The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-06
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ternatonal line 1t situated on the line of the Great
Northern Railway and at the American terminus of Koote
mai Valley Railway extending into the mining camps of
British Columbia 1t is at present town of about 500 pop
ulation which is increasing with the development of the
country.
The resources of the country surrounding Boomers
Ferry Ia 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 mills Bonners Ferry, besides
millions Of feet of logs cut and RATED down the Kooena
river annually to the mining Kootenai lake in
British COMMUNICATING employment to many persons AS
to agriculture, the Kootenai Valley is of the fertile
and attractive in the Northwest 1t is from three five
miles wide and 80 miles long There broad mead
utilized for hay land and ranchng But the best ranch
ing land is usually found along the foothills owing the
overflow of the meadow land Almost every variety crops
be raised but gardening and fruit raising have proven
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
of the Kooena country the last
be named famed world wide and need special
ton in these columns The three principal resources
toned above all yet in their Infancy, compared
great possibilities of the country
Tributary to Boomers Ferry other smaller valleys
than the Kootenai thriving settlements exist at Cow
Paradise valley Moravia Naples Deep Creek Moyea
Meadows Round Prairie and number of other places and
the remarks made herein apply to them as well the
Port Hill is thriving town located at point in
the valley where the Kootenai the international Line
incidentally speaking fruit culture is receiving great
attention Apples, plums, peaches, apcots and all
the small fruits thrive The quality of the fruit fine ard
the quantity is all that could be asked has been demon
strated by actual results AS instance last year gen.
teman sold 500 worth of strawberries from quar-
Stock raising md the dairy business also profitable
Rancte have not sold pound of butter in Boomers Ferry
the last less than 20 cents and ranch bring
% cents per dozen
AS liiusating the possibilities of ranchng take the
item of raising hay. Many ranchers fine meadow
lands which grow me crop OF wd nay alter the overflow
of the river each 1t makes good feed and sells well
in the market But hay yields enormous ground
suited for its culture and always demand at good
We know of instance where the crop nothy five
the acre, and timothy hay has been worth less
than $40 in Bonner Ferry, and up high $l5 1t
about $25 the ground referred
in cultivation AT prevailing prices the ground yielded $50
last And there still unclaimed ranches
the Kootenai Valley that can be made productive.
All products find ready market at good price The
mining camps within easy reach furnish no. market
The climate of the Kootena country is remarkably
mild considering the latitude This demonstrated by the
tender fruits that be raised here unusual
thing for the thermometer not to get below the whole
winter through.
The scenic beauty of the Kootena country unrivaed
and nowh ere in the world is there finer hunting and
fishing close transportation lines.
The Kootenai is navigable stream and many fine
, ply upon it..
Bonnes Ferry has many of the qualifications for good
town which is the power
may be obtained from Moyea Falls only six miles distant
There thousands of Of railroad and
land suitable agriculture yet had railroad land
be had cheap and easy payments Government land
may be homeseaded No great of land is required
10 acre piece of GROUND for fruit and garden with YOUR
grazing the hills will yield in actual profits
than white quarter section in many prairie countries The
greatest expense in clearing the gound but get
and the profits from few well cultivated will do the
Wages always fair and industrious labore
nearly always get employment Loggers $50 to $40 per
month aud board ranch hands, S25 $50 ana board;
miners So TO So so day. day laborers $3.50 So
penter 50 80 $3.50 per day. Board "a 50 per week.
not including lodging.
Bonners Ferry has large of country from which
draw trade and does immense business each year
Nearly every line of business IS well represented and the
population made Of exceptionally enerprsng class
of people 1t has splendid public school and there
churches located here The people law abiding and
. they pride themselves in their hospitality.
New settlers always welcome. The country is still
and the opportunities good Capital of course ad
vantage here elsewhere but nowhere in the world will
little capital great deal of muscle negeny applied
. go further tLan in the BoEners Ferry country.