Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-09

STANDING IN the open air upon tine
large platform in front OF the Hotel
Idaho, over which was scattered over
1O5, 900 yellow envelopes containing
applications for lands In the Occur
d.Alene Indian reservation. the sum
mer sunlight lighting up her features
and the breeze playing with her
golden curls; standing beside her
Superintendent James w. Witten and
his force Of assistants, and In the
presence of scores of newspaper men,
and surrounded on every side BY
hundreds of anxious and eager land
seekers, and curious and interested
spectators, Miss Helen Hamilton this
fore noon drew application No. /,
containing the name OF IsadOr
Selig, of Myrtle Creek, Ore.
1t was a few minutes after 10
O'Clock, the hour set for the drawing,
when Superintendent James w. Wit
ten stepped out on the platform and,
in a short address, announced to the
In the course of his remarks he took
occasion to deny that the present sys-
tenn under which the registration and
drawing was held was a lottery, and
defined a lottery as a scheme where
money was invested without the
chance attached Of losing it, where.
as in this case, no money was in
vested. He dwelt briefly on the adj
vantages Of the present system over
the system in vogue in former years,
and maintained that it was fair and
just to all.
Miss Hamilton Given Ovation.
Upon the conclusion Of the re-
marks of superintendent Witten the
work Of opening the sealed sheet-iron
cans was taken up and the thousands
of yellow envelopes scattered over
the platform. Superintendent Witten
and his force Of assistants. together
with Miss Hamilton, who was accom-
panied by Miss Post, of Spokane, who
will draw for the Spokane reserva-
ton, and Miss Donlan, OF Missoula,
who will draw for the Flathead. then
advanced to the platform and posed
for a picture, after which all retired.
but Superintendent Witten and Miss
Hamilton. Miss Hamilton, who is a
pretty little girl of IL years of age,
was then introduced by Superintend-
emit Witten to the vast crowd, and
she was given an ovation which II
has been the fortune of but few girls
OF her age to receive from SO large
a gathering. When the cheers and
applause had subsidized she was d.
rected by Superintendent Witten to
select one envelope from the thou
sands lying about her and, without
hesitation or the least embarrass-
ment. she stepped forward a few
steps and picked up one and smil-
ingly turned around and handed 1t to
Superintendent Witten, who an
nounced the fortunate winner of the
first claim in the Occur d'Alene In
dian reservation to be Mr.. Isador
Selig. of the age of % years, and re-
siding at Myrtle Greek. Ore. The APP
plication was taken by Notary Public
W. w. LeepeT.
After announcing the name to the
public Superintendent Witten handed
the application to an assistant. who
announced It to the scores Of news
paper men in attendance. and stimuli
taneOusly the name Of the first win
ner was flashed to every part Of the
continent over two telegraph sys-
TENS. The drawing was then contin-
ued. and as each name was an
nOuneed II was greeted with loud
cheers and applause until the first 5
names had been drawn, when the en-
thusiasm subsidized and the regular
work OF the drawing went forward.
NAMES o. WINNERS.
Isador Helig. Myrtle Greek. Ore
: John Hedmark. Spokane. wash
c. @. Cromwell. spokane. wash.
H Neubauer. 8. Tacoma wash.
Ella - MalOney. Spokane. wash
Wa. W. Atkinson. Tracy. Idaho
Meaae sharp. lgartinvqIIe. IN
Peter Weidsnbaagh. Butte. Mont