The Steam Donkey in Martin Grainger's Woodsmen of the West In the beginning of the 20th century, the logging industry in B.C. and around the world saw a dramatic change in the way logs were being logged. Techniques came and went although some stayed longer than other. New technologies played a very important role in this change; none more than the invention of the steam donkey. In Martin Grainger's Woodsmen of the West, Carter's acquisition of a steam donkey allowed his men to be more effective and efficient while logging in the wilderness. In the early 1900's, British Columbia, barely 30 years old, was seeing an increase in the demand for lumber ....

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