The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-05-13
LEWIS AND CLARK HERO
DAUGHTERLIvEs IEPosrFALLs
GesEge shannoR, Her Father, was PFom-
iasnt sfsaber Of si,s Great Expedition
THAT saved OEsgos to the DATED
States.


tho boy 80 often spoken Of In the
Journal Of Lewis aud Clark.
The defendants spoken Of are
Elizabeth Monroe, his daughter, who
viii be IS years old this month, aud
uho resides with her daughter, Mrs
%. Z. Patterson. Ia Post Falls. and
William Shannon, of Fowler, Cal,
aged so years.
Mrs. Monroe IL bale aud hsaFty at
So, bat. as IL usually tbs case with
one Of Der age, is deaf, although she
carries on = conversation with her
friends, aud is a veTy pleasant lady
to meet, Shs would like 10 join
her brother At the Lewis and CLARK
exposition, bat owing 20 deafness
hsaitatss to arrange for the trip. Sir.
aud MFa. Patterson have = family Of
grown up Children here, aud are
among cur bess citizens. They moved
heFe from Missouri several years ago
and owu both town and farm prop,
eEty. The old folks live Ia town aud
tbs boys attend 10 the farm.
THE noY NERO.
90 paRe Ia o. 'sfhs Conquest. +"
b. Iva Emery Dye, ia telling Of
LeuIa aud ClaFk's arrangements for
starting on the expedition, 30 ind
''PiItabuEsl 4 cloud Of smoke
hanR sven then over the embryonic
city. Two thousand miles Inland. II
already had = fioaFishing shipysrd
Several largo vessels iay on the stocks
and bniiders ware hammeFinR day
and aighs
The f.ouisiana. 3U0 tons. 10 salt
lng fer tbs nest rlse Of the river.
said a strapptug tar. In May fess
Of acboobeFn wsbt ont 10 the carib
hasa Ton arr too late for this sum
nsF'a fseshet
" Gene, gentlemen. gentlemen
Glnsrai slnclcsr shall remembered
to.
For hs Loot 1900 m.e.on In all
In the western Tart .to-ree.'
'sCapsain isasla took a second look
II the singer II vas George Shan
non. ssandinR on the dock.
why, Captain Ls~lsl Where
are yoa soiasf'
George aas an old friend of
MeriwstheE's. and yet bot a lad OF
Il. lie father. one Of thosa ragged
contineutals' that marched on York
toan. bad emisrated TO tbe far Ohio.
A PIONEER MOTHER.
Jane shannon uas = typical
pioneer mother. She spun. wovs.
knit. made lezgins of aklns. and caps
aud moccaalus. bat through multi
tndinoua duties found time TO teach
her children. sro prepare them for
college. che said. that lie my dream.
I'd live on hoe cake forever TO give
them = chance. Every one Of her
six boys inherited that mother .
spirit, every one attained distino.
ton.
at Il George was sent to his
mothers relatives on the MononRa
bella TO school. Here be met Lewis,
forted In that winter camp. The
gallant Vireinian captured the boy =
fancy-be became HE model, his
Ideal.
And can you soi' asked Captain
Lewis.
Z" Coz viii accompany you to
the end of the world. Captain Lewis
anwsered George shannon. There
ls no time for maila-l know have
my parents consent. Aud the pay,
that will take mo to collegel'
shannon enlisted on the spot aud
was Lewis greatest comfort In those
trying days at Pittsbarg.
George Shannon was handsome
: hoy, already full grown, but with
the beardieas pink and white OF
youth. His cap would not &c down
over bis curls. but lifted like bis
own hopes. Nothing would start the
boats At daylight like his jolly, roll
licking
i" Blow, 20 winds of morning,
illow. blow, blow
rolling across the tlnts Of sunrise
His cheeks glowod, HE blue eye
ahone TO meet the wishes Of hi
Page 100. ''The winter of so2.;
had been unoommonly severe. I'm
known TO George shannon, tina
winter his father, hunting in th'
dense woods of Ohio, lost bis way Ia
snowstorm and was frozen to death
Unaware Of the tragedy at home