, 1889-05-16
IN KOO'HENAI.
Review Man Rambling
Through the Mines.
How Best to Reach the Wonder
full Region.
Giimpses OF the Country-Historicsi In-
cid.nts--scenic Enects-And tho
General outlook.

WARM SpnINos, B c.. May g. Core.
spoudenCe - ihr kooienai mining coun-
try has begun 10 attract the attention that
its friends cain IT, deserves Hence BE-
fore attempting to describe the country IT.
is necessary to livr the reader an idea OF
the m, thod of rrnching It, Although this
camp is situated $50 miles from Spokane
Falls, IL can be reached in two days time.
Taking Spokane Falls for a starting point,
"A ride of seventy five miles eastward on the
Northern Pacific and the passenger aliRhts
at Kootpnai station Your correspondent
lett the city by the falls at l2:40 May 4
and arrived at the station named at A. NJ.
IL happened that was one day too early
for the stage running between that point
and Bonner's Ferrs, on the kootenai river,
hence a lay over OF one day and night was
had the pleasure of becoming acquainted
with DR.. w. a. Hendryx, the manager of
the K0otenai Mining und Smelling Com
pduy, whose headquarters are ut that
point This station, although very
1ulrt place, will no doubt after while
bpcomr quite lively, when the real value
of the Kootenui country becomes known.
and the passenger and freight
TRAFFIC
grows larger. Az it is, about rive cars o
ore. cedar posts and shingle timber are
shipped from there each week. The town
is provided with u restaurant. store, sa-
loon, etc. At present the N. p. railroad
have short spur, but has promised u r. g
ular side track depot and telegraph Office.
From this point Messrs. Saith 4 Feather
run stage and freight line to Bonner e
ferry, 80 miles distant This road which
IL a very good one. was built by the COM
pany represented by DIR. Hendryx about
tour years ago, and has been operated as n
toll road, but recently kootenai county
purchased it and it is now free. Between
tn. two points Is half-wa, house, kept
by John Wilson, where all accommoda-
tions, from drink to square meal or
bed, can be mad. Late in the evening of
the 9th reached the ferry, kept by Il. A.
Fry, who has resided there continuous
ly for tue past fourteen years. Every
body koows Dick" Fry. 80 it Is not
necessary to introduce him to the public.
The old buildings erected by r. L.. Bon.
ner and partners In 1854 are located
across the river, but Mr. Fry has recently
built hotel, warehouses. etc, on the
south side of the stream. At present this
is the head of navigation. Two steamers
ply on the river and lake. The Idaho is
owned by MIR. Fry. She makes two trips
a week. towing IA barge and carries both
passengers and freight.
THE GALENA,
owned by the Kootenai Mining and Smelt-
iugAom pany. is a hne boat and swift
traStier. During the past winter DR..
Hendryx has caused many improvements
o be made In this steamer. She has been
lengtht ned out twenty-one feet and is now
| .,,, ,t,f fnAf in lnnUfb ltn alytppn foot
beam, five foot depth of hold and makes
| on AN average twelve miles an hour. She
| il equipped with fine steel boiler, two
| vertical enl ines of thirty horse power
each, which turn the twin propellers. AT
the ferry | had the pleasure OF meeting
Gen. Stephen 5. Bailey, OF Windsor hotel
| fame, and was Overloyed to learn that the
| general was to be fellow traveller tor .
! great portion OF the trip. Promptly at
O'Clock on the 9th inst. the steamer Galeni
cast off her mooriDgs, turned with heac
| down stream ana we were on our way fo
British Columbia. On either side of tn,
river, which averages 700 feet in width
and from forty to eighty feet in depth. arr
fine bottom meadow lands, but as the!
overflow during the summer they are no
much use for agriculture. However thi
may ba obviated in tune. The metho'
by which 1t ia intended to bring this abou
| shall explain in a subsequent letter. A
10 o'clock A. NJ. we crossed the boundar
line and we're beyond the jurisdiction o
the United States and in the countr
reigned over by her royal majesty. As tn
general and the REVIEW correspondent
were among the prominent personages o
board, we took some interest In the event
particularly the REVIEW man, as 1t wa
the rst time he had ever heen out of tn
United States. We had some
AMUSEMENT WITH THE GENERAL
telling him he could not get his title owe
the line without paying duty. However
the councilman from the virtuous Secon
ward took our Jokes good naturedly, an
when our vessels prov grated on the so
of Great Britain We joined hands an
stepped ashore. Here is where the Bri
ish custom house is located, and where IA
vessels going into Canada must stop, hay
their cargoes inspected and pay ii
duties. 1t takes Mr.. }. q. Rykert, th
customs officer, but few moments
clear the boat. and we are allowed TO pr'
coed. When boat passes the Englis
tag is unfurled and hoisted over the Gus
house. Right across the line In u
United States lives David Mclaughlin
an American nearly 30 years OF aye. Gel
orally be hoists the Star Spangled Banne
so that the passengers coming into u
British possessions can take last look
the fay of their country for the tin
being. At another time | will give som
thing of the history of Mr.. McLaughla
who for "a years has resided At Il
boundary line, and is engaged in writir
q history OF bis experiences on Il