, 1888-04-19
cOEUR % ALENe CITY.


FUTURE MAY BE WHAT NAY BE SEEN
AT FORT SHERMAN, NEAR BY.
@ eur ID Alcne city, Idaho, April
10. Especial correspondence OF the
REvIEw.] Even the casual tourist,
who has travelled much, can but be
struck with the singular natural
beauties of this towns site, nesting
down az it does on the north side OF this
most picturesque uf American lakes,
not excepting the Yellowstone in the
national park, over whose wild beauty
the traveller generally gets ecstatic. 1t
is no wonder then that it is attract
ing 40 much attention and is growing
10 rapidly in popular fayor as u pleas
ure resort. 1t is just now attracting
wide attention. Cozy cottages are
springing up ON every haad, and the
time is not distant when building
sites here will be commanding good
round Prices, and these shores viii be
sought for summer residence by those
abroad as well as at home. So far the
building boom has been confined to
those who have business here. Here
is the junction Of the Spokane & Ida
no branch of the Northern Pacific and
the Occur d Alene railway and navi-
cation company, known rs the ID. G.
Corbin system. Here bulk is broken
ON the heavy ore hauls
from tho Occur d Alene mines,
which before had been broken at the
junction OF the navigation line with
the narrow guage railway at the Old
Mission on CGur Alene river.
THE TRAFFIC Is VERY HEAVY
and increasing in volume daily. al.
though the equipment is constantly
being added to, the carrying capacity
of the company is crowded and taxed
to its utmost to handle the ore output
of these celebrated mines, which are
only now in the ncipiency ol their de-
velopment. Mr.. Cofbin is now east
making arrangements to increase pres
ent facilities and will room sail for Eu-
rope to provide for further extensions
Of his system and will be absent TWO
months before anythiDg more in that
direction can be done. But he will AL
vance his lines as rapidly as possible
in every direction that assures a tai.
return ON the investment. Whatever
he does in this direct ion will increase
the importance Of this town, whose fu
Iure is already assured. Already the
town presents pleasing business
features. But it il more of the
beauty Of the place that ! would
treat at this time. No more desirable
place could be found for summer
and aLntum resort,especially for those
whu not only have soul for the pic.
turesque, but would be in close
proximity to fine fishing and
hunting grounds. The hills
around the lake are literally alive
with game, while the waters of the
same TEEN with trout. One need hard
ly go out of sight Of the town 70 bag
deer, while he may lure basket full
of the sportive trout from the
LIMPID WATERS OF THE LAKE
off shore near by. In fact, fine fish
in their season. This is veri-
tabiy the sportsman's paradise
i know OF no place where tourists
hotel, of the iirst-class, we'll ad vertised,
would pay better than here. The
Lakeside has just been closed here and
Mr.. Bancroft, the owner, has secured
from Mr., Howard, the control Of the
Cliff, which he 10 now operating, while
Mr.. Howard has returned to his mines
ON Libby Creek, in Miesoula county,
Montana. One hotel is all the town
~<sill support. since the change OF sched-
ule, which gives no stop over here as
under the old, but / contend that if
there was u first class tourists hotel
built here and advertised abroad in
connection with the facilities for fish.
ing and hunting, which here are nm
,rivalled, it would be n paying invest
ment.
FORT SHERMAN.
Is also notably attractive feature of
this town. Here the government has
its prettiest post, Where it maintains
five companies, under command OF
Gen. w. L. CaTlin, but temporarily
commanded by Capt. Coates, the
senior officer in the absence of his SUI
perior in the east. where he has been
all winter. The General is expected
soon 10 return, when he will relieve
his subordinate, who will at once start
for San Francisco on u leave of absence.
A few words rs to the post. 1t is loca-
ted west of the townslte and just east
OF the outlet of the lake into Spokane
river, which feeds the celebrated falls
at Spokane City, 1t is enclosed, and
is entered by broad gateways, and
would louk like park but for the OFF,
GERS quarters. private barracks, the
splendid hospital and the beautiful
chapel within the enclosure. The