The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-03-18
BETTER TRAIN SERVICE
CANYON CREEK BRANCH
BOARD OF TRADE OBJECTS TO
PAYING YELLOWSTONE
TRAIL ASSESSMENT.

In the absence of Walter Sullivan
president of the board of trade. d. A
Callahan. vice president, presided a
the meeting last Monday noon. Per
haps the most important question
considered was train schedule Of tn,
Northern Pacific between Wanac,
and Burke. The matter was calle,
up by DR.. c. r. Mowery, who STATED
that the people of Burke were very
anxious to have the old schedule re.
stored They We're particularly in
terested in the adoption Of the NOR
ming service under which train left
Wallace at 8 o'clock and returned I'm
time to make mail and passenger
connection with the Mssoula train. IT,
j. Rossi thought the schedule should
also provide a later afternoon train
to accommodate shoppers and also
Wallace people having business I'm the
canyon c. NJ Grubbs. agent of the
Northern Pacific. stated that he
would be glad to confer with the traf-
hc committee in order to determine
Just what was desired and would then
present the matter to the general Of
hcers Of the company The matter
was referred to the traffic committee
with instructions 10 take up the dues-
ton with Mr.. Grubbs after determin-
Ing as far as possible the wishes Of
the canyon people The chairman
appointed Dr. Mowery and Mr.. Rossi
to act with the committee in this
case.
Daylight Saving.
Thomas H. Owens, from the com
mittee appointed to investigate and
report upon public sentiment regard
ing the adoption of Rocky Mountain
time stated that the committee had
found all the mining companies rav-
orable 70 the change and that the
change was also generally favored by
the people of Burke. Mullan and Wal
lace. Mr.. Owens said that a definite
reply had not been received from
Kellogg, but that there was evidently
some opposition down there He al
so stated that while the O.-W. r. &
~ had given consideration to the
adoption OF fast time, am interview
with the superintendent indicated
that the change was not likely to be
made. Judge d. H. belong favored
the change as permanent arrange
ment as opposed to the practice of
continually lacking the clocks back /
and forth in an effort to adjust the
time to the varying length of day
light Action was deferred until the
committee could submit final recon-
mendations
Yellowstone Trail Assessment.
The question of paying S175 to the /
Yellowstone Trail association provob- /
ed quite a spirited discussion DIR
Mnwery thought this was matter /
that should be taken care of by the /
good roads association. of which he /
is a member. and that the board of /
trade should do nothing more than
make contribution to the fund M
A Corner took this view also hut
pointed out that heretofore the as
had been raised through the
Efforts of the board of trade He
moved that the hoard undertake 10
secure the fund by public subscrip-
ion and that an appropriation of S25
be made II. j. Rossi resented the u
,ction Of the Yellowstone Trail as
ISOLATION in presenting the bill to the
BOARD of trade; that 1t was mp 20 the
rood roads association. of which he
$ a member, to raise the money He
moved that the bill be rejected Geo
". walker supported Mr. Rossrs
Jew The discussion had become ]
lutte warm. when Dr. Mowery moved ,
hat the bill be tabled. which was q
dopted unanimously
Mines Rescue Car.
b. w Dyer, in charge of the bureau !
# mines rescue car. which is now I'm (
he district briefly outlined the work
f the STAFF connected with the car 7
9th in practical rescue and first aid
york and in giving instruction TO the
line employees and in Investigating
mining conditions from the standpoint [
z safety and sanitation. Mr. Dyers
ar is one of 10 maintained by the
ureau which visit all mining fields s.
! their respective districts. This car d
erves South Dakota, Montana, nor p
lern Wyoming, Idaho, Washington "a
nd Oregon. The large district re- C
uires about IS months to make the e.
,rmar tour but the car is subject TO n
All to any mine where the services Of n
s staf are required by disaster N
Large Attendance. B
The luncheon last Monday was OF
rgely attended Indicating general n
terest in the work Of the board of II
AIDE The luncheon was up to the in
sual Banquet standard, and its en- bi
yment was enhanced by the pres $