As the manufacturing facilities grew, and people came for miles by wagon to Louisiana to buy lumber, it was apparent that there was a need for a better way to serve the outlying communities. To accomplish this, retail yards were established in several inland communities to the west of Louisiana. …
Timber Manufactured into Lumber
At that time, northern white pine timber was floated down the river on rafts and was manufactured into lumber at a planing mill located north of Louisiana on the river bank. At the mill, a variety of operations were used to turn “raw” lumber into finished products: intricate wood carvings, created …
Mr. Buffum Purchases La Crosse Lumber Co.
In case you’re wondering how La Crosse Lumber Co. was named, financiers from La Crosse, Wisconsin joined Washburn in establishing the company, which was named in their honor. Mr. Buffum bought the company in 1882 from the Washburn Estate. …