The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-12-21
REPORT OF DELEGATES
NORTH IDAHO CHAMBER
WALLACE STRONG FOR YELLOW
STONE TRAlL-PROPOSE
SMOKE CONSUMERS.

Reports Of delegates to the recent
meeting of the North Idaho Chamber
of Commerce at Lewiston were the
chief features Of the business session
of the board of trade yesterday The
delegates from this city were Donald
A. Callahan Herman j. Rossi, d. c.
Mckissick and Ramsey NJ Walker.
Mr.. Callahan being called upon de-
ferred TO Mr. Rossi who, he said, had
been selected as the official spokes-
man for the delegation. Mr.. Rossi
was disposed to question his right to
the distinction. but nevertheless spoke
briefly of the work of the chamber
taking occasion to compliment Mr.
Callahan for his efficiency and fair
ness as the presiding officer. the pres
ident of the organization Platt i.
Morrow, not being able to attend Mr.
Rossi pronounced the Lewiston meet
ing the best in the history of the
chamber, the business transacted be-
ing Of greater Importance the attend
ance being larger and the personnel of
the best. He referred to the. presence
of newly elected mmbers of the legis-
lature from the northern counties who
were enabled TO confer and get to-
gether on legislative matters of in
terest to this section of the state
Every County Represented.
Mr.. Callahan followed with a brief
review of the meeting lie referred
particularly to the fact that every one
of the 10 northern counties were rep
resented. 1t was understood in the
beginning that the time of the conven-
ton should not be consumed by con-
sideration of local questions. and that
only matters of general interest to the
northern part of the state should be
discussed and acted upon. In this way
the work of the meeting was confined
to larger questions and expression
given through resolutions which re-
Elected the attitude of the people of
the north.
Yellowstone Trail Membership.
f. r. Stone. member of the good /
roads committee. said that not much /
had been accomplished toward get
ting the required membership of the
Yellowstone Trail association signed /
up at Kellogg and Mullan, but
he was sure that the quota
from those towns would be secured (
after the first of the year The Wal
lace quota is 1875 members, and OF
these Mr.. Stone said 95 had been Sc
cured. many signing up for five years h
When the Wallace list was shown to I
business men in other towns, Mr. h
stone said the common expression {
was. "Well. id if I wouldn't like to {
i've in Wallace, for there are the lv- ,
st wires in the northwest" c
Use Smoke Consumers.
II. c. McAllister said he had been
equested by a lady whose name he
would not mention, but who is a large r
property owner and is connected with
ne of the largest hotels In the city, TO
ring TO the attention of the board
he pail of smoke that hangs over the e
ity, which has been likened to the d
moSe screen of which so much was W
card during the war. Mr. McAllister q
aid the lady for whom he spoke sug y
ested that the board of trade take
ne matter up with the city council &c
18th the view TO having an ordinance ."
assed requiring all persons who burn q
pal to use smoke consumers. The III
animation by Plat Morrow that the y"
oeaker or his client was agent for jill
noke consumer was emphatically w
enied by Mr. McAllister The mo- pi
on by Herman J. Rossi that the vi
)ard follow precedent and give the IN
opposition its moral support was o'
ithdrawn before action could be tax W.
/ and the smoke problem was left an
lsolved. 10
Buy at Home Committee. mn
President Hanley announced the WI
flowing additional members of the mi
~ at home committee: F>F Brew co
Plat p Morrow, James j Muir WI
~. F. r. Denny, r. T Strachan and OF
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