The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-10-10

there IL sufficient amount of level
land for piling purposes not flooded
during seasons Of high water.
The getting out and manufacturing
Of this vast amount OF timber and
other forest products, delivering the
same TO market and the haul of the
immence amount Of supplies that will
be consumed in that work, must make
an enormous amount of freight traffic
for long term of years.
There is now located at Occur a.
Alene, the mill Of the Occur d'Alene
Lumber company, capacity I25, 900
feet per day Of 20 hours, besides lath,
shingle aud other mill products. One
mile below town ON the river, Is the
mill Of the Big Four Lumber com
pany, capacity about two-thirds Of
that Of the Occur d'Alene mill.
Three miles below town on the river,
is located the mill Of the Inclination
al Lumber company, capacity about
the same as the Big -Four. In process
of construction on the lake at
Occur d 'Alene. Is the mill of Kennedy
Brothers. Capacity will be about
the same as the Occur d'Alene mill.
Proposed construction beginping at
once on the river six miles esat of
Spokane. Is the mill Of the MAcGillis
A Gibbs company. Capacity will be
double that Of Kennedy or the
CoenF d'Alene mills. There 10 now
located at Post Falls the Touring mill
Of the Cable Milling company,
capacity one car load Of -four per day.
This company has recently completed
two grain warehouses on our right of
way between this place and Spokane.
The same are we'll filled with grain
awaiting shipment as soon as the line
Is completed. Located three miles
west Of Coenr d'Alene, il a brick
yard which makes large quantities Of
brick and has ready sale for all that
they can produce. Another brick
yard near Occur d'AleDe 10 contem.
plated. The sawmill Of the William
Howard Land a L1mber company,
capacity Of not less than $50, 900 feet
per day Of 20 hours, will be built the
next year. Large Ice houses will be
bnilt ca Fernan's lake the coming
winter for the purpose Of storing and
ahipping ice during the Summer season
TO Spokane and other points
The Edward Rntledee Timber com
pany have . mill site At Occur a.
AIene and expect TO build a mill in
the near future, but have not decided
just when. All Of thess industries
are located on our line and will have
sldings direct 10 them. The brick
gard, Big -Four mill, Occur d'AleDe
Lnmber company and the Cable Mill
ing company have sidinRs from the
Northern Pacific also.
The Edward Rntledge Timber con-
pany, ROtlatch Lumber company,
william Howard Land 4 Lumber
company and the Occur d'Alene
Lnmbet company. all Of whom are
stockholders In this road, own and
operate the 81. Joe Boom company
at the head Of the lake. This com
pany has expended large amount Of
money, own their own tug boats and
have ample facilities for catching and
sorting the logs as they come down
the rivers. The same stockholders
also own the st. Joe Improvement
company, which has charters from the
state OF Idaho for the improvement
OF the different rivers for the purpose
of driving logs, etc, and have already
expended upwards Of $50, 600 ia that
work
The aim Of the company has been
TO get interested as subscribers to
the stock all the timber owners and
lumbermen as we'll as many of the
business men Of Spokane who would
be likely to be heavy shippers of
freight and passenger traffic.
Occur d'Alene lake with its
surroundings is beautiful
summer resort. Numerous cottages
are already built and occupied on the
shores Of the lake by residents Of
Spokane, and very many more will
be when adequate transportation
facilities can be had, II is the
principle pleasure resort of all classes
Of peolpe from Spokane aud vicinity.
A large aud commodious steamer
has recently been built and put in
commission which makes daily trips
from Occur d'Alene to the head Of
navigation and return. This
steamer will accommodate comfortably
one thousand people aud will run in
connection with our line, although
not owned 10y this company. Besides
this boat there are Vulnerable small
steamers, gasoline boats and launches
for the use OF the public and for
private parties.
The grading Of the road, dock at
Coenr d'Alene, connection with the