The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-25

F->~ -fs@NHssf< &1F EssI&2AkEi$ were S@s2kt
81 f2r12-se with shSse which q study es
nature usually rpcses bat a srsrrlfnx
RAIN n The mountain tops seemed only
20 make the scsre nare irnnreSssve
Great o-I3owT claa5s were tossed aAent
the peaks that tore riffs in tAen. Only
% ciass 10 again. hi.sng IRE gray timber
tlSs stood silent far as.oee 4. all while
the mosa'asn streams tumbled about IN
every direction
Finally il had az passed There we're
several souvenirs distributed through the
cars while = the mountains nere at
frscting such favorable comment IS the
neat diary Of ths days 70 Se spent on he
Ceasf, and i. wzs ~ once put 10 practical
use II registering notes Of the Journey
and expense accounts
AT Ssykefu!sh The excursion was met
By J. E. Dbl Robert CGsshness. Thor.as
Robinson. W. A McCrcssen and 4 K
Mills. they reinforced the committee
fEcrn the Sound some ~ whom left Iasec
- Lowell 20 make connections for Seas-
sie
AZ Everett Junction another party. con-
sss'tng of Fred stiuascn. L. II. Gray. A.
F. McEwan. Leonard Bronson. Z ~
Snyier. /. F. Swarthaut and II A Kyer,
boarded the train with Hoo-Hoo ye.l
ard were socn absorbed In The general
discussion or things. principally of oass-
ness.
Washington Shingles in D~mand.
IL is empaatically a business mems ex-
csirsion. ard the intention Is rot TO get
away from trade but 10 get into ie
deeper. The principal question al issue
IS why they are rot abls to get more
shingles The East has been begging fcr
the cedar shingles Of Washington. and
the supply has not been able 30 satisfy
the demand. One OF ,hs things that The
visitors are anxious about is a fusare
supply. The crops OF the East are lih-
ersl and the result is an expected tn
crease In sii lines. particularly building.
There are no shingles thar equal those
from this state. ard the cutters cannot
make enough OF them.
Besides the yardmen and dealers. the
trade journals are represented by James
Walker. or the Mississippi Valley Lurn-
herman. of Minneapolis. John w. Barry.
of the Northwest Lumherman. OF Chica-
go: Leonard Bronson. Of the Timnerman,
of Chicago. Frank Cole and G. W. Sny
der. of the West Coast LumberInan, of
Tacoma, and Victor Fl, Beckman. of the
Pacific Lumber Trade Journal. Of Seattle.
Whatcom Welcomes the Visitors.
Everett had TO be cut out of the pro-
gramme. although there was a great deal
of Interest attached TO the first view OF
the Sound.
Fairhaven was reached shortly after
o'clock In the afternoon. and the excur-
sionists stretched their legs In looking
over the big rlant of carstens & Earles
TO which they were particularly attracted
BY the shingie cutting and bundiing. From
the Carstens & EarIes' plant tho train
conveyed the excursionists to the hunkers
at Whatcom. where the system employ
ed In dischsrging logs from the cars to
the bay was shown. From the bunkers
the next place TO be visited was the Bel
iingham Bay Improvement Company's
mill where the biggest logs the Eastern
ers ever saw Were converted into pIanks.
All of the exhibits of the great timber
industry OF Puget sound have surprised
and delighted everyone. and they are all
properly keyed up for what they will see
at Biakeiey.
The city of Wfatcom is decorated. and
1t Is pronounced holiday occasion with
all. The depot, where the train Of the ex-
cursionists is sidetracked. is a veritahIe
bower Of beauty. All OF the supports TO
the awnings over the gangways are fes-
tooned and wrapped in green bunting. and
the whole scene IN brilliantly illuminated.
The ladies OF the city have sent a street
car loaded with flowers, q large basket to
each one os the ladies' OF the Eastern
party. and souvenirs In the SHAPE OF Pho
togyaphs of the bay and wharves have
been given away by the Bellingham Bay
Improvement Company.
Tonight there is a reception being given
at the Bel,ingham Bay & British Columbia
depot.
TOday's Programme.
At 8 a. m. steamers George z Starr ana
Bay City leave Sehome dock for Senian-
moo. stopping at Steeic's fish traps en-
route
The Semiahmoo cannery. the largest in
the world will be visited and fsh dinner
served at $50 n. m
II time permits. the party win then visit
Point Roserts fish traps and return around
Lumn1i island. arriving at Sehome dock
al O'Clock
Train leaves for Seattle one-half hour
later F.. A. BATWELL