Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-09-19
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VI laAu khtHiHb the OFkhutkdtiOu, ana
Of every business man and citizen
Fallyfng to It's support in the nght
that II was making for the removal
Of the county seat from the village
OF Rathdrum TO this place. and In
all other matters advocated By the
club which contributed to the well
fare and prosperity Of the town. He
spoke OF the rapid growth Of the city,
the advancement It had made In the
last few years In a business, social
and commercial way, and paid a
slowing tribute to the club for its
work along these lines. and the citi-
zcns in general. He predicted a
bright future for the city. and stated
that in HIS judgment the time was
coming when Occur d,Alene would
not only be the best city, but the
largest in the state, and in support OF
this statement enumerated the many
resources back OF II, and its ideal
location.
u. N LaVeine, secretary OF the ex-
ecutive committee OF the county seat
removal club, was the next speaker.
His remarks were for the most part
addressed to the those in attendance
az the meeting from neighboring
towns.
He directed attention to the school
advantages that the city possessed,
and spoke OF the Occur d'Alene col
lege, the Catholic academy. and the
public schools which are conceded
10 be second to none in the state.
He laid stress upon the fact that the
city was the educational center OF
The state. and that as time went by
people from the outlying precincts
would make ii their home for the
purpose or giving their children an
education.
He called attention to the geographi-
cal location OF the city, stating that
two-thirds of the county was tribu-
tary to the city. and that In going
10 the present seat for the transac-
tion Of business that two-thirds OF the
people were under a heavy expense,
that would be obliterated with Its To-
cation here, He discussed the bonded
indebtendess with relation to the con-
struction OF court house that Is,
when the time should come to build,
and suggested that II should be To-
Gated where values would increase
and not decrease as In Rathdrum.
and that the time for the removal OF
the county seat should not be put on
until such a time when the lands
were denuded Of the timber. He
spoke Of the matter OF the county be-
ing offered the use OF the city hall for
two or three years until the time
became ripe 10 build a court house,
and stated that II the county was
not thon ready to build that the city
would still have the city hall at It's
disposal.
Joseph Fallon was then called up
on 20 give a recitation. and he re-
cited, to the delight OF the audience,
one Of his fayorite poems. so'Grady's
Goat Did IL" and was loudly APP
plauded.
II, P. Knight of the law firm OF
Gray a knight followed. He spoke
Of the many advantages possessed by
the city over any town In the county,
and predicted that the time would
come when II would be the best and
largest city In the state. He enumer-
ated the advantages that 1t possessed
as a railroad point. the business adj
yantages, and the accommodations
that u was prepared to extend to the
public In every manner. lie then
his remarks to the coming |
campaign. lie advised the organiza-
tion OF the women's clubs. and main.
tanned that much active work could |
be done by them In the campaign.
tie then enumerated the many ad-
vantages that would come to the peo-
pie here by the removal OF the county
seat, and those that would come 10
The people generally throughout the
county BY reason Of It's central To-
cation. The city. he said. would
slye to the county the free use OF It's
city hall for the first two or three
Years, and In this way the expense or
q court house would be
lone away with. and the records of
he county BE- deposited In place
where they would be safe from des-
iruetlon By are,
The name of n. r, Wheaton was
allied by Mr.. White. and he respond
ID with the recitation Of the poem
Nnown a. the Swedish Version OF
Waterloo" He was encofed and IN
response reClted to the audience
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