The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-02
Thursday, october 2, 1919.
BOARD OF TRADE GETTING
DOWN TO BUSINESS.

After remaining for years in a con-
dition of innocuous desuetude, to use
an expression coined by a former
democratic president, the Wallace
board of trade has been within the
past few weeks restored to vigorous
life and useful activity. The fact that
the board of trade remained almost
dormant for so long time was not
due to the failure of business men to
appreciate the value Of organization.
nor to the lack of interest of those
gentlemen who from time to time were
induced to hold the offices. In fact,
these men are in reality entitled to
much credit for maintaining the Or
ganization in name at least. They did
il purely through considerations OF
public service, and that their efforts
were recognized by business men gen
orally is shown through the payment
of annual dues. By maintaining the
organization they also made the re-
Mobilization of the board easy when
the business men finally got together
and resolved to infuse new life into
1t, Perhaps they never would have
done this if business conditions had re-
NAMED good The adverse conditions
due to the depression in the mining
industry evidently impressed Wallace
business men with the necessity OF
doing something for themselves
through united effort, and the reor-
ganization of the board of trade fol-
lowed. The result has been most
gratifying, for the benefits of uniting
all interests and working to common
end are already in evidence.
The weekly luncheon has proved
most successful in getting the mem
bers together for the discussion of
district, and already practical results
have been accomplished. 1t was the
board of trade that prevented the cur
tailment of train service between
Wallace, Burke and Mullan and which
devised a train schedule that is sat
isfactory to the people of all towns
concerned for the present at least 1t
was the board of trade that made the
fight for the retention of the bug
between Wallace and Enavile, and it
is believed that the decision of the
utilities commission will be a victory
for the board.
Publicity for Wallace and the min
ing industry is another matter that
has been taken up by the board OF
trade. A folder has been ordered
printed which will convey an idea of
the magnitude of the mining indus
try as a means of attracting invest
ors The advantages of Wallace as
business center are given, and its at
fractions for tourists trveling over
the Yellowstone trail This folder will
fit an ordinary business envelope and
all business men will be supplied with
copies to enclose with their cores
pondence.
Another matter that was taken up
at the luncheon this ween was the
opening of an automobile road be-
tween this city and Avery, on the
Milwaunee railroad, some twenty
miles south of Wallace. This is mat
ter of vital Importance to the county
as well as the city, and a committee
from the board of trade will endeav"r
to work out a plan by which this
highway will be constructed.
These matters will convey an idea
of the value of the work being done
by the board of trade and should in
duce every citizen to become men,
Der and give the organization active
support.