The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-02-17
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The following letter written BY VII.
liam Morris. 81 the GlKtsehth Infantry
band. 70 Major Warner, will be read
with interest W Mr., Morris friends 10
this vicinity:
sAPARRI. r. l., Jan. 9, 1900.
FRIEND AND NEIaHBOE
Thinking word from the far west,
from one At present on the ground,
might be- OF interest 70 you. aud after
saying my health is Of the best, l viii
sndeavor TO give you . pen picture Of
the Island ~ have seen IL. lam told
by those who have been TO the more
southern islands that they are Of greater
fertility and more picturesque. which,
assures me they are Of the btst, ana
which alone need little Americas
money and push 10 make them our win.
ter gardens.
Absut much-belied Manila. you have
no doubt heard more than enough, but
let me here predict that 1t Is destined
TO become one Of the greatesG and low
Hest. ~ II 10 now one OF the most inter.
esting. OF cities. With It's prlson-like
old town. built TO protect lis people
from the armies OF other generaiidns,
lnsver dreaming Of n Dewey. It's mag.
indecent churches and its gentlemanly.
courteous priest. its new town across =
swift lowing river. capable. with more
modern Improvement, OF accommodate
ing the commerce Of IN empire. and Il
will do so. Thls 10 how ! zee Manila TO-
day.
love my home and family and desire
10 return TO them. But do not ALLOW
such wishes TO blind me 70 the beauties.
possibilities. and more than probabilities
OF this island chain OF pearls. We are
noW at Apart near the mouth Of caga'
van. (doH't try 20 pronounce These
names0 = grand stream. with . eur
rounding county that would make =
Paloase farmer weep with envy. Rice
and tobacco are ~ present its principal
products. This port will surely be .
close seoond with Havana In It's tobacco
trade.
The natives 10 this vicinity are = very
decent people. thar women both relig-
ious and vlFtaous. All speak spanish.
and have yet TO nnd the one among
them who cannot read aud write. But
their says are not ours. not white
woman in sight. therefore the boys are
all pinIns for home ard look clear across
the Island and see nothing but san
FmBeisco.
Nov as 10 mineral indications, we
boarded = steamer yesterday which had
the rescued prisoners. naval and mill.
LATy. and The Fuse1lng party. They
were badly done up community. shoe
less. In fact lees everything. From that
party { inquired about mineral proc.
pscsn, and was told that two or three
uho understood prospecting had found
gravel which they claim wall rival the
KIondike. have but their word. but
that word 10 from men wbo ] know
have beea further into the mountains
than any other party. should have
the lack 10 gel into the bIIls will keep
my eyes opsn aud give you . seeond
vieu. through my pen. should 10 prove
OF Interest 70 you and my nslghbors.
think can truthfully say that we have
gotten this land at bed rock prices.
Some win EAy have ssen no service
I beg 10 cay 10 them thai there has been
no such service experienced In the Pull.
ipplncs - that Of the Fifth army corps
In cuhA. sin, should we have TO again
60 through such . campaign. I would
declare we were getting them almost "a
= gin.
Ian making very good progress In
learning the spanish language. also
reading aud wrtIing t. ltmny at Soms
time bcuetit me. II not Il al least vii
cost nothing for trAnsportAtioS.
am pleased TO note the step forward
taken by dear old Crar d'Alene. MAJ
she continue 10 march. Please remem
Der me 10 Mrs. Warner. also 10 Mr. Def
teubaugh. wife and brother. not forget
ting Messrs. Sander and Roche.
knowing full well the Republican
party 10 on the right trail. aud will 70
elect McKinley with an old time Lin
coin majority, am most truly,
VT MoRRfR