The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-11-04
Bonnors 7 orrY.

wte 1t is for the benefit of and of patrons of the
HERALD who have friends whom they wish send
descriptive of the country that the following brief
and conservative article is written
Ferry is the commercial center of the upper
portion of the Panhandle of Idaho 1t located the head
navigation River, % miles 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 into the mining camps of
British Columbia. 1t is at present town of about 500 pop
ulaon, which is increasing with the development of the
country.
The resources of the country surrounding Bonners
Ferry 10 its timber ranches and mines The country
contains pine CEDAR which capable
of manufacture into excellent quality of lumber aid shin
giles. There mills at Boomers Ferry, besides
millions Of feet of logs are cut and RATED down the Kooena
river annually to the mining Kootena lake in
British }oumbia-givng employment to AS
agriculture the Kootena Valley is 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 ranch
ing land is usually found along the foothills, owing the
overflow of the meadow land Almost every variety of 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 seem fabulous The
of the Kooena 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 ioancy compared with the
great possibilities of the country.
Tributary to Ferry other smaller valleys
than the Kooena and thriving settlements exist 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 as the
greater valley.
Port Hill is thriving town located at point in
incidentally speaking fru culture is receiving great
attention Apples pears plums peaches, apcots and all
the small fruits thrive The quality of the fruit fine ard
quantity is all that could be asked has been demon
stated by actual results AS an instance last
teman sold 500 worth of strawberries from quar-
ter of of ground.
Stock raising and the dairy business is also profitable
Ranclers have sold pound of butter in Boomers Ferry
in the last year for less than % cents and ranch eggs bring
% cents per dozen.
AS illustrating the possibilities of ranchng take the
item of raising hay Many ranchers fine meadow
lands which fine of wild hay after the overflow
in the market But tame hay yields enormously ground
suited for its culture and is always demand at good price
We know of instance where the nothy) went five
the and timothy hay has been worth less
than $40 in Boomers Ferry and high $5 1t
about S25 clear the ground referred to and put it
In cultivation AT prevailing prices the ground yielded S6O
last year And there still unclaimed ranches in
the Kcotenai Valley that be made 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 r<aby
mild considering the latitude This demonstrated by the
tender fruits that be raised here 1t s not unusual
thing for the thermometer not get below the whole
. winter through.
The scenic beauty the Kootenai country unrivaed
and nowhere in the world is there finer hunting and
fishing close to transportation lines
The Kootena is a navigabe stream and many fine
. steamers ply upon it,
Boomers Ferry has many of the qualifications for good
town not the which is the that power
may be obtained from Moyea Falls only six miles distant
There thousands of acres of railroad and government
land suitable for agriculture to be had railroad land
NAV he bomesteded No great area of land is required
10 acre piece ground for fruit and garden with your
grazing the hills, will yield more in actual profits
than whole quarter section in many prairie countries The
greatest expense in clearing the ground, but get start
and the profits from few well cultivated will do the
Wages always fair and industrious labore
nearly always employment Loggers get $50 to $40 per
month aud board; ranch hands, $50 to $50 AMI board;
miners SO SO 80 per day. day borers, $3.50 so;
peners so SO so per day. Board 81 to So per week.
. 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 well represented, and the
population made up exceptionally enterprsng class
people 1t has splendid public school and there
churches located here The people law abiding and
. they pride themselves in their hospi'ality
Kew settlers always welcome. The conn'.y Ii sill
and the opportunities gooi Capital oil coarfe is a. ~