The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-10-14


inquiry about the of Bonne Ferry and the country
surrounding it. by people anxious to Idaho and To-
,ste is for the benefit of those and of patrons of the
who have friends whom they wish to send
descriptive of tie country that the following brief
and conservative article is written
Bonners Ferry is the commercial center of the upper
portion of the Panhandle of Idaho 1t located at the head
the Kooenai River 25 miles from the In.
ternational 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 500 pop
ulaon, which is increasing with the development Of the
country.
The of the country surrounding Boomers
Ferry in its timber ranches and mines The country
contains forests of pine fir cedar which capable
of manufacture into excellent quality of lumber aid shin
ges There two mills at Boomers Ferry, besides
millions Of feet of logs and RATED down the Kootenai
river annually to the mining towns Kootenai lake in
British COMMUNICATING employment to persons. AS
agriculture the Kootena Valley of the fertile
and attractive in the Northwest 1t is from three to five
miles wide and so miles long There many broad mead
utilized for hay land and ranching But the best ranch
ing land usually found along the foothills, owing to the
overflow of the meadow land Almost every variety crops
be raised but gardening and fruit raising have
the 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 Kooena country the last but not least
to be named famed world wide and need special
ton in these columns The three principal
toned above all in their Infancy compared with the
great possibilities of the country
Tributary to Boomers Ferry other smaller valleys
than the Kooena and thriving settlements at Cow
creek Paradise valley, Moava 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 thriving located a point in
the valley where the Kootena the international Line
incidentally speaking frn culture is receiving great
attention Apples pears, plums, peaches aprcots and all
the small fruits thrive The quality of the fruit fine ard
the quantity s all that could be asked has been demon
straed by actual results AS instance last year gem
teman sold 800 worth of strawberries from quar-
ter of of ground.
Stock raising end the dairy business also profitable
Ranchers have sold pound of butter in Boomers Ferry
in the last year for less than 25 and ranch eggs bring
25 per dozen.
As illustrating the possibilities of ranchng take the
one item raising hay Many ranchers own fine meadow
lands which grow fine crop of wild hay after the overflow
Of the river each 1t makes good feed and sells we'll
in the market But hay yields enormously ground
suited for its culture and is always demand a. good price
We know of instance where the tnothy went five
the acre. and timothy hay has been worth less
than $40 in Bonners Ferry and high SID 1t cost
about $25 clear the ground referred to and put
in cultivation At prevailing prices the ground yielded $50
last year And there still unclaimed ranches in
the Kcotenai Valley that be made productive.
All products find ready market at a 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 may be raised here 1t 10 unusual
thing for the thermometer not to get below zero the whole
a winter through.
The renc beauty of the Kootenai country is unrivaed
and nowhere in the world is there finer hunting and
Q fishing close to transportation lines
Q The Kooena is navgabe stream and many fine
o steamers ply upon it,
Ferry has many of the qualifications for good
the least of which is the f9c that electric power
may be obtained from Moyea Falls only six miles distant
There thousands of of railroad and government
land suitable for agriculture be had railroad land
be had cheap and payments Government land
may he homeseaded No great of land required.
10 piece of ground for fruit and garden with your
stock grazing the hills will yield in actual profits
than while quarter many prairie countries The
greatest is clearing the ground but get
and the profits from few well cultivated will do the
Wages always fair and industrious aborer
nearly always get employment Logges get $50 $40 per
month aud board ranch hands, S25 to $50 AMI board
miners SO to So 90 per day; day aborers $3.50 49,
pente $50 $3 so day. Board is $4 to So per week
O not including lodging.
Bonners Ferry has large of country from which
draw trade and does immense business each year
Nearly every line of business IS we'll represented, and the
population is made EXCEPTIONALLY enterprisng