The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-04-03
COMMENT OF rHE PRESS.

efusade against Islam, and Will make Il
more difficult for the Christian nation,
OF Europe to help the Turk. But the
Greek cause means all the crusades
meant, and more. 1t means the releas,
Of oppressed people from barbariC
tyranny.-St. Louis Republic.
| Senator 81 Donnelly returned home
from Boise and Spokane, and was cor.
daily welcomed here and at Lakeview
by his many friends and admirers. In
the senace he was one OF the strongest
fighters against monopoly, and an ardent
supporter OF Senator Dubois and free
silver; his record is clean, and the peo-
pie OF Idaho are justly proud OF ST.
Hope Examiner.
The banks and bars OF the Boise river
from here all the way to Atlanta will
be alive this season with men prospect
ing and washing out gold. More of the
yellow stuff will be cleaned up than ever
before. The largest operator is the
Anderson Company, forty miles distant,
which is now running q tunnel six
hundred feet to get water on some Of its
ground.-Boise Democrat.
| Attorney General Mcfarland has APP
pointed Edward Smith, of Lewiston,
as chief clerk OF the land board. The
new chief clerk has been employed in
the United States land office at Lewis
ton. He is highly spoken of by the
attorney general. With long experience
in such positions, ard with reputation
for thoroughness, he will, the attorney
general believes, make an efficient Off
Ger OF the Observation-Disclosures Elk
aminer.
Hon. W. ii. Claggett writes to the
Times-Demomcrat that 'the populists
and democrats will never fuse again"
On this line the Blackfoot News dem.
says: before the summer is past and
the harvest ended the News believes
proceedings will be instituted in the
political courts looking to a divorce OF
democrats and populists or populists
from democrats. The democrats will
demand aiimony; they will want the
lions share OF offices until the next elec-
ton. ''-Genesee News.
Whatever mystery may have sur
rounded the recent WHIST Of Governor
Steunenberg to Denver, this much can
he said: That he took occasion to en-.
tighten the people of that enterprising
burg abeut many things pertaining to
the state of which he is chief executive.
According to interviews published in the
papers OF that city, the governor gave
out facts in regard to Idaho, which, ema-
mating from such source, can scarcely
fail to produce good fruit. The COVER
nor's example is worthy OF commenda.
tion.-Caldwell Record.
Among the lobbyists for tie river i'm
proyement bill, and there were many.
was Ex-Governor Mcconnell. This fact
was brought ous by suit in Justice
Siggin's court, resulting from the refusal
Of w. F. Pleas, OF Wisconsin, member
ot lumber corporation, to pay the ex-
governor for his influence as a lobbyist
Tor the bill. Mcconnell sued for $3.50. (
The defendant acknowledged the ser
rices rendered, bat thought the amount /.
Just 1910 too much. Justice Siggins +
gave judgment for the full amount /
;lained by McConnell.-Idaho World. /
A movement is on foot to divide the .
'tate OF New York and erect a new COM 4
nonwealth to comprise only the cities .
II New York and Brooklyn. The new
tate will be named Manhattan and if
he project goes through it will surely
urnish the nation and the world with
IN example OF corruption and rottenness
n official circles such as has never be
ore been witnessed. Under present
the corruption which is
inown to exist among the great poll
icians OF the great city is held in check
0 certain extent by the country dis
riots, and il tine city were once given
rec rein as is now proposed it would
Iot be long until even the typical New
Yorker would be appalled, at the result.
Emmett Index.
There is a good deal OF discussion in
he state papers on the subject Of reg
stration for city elections. It seems
D be Tooied question. While the
'nguage OF the statute would seem 10
nply that registration is unnecessary,
here is 10 provision for the appoint
nent or for the payment OF registrars
Dr. registration for such elections. II is
his fact that furnishes the foundation
1r the opinion that registration is not
While the statute expressly
declares that all the provisions of the
lection law, which includes provision j
Or registration, shall apply to all ex.
ep'ing school district elections, the
'gislature has not made provision for
he appointment Of registrar for city
lections. We have a statute providing
Dr. The appointment Of election boards J
Giles, towns and villages but none for +,
he appointment OF registrars. /,
iatesman.
The alien labor law took immediate
fleet at the DeI-amar, mine, this state, ;
ianager d. B. Huntley at once gave ,
office to all aliens employed by the /.
omPany to declare their intentions to
ecome citizens or quit work. OF coufse !
hey all, or nearly ell, took out their :
rat D1ppTE MauaOar IT,ntin., -: -. /.