A TREMENDOUS growth in the lumber 
industry of the Pacific Northwest during 
th e next few years seems inevitable. 
Timber supplies are falling off in every eastern 
region. The Pacific Northwest, with one-half 
the forest resources of the country, must 
shortly become the primary source of timber. 
To tell the story of this great industry and the 
vast resources that assure its greater future is 
the purpose of this book. A technical discussion 
is not attempted; the effort rather is to show 
what this giant business means to every other 
business—the mighty power of a tremendous 
natural resource in building this new empire of 
the Pacific Northwest. 
This is the fourth in a series of publications 
issued jointly by the Burlington,Northern Pacif¬ 
ic, and Great Northern railways as part of a 
national campaign to stimulate interest in the 
Pacific Northwest—Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, 
Washington and Oregon. 
Other publications in this series, listed in the 
front of this book, and still others yet to be pub¬ 
lished, describe industrial, farming, and living 
conditions and opportunities and the wonderful 
scenic attractions of the Pacific Northwest. 
Copies of any of these publications now issued 
and information on any subject related to the 
Pacific Northwest may be obtained from one of 
the officials below: 
P. S. EUSTIS, Passenger Traffic Manager 
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. 
Chicago, Ill. 
A. B. SMITH, Passenger Traffic Manager 
Northern Pacific Ry. 
St. Paul, Minn. 
A. J. DICKINSON, Passenger Traffic Manager 
Great Northern Ry. 
St. Paul, Minn. 
Copyright by C. B. & Q. R. R., N. P. RY., G. N. RY., 1923 
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