The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-25

Rev. r. Clifford ShaHer, OF Spok-
ane, will occupy the pulpit Of the
First Baptist church Of this city,
nexi Sunday morning and evening.
Rev. John Mitchell, OF Cold Spring
iiaTl,or, n. T., has been engaged as
pastor uf the Baptist church and will
occupy the pulpit the first Sunday
Ia April. lie u expected TO arrive
from the east ID few days accom-
pauied by bis wife aud will az once
take up his residence among ns.
The reverend gentleman comes highly
recommended.
81, Lakes church, Third Sunday
In Lent. Sunday school ioa. M,
morning prayer and sermon ! ! a. m.
evening prayer aud sermon : 80 .. m.
Bishop l.. II, Wells, Of Spokane, sill
bold confirmation service ON Weduea
day. March 20 At 7:30 .. N. The
Guild will meet with Mira Leylzc on
Wednesday ct 2:3o p. m.
The meetings conducted by the
Rev. A. r. Koontz. at the Methodist
church. have been growing IN Interest
aud attendance and will continue
during the coming week. In the
morning the pastor will preach on
the subject Personal WORK. :" 10
the evening be will preach on Ser
mon IN Song. - There will be
special music at each service.
The Red Collar steamboat line Is
Boa giving the most satisfactory ser.
rice ever on the lake. The steamer
Spokane, carrying tho U. s. mail,
makes the round trip between
Occur d'AIcne aud 81. Msries daily
except Sunday, making close con
nections with the o. r. d n. trains
at Harrison. which IL highly ap.
preciated by the travelling public.
Monday Judge Ralph T. Morgan
convened court. the FIRST term TO be
held In the new county Of CLARK. In
the absence Of the sheriff and clerk
the Judge adjourned court for one
week, or until next Monday, when II
IL expected there will be some decis-
ION from the supreme court on the
coustitutIonality Of the county
division bill. The uncertainty Ia
this matter has put q stop TO court
aud all other public business 60
limited extent.
Property owners along Lakeside
street have been waiting for some
action by the trustees for The open
ing of the street across the railway
track. One owner who is deeply
interested says that he has had
promises enough to open several
streets aud now thinks Of trying the
effect of a petition. He says that
the Northern Pacific carried out Its
part Of the agreement In good faith
but the town has not done lie part.
]. L. Robinson. the electrician,
has been doing some work fer the
electric line. He changed eli switch
lights along the line from oil burners
TO electric lights, which will make a
big saving In care aud furnish a much
better light than the old system. He
also wired the new depot for the com
pany at Post Falls and Il is now open
for business with Mr.. oridsrman a.
agent. He has the contract to lay
about 2, 900 feet Of water pipe Ia the
park for the company, There are to
be standpipes every Atty feet and q
neat fountain will adorn the park.
@. Eugene Bortle, secretary OF the
northwest section Of the National Ir.
rigation association, spent wednea.
day afternoon In town interviewing
the business men aud securing their
sentiments az regards the use of Lake
Occur d'Alene for reservoir Purposes
with which to lrrlgate 1000, 600
acres Of land In the Big Bend
county. Mr.. Bortie states that II
The people Of northern Idnho UNDER