The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-09-30


inquiry about the of Bonners Ferry and the country
surrounding by people anxious Idaho and To-
1t for the benefit of those and of patrons OF the
who have friends whom they wish send
descriptive of the country that the following brief
and conservative article is written:
Boomers Ferry is the commercial of the upper
portion of the Panhandle of Idaho 1t located the head
navigation the Kooena River % miles In Z
ternaona line. 1t is situated the line of the Great
Northern Railway and at the American terminus of Koo
mai Valley Railway, extending the mining camps of
British Columbia. 1t is present of about 800 pop
ulaton which is increasing with the development Of the
country
The of the country surrounding Boomers !
Ferry 10 its timber ranches and mines The country
contains forests of pine fir and CEDAR which capable
of manufacture into excellent quality of lumber aud shin
giles, There mills Bonners Ferry, besides
millions Of feet of logs and RATED down the Kootenai
river annually to the mining Kootenai lake in
British Tolumbia-givng employment to many persons. AS
agriculture the Kootenai Vaeys of the fertile
and attractive in the Northwest. 1t is from three five
miles wide and so miles long There many broad mead
utilized for hay land and ranChng But the best lch-
ing land is usually found along the foothills owing to the
overflow of land Almost every variety crops
be raised but gardening and fruit raising have proven
the most profitable owing the demand for these 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 not least
be named famed world wide and need special
ton in these columns The three principal
toned above all yet in their Infancy compared with
great possibilities of the country.
Tributary Boomers Ferry other smaller valleys
than the Kooena and thriving settlements at Cow
creek Paradise valley Moavia Naples Deep Greek, MOyea
Meadows Round Prairie and number of other places and
the remarks made herein apply to them well the
greater valley
Port Hill is a thriving located point in
the valley where the Kootena the international Line
incidentally speaking fruit receiving great
the small fruits thrive The quality of the fruit is fine ard
the quantity all that could be asked has been demon
ated by actual results AS instance last year gem
eman sold oTer 500 worth of strawberries from
ter of of ground.
Stock raising and the dairy business is also profitable,
RancLe have not sold pound of butter in Boomers Ferry
in the last for less than % cents and ranch bring
AS illustrating possibilities of ranchng take the
item of raising hay. Many ranchers fine meadow
1t makes good feed and sells well
in the market But hay yields enormously ground
suited for its culture and always 10 demand good price
We know of an instance where the (nothy went five
the acre. and timothy hay has been less
than VIZ in Boomers Ferry and up as high as SID 1t cost
about $50 to clear the ground referred to and put it
in cultivation At prevailing prices the ground yielded $50
d last year And there still unclaimed ranches in
q the Kooena Valley that can be made productive.
= All products find a ready market good price The
Q mining camps within easy reach furnish hone market.
The climate of the Kootenai country is remarkably
9 mild considering the latitude This is demonstrated by the
tender fruits that may be raised here 1t 10 net an unusual
thing for the thermometer not to get below the whole
a winter through.
The scenic beauty of the Kooena country unrivaed,
and nowhere in the world is there finer hunting and
fishing close to transportation lines.
The Kooena is a navigable stream and many fine
Q steamers ply upon it,
Bonnes Ferry has many the qualifications for good
not the least of which the feet that electric power
may be obtained from Moyea Falls only miles distant
There thousands of of railroad and government
land suitable for agriculture yet be had railroad land
be had cheap and payments Government land
may be homeeaded 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 many prairie countries The
greatest expense is ID clearing the ground but get start
and the profits from few well cultivated will do the
Wages always fair and industrious laborer
nearly always get employment Loggers get $50 to $40
month aud board ranch hands, $25 to $50 AMI board;
miners, SO to SO so per day. day lqbore $3.50 50;
peners $3.50 80 80 per day. Board $4 So per week,
@ including lodging.
O Bonners Ferry has large of country from which
to draw trade and does immense business each year.
Nearly line of business IS we'll represented, and the
population is made up of exceptionally enterprsng class
of people 1t has splendid public school and there