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Xumber 12
Idaho. September. 1946
WAT[~WAY TO
NAVIGATION ON LAKE COEUR D'ALENE The story of navigation on Coeur d'Alene Lake will recall almost forgotten memories to many men in our organization. \Vhen ] was a boy [ rode, one time, from Coeur d'Alene to Kingston on a Red Collar Line steamer (probably the Georgie Oakes) and went on from Kingston to Wallace on a narrow gauge railroad. At least ] think I did. In most of the intervening years, lake navigation has sustained the ,'arious sawmills at Coeur d'AJene and for our Rutledge mill will be needed for an indefinite time to come. The lake has played a leading part in Idaho history as the accompan;ying article reo lates. It is still important to us as a transportation artery. C. L. BILLINGS, General Manager.
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The growth of cmpire in nOrlh western America, within the span of a single lifetitlle:. has dc\'e1oped some: amazing :lntl c:xcl'cdingl)' colorful chapters for those who chronicle: history. Few stories of pioneer n:ntnrc:s :m<! exploits deserve higher Tank lh;ll\ does Ihal of navigation on Lake COClif d"Alene and the tribmar}' St. Joe and Coeur d'Alene Til'crs. Those were: great dars. with the building of proud steamers 10 carr}' passengc:rs and supplies into a frontier land that knew few To-.ds and was seldom crossed even by trails. There was the sfruggle for lake: shipping beIW~11 r;"al Ollcrators and the final emergence of :I fled of \'es~e1s not equalled elsewhere in Americ:l on fresh water under a single ownership. Long excursion trains arri\'ed from Spokane bringing pleasure b<-.nt crowds to Coeur d'Alene docks for all cia\" trips up the I:tke :md into the shadowr 5t: Joe :lboard Ihe Idaho. Georgie Oakes. Flyer and OlhClrs of the hugh paddle wheelers (trips so adj~ti\'ely descrihcd and pub· licizcd as to make this :<illglc llhase of lake navigalirm :'I pleas:lllily f<-Illllnerative \,('ntllre). (COntinued on page 4)