Please visit our Store Page for an easier search of all the listings we have to offer.Genealogy Images Of History eCRATER Store (Click above.) In the left hand corner, insert the name or subject you are searching for. Click on text and title description, hit go and our offerings that contain the name or subject you are searching for will appear. Folks, sooner or later - Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer's dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, - its worth all the time I spend. ALEX POLSON FROM GOLD MINER TO MILLIONAIRE LUMBERMAN Alex Polson came to make his fortune in the gold mines, and it took a long time before he understood that the gold was In the Virgin Forests OLD LUMBERMAN MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING This is a history of the founder of the Polson Brothers Logging Company. One month after Custer had been destroyed a young Scot took out for Deadwood, Dakota Territory. He sought a fortune in gold but he failed. His failure led him to become the largest lumberman on the west coast. Here is a seldom read and rarely found story of the great lumberman Alex Polson entitled "From Gold Miner to Millionaire Lumberman," by William J. Betts. A very thorough article, not only of Polson, but details of the old days of logging. Polson was first to use Long Steel Wedges, Felling Saws of 16 to 18 feet, Skid Roads, Engine Donkeys. He insisted on better treatment for loggers. Great Story. Fascinating. A true tale of romantic American Loggin History which took place in and along the Willapa River, Pudget Sound, Shoalwater Bay, Grays Harbor, Hoquiam River, Chehalis County, and in the Pacific Northwest. He even built two tugs, the "Pilot" and the "Petrol" that operated for years. The author concludes that Polsom found his destiny, not in the gold mines of the west but rather in the great forests of western Washington.There were many a western story published – the common ones about cowboy and Indians are listed on eCRATER every day but the rarer ones like this one with details about the great Pawnee Bill Lillie are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out cause really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest. Here’s one of ‘em. PURCHASER WILL RECEIVE A FREE SEARCH OF MY WEBSITE WWW.GENEALOGYIMAGESOFHISTORY.COM IF YOU SEE AN ITEM OF INTEREST ON MY WEBSITE, JUST EMAIL ME AND I WILL PLACE IT ON eCRATER WITH A 10% DISCOUNT AND ALLOW YOU TO PURCHASE WITH BUYITNOW! Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western pioneers. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kin-folks lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer's shelf. See index below. I hope you appreciate the effort. ALEX POLSON - MILLIONAIRE LUMBERMAN by William J. Betts ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA 1870's - 1890's ANCESTOR'S LOCATION: WESTERN UNITED STATES GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED BETTS, William J., author BROWN, Ames EMERSON, Harvey GRAY, Capt. Robert, discovered Shoalwater Bay POLSON *, Alex POLSON, Robert, brother of Alex Polson SIMPSON, Capt. PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE: Black Hills British Columbia Carson City, NV Columbia River Deadwood, Dakota Territory Giant Cedar Tree Chopped Down * Grays Harbor Grays Harbor Co. (formerly Chehalis Co.), WA Hoquiam River Dam Hoquiam Timber Company Northern Pacific Rail Road Nova Scotia Olympia, WA Railroad Engine * used to haul logs Shoalwater Bay (Willapa Harbor) Skid Road Over Ravine * Steam Donkey Engine * The Polson Brothers Logging Company Tucson, AZ Washington Territory Willapa River Dam * Yakima River Well, I don't have the space to relate the story nor do I want to spoil it but you will just love it. My wife kids me that after I find an article like this, buy it, research it, picture it, scan it, put it on eCRATER and pay them the entry fee and commission, I make about 50 cents an hour but OH HOW I LOVE THIS OLD Western Logging History. You have not seen it before because it is in this old western magazine of many years ago. It is in really remarkable condition. First Class Postage in U. S. is $3.50. Canada $4.50. Priority Mail $4.75International postage $11.00. Texans must pay 8 1/4 % sales tax. Thanks, Tom A GENEALOGY IMAGESOFHISORY COPYRIGHTED PRESENTATION Powered by eCRATER . List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. ... [full description] |
