The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-10

Boomers Ferry is the commercial of the upper
portion the Panhandle of Idaho 1t located at the head
of navigation the Kootena River % miles from the In
ternaona line 1t is 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 present town of about 500 pop
uatiOn 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 vast forests of pine 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 cut and RATED down the Kootena
annually to the mining towns on kooena lake In
British COMMUNICATING employment to many persons. AS
agriculture the Kootenai Valley of the most fertile
and 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
overflow of the meadow land Almost every variety crops
be raised but gardening and fruit raising have
the most 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 seem fabulous The
mines of the Kooena country the last but not least
be named famed world wide and need special men
ton in these columns. The three principal resources
toned above all yet in their ipancy compared with the
great possibilities of the country
Tributary Boomers Ferry other smaller valleys
than the Kootenai and thriving settlements at Cow
creek Paradise valley Moravia Naples Deep Creek Moyea
Meadows Round Prairie and number of other places and
the remarks made herein apply to them well the
greater valley.
Port Hill is thriving located a point in
the valley where the Kootena the International Line
Incidentally speaking fr"t culture is receiving great
attention Apples pears. plums, peaches aprcots and all
the small fruits thrive The quality of the fruit fine ard
all that could be asked, been demon
stated by actual results AS instance last year gen.
eman sold 500 worth of strawberries from Onequar-
of of ground.
Stock raising md the dairy business also profitable
Ranchers have not sold pound of butter in Boomers Ferry
the year less than 25 and ranch eggs bring
20 cents per Dozen
Illustrating the possibilities of raAchng take the
item of raising hay. Many ranchers fine meadow
lands which grow crop of wild hay after the overflow
each 1t makes good feed and sells we'll
in the market But tame hay yields enormously ground
suited for its culture and ways demand a. good price
We kno of he
the acre. and timothy hay has been worth less
than $40 in Boomers Ferry and high $5 1t
about $25 clear the ground referred to and
in cultivation At prevailing prices the ground yielded $50
last year. And there still unclaimed ranches in
the Kootenai 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 Kootenai country is remarkably
mild considering the latitude This demonstrated by the
tender fruits that may be raised here 1t s unusual
thing for the thermometer not to get below the whole
! winter through.
The scenic beauty country unrivaled
and now in the world is there finer hunting and
fishing close to transportation lines.
, The Kootena is navgabe stream and many fine
steamers ply upon it,
Boomers Ferry has many of the qualifications for good
the least of which is the f9ct that electric power
may be obtained from Moyea Falls only six miles distant
There thousands of of railroad and government
land suitable for agriculture to be had railroad land
be had cheap and easy payments Government land
piece of ground for fruit and garden with
stock grazing the hills will yield in actual profits
than whole quarter section in many prairie countries The
greatest expense is clearing the ground but get start
and profits from few we'll cultivated will do the
Wages always fair and industrious aborer
nearly always get employment Loggers get $50 to $40
month aud board; ranch hands, S25 $50 AMI board
miners SO to $50 per day; day 4borers $3.50 So
penters so SO so day Board is "a IS per week
= not including lodging.
Boomers Ferry has large of country from which
draw trade and does immense business each year
line of business well represented and
population is made exceptionally enterprising elias
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
and the opportunities good. Capital of is ad
vantage here elsewhere but nowhere in the world will
little capital great deal of muscle ntelligenty applied
Q GO further than in the Bonners Ferry country