The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-10

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csso-s sAs zz&1ufsc r1re1 aztec: the Issrsr
sofESls. zGxss and we2kezs t. TEIs k&alia
Invariably Is found n tEs Iowz- geoscgfesI
measures, and i associated with . peculiar
eo-gsozs-2ts rock 5ota as Wal szG roof,
IS generally found Il well 6s6nsd
veizs- y IS uzea Of TIE sane nature 50 s-e
clay, tg. q lower Il silica sz6 much pu-s-.
Fire clay u only sou1d il the COS, measures
ana although I have made few b-ieks from
Washington Ere c5ays 10 CAY kss yss been
sosZrd equal 30 me EngIisa o. scotch Ere cisyA
TIE sra o.1cks I sen. 70 England were thor
ozzhly tested side - side with lest Eaglssa
and scotch OF The bridge of steel works fu--
macs, oas of the se~ereS- tests possible, ard
tie rspor: received was th2s, compared with
the cs1eTs. tAey were Izir.y good second. and
stood n three qualities "a {, English: I. wash
t1gso1: 3, cozES1 ordinary. I an Ei24 yoa
have raised t1Ls question and called pubic az
te1tioa . y WIKI tEs Developments OF cur many
II dustrtes, iron especially. Coed Ers clay, q
ksoli3. q needed 20 build furnaces and "a
necessary WORKS and plants TO reduce snd man
uf.orCrs TIE ores I have often taoGyst taAt
Eos Washington STATE Bo2r3 OF Ts29s would 60
vel. . :urz their Intelligent ssssa.loa % tn
particular matter"
Besides tais Communication from NJ Camp
BEL, have also recslve5 Letter and specimen
OF wEite clay t.o1 near seattle. f-o-a ~ :. z.
HhisTo-.A, and have also bean informed o. Al
extensive deposit on Big QzI.eeas rsT=r ard
oE1er localities ca H0od canal
fully agree with M Campbell that e Cur
state Beard Of Trade VIII LOOK into tszs kzo1g1
question intelilgsaEly, 4ice4 azd sss1stea s- the
state g@olcgss, tssy can DO vastly r2o-s tEAz :
or any other private individual EN- % devsloo
his industry. NJ opinion IL shss the SAFE
Board OF Trade should receive samples of clay
4 i'm. 4n4 80
which should &c accom- panied WIFE : I'm &C.
scrlpSioa OK locKliTy, probable quantity OF DE-
po-Il, casa o. approach, etc These SAMPLES
sn0uLd oe aazlyZs1 and certified % 81 TIE STATE
seo-cglst and plscsd OF sxaiEzsloa II TIE
rooms OF the Board Of Trs3s. II Gzy
person wishes to send specimens o. these clsys
20 Japan OF Great Britain or suy oshsr for
eign country. or TO the Eastern cities. ee-ss9-
cate from the Board Of Trade, with hat of ras
state gsologist, would have far more influence
70 convince manufacturers than anything pr
vale individuals car %, aud any person. having
s1ca clay deposits would Dc perfectly wiling 20
pay reasonable lee for . ce-tiecat> Of analysis
and description from the Board OF Trade.
We have great variety Of cI.Es in this state,
Gotta, drain tile, fancy and Ornamental tile clay,
70 the hl0s clay for pottery and brick Iron N
porcelain clay is Injurious, b1t lion IN
blue clay VIII make the reddesE and ha-E.ss. CT
bricks. The Board of Trade should have a.
analytical chemist who can uzka alI required
tezts. AID his certificate, verified by TIE board
with their seal attached. would be OF great bs2-
EFT 70 the mineral industries OF our state.
Samples OF clay which have rece.Ted. With
out description or analysis, are If no value; b1s
II such samples were accompanied with de-
seriptioa OF the extent Of the dsposIt and a
certified analysis. such samples could BE sent 20
Japan, and, II found OF the quality required
the manufacturers could send their ovn experts
70 ascertain whether IL would Re practical and
profitable for them 20 establish manufactures in
our state I hope the Interest in this question
VIII b kept I'D. JAMES G. SWAN.