Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-07-14

OPENS TOMORROW
Preparations to Care for Crowds
Completed

Occur d'Alene Indian reservation will
commence tonight at ~ O'Clock and
continue until ~ o'clock on the night
Of August 5, and If the prediction OF
those conversant with the situation
is correct, at least 100000 people
will have visited the city of Occur
d Alene during the time intervening
and registered for land in the reser-
walton. The people anxious to reg
lister commenced to arrive several
days ago, and every train that has
come to the city since has conveyed
landseekers from all parts of the
American continent, and by the time
that the registration Is well under
way It is predicted that the city will
be thronged with prospective appli-
eants for Indian lands. A list of II
regularly appointed notaries has
been furnished to Judge Witten by
the county auditor, and out OF that
number SO have qualified and are am-
thorized to take applications. 1t is
believed that a number more will
qualify this afternoon and from time
to time as the registration progresses,
but 1t is not probable that more than
SO out of the II will qualify. In the
event that 100000 people register
for lands. it will mean that fees
amounting to $4,000 will be re-
ceived by the notaries, and the main
business of the notaries will be to
receive and subscribe to applications.
City Prepares for Rush.
Everywhere in the city prepare
tions are being made for the antici-
pated rush. Every available room in
the hotels have been equipped for
lodging purposes, and buildings have
been rented in various portions Of
the city and converted into lodging
houses. individuals have also en-
tered into the lodging business dur
ing the opening, and here and there
places of this character have been
opened. The private residences have
Joined hands with the hotels and
lodging houses and have prepared
rooms which will be rented to the
laIdseekers at a reasonable rate dLr-
ing their stay. While the hotels and
extra lodging houses and private res
licences will be able to accommodate
hundreds of people, 1t is still feared
that sufficient accommodations will
not be provided and that many will
be without quarters. Restaurants
and hamburger joints. one or the
other, have sprung into existence.
and all hope to reap a harvest from
the large crowd which will be in at
tendance.
Police Also Prepare for Rush.
Chief of Police McGovern and his
officers are also making preparations
for the rush and every effort will be
exerted by them to preserve peace
and order during the opening. The
city clerk and chief Of police have re-
ceived instructions from the council
to not grant licenses or permits to
any games which have any resem-
blance to gambling games. and in
this manner they hope to be able TO
keep from the town much of the
tough element who often seek 10
ply their trade under the guise OF a
semi-legitimate business. The shoot
ing gallery man will not be permitted
to operate. neither will the niger
doll man, nor the operators OF hosts
of other similar affairs. In fact. the
only stands that will be practically
operated in the city will be the ham
burger joints. and it will be depend
ent upon the character OF the man
who desires to operate these as to
whether a permit will be granted.
Bunco men and the light-hngered
gentry, and also types Of the more
desperate classes, such as the hold-up
man and housebreaker. have already
visited the city. but the police. al
soon as they we're made aware OF
their presence. have directed them to
leave and their orders have so far
been complied with. The police de-
partment intends to pursue this pol
ley OF directing all undesirable eiti-
zens to leave the city as soon as they
arrive. and they believe that in this