The Steam 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 . In Martin Grainger's Woodsmen of the West, Carter's acquisition of a steam allowed his men to be more effective and efficient while logging in the wilderness. In the early 1900 ....