The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-08
A coon WORD FOR IDAHO.
II. IL. Edwards Tells what he Thinks Of
This Country.

II. IL. Edwards Tells what he Thinks Of
This Country.
The Weekly Northwes tern. publish
ed at Oshkosh, Wis, says that X. II.
Edwards, who with his family recently
returned 10 this city from C9mr a.
Alene, Idaho, says Idaho is becoming
very prosperous state and has a bright
future before il. Mr. Edwards says he
sold out his interest ia the C9ur d.
Alene Lumber company because the
offer made the company was good
one. lie has no particular business in
terests in TINS city al present aud out
side bis business at Iigerton, Wis, is
not actively engaged ia business here.
II was reported previous TO Mr. Ed
wards departure for Idaho that he
planned to form a coffin manufacturing
company and erect a large plant al
Milwaukee. but he says this deal WAS
enurely given up SO far as lac is con-
cerned.
Mr.. Edwards believes that the i'm
migration 10 Idaho this summer will be
great aud the prospects are excellent.
/ Tie opportunities IA the state for agri-
culture are large aud agricultural ia
teresis have become more and more
valuable as a result OF the efforts "a
! irrigaie the land The rainfall in Ida
ho is not regulated as well as 1t might
be for the crops, as the rainy season is
in the fall and winter and during the
summer II is dry. As a result il has
been found necessary 10 irrigaie the
land IN some localities and the system
of irrigation is being SO greatly improv'
cd and extended that agriculture is com,
ing more TO the front than ever before
Wheat is raised In abundance IN Ger
tain sections Of Idaho. In what is
known as the palouse country lifty Il
sixty bushels 20 the acre are grown and
in the Big Bend country the crops arr
also especially large. Fruit is raised ia
abundance in the state and stock rails
ing is increasing in Importance. Thu
god, silver and copper mines are valu
able and the gold boom Of many year
ago in The state did not exhaust TIN
mines by any means Mr.. Edward
says that II may be said that Idaho i
destined 10 be one of the most yaluabl
OF the far western states. Idaho
larger than the state Of Washington.
Mr.. Edwards says spokane, Wash, /
only thirty miles west of Cmu
d'Aleue. Spokane is very moderr
up-to- date city. IL was destroyed b
FIRE fourteen years ego, but has been r,
: built with astonishing rapidity. Tn
business section Of the city is hand
some IN appearance and the building
, are all four and Eve stories in height
I 1t is a representative metropolis an
, Mr.. Edwards was particularly struc
with the attraotiveness of the displa
windows in the big stores. Everyihin
, is of the latest pattern .and there wa
nothing out of date shown. The Dave,
port is 4 noted restaurant of Spokan
! and Mr.. Edwards says there is nothiu
: equal it on the coast.
Cmur d'Alene, Idaho. is beautif,
: little town and is growing fast. Ii
: down between the mountains aud q
J scenery is beautiful and the china
J. very healthy. Its lumber interests han
h been greatly developed and next sun
mer Pennsylvania concern is going
r erect large sawmill there.
Crur d'Alene is located on n lal
about three miles wide and thirty mil
/. long, fed by two rivers. On the lal
a and rivers is much valuable timOC
n There is great deal of zine timber
n Idaho. but most OF il has not been tax,
e up in large blocks.
{ Silver and gold mines have been di
Q covered of late near C9ur d'Alel
Prospectors are hopeful Of making mo
II valuable finds in ore.
IS Mr.. Edwards says he believes Sp
e kane is DIES tined to have a remarkat
{ future. lie thinks there are excelle
= chances in Idaho and Washington {
: young men, especially in the line
merchandise.