The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-05-20
governor VISITS The CITY
is WITH ASYLUM COMMISSION
Are aet ~ Deepest ~ abe cadsts-Inspert
Asyiam sites oissa nanqsst az tis
Ina sad Are Nicely Eatsnained Ds
part tor naias saaaay AIsFaia9.


arrived In this city Saturday after
noon ia special car over the electric
line. Az the train pulled into the
depot 4 salute from the feld gun Of
the cadets Was fired Ia honor o. the
governor.
A reception committee OF prom.
Inent Occur d'Alsne people met
Governor Gooding At Spokane. Ia
the party wsEe Mayor r. ". Collins,
City Attorney Earl Sanders, Post.
master d. y. Mason, H. n. Dunn,
register Of the United States land
Office here; Il. y. BLACKWELL, manager
Of tho Occur d'Alsne A Spokane
Railway company, aud William
Dollar, the veil known banker.
After luncheon 10 Spokane = special
car vas attached TO the regular )
o'clock electric train.
The University ot Idaho cadets,
camping on tbs old Fort sherman
military reserve. weFa dEa~n np Ia
line al the depot Whsn tho trails ar.
rived. The cadet band greeted tbs
arrival Of the train With music. The
governor held = brief impFompsu
reception on the depot platform
Entering an open carriage 10 com'
pauy With Mayor coillns and Register
Damn. uovoFndF 0ooding drove up
Sherman street preceded By the band
and the military escort. The other
mambors Of the governors party
foiiowed Ia carriages
After . brief parade, the governor
aud tbs board weFe driven 20 sse the
three protfered asylum sites One Of
thrm. which ia offered by William
Dollar. N on FeEnnn lake, about two
mtlea from the business oentsF of
Occur d'Alene. Another IL knnwu
a. tho Mlnnick stts. on tho Hayden
lake ROAD, about tuo milca from The
busineaa section. and the third,
uhieh Is nov Owned by the United
States government. on tho Fort SheS,
man military reserve. The officials
inspected closely all the sites. bus
expressed 90 opinion, either as 70
their relative msFita OF ~ 70 whether
the new asylum would BE- located In
Occur d'AIene.
While The governor vas being
driven around town. United States
Senator ". u. Hepburn arrived on
tho boat from Harrison, and, like tbe
governor. waa greeted with a band
and a military escort The RoyernoE
and the senator wsrs tho guests Of
The people 81 Occur d'Alsns until
Sunday morning.
The aaylum commission 10 com
posed Of Governor 0oodinR, DIR. Z.
". 0ivens. Robert Hayes, Stats
Engineer Stevens and Robert AXE.
man. During the evening the com
miaaionpra we're rendered q banquet
az the Inn By the business men oi
the city which vas the most success,
full and enjoyable event OF the kind
ever attempted By our citizens. viii
but one exception. personalities wer'
eliminated and all seemed bent OF
having an enjoyable aud friendly
social time. Covers we're spread 70
atty aud after paTtakins Of tn
bouuteous spread Of seven course
served 10 most tempting manner
those present we're treated 10 somi
eloquent aud able responses TO thl
toasts. Dr. II. V. Scallon acted =
POSTMASTER
Mayor r. W. Collins responded &
the toast TO 'sour Guests Ia a fes
we'll chosen remarks In which be sal,
that Occur d'Alene IL always glad &
extend a hearty welcome 10 stranger
within lie gates. Continuing he sail
that II was with more than ordinar
pleasure that we welcomed the guest
that evening, feeling that no othe
city In the state had a greater clair
on the governor and Offering th
freedom Of the city to him and hi
associates on the asylum commission
The mayor closed by saying "Whe
you leave, we want you to take wit
You the most pleasant Tecollectlons q
your visit, ever remembering that th
people Of Occur d'Alsne yield TO 20
that honor and that respect due t
our chief executive and his party
The freedom Of the city is yours. =
Senator Hepburn responded TO q
toast tour Country" in an ahl
manner. He defended his pusitio
In opposition to the creation OF moi
forest reserves In Idaho aud said ihi
he did not believe the presidet
would tie up the timber lands Of d
state In such a manner. Said
had Hica vigorous protest again