The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28

Within the next week q deal, which for
month past has been pending. will In
all probability be contaminated that will
mean moro to the numbering interests Of
the state of Washington than anything
that has ever taken place in the North
west. BY that time every assurance
IL given that the Burlington and the
Northern Pacific railroads by q Joint
agreement will make <o-cent rate ON
Washington AR lumber from Puget sound
points TO the Missouri river. opening up
q hitherto closed market for the prof.
ducts Of the mills In this territory, and
preventing forced close down of mills
which otherwise. OF necessity. must come
within q very short period.
While II has not besn generally known
outside Of trade circles. for some time
past crisis has been approaching In
the lumber business. Milimen were
aware OF II. and month ago It was
decided that some heroic action must be
taken to prevent q forced closing down
Of many OF tho mills. The initiatory ac-
ton was taken by the Pacific Lumber
Trade Journal whom confidential cir
e"s<.< WsS ptepAfeu containing resume
OF the situation. This was forwarded
to all the miilu in the state appealing
Tor united action in an effort 10 have
tho eo-cent rata on mr. lumber from pu-
get sound to the Mis.ouf river reduced
to 70 cents. which would open up the
lumber markets OF Kansas. Nebraska,
wyoming South Dakota and Colorado
10 Washington ar and permit Il TO en-
ter into competition In these markets
with the products OF the Southern pine
mills. which II has not been able to do
on the bo-cent rate.
Tho completion OF the Burlinrton's
Aliiance-Brush line made this possible
and the work OF starting the bali NOV
ing was begun with n vigor which nj
the present time gives every indication
or success.
Tho circular sent out by the Pacific
Lumber Trade Journal Is dated August
II. and IL ms follows:
Appeal to MiIimen.
Gentlemen: ON July we addressed n
letter 10 the promlnen, rail ana cargo
mills OF the Pacific Northwest. giving
names OF forty-nve new mills which had
been built and resurrected during the
past twelve months and calling attention
TO the Immense lumber cutting capacity
In this state as compared with the actual
and probable consumption. II was shown
that the increase In tho daily lumber ca
pncity this year Is s.tTsopo feet: that there
are altogether sos sawmiils catering TO the
ran and cargo trade In this state; that
the presen, aggregate daily lumber ca
paeiiy Is i.l6soo feet; that at 800 working
days per year the capacity OF these mills
" operated TO fun capacity IL AIS COO 900
feet. and that the rail- shipments during
isss footed up s6.est.o,o feet or s.o3a car
loads and that tho cargo shipments foot
ed up a,1.ni,S2 feet leaving dlscr~pan-
ey OF lsa'1tS,iS feet between production
ana consumption. No record IL made ~
local consumption bu, as there are ninety
sis mills In Eastern Washington ana
etshty-two mills In Western Washington
catering exclusively 10 the local trade
that branch OF the business Is AMPLY taken
caro- o.
In view of the above showing the I'm.
pefauNe necessity Of a new market for
the common grades Is so plain that. hav-
ing the welfare 81 the trade in mind we
respectfully submit the following data for
your careful Consideration.
The ons and only market Tor our con-
mon grades 81 lumber reached hy vessel
~ SaAtHfANRA ~ ~ saN ANfnNtNN Cumming
ground % tho milla 81 Washington ORE
En and the native state and took from
the mills Of Washington alone no ga ~
feet ~ lumber during the flrss six months
OF The pressnt year out % a total OF sss-
S,o,' s ,rg, sS al Points ants, with 50
California market - al all times susrep-
tshio % eyersioek,nx. ara TODAY the AR.
phlsais az large and competition 90 Keen
that there Is hut little " any money 10
Ia made n that esia. The rail- demand
Il probably In worse shape than ths carxo
trade The only market Tor ar dimension
tho naiils % the state o. WASHINGTON have
= all stFeteh Of country between an.
iinss. Mont. ana jamestown y ~ on
tho Northern rAcl6c. and from Minot 20
ncvits Lake. y, y, or the Great North
cru. eoDpgisins slxty-thres yards ana
consuming Gestinateal l. CO ear tnaax q,
rs iaraoer rer year West OF Mlnct ana
hlllsnSs ''euh rise" Il competitor and
east 81 Jamestown ava Deylfs lake Min.
nssetA white glns eccurleS tAs atiA On.
Wrefy 60 tas exclusion az hr lumber ex-
cept cedar products RnA the sHa~nalle
demand for fir flooring ana spscia,tias
The partial crop fallpss In TIE dia,yic,
mentioned settles the question % a mar
he; for this year.
Must Ftna New Market
IL to % tho Missouri river territory the
lumber men VIII have ;o look Tor thu new
market. and relief must cone quick The
rev terrttTy embraces the state Of Ne
b egsskR, Kansas. Colorado WyomIag anA
south nakctA- II 10 reached BY the Sur
i-gion. Onion Pselne and Great North
err roads, ana except tn South Dakota
whore a scent rate obtaias. nr lumber
Is laid down On the BASIS ~ % cents per
! leo pounds. According 90 the Lumber
: mons Credit Association rceord the .hova
roads reach So yards, With an estimated