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Show LUMBER DISASTER MAY BRING WORK SEATTI.K. Wash., Keb. 12. Out of the storm that blew down some 8.000.-000.000 8.000.-000.000 feet of timber In Clallam and Jefferson counties January 2, last, may coroe work for thousands of unemployed un-employed and a tremendous boom for the lumber Industry. The damuce Is said to be the k re test ever suffered commercially by the state of Wash- : ington. the loss being placed at more than ltr.0.000.000. National and state forestry officials left Seattle last night to Join the governor's gov-ernor's party now en route to the scene to consider methods of salvaging salvag-ing the timber. Forced loggings. It Is thought, will not only move the wreckage in time to escape forest fires, but will keep many men busy supplying so much lumber that prices will drop and it ia expected buying will Increase at practically prac-tically no additional expense to the f companies. A survey Is to be made of the area by airplanes. ) |