The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-07-02
Spokane and its surrounding cities
would live.

Spokane and its surrounding cities
would live.
1t was pointed out that the construc
ton Of this road would vastly develoJ
the growth Of small fruits, berries, veg
etables and general farming business
because it would enable the farmer {,
pick his fruit, and within IN hour afte
the time it was picked to lay 1t, fresl
and palatable, in the markets Of Spo
kane.
BY the rapid transit proposed, Ceul
dAlene would have all the advantage,
Of city life, with none Of its disadyan
tages. and ~ it was pointed out at th.
meeting, . resident of Ceur d'Alens
could take the car in the evening, III
seven O'Clock, and at eight be at the
Spokane Auditorium to witness some
great play, and at eleven o'clock the cal
would be outside Of the building ta
bring him home in an hour.
Enthusiastic speeches we've made BY
the Chairman, Colonel Budlong, r. E
Mcfarland, Geo. P. Minis, II. L. Ban.
croft. X. Il. Smith, Jas. II. Harte, T. F.
OReilly and c. A. DeSaussure.
Col. Budlong was an enthusiastic
supporter Of the project; he stated that
he came amongst US a comparative
stranger; that be has had q great deal
OF experience in these matters at other
points. and that he believed this was
the opportunity Of Ceur d'Aiene's life,
and although he owned no real estate
here. be was prepared TO subscribe hand
somely for the work. At other points
where he had been interested in real
estate, In town lots and in farms, he had
said to railroads, "YOu can take one
lot in four. of mine." because be be-
ieved that the other lots that he had
left were never worth less than double
what the four had been before. Ifthey
saw him subscribe sl0O, they could be
sure he had 500.
On behalf Of the projectors Of the en-
terprise, Mr.. Norman thanked the
meeting for the enthusiastic reception
which had been given to the project,
and he pointed out that the promoters
who were behind him had the means
and ability to carry the enterprise to
successful issue, provided the en-
offered was sufficient.
They were able to do what no other
Of men could do, viz: to give
10 this electric road q connection in
Spokane with running powers there,
over 81 miles of street railroad owned
~ them in that city. That meant that
he people living in the Spokane valley
'ould, without change of cars reach the
opera House, Base Ball Grounds, mar
tets, race track and the great points of |
interest in the city of Spokane.
A subsidy, is asked in land, and it was |
tated at the meeting that as the road
5 projected considerably in advance of
he time when it can be expected to
'ay, in order to put it through at this
lime, it will be necessary to have land
ecurity to guarantee it.
The total cost of the road will be in |
he neighborhood of &6OD,oOO, and the
rojectors ask for subsidy in land in
rider to enable them to handle the pro-
ct through their eastern connection.
Judge IIolleman moved that the
hole matter be left in the hands of the
eur d'Alene Board Trade, which body
as arranged to meet Mr.. Bolster on
tuesday Afternoon at O'Clock, when a
ornament organization will be made
Or the purpose Of examining into the
using Of the subsidy. /
The farmers and Others will be WIS.,
ed and as the proposed line will be
benefit to all and result in increased
roperty valuations for a distance of
'veral miles on either side of the line,
lie committee should meet with liberal
Dnations.
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