The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-02-24

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plan. although it is hoped that thi.
Will not prove a criterion for subse-
Quent meetings. The attendance was
not large and the failure of Ravena
Macbeth. who was on the program fol
a speech, to make his appearance was
disappointment The meeting was
therefore without special features
although the routine business consid-
cred included matters of real import
ance.
Yellowstone Trail.
+. +. stone, secretary of the Sho-
shone County Good Roads association,
called attention to the fact that Wal
| lace is now without Yellowstone
trail representative, James st. Clair,
who held that position having left the
city. The official Yellowstone Trail
folder is soon to be issued and this
viii contain the names Of local repre-
sentatives who supply information re-
speeding the trail, a position of great
Importance in securing travel through
this district. President Mackey said
he would announce the appointment
later
Mir stone also called attention to
the fact that Wallace had not paid
the annual assessment to the Yellow
stone Trail association, MIR. st. Clair,
who had volunteered to raise the
amount, having failed to do so. The
president was asked to appoint a
committee to secure this fund by
subscription. The committee viii be
before next meeting. The
amount to be raised is 5000. the same
amount having been apportioned to
Kellogg and $l25 to Mullan. Both
Kellogg and Mullan have paid their
allotment and it is important that
Wallace should come through without
further delay The committee will
soon solicit subscriptions.
Membership Committee.
d. G. Donohue. chairman OF the
committee, reported pro-
gress and stated that another meet
ing of the committee would soon be
held to complete plans for a member
ship campaign. He stated that it is
now proposed to have all members
cooperate with the committee in Sc
curing new members.
American Legion Club.
A. T. Mcdonald. chairman of the
committee to raise funds for the
of the American Legion
club reported through the secretary /
that $3.50 had been secured. In re-
Spouse to an inquiry, Treasurer r. T. |
Stracken stated that this amount with
The balance on hand would meet the
requirements for five and possibly six
months.
f.. +. Brewer. member Of the com
mittee. stated that fully 80 per cent
Of those from whom subscriptions
we're received objected to a continu-
lnce of support of the legion club and /
stated that they would not give if they /
we're not pledged for a definite period. /
New State.
d. w. Greenberg, chairman Of the /
committee to obtain public sentiment /
IN the proposed new state said that
ne. thought the resolution calling for .
convention to form a constitution for
state composed of the ten northern
COUNTIES Of Idaho would pass. but that
ne saw no possibility of favorable ac-
ion by congress. He said he would
oppose joining eastern Washington
md thought the board should stand
or a state consisting of the ten nor
horn counties In private letter
rom Boise he said the friends of the
Measure down there would insist on
claiming the name idaho for the
lorth and thought it would be proper
O call the south North Utah"
President Mackey, of the new state
said that from his investi-
.ations the people of Wallace are
Practically unanimous in opposition to
new state in combination with east
IN Washington; that they seem to
eel that north Idaho is big enough to
20 it alone.
Favor State Constabuary.
President Mackey read a copy Of a
Message sent by the officers OF the
lOard to the representatives or Sho-
hone county in the Legislature in ia
or of maintaining the state cOnstab-
Ilary and commencing the efficient
work of that organization in sup
PRESSING radicalism of the !. w. W.
ariety in the state. The meeting was
s1ed to approve the action Of the Of
lcers in sending this message, a re-
Iuest that was complied with by
unanimous vote.