The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-07
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Expenditure OK 200 COO OF tAe lower
| Columbia canuertes.
| The salmon pack OF isss was s54 600
cases. This valuable product should
Re cared for ard hatchery established
there by the general government
| Coal mining has been successfully
| pursued during the v~zr ending sep
| sembcr %. ISIS. the outPat oelng
If,Iss. sol tons. an increase OF GfsAso
| tons over the las. fiscal year
The gold and silver mines OF Okano-
| gan county are now said 70 be upon
| 4 permanent basis. There are row
on record in this county 1854 quartz
| claims. Nearly all upon which work
has been done show gold or silver ore
in paving quantities.
1 Galena mines with considerable 81
| yer are also found
| The famous forests OF Washington
| Territory furnished 10 go 90 feet Of
lumber, 69.Og0.oo0 Iaths, 100000
shingles, OF which over tEo-thirds
were shipped for foreign consumption
| The shingles are the best made The
governor thinks so important pro-
/ duct shoald he cared for IN SOME
effective way He says in this con-
nection:
| Cannot foTbear urging upon your stten'
/ ton the importance OF caring for our for
1 ests Vast areas of the continent that are
| practically worthless for other purposes
| could be utilized for tree culture ] under
stand very well that il viii be found i'm.
| practicable 10 prevent the denndaiion OF
| lanes that are valuable for AGRICULTURAL
purposes but the timber on our mountain
sides and the more elevated table lands can
| be preserved for future supply, aud can
l eventually be utilized under system O!
4 - oh will the LAYING
| bare of the ground. In this way, not only
can our timber supply be made a. perna
nent as any other cultivated product bit
| our streams can be maintained al their
| maximum flow. A forestry commission,
/ with enlarged power, maintained ~ am
apbropri ations. should be created bsfoes
our forests become 30 reduced in ARA b.
| wasteful methods Of utilization, BY ire aud
disease, that the lack of timber becomes a
serious obstacle TO our progress
The total capacity OF the sawmills in
the territory Is i,0l3 ,596, 900 feet.
| Abundant resources have been pro-
| yided for numerous and fine schools,
which are the pride OF the people,
Teachers are well-equipped for their
duties, and numerous Institutions for
higher education are established. The
recent act of congress giving local
authorities in Washington Territory
power to lease and control school
lands is commended by Gov. Semple.
The exclusion OF the Chinese from
the country il favorable to the terri
tory, and the only labor trouble there
during the year resulted from the i'm
portation of body of negro laborers
BY coal companies. This promised TO
create serious trouble, but this was
averted BY the timely action OF the
| governor.
For some reason there was a great
scarcity of hop-pickers this year, and
one of the principal crops of the terri
tory was thus in danger OF being in a
large measure lost. 1t was feared that
the introduction of coolies would he
necessary, but happily this was avert
ed by the concerted action OF the en-
tire populace, who went into the hop
fields and saved the crop, even the
school children being excused from
attendance during the hop-picking
season.
| The Indians are peaceahle, and some
of them have become citizens and are
prospecting upon good farms. The
general government should pay fol
the trials OF Indians for offenses by
them when not taxpayers, whether
|
place this burden upon the taxpayers
of the adjacent counties. Complaint
is made of this.
The various public institutions OF
the territory appear to be in a salts
factory condition, and $4,000 was
appropriated by the last territorial leg.
islature for their extension and main.
tenanCe.
| Much desirable and important legis-
lation was passed by this legislature
Among other bills was one levyine
one-fifth of mill for military pur.
poses. which thus places the national
guard of Washington upon secure
foundation. The force now consists
of two regiments of infantry and a
troop of cavalry"
The governor closes his report with
an eloquent and enthusiastic account
of the magnificent scenery OF Wash
} ington and the rare opportunities
which its shores and mountains Offer
the sportsman