The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-08-18
VANDALS ARE DEFACING
HISTORIC MULLAN TREE
MIssoULA AND SPOKANE PLEAD
NOT GUlLTY-ANNUA
BANQUET.

Missoula and Spokane chambers of
commerce resent the imputation that
they or their agents have discrimin-
ated against Wallace and the yell
lowstone trail in handling the tourist
travel passing through those cities, as
does also f. w. Guilbert, representa-
tive of the National Parks highway
in Spokane. They claim that their
organizations, and the committees or
bureaus acting for them have been
absolutely fair and give assurance
that they will continue to follow that
policy. However, they say that in
vestigation will be made to deter
mine whether or not there is any
foundation for the complaint that
was made by the Wallace board of
trade and give assurance that no dis
elimination will be tolerated. The
complaint was based upon the state
ments from tourists who said that at
both Missoula and Spokane they had
been advised to take the northern
route, which was represented as be-
ing a better road than the Yellow
stone trail through this city.
Mullan Park.
d. W. Greenberg, from the commit
preservation of Mullan tree and the
Old Mission church, reported that
man had been placed in charge of
Mullan park and that improvements
were being made to improve it and
make it attractive. He said that since
signs had been placed indicating the
location of the historic tree, many
people had visited it, He also made
the astonishing announcement that
vandals had carved their names or
initials on the tree and had removed
the bark to be carried away as SOU
venrs. The attention of the forest
supervisor had been called to the
depredations and steps had been TAX
en- to protect the tree from damage |
Mr. Greenberg also stated that the |
committee had taken up the preser- /
walton of the Old Mission church with |
the representative of the Jesuit so
ciety in Spokane, which owns the |
structure and that he expressed a |
to cooperate in its pres
ervation.
Mr.. Greenberg further stated that |
the forest supervisor desired the Wal
lace board of trade and the Occur
d Alene commercial club to appoint
three members to act as a board of
managers of Mullan park The COM
mittee of which Mr.. Greenberg is
chairman was appointed to represent
the board of trade.
Other Business.
President Mackey stated that the
swimming pool committee had COM
pleted arrangements to make an ag-
gressive campaign for funds next
week.
A. w. Hoover A. T. Mcdonald and
Chester Howarth were appointed to
take charge of arrangements for the
annual banquet of the board of trade,
which will be held on August 81.
President Mackey announced that
,. II. BarbOr, commissioner of immi-
grafton. and DR.. Frederick Vining
Fisher would be here next week in
he interest of the Idaho Development !
association, the purpose being to en- {
list support and cooperation in car I
wing out an elaborate plan to adver- +
Use the state in the east and middle t
vest. II
The session closed with an interest Il
ng address by Dr. A. r. Allen, of '
college. Walla Walla, on the e
.rmenians and the necessity for a II
of relief by the people of b
his country. He gave the number of u
lphans and others to be cared for n
nd stated that at a later date ShO- u
hone county would be asked TO pro- "
ide for rs, of which number Wallace &C
Ould be expected OF care for 20. b