The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-01

Gen. Btttenger. may be said to possess the
largest compact timber resources In the
world. Only the fringe has been cut. II IL
ekimated that the Douglas pine. cedar.
spruce. Alaska pine, ETC.. standing In tina
railway belt. amount TO 3. 900 10000 feet.
worth 90. 0D.00O. The coast - heavily tim
bered as far north a. Alaska. There In no
white pine, but spruce attains perfection
In this section.
The acreage Of the forests Of Canada IL
given as 5ss. 20. the greatest in the
acres The United States II not far behind
with go, 90 acre. The only other coun-
try in the world whose forest acreage 10
above 100. 900 coo II India
Canadas exports OF forest products In
1881 to the United States and Great Bri-
tain aggregated In value xxao4s 81 the
greater part OF which was to the United
ports to the United States alone are valued
al 1854 6757 Most OF this comes from
Ontario British Coiumhlas exports were
valued only At 1854.
2. Mccain. Fourteenth infantry, and
Beaumont B. Buck. Sixteenth infantry,
have been promoted to captaincies- Capt
Dean Is transferred TO the Tenth infantry.
ments.
Leave Of absence for four months. to
take eject upon the muster out OF tho
"a First Lieut. Rchert 4. l.. spence. SIX
feenth United States infantry. lieutenant
colonel Of the Third Georgia volunteer in
fantry
Brig. Gen Merriam has been appointed
presiten. OF board TO meet AT Omaha to
examine for retirement Col Clarence ~
Bailey. Sixteenth infantry.
tenth infantry Foft ssern.an s IDAHO has has
been discharged the service
A posfoffice has been established At
Frankfort. Pacific county. between Knapp
ton ard Oneida four niles from either.
with Florence Hansen an pos.mistrese.
A steamboat mail service has been es-
tasiishesi from Sushagak. a prop sef Office
bay. TO Unaiaska. The Alaska Packers
Association has received the contract for
three round trips during the navigation
season 81 1893 Its boats will leave Tn
alaska sh-out the 18th Of June. July and
August. in close connection with mail
steamers from S'ika.
The postoffica at wenas. Yakima coun-
~, viii DE discontinued April -. Former
patrons OF this Office viii then b. ron-
pellei 20 go to North Yakima for their
mail.
James c. Iashua has been issued a ccu-
mission as postmaster a. Marietta, Wash
American Federation OF Labor IN s.ie tes-
simony before the Federal indus rial I, ON
msssso.. ~rnph asixext strongly The now
wesl-ssta biished though nor altogether nc
cspted. fact thai machinery and artificial
power are and have always beer. nenef-
cias to the iaborfng classes Tt. infryss.ifs~
ton ~ machinery Improved tools ard sub
division 1f. labor into special trades he
said. foes not decrease the number Of Ia
bDrers~ The production Of the nscessaries
~ life as result II carried on VITA great
sr velocity. eheapeninx the cos OF those
articles. TIE decrsa%<, In ,ha number az
soE-s 1t labor causes new wants thas in
ersasing the demand for iuxurtes and ne
essssffes and In this way TO Industry Is
arnshslatsss The introduction Of improved
methods sometimes throws out o. employ
men. large number ex men bat cpssst-
stoss read tsssf themselves in tina and sae
unemployed and work again
aiE the o*hsr nand Mt Gnrrsp~rs claims
ira. actual s0si a the laeurire man has
a8s k~en lixfs~n~d by machinery bus only
through organization Al the inception ~
Steam gox~r soe the propulsion OF mach.n-
cry ae sail s.s employment was no, prof-
ssaEis 81 8. cnsild b used only between day.
tight and dark. and a. q result gaa ana
electric Hight were tnxrodzced sr@ hosrs al
sa tor were srrrSasetVana the employ rnert
OF nornsn and ehi6ssVn was commenced
In speaking Of chftd taber President
Com r%-x pointed ous what states rad
rassed stringent laws protecting rhsssyso
fros1 t-sang forced into body asilsux work
y ssen snSy ought 20 b. storing 20 both
physical an4 mental strength fer the hat 1.
ties 81 the future. In Alabama tie child
iAso. iaw wAa fececsiy FaDealsd. The