The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-04-14
PASSENGER AND MAIL
SERVICE BY AIRPIANE
SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION AT THE
BOARD OF TRADE LUNCH
-OTHER BUSINESS.

Wallace viii have airplane mail and
passenger service before the end Of
the year if the pretentious plans pre-
scented to the board Of trade are
worked out and this city provides an
adequate landing field. No less than
three proposals were discussed, but
no action will be taken by the board
until after the next meeting when a
Spokane aviator will be here to con-
fer with a special committee regard
ing the establishment of daily air
plane passenger service between this
city and Spokane, and to enlighten
the board about what is necessary in
the way of landing field to secure a
place on a transcOntinental airplane
route The matter came through
letter read by the secretary from Ma
jOr b. M. Atkinson, of the United
States air service, stationed at Sac
ramento. He stated that a fleet of
three airplanes would soon be sent out
to photograph and map an aerial route
through the states of California, Ne
vada, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Wash
mgton and Oregon, and that he de-
sired data regarding a landing field
at or near this city; that it would re-
quire a field 1900 feet long and 500
feet wide, the length running with
the prevailing direction of the wind.
Chicago Seattle Air Line.
+. e. Stone. representative of the
Yellowstone Trail association stated
that he had received a communica-
ton from the association asking him
TO secure a landing field at some point
in Idaho to accommodate planes in a
proposed airplane mail service be- /
tween Chicago and Seattle He said
the field at Osburn could be made to /
meet all requirements, and he hoped /
the board of trade would take favor
able action in the matter; otherwise I
he would have to find a field at some /
other point in the state. He said the /
ground would cost nothing, but that |
he estimated that it would cost about .
$4,000 to build a hangar and provide /
other necessary equipment and facil-
tiles. He was sure the county COM
mssiOners would give some assist
ance and business men of kellogg
had expressed a willingness to do so.
Spokane Wallace Passenger Service
Further interest was added to the
airplane discussion by Platt Morrow.
who stated that he had a friend,
Claude Messer, in Spokane, who
is engaged in the commercial
aviation business, and that in
examining a map showing the pro-
posed aviation route across the con
tinent it was seen that there was no
landing place between NIissoula and
Occur d'Alene. This Mr. Morrow's
friend said was too long a jump, and
he suggested that Wallace get busy
md provide a landing field before
some other town secured the place.
Mr. Morrow further said that the
lviatiOn company with which Mr.. 7
Aesser is connected has arranged to c
establish arplane service between &
spokane and Lewiston and that plans
re also being considered to establish
aily service between Spokane and ,
Wallace. With this in view Mr. Nor
ow said the gentleman would be in
Wallace next Wednesday and desired -
o meet a special committee and dis q,
uss the matter with the board Of
rade at the luncheon on that day. o.
Tpon Mr.. MOrrow's suggestion fur y
her action on the airplane question n
as deferred until the next meeting. II
President Mackey stated that in the "a
he would appoint a per- q,
lament airplane committee ~
Committee to Investigate Prices. Y,
At the last meeting of the board 4,
resident Mackey appointed Platt q
orrow chairman of the committee -.
investigate prices in this city as NJ
impaired to those prevailing in other ~
ties Upon being called upon to re- r.
'rt, Mr. Morrow stated that this was NJ
e first information he had received A.
ION the subject but that he would IT.,
t busy at once A little later he an St
unced the following committee: u,
dye D. H. belong, Harry w. an
arsh r. T. Strachen, NJ A. Corner,
Ish J. White, f. F. Brewer. The
st meeting of the committee will
held at 1880 Friday evening in the gay
Ice of Rush J. White. w
Other Business. nj,
The matter of providing a luncheon go,
the school trustees of the county, ar,
10 will meet in this city tomorrow, 40,
s referred to the entertainment or
nmittee I
Dr. +. l. Quigley reported that tbe
ter from Congressman Addison T. de-
~" stated that the hospitalization pre-
i'iii''ee n"u reported iaVoraDiy on ma
proposition to take over the iso- rem
on hospital here and the matter is me,
v up to the surgeon general. W.