The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-06-17
ENTERTAINED NEBRASKANS
GUESTS OF LUMBER COMPANIES
Trip Up Lake and River which Pleased
visitSrs--L unehson an steamer and
banquet Al Harrison visit Logging
camp,

a royal entertainment by the
priaces Of entertainers, IL not putting
il too strongly IN mentioning the
manner IN which the members o. the
Nebraska Retail Lumbermen's as
ISOLATION were taken care Of by /
General Manager J. T. Carroll, OF
the Occur d'Alene Lumber company, /
aud G. ID. Gibbs and r. NJ. Stack, /
Of the Stack -Gibbs Lumber company.
During the stay Of the lumbermen /
here their money was not legal tender
for anything
Messrs Carroll. Stack and Gibbs
had invited the lumbermen 60 be
their guests aud n number Of invita-
tions were extended TO citizens Of
Spokane and this city. The steamer
Idaho had been chartered for q trip
to ST. Maries aud return, aud the
Bonstn was also under charter 20
leave later for Harrison with those
who could not make the trip up the
river, bat wished TO attend the ban
qnet nj that place.
The train bearing the 200 NehrRsk
ans arrived at l2:45 and at lis the
steamer Idaho. with 400 guests
aboard. clipped her moorings and was
of for one Of the most delightful
water trips on the continent. From
that time until she again tied mp at
I the dock there was one continual
round Of pleasure. the lumbermen
and their ladies being especially
pleased with the trip. and many were
the expressions OF praise Al the
picturesque panorama Of nature un-
folded 20 the view as the steamer
glided up the placid river. The
Marine band furnished music for the
occasion and all refreshments we're
free. The manager OF Spokane's
famous Silver Grill. with his corps
OF walters, was on board with refresh
ments Of all kinds and served =
tempting luncheon after leaving the
dock. The excursionists remained
at So. Maries half an hour and ar
rived at Harrison about 1880 on the
return trip. where a banquet was
served In the new hotel under the
auspices Of the Consolidated Lumber
association. This feature Of the
trip was much appreciated and the
association presented each visitor
with souvenir fan made in three
sections from spruce, white pine
! aud cedar. The boat reached the
city about 1880 p. m.
Saturday morning the NebrRskan'
/ and a number Of citizens we're the
! guests Of the B. h. Lewis Lumber
! company for trip TO its loggine
! camp and for breakfast at the bis
boarding house near the mill. Th'
steamer Idaho took the visitors Il
the logging camp Of the company
leaving the dock early in the morn
lug aud making the trip to the ba!
which Is the terminus OF its logginl
road, where the rail trip was made t,
the camp. After returning, th,
guests had appetites which mad'
them enjoy the elegant hreakfas
!. served by the company, TO which the!
did ample Justice The compRn.
: proved It's ability for hospitality an,
received many compliments for Tn
= nice entertainment IL had given tn
visitors.
AT ten o'clock the train bearin
i the visiting lumbermen left over th
: Northern Pacific for Spokane. wher
. they we're the guests OF the lumbe
: manufacturers Of that city. Thu
: they will return to their prairi
i homes with the best OF feelings fo
= Idaho, will be due to the manner /
> which they we're received by on