Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-07-15
CROWDS LARGE
AT OPENING
ample Lodging and Feeding Ac-
COmmOdatiOns for All

promptly at the hour Of IL O'Clock
last night sixten notary Offices threw
their doors open to the public and the
registration for lands in the Occur
dAlene Indian reservation was in
tuH swing. The landseekers had
been made aware OF the fact that
some OF the notaFies would omen
their ofnces and receive filings at
that hour, and many of them for the
novelty Of the situation, and Others
who had come from a distance.
waited for the designated time to ar.
rive to secure filing SO that they
would be enabled to depart from the
city on the early morning train, and
when 1t pulled out carried away be-
tween 200 and 800 people. The reg
istration was heavy until about half
past IL O'Clock and then business be-
gan to grow slack, and by the time
O'Clock had arrived it had ceased
and the notaries closed their Offices,
but bright and early this morning
they were on hand to receive applica-
lions. Approximately 500 people
were registered in the time lnterven-
ing between IL and / O'Clock, and
between 200 and 800 before the ar
rival of the early morning train from
Spokane over the Occur d'Alene &
Spokane railroad. This train was
loaded down with prospective appli-
cants, and Immediately upon their
arrival in the city they searched out
the nearest registration office and
many, as soon as the work was com
pleted, boarded the next outgoing
train. Each train that has arrived
in the city during the day has been
loaded down with people, and it
looks now that the prediction of
Judge Witten that there would be a
registration of at least 100, OOO peo-
pie was not an idle dream, but that
1t will come true. 1t is estimated
that the closing Of the notary Offices
this evening-if they do close at all
will witness a registration of be-
tween 5000 and 5000 people.
All Of Continent Represented.
All of the American continent,
from the Atlantic coast to the Pa
cifc. and from the Dominion of Can
ada on the north to Mexico on the
south, was represented. The regis
tration from the city and vicinity and
from the nelghborIng towns was
heavier than anticipated. about As
per cent, and about so per cent
came from the states Of Montana.
Oregon, Washington and California.
The heavy registration on the par
Of the local people can probably be
accounted for By the fact that they
desire an early registration so that
they can be free to proceed to Mis-
soula add Spokane, and that from
Oregon, Washington and California
is accounted for by the fact that the
people from there are now en- route
to Montana. The light registration
from the east Is accounted for on the
ground that those coming from tha'
section of the country desire to reg
lister at Missoula and Kalispel for the
Flathead reservation prior to COM
ing to Spokane for the Spokane res
ervation and to this city for the
Occur d'Alene reservation. 1t is pre-
dIeted that within the next few days.
with the registration in full swing
at the Montana towns, that the in
coming trains wlll be loaded down
with landseekers who come from the
east.
Hotels Filled. But Plenty of Room.
While all the hotels we're filled
last night there was plenty Of room
and the crowd was easily accommo-
dated from a viewpoint of both lodg-
ing and eating. In anticipation of
the rush eating and lodging houses
have sprung into existence all oEe-
the city. and while there may come
q time during the registration when
these will not be able to aecOmmo-
date the crowd. 1t is believed that
with those nov in existence, and
Others that win spring up from time
TO time and the private boarding and
houses. that ample provision
can be made at all times for the
crowd. The city is well provided
With railroad facilities. and the
greater portion Of the applicants,
- -. 80 -. 1890,