The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-27
Boomers Ferry.

Boomers Ferry is the commercial center of the upper
portion of the Panhandle of Idaho 1t located at the head
Of navigation the Kootena River rs miles from the In
ternationa 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 resources of the country surrounding Bonners
Ferry 10 its timber ranches and mines The country
contains vast forests of pin 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 Kootenai
river annually O the mining towns on Kootena lake in
British olumbia-gving employment many persons AS
to agriculture the Kootena 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
in the mining camps where all products Of the ranch bring
prices that in eastern states would fabulous The
mines of the Kootena country the last but not least
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 to Boomers Ferry other smaller valleys
than the Kootenai and thriving settlements 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 a point in
the valley where the Kooena the international Line
incidentally speaking rnit 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
straed by actual results AS instance last
teman sold 800 worth of strawberries from quar-
ter of of ground
Stock raising and the dairy business is also profitable
Rancers have sold pound of butter Boomers Ferry
in the last for less than % cents and ranch eggs bring
% cents per dozen.
AS Illustrating the possibilities of aaching, take the
item of raising hay Many ranches 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 hay yields enormou ground
suited for its culture and is always 10 demand a. good price
We know of instance where the crop (nothy) five
the and timothy hay has been worth less
than $40 in Boomers Ferry and up high $l5 1t
about $25 clear the ground referred and put
in cultivation At prevailing prices the ground yielded $50
last year And there still unclaimed ranches
the Kcotenai Valley that can be made productive.
All products find ready market good price. Che
mining camps within easy reach furnish home market
The climate of the Kootena country is remarkably
tender fruits that may be raised here 1t not an unusual
thing for the thermometer not to get below the whole
The scenic beauty of the Kootena country is unrvaed
and nowh ere in the world is there finer hunting and
fishing close to transportation lines.
The Kootenai is a navigable stream and many fine
, steamers ply upon it.
Boomers Ferry has many of the qualifications for good
not the least of which 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
be had cheap and payments Government land
may be homeseaded No great of land required
10 piece of ground for fruit and garden with your
stock grazing the hills will yield in actual profits
than whole quarter secuon In many prairie countries The
greatest expense in clearing the ground but
ana pronts lew well cultivated acres Will do the
rest Wages always fair and industrious labore
nearly always get employment Loggers get $50 $40 per
month aud board ranch hands, $25 to $50 AMI board;
miners SO to SO 80 day. day aboes $3.50 3d.
penter $3.50 $3.50 day. Board 81 So per week,
! not including lodging
Bonners Ferry has large of country from which
draw trade and does immense business each year.
Nearly line of business is well represented and the
population made of exceptionally enerprng class
of people 1t has splendid public school and there
churches located here The people abiding
they pride themselves in their hospitality.
New settlers always welcome. The country is still
and the opportunities good Capital of
vantage here here but nowhere in the world will
little capital ana great deal of muscle negenty applied
Q 60 further than in the Boomers Ferry country.