The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-11


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From this IL will he ssen that the new
forest reservations in the state Of Wash
ingion are almost iderticaiiy OF the same
size as swl .zerlana. In addition 20 this.
II may be stated that they contain a
far greater area Of arabic land than does
Switzerland. and q mineral wealth not ex-
eeedsd BY any section Of like size in the
known world Collectively. they would
make state larger than either OF the
three Independent European kingdoms OF
Denmark. Belgium or the Netherlands.
nearly one-haIf as large as Ireland. and
more than one-hsif SIS large az Scotland:
while this area exceeds that OF any OF the
swenty-six states forming the German en-
pire, excepting Prussia ana Bavaria.
The olympic reservation alone. with an
area Of aus square m.Ies-ahout midway
n size between Delaware and Connecticut
contains in It's borders some OF the finest
bodies OF agricultural land on this conii-
sent. and has the capacity for supporting
as large an agricultural population as
slther of the states named. when lines Of
communication ere once opened up. We
ask the Eastern newspapers. In all eandcr.
aow they would look upon such situation
,s this IL presented a; home. A reserva-
Ion barrier from forty TO sixty miles vide
aas been created between two portions %
ne state OF Washington. with but one
open gap through which Communication
IAN flow. That reservation includes not
.nly one-qusr,er In area ths entire state.
snt covers the greater portion OF no min
,rei resources OF tire stats in mines Of
ron. copper. lead and tho precious metals.
" enormous value and the development OF
which would make this one Of the richest
states In the union snd Afrord employment
o ten times our present population.
The worst feature Of the situation is that
he Eastern press perslstenily charge the
opposition to ths creation 81 these reset
cations - the lumber interests Net
uan Interested IN the numbering interests
ares cotton Ia. 10 have the Wash ne-
on reservation opened. Only a very small
,nrtlon Of Il contains any meschAutso
3u,ber ard she hmhermcn at The state %
,uyinE timber lands. Mos, ef them have
low as much capital TED up In that man
ser IS shey care 70 have. No enc IN wash
ugton would raise protest u rot = stick
= timber eeaii ever be cut within the tim
= % the washington reservation. save
hat whl-h was necessary Tor fuel ans tira-
.er for mines The people OF Washington
re heartily anxious 20 have ire forest re-
iaarce$ q the state conserved. saa Tire
efaherEnea are as much interested in tA!s
IS the farmers.
What Is ehteciea 20 Is q blanket reservA-
son being shrown ever re whole niinegal
~xioa es TIRE state, ana tAs nsnias dsvs,-
lemen, arrested In its infancy. Thls is
shy the people q wassinxtnn heusvs that
&c rea,aiuiax pubic lands IN ms state.
ueiuaiax al Ire recently created forest
reservations, sAeu}d he tnrnsd ever - ne
eate 50 TIA, this domestic matter cs no
sencern &c any ere oa;slaa re borders @,
ne state. nltzht - regulated hers ~ our
fwn eit,seas.wAo have fgI xaowietFe &c a.
sanss and conditions. AID We ear readily
ssnserse aAs forests St.hoet tsersay rula-
rs Industries q potentially sreasez su-
,crtsnce thar 5aAt % numbering TIE
ne.Aaa aaoetse hy sas Esaeral government
esssnH'cs so much tie manner n usfeh
~ snGivfsazl - anse1 tatsntrsncs -.-
sevsa steering tr3en3 % an annoying
nosquiio eY smashing is oeon ;ss SLEEPER.
ses Mia ten-peaa3 s,edsv-aanasr,