The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-07-08
PATRIOTISM Is UNCORNED
FOURTH IN coEUR D'ALEEE
Bsscro~ds and Big xo,.s-Eise,ris LIne
Breaks Reoord-HanIa 1000 People
Lake Excurslons-Th BIg nay At "a.
MaFiss.

The Fourth was an ideal day for a
proper celebration Of the anniversary /
of the greatest epoch In the political /
history Of the world. The Declare.
tIon OF Independence made America /
free and gave to the world an ex-
ample Of government by the people
the like OF which had never before
been known. Then why not take
one day in the year in which the
patriotism of the masses may be un-
corked and permitted to how bank
full. While no set program had
been arranged for a celebration In
this city. business was suspended
and people enjoyed holiday as their
individual inclinations dictated. A
large number went to the town Of ST.
Maries. others formed private picnic
parties and went 10 convenient points
on the lake, while many remained in
the city where the usual bombard-
ment of such q celebration is an in
dispensable feature. From Spokane
the electric line brought 1900 PEG
pie and during the day ran thirty
six trains hauling over 1000 pass
engers each way. including those who
got on between terminals. This was
a record breaker for the road and
what speaks we'll for the management
and train men, not an accident Of
any kind occurred to the injury OF
any 0ne.
The steamer Idaho carried coo
passengers to st. Maries and return,
while the other steamers of the Red
Collar Line carried 400 more, max
ing 1000 passengers handled during
the day and General Manager White
says that not an accident happened
on any of their beats to mar the
pleasure Of the trip.
AZ st. MRries the people had pre-
pared an elaborate program of sports
for the entertainment Of their visi.
tors, the chief features being horse
races. boat races and log rolling con
tests. The program was fully carried
out and met with the approval Of
those who attended the celebration.
ST. MRries earned 4 reputation as 1
Fourth Of July entertainer.
The steamer Telephone aud barge
abandoned its trip to st. Maries anC
reaped a harvest from those witt
! remained here and were inclined L
. enjoy dancing. Frequent trips weri
made TO Beauty bag while the pass
enRers enjoyed dancing on the barg
which Is admirably cited for tina
past time.
After the steamer Boneta came il
> of her regular trip Capt. Reynold
made successful trips to Beauty BAY
S carrying good loads Of passengers
s All Of the private launches we're i
: use and rowbosts were in demsn
y during the day.
s In the evening Prof. Conley con
It Quoted the largest dance ever give
e at Blackwell park pavilion. AZ on
b time II Is said there we're leo couple
on the floor.
During the day two games Of ba
ID were played on the park grounds Z
Spokane teams kgown as the Spokai
be Giants and Jones Is Dillingha
re teams. The Jones s DillinGha
a team won the morning game 10y
m score Of 3 to 4, while the Spokal
s. Giants we're victorious in the ate
d noon contest by a score Of 70
~ The feature Of the games was Il
ID pitching in the afternoon Of
he samuels for the Spokane Giauts.
40 struck out l6 men.
ht An impromptu athletic progra
i. was given between the games. I
ed attendance at both games was $500