The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-06-23
OSBURN VS.. KELLOGG
FOR AN AVIATION FIELD
TRYING TO GET TOGETHER
PROPOSE PARK AROUND
MULLAN TREE.

When the Wallace board of trade
took the initiative in providing an
aviation field at Osburn, it was be-
iieved that the place selected was the
best and altogether the most desir-
able that could be found in the dis
trict; and since it would be imprac-
teal to have more than one field, It
was felt that Osburn would more
nearly accommodate all towns of the
county than any other location. Re
ports from Kellogg indicated that the
people Of the smelter city were of the
same opinion and that they would
cooperate with Wallace in establish
ing and maintaining the Osburn field
But this plan for harmonious action
was rudely upset last Saturday af-
ternoon by a delegation from Kellogg
at conference with the county com
missioners. according to the report
made to the board OF trade bv Plat
+. Morrow, chairman Of the aviation
committee Mr. Morrow stated that
the conference with the county com
missoners with the view to securing
their assistance in preparing an avia-
ton field was attended by the com
mittee from the board of trade and !
delegation from Kellogg, and much |
TO his surprise the Kellogg men in |
sisted upon establishing the field I'm |
the flat below Bradley contendine |
that il would be a more desirable |
place and would have the advantage
of being practically in town II was
pointed out Mr. Morrow said. that
the convenience OF the people OF
Burke and Mullan was being consid-
cred by Wallace i'm advocating Os-
burn while at the same time Osburn
was also safer and more desirable
location. However the Kellogg rep-
resentatives were unmovabie and the
commissioners adjourned the confer
ence with the assurance that they
were disposed to assist the enterprise
but that they could do nothing until
an agreement on location was
reached
r. e. stone followed with a state
ment that the question of an aviation
landing field was taken mp with the
Kellogg people when the matter was
first being considered and that stan
ly A. Easton and NJ. IT, Sullivan had G
approved of the Osburn field and in ,
dictated that they would support it,
The discussion closed with a re- e
quest from Mr. Morrow that several b
members of the board join the com
mittee in conference with the Kel- u
logg people that afternoon.
Mulan Tree.
ID. w. Greenberg from the commit -,
tee appointed to take steps toward n
the preservation of the Mullan tree i'm
Fourth of July canyon and the old j.,
Mission church said that he had q
presented the matter 70 Occur d'Alene =,
people and the forestry officials and ii
found much interest i'm taking steps
10 protect the historic tree He said ~
{ had been proposed to set aside g
lbout so acres surrounding the tree
o be known as Mullan park. and sub
nitted a blue print giving the pro
'osed boundaries showing the loca-
ion of the tree and the old and new ii.
Dads He also exhibited q recent ~.
photograph of the tree showing the ~
ate carved presumably by Captain
mllan. July T. 1861 Mr. Greenberg ~.
aid that he had simply reported the ~
reliminary steps he had taken. but hi
ad no recommendation to make un- -.
/ the fun committee had acted He H..
as not prepared to make any report
that time regarding the Old Mis- g..
on
Herman j Rossi thought that Sc l,n
lrfng ground for the proposed RIul- .n
n park was a matter that should be
ken up through Idaho's congress nj
onal delegation. with which Mr. erl
reenberg agreed. but said the steps -.
NV being taken were necessary i'm a.
der to guard against the destruo- a,.,
On of the tree through the sale Of be
e timber. 1
Vanderbilt Reception. ate
Upon the suggestion of Il. j Ros- eql
the chair called for a report of the or
ecial committee appointed to re- the
i've the distinguished visitor Who for
lied to arrive. Cornelius n Van wa.
rbilt J. 6. Sanders. OF The Nor "
arn Pacific, managed to square nov
nself by placing the responsibility tior
the messages regarding the of
'vements of Mr. Vanderbilt upon sou
, local agents from Iron Mountain woo
St while +. e. stone described his i'm
nmittee's lonely vigil on the sum i'm
waiting for the guest who took WOO
other trail.
Rev. NJ L. Sanders called attention OF
the danger TO which children in the oils
'lic playground are subjected on Port
cunt of automobiles driving eral
ough the grounds com
resident Mackey said that cars nota
uld not be permitted to enter the ing
lnds and that steps would be tax ceda
TO stop the practice. no f
he meeting closed with remarks oil
n Lieutenant Manner Of the Unit distil
States Aircraft company in the and
'se of which he stated that from ack)
wing standpoint the Oshurn field agen
Preferable to Kellogg. oils