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csts constitutes the finest bodv of timber in the world. Professor Henry Gannett of the geological survey estimates that there are today 115,000,000,000 feet of standing timber in Washington, of which about 1,000,000,000 feet are cut annually to supply the demand of this country, Australia and the far East. The supply, therefore, may be considered inexhaustible, because, with reasonable care the areas now being cut will be reforested before the visible supply is removed for coriimercial purposes-

Washington's coal mines are also prac- tically inexhaustible, and in coking coals and blast furnaces the 'Pennsylvania of the West' aspires to rival the 'Pennsylvania of the East. Its deposits of iron ores are about to be more extensively utilized, as the sav- ing of freight across the continent consti- tutes in itself profit sufficient to warrant large investments. In a few years the wa-

The Washington Commission for the Lewis and Clark Centennial and American Pacific Exposition and Oriental Fair, to be held in the city of Portland, State of Ore- gon, in the year 1905, whose members are Frank J. Parker, chairman; G. W. Rowan, J. G. Megler, W. W. Tolman and E. M. Rands, has prepared its report for submis- sion to the coming legislature.

The commission, after citing the history and purpose of the movement and dwelling upon the advantages to be secured by the State of Washington from an exhibition of her resources, concludes with a recommen- dation that an appropriation of the sum of $100,000 be made for the purpose of suitably presenting the resources of the state at the Lewis and Clark Centennial and American Pacific Exposition and Oriental Fair, said appropriation to become available on the first of April. 1903.

ONE OF THE 20,000-TON STEAMSHIPS BUILDI NG AT NEW LONDON, CONN., FOR THE GREAT

NORTHERN STEAMSHIP CO.

ters of Puget Sound have yielded $75,000,- 000 worth of fish, and the state pays annu- ally $65,000 to maintain fish hatcheries, thus insuring the permanence of the fishing in- dustry.

During the year 1902 the city of Seattle has expended more than $1,000,000 in street improvements. Under this head is included the work of grading new thoroughfares, lay- ing cement walks, curbing and parking streets, paving with brick, asphalt and other pavements, laying water mains and sewers and olanking streets.

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The Seattle & Canadian Railroad Com- pany has been incorporated with a capital of $2,700,000. It will run from Tacoma to Su- mas, on the British Columbia line. The in- corporators are Jacob Furth, cx-Govcrnor McGraw, Senator George Turner, D. C. Corbin and Charles H. Bihler, all of Wash- ington. Surveys will begin at once. Head- quarters are to be at Seattle.

Articles of incorporation of the Spokane Light and Power Company have been filed. Senator George Turner being one of the incorporators. Capital stock, $500,000. The company controls a power about three miles down the river from Spokane, a 2000-horse- power.

The Treasury Department has selected the corner of Riverside avenue and Lincoln street, Spokane, for the erection of a public building. The price is $100,000.

The Spokane Lumber Company, of which W. C. Ufford is manager, has closed a deal whereby it acquired 16,000 acres of timber lands along the line of the Great Northern railroad between Milan, Wash., and the Pend d'Oreille river. The tract was secured from the Northern Pacific railroad and the amount involved was about $100,000.

The biennial report of E. A. McDonald, state dairy and pure food commissioner.