History of the Lumber and Forest Industry of the Northwest

acres Bank Bay City became Black river born brother building built a mill built a saw Charles Chicago Chippewa circular circular saw Clair county Clair river connection Creek Detroit early east East Saginaw Eau Claire engaged enterprise erected extensive farm father feet of lumber feet per day firm forests gang George Georgian Bay Grand Haven Grand Rapids hardwood honor interest James John known Lake later lath located logs Ludington lumber business Lumber Company lumber manufacture lumber trade lumbermen Manistee Manistee river manufacture of lumber married Menominee Menominee river Michigan miles million feet mulay Muskegon native northwest operated Oshkosh pany pine lands pine timber planing mill Port Huron president production prominent purchased rafted railroad rebuilt road Saginaw river Saginaw valley sash saw mill settlers shingles ship sold supply timber timber lands tion tributary vast William Wisconsin woods yard