The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-02


1t is for the benefit of those and of patrons of the
HERALD who have friends to whom they wish send
descriptive matter of the country that the following brief
and conservative article is written:
Boomers Ferry is the commercial of the upper
portion of the Panhandle of Idaho 1t located the head
Of navigation the Kooena River, % miles from the In
ternatoual line 1t situated the line of the Great
Northern Railway and at the American terminus of Kooe
mai Valley Railway extending into the mining camps of
British Columbia 1t is present town of about 500 pop
ulaton, which is increasing with the development of the
country.
The resources of the country, surrounding Bonners
Ferry in its timber ranches and mines. The country
contains forests of pne 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 and RATED down the Kootena
annually to the mining Kooenai lake in
British Misunderstanding 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 80 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 to the
overflow of the meadow land Almost every variety crops
be raised but gardening and fruit raising have proven
the profitable owing to the demand for these products
in the mining camps where all products Of the ranch bring
prices that in states would fabulous The
mines of the Kooena country the last but
be named famed world wide and need special
ton in these columns The three principal
toned above all yet in their Infancy compared with the
great possibilities of the country
Tributary to Boomers Ferry other smaller valleys
than the KOotenai and thriving settlements at Cow
creek Paradise valley Moravi Naples Deep Creek Moyea
Meadows Round Prairie and number of other places and
the remarks made herein apply to them as well the
greater valley.
Port Hill is thriving town located at point in
the valley where the Kootenai the international Line
incidentally speaking frnt culture is receiving great
attention Apples pears plums, peaches aprcots and all
the small thrive The quality the fruit is fine ard
the quantity is all that could be asked has been demon
sated by actual results AS instance last year gem
eman sold 500 worth of strawberries from
ter of of ground
Stock raising the dairy business is also profitable
RancLers have not sold pound of butter in Boomers Ferry
the last tor less than 70 and ranch eggs bring
20 cents per Dozen
AS frustrating possibilities of ranchng take the
,,Ofr hou Mapv
lands which grow fine crop of wild hay after the overflow
Of the river each 1t makes good feed and sells well
in the market But tame hay yields enormousy ground
suited for its culture and always demand good price
We know of an instance where the crop (nothy) five
the and timothy hay has been worth less
than $40 in Boomers Ferry and up as high S15 1t
about $25 clear the ground referred and put
in cultivation At prevailing prices the ground yielded $50
last year. And there still unclaimed in
, the Kcotena Valley that can be made as 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 be raised here s not unusual
thing for the thermometer not to get below the whole
} winter through
The scenic beauty of the country unrivaed
and nowh ere in the world is there finer hunting and
fishing close to transportation lines
The Kootenai is navigable stream and many fine
steamers ply upon it,
Boomers Ferry has many of the qualifications for good
may be obtained from Moyea Falls only six miles distant
There thousands of of railroad and government
land suitable for agriculture yet to be had railroad land
be had cheap and easy payments Government land
may be homesteaded No great of land required
10 piece of ground for fruit and garden with your
grazing the hills will yield actual profits
than while quarter section in many prairie countries The
greatest expense is in clearing the ground but get
and the profits from few well cultivated will do
Wages always fair and industrious aborer
nearly always get employment Loggers get $50 to $40 per
month aud board; ranch hands, S25 $50 AMI board;
miners So SO 50 per day. day qboers $3.50 50;
peners so SO 80 per day. Board "a per week.
. including lodging
Boomers Ferry has large of country from which
draw trade and does immense business each year.
Nearly every line of business IS we'll represented and
population is made up of exceptionally enerpsng
of people 1t has splendid public school and there
churches located here The people law abiding
they pride themselves in their hospitality
New settlers always welcome. The country is still