The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-27

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isessa ~ provide shss~ waters ~iih safH.
e,eHt appliances fef tbs Safeguarding ~
iFsHis We have not a single liant IN
Alaska istitsh Columbia has Zone bet
let, fhs commerce win Alaskan ports has
sfesh - great proportions - rapidly mat
many have fsiisa ~ appf-iisss 10 sstsht
sbd importance
"fhs establishment ~ lighthouses IN
Aissssn waters viii 10 ~ great sn1 aifset
benefit ~ the safamsfes between This city
sha rose ports Hates ~ maritime insufs
snss viii be reduced ami usfilo msds less
dangerous
"f'hs eosss survey ~ Alaska viii 10 push
ID iast rear On a isfssf scAiA than ever.
The Meet ~ nes vessels which Ne have had
engaged during the season now stDus 20
ciese viii bs augmented neat year by the
Painhndsf, which h pfobsbiy the finest
built st Elisabeth, N j.. ana lately came
around The Horn. she II . steamer Of
ion tons capacity, ana ID fitted Win every
instrument and device. including facilities
fot deep sea sounding, needed IN this work.
she viii winter In Hawaiian waters.
vh,rcs she will esh In the spring direct
for tniniah pas.
most of her time neat year. The charts
40 not show the islands IN the vicinity ~
the pass a. they are. and consequently
thov are q direct and constant mensos 10
navigation. We propose to utilize ~ireless
teisgfaphy In determining the sSast Iongi-
tuue ard location of these isianis They
offer a splendid field for this work. beins
btt~een Hfissn and twenty miles apsi:.
This will ~ the hfM time In history when
the nsx te'esraphy will be- used for this
purpose We expect good results from II.
VIII Pssh work On Charts.
at has been decided to have the Patter-
con. now the largest ship In the survey on
this Coast. and the Gedney. winter In 10
attic. instead Of San Francisco. a. here
tofore. This will enable us 10 get the
vessels out early next season. for there
In plenty OF work 10 DO We have over
2o.p0 milea Of coast line 10 deal with In
Alaska. The commerce between the states
and the district has grown TO great proper
tons so rapidly that wa have naturally
found II difficult 10 keep pace with IT, New
charts and maps are needed. II will be our
purpose 10 push this work In every possible
way next year.
During this winter o now photographic
survey Of Elliott bay will be made under
the direction Of Capt. J. ]. Gilbert. He
will check the soundngs made AT the last
survey. ten or twelve years ago. A map
Is. the city will also be made from data
furnished by the city engineer. ] do not
anticipate that many changes In the charts
will be inside.
1T IL my desire 70 make Capt. PrAtts
of7icc of tho highest utility 10 tho commerce
Of the north, and 20 that and mArinero IN
search Of Information concerning the dan
gers Of navigation and changes In charts
arc invited TO make use Of the ONCE They
arc also invited 10 furnish the ONCE with
reports OF Constructions 10 navigation and
N like which they may encounter. This
In for tho benefit Of all"
To Address Chamber of Comm Sce.
Al the meeting Of tho Chamber OF Com
merce 10 bc hold this afternoon Mt $50
o'clock, an address will be delivered by
States coast and geodetic survey
United States Senator Turner Will also
address tho members on questions Of vital
interest 10 Puget sound and Alaska.