The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11
CEUR D. ALENE CITY.
A Beautiful Idaho Town and it's Many
Resources.

A Beautiful Idaho Town and it's Many
Resources.
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dAlene City, Idaho, is pioturesquely stu
ated on the right bank of Coeur d'Alene
lake, and has the celebrated Ceur d'Alene
mines to the south, and a fine farming
country to the north and east, and the
Pen d'Oreille mines about twenty five
miles to the east of the city.
Fort Sherman is beautifully situated
about one-quarter of mile from the buai-
ness center of the city. at the head of the
Spokane river. and is surrounded by heav-
onward reaching mountains. Immense
forests OF timber are in close proximity to
the CITY, consisting of pine, tamarack and
cedars which attain marvellous height and
thickness. large saw and planning mill ia
located here on the bank of the lake. which
has a capacity of $4,000 feet per day. No
conception can be had of the
vast amount of mineral wealth
which lies buried in the mountains in the
Immediate vicinity OF this city as yet to. be
developed. There are n great many good
prospects located in the Wolf creek dis
trict, seven miles from the city, and many
very fine and promising prospects are stu
ated on the reservation which has been re-
Gently thrown open to the settler and by
which 100000 acres of mineral and farming
land has been acquired by treaty from the
red man. This reservation adjoins the
city and lies along the west banks OF the
lake, and nearly every ranch on this lately
acquired land is now occupied and beira
titled. There Is large sash. door anu
blind factory located here, which is owned
and operated by Mr.. T.. McCammon, the
builder and contractor.
Cour d'Alene City is one of the finest
pleasure resorts in the western section and
its surroundings, III natural scenery cannot
be excelled. Thousands OF tourists and
pleasure seekers find the lake, rivers and
mountains q perpetual fund of health and
pleasure. There are no spots i'll the north
west more pleasant during the summer
than tho beautiful little lake city. 1t is
easily and cheaply accessible and all the
supplies necessary to enjoy ment and COM
fort are readily proourable. The immense
forests along the lake abound with game of
every kind, while the beautiful lake Is the
home of "speckled beanties;" the water il
as clear as crystal and icy cold. While this
lake is one of the most beautiful on the
continent, it affords a means of communi-
cation and traffic to the upper mining re-
gion and the rich and fertile st. Joe agri-
cultural lands. 1t is also a large water
course for the transportation of timber
Looking out upon the lake from it's right
bank is situated the Lakeview hotel. CON
ducted in frst-class manner by Mr.. A.
Kent, Il genial and whole souled host. The
house is deserving the liberal patronage be
slowed upon it and it is at all times crowded
with transient people and pleasure seekers.
The little city is noted for it's healthful-
ness, and how could it be otherwise, with
the beautiful lake at it's door and mount
aims in the distance acting as barrier
against billiards. in the winter and temper
ing the hot air in the summer.