The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-04-23


resorts IN the inland Empire Ii CoeuF
d'Alene. A number Of reasons may
DO mentioned for the statement.
Tho lake. a. body Of water, with
scenic attractions, IL not surpassed In
the whole west It's attractive nook
and cool retreats are numerous. The
delightful summer climate and cool
lights make II an ideal spot for the
rest one needs from the whirI of bus.
inoss life. IL railway and steamboat
faoilitles are good.
With these advantages one u not
surprised that our popularity as
summer resort 10 ever growing and
spreading Here the husband and his
family may spend q few weeks ON the
shores Of the lakes and lind enjoyment
II the freedom Of outdoor lite. In
no okhor place can 4 more pleasant
outing BE- enjoyed, and az the years
succeed each other the number Of
people who spend q vacation on the
shores Or lake Occur d'Alene will In
crease.
There IA no point on the lake which
IL not easily accessible TO Occur
d'Alone BY means OF the many boats
en- launches at the docks. An excur-
elon on the lake and st. Joe river TO
the village Of 81, Joe Is one % the
most pleasant experiences Imaginable.
Coour d'Alene lake IL IS miles long
and u broken up into . score Of little |
inlots end bays. In width It varies
fKola one mile TO seven. The lay OF
The surrounding hills IL such that II
" not possible to SOC a great deal Of
a az one time, but the lake koepa
spreading out In continuing series
Of bays e. the hills are rounded.
They are one Of tine chief beauties OF
the place, these bills Of Occur
dsAlone, which play at being noun
tains. AZ the end Of the lake on
which the city Ii situated they are
mountanls In ell bat size. The con
tour and the forests OF pine and ar
IRE those Of the Rockies.
The prevailing timber 10 pine, but
every portion Of the land surround
Ing the lake IL covered with vegeta-
tlOn % some kind. On the south
shores wherever the absence Of trees
will pormit there IL a flne growth OF
Grass. On the north, tamarack and
ilr tFees are banked 80 thickly that
there Il no opportunity for any other
growth. There IL no harrenness about
the entire lake, Everywhere 10 the
aFeenness Of trees or other vegetation.
Seen ID the distance and across the
Gator. when these hills take on
blue, parpeliah hare, there is little
dineFence In color between these
and The lake. They look a. though
Z portion Of the lake had In some |
way haan elevated With all it, waves |
and ripplea and become solidified In
that position.
A tavorlte way TO view this effect,
no we'll a. other points Of interest, ls !
10 set out from Occur d'Alsne aud |
proceed east for nine miles 10 Blue
~ AAA s3AAt ANA A0Ako uaYA neMuEy
oay and SquaW bay, These bays are
IA much alike-small oval bodies OF 9
water with hills thiskly covered with
timber, and with creek and small
neadows AZ the end They are divided
from one another by hill or noun
lain. That dividing Blue Crock and !
Wolf Lodge bay ID 50 smooth and
regular 10 ali proportions that 1t
eoka as II Il had been carved With
i ohisal.
Each bay ls, ~ . rule, occupied by :
enc snnmsr home or ranch. At
iaauty bay there Il quite a large :
aneh, with camplng grounds Eltted 20 4
arr for summer boarders. In each 4
- there % growth Of water ltlles .,
howng shove the Watar aud these "
llaces are favoFite grounds for base. 2
Leaving this series Of bays. or, I
sther skIrting their borders. the I
cat Gomez back almost opposite the 2
avn, though three miles out, TO the Il
arrows Rounding into the Narrows 4