The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-06
STORES OF WEALTH.
The Chamber Will Tell What
Washington Contains.
NEW PAMPHLET TO BE ISSUED.
Trustees Order New Report ON the
States Resources - Proposed
Road Up the Sksgit..

At the meeting of the board of trustees
of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday
there were present: E. O. Graves, Thomas
w. Prosch, E. F. Whittier, Herman Chaplin,
c. ii. Kittinger. The following resolution
was adopted on motion of Mr.. Prosch,
with instructions to the secretary to no
tify President Leary on his return home
WHEREAS, It is desirable that the Seat
tie Chamber of Commerce should again is
sue in printed form matter descriptive of
the city and country for the information
of people abroad who are looking this way
for investment and homes, and
WHEREAS, The president and secretary
are not only qualified in every respect for
the performance of their parts in this
work, but they are the persons who should
render the service, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the board of trustees, that
President John Leary be and hereby is re-
quested to prepare report illustrative of
the wonderful and varied resources, the
past and recent progress and the bright
prospects of the state of Washington, of the
Puget sound country, of King county, and
in particular, Of the city of Seattle, and be
it further
Resolved, That, in the event of compile
ance with this request by the president,
the secretary be directed to prepare de-
tailed and specific report Of the public eff
forts and accomplishments of the cham
Der since its reorganization in March,
$780,"
The proposition of the newspaper syndi-
cate represented by T. P. Keator and W.
G. Gartside was read. and it was decided
that the chamber should entertain any
reasonable proposition for the party max
ing Seattle their headquarters while in
vestigating the Puget sound country, and
DR.. Mitten was instructed to notify the
syndicate that its proposition would be
considered at full meeting of the board
next Tuesday.
A letter from F. E. Young, in reference
to his asbestos proposition, was referred to
a committee composed of Colonel c. NJ.
Sheafe, Judge Langley snd Andrew Knox,
with full power to act. Mr.. Young asks
that the matter be further considered.
A communication from Colonel Thomas
Ewing, J. NJ. Wilmans and F. w. Viii
mans to the mining committee, with
reference to the construction of wagon
road into the Monte Cristo mining dis
trict, was referred to the mining commit
tee, with instructions to investigate
and report recommendations. The COM
munication says that the Skagit county
commissioners propose to build road up
the Skagit and Sank rivers to the south
eastern boundary of the county, and asks
the chambers assistance in securing sub
scriptions for the completion of the road
from that point to the mines from those
interested in securing the trade of the
district to Seattle.
A communication from w. r. Bentley
asking for an appropriation of 500 for the
purpose of securing information from GER
tain mining districts was held for consid-
Grafton at the next meeting.
Mr.. Prosch presented the memorial sent
by the special committee on the closing of
the east channel of the Duwamish river to
Captain Thomas w. Symons, of the eng;-
neer corps, stationed at Portland, and read
the following reply from that gentleman:
Il have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your communication in regard
to the east mouth of the Duwamish river.
Your arguments are fully appreciated.
Your letter will form part of my report to
Washington"