The Diamond Match Company's bateau on Priest River
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The Diamond Match Company’s bateau and River Pigs preparing to break up a log jam on Priest River. The bateau was a flat bottom boat that ferried men from log jam to log jam. Courtesy of John Howard
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The River Pigs of Logging
The River Pigs of Logging
The remote virgin forests of northern Idaho represented a fortune in timber--if it could be brought to market. In areas not immediately adjacent to a railroad, the fast-moving rivers offered an economical way to get…