Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
Focal and Personal

Miss Lizzie Mclaughlin is
visiting friends in Spokane this
week.
There will be a ball given in
OddfellOws hall this evening by
members Of the Union orchestra.
See Irving Bragg, or write to
him, for anything you want in the
line of stovewood. Fine dry wood.
The Boomers Ferry Cornet
Band will give a concert on Feb.
IA. 1t promises to be a very en-
joyable entertainment.
W. w. Ferbrache, who is with
KendalPs bridge gang, which is
working between Whitefsh and
Troy, was home Sunday on a visit.
w. w. is the cook for the outfit
There are quite a few cases OF
sickness in town, the following are
reported i'll: Mrs. NJ. Mel. Murray,
Mrs. Henry Melder, Mrs. II. l..
Carlton, Mrs. w. H. Tromblee, c.
T. Lashingcr and l.. E. West
Mrs. d. Mcdonald. of Colhurn,
was in on shopping trip on Thurs
day. Her son and daughter,
Master Matt and Miss Bessie,
returned during the week from a
trip to the Coast where they visited
relatives.
Steve Shields OF this place,
who has been working in the yards
Of the n. ?. Ry. in Spokane, had
his foot badly crushed last Tuesday
by slipping from an engine. 1t is
said a portion OF the foot will have
TO be amputated
Attorney John A. Steinlcin, of
Standpoint, was in town on Monday
in the interest of county division.
Mr.. Steinlein thinks the prospects
are good for the passage OF the bill
introduced by Representative Spaul-
ding which does away with Koo-
tenai county and establishes two
new counties.
Miss Bertha Reeder, one OF
Kootenai County's most successful
teachers, who held a position in the
Bonners Ferry schools for three
years, and now serving a second
year at Standpoint, was in the Fer
ry Saturday and Sunday. visiting
friends She was the guest of Mrs
S. D. Taylor.
Hon. r. c Egbers, county sup.
erintendent of schools, arrived
Wednesday, and is visiting the
schools in this locality, all Of which
he finds in good condition except
in cases where the schools arc
crippled for funds, due to the fail
urc OF some of the large concerns &c
pay their taxes.
H. +. Hunt, the Standpoint
undertaken, was in town last Sat
urday, on n business and pleasure
trip. Mr.. Hunt has card in thi.
issue. He is the only licensed en-
balme- in Northern Idaho. w. A
Alexander is his representative il
this locality. Mr. Hunt was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. McGreevey
while here.
j. Fl. Ruberson, who has beer
posing at Rathdrum as a lawyer
preacher and newspaper man, fol
the last four months, has disappear
ed, says the C@ur d'Alene Press
He was getting up q paper to be
called "The Free Lance" He raked
in quite a few dollars as "subscript
ions in advance" and even caught
some of the merchants for advance
on advertising. He left the town tC
get subscriptions, and the last seer
of him was Sunday night, when he
preached at Athol. The only person
in town who seems to mourn his
departure is the land lady where
he was boarding.
A. J. Kent, the real estate dea
Ter, has an advertisement in thi.
issue, calling attention to some OF
the bargains that he has to offer
Mr.. Kent has given much attention
to real estate matters for a number
of years, and is one OF the best
posted men in North Kootenai on
land matters. Those wishing to
buy or sell farm or town property,
should consult him.
-Thegroundhog came out Thurs.
day, saw his shadow, and according
to the fable, will 90 back TO his
winter quarters Tor six weeks.