The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-13
MORE TIMBER TESTS
Are Urged by the Washington
Chapter of Architects.
CONGRESS is ASKED TO HELP.
Appropriation or sio, 600 Proposed By
Many Bodies Washington Fir
Never Yet Tested.

strong effort is being made bv tAe
Washington State Chapter ~ Architects
20 have , bill passed by CONGRESS which
VIII provide for the Investigation and
testing % American timber. with partica-
lar reference 20 Washington FIR An an
preparation % saa.ea Vii BE- asked FOR. ~
which amount not less than D. per cent.
should be devoted 10 the testing Of the
umoeTs Of the Faciflc coast The Wash
ington senators and representatives.
through Senator Squire. viii be asked 10
give their assistance towards having the
bill passed AT this session. and Il Il hoped
that the hlll Viii be passed in which event
the testing station viii probably re es-
taolished az the University OF Wash
ington.
The matter came up az the meeting or
the architects in the office OF W. " Boone
yesterday. Communications We're read
from Prof. ]. Il. Johnson. Of the Washing
ton University al s.. Louis. and from Or.
r. '. Fernow. head OF the division Of
forestry OF the agricultural department.
containing suggestions as TO the proceed
ure 10 be taken. hoth % these gentlemen
beng much Interested ln having the bin
passed. Concerning IL, Charles w Saun-
ders. secretary OF the Washington Chap
ter. said:
The bill. as now proposed. will he the
same as that passed by the senate of the
F1tty-third congress. which was hung up
In the house by the failure Of the chair
man OF the committee on agriculture 10
present II before Adjournment Amend
ments have been proposed by Or. Fernow
which provide for an appropriation of S40-
cSs and or that amount not less than 81
per cent shall he devoted 10 the testing
OF the timber Of the Pacific coast under
certain limitations. A request will be
sent TO the Washington delegation in con-
gress that it be introduced 10 the senate
al once. and IL possible carried through
TO the house before the close of the SEES
sion.
The value OF this to the lumbermen Of
this state can be easily recognized. rs IL
Is well known that no authentic tests OF
the Washington fir have Yet been made.
Prof. Johnson, of the Washington ualvers-
ity, of Missouri, has been making these
tests for the forestry department for the
last two years. and he has voluntarily Of
fered 10 assist US in every way. not only
by using his influence IN furthering this
Dill, but also, SHOULD IL pass. in establish
ing testing station at some point on
Puget sound the University OF Washing
ton Il possible. This viii be urged by the
Washington chapter. as tests OF this sort
require some scientific authority and must
he made at such place that no possibility
OF Partially towards the woods in the
tests given could oe charged. This would
be in line with what has already been
done at the Washington university, at 81.
Louis.
The importance of this bin Is being
recognized throughout the country. as
may be judged by the action of the Ma
uonal Car Builders Association at its late
meeting IN New Orleans, at which me-
mortal was adopted 10 be sent 20 both
houses of congress. urging the necessity Cf
making further appropriations. The fact
that these tests have never been made Of
Washington FIR. and that they have been
exhausted on Southern hard pine, shows
the necessity OF prompt action on the part
Of Washington lumber men ia this matter"