The Saginaw and Manistee Lumber Company and Williams Arizona

  THOUGHTS AND UPDATES Just taking a moment to provide some updates. I am currently exploring and researching the vast area north and east of Kendrick Mountain. This is a remote area, and as such must be treated with respect. It is similar to mounting an all-day expedition, replete with adequate supplies and ample food to endure a day of travel and adventure.  I have a number of posts to create and build, which takes time. This is not helped by the fact that the local internet service is less than adequate, and further not helped by their insistence that subscribers should live stream their movies and shows. That little tiff aside, I am making progress and am excited to provide additional information, some of which even the Forest Service may be unaware of.  There will be a three part series on this area. As spurs and branch lines are explored, more will be forthcoming. Some findings are exciting, such as how far north the Saginaw extended, and a hint of switchbacks in th...

  Saginaw and Manistee Lumber Company: Equine Care; Horseshoes and Related Topics I recently found a horseshoe artifact north of Kendrick Peak. Prior to 1929, the Saginaw maintained a large herd of horses for use in harvesting timber. These animals weres employed in hauling logs, transporting supplies within the camps, and other assignments.  Without the horse, there would be only limited logging or transportation, and civilization would have matured at a much slower rate. The horse was the foundation of transportation for thousands of years, for without the horse there would be no wagons, only hand carts powered by the underclass of humanity.  Disregarding the usual ramblings and philosophical comments, I would like to use this post as an opportunity to explore the horse as an "employee" of the so-named company. Designating the animal as such, was the Saginaw a good employer? Were they taken care of in a humane way, or used to exhaustion and discarded as any spent p...