The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-08
Boomers 7 orrY.


inquiry about the Boomers Ferry and the country
surrounding it, by people anxious to come to Idaho and To-
1t is for the benefit of those and of patrons OF the
HERALD who have friends whom they wish to send some
descriptive of tie country that the following brief
and conservative article is written:
Boomers Ferry is the commercial center Of the upper
of the Panhandle of Idaho located at the head
Of navigation the Kootena River % miles from the In
ternationa line 1t is situated the line Of the Great
Northern Railway and the American terminus of Koos
mai Valley Railway extending into the mining camps of
British Columbia 1t is at present town of about 5OO
uaton, which with the development oi the
country.
The of the country surrounding Boomers J
Ferry ia its timber ranches and mines. The country
contains forests of pine fir and cedar which capable
of manufacture into excellent quality of lumber and shin
giles There mills Bonners Ferry, besides .
millions feet of logs and RATED down the Kooena
river annually the mining Kootenai lake in
to agriculture the Kootenai Valley is of the most fertile
and attractive in the Northwest 1t is from three to five
miles wide and 80 miles long There broad mead
utilized for hay land and ranchng But the best ranch
ing land is usually found along the foothills owing to the
overflow of the meadow land Almost every variety of crops
raised but gardening and fruit raising have proven
the most profitable owing to the demand for these products
the mining camps where all products of the ranch bring
prices that states would fabulous. The
of the Kooena country the last but not least
be named famed world wide and need special
ton IN these columns ne three prlncpai resources men
toned above all yet in their iDancy compared with the
great possibilities of the country
Tributary to Boomers Ferry other smaller valleys
than the Kooena and thriving settlements exist at Cow
creek Paradise valley, Moavia Naples Deep Creek Moyea
Meadows Round Prairie and number of other places and
the remarks made herein apply to them as well as the
greater valley.
Port Hill is thriving town located at point in
valley where Kootena the international Line
incidentally speaking fr"t culture is receiving great
attention Apples pears, plums, peaches apricos and all
the small fruits thrive The quality of the fruit is fine ard
the quantity all that could be asked has been demon
stated by actual results AS instance last
teman sold 500 worth of strawberries from quar-
of of ground.
Stock raising and the dairy business is also profitable.
Rancher have sold pound of butter in Boomers Ferry
in the last for less than % and ranch bring
% cents per dozen.
illustrating possibilities of anching, take the
item of raising hay. Many ranchers fine meadow
lands which grow fine of wild hay after the overflow
each 1t makes good feed and sells we'll
in the market. But hay yields enormously ground
suited for its culture and always demand a. good prce
We know of an instance where the (nothy) went five
acre. and timothy hay has been worth less
than $40 in Boomers Ferry and high $15 1t
about 500 clear the ground referred to and put
in cultivation. At prevailing prices the yielded $50
acre last And there still unclaimed ranches In
the Kootenai Valley that can be made as productive
All products find a ready market good price. The
mining camps within reach furnish home market
The climate of the Kootenai country is remarkably
mild considering the latitude This is demonstrated by the
tender fruits that be raised here 1t s not an unusual
thing for the thermometer not to get below the whole
winter through.
beauty the Kootena country is unrvaled
and nOwher in the world there finer hunting and
} fishing close to transportation lines
) The Kooena is a navigabe stream and many fine
steamers ply upon it.
Bonnes Ferry has many of the qualifications good
the least of which is the Pct that electric power
may obtained from Moyea Falls only six miles distant
There thousands Of of railroad and
land suitable for agriculture yet be had railroad land
be had very cheap and easy payments Government land
may be homeseaded. No great of land is required
10 piece ground for fruit and garden, with your
grazing the hills, will yield in actual profits
than whole quarter section in many prairie countries The
profits from few we'll cultivated will do the
Wages always fair and industrious aborer
nearly always get employment Loggers get $40 per
month aud board ranch hands, $25 to $50 and board;
miners SO to SO 80 day. day laborers $3.50 TO 49,
penter so SO 80 per day Board "a So per week.
= not including lodging.
Bonners Ferry has large of country from which
draw trade and does business each year.
Nearly every line of business is well represented and the
population made of exceptionally enterprisng class
of people 1t has splendid public school and there
two churches located here The people law abiding and