The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-04-09

huu AtuliuOHt uuIiuk TIE week IN the
interest OF the Ceur d'AIene Mill Co.
Geo. says the prospects for business is
good, but he would prefer little less
OF the typical frontier life about the
next trip he makes.
Capt. NeSbitt's friends had no idea
that he was experienced in the arts of
the cowboy, but he demonstrated the
!. fact that he could throw the lariat as
gracefully a. the most experienced
plainsman. While the COrwine was
coming down the st. Joe river, last
Monday, a deer was sighted, just ahead
OF the boat, swimming the river. The
only shooting irons aboard were a jack
knife and a monkey wrench 30 the
captain lassoed the deer with a rope.
pulled 1t up by the side of the boat,
when Fred Wilson, with unerring aim,
shot the animal in the neck with the
jack knife. 1t was fine large buck,
| We met Mr.. Lashbrook one day this
week who has just returned from a
visit TO his old home In the east, after
an absence of a number Of years. In
the few minutes conversation we had
with him. 1t is evident that he has any
thing but an exalted opinion of his old
stamping ground. He tells us he has
never seen times SO hard. or money 80
scarce in the west as he found them
back home. lie visited through Iowa.
Illinois. Wisconsin, and other states,
and did not see a dollar except what he
had, and everybody complaining. Why
don't they come TO Idaho where there
is plenty of everything and some to
spare. This is the land of milk and
honey, where the wild flowers bloom in
February, and the little birds fill the
woods with their sweetest melody from
early morn till dewy eve.
We are In receipt Of letters of inquiry
almost every day, from east and west
In regard 10 the resources of this por-
ton Of the country. We can but reit.
crate what We have before said In the
Pres: that the resources of the
Ceur d'Alene country and northern
Idaho are unlimited. There is a vast
field for the man with means TO oper.
ate any one of great number OF
manufacturing industries here in Ceur
d'Alsne. Among which We will men.
ton bucket and tub factory, shingie
mill, excelsior factory, paper mill, in.
dnra'ed wooden ware works, barre,
factory: In fact there are but few ar
ticics that can be manufactured from
wood, but what could he made here.
at large profit 10 the manufacturer.
As all these articles are shipped to this
country from the eastern states at great
expense As regards timber suitable
for these several industries. there Is no
place In the north west more favored. |
The forests contain red, white and vel. |
low fir, white and yellow pine, tama.
rack, spruce, birch, cotton wood. noun. |
tain mahogany, cedar, etc, In unlimited |
quantities. There is no more eligible |
point In the north west for all these |
and other industries than Cnur d Alene. |
II is within thirty miles Of Spokane, the
acknowledged Denver Of the great |
north west: within sixty miles of the
world famous Ceur d'Alene mines:
and one hundred miles will cover the |
keotenai, Priest Lake and Mettaline
mining districts. 4 surrounding
country Of hundreds of miles in extent, |
to ship these and other commodities
which could be manufactured here.
at far less cost than they can be ship
ped from other points and at a greater
profit 10 the manufacturers.
The production of "All that Glt,ers
is not Gold" at Post Hall. saturday
evening last. by home talent, was no,
SO well patronized as the merits of the
drama warranted, yet those who took
part In the play have no reason 10 feel
ashamed of the manner In which they
acquitted themselves. Barring one or
two incidents the play was well rem
dcred and the performers acquitted
themselves admirably. often reccivcing
the hearty applause Of the audience.
The musical part Of the program was
well received by the audience. Mrs.
Mabel Witt. Mrs. Albert Hagan. Mr.. A.
Y. Crowe,l aud Mr.. John Fischer rem.
dered quartet "Bedouin Love Song"
with pleasing effect. A solo. The Ar
row in the Song" by A. Y. Crowell,
WAS well received. A piano duet.
Romance" by Miss Mamie 1lealy and
Teresa kildea was effective and well
executed. Mrs. Albert 1Iagan won a
hearty encore in rendering a solo,
Loves Old Sweet Song" A comic
duet "Dost Thou Love me Sister
Ruth" by Mrs. Mabel Witt and A. Y.
Crowell, was a musical treat, aside from
the comical part of 1t and the clear
soprano tones of Mrs. Witt were dis
tinct and listened TO with marked at.
tention and at its close the audience
clearly showed their appreciation of
the solo. In the drama, "All that Gilt.
tiers il not Gold" the different charac.
tiers were assigned as follows: Sir Ar
thur Lassell, L. l.. Burgan: Jasper
Plum, John Fischer; Stephen Plum,
q. II. Conner; friedrich Plum. Fred
Bubb; Toby Twinkle +. W. Robertson:
Martha Gibbs Mrs. Albert llagan.
Lady Leatherbridge. Mrs. Mabel Witt:
Lady Valera Westendleigh, Miss