The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-11

.s,ss. usary Dodge urged the desirabiIltys -
tending the field now but partially occu and
the committee on mines and nlinera 49,
s'a'eu shs' - was sais .e'i'.s "a 'ps "'s Id be
taken which would give this committed
thority OF q mining bureau. As one me- xss
the committee had resigned and anotr 10
unable to give any attention to the workinted
r. Bentley and Mr.. G. ID. Rhodes were ATTY tn
IN act The committee was given auttnced
invite residents OF this city who are expSting
IN mining matters TO cooperate in prSrnn
the industry. securing samples OF mininians
critics and making known through such re
as might be deemed advisable the mine
yources of this state
REINDEER IL ALASKA.
A letter was read from Mr. sheldon Ja''
the United States general agent OF edit,
for Alaska, 10 Mr.. George r, Adair, askln
the Chamber OF CoUnerce would use itsie
eace for the psSagc Of House resolutieE
The letter says: This means the irSsodu on
OF domesticated reindeer OF Siberia into AKA,
and the building up of a new industry web
would add Il the commerce OF Puget snd
ports as we'll as of the whole Pacific coast
An accompanying communication from up
tain NJ A. Healy, OF the United States Revue
Marine Service, declares "A joint resolutlonas
been introduced in congress recently extenng
20 Alaska the benefits OF the laws encoungir in
the several states and territories instructto in
agriculture and the mechanic arts.
erhis resolution is now before the House Gu
raItfee ON education. Ii adopted il will en9le
the secretary OF the interior to establish agriIl-
tural schools in southeastern Alaska: IN su-
junction with which il is proposed TO inst1et
the natives OF Arctic Alaska in the care I'D
management of domesucated reindeer a
means of support
"Ny duties in the Arctic for number OF yars
past have brought me in direct contact VIII
these natives and hsye noted their reSousci
60 be growing less year by year. IN the coTs'
OF time they viii become burden upon u
government unless means are taken TO triI
them in other methods of selfsuppoTt thu
the measure now before congress would tent {
improve their condition, and as the present e
. zion OF congress Is very short, the endorsenrn
merce would hasten the action of congress ]
tie matter.
The san Francisco Chamber of Commercials
slready given its support The matter was T
ferred 10 the committee on legislation.
DEnSeuEST MEMBERS AID TRUSTEES.
II was ordered that all members delinqusi
for six moaths or longer in the payment OF IA
be notihed IN writing OF their suspension ffo
all the benefits and privileges Of the organsz
ton until the dues are paid.
The secretary was directed Is notify tho
members OF the board OF trustees who find il Il
possible 20 attend the meetings That the boa
deems the attendance Of all necessary, and III
4 gcsts that those unable 10 attend forward tfl.
= designations IN order that other members q /
chamber, who eau attend. may b appolnts
his hoped that replies viii be forwarded
that necessary action can be taken at the ns
regular meeting
TIRE sHtP CANAL
,etary J. V. Dodge called attention 20 {
at Mr. Philip g. Easswlek, the COVE
Nrineer, has completed his survey of I
4 canal connecting salmon hay W
Ashington Mr.. kaStNick HOW wa
and definite information as 10 the 60
necessities OF tie canal. AecoTdin.