Show COAL CN tue TUB PACIFIC gov mas mason magon on of washington haibin g toil toli territory Terri territory tor y in heis his recent message legislature maka makes the folla following W ing reference to the bellingham Eel lingham bay coal coalmines mines thac 11 coal at veins of bellingham Belling ham bam bay are the only ones which have been worked traby to any extent and their resources have been recently more fully developed a shaft has been sunk sune sun fi to the depth of feet and coal bearing a fair comparison parison with the best english coals coas procured procure il the thickness of the vein ia Is 25 feet and the quality semi the analysis of the superintendent gives carbon TO 70 percent per cent volatile matter 23 23 it ashes 7 4 t in arder mor more fully to develop this great interest and as a matter of convenience to such of our steam vessels of war as may cruise in these waters I 1 wiit will as a subject of memorial the by the united states of a coal depot within our waters similar to what they the have maintained in other parts of the world at which a certain number of tons should always be kept on band hand mar aar MARINE Axi AXIOMS ois the tho ocean of 0 love dove ia I 1 not always a pacific ocean the most quai qually ay sea is infancy N Y post |