The herald., 1897-11-18
CHAMBER ROFCOMMERCE
REPORT ON SUPPOSED KLoNDIKE
SUFFERERS
Omaha Exposition Matter Brought
Before the Board-New Mem
bers Elected

The board of directors of the cham
ber of commerce met yesterday after
noon at 3:15 with the following present.
Francis, Forman, Croft. Hooker,
Klokke, Mckinley, Newberry, Patter-
son, Slauson, Story, Vetter. Waters.
President Forman occupied the chair.
KLONDIKE RELIEF
Director Patterson, chairman of the
committee on commerce, made the fol-
lowing report in the matter of the relief
for the supposed sufferers in the Klon-
dixie region:
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov IT, 1897.
To the Directors of tihe Chamber Of Com
merce-Gentlemen: In the matter of the
communication from the Portland cham
ber of commerce, and also from the Klon-
dixie Gold Mining and Transportation COM
pany, both relating to probable suffering
for want of supplies In the Klondike coun-
try, beg to report that in the judgment
| of your committee the rumors of privation
in that country have been greatly exag-
gerated This opinion is based upon the
dispatches which have been published in
the newspapers during the last few days.
and especially upon the communication of
the Alaska Commercial company, a copy
of which Is attached to this report and
made part of it. 1t is therefore the opin-
ion of your committee that no action upon
the part of the chamber is required at the
present time. Yours very truly.
(Signed) w. c. PATTERSON,
Chairman Committee on Commerce.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Nov 15 1897.
Frank Virgins, Esq, Secretary Los An
geles Chamber of Commerce, Los Ange-
H. 1-y r.. >-A~ sk<fx <Sf
the 11th inst. we beg to say that In our
opinion there is no need of an expedition
to relieve the miners in Dawson City which
Is in Northwest territory, and not in Alas
ka. While the men there will undoubtedly
suffer some privations and number of
them may have to be put on short rations.
1t is a very much easier matter for them
to leave Dawson and go to the point where
the supplies are, than 1t Is to take sup
plies to them at Dawson. While we con-
slider that 1t is possible to get a limited
amount of supplies to them. we do not con-
slider the scheme at all practicable. as the
distance is too great and the difficulties OF
transportation too heavy. 1t would be
impossible at the present time. In our opin-
ion, to reach them via the river as there
Is no way that we know of to get to the
river at the present time the shores of the
ocean being covered with ice.
We have no definite knowledge of any
action having been taken by the govern
ment. Yours truly,
ALASKA COMMERCIAL. CO.
(Signed) LEON SLOSS,
Second Vice President.
CALIFORNIA AT OMAHA.
The Omaha exposition matter was
taken up and Mr.. Parsons appeared be-
fore The board and asked that some de-
cided action be taken furthering the
proposition. Director Slauson, chairman
of the committee on the Omaha exposi-
tion, offered the following resolutions,
which were adopted:
Resolved, that the chamber of COM
merce feels the obligation to urge up
on the citizens of this city and county
the great necessity of coming forward
to contribute the necessary means (some
$7500) to make an exhibit at the Omaha
exposition; and it is further
Resolved, that this chamber does not
hesitate to state, from its knowledge Of
the proposed exhibit, that money can
not be better expended for the benefit
of this county than by making dis
play in that exposition"
The committee will make a vigorous
canvass in order that the space engaged
may be maintained.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
A communication from j. Ross Clark
in the matter of the Hawaiian annex
alton was read and, on motion, referred
to the committee on commerce. The
secretary was instructed to contract for
2oOO Klondilse pamphlets with the white
cover. -t
The secretary was also authorized to
send the editor of the American Resorts
a set of photographs illustrating. the at
tractive features of home life in South
ern California. fs
The committee in charge Of the publ
cation of the 100000 pamphlets reported
that the work was progressing satisfac-
torily and the pamphlets would be is
sued about December 1st. The indica-
tions were favorable that the majority of
the counties of Southern California
would be represented in the pamphlet.
The following were elected to men,
bership: H. Adm Green, collector;
Duarte- Monrovia Fruit Exchange,
Duarte; Vail & Gates, cattle dealers;
San Antonio Fruit Exchange, Pomona;
George Knarr. livery: Fernando Fruit
Growers Association, Fernando: Call
fornia Cereal c ompany, manufacturers
of pinole, etc.
The resignation of the Willamette
Lumber company, which was offered in
consequence of their retiring from busi-
ness, was read and the same was, on
motion. accepted. The board then ad-
iourned