Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-04-24
GOOD FOR BRADY.

OOOD FON DNhDI.
There is general rejoicing through
out the northwest over the success of
Senator Brady in getting $4,000 APP
preparation for the use of the Forestry
Department of the Idaho sstate uni
versity to be used by Prof. Shattuck in
carrying on his experiments in extract
ing by-products from stumps. For
some years, under the most trying con-
ditions, this scientist has been carrying
on his work. Last year the state leg
stature at Boise was asked to assist,
but did not, and DR.. Shattuck was
greatly discouraged. Shortly after Mr..
Brady was elected to the United States
senate he visited Moscow and at
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
heard DR.. Shattuck talk and saw some
of the results of his work. He was
shown various valuable extracts taken
from the worthless pine stumps, also
some beautiful and valuable lumber
made from ordinary Idaho pitch pine,
tamarack and other cheap grades OF
timber. All the difference was that
DR.. Shattuck had treated these almost
worthless grades Of lumber, extracting
certain chemicals, and thereby trans
forming the product into something
resembling expensive hard wood, and
practically just as good. 1t was rev.
citation, and Senator Brady has worked
diligently to the end that small appro-
priation, sufficient to enable DR.. Shat
tuck to 90 on with his labors, has been
voted by congress.
To Clearwater county the work of this
university professor is of immense i'm
mense Importance, for the success Of
his work will mean millions of dollars
to the people here. 1t will mean that
our stumps, now considered curse to
the man who would hue a new home
out OF the forests, will find fortune
awaiting him who extracts the chem
icals the stump contains. The clearing
OF land will be profitable pursuit.
Itsi is only one of the numerous in.
stances where Senator Brady has dem.
onstrated his ability to do things; has
shown that he realizes that he was
elected to work for the people of Idaho
and he did not wait till he had been in
Washington three or four years before
he got busy, Idaho is new state that
needs lot of assistance from the fed
eral government. We need men in the
senate who know this, and who are
both willing and able to get results
1t doesn't make so much difference
what the politics OF the man may hap
pen to be, as it does the capacity of The
man to do effective work.
It might be interesting to note that 81
valuable is the work of Dr. Shattucl
that year ago he was offered $1OO,OOl
if he would turn over his secrets II
one of the large timber manufacturer.
) OF the United States. And even wheI
the legislature turned him down, ant
refused to give him funds to carry OF
his experiments, and discouragemen
confronted him, he remained loyal t
the university and to the people o
Idaho.
To north Idaho alone the work o
DR.. Shattuck is Of Importance, in
financial way, aggregating fabulous
figures, and the Republican, in behal
OF the citizens OF Clearwater count,
takes occasion to express sincere ap
probation. We are mighty glad Sen
. ator Brady is not too dignified and to-
puffed up over his position to take OF
his coat and make congress do some
thing for the relief of the homebuilder
who are trying to clear up rich stunt
. lands out here IN Idaho.