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

From tire coal mines of our state We
realize annually a5out four and hali
million aelars. In al branches OF the
industry, which Is one OF the CHIEF
sources os revenue in this state. pay
ing and profitable business Is being
carried on II Ia asserted. however,
thai. as a concession 10 Canada cur
Ansio-American commissioners conts-s-
plate Topping OF tAe sarif on coal.
Without protection our coal industry
would be crippled. X not. indeed.
crushed
Nevertheless, eeaI Is but one OK the
numerous promising and paying in-
Gustr.es OF our state. each or WHICH,
however. needs aggressive development.
IL We. as n state. are 10 take aaai
advantage Of the progressive spifit taas
has seized the whole nation Approx
mately. regardless Of our less than na-f
q million population. We have. acrihs
the past year turned fully sfo."o."e oA
our resources into cash. being hea1As
500 for every man. woman and ensla !"
the state. l doubt IL any other state
or community OF people on eastn can
equal or surpass that record. Whue
wa have marketed in iSss something ike
s,b. aoo.ouo worth OF grain, the bulk OK
worth Of oats. we can increase cur
grain crop: produce s2oee.ee from our
orchards. instead OF half that amount.
ss al present: increase our hop yieaa.
double or. fish output from S.oe.""
to ssooo.oo0 worth: open and develop
more mines. so that our sne.ters VIA.
treat S.Ooo.o0o or sl0on.oo worth OK
ore instead OF s. sol, 900, enlarge the ca
paci,v Of our saw and shingle miis ps
seeking and securing new MAJ W
the end that the prosperous business
OF turning out 6oo.00e.eea feet OF iusnpeT
and .oao10a.oo0 shingles, yaIueu re
epac.ivelv at $6.o0o.os6 and $s.SN'"e'
NAV be expanded and advanced
p..ztsas agcressivefy increasing oss
x.s,se.s ,ru,ostr5es diversified farming. as
we'll as stsyerslficatton III manuiac1of-
,,,, interests. should claim our atseu-
zion oar fir can be turned into turns-
t,,ra more extensively, for msssnce'
O,lr farmers can protitahly add s@'w
90 to DAIRY products eacn year, $40
even the state can be made 10 Psoouso
a, least 100000 more next year 'hah ia
1885.
we need for 1899 for our own con-
sumption in this state $i"V"o "a
a, hfes over aud above the number pro-
6nee5 this wear, which, by the way. was
only d. 900. This year We used approx-
,,,asalv 10000 head OF sheep and 4o.o"
bead Of beef cattle. refer only 10
washington fed stock, and this one
.nsf1,stry alone instead OF netting US
a couple of million OF dollars. can be &C.
veI,pa,i almost without limit We have
raised scarcely enough porkers to pro-
vide fresh meat for our people. ana
our shortage of eggs and dairy prod
ucts is. by the prices charged by tho
grocer. a constant reminder TO the
thrifty housewife.
And vet. while millions OF dollars
are spoken OF as being involved In TINS
or tina, Industry referred TO. the osher-
wise impressive figures are OK equally
small account when we fully realize tho
opportunities q aiting me aggressive
prpxresssvenesa OF our state In capttsf-
ms the great trade prizes OF China,
Japan the Philippines and OF Hawaii
Indeed. the seeking OF new markets
and providing rail and sail facilities
is the key 10 the situation. Dense pop
ulation ard an abundance OF capital VIII
flow to centers controlling the great
markets.
Eugene r. Chamberlain shows by his
recent report OF the national bureau or
navigation that Washington state has
pu;stripped all others in her Increase IN
shipping during the past year, and
from his extensive knowledge OF the
merchant marine OF the world. Mr..
Chamberlain officially points 20 the Pa
cific coast as the section destined to
reap the Ions share OF the immense
benefits resulting from the victorious
war with Spain. Assuresily. spirit OF
aggressive progressivcness Will, in ten
years, make Washington the greatest
state In the Union.
Wishing you happy and prosperous
New Year. 1 remain,
ADDISON @. FOSTER