The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-21
SASH AND DOORS MADE
FOR THE WORTH
Cedar Has Grown in Favor un,u -.
Trade covers America ana
other Continents
Since isS9 the manufacture o, sa.s -,

Since lS>2 the manufacture ~ -,
doors in the state ~ WASHINGTON hss
enc Of its steadily growing inslus,rSe, -.
from ecmp&Ta.lve.y insignificant -
ming the business has spread un,sl 49,
products Of was .n2son factories aaw 80
their way into almost all markets !, -
weird where modern building i sn,x
Where less ,han eight Years av, -
sash and doors were Earned cut alrr,s, -
ciusively tor The local demand ,Asw
now shipped IN large quantities - ~.
laDtic seaaoard and middle STATES ans
South America. South Africa. Chira
pan, Australia and Hawaii. Recently -
pie shipments have also been r.s~
England. with indications poin.inw :.
growing demand fer what Is fhern a
departure.
Aside from the trade in the pac,s.
states the business has requlras =, 80
pushing. for The enc reason thu, sss.s
made into doors and sash WAS sorss.ss'S
entirely new-a departure 50 ahrap. So
the practices OF earlier Years that II ,ns,..
the expenditure OF much time and eaerr,
TO impress builders and owners wiz =
advantages.
Duiidiug up the Trade.
1T was uphill work" said w. c. vs.a
er. OF ne pioneer ana larsss, fasary 81
the state. mat Of Wheeler. Osgotd A. ~,
but py perseverance &C gradlsally =
cured foothoid IN the markets Of The Eas
and then bid for and secured p ssa,s .
the trade III foreign countries ,~ihnss,, =
the Sound. Once started, our ;rnas -.
assured. and year by year our ou,aa. -
increased and the dSiaand has grngn mas.
general, unsN now Washington cedar ,so,, =
and sash are no longer expesins,.,a'
They have found their proper n'sss !.
building and are becoming more rana,..
each year"
in addition 10 the ahove-namss ,,....
at Tacoma. both doors and sash are ,ss,.
at many OF the larger finishing l,msse
mills throughout the state hu; oniv :, =
adjunct TO the chief feature OF the Ma.
ness and that mixed orders" largely :, !
local use. may be turned cut. rhs,. !.
adjustments. too. report growins III
for cedar doors.
Advantages of Cedar.
The light weight OF the wood. s ,.ma,.
weatherproof qualities and the sxssfs,,
finish obtainable are some Of the mora y,
nortant advantages OF Washington MI,
doors. The ease with which the wood -
be worked. Its always reliable tex,wt =
perfect freedom from sap and streak ag
In other woods result In surface h,srlA.
able Cor this use. The life Q. cedar 10
made from carefully selected stock vsla
has first been properly seasoned, il P,,s.
tically without limit. The lasting aasa.
ties of the wood are proverhIaf tsetlr
trunks have been found lying In ths .sf.
es,s n state OF perfect preservation .hs
age of which, estimated beyond p,,.tyes.
ture, is scarcely 10 be believed hy ons 40.
familiar with the wearing virtue D. tan
wood. Such Is the nature OF he stock from.
which Washington cedar doors are mann.
featured. and this lasting quality .csus
one of lie strongest recommendations.
Trade With F0reisn Lands.
The trade In doors and sash has "A
vanced from It's very modest star, s~x /
lines which make each step toward IA
increased output permanent one. faeas.
Ing the Introduction of these goods In saza
new district or country where The ass
years business Is always the snalhg. The
cargo trade TO South America. Suu.h AZ
rica. Australia. the Sandwich lSsnts ard
TO Chinese and Japanese seaporu & Etad-
lily on the increase. Where txw yeas
ago a mixed cargo containing humber and
few packages OF doors and sasa xn
something cut OF the usual order. II q aos
quite common. And instead OF he ssw
packages stored with lumber below asciA
as of old, the mixed cargo of nowadays u
made up more largely of doors and sash
the heavier shipments Of which show thea
growing popularity.
A feature OF this trade Is that each eoua.
try has its own style and size OF doors end
sash. What Is fitting and correct IN 90
country Is wholly unstable In anothss.
Doors made for the Oriental trade ars
widely different from those sent to sosh
America or Aus ,raiia and the same hoiss
true OF the demand In the United ASlss
Shipments made 10 the Eastern states az
made up OF doors and sash that w5ula =
considered odo-sizcd and almost useless y
Pacific coast districts. where the styis
architecture and the general plan Oh basa
Ing Is on different Ines. This variance
size is equally noticeable In style. ana w
result Is that a factory bidding Tor -
varied trade must be equipped TO suppl
the varied demand