The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-03-05
What we Saw.

As we passed down the street the
her day we saw one of our farmer
friends buying some butter and eggs
from one our merchants. As we passed
by butcher shop we saw another
farmer friend buying q ham. At q
grocery store we saw another gentle
man farmer buy some onions and cab.
bags. And at another place we saw a
gentleman from the rural districts buy
ing some lard. 1t seemed queer 10 us
that farmers should be buying these
things, and through curiosity we asked
one of our grocerymen If he sold much
OF such commodities 10 farmers. lie as
sured us that the majority Of the farm
ers bought great deal of ham, bacon,
lard, butter. cabbage, eggs. etc. 1t
seemed incredible. but he assured us 1t
was fact. Only think, butter from
Michigan, ham and bacon from Chi
cago, eggs from the Willamette valley.
cabbage from California, onions from
Walla Walla. How lis 3. these things
can be shipped hundreds and thousands
OF miles pass through the hands of
two or three middle men, and the re.
taller here makes fair profit on them.
Did you ever stop TO think how much
money was sent away from your i'm
mediate vicinity for these things. II
seems 10 us this is all wrong. II seems
queer that such things cannot be raised
here at profit, il they can be shipped
hundreds Of miles, and pass through
several hands. and still he fair mar.
gin left for the last salesman. Instead
OF farmers buying these goods from the.
merchant, he should be selling them 10
him or trading for groceries or other
goods. There is no time of the year
when these things are not saieable. and
command fair price: you can't over
stock the market OF course there NAV
he obstacles in the way that we know
nothing OF, and besides We are not
farmer; but from the looks of the sell
here abouts We should judge il would !
produce almost anything that was put
into 1t. All kinds Of vegetables aud Der |
ries grow in the greatest profusion, |
and We say again that II Is all wrong |
for us 10 be paying tribute 10 the cas-,
or west for these commodities which can !
lie produced in such grea; abundance in |
our immediate vicinity. Ducks, geese. |
chickens. and turkeys always command |
4 good price aud they seem to grow |
spontaneous.
Fresh Salmon for sale Il, kaeSmeyer's
Episcopal services a; Odd Fellows
Hall, Sunday morning at II o'clock. by
Rev. Herman Page. sabbath school at
30 .. IN. No service in the evening.
Ms. r. II. Smith has been suffering
with quinsy FOR the pas; week bu, was
greatly improved az the time Of going
10 press
Mr.. and Mrs. C. 4. Carten. of Spo.
ane, formerly residents OF this city.
were visiting friends here during the
inst Of the week. Mr.. Curten is now
Interested in an advertising agency in
spokane.
"Wednesday morning Mrs. Frank
Dial left for the east, intending 10 visit
Iic!ena. Omaha, Kansas City and then
attend 10 some legal business In Kan
as in the nature OF the settlement of
IN estate in which she is one of the
'cirs. She viii probably Ice gone ahcu,
tx months.
\. l.. Miller. chief engineer of the pro.
'osed Boise Butte road has just return.
d from the cas-, and reports so favor.
bly, that there seems no doubt but
What the road will Ice built. This will
'e great boon 10 Boise and eastern
IDAHO through which 1t will pass. and ,
70 doub, open large mineral deposits
hat are rs yet undiscovered.
G. q. Richey one of the substantial
armers Of koo;enai county and
took men Of Cuur d .hlene left for Gem
sst Sunday with fine heard OF cows
Intending 20 use them in a dairy al tina, ,
lace. We are sorry 10 loose Mr. Richey :
ut congratulate Gem on the location
here Of such men. Our best wishes :
nd the Press follow him 10 his new
,cation.
Owing TO our extreme moiesty we
ave rcfrained from saying anything
bout the weather heretofore: but tie
'eather clerk gave us such vigorous =,
ick In the stomach to-day. that we
ill have TO acknowledge our derelic-
on. and TO appcase his wrath. We will '.
~ without fear of contradiction. that
g have more sunshine and good J
ealthful weather 10 the square inch
IAN any other place in seven counties.
rends, If you are seeking health and
ant to acquire wealth, there is no bet. v
II place than C~ur d'Alene City. Our {
rms are extended 10 welcome all com. d
=, and when you do come we will "
,nvince you that our heart is as big rs d
Iica Peak. f
The CGur d'Alene City Republican d
ub held a very interesting meeting I
tuesday evening at which Capt. Bud S
ng, J, Sanburn, 7. f. 0'Riely and G. \
I. Conner, made earnest talks. There q
as an election of officers held. and G p
|. Conner was chosen president, Chas. )
otlmau first vice president and Frank n
ristow second vice president. 1t was n
,cided 10 defer the election Of secre- C