The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-08

Advantages Of Fresh Water Over f
Scarcity Of Tonnage on the Psdl1
Coast.

protectiaa and Shelter might h9st u r.
outside for week o. rxo. sefsias he e
NE rs Scr rxxxxxxsH-
sMy interest in Lake wsshfnrf0u \
entirely unsei6sA.- continued g.
Hail Il am anxious fog the consrrz1C
Of the canal whether the nnvy yuR1
built or not. fog We desire 70 e8faA7Gn =
entire shipbuildf1g plant On the lhkM r.
recognize the greak yaine of fresh wseorfE
prescribing cRr wkaryeR. wsys, 2eeE4 CD
piles. and We want 10 take 4dyanfnW o&H
We remember also the weii-knoWn -
that . ship whose hoftom Is enTas1 g
bAznacleH win be cleaned By xtmp1J ~
fox shext time in LAKE wask{nxcn.
another fresh wafer adraus1S> TT T.
highly important
An OFFICIAL eFxNfox.
aWhen was In san Francesca I sponx
much Of my time with Naval Cousfyso
feinald, . friend for fhirfy FeaxA 81 -
accomplished and experience ksphsi1
superintendent Mr. Fetunld ~ W2GL
fHferestA3 In the Location of she anvy yngf
In the Northwest. and he Has ~ 601M
that the commission w1Hf3 ehG&se Late
Washington.
q The advantage Of srssA water oss< -
water for such purposes u - grsAs, -
other things being eqaal there shann -
avs kGE SkxEAtE5& x<9&&44&y 8kf04k = <4l2l44E
lon, said Mr.. Fesnasd Cutxz<te Of -
proposed location Of nAyy yUe - La1a
Washington think Sc zeSeruna1E o.
Is 10 the commerce Of 10 NasAN1Ge -
huild the canal from the Suun4 10 - lnAGk
that al vessels wnsxe hoSz0m4 hare -
ronie eorr0ded In salt wAsxr n1nI -
through 10 q place whers Eley exa D. ely
cleaned. u process tisat eanzEf ~ Ea9es>
tskea otherwise sxeeps % zxssarE e.
penses
Il do not see how fsae ,ssmzzlsuisu. whn
IL hiss sEliy inyes<zgasSa EAe eza<n1x q tae
various places. can sggat Ssiessa Laks
Washington
SCARCITY N rexxszz.
There are several en1ses wnicn nsse
led 20 the scarcity Of tz1nnxe % t1e r.
chic coast continued Captain Hal ~ ~
Spouse 70 . question -tlne y th4f nAHy
Of the smaller vessels. srx1 - oax2enunee
and Shops. have bssn sent aefSn = eng93e
in the ne'x canning and sealiaE indn3ne1
Then many OF the hrrer vessels hAse heen
sent 10 Australia with fzmeer 49, y
qsiry has been awakened tn ~ 49,.
coast OF South Amsrzes ard Xeuk4 -
many vessels have fexn sent there ho<o
with lumber. railroad iraa. And geneS -
tertal for new enterprises AnO9a - u - 1.n
OF the year the heaviest sA17nsn1
eaxu- bound whest taxes pznee
there "a . large 6eraand ser coal ~ 60
the coast. and ell available ve4eel9 -
gagged In that trade. The gearr1z b1mne
activity Of the coast has created
for vessels In the naiSeeEiAaeo1S -
Many lHmbesxnen hare been e0zssel
sead their irpa vsxsess fcreigx. - ~
eouseG ueiaee Is that there II hardiy ~
engaged vessel on the coast
The ctheg day Ia San Frasc9c9 -
Hanson, Of the Tacoma Nil Ce.yoN
came Into oar stfica and wanted - 49,
two OF our vessels thai are Dos d1e fef -
months We declined Nr. Hefmsas g
the Port Eiakely mills. says be r<yw -
tonnage 20 scarce. There are ncx - 49,
small schooa@rs st Fort Bsmkefy. - 49,
unprecedented incident.
The remedy for fais scarcity II ne g
stractfon OF more se=seis. but - yek -
movement In thai siarecsaon = Dot aeos.
Our ways II Port Biakeiy are al emPW -
the nrsf time In ave years ] nase
d0arry however. that We viii sooR 1Atx
many orders - we saSt 10 til
for lnmoer have been down 10 ~ 80
the past SIX months Tasy are new 81
there II 10 doubt fiilk thar wiz 20 kaGn
- RosT-lxTELL1GExexx- Feb 7.