. Official proceedings . than untreated ties will beused. The statistics for 1905 show that ,000 ties, or nearly10 per cent of the total number purchased, were given a preserva-tive treatment of some character. During 1905 at least ten railroad companies were operatingtheir own plants for the preservation of their construction ma-terial, and several others are contemplating the installation ofsuch plants. In addition to the roads which treat their own tim- Lnited States Forest Service. 71 ber. many others have their timber treated at commercial treat-ing plants. Approved: \V. M. Havs, • A
. Official proceedings . than untreated ties will beused. The statistics for 1905 show that ,000 ties, or nearly10 per cent of the total number purchased, were given a preserva-tive treatment of some character. During 1905 at least ten railroad companies were operatingtheir own plants for the preservation of their construction ma-terial, and several others are contemplating the installation ofsuch plants. In addition to the roads which treat their own tim- Lnited States Forest Service. 71 ber. many others have their timber treated at commercial treat-ing plants. Approved: \V. M. Havs, • Acting Secretary. \\ashington. D. C, August 22, 1906. ESTABLISHED1891 EDWARD KERR, President. Hnaviii[ Diioii;[ co BmSS and DROIlIt fOyilDtlii Bmss ii Mr (astiiiss ol Everj Descnption. [ii?ifle km and in \mu\ Beano^s a Spedaltf Sole Manufacturers of CORINTHIAN BRONZE for Driving and Rod Grade Babbitt Metals. Daily Capacity 50,000 Lbs. Office and Works, Thirty-first Street and Penn Avenue. THE KELSO + Meets fully ALLthe requirements ofthe Safety Appli-ance Law and ofthe rules of the B. Association. The Kelso lockset is-a real one. Dispenseswith acrobatic[ work by posi-tive lock-to-the-lock. + Manufactured .nly^^ THE MCCONWAY 4 TORLEY CO., PITTSBURGH, PA.
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