainbridge Island became a major hub for the lumber industry, eventually housing one of the world's largest sawmills. The competition and capital investment described here reflect the early industrial 'boom' that shaped the Puget Sound region.
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