The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23
Boomers Ferry.


Northern Railway and at the American terminus of Kooe-
mai Valley Railway, extending into the mining camps of
British Columbia. 1t present about 500 pop
uaton which is increasing with the development of the
country.
The resources of the country surrounding Boomers
Ferry are 10 its timber, ranches and mines The country
contains vast forests of pine fir and CEDAR which capable
of manufacture excellent quality of aid shin
ges There two mills at Boomers Ferry, besides
millions Of feet of logs and RATED down the Kootena
river annually to the mining Kootena lake in
British mbia-gving employment many persons AS
to agriculture the Kooena Valley of the fertile
and attractive in the Northwest 1t is from three five
miles wide and 80 miles long There many broad mead
utilized for hay land and anchng But the best
land usually found along the foothills owing
overflow of the meadow land Almost every variety of crops
can be raised but gardening and fruit raising have proven
the most profitable owing the demand for these products
in the mining where all products of the ranch bring
prices that in eastern states would fabulous. The
mines of the Kootena country the last but least
to be named famed world wide and need special
ton in these columns The three principal
toned above all yet in their Infancy compared the
great possibilities of the country.
Tributary to Boomers Ferry other smaller valleys
than the Kootena thriving settlements exist at Cow
creek Paradise valley Morava Naples Deep Creek Moyea
Meadows, Round Prairie and number of other places
the remarks made herein apply them well as the
greater valley.
Port Hill is thriving town located at a point in
the valley where the Kootena the international Line
Incidentally speaking fruit culture is receiving great
attention Apples pears plums peaches, aprcots and all
the small fruits thrive The quality of the fruit fine
the quantity all that could be asked been demon
sated by actual results AS instance year gem
eman sold 800 worth of strawberries from quar-
ter of of ground.
Stock raising and the dairy business is also profitable
Ranchers have not sold pound of butter Ferry
the last less than % and bring
20 cents per dozen.
illustrating possibilities of ranchng take the
one item of raising hay. Many ranchers fine meadow
lands which grow fine crop of wild hay after the overflow
Of the river each 1t makes good feed and sells
in the market But tame hay yields enormously ground
suited for its culture and always demand good price
We know of instance where the crop nothy went five
to the acre, and timothy hay has been worth
than nv IN Boomers Ferry and up as high as S15 1t cost
about 25 to clear the ground referred and put
in cultivation At prevailing prices the ground yielded $50
an acre last year And there are still unclaimed ranches in
the Kcotena Valley that be made Il productive.
All 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 is demonstrated by the
tender fruits that may be raised here 1t s unusual
thing for the thermometer not to get below the whole
winter through
The scenic beauty the Kooena country is unrivaed
and nowher 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 of the qualifications for good
the of which the power
may be obtained from Moyea Falls only six miles distant
There thousands of of railroad ard government
land suitable for agriculture yet to be had railroad land
be had cheap and payments Government land
may be homeseaded No of land is required
10 piece of ground for fruit garden with your
stock grazing the hills will yield in actual profits
than whole quarter section in many prairie The
greatest pense in clearing 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 per
month aud board ranch hands, $25 to $50 AMI board;
miners 50 to SO 90 day. day aborers $3.50 50;
penters 80 $3.50 day. Board is "a So per week.
including lodging.
Bonners Ferry has large of country from which
to draw trade and does immense business year
Nearly every line of business well represented and
population is made up of exceptionally enerpng class
of people 1t has splendid public school and there
two churches located here The people law abiding and
they pride themselves in their hospitality.
New settlers always welcome. The country is still
and the opportunities good Capital of ad
vantage here elsewhere but nowhere in the world will
ltt capital great deal of muscle nteigeny applied
go further than in the Boomers Ferry country. -t