The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-12-14
NORTH IDAHO CHAMBER
ON FOREST PROTECTION
ADOPT PLAN FOR PUBLICITY
NEXT MEETING IN ST.
MARES.

The North Idaho Chamber of Com
merce completed the business Of a
successful meeting at Lewiston Tues
day afternoon and in the evening "a
banquet in honor of the visiting dele
gates was given in the magnificent
new Lewis and Clark hotel. The next
meeting of the chamber will be held
at st. Maries. The election of officers
resulted in the selection of f. H.
Smith. of Orofino, president and the
following vice presidents: Boundary
county, f. \. Schultz; Benewah cCun-
ty. George o. Dryer; Bonner county
George r. Barker; Clearwater county
w. l. Kinney; Idaho county Nj. r.
Hattabaugh: Kootenai county, l.. A.
Hart; Lewis county Perry Mitchell;
Latah county. George L. Lamphere;
Nez Perez county. DR. j. b. Norris
Shoshone county. Donald A. Callahan.
IT, T. Spauldng, of St Maries. was
elected secretary.
Publicity for the Panhandle.
The committee on publicity made
report which was adopted. favoring
the publication of a book giving the
resources and business opportunities
of the counties of northern Idaho. II
is proposed to issue at least 10000
copies the expense of which will be
paid by the various cities and towns
L.,
Der. The cost is estimated at about
$1,000 This form of publicity has long
been under consideration and it was
the unanimous opinion that now is
an opportune time TO take it up. This
will be the first organized and system
attic effort to advertise northern
Idaho and it is expected to result in
much direct benefit to this section of
the state.
Railroads Will Cooperate.
c. E. Arney immigration agent of
the Northern Pacific Railroad com
pany, was present and assured the
chamber that his company would CO.
operate in the publicity campaign He
said that the Northern Pacific had
published booklets on the resources
and opportunities offered in every
state crossed by the company's lines
except Idaho, and that the company
would gladly join in this publication
1t may safely be assumed that the
Union Pacific will take a similar atti-
tude through the O.-W. R. & n, and
Of fxxro
great railroad systems the publicity
movement may be taken up on a larg
err scale than at present contemplated.
Protect the Forests.
Timber is one of the greatest re-
sources of the state of Idaho and the
North Idaho Chamber of Commerce
went on record in favor of its protec
ton and perpetuation. This action
was taken following an address by F.
G. Miller. dean of the school Of fores-
try at the state university. In the
course of his remarks Dean Miller
said:
There are approximately 100000
acres Of forest land in northern Ida
no. of which not over 100000 is till
able ground BY proper cooperation
of the state and the national forestry |
department the other 100000 acres |
of timber can be protected so that
there will be a continuous production
for all time to come. The legislature |
will he asked to provide a forestry de-
partment to protect the large state
bo1dinoe Of Idaho in continuation with !
those owned by the federal govern
ment
Outlines Scheme.
"This forestry department will be /
able to give much better fire protec-
ton and this is the principal need. |
With this policy the present cut of |
500 600 600 feet q wear will continue |