23 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
The Coeur Dalene Press
Location
Coeur D´Alene, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1905
Page
1
Local notes portray TOM MASSON as a humorist and editor with ties to early literary circles. The article mentions his column titled The Wore Jou and the social circle around him, describing his influence and the challenges of wartime publishing. It also reports town incidents including a flood from the Pentter Dam breaking and damage to water pipes, hindering business but causing limited structural harm.
A blaze discovered Monday night at 11 o clock gutted a two story brick building on Sherman street owned by Mrs Ottervon and occupied by Hare and Chatoy on the first floor a general merchandise store. The hall was dampened promptly but the stock of Hare and Chatoy and the Ottervon furniture suffered near total loss with insured values around 400 for the building and 6000 for goods. The fire caused extensive damage to the touring stock and the block will reopen the sample room at the Sun while new premises are prepared. Insurance adjustments place the total loss near 60,000 with multiple company coverage listed.
A long feature extols the upper St Marie country as a prime settlement area with extensive grazing, timber, and agricultural potential. It highlights fertile volcanic soil, plentiful timber, year round climate, and distant markets. notes ranching income from stock, farming, and agriculture, plus growing settlements, mail routes, and services.
The article reports a tax dispute in which residents of a town allege unequal taxation against a property assessment. It notes calls for equal taxation, planned legal steps to compel a reassessment, and public concern about fairness across the county. It also mentions a local incident and a man injured in a fight.
A committee was appointed to arrange charitable gifts distribution to help those in need. Members include K. M. Dane, Harry Sparshot, M rk C. Marr, Mrs. Wililow Thow na Mire, Hanry Doble, Clarence White, Major J. J. O'Brien, and Mrs. Jet Reid. The group aims to run the effort with public support and appreciate all contributions. A later, fuller plan will be set to ensure smooth, fair administration.
Reports say C T AN plans to deploy a corps of surveyors to locate a suitable route for a railroad reaching the Readwaters of the St Joe country. A terminus near Tekon would connect with the main line and support forest traffic, with a roundhouse and repair shops already at a nearby site. The plan includes a new store and expansion by local firms, and a trial deportation case involving Chinese laborers is noted with one man detained for violation of federal migration law.
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