Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-07-16
REGISTRATION IN
FULL. SWING
Spokane Knockers Hammer Occur
d'AIene and Circulate FaIsehOOds

pursuant to an agreement entered
into between them. all the notaries
with the exception Of one or two
closed their registration ofhces at
O'Clock last night, The agreement
was made between them along late
In the afternoon. The original hour
decided upon was IL o'clock, but 1t
was later decided to close at 8, and
those who failed to close at that hour
mad closed by IL. 1t is estimated by
those eonYersant with the situation
that the registration for yesterday
was approximately 5,627. At s
O'Clock last night Judge Witten had
received 4.627 applications for lands
In the Occur d'Alene Indian reserya-
ton, 1873 for the Spokane and IA
for the Flathead. Those conversant
with the registration say that a lib
eral estimate for the registration
from o'clock until the Office closed
Is l,0O0, making the total 5,627, and
they are confident that it will not ex-
coed that number. The registration
somewhat Jagged last night at about
8 o'clock and continued so until the
Spokane trains commenced to arrive
in the evening, and then it was brisk
until 8. when it practically ceased.
Prior to the arrival of the early
morning train from Spokane this
morning but few stragglers had reg
lstered, but that trains was loaded,
the cars being literally packed with
homeseekers, the registration was re-
sumed and the notaries were again
busy. 1t is expected that this after
noon many people will arrive from
the east and registration as great,
if not greater, than that of yesterday
is anticipated.
ROOming Houses Empty.
1t would SCENE now that the cry
that went forth and the echo of which
was later taken up by the Spokes-
Review that Occur d'Alene
would not have suficlent aeeommoda-
tons in the way of lodging and eat
ing houses for the vast crowd that
would be in attendance at the regis
tration, was made of the stuff that
dreams are made of The restau.
rants enjoyed a good trade yesterday
but at no time were they crowded
and could have easily provided for
hundreds more. The hOtels-threa
of them-were filled, but the others
were not, and many of the rooming
houses that had been constructed in
anticipation of the rush we're empty.
1t was the policy of the crowd that
registered yesterday to board one of
the outgoing trains as soon as the
registration was completed, and IL in
the future this policy is continued, in
stead of the imaginary cry OF lack OF
accommodations that has gone forth,
there will be heard on every hand
the real cry of lack of business by the
lodging and rooming houses and
other business institutions in the
city. The alarming and false infor-
nation sent out by Spokane people
that there were not sufficient hotel
accommodation for the crowd in the
city of Occur d'Alene. and fursner
false and damaging Information that
was sent broadcast by the Spokes-
man-Reyiew that the price OF food
had been raised. has had its effect
had the effect that il was Intended 70
have-that OF taking the crowd away
from Occur d'Aiene and 70 Spokane
Spokane is reaping the harvest from
the registration in Occur d Alene Just
as she reaps her harvest from every
thing else that is sown in north
Idaho. and for the lack Of business
in the business institutions. the res
taurants and the roomlng houses dur
ing the registration. the people are
indebted to the knocking article ap
pearing In the columns Of the spokes
man-Reyiew and other agencies tha'
are hard at work against them and
for the people Of Spokane.
Notarics Fight for Business.
A keen fight is In progress betEeeI
the forty-six qualified nOtAries To-
registration business. YESTERDAY
those who were shreWd enough to SCI
that locations would count for every
thing IN securing business and &C
eordInRIy made arrangements for tn
construction OF temporary quarter
near the depot Of the coeur d'Alen'