Coeur d’Alene water superintendent Jim Markley gave Huckleberries a heads-up that the City by the Lake is turning 125 this month – on Aug. 22 or Aug. 29, depending on how you read city history. On Aug. 3, 1887, city founders petitioned for incorporation, according to North Idaho Museum records. Incorporation of the village played out officially over the rest of the month, with trustees being appointed to govern the city on Aug. 22. Markley points out that Coeur d’Alene incorporated for 36 reasons. His personal favorites include: “to restrain and suppress bawdy houses” and “to require and regulate the planting of shade trees on streets,” and “to establish and maintain a free public library – and appoint a librarian and janitor.” Reading down the list, Huckleberries noticed three reasons for incorporating that pertain to firearms: “to prevent the firing of fire arms,” “to regulate the storage of gunpowder” and “to regulate, prevent and furnish the carrying of concealed weapons.” Do you suppose today’s NRA would condemn Coeur d’Alene’s founders as a bunch of “gun control nuts”?/DFO, SR Huckleberries. More here.

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