The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-19

81 = = rnmb has recently contributed IN
IL 49, 10 the American Lumberman. in
sSssS - Ewes . thorough and compre-
IS sess-sre ersatmeut Of the lumber resources
81 ~ 80 State He unhesstaffngiy pro-
:f - he timber belt extending from
S--enern Aiaska 10 California the great
- y u world
II -1~nt hecaues of tts calm ard dispAs-
. ssssefe tene. Free from exAgksration or
& 1rr1uhtced statement. II gives just what
- Eastern people are n0w looking for.
O.. 80 ard succinct statement Of the
49, resources OF Washington. Ar.
& fnub says:
Warrington Is divided By the Cascade
IL 'Ss.-s "a the east 10 the great inland
I. Ss,sifes d plateau Of volcanic origin 0f
se7se6ing fertility. needing only water
{ ~ cultivation TO produces this largest
~ IN this region all trees are con-
Z S.sl 20 the streams. the foothills and
III Se~otasns North and east Of Spokane,
H1enA1ng on into Northern Idaho. u a
Eree BODY Of timber. the yellow. or bull.
~ helng the principal commercial
I ssosr1ee. On the eastern slope Of the Cas-
es1oe b again much good timber. con-
1900 d pine and mr.. but u 10 not until
~ ennmit Of the Cascades y croased
o. ~ real timbered portion OF the state
nm the exception Of gravel prairtes
= eiaeiaI origin lying south OF Puget
0enA, the entire country, from the Cas-
Sohea forest This forest belt extend
- fYom Southern Alaska through British
CS51nbta and southwark 70 Santa Bar
IN IA California. ~ the great Pacifc
ls.!. The srandest belt Of timber In the
Welt DeAneA BELTS.
~fhe forests Of Western Washington
~ - divided into several we'll defined
1lIis. First there b the Cascades and
~ there are several subhelts or sones,
neh differing from the others. AZ the
- the forest IL chiefly hr and cedar
IN some hemlock. Al 100 feet the mr.
]. ksssss kinds 81 other Ar species. known
3 turn finally sneeeeaed ~ various
Ag.ps species $40, q pins pins JUMPER. that hat
. e. snow capped SUBMITS Of the grandest
meaata!n region u the country
.1es ~ 81 the Cascades II the common
q esls6raied shinsle cedar The lareh
y cut to very small extent and sold un-
~ other names while the other species
~ wholly unknown In the markets.
From the foot of the Cascades extends
eomparattveiy level gravel plain. Per-
Aeps this was once the bottom OF greater
kees sound. The gravel Was deposited
nm glaciers coming down from the Cas-
~ seelogicaI formation the fssrest IL
1r1maTtly trs The virgin forest has To a
eonsiderable extent been removed In ium-
eekln$ And clearing for farms and further
greatly tn1ured by nres. Tnc trees are
subsequently, Of much smaller sfse than
y tAc fertile valleys Of tina mountains.
Re soil ct the plains IL posr. farming on
Sols.s . sns b tasf ns sns ana
ohly this that the traveller sees from
# - teilroaA setween Tacoma and Port
Ind Some cedar grows n the moistcr
tfe OF hemlock md some pines on the
TO the west. succeeding the plains I'm
ne northwest corner II the state II tho
Oiympte peninsula. mountain mass ris-
ms IN Mount Olympus 10 $500 feet and
MopinG In all directions. toward the west
e ne fEeincs TO the north and east to
- ssraits sad the sound. TO the south
e the Chehslis river and Grays harbor
me forests Ut the Olympic peninsula
are much similar 10 those Of the Cas-
sadcs On the lower elevations We have
etmlsek. and along the coast the intro
eucfson Of the tideiand spruce. above /. 900
81 hemiock and iarch. higher sstll the
South OF the Olympic peninsula the
country u more level: no elevations are
sound exceeding I.20o feet The larch
sssl,eiy appears. while along the low
upelands there are large tracts OF cedar
I'D hefnioek and some areas Of nearly
vers spruce -
Its Own Peculiar sell,
N VII be seen from the above that each
svsccs 90 tree has ffx own peculiar SOIL
ssHnate and altitude this IN only a peep
nn's OF all life The fiP. commercially
ne moss tnportan, TREE In the state and
sne une destined 70 become the most I'm.
y the most widely distributed ep<c,es n
1Hss : moist cool climate, with a well.
SFainsd. porous soti. and IL not psrtlcular
20 the soti fertility. seeming 20 grow
Se.s soils. Unless the sell be well DRAINED.
Tis tree. even on The best OF soils. Viii
80 ssunsed growth. This peculiar
c aas,a' . ,r.s srnrs rom nr;,n
No Pacific ocean as far iniand as the
Wountains OF Colorado Its diseever~r
Hos'ft penslas. long years ago sent It's
y planted IN many parts al Earope. En-
Ssand and the eastern part Of eur own
sesniry ! shah later sreAk OF It's value
ana rate Of growth
Some iarnheru,en have saaxh, ~ .-.ah-
Isl difference between red and 'y~iiow.
ecth are the same hctantcaily. but
IT. species IS only the result az develop.
o. arr )" .n nsre s,. lnss 80 red ana y.s'e.
AMI different sssi or drainage
- unfortunate that ~ murh eoufa-
: -, no o. names should arise IN the ease OF
z.
"a yelleN rss. ard douglas spruce arc
~ me saHse tree. II Is pleasing 70 note
s1as .hsrr II tendency 60 dreg all these
81 ,ss s.s ,s'as t,r 4 IS ns.lnx :nas enc
Ss.rr'cs should be thar ho<sorpd;
the tieeaand spruce snsis only fsw
S,t,t $50 was unknown IA the markets
49, investors ta WASHINGTON timber
wra.ei the spruce a. OF M saiae. tAe same
stahrr as they now lcck upsn TIRE hem
l@asN spTecs Is iarxwly Ia demand
80 sssSatsfr are these mills that can OBJ
sAa les sngss,y In no case does the
ssss"ss extend fasfArs shan twenty mites
sssssns trssa .ae acsan ami rot over sew
80 -, : sAsss tide water. Along the edges
49, 49, hAcss IN forests if makes a grand
ashe~s tree, - stse ssausl. or even .areFl-
-. 10 se% Or In 10 case ssesz the S-es
~ N a pare forest 1ere ss AWAY. A ra4x-
rS.e q n-naigNak and cellar NestA ~ tar
sss~shesA river are seste 90 the best and