The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-07
THE NEWCITY OFFICIALS

period Of three years coming to
Occur d'Aleue in 1902, and entering
the mercantile business with r. Il.
Wannscott. The firm was known az
Wannacott Il Barr and later as Barr
Il Chainey. He is now a member OF
the VIM Barr Chainey company, one
of the largest and most progressive
mercantile corporations In the city.
M. d. WRIGHT.
Marcus ID. Wright, elected to the
office OF alderman on the Citizens
ticket In the second ward, is one Of
the most successful Iumbermen and
contractors ia the northwest. He
followed frontier life until he located
in Spokane some years ago. He is a
native of Kentucky and when a
youth, his ventursome spirit took
him into Missouri, and into Dss
Moines county where he followed
freightinR on overland routes, and
also dealing in mining property and
prospecting. He came west to Col
fax, Wash, in 1877, and a year la ter
removed TO Spokane, where he engag-
cd in the livery business and hand
ling mail contracts. While In Sp0k.
ane he was married, and moved to
RathdTum In 1881, helping to organ.
lie Kootenai county In August, 1881,
and was the FIRST assessor and tax
collector and under sheriff Of the
county. He returned to Spokane in
1891 and owing to increased mer.
camille and numbering interests, NOV
ed to Occur d'Alene last year. He
Is now heavily Interested In local
real estate and has erected a hand
some, modern, substantial home at
515 Sherman street. His progress
iveness places him among the best
suited In the city to act In the cap.
acity of alderman.
HENRY BoDLER.
Henry Bodler, elected alderman In
the first ward, on the Citizens ticket,
has led the life of the average Amer
lean business man. He was born in
a German settlement In Pennsylvania
In 1869, where he lived for some
time, engaging in the mercantile
ness In 1893. He followed this voca-
tion for 10 years and during that
time was prominent in. municipal
politics. lie served as clerk. treasur.
or and auditor of the township and
for four years was postmaster of the
lefty in which he lived. In 1902,
lured by the possibilities which the
Golden West presented, he came tc
Occur d'Alene and was so impressed
that he returned home aud after dis
posing Of his business interests, cam,
to this city In 1908, when be erected
the building which no now occupies
Ia part with the Antler Hotel. Thil
Is his first office of public nature
since coming to the city. hut he Ii
highly esteemed by all who know him
d. 7. BEDELL.
David T. Bedell chosen by the vot
eIs ON the Citizens ticket in th,
Second ward as alderman. was borl
in Missouri In 1870. Coming ives
in 1890 he located ON the coast ant
eight years ago entered kootena
county, locating In the city Nv,
years ago, May l. He waa among tn
first real estate dealers of the city
aud followed that occupation an,
mining for several years, when no en-
tered the feed business. which bust
ness ne disposed of last year to attenC
to his real estate an1 mining inter
ests. He is now associated with Tia
State Trust & Investment oompan,
aud is president of the Conquero
Mining company which is very prom
lsing. His ideas of city government
are along the lines of economy who'll
is an excellent check to the NOR
plunging spirits In the body OF alder
men.
CHARLES RANsIMER.
/ Charles Ranslmer, who was electe,