The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-11-30
BOARD OF TRADE BACKS
HARRISON ROAD PLANS.
DIVIDED VOTE FAVoRs RETAIN
ING coNsTABULARY-cosT
OF SWIMMING POOL.

After hearing an interesting explain
alton of plans for the construction Of
road connecting Harrison with the
present road at Black Lake, which
will make continuous direct connec-
ton of Wallace and Harrison, the
board of trade yesterday unanimously
adopted resolution expressing hear
ty sympathy with the enterprise and
pledged its support The matter was
presented to the board by M. A. Kiger
and John Wood, special representa-
tives of the Harrison commercial club.
Mr. Kiger acted as spokesman and
with the aid of a map explained in de-
tail the plans for the road and indi-
eating the advantages it would be to
Wallace and the Occur d'Alene dis
river ends at Black Lake, and ii is
proposed to extend the road from that
point to connection with the north
and south highway at the end of the
long bridge. about mile and a half
from Harrison, thus completing the
road down the Occur d'Alene valley to
the lake. Mr.. Kiger explained that he
was not asking the board of trade for
financial assistance nor had he any
real estate to sell, the value of which
would be enhanced by the building of
the road He simply desired to bring
the Importance of the enterprise to
the attention of Wallace people with
the view to securing their moral sup
port He said that the lake is the
playground for the Occur d'Alenes
and he said that Harrison had the
best end of the lake. That enterpris-
ing town he said would have a ferry
in operation next summer and with
the proposed road completed Wallace
people could motor down to Harrison
and be ferried across to the fine bath
ing beaches without cost and he
doubted not that many of them would
secure sites for summer homes. Mr..
Kiger said that there would be only
about a mile and half of new road
but that it would prob
ably be necessary to build a bridge
across the river. for the construction
Of which assistance could probably be
from the sttae highway de-
oartment At the conclusion of Mr..
Niger's remarks. the project was
unanimously endorsed on motion of
Il j. Hull
Favor State constabulary.
A letter was read from George f. !
Weeks secretary of the North Idaho
hamber Of commerce. calling atten-
ion to the meeting at Lewiston on |
December IL and u and requesting
he appointment of delegates from I
Wallace. In this connection Plat p. |
borrow sprung a surprise by moving
hat the delegation from Wallace be
instructed to urge action by the North
IDAHO chamber in favor of the reten-
on of the state constabulary.
Chas. Z. Seelig called attention to
he fact that all political parties. re-
ublicans. democrats and progressives
ad declared in favor of abolishing
lie primary In view of this situa-
on Mr. Seelig expressed a desire to
now the reasons that prompted Mr..
orrow to make the motion
TO this Mr. Morrow replied that he :
fought the reasons were elf-evident n
e referred to former labor difficulties I
this district and the possibility of
recurrence of similar trouble. RE
'inted out that the tendency of +
ices is downward. and if the time Z
ould come when a cut in wages in Il
is district is necessary. conditions L
light develop that would make the
election afforded by the constabu- l.
ry necessary. He said that south n
aho did not understand the situation \
here and that sentiment down \
ere favored doing away with the =
merely as matter of l.
ting down expenses. Il
In submitting the motion President >
'nley referred to the party declara- ,
ms on the constabulary. reminding >
2 board that Senator Borah had de- ;
red the republican platform a blank ;
d that the others were probably not ,
titled to a higher rating Mr.. Nor W
VS. motion prevailed though there W
re many votes in the negative -
Swimming Pool.
'he report Of the swimming pool
nmittee was collected. showing the
al cost $2OS2 OF this sum S141s.es
S raised by subscription and S516.72
ne from the Fourth of July fund.
king a total of sl9SSS5. The bal
e. S14S65 was paid by the city. l
Banquet Report
larry c. McAllister. chairman of
entertainment committee. reported
ing sold $50 tickets for the recent 4
quet for which S225 was received.
expense was s22S.SO. leaving a l
cit Of $3.50. which was ordered