The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-05

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naval nsssvsssng usss.
Some wssks ago ths chaobs sd1s~sssd
. commupIcstton 70 ths sscrstasy % the
navy. poissing ous the adviaabsfity a. -
tsbiishing . naval tr,sneag snip ~ Pvss
Orchard. and the enlistment % recruits
for the navy ~ SEATTLE and oshes p1ges
sound points. a reply wss read from The
ch,ss Of the bureau Of nsvtessica ~ the
sss ss.rs T. which = s ia Ina ss., n ne
United etsese training .shsn Adams had
been ordered 10 SEATTLE Tor The purpose Of
incking into the conditions here for such
work. If the report Of the oUmmaader was
favorable. the letter stated. the Depart
n,ent would SAKE acficn on the suggssficas
OF the chamber Without DELAY. The boreau
the establIshmsnt Of rscsuislas station
for the navy here. and promised every -
sts,ancs In bringing IL about
,hs, sss z.ms c.O S noccs
had already left San rrAncssco. and would
b here within fcv d.ya
A letter va recayed ana read from
inciosed . letter from Naval secretary
Capt Thomas Perry. explaining the action
the Department. " taking rsgArdtng the
f1-As
rvs letter, addressed TO CONGRESSMAN
Jones. reads ~ follows:
Alasko NavSgsas0o ASls.
sir: The board has the honor 20 &C.
knowledge the receips Of your letter Of
August y. tsSe. relative 70 the need Of 3D.
d.tionAl aida to m yisafion In the waters
of Southeastern Alaska In reply the board
legs leave 10 state that II has had ;nts
matter under consideration for some time.
In IT. last annual report page Bl II In
for "a appropriation for an additional buoy
Suoys required In ALASKAN wsasrs - aids
70 the hazardous Navigation u the inside
passage through NE Alsusian islznds and
Berinx sea 20 the mouth of the Yukon. An
appropriation OF $4,000 was made, to en-
able the board 10 build the tender In ques-
ton. and plans for Ito construction ara now
"a memorial from the Seattle Cham
establishment Of certain lighthouse In
Southeastern Alaskan waters. together
with other papers bearing upon the same
object. was cons!dsred BY the board At
ita session on February y, 15<3, when the
matter was referred to special commit
tee. which reported with recommendation
that proper measures be taken for the ss-
tablishment OF some dozen or fifteen light
houses In Alaskan waters The board has
been working up q scheme for carrying
the recommendations contained In this
annual report, which will be laid before
congress at the opening Of the session.
make specific recommendations TO this
effect, naming the lights y proposes to es-
are to be located and swing estimates Of
the cost Of each. with recommendations
that appropriations be made 10 enable
the board to carry ns neutrality-suspicious.
THE board II chsered 10 Ind such hear
~ appreciation OF It's e6orts In this dtrcc-
sDset r. y, ,ssss Il PsskY
Captain Z. 3. ~. Naval Secretary"
A second communication was copy Of
q letter from the San Francisco Chamber
q cc%me,ss ~hich is .ss,ns IN eoniIane
Chairman OF the lighthouse board at
Washington. and reads:
Saa Yssseisse 1stssestsa.
"sir. We desire most respectfully to
call your attention TO the urgent need Of
lighthouses and fog signals on the south
eastern coast OF Alaska
"As you are well aware. the commerce
along this coast has increased 10 an Inn
mense extent. particularly In the last two
years. from an occasional vessel growing
10 a feet plying regularly from port 70
hundreds Of passengsrs and fhousands Ok
tons Of freight. II n certain TO reach
vast proportions IN the near future. ow-
Ing 70 the sa asys,ogn, % ss,s,ssr -.
ths sea commerce. 81 which comprising
the bulk Of the trade passed along our
Alaskan const.
Of territory are only beginning 20 be
known. but even now their extent r. I'm
mense. notably In grid mining and the
salfnon fisheries. with the sure prospect
81 large increase In those industries ~
well m the commencement Of many
others.
tion II rendered unusually diniruif, owing
90 snow storms. fogs and mtsts. com
bined with strong and tortuous currents
running often from ten 90 afte.n miles
an hour through chauneis filled with
sunken rocks and reefs This naturally
has resulted In serious losses From a
casual examination. ~ appears thar no
ws,as 81 nins vs ,..r n a ns.n 1900 20
north Of the boundary line. enfsiiing
loss ~ many lives and hundreds Of thogz-
snds ~ dollars ~ property. in cons~-
quence ~ which Insurance rates have
been largely advanced running Up 10 even
fgsh per cent upon frst-ciass vessels.
while less ssrvicesble ones can obtain no
insurance. our territory on this coast
being without q sinsfe lighthouse where
a. the a.Jacenf.coesf AZ British Columbia
10 fairly we'll supplied with bnoys and
lights while most 81 the commerce IL IN
American vessels.
After a careful consultation with many
naytgsfOrs familiar With this coasf and
fts needs We wish 90 Join our request
with their unanimous desire tina. txnf-
houses and fog horrs be Immediately
placed upon the following points.
Psssss Of l1~sss~s.
Northeast point Mary islanS-Frorn q
position ~ Boat harfor point. a light IN
this point would - guide 90 Mary ISL
ard for twenty mites. or northwest three
elxhibs west. course rpssnefic. avoiding