The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-10-07

THE HERALD is constantly in receipt of letters making
Inquiry about the of Ferry and the country
surrounding it, by people anxious to Idaho and To-
CITE 1t is for the benefit of those and of patrons of the
HERALD who have friends to whom they wish send
descriptive matter of tie country that the following brief
and conservative article is written:
Bonners Ferry the commercial center of the upper
cfnavigaon the Kooena River, % miles from the In
ernational line. 1t situated the line of
Northern Railway and at the American terminus Of Koot
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.
The of the country surrounding Boomers
Ferry are 10 its timber ranches and mines The country
contains vast forests of pine r and CEDAR which capable
of manufacture into excellent quality of lumber Shin
giles. There two mills at Bonners Ferry besides
millions Of feet of logs cut and RATED down the Kooenai
river ahnuaiy 10 the mining towns on ko"tenal lake In
British 1olumba-giving employment to many persons AS
to agriculture the Kootenai Valley of the fertile
and attractive IN the Northwest 1t is from three to five
miles wide and 90 miles long There many broad mead
utilized for hay land and anchng But the best ranch
ing land is usually found along the foothills owing the
overflow of the meadow land Almost variety of
be raised but gardening and fruit raising have proven
the profitable, owing the demand for products
in the mining camps where all products of the ranch bring
prices that in eastern states would fabulous The
mines of the Kootena country the last but
to be named 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 to Boomers Ferry other smaller valleys
than the Kooenai and thriving settlements Cow
creek Paradise valley, Morava Naples Deep Creek Moyea
Meadows Round Prairie and a number other places and
the remarks made herein apply to them well the
greater valley.
Port Hill is thriving located a point in
the valley where the Koona the International Line
incidentally speaking fruit culture is receiving great
attention Apples pears plums peaches, apcots and all
the quantity all that could be asked demon
straed by actual results instance year gen.
teman sold 800 of one quar-
ter of of ground.
Stock raising end the dairy business is also profitable
Rancers have not sold pound of butter in Bonnes Ferry
hp MS kripO
% cents per dozen.
AS Illustrating the possibilities of ranchng, take the
item of raising hay. Many ranchers fine meadow
lands which fine of wild hay after the overflow
Of the river each 1t makes good feed and sells well
in the market But tame hay yields enormousy ground
suited for its culture always demand good price
We know of instance where the crop nothy went five
tons to the and timothy hay has been worth less
than $40 in Boomers Ferry and high SIS 1t
about 500 clear the ground referred and put it
in cultivation At prevailing prices the ground yielded $50
an acre last year Ana there are still unclaimed ranches In
the Kcotenai Valley that can be made productive.
XII products find ready market at good price. The
mining camps within easy reach furnish home market
The climate of the Kootenai country is remarkably
mild considering the latitude This demonstrated by the
tender fruits that be raised here 1t il
thing for the thermometer not to get below the whole
winter through
The scenic beauty of the Kooena country is unvaled,
and nowh ere in the world is there finer hunting and
fishing so close to transportation lines.
The Kootenai is a navigable stream and many fine
steamers ply upon it,
Bonners Ferry has many qualifications for good
the least of which is the feet that electric power
may be obtained from Moyea Falls only six miles distant
There thousands of of railroad government
land suitable for agriculture yet to be had railroad land
be had very cheap and easy payments
may be homesteaded No great of land is required
10 acre piece of ground for fruit and garden, with your
stock grazing on the hills will yield more in actual profits
than whole quarter section in many prairie countries The
greatest is in clearing the ground but get
and the profits from few well cultivated will do
rest. Wages always fair and industrious aboer can
nearly always get employment Loggers get $50 $40 per
month aud board ranch hands, $25 $50 AMI board;
miners So SO so per day; day aburer so 50; car
ptutr $3.50 S3 80 per dav Board is "a So per week.
not including lodging.
Bonners Ferry has large of country from which
draw trade and does immense business year
Nearly line of business : well represented and
population is made Of exceptionally enterprisng class