The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-18
THE MIXERSOF DRUGS
Pharmacists of the State Get
Through Business.
TO-DAY is GIVEN TO PLEASURE.
Needs of the Trade-Medicinai Herbs or
the >tate->orae Chemical Jokes
New Pharmacy Law.
ID II - Washinrton SIC

The members OF the Washington State
Pharmaceutical Association put in a long
and busy day yesterday. The session oe-
gan AZ 3 o'clock in the morning and con-
tinue5 with but little interruption until
late in the evening. Today IS 20 oe de-
voted TO a pleasure trip and banquet, ana
the .faruer-cists.~ as Joe Schlumpf calls
them. were eager 10 finish their business
cares so they could utilize in a merry way
the weather clerks favorite prescription OF
er1laI parts OF glorious sunshine and
Olympic ozone which the inhabitants or
this part OF the world are enjoying these
September days.
Officers were elected as follows; Presi-
dent. /. y. 2. Collins. Whatcom; first vice
president Charles F. Krum. Spokane; sec
oni vice president. David Beal. Vancouver
third vice president. c. r. Mann, olympia
Walter St John. the present secretary, was
reelected unanimously.
The Future Of the Trade.
The morning session was called 10 order
by the president, Robert Mari, VINO made
his report for the last year. He said the
condition of the drug trade throughout the
state had changed very little since the last
meeting of the association, but with the
Improvement of business manifested IN
other parts OF the country he could rea-
soEably predict the near approach OF Re-
newed business activity here. Ine trade
NaN sumo from TIE AAdA "a NA--ANaf 49,
some of the members had become richer
by experience. at any rate. No appoint
rrents 10 the state board OF pharmacy had
Yet been made by the governor TO succeed
w. IL. 7. Barnes and l.. ID. t. collins,
whose terms had expired, and he wanted
TO call attention to the necessity OF select
ing names of men for the places against
whom nothing could be brought as TO their
qualifications and who would be willing
10 serve II appointed. He spoke OF the
troublesome question of cut rates. and
said that the drift of opinion pointed TO
organization within the ranks of the phar-
n.acists for the manufacture Of such
medicinal preparations and family rene
dies as their trade demands, as the sources
wheLce relief from the crying evil VIII
eventually come. The question OF tax free
alcohol for use in manufacturing was one
of national interest. and he made susges-
tons for the local organization 10 con-
siGer.
Medicinal Plants of the state.
+. Jensen. Of Tacoma. read paper on
Medicinal Plants to Which the Climate
and Soil of Our State Are Adapted, which
was of particular interest and which was
received with rising vote of thanks.
lie sad that in the days OF our parents
the knowledge OF botanical simples was
quite widely diffused. and each house had
its bundle of dried herbs hung in the gar
ret. But times have changed. The pres
ent generation Knows nothing OF herbs,
and a case of sickness means visit 10
the drug store. As pharmacists, they were
interested in the roots and herbs they
handled. and were anxious TO grow AT
home whatever the splendid soil and beau
tiful climate could produce. He had pre-
pared a list of names of botanical drugs
which grew IN the state, containing the
names of thirty specimens, including hops,
wild cherry. dogwood, skunk cabbage.
sage, digitais catnip, tansy, thyme. bone
set dandelion balm of Gilead. sumach,
poison oak Notwithstanding the favorable
climate there are few medicinal herbs
that reach the perfection in growth and
strength attained by the mints. The ell
mate and soil OF the valleys Of Nestern
Washington are admirably suited to the
cultivation of Ecorice root. and the de-
mand for this is guaranteed by extensive
medical use and by its constantly increaS-
ing use in the manufacture of chewing to-
bacCo. In the valley lands 1t can DC raised
cheaper than in any other place IN the
world. The state could produce a grade
Of oil OF lavendar easily superior to the
best English product. Some legislative
protection was necessary TO prevent the
determination Of what is commonly called
'bearberry." as hunters, in order TO get
q small piece of the bark, will sacrifice
the life Of a large tree.
New Pharmacy Law Needed.
The fourth annual report to the gov
5rnor OF the state board of pharmacy.
composed Of \ VI. Stewart. Charles i.
Krum. g c. snyder, L. =. z Collins,
W. H. T. Barnes, vas read.
The report says during the year the
board has issued fifty pharmacists certlh-
Gates, The number Of registered phar-
macists and assistants in the state is
given as Ga, but - had failed TO renew
their certificates, SO that this year there
T. y-I fi.sa
pharmacy I'm this state The standard re
CURED is 50 per ceat. on each subject and
a general average Of 70 per cent. The re-
port speaks OF the necessity Of amend
mcuts 70 the pharmacy law. and says that
the board framed bin covering its recon-
mendations which passed the house at
the last session of the legislature. but
failed to pass the senate. II recommends
the appointment Of committee to secure
needed legislation.
Jokes on a Grave Digest.
DR. Z Bolnk. Of Seattle. made humor-
Gus address that caused great deal OF
amusement
He said he was on the platform without
A nropared paper because he had been
hypnotized by Mr.. Korn. The hypnotic
Influence had failed. however. after he got
on tho platform. and he didn't know what
he would talk about. He wished he could
talk on some subject Of chemistry. but as
he bad studied political economy for two
or three wears and Dvacticed personal
economy he had lost all interest I'm chem
ical symbols and attractive equations lie
might. however. give some simple lesson
Illustrating the utility Of chemistry for IN
stance. in the case Of hen fruit. EY break
ing the shell and precipitating the con-
tents into a dish. then adding a little juice
Of The corn. a little nutmeg and mill. and
shaking II. II was ready for consumption.
and made an excellent tonic. a cure for