The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-19

WASHINGTON. Oct. i2.-The following
Information 10 mariners has been issued
ny the superintendent OF the Coast and
GecaetIc survey:
British Coluislbla-F Fraser River Entrance
Bell Buoy MoVed-Jay Beacon Dsscoatin-
asd,-In consequence Of c1ange 10 ths
outer end Of the na rigabie channel through
the sand heads at the mouth " the Fraser
river the bell buoy. which marks TIE
point @aere the channel reaches deep Wa
ter. nAs been moved Z3a9 te@f SSE-. 10 a
position in seventeen fAta8als of water.
North Sand Head black beacon has been
washed away ami VI not be replaced. as
j. had become useless f5F purposes of nav
!gation, owing 10 me @.ls!n2 up Of the for
n1er entrance channel.
Fraser River Enirance--6iarry Point
Light E.ssablished-ou July "a 1885 light
vas established a. Garry point at the
mouth q the main channel Of the Fraser
river. The l!gn; Is fixed red light. ele-
waited twenty-five feet above h3ga water
mark and should he Visible six miles from
all points Of approach. 1t i shown from
lens lantern standing on the platform Of
the tide gauge which Is supported on pile
work The Illuminating apparatus IS di0p-
tric % the seventh order. This Ugh, is NJ
tended for the benefit OF light draft fish
al high tide. IN consequence OF the turns
In the channel Il Will be Impossible 70 use
il a. i guide in the main channel through
tae Sand heads.
Gulf OF Georg.a-Bayues soand-Yel!ow
Island Light Changed-On july Is. 1855. the
Dominion government pa: in operation new
HxSd REslts range ESntS on yellow ls3anl,
Baynes sound entrance Tie towers Of the
Yellow island range lights are enclosed
wooden buildings. square In plan, with
slopiag sides, surmounted by square
wooden lanterns. and are painted entirely
in white. The back building IS twenty
eight feet in height over all. IN. front one
twenty feet high. The rear light. which
Is also the main light. Is ninety feet above
high water and should be visible all around
the horizon a distance OF thirteen miles.
The front Hight IL situated go feet WSW
" - "a 10
feet above high water. II should be vis.-
bic twelve miles in and over a small arc
or each side If the line % range.
The two lights In one mark the fairway
between Maple spit beacon and Reef point
in a direction NSW - " ard ENE y
f.. favoTng tae De1Tnan island or Reef
buoy side Of the clannel III no; less than
ten fatnoms OF water. In consequence Of
the short distance ohtainahie between the
alignment 10 the Reef buoy. X IS i19por ,ant
70 keep the lights very closely in alignment
until the Reef buoy has been passed The
appr0x.mRte position II the rear (ma.al
Hght Is latitude a. degrees - minutes Is
seconds N: longitude i24 degrees Il minutes
- seconds ". The only chart covering
this locality published by the United States
Coast ard Geodetic Survey. Is OF such a
small scale that no attempt - made to
show TN range HxE:s on ii. The chart
wtii Be- corrected by the Insertion % the let
ters p w standing for txad white.
at the main fight on yellow island
new edition of ne Coast and Geadet!c
Survey char, ~ Be,ltu&a2r bay has Jus;
fee,, Issued wAih * sod AZ - cents sac9
the actual cost y making.