The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-04-29

80 new Chinatown of San
yriII be as much of a show
.ho old one as well as a clean
picturesque and interesting
=, the city, is quite evident to
Tho takes a stroll through that
the city, writes a correspond
ne chicago Inter Ocean.
II s,des there is the greatest ac-
= building. The structures that
,ne erected are, almost without
.on of a permanent character
rnerior in every respect to those
lev replace.
Isn9th of Dupont street from
nIo 70 Broadway Is for the most
lreadS built up. and the build
nost 81 which are rapidly nearing
Zion are to be tenanted by Chi
business firms that formerly did
Iss in the quarter.
the leading vendors Of curios
wares were so much In demand
eastern tourists are locating
\ and enlarged premises along
4 street. The much priced orr
hric.a- brac, much Of it manufac-
10 catch the eye of the eastern
will be on sale again as it was
old days.
of the characteristic features of
blnatown architecture-the green
strung along the first and sec
Boors of the buildings-is to be
in evidence. All the restaurants
loss houses will have elaborate
% of this kind. A neW Chinese
Or is to be constructed at the
end of Fish alley, and the wall
Celestial orchestra will greet
ayfarer in this neighborhood once
eady the woman with the powder
re and the henna painted lips has
ned from Oakland and taken up
node behind the Green iron lat
n Bartlett alley. Here and there
the gaudy signs Of gambling
open, although the population
quarter has not yet arrived. 1t
dent that the word has been CIV
the authorities that gambling
be permitted to run wide open in
ew Chinatown, for the elaborate
ruction that is being undertaken
property owners in that quarter
view of accommodating the pro
Drs Of gambling joints would not
egun unless it was assured that
places would be permitted to
Without police interference.
small merchant is to establish
elf again In the old locations
Fish alley is to be revived In
( its odoriferous glory. Several
brick structures have been erect
the south end of the alley and
are under construction on both
of the thoroughfare extending
to Jackson street.
dives along tie street leading tc
Chinese quarter from Kearney
/ have been rebuilt on a greater
more elaborate scale than before
they are all in operation, running
out any interference from the pc
These dens Of vice promise tt
bore numerous In this section Of
city than they ever were before
dreds Of thousands Of dollars art
3 invested in buildings that arr
DuSly being constructed for immOr
imposes, and the new tenderloir
pises to be double the size of tn.
pne.
averly place, Ross alley and Bake
are all being reconstructed Will
psing brick buildings. Many o
E structures have steel frames ant
sed brick fronts, but arrangement
being made for Chinese tenants
most of the buildings will hav,
picturesque green porticos.
inese cigar factories have alread,
ted in various places in the quar-
and the industry of manufacturing
p smokes is fiourishing again.
e old Chinatown guide who use,
so much In evidence around tn
lobbies is busy exploring the neI
ter and has located several den
re the poppy juice is cooked an
ked. The prospects are that tn
Aatown guide will find that hi
ldon Is an improbable one in th
Chinatown, for the old ramshat
buildings through which he use
ead the way have all gone and wi
81 be reconstructed.
ready the new Chinese tenants al
ng in, and as soon as the street
ne possible again the life of til
er will begin. Signs have bee
o In most Of the offices of th
0ese merchants in Oakland tbs
are preparing to move back
1atown as soon as possible. Wit
merchants will come the gamblin
Sc Keepers, the restaurant propri
the chop suey vendors and all tt
uresque dlsreputables that go