The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-26
A Few Words About 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
900 population. 1t IA the commercial and
uocial center OF the great Koetenai valley,
on the main line of the Great Northern
railroad, the northern terminus of the
kootenai Valley railroad, and about 80
miles from the British possessions
The surface and character of the coun-
try tributary to Bonners Ferry are agree
ably various. Beginning with the great
slluvial flats along the river. comprising
about $4,000 acres. of natural meadows,
srairie and grass lands chiefly valuable
for stock raising, dairying and kindred
Industries. Then the great table of bench
lands extending back to the mountains,
severed with one of Idaho's greatest for
ests of pine. fir, tamarack and cedar The
Northern Pacific Railway company own
ID all the odd numbered sections and
sas sold most of its holdings to settlers
sn the last few years; the even numbered
sections or government lands are being
rapidly taken as homesteads, and few
ale under the timber and stone act On
sese bench lands the soil is good with
plenty of good water, plenty of rainfall
and no irrigation needed. On most of the
slams there is a spot where there is lit
tle or no heavy timber, where 1t is cas-
sy cleared; here the settler commences
farming operations. Some of the older
iettlers have splendid orchards, bearing
Ill kinds of northern grown fruits Of most
excellent quality, and the newcomers are
al setting out young orchards. Timothy.
glover and the cereals are yielding abund-
antly. as well as all root crops and ber-
ries. Rich grass grows all through the
timber and on the bald hills, furnishing
unlimited grazing for cattle. There is at
least one wagon road on every township
surveyed in the valley leading to and
from Bonners Ferry. Settlers wisely leave
the heavy timber stand on their claims
to sell 10 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 acrs
with more or less timber on all of 1t, but
naturally, the best locations and the best
umbered claims are taken and those re-
manning are chiefly suitable for home
steads, rather than timber claims. These
are to be found from to 20 miles from
the town and from IA to miles from
railroad and large river.
Some of the main valley and most OF
the lateral valleys are yet unsurveyed. In
thee unsurveyed localities are to be found
some splendid farming and timbered
'ands, with some fine bodies of white pine
and cedar.
There are great opportunities for in
dustUous people to get cheap homes here
and to engage in agricultural. hOrticultu-
raj and stock raising pursuits on any
scale, large small; there are still
greater opportunities for sawmill men 10
engage in the manufacture of lumber on
any scale, but especially on large scale.
A good quality of yellow pine, red fir,
tamarack and cedar can be bought IN
large or small guam i's at 81 pc 1000
! stumpage, or the timber land can De
bought for from So to $40 per acre, all
! along as fine a river as flows anywhere
! Splendid facilities for manufacturing and
shipping exist at Bonners Ferry. with
good freight rates, we have the world
for market. Don't write TOO much for
information. but If you want anything
come and get it; that is what the rest Of
shem are doing. If you don't do II you
will he too late.
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION.
Bonners Ferry. Idaho.