The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-04-21
PASSENGER AIRPLANES
WALLACE TO SPOKANE
SERVICE ASSURED BY ACTION
OF BOARD OF TRADE
OTHER BUSlNESS.

hlnd the proposition to provide
landing and takeoT field at Osburn {,
accommodate airplanes operating
through this section. and particularly
TO encourage the establishment OF
commercial airplane service between
this city and Spokane. After giving
close attention to the explanation OF
the plans of his company by Claude
Messer. of Spokane who came up here
for the purpose of examining the
field and comforting with the board OF
trade, r. r. Denny moved and Platt
Morrow seconded the motion, that the
Wallace board of trade give its fun
endorsement to the plan to secure
airplane service and that the per-
manent airplane committee be in
structed to proceed to do whatever is
necessary to be done to secure the
same. The motion was unanimously
adopted. There was a large attend
ance at the meeting and interest in
the proposed airplane service was ev-
idenced by the applause that followed
the introduction of Mr. Messer by
President Mackey.
Mr.. Messer Explains Plans.
Before taking mp the local question
Mr. Messer explained why commercial
airplane service had been backward in
the United States, i'm spite of the fact
that the airplane originated in this
country Europeans. particularly the
French, Hollanders and Germans.
were quicker to grasp the possibilit-
les of air navigation with the result
that when the great war broke they
were far i'm advance OF the United
States in airplane equipment Dur
ing the war the efforts of this coun-
try were directed exclusively to the
construction Of airplanes FOR war pur-
poses. with the result that when the
war closed we had a tremendous sup
ply of war planes completed and UNI
der construction, but practically none
for commercial use (and incidentally
it might be stated. although Mr. Mes
ser didn't say so, that we had no
planes in the war eithe) Since the
war closed attention has been given
to securing planes for commercial
service and companies arc now prac-
tically in position to supply the de-
mand. In Europe commercial air
service has become fixture and num-
erous regular routes are i'm operation
the ships carrying from - to 30 pass
engers.
The Local Field.
Explaining why his company. which /
has headquarters in Spokane was en-
tering the north Idaho and eastern /
Washington field in preference to the |
coast, Mr. Messer said that the fogs
around Seattle Tacoma and Portland
made air navigation hazardous and it
was therefore the purpose to develop
this field first and then enter the coast
field afterward. He said that i'm com
pany with the committee he had Wis
tied the Osburn field and found it
much better than he expected He
found it long enough. possibly a lit
lie narrow, and in such shape that by
clearing away a little brush remov-
ing logs and blowing ont stumps it
would be in condition for use. He
stated that he was not here endeavor-
ing to secure special privileges for his
company; ON the contrary he would
welcome any other company that de-
5ires to enter the field would cooper
ate with them satisfied 10 let the bus
ness go to the company having the
BEST ships. making the best time and 9
n general Offering the best service.
Start With Three Trips a Week.
Mr.. Messer stated that so far as his
company was concerned, no hangar
Would be required II the improve
nents were made in the field as he
lad suggested and a small building
provided to contain a supply of gaso-
inc and oil. his company was ready
@ start service between Spokane and d,
Wallace three times a week malline
loop including Occur d'Alene Wal
ace Plummer and Fairfield This
ervice would be increased as rapidly "
S business justified with the ultimate "
urpose OF establishing a daily morn
ng and evening service between Spo-
ane and Wallace. with stop at Occur
'Alene. He said his company would
mt on a 6-passenger monopIane
irge picture of which he exhibited ~
aving a handsomely finished cabinet -
Gated. ventilated and noise excluded ~
o that ordinary conversation is pos "
ble. Allowing for a stop at Occur
Alene, the maximum time between
Wallace and Spokane would be an
our and half I'm reply to an in
uiry, Mr.. Nesser said he was not i'm
ositon to state the fare but gave 500 NJ.
5 the approximate figure.
Following the airplane discussion by
r. Messer and others. the motion au-
Iorizing the committee to proceed w
ID submit estimates of cost of pre- '''
,ring the Osburn field was adopted
he committee consists of Plat Nor
W. NJ J. Flohr and Rush j White ~,
Other Business. sv
Plat Morrow. chairman of the COM op
ittee to investigate prices, stated on
at the committee had held one tn
Getting and considered plans of pro tan