Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-07-21
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE
ROYALTY RECEIVED
Short Addresses are Given in the Park
Cruise About the Lake


chamber Of commerce were cordially /,
received last evening at the Black
well park. The excurslonists did |
not return from ST. Maries until |
about eight thirty and then headed |
by Secretary w. Fl. Hopkirk OF the
Commercial club and Reemer's band
they marched 70 the park. where a
number of short addresses were CIV
en-.
J. L. McClear presided at the park
exercises and first introduced Mayor
Hamilton, who welcomed the visitors
to the sity. stating that he expected
the country between here and the In
land metropolis to be thickly settled
some day and then Occur d'Alene
would probably annex Spokane.
r. =. WaggoneF Of the visitors
spoke few words OF reply to the
mayors cordial welcome. saying that
they we're greatly pleased with the
warm reception that they had re-
ceived and that there was no reason
why q strong bond OF friendship
should not exist between Spokane
and Occur d'Alene.
Professor Nelson OF Pullman col.
lege spoke at considerable length or
what Spokane had done and what
she is going to do for the entire In
land Empire. He said in part that
the excursions OF the chamber OF
commerce we're not mere pleasure
jaunts, but educationally planned to
enlighten the members on the re-
sources Of the Inland Empire. Con-
tinuing he said that Spokane had car
ried on and Is continuing TO carry on
the greatest Advertising and educa-
tional campaign for the Inland EN-
pire that any city or section of the
country has ever undertaken and
that this city will materially reap a
great benefit from this campaign
He mentioned the coming apple
show, dry farming congress. and the
interstate fair as being Of immense
value In building up this entire sec
ton of the country.
r. II. Mcfarland was introduced
as pioneer and be gave an inter
esting recital OF the early days OF
this city and Spokane. He also told
how this city and KootenaI county
had contributed cheap timber aud
lumber 10 the early days towards the
upbuilding of Spokane and also how
many OF spokanes capitalists had
reaped rich haTyests In the Occur d..
Alenes and had invested their money
In Spokane enterprises and because
of these facts cordial relations should
exist between the two cities. for
each had contributed great deal
towards the building of the other.
Ex-Mayor H. v. scallon told Of
his love for this city because he
came here sick man for his health
and was able to regain the same
He stated that he believed the inter,
ests of north idaho were not the
same as were those OF the southern
: part of the state and that eastern
: and western Washington had differ
ent interests and therefore stats
: to be called Lincoln ought to b.
formed to contain north Idaho anC
: eastern Washington. and with all re
spect to Spokane the capital Of sucl
state should be located IN Thu
: city.
The address Of Mr.. scallon con
, cludsd the program al the park ant
the assembly then marched to thu
: electric dock, where they embarke'
on one of the steamers as the guest
of J. c. White and steamed arount
the lake. watching for summe
homes 90 the seaFchlight spotteI
them. until a late hour. when the
departed for Spokane.