The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-01
Boomers Ferry.

inquiry about the town of Boomers Ferry and the country
surrounding it. by people anxious to to Idaho and To-
1t is for the benefit of those and of patrons OF the
whom they wish to send some
descriptive of tie country that the following brief
and conservative article is written:
Ferry the commercial of the upper
portion Panhandle Idaho 1t is located at the head
CT navigation the Kooena River % miles from the In
ternaona line. 1t is situated the line Of the Great
Northern Railway and at the American terminus OF hoots
mai Valley Railway, extending into the mining camps of
British Columbia. 1t is present of about 500 pop
uation which is increasing with the development OF the
country
The of the country surrounding Boomers ]
Ferry iu its timber ranches and mines The country
contains vast forests of pine FIR and CEDAR which is capable
of manufacture into excellent quality of lumber and shin
giles. There mills at Bonners Ferry besides
millions OF feet of logs aud RATED down the Kooena
river annually the mining towns Kootenai lake in
British }olum bia-gvng employment to many persons AS
to agriculture Kooena Valley is of the most fertile !
and attractive in the Northwest 1t from three to five
miles wide and 80 miles long There many broad mead
ows utilized for hay land and rancng But the best ranch
ing land is usually found along the foothills owing to the
overflow of the meadow land Almost variety of
be raised but gFrdenng and fruit raising have proven
the most profitable owing to the demand for these products
the mining camps where all products of the ranch hiring
prices that In eastern states would seem fabulous Inc
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 resources men
toned above all yet in their nancy compared with the
great possibilities of the country.
Tributary to Boomers Ferry other smaller valleys
than the Kootena and thriving settlements exist at Cow
creek Paradise valley, Morava Naples Deep Greek Moyea
Meadows, Round Prairie and number of other places and
the remarks made herein apply to them as well as the
valley
Port Hill is thriving town located point in
valley where the Kooena the international Line
incidentally speaking fruit culture is receiving great
attention. Apples, pears pums, peaches, apricots and all
small fruits thrive. The quality of the fruit is fine ard
the quantity s all that could be asked has been demon
strated by actual results AS instance last gan
tman sold 800 worth of strawberries from one quar-
of a of ground
Stock raising and the dairy business is also profitable
Ranclers have sold pound of butter in Boomers Ferry
in the last for less than % cents and ranch bring
AS Illustrating the possibilities of raAchng, take the
item Of raising hay Many ranchers fine meadow
Lands which fine crop OF wild hay after the overflow
Of the river each makes good feed and sells well
in the market But hay yields enormously ground
suited for its culture and always In demand at good price
We know of instance where the tnOthy went five
the and timothy hay has been worth less
than $40 in Boomers Ferry and up high $50 1t cost
$25 clear the ground referred and it
in cultivation At prevailing prices the ground yielded $50
last year And there still unclaimed ranches in
the Kcotenai Valley that can be made rs productive
All products find a ready market at good price The
mining camps within easy reach furnish hone market
b The climate of the Kootenai country is remarkably
tender fruits may be raised here. 1t unusual
thing for the thermometer not to get below zero the whole
The scenic beauty of the Kootenai country unrvaed
and nowh ere in the world is there finer hunting and
Q fishing close to transportation lines.
@ The Kootenai is a navigable stream and many fine
: steamers ply upon it.
Bonners Ferry has many of the qualifications for good
may obtained Moyea Falls only six miles distant
There thousands of acres Of railroad and government
land suitable for agriculture vet to be had railroad land can
be had very cheap and payments Government land
may be homesteaded No great of land is required
10 piece of ground for fruit and garden with your
grazing the hills will yield in actual profits
than whole quarter secon in prairie countries The
greatest in clearing the ground, but get start
and profits from few we'll cultivated will do the
Wages always fair and industrious aborer
nearly always get employment Logges get $50 to $40
month aud board ranch hands, $25 to $50 AMI board
miners SO SO so per day; day aborers, $50 So
eers $50 SO 80 per day Board is "a to 50 per week.
MOT inciac ~ lodging
bonners Ferry has large of country from which
draw trade and does immense business each year.
Nearly every line of business we'll represented and the
population is made of exceptionally enerprsing class
of people. 1t has splendid public school and there
ed herr he abiding land