The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-06
A NEW PAMPHLET.
Chamber of Commerce Plan to
Advertise Seattle.
THANKS EXTENDED TO TACOMA.
Complaint Made About snags I'm the
skagit River-The Dry Dock
Possible for Seattle.

At the monthly meeting of the Chamber Of
Commerce last evening the getting out OF a new
pamphlet was discussed: vote of thanks for
'sSeattle day" courtesies extended to the citi.
gems of Tacoma: and a committee appointed to
see on what terms Captain X. w. De Lions dry
dock can De secured for Seattle.
TIE NEW PAMPHLET.
Secretary ]. W. Dodge stated that there were
from ten TO twenty letters day received and
answered by the chamber. Most of them were
simply requests Tor information as to the re-
sources, agricultural, mineral, commercial, in
dustrial etc. of the state, and particularly Of
the Puget sound country. In order to
answer these inquiries, the board
had deemed ii advisable to geo
out a pamphlet or several pamphlets covering
the ground Accordingly he had written to the
leading men in the several branches OF industry
and had received from them letters which they
were willing TO have published over their own
signatures These would form nucleus to
which additions could be made to cover points
not touched on in the letters. Mr.. Dodge
thought he could place about 10000 such
pamphlets.
f. F. Wittler suggested that Mr.. Dodge 20 to
the mines and learn thoroughly the details about
the coal mining, and then in the same way learn
about the iron, etc.
THANKS TO TACOMA.
The following resolutions were passed:
Sc
help of the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce, the
Commercial Club of Tacoma and the manages
ment of the Western Washington Industrial
Exposition, the celebration OF seattle day by
our people in the good city of Tacoma was moss
happy, complete and memorable; and
WHEREAS, This chamber halls with deiight
exhibitions of good will and fraternity such a.
were manifest ON every hand between citizens
OF the two cities on this eventful day, and will
regard the recurrence OF like scenes at shorter
and shorter intervals with ever increasing
pleasure: therefore, be IL
Res0lred, That the Seattle Chamber Of Com~
merce takes this opportunity, not only for it,
own members, but for the people generally, to
express unqualified appreciation OF the efforts
OF citizens OF Tacoma 10 add to the comforts and
enioyments of their feliow-citiZens of Seattle On
the occasion referred TO: and be IL further
Res0EUed, That this chamber will consider it,
self and the people of its city indebted TO the
Tacoma bodies named for the numerous courts
estes shown until opportunity has been given
for their repayment IN full, interest as wel1 a.
principal.
THE DRY DOCK AGAIN.
Z. +. Whittier called attention to the. matter
of Captain r W. De Lions dry dock, recently
launched at Port Hadlock. Mr.. Whittier said
that the dock could not remain at Port Had
lock, because that was not shipping point and
there were no iron works there. At Port Towns
send the harbor was not sufficiently sheltered
for the dock; consequently the dock must 60
either to Tacoma or Seattle. Seattle was much
the better place of the two, because more ship
ping comes here, and because there are better
iron works here. Mr.. Whittier was of the opin.
ion that were Captain De Lion given q
free site for his dock he would
bring 1t here without any subsidy
d. h. Howard and Thomas Jones had wate1
rights on the harbor front down near the Me-
chanics' Mill, and they would not object to the
dry dock being placed in the deep water out op.
posite their property. permanent lease. how
ever, could only be obtained from the state.
After some discussion of the matter, Jacob
Furth, Z. +. Whittier and j. r. Lewis were APP
pointed q committee to look up the question
and see on what terms Captain De Lion could
be induced TO bring his dock here.
sNAGs IN THE sKAGIr.
The following letter from II. Csrstin to the
secretary of the Chamber of Commerce was re-.
ferred to the mercantile committee:
Will you lay before your honorable body the
importance of obtaining some Improvements
upon the upper Skagit river from Mount Vernon
upwards? Successful navigation is hindered by
not more than three or four bars, gravel and
loose eobble stone, upon which ugly snags have
drifted and lodged. few hundred dollars ex-
equipped, and a few days time at the right
stage of water will effect a great Improvement,
though temporary. have about completed the
stern wheel steamer "Monte Christie" built ex-
pressly for the skagit river mining trade,
which, with its steamer connection,
will make Seattle its terminus in CONTRA
distinction to the seattle Il Northern railway,
whose influence is brought to bear in favor Of
Anacortes in the matter OF the mercantile and
mining trade The success OF the route would
be greatly enhanced by the improvements suv-
gested, which have no doubt your body could
easily effect through influence brought to bear
upon the snag boat management Through
self interest we will, OF course, do what we can.
personally, toward improving the river upon
which we run, but the snag boat being so well
adapted for this work, and the matter being OF
some interest to the city and her merchants.
would respectfully request your cooperation
DELINQUENT MEMBERS
The change in the bylaws for the suspension
of delinquent members proposed at the last
meeting came up and was discussed at some
length. The rule has been that dues are pay.
able quarterly in advance, and that a member
delinquent six months shall be suspended. An
amendment was passed last night that il dues
are unpaid at the end Of the quarter the mem.
Der shall be suspended.
G. W. Delamater and T. A. Allen were elected
members OF the chamber.