The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-05-09
BEAUTIFUL cOEUR D'ALENE
SUMNER RESORT. LUMBERIEG
The Phenomenal Growth Of ths Town
Backed BY its superior Attractions
aad FsFests sf Timbsr that win be-
Manufactured tnto Lumber Here.

thern Idaho directly east Of Spokane
"a miles, il found the beautiful lake
VI Occur d'Alene All Of the coun.
try thereabout IL quite broken aud
hilly. aud the enthusiast with his
panel can not find better place In
the whole northwest country 20 sat
isfy his ardor for beautiful scenery
and wonderful mature. The lake
Itself is formed from cleft ia
the mountains which IL filled with
waters OF various large streams that
run into II from all directions.
Among the most important Of these
streams IL the 81 Joe river GA the
south. which has for part of its sup.
ply the 81. Maries. The lake Is also
tbs source pf the Spokane river, which
runs westerly past the city Of the
same name aud into the Columbia
ia the uorthern paft ~ Washington,
The waiter " this lake h. exception
ally clear and cold. and ala abundance
u iish are "a ie caught. among which
tbs more important are the lass and
lFout The fish authorities at the
state. its having been nearly ca.
hAnsied II iis supply some time ago,
have deposited millions Of bass ia
thcss clear Aaters. which have ma
tarc.i. and, being fast brecders. make
the tsassimo Of catching them one AZ
plcasnnhie Interest Tho fighting
spirit u tho lAss has made him AN
ideal foF the fisherman, and together
wtth the trout that arr TO h. caught,
40 better sport can be had
Ga the north shore Il thu lake IL
found the town Il Occur d'Alene,
which hAs served for years a. the lake
fcsort tor residents II Spokane.
Herr they 60 Ia sIend-a day az tNo
from their GUNNER iotls. aud come
hack ovnu after ga shorf sacstion.
feeling isnl,a~d wi,h pra lifo.t 10 again
taks bold ~ their duties Many
boats arr found pll ing the lake and
carrying numerous pleasure seekers
from ono place 10 another. and stop
oo the shore al any place TO land pas
scngeFp ~ho wish 10 camp out No
part - the country seems 20 be better
adapted for = week ar two Il such
vacation The boais make daily
tTipa, giving the advantage 81 jrcing
la touch uith the outside world even
while every condition about the camp
aavox of tho Wild life sought. The
consequent isolation Of the Ordinary
camping party is avoided and sup
piles can In landed At amy time.
Their. arr steamers making The trip
Of the lake from = carrying capacity
of nany tons or 500 Passengers down
TO the smallest kind 81 roWboats.
Vessels ~ every description during
the summer months literally cover
the smooth. white surface. aud sailing
seems TO bc = special pleasure,
Launches of good sizes and Of every
description arr sccn here Some he
longing TO private paTtie- and used
exclusively by them. while uthrs car
bo chartered boy pleasure parties al
very reasonable rates.
Larger boats make regular trips by
schedule. plying between Occur d.
Alene, st. Joe. ST Maries and Har
rison. going and coming on alternt'
days. The large excursion boat
. during the season Of summer generally
: make Sunday trip around the LAKE
. for those who wish 10 enjoy IL
= beautiful scenery The landings fol
all the large boats are at Occur a.
Alenc. Capt. J. u. Mcdonald anc
! Capt George Reynolds. who own an,
manage the operation Of two med
] ium sized steamers. the Spokane ano
the Colfax. have done much 10 slim
I ulatc traffic on the naviRable stream
J aud lake. carrying passengers an,
freight to nearly all points, Tn,
J Colfax IL an entirely new boat. hav
ing only been put IN operatin las
year
All along the shores Of the LAX
aud extending back for short die
J lance are the summer cottages Of som
OF Spokane's and northern Idaho
best citizens Here they go TO spen,
their summer vacations, and all kind
of interesting pleasures and sport
can be enjoyed. Fishing, rowing
\ launch parties, a trip into the noun
tains and In the remoter parts at
: short distance small game can b
: found In good quantities. The Who'll
Z country Is interesting In the extrem
I for such an outing, and one summc
thus spent Is sure to be followed b
y others. There il no tagging in I'll
, interesting things to be done. an
4 the pure, brRcing air of the noun
q tnina enranhers the hiRheai snirill