The daily star-mirror., 1923-02-28
BUILDING PROGRAM
UP TO CHAMBER
DIR. POLEY SUBMITS PLANS FOR
ELABORATE APARTMENT HOUSE
-DOUGHBOY SITE TALKED

ELABORATE APARTMENT HOUSE
-DOUGHBOY SITE TALKED
Dr. A F. Policy of Portland,
owner of the Mcconnell block, for
merly occupied by the Williamson
store, appeared before the Moscow
chamber of commerce at the weekly
luncheon Wednesday with plans for
the remodeling of the big building,
along the lines outlined in story in
Tuesdays Star-Mirror. The plans, if
carried out, would make the building
one of the most attractive in the In
land Empire, with modern apart
ments on the three upper floors and
attractive store rooms on the first
floor The plans were carefully
studied by business men present. Dr..
Policy outlined his ideas briefly, stat
ing that he hoped to bond the build
ing for the amout of the improve
ments and asking that committee
be appointed, with which he would
confer, laying before the committee
his plans in detail, with figures as
to the cost of the improvements.
DR.. A. H. Upham was called upon
and said that while he had nothing
to say regarding the investment
merit of the proposition, he felt GER
tain that members of the university
faculty would go far toward keeping
the apartments filled from year to
year.
Chairman Lamphere named on the
committee J. S. Heckathorn, w. A.
Lauder, Homer David, Robert Whit
tier and L. F.. Parsons.
Discuss Placing of DOughbOy
Rolston Butterfield, of the commit
tee of three named to represent the
chamber of commerce in selecting a
site for the doughboy statue, which
is to be unveiled on memorial day, an
nounced that a meeting of this COM
mittee, and committees from various
other local organizations will be held
Thursday afternoon with the county
commissioners, at the court house, to-
consider the matter of the location.
Attorney A. H. Oversmith suggest
ed that the statue be placed tempor
arily, with a view to later giving it
a permanent place in front of the
American Legion building, which is
certain to be constructed within the
next two or three years.
Chairman Lamphere suggested that
Fl. w. Garfield, who sponsored the.
bill before the legislature for the ap-
preparation for the soldiers monu-
ments for the state, be consulted be-
fore a decision is made as to the
location.
The committee from the chamber
of commerde is Rolston Butterfield,
Dean M. F. Angel and Tim Sullivan.
1t was discovered that the nomi-
mating committee, which reported at
the previous meeting, had nomInat-
ed only four men for directors of the
chamber of commerce. The commit
tee placed in nomination for the fifth
member, C. A. Hagan, retiring presi-
dent of the organization.
The president called for any nomi
nations from the floor for the vari-
Gus chamber of commerce offices.
There being no response those nomi-
mated will be elected at the regular
annual election, which will take
place at the next weekly meeting.
G.. P. Mix spoke briefly of the
meeting of the agricultural committee
of the Spokane chamber of COM
merce, which endorsed the Gooding
price fixing bill Monday. He stated
ment against the movement, but nc
argument.
e: A. Newberry, representing the
Near East relief work in the Inland
Empire, spoke of the work, and OF
the need for further aid and of La
tab countys allotment. He said there
would be no drive, but that the mat
ter would be taken up in the county
through the various organizations.
E. F. Smith of Orofino, president
of the North Idaho chamber of COM
merce, made a brief talk, setting forth
the objects of the organization, one
of which is to make possible unified
effort for those things which are for
the betterment of north Idaho He
said that Spokane claimed to be the
center of the lumber industry and of
the mining industry, but that Moth
ing was said about the timber and
the mines being in Idaho. He asked
the support of the local organization
in an effort to make the work of
the ten-county organization effective.
A letter from q. B. Parsons, a for
mer student at the University of Ida
no, was read, asking that the cham
ber of commerce adopt a resolution,
to be forwarded to the disabled vet
erans bureau, requesting that Par
sons. who is disabled veteran, be
given some choice as to where he
shall be placed for treatment. The
matter was referred to the board of
directors with power to act.
Tyson Funeral Friday
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