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The Islander
Friday Harbor, San Juan County, Washington
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British Columbia capitalists plan to erect a salmon cannery at or near Village Point on Lummi Island, sourcing 300,000 feet of lumber from Vancouver for $6 per thousand due to lower towing costs and duty-free import under the Wilson tariff, promoting British investment in American resources.
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British Columbia capitalists are back of it. It is reported that 300,000 feet of lumber will be required in the erection of the buildings and the cannerymen propose to purchase it in Vancouver because they can get it there for $6.00 a thousand, can have it towed over from there for less than the towage would be from the Bellingham bay mills, and can import it free of duty under the Democratic tariff law.
Great thing for this country is the Wilson tariff-helps to promote the investment of British capital in British lumber, British machinery, British merchandise and the employment of British labor for British profit from American resources.
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Village Point, Lummi Island
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300,000 feet of lumber to be purchased from vancouver at $6.00 per thousand, towed at lower cost, imported free of duty under wilson tariff; promotes british investment and employment using american resources
Event Details
Work is about to commence on erecting a salmon cannery funded by British Columbia capitalists, with lumber sourced from Vancouver due to cost and tariff advantages over local mills