The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 31, Ed. 2 Friday, December 25, 1903 Page: 1 of 8
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SOUTHEAST TEXAS DEEP WATER PORf
WITH THE LUMBERMEN
The Lumber Reporter* Peregrinations
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As was to be expected at this particular season, there have, been no ie
developments of Interest In the' lumber trade during the past week, things' I
haying ieen pursuing the even tenor of their way. Shipments during thflb.,;
past" week have been light, and there háB been no trouble about getting car*,
for the reason that not many «ara were needed." The burning of the Or
Lumber Company's planing mill laat week has necessarily reduced shipments f
to the ainouat^of that mijl's average, but It la .hoped to bare the u«w mm?*,
that will replace this one in operation by January 10th, and their shipments
will be resurta*^ as usual.- , .
On account ^ the brokén condition of the stocks on their yards.,tb
mills at Orange arfe not making any strenuous effort to dispose of a grejt
deal of lumber, only taking such business as is offered that theycan handle. |
Stocks are badly assorted, U e big demand for dimension and common yard ||
stock during the past summer and fall having depleted the stocks on many of |
ipae Items, while celltagjrad finish and a few other items on the left hand ¡
íé" f the list have accumulated because of slow demand and mill# are weY
supplied in that respect.
While the aggregate number of feet of lumber In stock on the first of ,
(January may be as large, jor-nearly so, as laat yea*, the assortments will be
not nearly so complete and millB will enter the new yeai illy prepared to take
care of any big rush of business for immediate Shipment. ' "However, it is not
likely that there will be much buying done for the next thirty Ot-ys, and this J
vflll give the mills an opportunity to begin getting their stocks:, in shape by
the time the early spring demand opens up. ■ 1. , \ >:•
There is a demand for lumber from Testas yards than there has ,
been for some time past, but a majority of the orders being filed now stipu-
late that shipment is to be made <m or after January firsts-.so that It 'fall
not .figure In this year's business. Oklahoma ahiT Indian Territory are i
taking a large amount of yellow pine lumber, there having been a «teddy
demand ifrom that section for the greater part of the present year, iírrrth'
Texas is buying some lumber, but Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa have dropped
out temporarily, weather conditions there being adverse to the handling of a
gr«jat deal of lumber. The Northwestr however>ds looked upon as the very
best territory for Southeast Texas mills-, and all of the manufacturers antici-
pate a big demand for lumber In that section as soon as the spring trade^be-
¿ins fo open up. «*,
Water shipment^.from the mills at Orange this week have been very"
seriously lnterferred witfe by the low water in Lake Sabine and an eloqueat
argument is thus presented in behalf of the improvement of that waterway
by the construction of a ship channel that will enable vessels to ply between
Orange, Beaumont, Port Arthur and Sabine Pass at any and all season* of
the year. Conditions along this line are worse now than they, have ever been,
and shipments have been delayed and shippers have sustained heavy losses
recently through the inability of vessels to get across the lake. The expendi-
twre of a few thousand dollars now wotiíd relieve this condition to a great
extent by dredging a channel across Blue Buck toar, a point just above Jhe
bead "of Sabine Pass that vessels have to pass over to get Into deep wtter
just on the other side. During the past week there has been only three feet
of v,atnr on this bar, and hence-it has been Impossible for tugs or barges to
get over It. With lumber'on the mill wharves at Orange and vessels at .
Che docks in Port Arthur and Sabine Paes waiting to receive It, shipment
could not be made because bargeB- could not cross this shallow point, ft *
Seep that the government engineers could be induced to do a little work oft',
this particular point that would relieve for the present. If the proper
made to secure their aid. Of course, the proposed 'ship channel al<
the west shore of the lake will do away with this trouble, but it will be a j
time yet before this channel will be ready to accommodate vessels, and in the
meantime shippers should not have to sustain heavy losses because the gov-
ernment will not spend a few thousand dollars In making this bar navigable
for light draft tugs and barges. " ' i
There has been no new railroad business of any magnitude placed among
the Southeast Texas mills thiB week that the Leader has learned of, and It is
not expected than any more important purchases will be made until after the
beginning of the new year. It is intimated that there will be some large con-
tracts placed early next year, but nothing definite has yet been given out in
this connection. '
The stocks of primes at the local mills have practically been exhausted,
shipments now being made clearing up sll that is on hand. Some nfew by
ness of this kind has been placed with the mills, though, and they will
again to accumulate stocks. MIIIb at Orange do not carry any large amount
of export stock on their yards, sawing only on contracts or orders.
The lumber manufacturers at Orúige have already begun to discuss
plans for the entertainment of the Texas Lumbermen's Association, when
it meets in annual session at this ] lace next April. Orange proposes to
take care of this convention in good shape, and it is hoped thát. there frill
be a large attendance of lumbermen from all parts of the State. Orange y
never does things by halves, and the lumbermen will be royally entertained
luring their stay in the Gate City. No definite plans have yet been material-
ised for the occasion, bat this will all be done in;*kood time, '"ir* has-been
lefinltely and finally decided, however, that Orange will take*care o£, the-
xmvpntlon, and the lumbermen of Texas may rest assured that they will
nave no reason to rewpt haying met in this city, it has been intimated from
sources that Orange would not or could not take care of the con-
vention. but this fear has been set at rest by the definite announcement- of
the manufacturers who have mills and other interests here that the i
vention will be cared for and cared for in the beat possible style. There
ft* a great gathering of Hoo-Hooe arranged for oa that occasion, and i
will be made an event in the Mstory of Hoo-Hoo in Tessa. The hi
dealer who falls to attend the convention In Orange next April Will have <
tor Tegret all the balance of his life.
#•••«' vi • •
Sam T. Swinford, former genteral «ales agent of the Kirhy Lumber
pany, and one of the best know¿ lumbermen In the South,
visitor this week, spending a day here last Monday. Mr.
up all preliminary arrangements for the lannchlt
>mpany, which will enter the lumber trade about
•'Sew year, with headquarters at Dallas. Ilr. Swinford
returned from a lengthy stay In North Texas, and be
"that portlo of the State as being very satisfactory In
have harvested big crops, money is plentiful and "
'' ^year is v«ry encouraging, Mr
ture for the lamber trade and thii
will enjoy a
iow drawing tojilj
some of largest
trlot, and bis new
vhen they do start out.
-'mmSBjm4 vvui part
next year, even,
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Ford, A. L. The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 31, Ed. 2 Friday, December 25, 1903, newspaper, December 25, 1903; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth183139/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar State College – Orange.