The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-04-15


wv called the attention of the
wv board of trade, at the lunch
con last Monday, to the de-
STABILITY of giving married men pref
erence employment in the mines, he
opened up probably the most import
ant subject with which the board has
been called upon to deal The subject
is not a new one however. for it has
received the attention of Wallace bus
mess men from time to time for many
years, but no progress was made in
accomplishing the desired result. The
conditions are somewhat different this
time, according to the statement from
President Sullivan, who stated that
the mine operators were in sympathy
with the movement and would coop
crate in giving preference to married
men 1t is known that the companies
have long experienced great difficulty
in securing capable and dependable
working forces, and it appears that
they have arrived at the conclusion
that employment of married men will
in "a great measure relieve the situa-
ton. The discussion at the board of
trade meeting made it apparent that
whatever was done by that body would
be with the view to providing more
desirable home surroundings for men
with families, and that until this could
be assured it would be useless to en-
deavor to induce married men 10 seek
employment in the mines This point
was especially emphasized by Judge D.
H. belong, who pointed out that the
living conditions on Canyon creek
were not calculated to attract men
with families, and under present trans
portation facilities it was impossible
for them to live in Wallace and go to
and from their work i'm conformity
with their working hours. The first
thing. therefore, was to secure rapid
transit between Wallace and Burke,
and with accomplished married men
would be more disposed to seek en-
ployment in the mines, making their
homes in Wallace.
Transportation the Trouble.
M. A. Corner former president of
the board, said that in considering this /
same proposition in former years, in /
ability to secure quick and convenient (
transportation had always stood in !
the way. He believed that this OBJ /
stacle could be overcome now with the /
cooperation Of the mining companies |
DR.. c. r. Mowery spoke in support /
Of the proposal and on his motion the |
matter was referred to the publicity |
and traffic committees with instruc-
lions to report at the next meeting
In the event that satisfactory trans
portation arrangements can be made, /
the plan Of the board contemplates an
advertising campaign calling atten-
ton to the desirable home surround
ings in Wallace for married men de-
string employment in the mines
Advertise Yellowstone Trail.
Secretary McAlister read a letter
from A. P. Johnston. of Superior,
Mont. in which he outlined a plan to
advertise that section of the Yellow
stone trail between Missoula and Spo-
kane. He stated that the towns along
the trail in Mineral county had sub
scribed S165 for the purpose and that
he had assurance that Missoula would |
come through with a liberal subscrip
ton to the fund. He requested that
the Wallace board of trade take up
the natter with the towns between
the Montana line and Spokane Mr..
Johnston's plan is to publish an at
tractive folder describing the section
between Missoula and Spokane, camp
ing facilities at the various towns, the
chief Industries. investment opportun-
tiles. side trips for tourists, and in
fact everything that might prove at
tractive to the pleasure or investment
seeker in this wonderful section trav-
ersed by the Yellowstone trail. The
matter was referred to the publicity
committee for report at the next
meeting.
ST. Joe Road.
s. p. Fairweather made a compre-
hensive report on the proposed road
to connect wallace with Avery on the
st. Joe. He described the condition Of
the route by way of Borax and the
Bullion mine. which would necessi-
tate building from the Yellowstone
trail to Borax. From there the Bull
lion road could be utilized From the
Bullion road had been surveyed to
the Lucky swede. a distance of about
three miles, where the Lucky Swede