The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-13

ship this year. There are some phases
OF the work that seem 10 appeal very
strongly for an effort along that line
and should be ona OF the objects for
consideration Of this meeting here
today.
The association elected Officers a.
follows for the year: President,
q. w. Macon lreeIectedl, Occur a.
Alene; vice president, c. n. Gregg,
Spoknae; treasurer, w. c. UGond
trselected), Spokane; directors for
two years J. G. BarIiDe. A. z. Rick
erd and Petrol Davis: director for
one year, William Deary; member
ship committee. e. r. Cartier Van
Diesel. William Deary and A. NJ
Fox. The report Of X. A. Kellogg,
secretary Of the association, was
bristling with facts about the lumber
producing business in Idaho ard
Washington. Represented in The
organization are l9 concernA, He-
presenting daily capacity Of /, 900, y
600 feet. A balance is on hand In
the treasury Of sI67.06. Portions
Of the report are AZ follows:
September an attempt was con-
menoed 90 ascertain the amount Of
lumber manufactured in this territory
in 1902 and also the amount manu-
featured ia 1908, the percentage Of
the same disposed Of and where
marketed, with the following results
Cut for the month Of December.
Also, 392 feet.
stock ON band January /. 1905,
iI6. 293. 6s2 feet
Sold ard on hand in 1908, 27a.
23e. SIS feet.
Output for 1903. los. 7e5. 900
feet.
Average daily capacity Of mills
reporting. 81, feet
The above results were arrived II
by compiling the voluntary reports
of shipments from IS mills and from
information otherwise gathered reIa-
tive 10 shipments, etc. from three
mills failing TO report.
while the above report covers the
operations Of but 81 mills. nearly eli
Of the larger operators out OF the $50
listed 10 this territory are considered
al above compilation, and il Is not
believed that the total amount of
stock on hand in the territory covered
by the report will exceed 200. GOO.
600 feet. While there is more stock
on hand in this territory At the pre-.
sent time than there has been ut this
season in any preceding year. our
market boundaries have been grad
ually expanding under the influence
OF the incessAnt efforts Of our mem
hers 10 Introduce their products into
new 8elds, and while the faithful and
persistent effort Of the railway com
mittee have considering the extent
~ their labors. met with compRra-
lively small results, some new t4rri-
tory has been opened up through that
There has also been during the
past year large Influx OF home
seekers into the surrounding county.
aud doubtless what may he called the
home market will. during the rear
that IS before us. take care Of even a
greater percentage Of our stock aud
product than ID has in the year that
has passed. IL is believed that the
stocks held 10y the dealers throughout
the country. being lower than they
have been AT any period for several
years, will greatly facilitate DISPOSE
tion Of what now seems TO be 4 sur.
plus At satisfactory prices.
During the year 1909 three ex-
pressions Of opinion as to values were
made by the committee for the guild
ance Of members. On March IL. a
list, showing an advance over the list
10 use, was issued and beld in effect
until October 10. when the committee
again met and placed the white pine
list on the Mississippi Valley associs-
ION list basis and restiirmed the
western pine list.
The committee met again on
December -, and reatiirmed the
white pine list aud used the white
zine list prices as bssic prices FOR
western pine, fixing the relative value
Il the two woods. This adjustment
made some slight reductions.
Cars Feet.