The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-09-16

THE HERALD is constantly in receipt Of making
inquiry about the of Bonners Ferry and the country
surrounding it, by people anxious to Idaho and To-
for benefit of those and of patrons of the
HERALD who have friends whom they WISH send
descriptive matter of the country that the following brief
and conservative article is written:
Bonners Ferry the commercial center of the upper
portion of the Panhandle of Idaho 1t is located the head
navigation the Kootena River % miles from the In
ternational line 1t situated the line Of the Great
Northern Railway and at the American terminus of Koos
mai Valley Railway extending into the mining camps of
British Columbia 1t is at present town OF about 800 pop
uaton which is increasing with the development Of the
country.
The of the country surrounding Bonners
Ferry in its timber ranches and mines. The country
contains forests of pine fir and CEDAR which capable
of manufacture into excellent quality of lumber aud shin
giles There mills at Bonners Ferry, besides
millions o. feet of logs and RATED down the KOotenai
river annually to the mining towns kootenai lake in
British COMMUNICATING employment to many persons. AS
agriculture the Kootenai Valley of the fertile
and attractive in the Northwest 1t is from three to five
miles wide and so 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 variety of crops
be raised but gardening and fruit raising have
the profitable owing to the demand for these products
in the mining camps where all products of the ranch bring
prices that in eastern states would bilious 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 yet in their Dancy compared with the
great possibilities OF the country.
Tributary Boomers Ferry other smaller valleys
than the Kooena and thriving settlements exist at Cow
Paradise valley Moravia, Naples Deep Creek Moyea
Meadows Round Prairie and number of other places and
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greater valley.
Port Hill is thriving town located at a point in
the valley where the Kootenai the International Line
incidentally speaking fruit culture is receiving great
attention Apples pears plums peaches, aprcots and all
the quantity all that could be asked has been demon
straed by actual results AS instance last
teman sold 800 worth of strawberries from
of an of ground.
Stock raising and the dairy business is also profitable
Rancers have sold pound of butter in Boomers Ferry
in the last year for less than 70 cents and ranch eggs bring
% per dozen.
item of raising hay. Many rancher fine meadow
nds which fine of wild hay after the overflow
Of the river each 1t makes good feed and sells well
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 (tnohy) went five
the and timothy hay has been worth less
than $40 in Boomers Ferry and high $15 1t
about $25 clear the ground referred to and put it
III cultivation. At prevailing prices the ground yielded $50
last year And there still unclaimed ranches in
the Kcotenai Valley that can be made productive
All products find a ready market at good price. Che
mining camps within easy reach furnish home market
The climate OF the kootenai country is remarkably
9 mild considering the latitude. This demonstrated by the
tender fruits that may be raised unusual
thing for the thermometer not to get below the whole
The scenic beauty of the Kooena country unrivaled
and nowhere in the world is there finer hunting and
fishing SO close to transportation lines.
The Kooena is navigabe stream and many fine
steamers ply upon it.
Bonnes Ferry has many of the qualifications for good
not the least of which is the feet that electric power
may be obtained from Moyea Falls only six miles distant
There thousands of of railroad and government
land suitable for agriculture yet be had railroad land
DE hau very cheap on
may be homeseaded No great of land is required
10 piece of ground for fruit and garden, with your
grazing the hills will yisld in actual profits
than whCe quarter section in prairie countries The
greatest in clearing the ground but get start
and the profits from few well cultivated will do the
Wages always fair and industrious aborer
nearly always get employment Loggers get $50 to $40
month aud board ranch hands, $25 to $50 ana board
miners, $3 So 80 per day; day aboers, $50 49,
ptner $3.50 SO 80 per day Board "a to 80 per week.
O not including lodging.
Ferry has large of country from which
to draw trade and does an immense business each year
Nearly line of business IS well represented and the
population is made up exceptionally enrprsing class
of people 1t has splendid public school and there