The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-11-18

THE HERALD constantly in receipt of letters making
inquiry about the of Boomers Ferry and the country
surrounding it. by people anxious to Idaho and To-
1t is for the benefit of those and of patrons of the
HERALD who have friends to whom they wish to send
descriptive matter of tie country that the following brief
and conservative article is written:
Boomers Ferry is the commercial center of the upper
portion of the Panhandle of Idaho is located at the head
Of navigation the Kootenai River 25 miles from the In
ernatona line. 1t is situated the line of the Great
Northern Railway the American terminus Koos-
mai Valley Railway, extending into the mining camps of
British Columbia 1t at present town of about 500 pop
ulaon, 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 vast forests of fir and CEDAR which capable
of manufacture into excellent quality of lumber aid shin
giles. There mills at Bonners Ferry, besides
millions Of feet of logs and RATED down the Kootena
river annually to the mining towns on Kooena lake in
British COMMUNICATING employment to many persons. AS
agriculture the Kooena Valley is of the fertile
and attractive in the Northwest 1t three five
miles wide and 30 miles long There broad mead
utilized for hay land and ranchng But the best ranch
ing land usually found along the foothills owing to the
overflow of the meadow land Almost every variety of crops
be raised but gardening and fruit raising have
the most profitable owing the demand for these products
in the mining camps where all products of the ranch bring
prices that in eastern states would fabulous. The
mines of Kootena country the last not least
to be named, famed world wide and need special
ton in these columns The three principal
toned above all in their Dancy compared with the
great possibilities of the country.
Tributary Boomers Ferry other smaller valleys
than the Kooena and thriving settlements at Cow
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 located point in
the valley where the Kooena the international Line.
incidentally speaking frnit culture is receiving great
attention Apples pears pums peaches apricots and all
the small fruits thrive The quality of the fruit is fine ard
the quantity all that could be asked has been demon
rated by actual results AS an instance last one
eman sold 800 worth of Strawberries from
ter of an of ground.
Stock raising and the dairy business is also profitable
RancLers have sold pound of butter in Boomers Ferry
in the year for less than 25 and eggs bring
% cents per dozen.
AS Illustrating the possibilities of ranching take the
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 well
in the market But tame hay yields enormously ground
suited for its culture and is always in demand at good price
We know of instance where the crop (nothy five
the acre. and timothy hay has been worth less
than $40 in Boomers Ferry and high SIS 1t cost
about S25 to clear the ground referred to and it
in cultivation AT prevailing prices the ground yielded $50
last And there still unclaimed ranches in
the Kcotenai Valley that can be made productive.
All products find ready market at good price The
mining camps within easy reach furnish home market
The climate of the Kooenai country is remarkably
mild considering the latitude This is demonstrated by the
tender fruits that may be raised here 1t 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 close to transportation lines.
The Kooenai is a navigable stream and many fine
steamers ply upon it.
Boomers Ferry has many of the qualifications for good
the least of which is the ct that electric
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
be had cheap and easy payments Government lane
may be homeeaded No great of land is required
10 piece of ground for fruit and garden with you
stock grazing the hills, will yield in actual profit
than whole quarter section in prairie countries Tn
greatest is in clearing the ground, but get
and the profits from few we'll cultivated will do tn
rest Wages always fair and industrious laborer
nearly always get employment Logger get $50 to $40 pc
month aud board ranch hands, $25 to $50 and board
miners So to SO 80 per day. day laboers, $50 49,
peuters SO so per day. Board 81 So per
. not including lodging
Boomers Ferry has large of country from whic
draw trade and does immense business each yea
Nearly every line of business IS well represented and tn
population is made exceptionally enterprising elias
of people 1t has splendid public school and there