. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. gOf" r 404 April 8, 1S24 Mr. J. J. Underwood Seattl


. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. gOf" r 404 April 8, 1S24 Mr. J. J. Underwood Seattle Chember of Commerce Washington, D. C. My dear Underwood: Replying to your letter of the 5th instent asking for an expression of my opinion a? to the desirability of changing the name of Liount Rainier, in accordance with the terms of a joint resolution of Congress proposed January 1" by Senator G. 0. Dill and Representative Albert Johnson. I enclose herewith a statement of the case which you are at liberty to use in such manner as you see fit. Very truly yours. nSno f/". i :. Y/ILL C0NGE333 CHANGE THE NAME OF MOUNT RAINIER? The Congress of the United States is confronted by a recommendation to change the name of our most majestic and magnificent mountain. On January 17, 1924, a joint resolution was introduced (by Senator C. C. Dill of Spokanf* and Representative Albert Johnson of Hoquiam) for the purpose of changing the well established and time honored name of Mount Rainier to Mount Tacoma. The matter was referred to a subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Public Lands and a hearing was held on February 21* The Government Geographic Board was not notified of this hearing, although during the past 34 years it had, by request of citizens of the city of Tacoma, granted three hearings to Tacoma delegates and had made a thorough and unprejudiced investigation of the merits of the case, resulting in unanimous decisions against the proposed change. The evidence pr


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