The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08
Tacoma Chamber of Commerce
Takes Up Contention.
ASKS AID OF SEATTLE BODY
Local Chamber Appoints n Commit
tee to Investigate, and May CO.
operate with Tacoma Organize
ton I'm Obtaining Government
Stuck yaIIey-A Lively Debate.

The Stuck river dam, which for many
years has been a bone Of contention De
tween the farmers OF King and Pierce
counties. came up for extended discussion
at a meeting OF the Seattle Chamber OF
Commerce yesterday. a letter from the
Tacoma chamber asking the aid OF the
local organization In effecting an eqnlt-
able adjustment OF the long standing con-
troyersy brought the matter up
The members OF the chamber present
mt tho meeting we're not Thoroughly
agreed as to what action should be taken
with reference TO the communication, but
Il was finally resolved to appoint com
mittee to visit the DAM make personal
Investigation, talk with the White RIVER
valley farmer and report ms preliminary
to the appointment OF committed 10
confer with the Tacoma chamber.
IL IL probable that the two chambers
viii. II no obstacle intervenes, unite In
q request that the war department In
vestieate the scheme proposed by Taco
ma people to deepen the channel OF Hy-
Iabos creek, which formerly carried of
the excess waters OF Stuck river. and II
feasible recommend an appropriation for
the Improvement w. T.. Boone stated
yesterday at the meeting OF the cham
Der that the people OF Tacoma were agi-
tating such step and were preparing to
make private survey for the purpose
OF obtaining data to lay before the war
department.
From Farmers Standpoint.
NJ J. Carkeek yesterday discussed the
Stuck river controversy from the stand
point OF the farmers OF White river. He
stated that he had been familiar with
the matter Of quarter Of century.
and himself owned land on the river that
before the dam was formed by the hand
OF nature had been annually flooded lie
said that while the Stuck river farmers
were undoubtedly injured by the dam, he
would not advise any remedial action.
but woaid allow the waters OF
White river TO 90 divided between
the two valleys as Providence had ordered
He was in favor, anyway. OF consulting
the farmers before any action was taken
on the communication from Tacoma.
John Sehram said that, In his opinion,
the matter was not one with which the
Chamber of Commerce was justified In
interfering. He thought the county COM
missioners of the two counties should get
together ana that the chambers OF COM
merco OF tho two cities should mersly
advise.
Secretary Prosch was OF the opinion that !.
the Tacoma chamber should be al Least
met half way IN the matter. He gave
tho history OF the controversy In detail
and described the plan OF the Tacoma peo-
pie TO put an end to the Stuck river floods
by the reopening OF the channel of Hyia-
Dos creek.
John w. Pratt spoke AZ some length.
He said that i,,tie good would be done by
calling the White river farmers To Seat
lie. aH suggested by Mr.. Carkeeix He said
that n few days ago forty of the farmers
met at Kant and discussed the recent at
tempts OF the Pierce county men to re-
move the dam by dynamite and talked
over plans for the settlement OF the con-
troversy. but without being able to agree
upon anything. IL was matter OF en-
&ineering and not OF equity. said Mr.
Pratt, and should he attended to at once
Tor. ssoner or later, the Stuck river farm
ers would accomplish their ends and turn
all the water into White river.
On motion Of Mr. Proseh President elise
appointed John W. Pratt, ] T. Hoyt NJ.
J. carkeck and Thomas w Prosch as a
committee 10 visit the dam and make ,
report. The letter from the Tacoma cham-
her states that a similar committee from
that body has already made visit TO the
Stuck valley
To Regulate Alaska Fisheries.
communication was read from Senator
Turner inclosing a copy of bill regulat-
Ing the fisheries OF Alaska introduced by
Senator Perkins. o. California on motion
the bill was referred 60 "a special committee
composed Of members OF the chamber en-
gagged In the business Of nshlng &c rhln-
f''Ns IT, r. AlheNNftA ana q. II. Myers
were appointed There was no discussion
over the hill tho members present being
unfamiliar with the subject
Tho secretary read letter from Thomas
Htchardsof. secretary 81 the srransn.ss,is
s'pp Commercial Congress. incloz.nF a
copy Of the official call Tor the nsxt an.
nusl meeting at the congress ~ Houston.
Texas. Ap,ii i3-gi, ana asking the sca.te
Chamber % Commerce 90 take stems TO
have delegates 10 the congress FROM this
state appointed AZ once ON motion tna
prcridcaG was authorized 20 appa.nt sileh
persons As delegates az miEht visa 90 at.
tend the coOErVss at tlrtr awn axnenNe
A communication from fAe promotion
committee ot the Pacific Commercial Nan.
toum requesting tine all 70 Me chamber
IN procuriWg an appropriation ff ANosa from
c0uNreRs FOR Zoe Nutp0rl ~ tse nhindoi-
phia Commercial mpsattm ana aa3 OF 40.
op Tor ne Pacific Cammsr-ial museum.
was tabled
A tltvf WAS read troa Conrrose.far
Jones sta;lns hls ueluaaac1 opposition t1