The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-08-12


to The GeZette) Two beautiful noun
tain streams leave their birthplaces high
up in the rugged Occur d'Alenes to fling
themselves headlong down their rocky
channels, and after miles OF wild Journey
ing add their sparkling waters to Lake
Pend d'Oreille within few hundred feet
OF each other. These streams are North
and South Gold creeks, and on a softly
wooded ridge between these two streams
is situated Lakeview.
Sylvan Beauties of Lakeview.
The little town is of a sylvan beauty,
brooded over by an almost Sabbath
still. About dozen households make up
the permanent population of the town,
and number of these households con-
sist of one lone man, women and child
ren being few and far between. The
town is laid out with reference to large
growth in the future, and Lakeview
people have civic pride which could
we'll be emu!4ted by residents OF larger
places-Cofax for instance The main
street, which extends from the point OF
the ridge overlooking the lake to the
foot OF the mountain back CT the town,
is level and clover er-grown, and an irrigat
ing stream is turned into it at times, so
it ia always green. At the end OF the
street, where there s bold promOntory
oT dim. oil loI Iyo nd
mountain, some public spiriten citizen
has put rOomy and comfortable seat.
This is a favorite resort and here you
will always find party gathered in the
early evening to watch for the incoming
boat or sea the sunset. Oa these smoky
days the sun is great red ball when it
drops behind the dimly outlined hills on
the other side OF the lake. The business
houses of Lakeview consist of a small
general store and postofice, and across
the street a hotel. 4 number OF bones
also face on the main street and every
place is kept with scFupulOus neatness.
Within each home enclosure is g. wealth
OF flowers, vegetables and fruits, all kept
growing luxuriantIy with the splendid
system of irrigation, the little stream
meandering in and out of gardens and
doOryarda, and across the street, leaving
freshness and verdure everywhere along
it's path. The water is diverted from
North Gold creek by a fiume covered
with board walk by which you can go
back mile or two to place where the
stream makes wild plunge, a part OF
the water being caught on the fly and
led down the fiume to the town. This
walk is shaded and moss grown and
beautiful beyond description, and the
water running through it's winding way
is as clear as crystal and cold as ice. At
the town end OF the fume is a wheel and
a gate, and beside them a grindstone,
which the water turns for the use Of the
public, and to this spot you go if you
have an axe to grind or perchance a
butcher knife, and your surroundings
are 80 exquisite that your sordid task
becomes like poets dream.
Rasselas and his valley OF content
comes into our minds as we enjoy the
sylvan beauties of Lakeview.
Boat Accom- m odations.
The boat leaves Standpoint at o'clock
every afternoon, and stopping at eight
or ten landings arrives at Lakeview at
$50 10. She then crosses the lake to
Bayview, where she ties up for the night,
stopping at Lakeview on the return trip
at 6:20 every week day morning. On
Sunday there is an excursion from Sand
point, leaving there in the morning and
returning from here in the early evening.
The steamer Northern gives good service
and is a staunch and seaworthy craft.
She is owned and operated by Messrs.
Smith and Elliott. the former young
man being a son Of the late Tom Smith,
so we'll known as an early pioneer OF
Colfax.
Palausers in Camp.
There are many campers in and around
Lakeview. Many tents are pitched on
the lake beach, along the two streams
and among the evergreens which crown
the hilltop.
Judge Fl. ". Garfield and family are
delightfully."- located among the trees,
their camp being complete and comfort
able. Here they dispense friendly hos
pitality and feel much at home in Lake
view, having spent last summer in the
same camp. The Judge enjoys a wide
acquaintance among the permanent
dwellers here, and talks seriously OF ac-
curing a lot as place to build sum-
mer home.
The Chase camp is just feminist the