The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-01
FOR THE MILL SITE.
Chamber Of Commerce Pledged
to Raise $4,000.
SCHEME TO DIVIDE THE COUNTY.
Board Of Trustees Advise Kings Dele
CATION to Oppose Pierce County's
Seheme-A Fishing Eli.

Yesterday afternoon the Chamber OF Com
merce trustees held special meeting at which
II was decided to guarantee . site to M simp.
son for . Touring MILL A resolution was passed
against the movement for annexing part Of
King county TO Pierce; and members Of the
King county legislative delegation were urged
to take action In regard to certain fishing bills
now pending.
THE FIGURING MILL
There was considerable discussion over the
proposition Of Messrs. Simpson and Brown, OF
Scotland, to raise the money for a Touring mill
II . site were given them Colonel Thomas
had chosen site 400 feet north OF the wheat
elevator. The ground which was 30 by rs
Colonel Ewing valued st $4,000; but he said
Company would give this site for $4,000.
The trustees Of the Chamber OF Commerce
then agreed TO raise the necessary $4,000 by
subscription, II necessary, and passed the fol-
"The Chamber Of Commerce win guarantee .
suitable mill site to Mr. Simpson or q company
he may organize; the capacity Of the mill to be
said company to be at least $4,000 When such
amount Of capital subscribed, the site viii Be
livered when the mill is completed; provided,
however, that this offer 10 accepted and the con-
diticns fulfilled within ninety days"
Mr.. simpson and Mr.. Brown have already
p0sal.
AGAINST DIVIDING KING
A letter was read from Representative G.. +. de
Steiguer in reference to House bill 1877, by Rep
resentative Pearson, now pending at Olympia.
ssYou are doubtless aware that King county
reaches nearly TO the docks in the harbor Of
Tacoma, and that for long time they have been
wanting to annex . slice Of King county. Now
they are appealing to tis very strongly TO give
them at least convenient amount east of their
city. They say that King county men have as
sured them that there il no objection to giving
them certain amount Now they want, II they
can, to get hold of the township lying west Of
the town Of Slaughter, except the two eastern
get this, they will be satisfied with less.
"Are the Seattle people willing to let them
have anything, and, 10, how much? am
and hope sVe be abe % aess
could tell me the sentiment would be greatly
Obliged. This Is . subject of local In
terest on which would not want to act without
better knowledge OF local opinion.
II shall endesvor TO say that any bill shall not
render 1t possible to annex more than our peo-
pie are willing to give.
Accompanying this was the following note
from Representative J. 8. Sallee:
~ shall work against this bill, as think il 10
move for Pierce to take from King that por-
Tacoma. think Il viii need close attention. !"
The Chamber Of Commerce trustees passed
resolutions strongly condemning the move
ment and urging Kings members Of the legisla-
ture to oppose 1t vigorously.
THE WISHING BILLS.
b. n. Hume, OF Tacoma, appeared before the
board and said that law passed by the last
legislature made It illegal to catch salmon
in Puget sound from March to June /. Since
NO such law restricted the Columbia river fish
cries the Puget sound fishermen were thus dis
eliminated against and put at decided disad-
vantage. He saw that two bills, Nos. IA and
dca11v aunulled this Lao and made II legal tn
catch salmon in salt watef-though not IN the
streams-during the spawning period, II nets
with large meshes were used. Mr.. Hume
fisheries.
The trustees directed Secretary J. W. Dodge TO
write some of the members Of the King county
delegation. asking them to bring these bills up
for discussion. and do It promptly, for the law
goes into effect today.