The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-11-25

sre 1t is for the benefit of those patrons the
HERALD who have friends to whom they wish to send some
descriptive of the country that the following brief
and conservative article is written:
Boomers Ferry the commercial center of the upper
portion of the Panhandle of Idaho 1t located at the head
Of navigation on the Kooena River 25 miles the
ternatonal line 1t situated the line of the Great
Northern Railway and at the American terminus of Kooe
mai Valley Railway extending into the mining camps of
British Columbia 1t is at present town of about 500 pop
ulaon, which is increasing with the development of the
country.
Ferry ia its timber ranches and mines. The country
contains forests of pine fir and CEDAR which capable
of manufacture into excellent quality of lumber and shin
giles. There mills at Boomers Ferry, besides
millions feet of logs cut and RATED down the Kootena
river annually to the mining towns Kootena lake in
British 1oumbia-givng employment to many persons AS
agriculture the Kootena Valley is of the most fertile
and attractive in the Northwest 1t is from three to five
miles wide and 80 miles long There broad mead
utilized for hay land and ranchng But the best ranch
ing land is usually found along the foothills owing to the
overflow of the meadow land Almost every variety of crops
be raised but gardening and fruit raising have
the profitable owing to the demand for these products
in the mining camps, where all products OF the ranch bring
prices that in eastern states would seem fabulous The
of the Kootena country the last but not least
be naned famed world wide and need special
ton in these columns The three principal
toned above all yet in their Infancy compared with the
great possibilities of the country.
Tributary Boomers Ferry other smaller valleys
than the Kooena and thriving settlements at Cow
creek Paradise valley Morava Naples Deep Creek Moyea
Meadows, Round Prairie and number of other places and
the remarks made herein apply to them as well as the
greater valley.
Port Hill is thriving town located a point in
the valley where the Kooena the International Line.
incidentally speaking frn culture is receiving great
attention Apples pears. pums, peaches and all
the small fruits thrive The quality of the fruit fine ard
the quantity is all that could be asked has been demon
straed by actual results AS instance last year gen.
teman SOLD 500 worth of strawberries from quar-
ter of of ground.
Stock raising end the dairy business is also profitable
Rancers have sold pound of butter in Boomers Ferry
in the last year for less than % and ranch eggs bring
% cents per dozen.
AS illustrating the possibilities of raaching take the
item of raising hay Many ranchers fine meadow
lands which grow fine crop of wild hay after the overflow
Of the river each 1t makes good feed and sells well
in the market But hay yields enormously ground
suited for its culture and is always ia demand al good price
We know of an instance where the crop (nohy) went five
the and timothy hay has been worth less
than $40 in Boomers Ferry and high $5 1t
about T25 to clear the ground referred to and put
in cultivation. At prevailing prices the ground yielded $50
year And there still unclaimed
= the KCotenai Valley that can be made productive
All products find ready market good price. The
mining camps within easy reach furnish hone market
The climate of the Kootenai country is remarkably
mild considering the latitude This demonstrated by the
tender fruits that may be raised here. 1t unusual
thing thermometer get below whole
The srenic beauty of the country unrvaled
and nowhe in the world is there finer hunting and
: fishing close to transportation lines.
The Kooenai is navigable stream and many fine
9 ply upon it.
Boomers Ferry many of the qualifications good
the least of which is the 9ct that electric
may be obtained from MOyea Falls only miles distant
There thousands of of railroad and government
land suitable for agriculture yet to be had railroad land
be had cheap and payments Government land
"A
10 piece of ground for fruit and garden, with your
stock grazing the hills will yield in actual profits
than whCle quarter in many prairie countries The
greatest expense in clearing the ground but
and the profits from few well cultivated will do the
Wages always fair and an industrious aborer
nearly always get employment Loggers get $50 to $40
month aud board; ranch hands, S25 to $50 AMI board
miners, SO SO so per day; day 4borers $3.50 So
pentes $3.50 $3 80 per day. Board is 81 to So per week
not including lodging
Boomers Ferry has large of country from which
to draw trade and does immense business each year
Nearly every line of business IS well represented and tn
population is made up of exceptionally enerprsng elias
of people. 1t has splendid public school and there
churches located here The people law abiding
they pride themselves in their hospitality.
New settlers always welcome. The country is still
the opportunities COOL Capital ad