The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-07

Perhaps no single act Of any president
Of the United States has ever caused such
o fever Of unrest. such protest. among
men az has Clevelands forest reserve
proclamation or February = among the
people az the West. and particularly
among the citizens OF this state.
Ard as SEATTLE Is the chIef city Of the
state and about nine Of every ter men
here are interested directly or indirectly
81 mining the articles In the Post-tntel-
ligencer since the executive order was Is
sued showing the eBormity OF the evil
that will be Inflicted on the state by the
enforcement Of the reservation. have
made every place IN town where men
eongrcgate hotbed from which ''roasts''
OF the late president are sent cut prop
eriy hasted.
As has been stated. the reserve extends
from the 10th 20 the I'D meridian of
longitude and from the northern bound
sry ~ The state down TO the tsth parallel
of latitude The lire on the west cuts
down considerably 70 the left OF the cen
ter 81 Whatcom. skag!t and Sn0hornish
counties, and Oh the east the boundary
line Toes down about the center Of okan-
oGan county. while fhs southern bound
aFy ilna leaves exempt only the extreme
southern parts OF okanogau and Snoho-
fnish counties. and includes within the
reservation limits the tiny corner IN the
extreme north 90 kfititas Within this
territory are included 10 the west Of the
Cascades. the silverton Monte Cristo
Silver creek. Cascade. Ruby creek and
adjacent districts while on the other side
are the Methow. squaw creek. Chelan and
other mining districts.
prominent visitor IN the city yeSter-
day was Capt. = IA. Thompson. 81 Spo-
hpne. one OF the members 90 the exec
utivs comnittee OF the Northwes; Mining
Association. and well known IN this stat.
ard British Columbia as A leader In the
mining Industry. Capt. Thompson said:
Il have Just made a trip through the
Fi.verton district. examining the mineral
formation. etc. I was much surprised 70
see 50 strong mineral showing and SO
large a surface exposure % valuable rrin-
sral as there Il "a that district I have
been On Rn=slana and in all he adjacent
- mpa OF British Columbia and have
had experiences IN California. Colorado
ard Idaho. aud have never seen a To-
csllty where the surface showing was ss
large as g Is IN this district 7 have just
visited
lin the proper development % that dis
trict which r. directly tributary 20 this
portion OF the state. lies IN great meas
ufe tue fegnre prosperity - this com
fauniiy, ard the Development Of the min
erHl resources tributary 20 sny CONNER
riaf center. when that development viii
rss1lt lu mines that pay dividends EN-
Tfloy lahoT ana afford opportunity FOR the
trvcatmsat ~ capital at = profit, Is a
matter jn which every commercial enter
prise Is directly interested
The truth az this ls well illustrated IN
the prosperity ~ spokane. witch Is due
- the mining interests tributary thereto.
slthough. comparatively speaking, they
are - remote districts. Shining exam
PIES ~ ths close unl9u that exists be
tween sarCessfai commercial life and
profitable mining development are Den
Yer. Ba;te. tesdeiDe. salt Lake and even
San Franchise sfarit
"tt seems ie have Been ~ peculiar
misfortune ~ tse district 20 whIeh I refer
new 30 BE- ineinaed tn the Forest reserve
designated in the proclamation ~ Frrsf-
dent Cleveland eu TIE eve 81 bis retire
snent from Office. Ore ear hardly ron
Seive that such an executive ortl~r vvoss1.f
nsvs been issued = ths feal truth as %
che mineral character ans the already
extensive state 81 development of fhat
disrrte5--compTtsin as ft does larry.
mines railroads. ponulaus towns school
houses. churches. farms. etc. RAJ been
properly before the president We fha
fact remains ;hat the or&sr wa- t<-0es
''f'ae attitude takea ~ Tire f'oss-fssfsl