The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-10-28
Boomers T cry.


inquiry about the of Boomers Ferry and the country
surrounding it, by people anxious to to Idaho and To-
is for the benefit of those and of patrons of the
HERALD who have friends whom they wish to send
descriptive matter of the country that the following brief
and conservative article is written:
Boomers Ferry the commercial center of the upper
portion of the of Idaho 1t located the head
of navgatonon the Kooena River 25 miles from the In
ternationa line 1t is situated the line of the Great
Northern Railway and at the American terminus of Koote
mai Valley Railway extending into the mining camps of
British Columbia 1t is at town of about 500 pop
uaton 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 vast forests of fir and CEDAR which capable
of manufacture into excellent quality of lumber AID shin
giles There two mills at Boomers Ferry, besides
millions Of feet of logs cut and RATED down the Kootena
river annually to the mining towns Kootena lake in
British Misunderstanding employment many AS
agriculture the Kootenai Valley the
and attractive in the Northwest 1t is from three five
miles wide and so mics long. There many broad mead
utilized for hay land and ranchng But the ranch
ing land is usually found along the foothills owing the
overflow of the meadow land Almost every variety crops
be raised but gardening and raising proven
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 seem fabulous The
of the Kootena country the
to be named famed world wide and need special
ton in these columns The three principal
toned above all yet in their Dancy pared with the
great possibilities of the country.
Tributary Boomers Ferry are other smaller valleys
than the Kooena and thriving settlements Cow
creek Paradise valley, Moravia Naples Deep Creek Moyea
Meadows Round Prairie and number of other places and
the remarks made herein apply to them well the
greater valley.
Port Hill thriving town located at a point in
the valley where the Kooena the International Line
incidentally speaking fruit culture is receiving great
bs ao a a % @ and al
the quantity all that could be asked has been demon
trated by actual results AS an instance last year one gen.
eman sold oTer 500 worth of strawberries from
ter of of ground.
Stock raising end the dairy business is also profitable
Ranchers have sold pound of butter Boomers Ferry
in the last for less than 25 cents and ranch bring
25 per dozen.
Az he ofra taLa
item of raising hay. Many ranchers fine meadow
lands which fine crop of wild hay after the overflow
the river each 1t makes good feed and sells we'll
in the market But tame hay yields enormous ground
suited for its culture always in demand good price
the and timothy hay has been worth less
than $40 in Boomers Ferry, and up high $l5 1t
about $50 to clear the referred and put
in cultivation AT prevailing prices the ground yielded $50
last year And there still unclaimed ranches
the Kcotenai Valley that be made productive.
All products find ready market good price. The
mining camps within reach furnish hone market.
The climate of the Kootena country is remar <ably
mild considering the latitude This demonstrated by the
tender fruits that may be raised here. unusual
thing for the thermometer not to get below the whole
The scenic beauty of the Kootena country unrvaled
and nowh ere in the world is there finer hunting and
fishing so close to transportation lines.
The Kootena is a navgable stream and many fine
steamers ply upon it,
Ferry has many of the qualifications good
not the least of which is the 9ct that electric power
may be obtained from Moyea Falls only miles distant
There thousands of railroad government
land suitable for agriculture be had; railroad land
be had cheap and payments Government land
may be homesteaded No great of land required
10 piece of ground for fruit and garden with your
stock grazing the hills will yield profits
than whCe quarter in many prairie The
greatest is in clearing the ground but get
and the profits from few well cultivated will do the
Wages always fair and industrious aborer
nearly always employment Loggers get $50 to $40 per
month aud board; ranch hands, S25 $50 AMI board
miners SO to SO 80 per day; day labores $3.50 49,
ptners 70 so SO so per day. Board $4 to So per week.
not including lodging.
Boomers Ferry has large of country from which
dra trade and does immense business year.
Nearly every line of business IS we'll represented and
population made up of exceptionally enteprising class
people 1t has splendid public school and there
churches located here The people law abiding and
"a tl,a in tbar hoc,;