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Sierra Club Bulletin. 



Lieutenant Richardson Clover, Hydrographic Office, 

 Navy Department. 



Pierson H. Bristow, Post-Office Department. 



Otis T. Mason, Smithsonian Institution. 



Herbert G. Ogden, United States Coast and Geodetic 

 Survey. 



Henry Gannett, United States Geological Survey. 

 Marcus Baker, United States Geological Survey. 



Bulletin No. i of the Board was issued December 31, 

 1890, through the Smithsonian Institution; and on page 

 7 is this declaration : 



No. "170 Rainier Mt. Washington, U. S. Tacoma." 

 In the first edition of 1890-91, published in 1892, "Rainier 

 Mt. Washington," page 35. In the first edition of the 

 second report, 1890-99, Washington, 1900; "Rainier; 

 mountain peak in Washington. (Not Ranier nor Ta- 

 koma") ; page 105. In the second edition of that report, 

 1 90 1, "Rainier; mountain peak in Washington. (Not 

 Ranier nor Tacoma") ; page 105. 



If there were any lingering and sympathetic doubt in 

 the matter we add the following authority: 



"It is hereby ordered that there be added to the duties 

 of the United States Board of Geographic Names, cre- 

 ated by Executive order dated September 4, 1890, the 

 duty of determining, changing, and fixing place names 

 within the United States and insular possessions, and it 

 is hereby directed that all names hereafter suggested for 

 any place by any officer or employee of the Government, 

 shall be referred to said board for its consideration and 

 approval before publication. 



"In these matters, as in all cases of disputed nomen- 

 clature, the decisions of the board are to be accepted by 

 the departments of the Government as the standard 

 authority. "Theodore Roosevelt. 



''The White House, January 2^, igo6." 



This examination has extended beyond what we ex- 

 pected to present, yet it seemed desirable not to appeal 

 to any local prejudices, but to lead through good author- 



