Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-16

as to the motive OF M. ID. Wright
making a purchase of 20 acres of
lying on Fourth and Locust
Its. The statement went abroad
me time that it was purchased for
ace course and fair ground, but
proved to be without founda-
and the prediction was then
5e by those claiming to be famil-
with the situation that it was pur-
sed for the Northern Pacific rail-
d and that the Northern Pacific
hid establish it's shops upon the
md, but this prediction went wide
its mark when it was announced
the company that it's shops would
Established at Standpoint. Since
failure of both of these prophe-
to come true a number of others
e been floating in the air, but
hing of an authentic nature was
eloped until yesterday, when the
ss learned from a reliable and
hentic source, which can not for
ID and sufficient reasons at the
sent be disclosed, the real purpose
motive back of this purchase by
D Wright.
according to the Informant of the
IS the grounds were bought by
light for the Inland Empire Rail-
ID company, and the company will
them for their repair and car
BPS. According to our informant
company has for some time con
nplated and finally decided to ex-
ID its line from this place to Wal
e. and thereby tap a rich
ming territory that at the pres
has not adequate railroad
Rilities. The construction of this
ID has long been under considera-
n, and according to the informa-
2 steps will be taken in this di-
etion by the company this fall or
Ply in the spring, and when once
len up the work will be rushed
ward rapidly until the line is COM
ted, The company desires to place
shops in this city because the To-
lion is more convenient than at
sOkane, and because the expense of
alntaining and operating them will
a great deal less. Another insti-
lon that will come to the city with
construction of this road and the
Enlistment of the shops is
hospital. The hospital is to be
Odern in every respect, and is to be
Institution equal to any in Spo-
me and will be in charge and under
e supervision of DR.. /. l.. MCGEE,
rmerly of this city, but now located
Spokane.
Inc construction of this line of
ad and the establishment of the
ops and hospital and a number of
her institutions that are certain to
HOW, will mean much to the city Of
Oeur d Alene. 1t will mean employ
ent for large number of men in
e shops and steady payroll that
III contribute greatly to the pros
Fflty of the town. The construc-
on Of the road will mean direct con-
euon of the city with Wallace, and
II great mining country of the
|Oeur d'Alenes-one of the best and
eatest camps in the United States.
: connection by rail with Wallace
gong to mean that many of the
S'oentS of that city will purchase
Hoperty and make their home in this
ny Wallace is a business town
pa after the construction of this
o@d the business people are going
make their homes in Occur d.
.lene They will do SO, because the
sue from Wallace to this place will
1eah but an hour or so. and because
'0sur dAlene offers as a residence
OHh advantages superior in every
as 10 that of Wallace. Besides
as Occur d'Alene is a summer re
o'-one of already widespread rep
'a''on, 1t possesses the climate
= water, the scenery and everything
's which enters into the compost
''A OF an ideal summer resort, and
me years go by its reputation il
'sns TO grow. and throughout the
/, ilier trains from the Occur d.
,'she country will each DAY come int
. city loaded down with tourists
- people who win seek it out b.