The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-17

was ever male 10 navigate the White riyer
above that point. al II is IN all esSsEasldis
'sstQck river i IL reality ore u the Gut
lsts ~ tne White river. the a.n5ssn. 81
water fowin. through stuck river vary
It's VITA z5ae stage Of water IN White river
and certain other variable conditions. sGcsa
as log jams. II Ike yicfs4tY Of the Junction.
sosns title within the pas, two Or tarea
years 4 slide occurred along the White
river q short distance below sae STUCK
rtgsE. IL which d considerable portion - a
large niN ca tge bank OF the White river
SID down into the bed ~ fr4e rzgeE, ca U.s.
n ;ns al obstruction 70 the. f'oT Of wate5
Ihis saaS diverted more taaE the normal
row OF water through the Suck river.
Tais condition OF affairs IL Objected 70 by
the farmers living along the Stuck and
FRyafiup rivers ara they desire 90 have
tao side removed The farmers living
along the " nlt@ sn3 DuwaHa.=h rivers. on
tla other hand. benefit by fhs present con-
aitson OF Affairs and object 20 having me
slide removed. This Eas Led 20 serious
trouble between the TWO conflicting inter-
esss.
1T does not seem to me that the general
government f. Interested ku tais t4sht be-
tween TWO local factions and I would
therefore recommend t8at 80 ACTION be
taken IN resara "a the matter. Very 70
Speetfaisy' your oseisl.n ,,.s ssrya -. -,
Captain. Corps Of Engineers. L, :. i.
At the suggestion If John " Pratt the
entire correspondence vas referred 70 The
other Communications.
4 communication WAS read from the
Ma tsonal Association of Manufacturers AZ
Philadelphia asking that samples az hard
wheat Hour with pFiceE, DE sent IN re-
sI5o9se % the request Of a Hamburg firm,
wiatea mas branch Boiisa in Siberia. Seq
r~;aTg PFo$ch stated that he had already
referred the matter 10 prominent: -four
hra2s ot This city.
a communication was real from the in
fsfSfArs
copies CT all reports Of the Chamber OF
Commerce. Secretary Prosch will Send
them.
An Invitation was read from the Good
Roads and Public improvements AsSocia-
ton Of 81. Louis. To send Ten delegates 20
take part IN the convention 70 be held IN
that city November Ziz The president
OF the chamber wAS empowered TO appoint
such delSgates as were wiling ~ bear their
own expenses. President Graves asked the
Post-l ntEilseuCer Ia call attention to the
matter aad ask such geatlemea me1i-
with him
Seaip.ps Association, of Chicago. asking
cooperation The chamber has already
acted IN the matter.
An invitation To attend the exercises at
the University OF Washington upon the
occasion or the formal Inauguration OF
President Graves on November 80 was ac-
copied
Chairman George +. Ptper. OF the com
m:ttee on pTsGtlng and advertising made
an informal report concerning the propo-
-ifion OF LeretG If Wood editor Of ihe
Trade Journal 10 furnlsa II number Of
copies OF 4 special edition whiea is 20 b.s
devoted - setting forth the commercial and
Industrial statistics ~ the city Mr. Piper
ssisd he would be sad il the chamber cOuit
see IT'S way Gear Ia appropriate the s,.al
necessary 20 accept the PROPOSE. ion and
spoke % warm praise Of the good work
dotae ~ the Trade Journal
Nsrious other members or tho chamber.
including the president. spoke IN COM
mendaiton OF the Trade JourMai. 1'ue one
obstacle in the way OF accg 81 ~. Mr.
Wood $ proposition was ina lack o. funds
At teusth 4 committee WIS appointed con-
StSftNS of Me<SrS. f'igott 0sgoed and
Ward. 10 devise. If possible ways and
means for acHepting tae Offer