The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-04-08
A Few Words About Boomers Ferry,

Boomers Ferry is the principal town In
the north end of Kootelai county Idaho,
beautifully situated TT the head of navl-
cation on the Koot@nai river. with about
500 population. 1t "a the commercial and
social center of the great Kootenai valley,
en- 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 Boomers Ferry are agree
ably various. Beginning with the grea
alluvial flats along the river, comprising
shout $4,000 acres, of natural meadows.
prairie and grass lands. chiefly valuable
for stock raising, dairying and kindred
Industries. Then the great table of bench
lands extending back to the mountains.
covered with one of Idaho's greatest for
ests of pine, fir, tanarack and cedar. The
Northern Pacific Railway company own
ed all the odd numbered sections and
has sold most of its holdings to settlers
I'm 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
claims there is a spot where there is lit
tie or no heavy timber, where 1t is cas-
ny 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 set ting out young orchards Timothy,
clover 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 al
least one wagon road on every township
naming are chiefly suitable for home
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 acts
with more or less timber on all of 1t, but
naturally, the best locations and the besi
timbered claims are taken and those re-
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. II
'H~>e unsurveyed localities are to be founf
some splendid farming and timbereS
'qnds, with some fine bodies of white pint
end cedar.
There are great opportunities for In
dustrlOus people to get cheap homes her
and to engage in agricultural. horicultu
raj and stock raising pursuits on an.
scale, large or small; there are still
greater oppor tuni;ies for sawmill men t
engage in the manufacture of lumber OF
any scale but especially on a large scale
A good quality of yellow pine, red fir
tamarack and cedar can be bought II
large or small uuan les at 81 PEI 100
stumpage or the timber land can o
bought for from SO to $40 per acre. al
along as fine a. river as flows anywhere
Splendid facilities for manufacturing an
shipping exist at Bonners Ferry. Wit
good freight rates. we have the worl
for a market. Don't write too much TO
information. but If you want anythin
come and get it; hat is what the rest o
them are doing. If you don't 10 1t 20
will he too late.
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION
Boomers Ferry. Idaho.