News ... Pigeon From The Farallones

An experimental carrier pigeon servite Is to be established from Farallcr.a Islands and from outgoing vessels to thls city. Tne Ohamber of Commerca at its quarterly meeting yesterday decided to co-operate with Mr. Carllsle, who has offered fiity pairs of homing pigeons from tiie "Blue and Gold" loitï to begin the experiments with. Th resolution by whlch the chamber comtnitted itself to this venture was offered by Capt. Nelaon, who spoke of the successful operation of a carrier servies In the Rawaiian Ielands. Forecasf Official Hamman was present and pr eented tíhe advantages suoh a servio would be to the weather bureau ané through it to commerce. The Faraltones are peculiarly well sltuated, he raid, for an observation station. As siion as it could be demonetrated tihat regular (ommunication could be maintalned with them, he had no doubt that an observation station wouüd be established there, and then It would be only a question of time wfoep a submarine cable would be laid. Mr. Carlisle in bis communication said pigeone could be trained to return fr-om a distance of 150 milea at sea. In this way they could be made to carry important r.ews both from outgoing and incoming