Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-03-29
ISLAND AND CITY MAIL
The Chamber Of Commerce
Working for Improved
Service
The Situation Explained to the
Trustees by Asst. Supt.
Vaille
Inter Urban Street Car Service
Likely to Be Established
Soon

hamilton, all members being in attend
ance except Mr.. Wardrop, absent from
the city, and Mr.. Bloedel. The.routin,
business being disposed Of the mucI
VeNed question Of the San Juan county
mail was again brought up. The sec
relary reported having conferred will
Postmaster Keeler relative TO the pres
ent veXatious delay resulting from the
handling Of the island mail through
the New Whatcom pOstolice instead'ol
direct to and from the mail steamer
touching regularly at the ocean dock
here, and the following resolution, sub
mitted by Major Wlkin, was unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, A large amount of busi-
ness has been built up and is being car
ried on between Fairhaven, Washing.
ton, and various points ON The island.
composing san Juan county, said
state, and
WHEREAS, Under the present postaI
regulations between said Localities if
takes rom two TO four days for mail
matter from Fairhaven to reach said
polhls when IN fact il ought 10 REQUIRE
only from two To- six hours, and
WHEREAS, The only additional OK
peLi'se necessary i'm bcttcring the mail
facilities so that Fairhayou can receive
lhe lulI benefit Of the service of the
steamer now carrying the mail be-
tween Bellingham Bay and the islands
Woulp DE the expense Of carriage be-
IWeeh Ihe pOstoilice and the steamer at
the Wharl m fairhavcn instead of max
ing up the mail and sending it TO New
Nhatcom or Seattle the dav before the
steamer leaves our own wharf for said
islands, therefore
HesOircd, That this Chamber debre-
Gates the roundabout aud inefficient
postal service between this city and the
san } uan islands aS being "a hindrancc
TO business and astumbling block i'm the
way OF progress and enterprise, and we
cordially and earnestly call upon and
urge the department to meet the neces- |
'ities and demands Of the people with
4 better service and one remedying the |
wis above pointed out
While the board was still in session |
{ was learned that Mr.. Vaille, assist |
mt superintendent Of the railway mail |
ervice, with headquarters at Portland. |
vas IN the hotel, and he kindly an
leared before the board by request and
he'd sufficient light upon the situation
o indicate that Uncle Sam is not nearly
% unmindful Of the needs and wishes
i the people Of this remote corner of
he country "a is generally imagined.
naiact, those who heard Mr.. Naille's
lear explanation Of the whole matter
re quite ready to admit that it appears
IS II the department officials are really
aJher better posted in their business
han even the most beligerent of their
rites. The resolution above quoted
vas read to Mr.. Naille and received
lis hearty endorsement, i'm so far as
he complaint itself is concerned. But
le thought it would not be necessary.
tier little while at any rate, 10 pro-
ide special carrier service between the
OstOilice and ocean dock i'm order 10
emedy the matter. He then stated ,
hat his visit to the Bay was for the
peclal purpose Of negotiating with the
lreet railway company for "A semi-daily
lail servi . between here and New
NhatcOm. Vie had a conference yes ,
,rday with the president Of the com =,
any and Oh aimed bid for the service
'hich he considers fair and believes g
i'll be accepted. When this is inaug- .
rated, which will probably be about
lc first Of May, the last inter-urban ,
lall will leave each city after ordinary !
1siness hours at night, aud the first
III arrive in each early i'm the morn
y, thus making sufficiently close CON
actiOn with the Island mail steamer I
Ich way to provide good service with
1t entailing any additional expense 1
r carriage here. Mr.. Naille has evil
,ntly made "a careful study Of the
land routes from every point, and
Ierc Is no doubt that he will do every. ,
ing ~ his power TO insure the estab- :
'hment and maintenance Of the best
issible service consistent with the 1
Mount Of business done. I'm answer :
questions about a daily mail to and
Jm the islands direct he said il was I
lrdly probable that the present ser 2
ce would be very materially improved
ltll the Great Northern runs a night n
ain to the Bay cities, making close
with the overland mail
am at Seattle. At present nearly all
what Is known as the Through d
All" gees via Port Townsend, as that n
ace ls on the Taco na-Nictoria route q
ld has the advantage Of night ser :
ce, connecting with the overland Z
'ins =
Postmaster Keller has evinced his
adiness 10 do what he can 10 remedy
e defects i'm the present service by
TO have the mail carried TO o
ID from the steamer here direct in
cad Of sending and receiving IL via d
hatcom, until such time as the gov
nment makes proper provision in the
after. This special service begins
Is morning. 1t involves an expense V
lich Mr.. Keeler should not be ex- Il
cted TO personally pay. II 1t is not f