The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-14
THE MAYORS FIRST MESSAGE
parody ON an historical romance,

Mayor OF Occur d'Alene City am l.
Not diCtatOri Meek and humble as each one Of you,
Not above though Oouncmen arei lis true
There must be head and am It-tbe peoples choice
Heed then my message and list to first mayors voice.
Mayor of Occur d'Alene City am II
Village caterpillar changed TO city butterfly;
roads reached twxt city h0od and village and
Must win the ribbon azure, noxous hemlock chew,
On us the credit Of our actions, whewi
fAole pen would thus anthesize
Perhaps he's right let not stop here to crticise
Our rason ders what the OF dat eFe' lingor
Temporal is md all didactC BY tinROi
Precedents galore rom q will how So them beware
What you do and how do &C. always strive TO bear
In mind this fact: Men viii that and do lack
Mental equipOe and thus we'll gOomed pride attack
Mayor Of Occur d'Alene City IN
the figures which show to hut do not glance
At the salaries fat, which later come. This finance
Worries much. Economist Economical Pause
those old dead forgotten Pas
OF village council Rash they and over bold
PropO,ng bonds improve the streets Who ever told
Them to do soH What though they In village days ~ We
We're elected by the Peoplei IL seems clear TO me-
proposing iasue bonds lie dead
How purchase the Consumers Co. for n long, long
Time, IL blow all bonds for city streets
city with village hood roads meets
Mayor of Occur dAlene City II
slap rnam-just to show he Is my friend
your sympathetic eyes to the ctys northern end
Struggling Recall the plat that showed 40 plain
people, barred from Occur dAene
Something be done therewtb-I know not what show
You the game, and fOndly hope that after IL you'll go
crying need We must do something there
aughts been done would have not been aware
Hurry up, old Supreme Court urge you to get busy
I'm going to start sewer system quick you'll be dizzy
| know lot the Court will say, do l care
pay bonds: but deem 1t just and fair
To hint that II yOu can't pay cash and at maturity
The banks will lend money II you have security
Mayor of Occur d'Alene City am II
fain would speak views anent the liquor question
Not radical didactic what modest self suggestion
The has recognized saloons; too shoud We
So boys be good; maintain respectability and me-
Now list to knocking doors for Ere protection
need bydrants everywhere, in each direction
tAnd parsntheicaly, let me make it very plain
That both the
Upon hydnts Eve all fully paid for
Though what their installation was so delayed for
I'm blest IL 1 can learn, unless perchnnoe they be
To headstonss for the late amented dynasty
Mayor Of Occur dAlene City II
Stray dogs have been the subject OF my study
Since I've been called hereto
Idont intend TO dictate what policy you pursue,
Bear awhile, but don't forget not 10 allow
An augmentation the nuisance Of the bad bow WOW
Yeild not TO opportunities that voice common good
infant child hood
Not for today budno mausoleum, yet hall Of fHms
Too modest build temple and beacon tower whose liam
attracts strong snews though S'ne"s nav
But what OF thatf Don't knock Together pull he wise
Great things see-a eOunyssat capitol above the lake
Ten thousand peopIs Good pause let wake
Mayor Of Occur d'AIsns City II
heritage with laurul Sreaths all crowned
see now full City years from nov. So the ground
All covered ore where the pines do sing
hear factoy Wbess the engines scrscb ana he
see this calm old miles Of Wharfage filled,
And ali tbees nowcappd 70 their opmoa peaks
titled;
see the public companies giving quid pro quo
see the crowded railroad trains agoiDg 10 and fro
see Of cIvios and many other things
see-But what's when imagination thus takes wings
can give St. spOoalypse fifteen minutes by tbs clock