The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-08-16
MORE HOMES IN WALLACE
PLANS BOARD OF TRADE
HOME BUILDING COMMITTEE is
NAMED-lNVESTIGATE THE
GASOLINE PRICE.

The first step toward carrying ont
definite plan to encourage married
men employed in the adjacent mines
to live in Wallace was taken at the
meeting Of the board Of trade yester-
day when the president appointed "a
permanent home building committee.
This action was taken in accordance
with the recommendation of special
committee appointed 10 investigate
and report upon the feasibility of Sc
curing adequate transportation be-
tween Wallace and Burke 10 accom-
modate employees of mines residing in
Wallace and to provide homes for
such employees who desire to live here
The conclusion of the committee was
that the matter of transportation was
secondary; that with the tain ser
vice, jitneys and privately owned au-
tomobiles. this problem would be cas-
lily solved. The outstanding obstacle,
in the opinion of the committee, is
1.-THE lamentable lack of housing ia
cilities in Wallace" and to overcome
this as a means of upbuilding Wallace
by bringing about conditions which
will enable employees to live in this
city if they so desire lis to promote.
foster and encourage in every possible
way a home building and home own
ing campaign" The committee there
fore recommended the creation of
permanent BODYBUILDING committee
with instructions to raise by popular
subscription a sum sufficient to buy
lot and build a modern home suit
able for an average family; to sell this
dwelling at cost and with the funds
derived build another similar home.
and continue the same process by
using the money as revolving fund;
also to cooperate with individuals and
building agencies and to recommend
to the board of trade other plans to
assist in the home building campaign.
In naming the committee the presi-
dent stated that he regarded it the
most important step taken by the
board of trade, and that he had select |
ed the committee after much consid-
GRAFTON and consultation and that he
believed it would get the desired re-
suits. Following is the committee as
named: Herman J. ROssi, Robert T. |
Platt p Morrow, James f. |
and A. w. Hoover.
Price of Gasoline.
II. J. Hull called attention to the |
gasoline war" which had cut the
price most everywhere else except in
where the price had been re-
duced only two cents, from 30 to rs
cents and he suggested the advisa-
bility of an investigation. Light on
the question was given by L. c. Will
son, who said that the cost of gasoline
TO dealers in Wallace was 231a cents
per gallon. and explained that the
Continental Oil company added the
ocal freight from Spokane to Wal
ace, while as a matter of fact Wal
ace is entitled to the same rate as
Spokane. On motion of Plat p. Nor
'ow the president appointed the fol-
owing committee to investigate the
reight rate question: Mr.. Morrow, IT.
J. Hull and Fl. J. Arnett
Other Business.
On motion of G. w. Walker the an
inual banquet of the board of trade J
vas deferred until about one month i
fter the first meeting in September, ,
he date when the new officers take
heir positions. I
Frank Davies and John Happy, rep {
esenting the Spokane chamber of g
were present and Mr.. Da- +
les explained that they came to en- +
st the cooperation of the board in
he special program for finland En- f
ire Day" on September 4 at the Spo- r
fair. A special COM
littee consisting of d. A. Callahan. NJ. =
Flohr and Plat p. Morrow was APP
ointed to confer with the Spokane =
isitors on the subject h