December 10, 1915 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



29 



years, having built up a ipmarkalily strong and offlcient business at Bay 

 City. At tbe iiiii- (if Hfti'tn !ip started his lunilier career with D. A. Rallou & 

 to., and had followed this line ever since, lie was horn at Willimantic. 

 Conn., February 2.S, 183:5. Ilis eniiJloyni 'nt with the Ballon ciunpany 

 was followed by his accepting a posilion with the Van Etten-Kaiser Coin- 

 I)any, and he renuiined with that tirni when it was changed to the Van 

 ICtten-C'ampbell Company. In this conueclion he went into business for 

 Iiiuiself, and his operatious were marked by success from the beginning. 

 His organization included sawmills and timber in Canada, his immense 

 yard and planing null at Bay City, and a line of lumber-carrying vessels 

 on the Great I,ak,'s. Ills other Interests included participation in I'acific 

 c<»ast Uind'ering In an indirect way. 



The funeral services were in charge of the Knights Templar, the inter- 

 ment taking place from Mr. I''oss' lati' residence, 1801 Center av<-nne. 

 Bay City. / 



Mr. Mik.sak was one of the old standbys of Chicago lumbermen and 

 bnllt np a reputation for many years of straightforward, clean-cut, hom^st 

 business dealings. He was a Bohemian, born in Bohemia in 18.52, and 

 came to Chicago in 1871, where he immediately started working in I'hieago 

 lumber yards, lie was yard manager for a good many years for the 

 Ludington. Wells & Van Sehaick Company, and from there was employed 

 b.v the A. H. Cray Ijumber Company. 

 Till' PilM-:! Luiiihrr C<impany was organized under Mr. Miksak's direction 



in 1888. The business progressed rapidly, timber being acquired and saw- 

 Tuilling instituted. The first purchase was in 1899 of a considerable tract 

 at nibbing, Minn. This operation was known as the Mashek Lumber 

 Company, and was worked out in 190.5. 



The next operation was in hemlock in Wisconsin, the mill being located 

 at Bayfield. 



Mr. Miksak devoted a good deal of his time t 

 southern stocks, lie was a well-known figure in sawmillin 

 the North and .South. 



The deceased is survived by the widow, one sou. James, and three 

 daughters, all of whom are married. The son is associated with him In 

 the ousiness. 



buying northern and 

 circles in 



"Fireproof" Woodworking Plant Burned Up 



The Ludington Company thought that in its new concrete plant at 

 Wilmington. Vt.. it had a fireproof structure. However, on December 1 

 the plant was completely destroyed by fire, which resulted in the loss of 

 sipme hundred thousand dollars and the throwing out of employment of 

 about 200 men. 



The Ludington Company manufactured clothespins and butter tubs, 

 primarily, and moved from Ludington. Miclt., not very long ago. It is 

 planned to start operations again as quickly as new machinery can be 

 seeurod 



N. 1, 1912— OCT. 31, 1915. 



ling through in the middle is production, and the light line reports. 



Dec. Jan.Feb. Map.Apr. May June July Auc.Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.App. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. 



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ess 6S4 eaa ^ss e^a 674 eoe ei-a c^i eje S73 S7s 4sa 489 49s 469 -433 S39 sss sjs sss sgs S62 



November. 1915 

 November. 1914 

 Average 1907-1914 



AMERICAN COMMODITY PRICES 

 117 



November. 1915 

 November. 1914 

 Average 1909-1914 



IDLE CARS 



111 



October. 1915 

 October. 1914 

 Average 1907-1914 



PRODUCTION OF PIG IRON 

 142 



GENERAL CONFIDENCE 

 (New Corporations) 



100 



October. 1915 

 October. 1914 

 Average 1907-1914 



?05 



September, 1915 

 September, 1914 

 Average 1907-1914 



RAILROAD NET EARNINGS 

 121 



108 



Published exclusively for the members of the 



National Lumber Manufacturers 

 Association 



R. S. KELLOGG, Secretary. 



Chicago, December 1, 1915. 



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