Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-30
SPIRIT LAKE
is LOYAL
Grand Reception Extended Occur
d. Alene Boosters.

One OF the largest ana most en-
thusiastic county seat removal meet
ings held since the inauguration of
the county seat campaign was that
Of last evening in the thriving and
growing town Of Spirit Lake. The
SIS delegates from this city, who, to-
gether with the Occur d'Alene band,
went to participate in the meeting,
were given an enthusiastic reception
and greeting by the Spirit Lake band
and its citizens, when they arrived
on the evening train, and the town
in celebration OF the occasion was in
gala attire. Every business house
was gaily decorated and across the
streets were suspended large banners
expressing the favorable sentiments
in behalf of the citizens OF Spirit
Lake for Occur d'Alene in the county
seat fight. The first banner ex-
tended a general welcome to the
visitors, and read. The Time, Place
and the Opportunity Enjoy Your
selves Then followed three other
banners, one reading, Give Occur
d'Alene the County Seat another,
Vote for Occur d'Alene," and the
third, Boost for Occur d'Alene."
Besides these banners there were sus-
pended across the street two large
banners conveying the sentiment of
the people of Spirit Lake for their
two candidates in the present election.
The first read, vote for s. ]. War
rem for Sheriff, and the second, "Give
H. B. Wright our unanimous sup
port for Surveyor. After the general
reception and greeting at the depot
the boosters formed themselves in
procession and lead by the Spirit
Lake and Occur d'Alene bands
marched up the street. The evening,
until the hour set for the meeting.
was spent in the hotel visiting and
talking county seat removal, and
then when s o'clock came the large
crowd filled the opera house where
a rousing meeting was held.
President Davenport, Of the Spirit
Lake Boosters club, called the meet
ing to order. and introduced the
speakers Of the evening. II. l..
Black was the first speaker, and after
a few complimentary remarks to the
town and its citizens he launched on
into the address Of the evening. He
dwelt in general upon the many ad-
vantages that this city possessed as
a county seat, and conelusively show
ed that its removal would operate to
the benefit of the people at large in
the county. r. Z. Mcfarland was
the next speaker. Mr.. Mcfarland
spoke in his usual forceful and elo-
quent manner, and clearly outlined
the county seat removal situation
as he saw it and pointed out that fol-
Spirit Lake as we'll as every other
city in the county the removal of the
county seat would be beneficial
that its removal would bring the
greatest good to the greatest mum
Der Of people. and expressed himself
as confident that when the votes
were counted on election day Il
would demonstrate that Spirit Lake
was almost unanimously for COeul
d'Alene The meeting was full o.
enthusiasm from beginning to end
and the speakers were made the re
ceipents of much applause.
The boosters and band returne'
this morning. and from them all
come expressions Of praise for tn
courteous and friendly treatment &C
corded by the citizens and bushes
men of Spirit Lake. The executive
committee OF the county seat remova
committee feels confident Of victor
at the polls. and viii conclude tn
campaign with q large rally in tn
city Monday evening.