The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-01


gsmber OF Commerce. transmitted MS
.ssual report for the year ending May
n the chamber yesterday. II shows
=. orsanization has accomplished vast
~.,r, ~ invaluable work for Seattle and
lhska. -,
u~,rernment, the report says. has received
rrch attention, with fruitful results. IL
s.russes the great progress being made
/ 2 ssaftlc in its trade with Alaska. ana
Z. growing Importance OF the city as
~aitary entrepot.
~ yntiring work of the chamber In
..,r,rg 10 make the home coming OF the
uwsehington volunteers a success receives
~ share OF attention, as also does the
.st,onal annual convention of the Wo-
-. christian Temperance Union, which
.ss,s here In October last by invitation OF
~ Chamber OF Commerce. The report
ss,s extensively with the local improve
nj OF the city through the chambers
,ecrts. and enumerates the list OF prom
,.srt men who have visited Seattle. and
sxdres.ed the members during the year.
/ ~ full report is as follows:
1 Chambers vaIuble work.
~puring the year just ended the Cham
mr OF Commerce accomplished a great
81 OF work. work invaluable TO the town
snd which Cnuin not We doIS ia "hs VNh't
80 ar by any other body. AS has been
~ custom, II has extensively advertised
Il. CITY county and state, and has given
Incarnation TO people In all parts OF me
IInlon and In many foreign lands. THIS
~ been done by letters TO individuals, by
srieies In newspapers and by publica-
ANA OF the latter, there were 10000 fold
~ Of one kind, 5000 OF another. io.Up
Icokiets and 10000 pamphlets--s5.ooo copies
m the four publications.
"In the circulation OF these the chamber
- been greatly aided by the transporta-
non companies and citizens generally.
~ publications of the year before num-
Aered 1000, and we're In excess OF those
s,yiousIy issued In all the years of the
Itknber's existence. That this feature
K the work has been appreciated and has
zen productive of beneficial effects. there
~ be no question. During the year sixty
xrsons Joined the chamber. Including all,
IN members are now about three hun
| 3fed In number II is n continued source
regret that more do not attend the
xeetings. and participate In the delibera-
l,ons and iabors. In which event the re-
mts would be UNNECESSARILY greater and
nere valuable. The receipts OF the cham
II Ter the year were s2,s4s, an average of
SwAiis not very great sum for such
n oskanixation, II has been sufficient
n every purpose
EVERY expense incurred has been paid,
v1iie more In the way OF entertainment,
M than ever before, The last vestige
Il debt, which had hung over the chamber
~ six years, was wiped out during the
MT month. The expenses of the cham
~ we're slightly Increased during the
rear, hut were In every case met prompt
and adjusted I'm full
Much Good for Alaska.
The work OF the chamber has been
ugely In matters connected with Alaska,
and has been fruitful OF results. One Of
Aase was the establishment OF United
states marine hospital at Dutch harbor.
Which Institution will be opened July l.
Passage OF tho Alaska civil government
nd code bill was another, with three dis
wet judges with courts. congressional
dleGnte. municipal governments and
der proviAons strongly urged by the
tAmber. the value OF which measure to
M people Of Alaska cannot he overstat-
~ A third will he the LAYING out and
s1liing Of n system Or cables and over
and telegraph limos by the war depart
ssn, from Nome and st Michael up the
Yukon valley and out TO the southern
nast A fourth effort by the chamber.
Which Will surely end favorably In later
vars. has been TO secure a government
able line from the state OF Washington
southeastern AissNa and on To the
Aisusian islands which would undouhted-
he soon followed by extensions to the
ASIAN mainland and the Philippine isl-
tsda, the northern route being the short
~ easiest and cheapest from the Pacific
east To the countries on the other side
the Pacific The cndeavors 10 secure
Ma 10 navigation on the coast of Alaska
Av been continued, An appropriation
asrefor has been made by the senate
~hlch tho house win probably concur.
ms work Is one that viii require years
Time, "a the coastlinc OF Alaska IL
ffrater than that 81 all other parts Of the
rniied States combined. and 10 this date
nae, upon It single lixhthnuse
The mali service to Alaska has also
II - - h.r huxn
sstn extensions and improvements In con
u -tuence ~ our EFFORTS. The boundary
eNston Il Vet unsettled. and with the
frer'icu ~ the concession To- Canada ~
Froyis'npal line nearer Pyramid harhor
EAR before. remains as II was.
eeaerni Government improvements
Matters In connection vita the gcUrrAl
II NFsfnmcut have received much attention
ne perfected title 10 the Lake WRshjpg
~ canal riEht.of-way has been ant g.
Niorney general In principal alone
y pfoceedines Tn the casos connected WITH
NnNi route iitgation. which has be0u
y most extensive in thc history Of the
NAts, have cost the people ~ kins county
quarter W a milliNn dollars Includ'na
Aieest me entire cost VIII Ultimately hf
%ch more congress has made t~a ap
fppftati0rs Tor cN1sf rUcticn purposes AM
NV drfv ttpcnt ha- uoN available
tNm far h.e fNproN rulFnf The militsf,
~ a. Magnolia RiuN has Nesu NAMED
II FsN iaWfou. The huildipgs there ~ r0N
d fnN-ic frr tNo-c0npanv pos The
II lamhef hav hceu informed that IL H. ths
n stNniicN t' make " rvEtmentN post
- tNat tuthFs further tn this direction
~ BE- dome Uutu there ara soldiers "a
Ngpy o. the army NOW leing aluse~t an
wv W me Islands rvCNrtiN acquired IRON
II YAH For ulalltc building IN SoRifi.
~ were infHeiUcrt Ia Nctb houses ~
II seEfNes iazf ps -rn1hrr Tire senate hR
- nv house f. expected 20 t''U ~ ina
III ttFpNM daring tho session % next WIN