The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-10-31
Opportunities at Boomers Ferry.


Boomers Ferry is the principal town in
the north end of Kootenai county, Idaho,
beautifully situated at the head Of navi-
CATION on the Kootenai river, with about
500 population. 1t is the commercial and |
social center of the great Kootenai valley |
on the main line of the Great Northern
railroad, the northern terminus of the
Kootenai Valley railroad, and about 30
miles from the British possessions.
The surface and character of the coun-
try tributary to Boomers Ferry are agree
ably various. Beginning with the great
alluvial flats along the river comprising
about $1,000 acres, of natural meadows,
prairie and grass lands, chiefly valuable
for stock raising, darying and kindred
Industries. Then the great table of bench
lands extending back to the mountains,
covered with one of Idahos greatest for
ests of pine, fir, tamarack and cedar. The
Northern Pacific Railway company own
ed all the odd numbered sections, and
has sold most of its holdings to settlers
in the last few years; the even numbered
sections, or government lands, are being
rapidly taken as hOmesteads, and few
file under the timber and stone act. On
these bench lands the soil is good, with
plenty of good water, plenty of rainfall
and no irrigation needed. On most OF the
/
tie or no heavy timber, where 1t is cas-
| ily cleared; here the settler commences
| farming operations. Some of the older
settlers have splendid orchards, bearing
all kinds of northern grown fruits of most
excellent quality, and the newcomers are
all setting out young orchards. Timothy,
clover and the cereals are yielding abund-
/ antly as we'll as all root crops and ber-
ries. Rich grass grows all through the
| timber and on the paid hills, furnishing
unlimited grazing for cattle. There Is at
| least one wagon road on every township
surveyed in the valley leading to and
| from Boomers Ferry. Settlers wisely leave
the heavy timber stand on their claims
| to sell to lumbermen when wanted. There
Is yet a great deal Of government land
in the valley subject to entry under the
| homestead and stone and timber acts
with more or less timber on all of 1t, but
naturally, the best locations and the best
| timbered claims are taken and those re-
naming are chiefly suitable for nome
steads, rather than timber claims These
are to be found from to 20 miles from
the town and from IA to 5 miles from a
railroad and large river.
Some of the main valley and most OF
| the lateral valleys are yet unsurVeyeu. IN
these unsurveyed localities are to be found
some splendid farming and tmbered
lands. with some fine bodies Of white pine
and cedar.
Now is the time to take up claims;
the time for selling them has not yet ar
rived Just as soon as some OF the pro-
posed sawmills are built and operated
at Boomers Ferry there will be an uniim-
tied market for timber, and the supply
will be as unlimited as the demand The
numbering industry has not yet begun
there is no timber being cut or market
ed: It is all awaiting the erection ana OPP
GRAFTON of sawmills here.
There are great opportunities Tor IN
dustrious people to get cheap homes here
and to engage IN agricultural, horticultu
raj and stock raising pursuits on any
) scale. large or small; there are still
/ greater opportunities for sawmil men u
engage in the manufacture OF lumber OF
any scale but especially on large scale
good quality of yellow pine, red mr.
) tamarack and cedar can be bought II
large or small quantities at 81 PEI 100
stumpage or the timber land can o
bought for from 50 to $40 per acre. al
I along as fine a river as flows anywhere
q Splendid facilities for manufacturing an.
shipping exist at Boomers Ferry WI.
. good freight rates. we have the worf
: for market. Don't write too much 10
= information. but II you want anytnin
J., come and get It: that Is what the rest
, hem are doing. II you don't do T. yo
Il will he too late.
e There IS no room now Cor any bus
l., ness that does not utilize the natural re
sources OF the country Yours truly.
Z BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATIONS.
Bonners Ferry. Idaho