The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-03-05
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES

Many newcomers who are spending
their first winter in Idaho express
themselves az delighted with the
climate. So far the Thermometer has
at no time registered lower than
seven degrees above zero and only
reached that point once. The bad
roads are the greatest drawback to
the comfort Of the people in central
Idaho Idaho County Free Press.
North Idaho republicans are justly
indignant at the recent escapade Of II.
J. Raed, one Of Morrison appointees
on the board of worlds fair commits
sioners. He got drunk and tourishsd
gun in first class frontier desporado
style, until the strong arm Of the
law took him in charge. After
Read sobered up be said be had been
out Of his mind. Ii is these dis
graceful affairs on the part OF Nor
rison's favorites that has made bis ad
miuistration notorious. - Caldwell
News.
Senator Mitchell Of Oregon has de-
sired to be placed at the head Of the
committee on interoceanic canals but,
according to a dispatch to the Ore
gonian, the place Is likely TO be
given Plat. Mitchell favored the
Nicaragua ruts and for that reason
some Of the leaders oppose him,
though he has fully sequiesced in the
choice made by congress. II certain
ly seems like a mistake not TO give
the chairmanship to Mitchell file
has long been az earnest advocate Of
an isthmian canal, and be represents
a section that is vitality interested 10
having the work completed as soon a.
possible Idaho Statesman.
Opening Of the electric railzay
line between Spokane and Occur b.
Alens Is likely to make Lake
Occur d'Aleue very popular resort
among Spokane people. 1t Is
announced that several people of the
Washington city are arranging to put
houseboats on the lake while others
have ordered launches. This has been
made possible by the electric road
People can make the trip between the
city and the resort at frequent inter
walls, starting at convenient times,
and conference.-the r,.,- - tk..- Iii
GO to the lake as a summer resort.
The circumstance illustrates the
manner in which electric lines build
up business of their own. Idaho
Statesman
Now is the time for the democrats
in Idaho to get together, aud stand
harmoniously on every essential pro
position. II this Ia done, and every
effort Is now being made to that end,
victory Is certain The republican
party in the state is torn into fac
tions, and their only newspaper Of
any influence Is at war with the re-
cognized heads Of both the state and
national organizations. On a straight
party vote Idaho is normally demo.
cratic, and only party dissensions
lost the state TO the republicans in
1902. Now, with a united demo.
crazy and the opposition broken into
fractional fights among themselves.
success Is assured in November.
Hence common sense, and party
prestige say unite, unite, unite. --
Caldwell News.
The republican leaders Of Idaho
will not forget the fact that the pro
prietor Of the Boise Statesman. in
the last state convention, threatened
to bolt the state ticket in the event
OF the nomination Of certain man for
governor notwithstanding this mani.
Test lack OF party loyalty tho States
man has been given about all the
patronage Of the present state admin.
istration, and now IL cIamoring for
the denomination at the next couyen.
ton. 1t appears that the Statesman
doesn't want much. II only wauts
the control Of this nomination of the
slate ticket and the appointment of
the federal officials a. we'll. The
next state convention will mt a .tor,