Mosher

The Newago Timber Company, owned by American interests, Consolidated Papers Incorporated, did logging throughout Northern Algoma prior to the Second World War. Usually the logs were shipped by rail to Michipicoten Harbour, and boomed to Wisconsin where most logs were destined to be turned into pulp. Newago had negotiated with the provincial government for special rights to harvest all types of lumber, including all pulpwood and sawing varieties. Newaygo in return promised to pay a special flat stumpage fee for all sawing varieties and a second rate for pulpwood.