The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-14
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Inquiry From Brick and Terra
Gotta Company-A Vote of Thanks
"a the Posf-IntelIIgenesr

The second evening meeting OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, under the late rui-
Ing changing the time OF meeting from 3.30
y m. 70 .. m. vas held last evening.
with decided increase in the attendance.
Wee President a. NJ. Brookes. in
the absence OF Mr.. Graves. pre-
sided. Under the head OF commu-
ncations. Secretary Ling read a
letter from a. -. Jones. president OF the
A. O. Jones Brick and Terra Gotta Com
pany. OF GAINESVILLE. o, reciting the fact
that the company's plant had been de-
str0yed BY FIRE. and that as competition
was strong IN Ohio. the company had de-
cided to relocate its works. From what
the officers had heard OF Seattle they were
led 20 inquire regarding the clays and coal
Of Puget sound with view TO establishing
extensive works IN this locality. The mat
ter was referred TO the committee on man
ufsctures, the letter having been previous
~ answered by Secretary Ling who had
forwarded the necessary information.
Mr.. Nadean was called upon 10 speak OF
his Alaska trip and 20 detail his observa-
tons OF the increased commercial possibll.-
ties between Seattle and the cities Of the
north. Mr.. Nadeau gave most favorable
report of the prevailing business condition
OF Juneau. which he said he found 10 be a
wide-awake community. with what he be-
heyed to be a great future before II. Its
merchants are progressive and enterpris-
ing and are alive 20 the present opportun-
ity for a large field for speculation and
business effort. The relations between Ju-
neau and Seattle are very harmonious. the
only thing he heard In respect 10 the re-
ported complaints being a protest against
the wholesalers OF Seattle who sell goods
10 Alaska merchants dealing directly with
consumers by furnishing outfits, thus rob-
bling retail dealers Of their legitimate BUSH
al sae
ment In the matter Of packages and ad-
vised uniformity such as has been adopt
ed by the Juneau merchants.
He spoke OF Skaguay As town OF possi-
Utilities. and reviewed the condition OF the
two passes, Skaguay or White pass, and
the Chiikoot pass from Dyea. the sub
stance Of which was given in m interview
with Mr.. Nadeau published In yesterdays
Post-fnteiligencer Gen Bryant moved n
vote OF thanks 30 Mr. Nadeau for his vaim-
able Information. which was unanimously
passed.
John Schram inquired il the advertis-
ing committee had arranged for a pur-
chase Of the special Klondike edition Of
the Post-Intelligencer. Mr.. Brainard
answered that the committee had. and
that the paper Itself Is issuing gratuitously
fa2 90 Of It's big edition. sending II
al over the United States Mr. elise
moved vote OF thanks 20 the Post-Intelli-
genccr for It's enterprise which carried
unanimously.
hr. Brainsrd then said that the sdver-
Using committee had written TO David
Mckinney and George KlttinEer both At
skaguRy. asking that they canvas the
town thoroughly ir relation 10 the disco1-
tent that prevails In some quarters AZ TO
outfits that have been sent north and 10
ascertain IN what towr such supplies were
purchased and % what arms.
A discussion followed on the subject of
continuing the evening meetings. and e
was decided 90 hold he meetings AZ 3
o'clock until II was found advisable to
again mold them IN the day. The broader
policy which The night meetings con-
template. Il e believed. VIII result In a
much larger attendance Of merchants who
are interested In the growing business Of
the city