Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-09
BOAT CLUB
IMPROVEMENTS
Build New Slips--Beneilts to
Business Insti-
tutions

The Occur d'Alene Boat club viii
in the near future commence some
extensive improvements. which are.
under Its contract with Carscalien
brothers, who will do the work. to
be completed by May /. The club
Is in splendid condition and when
the improvements for which VIM.
Heaton, its secretary. has made plans.
are completed. the boat docks win
not only be source OF convenience
to the members OF the club. but win
present an attractive and handsome
appearance.
In speaking OF the contemplated
improvements Mr.. Heaton said: THE
plans for the improvements to be
made calls for 81 piles. and 90 cross
walks which win cost In the neigh
borhood OF s46s. Carscallen bro
theirs have been awarded the contract
will furnish all the materials, and
have promised to have the work com
pleted by May /. have consulted
many persons as TO the advisIbility Of
Installing this plan. and II has met
with universal approval The club
has over l.l00 feet Of crafts OF var
ious sorts, and It Is impossible to care
for all the boats properly under pres
ent conditions. and these improve
ments are much needed AZ soon as
the work Is completed I win make a
chart OF the harbor. number each
berth. and the berth selected BY =
launch owner will also bear his name.
An annual dockage fee OF so cents
per foot for all crafts. except row.
boats will be charged"
Dock Neat and Attractive.
There are now about 40 boats in
the club In commission and the pros
poets are good for a number OF addi-
tons being made soon. During the
year 1908 tho club used nearly
81, 900 worth OF gasoline and 4 great.
er amount will no doubt be used this
year. The club employs a steward
whose constant attendance 70 duty
prevents any accident to any OF the
craft at the dock, and none Of the
boats have been sunk as has been the
case where boats have been tied else
where along the water front The
club has attempted at all times 70
maintain a clean and attractive dock,
and in this respect II has succeeded.
The piles holding the docks are uni
form in length and painted: It's prop
erty Is well cared for. and during the
summer season II maintains a row Of
lights along each OF It's docks. and
has a telephone at the boat house for
the use OF It's members"
Wants City TO Cooperate.
In view OF what the club has done.
and is doing. and is going to do. Il
would seem only reasonable that the
city OF Occur d'Aiene should cooper
ate TO the extend OF opening a drive
way 50 that supplies sold to club
members By the merchants might be
delivered at the club dock. As con-
ditions now exist a barrel OF gasoline
can not be conveyed 10 the dock un-
less II is either rolled through the
park or conveyed from the railroad
depot In 4 barge. u seems TO me
that the denial Of a driveway to the
head of the dock works ita greatest
hardship on the merchants. There
are many owners Of boats In the club {
whose families reside at up-lake
points during the summer. and they
secure all their supplies from the
merchants in Occur d'Alene. and un-
der the present conditions all these
supplies must be carried by hand at
least a city block from the nearest
point OF approach to club dock BY
wagon"