, 1889-04-25
CEUR D'ALFNE SCENERY.
A Magnificent View OF Mountains, Lakes
and Forests.


A Magnificent View OF Mountains. Lakes
and Forests.
CGUR D'ALENE CITY, April 21, Cores
pondence, Leaving Spokane Falls at 6:15
in the morning, over the Northern Pacific,
d delightful run of thirty miles is made
along tie Spokane river, arriving at the
future watering place in time for a good
breakfast; for the city can boast of two
very good hotels, the Lake View house
aud the Bancroft house, both of which are
run in first-class order. Standing in front
of the Lake View house on a slight emf
nence grand view of lake and mountain
scenery is spread out before the beholder-
the lake in front with mountains covered
with heavy timber lining the opposite
shore, willie to the east on point OF land
is located Fort Sherman, with its beauti-
full and well kept grounds, the headquar-
ters of the 4th regiment of infantry and
troop of the End cavalry under the charge
of that efficient and gentlemanly com
mander, General w. p. Carlin
Ceur d'Alene City, nicely located, is
about to make some valuable improve
ments. Sherman street is be graded its
entire length, new side walks will be laid,
a Holly system of waterworks to cost
$4,000 will be put in ut once and the town
in general made more attractive. Judge
A. Hagan and F. g. Gilbert of this city,
and T. G. kaessemeyer from Unionville,
Mich, will build fine private residences;
also number of tenement houses will be
erected, as there is nota vacant house in
town. No doubt sash and door factory
will be built soon ,as there is strong talk to
that effect.
A great deal has been said and written
about this beautiful lake, its city and
grand mountain scenery surrounding, but
boo ,,t,nh ION mt ha uuu ~ xun hat
is predicted to be the finest summer resort
in America. not only for the
Spokanites, but the far East
ern tourists and pleasure.seekers
who will in the near future be fleeing from
the mosquito-lnfested shores Of Jersey and
her hot sultry nights to this brscing alti-
tnde where one can always sleep under
blankets the year round and where the
| mosquito has never been seen.
| A trip up the mountain side ON which
| the reservoir is to be built would well re-
| pay the tourist for the extra exertion in
climbing to the top where would be OBJ
tanned the gfanoest view of lake and
mountain scenery to be found this side OF
the AlleRhenies. In every direction and as
far as the eye can reach Ia noun.
tain after mountain with the
snow white crests partially hidden by
the clouds, while directly below several
hundred feet and spread out between
these mountain ranges are the placid
waters of Lake Ceur 'Alene, it's surface
dotted over with hundreds of Wild ducks
and geese, making it the sportsman's par
adise. The hill sides are one vast flower
garden. Delicate and sweet scented flowers
of all colors grow here in abundance.
| Many of them would be priced and cult
waited in the private gardens Of our East
| ern cousins for "Alany flower Ia left Ia
blush unseen and waste its fragrance on
| the desert air Seven 6ne steamers
ply on the lake and another is being
built by Captain SOrenson. 1t will
be thirty EIGHT feet long, seven feet
breadth Of beam and three feet depth oil
hold, with a carrying capacity of ten tons
and fifty passengers. She will be built es-
pecially for speed, OH the navy cruiser
model, handsomely upholstered and fur
nished with all the necessary appliances
equal TO sea going craft, including life
and will be one of the swiftest steamers
on the lake. Since the fare on the Sunday
excursion train OF the Northern Pacific
has been reduced to 81 so for the round
trip no doubt manv will take advantage OF
the low rate and spend the day at one Of
the riost delightful watering places on tht
Pacific coast.
To the tourist who comes west to see ths
much talked of mountain scenery along th,
main line OF the Northern Pacific | woulc
heartily recommend the CCeur d'Alen,
voyage through the pleasant and mag nil
cent mountain land Of Northern Idaho
The spor,sman's Paradise" and to thos'
after larger game the mountains afford ex
cellent opportunities.
| Nl'MkGR ONE.