The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-16
We WANT THEIR TRADE.
Chamber of Commerce Con-
siders Republic.
FAvORS BUILDING A ROAD.
Excursion Rates ~ Low ~ Given
south~rn California Secured for
s~ausie-Quarmntfne Delays to Re
R~m~dted-The Alaskan Question
L. Considered Letters RccetS ed
From Various Federal oMeials.
FAvORS BUILDING A ROAD.

The first step sn an effort 20 secure for
Seattle the trade Of the great Republic
mining camp az we'll as that OF the coun-
try surrounding II. was taken by the
Chamber OF comm~ce yesterday efier-
noon by undressing what is known as house
blli ~. now before the state legislature.
The bill referred 10 provides for an ap-
preparation Of 81 ss for the building OF
"a wagon road from the head Of n3v4ga-
ton on the Columbia river via TumwateT.
Cold Spring and omoc TO Republic.
The resolution 10 indorse the bill Was
presented by James Goldsmith, who ex-
planned To the chamber its advantages 50
far as Seattle Is concerned. He said THAT
Spokane Is now enjoying the trade II
Republic simply because Seattle had 40
direct way of reaching the camp. Goods
now 40 via the okanogaB river Johnson
creek and Marcus To Republic. and Spo~
kan. Is by this route the most accessible
point. In prices and in freight rates an
der equal conditions OF transportation
Seattle is away below Spokane, but the
trouble s that the conditions Of trans
poTta ton are not equal. and Seattle SUI
fers In consequence.
Would Give seattle Advantage.
The road advocated by house bill ~
would give Seattle an advantage. II
would make the route forty miles shorter
from Seattle than from Spokane, which
NpUlG mean "A uETcfEflct 81 Abouk s15 "a
ton 10 merchants in freight 1t would
make Republic accessible from Seattle at
all times. and goGid also enable the min
srS To- ship low grade ore 10 tide water
at profit lie called attention TO the fat
that another road bin was before the
Legislature asking an appropria tiou of
$500 To repair the road now running into
Republic which Spokane is using. The
chamber gave u hearty Endorsement -
fa.g.t4 pa sa4 ord. rad & son "A -
representatives from Seattle
Excar.ion Rates.
Some tirae ago The chamber ana Real
Estate Board called the attention of X,
&. Stevens. general passenger agent Of the
Great Northern railroad. to the fact that
10 making excursion rates from me East
Seattle was being Disseminated against
IN favor Of Los Angeles and Southern Cal
tfoFnia points, and asking that Something's
he done 70 even up matters. In reply Ia
letter was read yesterday from MIR StoV-
ems, ia which lie assured the chamber that
In future excursion rates should be the
same 10 Seattle as TO Los Angeles, and
for the National Educational convention.
the convention Of Baptists and other large
gatherings 10 be held on th.s Coast, Sc
attic would have "a good rate - South
ern california
rs this connection a letter was read
from Frank b. cole. asking the chamber
TO interest the teachers in the National
Educational convention in order that the
Northwest might send a large body of
teachers. IL was Med
Federal Matters.
n regard ~ the complaint nled by the
chamber concerning the unnecessary de .ay
a. Port Townsend quarantine station -
ttauspaCinc steamships Surgeon General
Wyrnan wrote the chamber stating that
81
81 and promising TO correct the eva II
unnecessary detention
Senator Wilson ~rote the chamber hope
fully regarding the claims az Seattle for
The Pacific cable connection.
/ letter from Char.es II walker cs tae
United States geological survey, Vas read
asking the chamber "a memorable the
committee On appropriations OF the pres
ent congress in regard 10 the creation . 4
division of mines gnd mining
\ letter 9pon me same subject from
A T. sawyer was read The cha snher az
dered the secretary TO Yompl: with the
requests
\ letter. accompanied toy plans and spec
fcAtions ~ .he rev barracks 70 bs erect
81 on Goat island San Francisco bay,
was received from the VAR department.
The chBmo-~ was requested 30 notify Sc
attic contractors. ard any g-er-oN de=lg.ng
"a htt or the Work car hav" access ~
the plans etc. by calling Al tbe Chalnaer
90 Commerce
other Uu.ine-s
Tire question - pTo4es against the
csrss .on - Alaskan territory as thea caa-
ssieret aud 9he mstfer Nas fully dis
c'iSAed by nearly al Use members
County Aual1oF f.venSon addressed the
tsaard briefly apon Hee necessity ~ a
township organization }aw and waS asked
&C. meet ws'A tf- committee on !egiSss-
sion 10 further ceus3ACr the matter
A resolution aas offered by Daniel Jones
and adopted 10y ;F@ 'hamSe~ asking ne
legislature to pass the bill nox before j,
whsce u a Measure ro relieve deslnyaaea,
property owners hT remn;.ug al costs
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