Exhibit 24.9

              POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR FORM S-4 REGISTRATION STATEMENT

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints DONALD A. WRIGHT, with full power to act, his
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments)
to this Registration Statement on Form S-4, and file the same, with all exhibits
thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratify and conform all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following
persons in the capacities indicated on November 25, 1998:


            Signature                                   Title
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  /s/ LEWIS L. WEAR                    President (Principal Executive Officer)
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      Lewis L. Wear


  /s/ DONALD A. WRIGHT                 Executive Vice President and Director
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      Donald A. Wright


  /s/ NICK A. GERDE                    Vice President Finance, Assistant 
- ----------------------------------     Secretary and Director (Principal
      Nick A. Gerde                    Financial and Accounting Officer)