Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-01
AN EASTERN TOWN
I'm THE NORTHWEST.
what We Saw IN an Up 20 Date
Idaho Town.

WINE On our recent tftp west WS i
tarried for a night or 30 with. friends
in a small city In the good state Of
Idaho. aud met 90 many eastern poo-
pie that It seemed just Is though we
were back home again. The city Of
Occur d'Alene IL located just S6
miles from the busy city Of Spokane,
wash, and the two are connected by
q splendid line OF trolley cars. and
one or more lines OF steam road.
The little Idaho city 10 only seven
or eight years old, and yet II NUM-
beFs dozen thousand people. - full
OF jump and go, but at the same
time is going very solidly, and the
progress It Is making Is real and
permanent Among the Industries
that 20 to make the town worth yia-
itlng Il Q number OF monster saw
mills. One OF them is operated by
Mr.. F. A. Blackwell, native Of Fair
field Center, Maine. The city has
good deal OF the western type to It
but still there are 80 many eastern
men concerned in lie prosperity that
It has an eastern favor that II very
delicious.
The beautiful Lake Occur d'Alene
IL covered with steamers, bringing
lumber ana produce OF all kinds to
market. This lake is 80 miles long
and Is the gateway TO great amount
OF valuable lumber and mineral
wealth. Together with M. Pierre
McConvllle, q former resident Of
Bangor. with whom we tarried while
In the place. we went up the lake
on a tour of observation. Thirty
miles from the city the river St.
Joe empties into the lake and we
went to the head OF navigation on
that tortuOus stream. We think we
never had a more delightful sail
than was this, The day was charm
ing and we were passengers on fast
boat. The river wound in and out
among the high mountain peaks, and
ever and anon we would come to
fertile farm that was as large as
the level ground was between the
river aud high projecting mountain
peaks. A dozen miles up the river
We came to the village Of st. Marles,
where we found another big sswmlIl
and residence perhaps Of thous-
and people Fifteen miles further
mp We came to st. Joe, another vile
lage OF about the same capacity AL
though this Is the extreme northern
lportion az the state OF Idaho they
are not nearly rs bereft of transpor-
tation facilities as one might think.
for at the head OF navigation on this
winding stream we found the great
Chicago. Milwaukee q St. Paul rail-
rcGd. a carved out line, and was
reaching out for the Pacific coast.
When this new candidate arrives 81
Seattle It will. be another transcou
tlnental line and 10 already in com
IetltIon with the older lines for both
freight and passenger business.
AS we returned down the stream
70 the head Of the lake again we
found that we could have gone uu
the Occur d'Alene river in anothe:
direction into an equally as fascl1.
ating country. country where lum.
or is second TO copper and silver
ore that are being mined In great
quantities and very successfully
These two streams are fairly alive
with good sized boats that connec
: the busy city of Occur d'Alene with
lts northern neighbors. Our Bango
I readers viii DO interested to know
/, that Mr.. McConville Is extremely hap
. py in his new location. His health 4
better than Il has been for years. ant
no and his family are as content a
one would wish to see them. Mr.
MeConville believes that Coeu
d'Alene has a great future. He like
the business favor OF the town. II
enterprise and snap. but especiall,
the zeal and true worth of Its eiti
aens. No town In Maine Of the sam
size can boast OF better schools
larger and better attended churches
and better society generally. VIVA
the town lacks especially. is som
new Industries. The great amour
Of lumber that Is worked up thsr
every year leaves a great bulk Q
waste wood that ought to be- utilize
In q pulp mill or something OF tina
sort. and II win probably not be lon
before some. capitalist from the eaa
solzes this. 70 us. golden opportunit,
as the ar timber OF that country
: said to Be especially valuable 70
!. pulp making.
q II We were set upon locating
: the west We can think OF no town Q
!. city that We have ever Visited TIA