The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-24

THE HERALD Is constantly receipt OF letters making
inquiry about the Bouners Ferry aod the country
surrounding it, by people anxious to to Idaho and To-
1t is for the benefit Of those and Of patrons the
HERALD who have friends to whom they wish to send
descriptive matter Of the country that the following brief
and conservative article is written;
Bonners Ferry l. the commercial center of the upper
portion of the Panhandle of Idaho 1t located at the head
Of navigation the Kootene River IS miles from the In
ternaona line 1t Is situated the line Of the Great
Northern Railway and ut the Amercan terminus of koot
nai Valley Railway, extending into the minns aamp of
British Columbia 1t is at present town of about 800 pop
uation which is increasing with the development Of the
country
The resources of the country surrounding Bonners
Ferry in its timber, ranches and mines The country
contains forests of pine dr and CEDAR which capable
of manufacture into excellent quality of lumber and shin
giles, There mills Bonners Ferry besides
millions Of feet of logs and RATED down the Kootena
river annually to the mining towns on kootena lake in
British )olumbiagving employment to many persons AS
agriculture the Kootena Valley of the most fertile
and attractive in the Northwest 1t is from three five
miles wide and % miles long There are many broad mead
utilized for hay land and anchng 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 proven
the most profitable owing the demand for these products
in the mining camps all products of the bring
prices that in would fabulous. The
mines of the Kootena country the last but not least
to be named are famed world wide need no special men
ton in these columns. The three principal
toned above al yet in their Infancy compared with the
great possibilities of the country.
Tributary Boomers Ftrry other smaller valleys
than the Kootenai and thriving settlements at Cow
creek Paradise valley Moavi 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
the valley where the Kooena the international Line
incidentally speaking rnit culture is receiving great
the small fruits thrive The quality of the fruit is fine ard
the quantity all that could be asked has been demon
strated by actual results AS instance last year gen
tsman SOLD 800 worth of strawberries from
ter of of ground
Stock raising md the dairy business is also profitable,
Rance have sold pound of butter in Boomers Ferry
in the last for less than % and ranch eggs bring
% cents per dozen.
illustrating the possibilities of ranching, take the
item of raising hay Many ranchers fine meadow
lands which grow fine crop of wild hay after the overflow
of the each 1t good feed and sells well
in the market But tame hay yields ground
suited for its culture and always 10 demand good price
We know of instance where the crop nohy) went five
the and timothy hay has been worth less
than $40 in Boomers Ferry, and up high $50 1t
about $50 clear the referred and put it
in cultivation. AT prevailing prices the ground yielded $50
acre last year And there still unclaimed ranches in
the KCotenai Valley that can be made productive
All products find ready market at good price. The
mining camps within easy reach furnish home market
The climate of the Kootena country is remarkably
mild considering the latitude This is demonstrated by the
tender fruits that may be raised here Is unusual
thing for the thermometer not to get below zero the whole
winter through.
The beauty the Kootenai country unrivaled
and nowh ere in the world is there finer hunting and
fishing close to transportation lines.
The Kootenal is navgable stream and many fine
steamers ply upon it.
Boomers Ferry has many of the qualifications good
the least of which is the fact that electric power
may be obtained from Moyea Falls only six miles distant
There thousands of of railroad and government
land suitable for agriculture yet to be had railroad land
be had very cheap and on easy payments land
be homeseaded No great of land is required
10 piece of ground for fruit and garden with your
stock grazing the hills will yield in actual profits
than whole quarter section in prairie countries The
greatest in clearing the ground, but get start
and the profits from few well cultivated will do the
rest Wages always fair and industrious abore
nearly always get employment Logges get $50 to $40
month aud board; ranch hands, S25 to $50 AMI board
miners SO to SO so day. day aborers, $50 50;
penters So so 70 80 per day Board "a 50 per week.
not including lodging.
Boomers Ferry has large of country from which
to draw trade and does immense business each year
Nearly line of business well represented, and the
population made Of eptionally enterprsng class