The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-24
IT rs MOUNT RAINIER.
The Chamber Approves of
Judge Deady's Views.
THE WEIGHT OF AUTHORITY.
Petition Of the People Of sksgit County
for Daily Mail Service by way
of Anaeortes Indorsed.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Name of Mount Raiuier-Dsily Mail
Prom AnacorfeR.

The Name Of Mount Raiuier-Daily Mail
From Anacortes.
Ine main topic of fnseFest at yesterday morn
fng's meeting of the board of trustees of the
Chamber of Commerce was the interview in the
PosT-IsTELLIGENcEE with Judge Matthew p
Deadly touching the proposal to change the
name OF Mount Rainier TO Mount Tacoma
There were present at the meeting Memrs
Bailey, Heilbron, Kitringe-, Misten. Pfosch,
Rochester and Shaubut NJ Prosch presided
Alter Secretary Dodge had reported thst he had
received from the city clerk Q warrant for
$se5-6, the expense incurred by the chamber on
account Of registration and Remuneration, Mr.
frosch called attention to certain newspaper
comments in regard 70 the name of Mount Rain
ier- One clipping he read was from q Tacoma
paper. Mr. Kittineer referred 10 the interview
In the mornings PosT-IsTELLIGExcER, IN which
Judge Deadly roundly denounced the plan to
make the change. The views of Judge Deadly
net with very general approval, and upon the
motion of DR.. Mittep it was voted 10 send the
published Interview to Mr. Garrett, chief to-
pograpner OF the United States geological sur
vey.
Tie letter from Senator Allen concerning the
right-of-way for the Union Pacific through the
PuyailHp Indian Reservafion-as published in
Yesterdays OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES read and
placed on f!e
-equest OF the citizens of San Juan county
between the island and Anacortes, whatcom,
sehome aud Fairhsyen, was presented, and upon
motion of Dr. Mitten, seconded by Mr.. Shaubut,
the president ard secretary were directed to
sign the petition Tor the chamber. The petit on
is as follows:
ITO Congress Of the United States: The
undersigned, your petitioners, posimasters,
elersynen. merchants. county officials and citi.
zeus and taxpayers of Western Washington gen.
Y. liz NM inst ~
ton your honorable body for q daily mail from
Anacortes, Ssagit county, this state, 10 the fol-
lowing posrofices of San Juan county, viz:
Richardson, Argyle, Lopez, Friday Harbor, wer.
ner. Roche Hsrbo.. Orcas. East Sound, Olga
and to Whatcorn, Sehome and Fairhaven, What
com county, this state. by boat, and in support
OF said petition respectfully represent
81 The present mail route from Port Town
send, in Jefferson county, this state, il By
steamer, and portion of said course, to-wit the
crossing OF the straits of San Juan de Fuca is
extremely dangerous, especially for small
steamers in rough weather.
~ Fog years the citizens in the vicinity here
tofore mentioned and described have been At
the mercy Of INSCRIPTIONS mail contractors and
unseaworthy boats. thus time and time again
endengering the loss OF Uaited States mail
and the people have often been without mail
for week AT time. Important business APP
po!ntments have also been voided and much
tine and money lost.
%. San juan county is one OF the most i'm
portrait in western Washington. on account of
Its lime, ole, stone and various other min
erals, also the immense quantities of fruit raised
there, and in order to facilitate said industries
which are assuming immense proportions it is
required to have prompt communication with
the balance Of the cities of Puget sound by sea.
worthy steamers over q safe course
81. the city OF Anacortes, heretofore named
is by reason of distance and daily railroad and
steamer service the most desirable point for mail
for San Juan county and the different postoffices
heretofore named as all are within q radius of
twenty miles of said city of Anacorses.
Trusting that this our petition will meet
with your favorable consideration as soon as
practicable. your petitioners. as in duty bound
will ever pray
Upon motion Of Mr.. Rochester, seconded by
DR.. Mitten. MI. Prosch was authorized, in the
absence OF the treasurer, to draw q check in
favor of the exposition committee for the pay.
ment Of ireigh. charges and expenses incurred
ia placing the exhibit at Spokane Falls.