The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-05-20


the reserves should not be created.
he also discussed the proposition of
the government to take water from
she lake for irrigation purposes in
the state OF Washington, claiming
that the first proposition was 20 raise
the lake sixteen feet aud when this
met with his protest they proposed
to lower II sixteen feet 10 which he
also protested. Ills remarks, be said,
were pertinent 10 the subject, being
% question very materially affecting
portion Of the country. The
senator Is a pleasing talker aud his
remarks were we'll received
The toast, ''our State" was clio
qusntiy responded to By Governor
IT, X. Gooding. The toast. "OuF
Governor, was responded 20 By
County Attorney II. X. WhitIa,
"Ths Asylum. r. +. Mcfarland Of
Lewiston; "OuE Attorneys" City
Attorney Earl Sanders; ''Ths Press. .
o. Is. Moon, editor Of the Journal;
.'our City Fathers" W. A. An
drew; "our Wives and sweethearts. -
Charles MnnHon Of Moscow, and
''Ths Judiciary r. n. Dunn.
After the banquet all repaired to
the Blackwell park pavilion, whore
the ladies club was holding n recep-
tion 10 honor Of the three companies
Of cadets from the state university.
Governor GoodIng made = short
address 90 the ladies club aud
Senator Heyburn addressed the
cadets.
Many ~ the remarks by the local
speakers we're arguments ia favor Of
/ locating the insane asylum at this
place aud the commissioners were
given good reasons for taking such
action. bat u seems 20 no purpose,
~ they Went from here 20 Moscow
and Immediately decided that the
Institution should 20 20 place called
OFoHno, whieh il located ~omew here
assay up Ia the mountains on the
Clearwater branch of the Northern
Pacific, far from civilization and
among the SiWAshea-
i DR. Givcns and Mr.. Hayes Of the
commission gave out tho following
statement;
Tho commission on itn tour in
pected tho variona sites offered II
Genesoe. Juliaesta. CnldesAc. Peck,
Joel. Spaiding. Occur d'Aieno and
orofibo and others, and after con
siderine each one Ia all lie bearing,
80 fousd that orotino possessed more
advantages aud desirable features fol
tite than any other offered. Tbs
climate 10 healthful and pleasant
the altitude IL 1895 feet; the site Il
picturesque: water for domestic nsel
pure aud abundant, and can be car.
TIED 10 the cite by gravity With :
pipe llne about 1000 feet long, which
will give all the Gre protection
needed; the point is central and easJ
Of acccss from all the county seats o.
northern Idaho; the soil 10 fcrt.i.
aud produces all the frulta ans
vegetables that viii grow In th'
northern part Of the state.
Water for irrigation purpose
ia abundant and FRYE, wood 10 abund
ant aud can be bad for the cost o
cutting, building material is Of tn
best quality and cheap; all supple
that will be needed can DO had at tn
very lowest pFlccs, water power q
furnish light aud all other powe
needed 10 abundant within mile o
the site. and is almost free
There Il enough timber near b
? to last the institution for many year
TO come. The cite is about loo
feet from the depot. aud command
, a beautiful view down the Clearwate
E river
: ''Gcnesee generously offered as n
, lnducemcnt $4,000. Occur d'Alen
offered any site selected at that plac
E free
''After eonsiderinR all indues
men,s offered the commission believe
Q that the hest interests OF the patients
their relatives aud friends who vii
be called upon TO support che II
o stitution will be best served by local
= ing the asylum az Oroflno."
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