The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-14
MEAT FOR SOUTH AFRICA f..
OVER 1000 900 POUNDS OF FROZEN
BEEF SENT THERE IN isss.
United states Owing 20 scarcity
of ship. With Cold storage--con-
sui General Makes Report.

spscial pisnatch TO the Post-lnteGigencer.
WASHINGTON. Feb lS-Consul Gen
eral ]. q. stowe. at Cape Town. sends an
interesting report to the state depart
meni on the meat supply OF South Africa
In which he says:
''The recent action az the prime minis
tera 81 cape Colony and Natal In sue
pendi4e the duty on froEen and siaughter
meat. the same being cents pei pound
has thus far conferred no hcneW On con-
sumers, particularly those at distance
from tho Soapprts, and can not unless
the duties on canned meat are suspend-
cd ~ well. Canned meat Is, perhaps, NE
most important article Of export from the
United states TO this eountrf The sus.
behs'3 9 2. x SrS q~e N ne Jnitsi states:
but I regret 90 say, the lack ~ sftNH with
cold storage space prevents W ieAn cap
turing any OF this great trade.
over 4O0o.e1 pounds OF frcaen meat
werc sent 10 this country ia not 9
pound OF which came from uie lni.sa
States. The expectation q saugntsr
stock should be given prompt attention.
The consumers not IN rearh 81 the re-
frigerator storage plants (which are At
the cheapening Of troxen or chilled meat
There should now be ON the water q large
supply of slaughter stock. Australian
sterk Is arriving az well as shipments
from the Argentine republic, Not one
head Of slaughter stock, OF stock on the
hoof, out OF the several th9usand received
In iSas came from the United States.
~f>rogan meat from Australia IS sold
cheaper than the meat 90 ne sei q, y,
1s we 9 ssis psr IL The eatv eurht g put
the price down 20 = Rant ,hat Mi li,, en-
The trade, however. prefers the slaughter
stock az this time. The act that provided
for The suspension of tho duty also pro-
vided for the issue 81 loans for cold stor-
age plants, to be built by any 9nf. me
Suspension OF duty mas = hnistatanna wv
The trade in chilled meat IS IN the hands
OF a monopoly.
,,e and ND" sheen ~ raisers Ia The fact that.
| while the United States has no refrigcrs-
| tor ships plenty OF ships can be charter
| Horses and mules which come in large
| numbers reach this port In eNoeilent son-
| dition without loss Of weight and y y
| 10 be presumed that tho same would 10
| ;rne III slaughter cattle II Is stated TINT
| imported slaughter stock Killed here gives
| better meat than even the live ntock OF
| the colony
| Patents have been issued 10 residents OF
| Washington. as follows. Cbar'eS " Ire.
| cooker. Charles J. stuart, ruyaiinp retfl.-
4 orator box Fred ~ Thompson. fhftnn
| transnitter for windn,ills and John w
| Van Brocklin. assi1nor Of nne-ssxteen,n
| 10 Il. /. Dunn San Francisco, Cab. water
| steam ana air valve.
1 the following fUAHkrA nAfN t'VA
| IN posto;ices and postal routes III tne
| state af Washington -
postmastera Observation-Disclosures, Kiisn-
| tat county j. ~ Blew 20 succeed q w.
bowen resigned. HnlyaTd. slsokane conn-
| IS = w hnthcfn, 20 succera w. W
Stenrns removed, Skagif, SknsH COUNTY,
ID T. Gage, 20 succeed John cage re-
Commissions siwn~a--Jonn n. CROMWELL.
Tacoma, 10 datc from February 3 1907.
| Methiaa Munsun, Redmond, FRANK ".
0oodSon South Park. Barnhari c. der
A postofice has been es,abliahed at
| Iathnw cowitts county, haif-way be-
I tween Wilson and st Helen THE dts
lance between each ~ ihnse offces ~
about six miles Thomas " Na9dsn mn.
| been appointed postmaster at fAthew, ana
special mail service has been establish
| ed at Tower.
col John whoii~y. formerly com
| ruander Of the First Washington volup-
| tcerv now msior in the volunteer sorry.
Ice in the Philippines. has been promotsd
| to a captainCy IN the regular arm - the
| services and assigned Ia Company ", ~
| the Second United states infantry. lie
viii nevertheless retain his commission a.
major in the volunteer service 80 1nE 80
hrs services are needed there
MAJ, serpt Maj william n. ssnff.
| ,r-eniy- fousth infantry. has been di.chsrs-
| "a from the service. IN wider 70 accept
| commission ~ a captain Va the Forty ninth
infantry volunteers W. sef'i ,laA nslans =,
|
| s,riIeted 20 forward the aiafhafse papers
! 70 the ad(uiaui TeneraPs otHeG 1epa
| a;afY'n srsrnrnissiesl dates frasn September
| i3 1875.
Rohert 81. weesiin. Of Seattle 50 rnp6oys
| Of the fesisiDu hareap. fa@osnneaded nv the
| washington delegation. has been promoted
| 10 a 81 ~, eisrkshlfs
Original pensions have been granted 60
the following residents q Washington
| etBtsr
taei Wright. Ia EnmBsr, = lser month.
| Wrbbsr waiter TaNoma ~ bsataWin v
| fiuTiNY IaenNharg. 81 Isaiah ~ pne~.
| Hack River Junction 81 krangts NartA
| Mount Vernon. 81 Alexander T. Neftfss.
| soiAlafs' fsgrns. CsFtinK ~. William
RlfehAfi. Seattle. s.. and 1eprse hsmfesd,
| CArrOifDn. a.
Increase George ~ Bsna~r. silver. =
| 10 o. James 4 liafris. Dayton, y g y,
| uagt8 A. Hsisted %tw Nbatf9n. " 10
| 81
The pension q Joseph ~ Forbes hsa
| been faisaued AZ g
Charlotte Payne. ~ Mount Vernon. ard
| Maggie y Parker. ~ FAaftba. have b~eu
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