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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-02-24

All OAAAiAAAN ANAAAANh W AAN 1h0tA AAAlNh
Of streets and sidewalks.
BE It ordained Oy the Chairman and Board
of Trustees OF the Village OF Boomers Ferry,
kootenai County, State OF Idaho.
Sec !. No person shall engage in any game,
sport, amusement. or exhibit amy machine, or
show, OF any animal, or indulge in any aero
battle feats, OF do anything else in the streets
or upon the sidewalks which shall have a ten.
dency to brighten horses, or which shall collect
any crowd Of persons so as to interfere with
the passage Of teams or vehicles or persons
passing along the street, and sidewalks and
any person who shall do any OF these things
shall be fined not less than three nor more
than twenty-five dollars for each and every Of
Tense.
See. .. No person shall without permit in
writing from the Chairman OF the Board OF
Trustees (altested by the village clork)
beat any drum or other instrument, OF
blow any horn cr other instrument. or make
use OF any music, either instrumental or vocal
for the purpose of attracting the attention OF
passengers in any street Of the Village OF Bon
ners Ferry to any circus, menagerie, OF show
or other thing in said village tending to tn,
collection of persons on the streets or side
walks to the obstruction Of the same, under tn,
penalty Of not less than ten dollars and no
more than fifty dollars for each ofense.
The provisions Of this section shall not be 81
construed so as TO adect any organized band o
music or organized musicale society, or civil
or military parade.
See. 3. The permit required in Sec , Of thi
ordinance shall be revocable at the pleasure q
the Chairman OF the Board Of Trustees.
Sec A. All ordinances and parts Of ord
inances in conflict herewith are hereby re
pealed.
See. 8. This ordinance shall become and b
in full force and effect from and after its pas
sage approval and publication in one issue q
the BoNNERs FERRY HERALD, weekly newspa
per Of general circulation published in Boz
ners Ferry, Kootenai County, State Of Idaho.
W. A. ALEXANDER. Chairman.
| BrN MORROW Clerk
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-02-24
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

Maintains unexoelled service
from the west to the east and south.
Making close connections with
trains Of all transcon tinental lines,
passengers are given their choice OF
routes TO Chicago. Louisville, Mem
phis and NewOrleans, and through
these points to the far east.
Prospective travellers desiring in
formation as to the lowest rates
and best routes are invited to cor
respondence with the following
Representatives:
b. II TRUMBULL,
Commercial Agent, 142 Third
street, Portland. Ore.
j. c LINDSEY,
T. f. & p. A, l42 Third street
Portland, Ore
PAUL B. THOMPSON,
Frt. q Passenger Agent, Colnar
Bldg. Seattle, Wash.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-02-24


an Ordinance prohibiting any Railroad
Company ironi blocking with It's cars or
otherwise. any street In the Village OF Bon
ner. Ferry for longer period than ave
minute
BE fl ordained by the Chairman and BOARD
Of Trustees OF the Village of Boomers Ferry,
Kootenai County State OF Idaho:
Sec. l. No engineer fireman, conductor.
orakem H. yard master. station agent agent,
division superintendent OF other officer agent
OF employee OF any railroad mpany having
a tract within the illage OF Boomers Ferry, or
any other person, shall cause OF permit any
train, engine, car or other obstruction TO stand
across any street within the Village Of Boomers
Ferry or any part thereof for a longer period
OF time consecutiyely than five minutes.
See. p Whenever il shall become necessary
for the transaction OF the business OF any rail-
road company within the village 10 pass over
any street which its track OF tracks may cross
with its train, engine or car. OF whenever IL
shall become necessary in the transaction Of
It's business for any such railroad company to
stand any engine. car or train across any such
streets or any part thereof, then, and not other
wise. the persons mentioned In the preceding
section may block portion OF said street for a
period OF time not to exceed fifteen minutes
provided. however, that during such period
such person shall leave a space not less than
thirty feet in width in the middle OF SAID street
free and unimpcded for the passage of teams,
equestrian and pedestrian.
sec g. This ordinance shall not be so con
strued as to permit any Of the persons named
in the first section hereof, or amy other en-
ployee or employees, oihcer or officers, agent or
agents Of any railroad company, under any
pretext or excuse whatsoever TO evade the
provisions hereof.
Sec. 4 Any person or persons violating the
provisions OF this ordnance, or any ol them,
or aiding or assisting or abetung therein, shall
be deemed guilty OF a misdemeanol and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum
not less than ten dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars and cost of prosecution and
shall be committed until such fine and costs
are paid
See. 8. It is hereby made the duty Of the
Village Marshal to enforce this ordinance and
to place such necessary force on or near the
railroad crossings Of this village whore in his
judgment the same may be needed, AS may be
necessary to enforce the same; and he is here
by directed to cause any person or persons
found Oy him orany other police officer OF thi'
village, violating any of the provisions OF sale
ordinance 10 be forthwith arrested and pros
ecuted.
Sec. e. All ordinances and parts OF ordinan
ces in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
Sec. T. This ordinance shall become and b.
in full force and effect from and after its pas
sage approval and publication in one issue o
the BoNNERs FERRY HERALD, weekly news
paper OF general circulation published in Bon
ners Ferry, Kootenai County, State Of Idaho.
W. A. ALEXANDER, Chairman.
BEN MORROW Clerk.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-02-24
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Information Relating II The Richest
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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-02-24

Timber Land Act, June ;, 1873.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
u. s Land Ohce, Occur dAlene. idaho
January 10, 1905,
Notice is hereby given that in compu-
ance with the provisions OF the Act OF
Congress OF June 3, 1873, entitled IAN Act
for the sale of Timber Lands IN the States
Of California. Oregon, Nevada and Wash
ngton Territory as extended TO all the
Public Land States by Act of Aug. 4. 1892.
Ben Johnson of Belgrove, co .nty Of kootcnai
state of Idaho, has this day filed in this Office
his sworn statement No. 1916 for the purchase
OF the NE4 NW4, Wa Me-, NV "a Sell of
sec No. - in twp. No. GIN, rho. ,, wHM and will
oner proof to show that the land sought
Is more valuable for its timber or stone
han for agricultural purposes. and to
establish his claim 10 said land before
registe and receiver at Occur Alenc, lCul. o
on Monday the 9Th day Of April, 1906.
tie names as Witnesses:
James Mills, FranS Bacon, William II l1per
and Philbert Bl0uin, all OF Bellgrove, Idaho
Any ana al persons claiming adversely
he above described lands are requisite
@ file their claims In this Office on or be
fore said 9th day OF April 1906.
2-3-i-7 h. y. DUNN Register
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-02-24

An Ordinance prohibiting distractions

An Ordinance prohibiting distractions on
Sidewalks and Streets.
BE it ordained by the Chairman and Board
of Trustees OF the Village of Boomers Ferry,
Kootcnai County, State OF Idaho
Sec. /. No person shall use or occupy more
than two feet of space, nor more than eight
feet high Immediately in front of the building
occupied by him or them. measuring from the
building, in displaying amy goods, wares,
clothing, merchandise or produce Of any nd
upon any street or sidewalk in the village
provided, that in no case shall any merchand-
Use goods, wares clothing or produce of any
kind be exposed for sale on the sidewalks on
Sunday.
Sec. p No person shall place or cause to be
placed upon any crosswalk, street or sidewalk
in the village, any lumber, iron, coal, trunk,
bale, box, crate, keg, cask, barDed wire, mer-
chundise, article or thing whatsoever, whether
OF the same description OF not, so as to Obstrucl
free passage for team or foot passengers fol
more than three hours, said obstruction not &c
extend over more than one-half the width OF
said walk OF street; provided that all material
necessary fot the construction Of sewers, water
or gas pipes, or alteration or repair thereof, Oh
any obstruction necessary in the improvement
ofthe streets or sidewalks shall not be deemed
distractions within the meaning OF the pro
visions Of this ordinance.
See. 3. Amy person violating the provisions
OF this ordinance shall on conviction be pun
ished IN a fine not exceeding twenty-five dol
lars ana the cost OF prosecution.
see. 4. This ordinance shall become and b,
in full force and effect from and after its pas
sage, approval and publication in one issue o
the BoNNERs FERRY HERALD, a weekly news
paper Of general circulation published in Bon
ner, Ferry, ko0ienui County, State Of Idaho.
WA. ALaxANAER, Chairman.
BEN MORROW, CLERK.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-02-24

whte US for fun particulars aud Rates
GEO J. MOHLER Gen1 Agent
iso Riverside Ave spokane wash
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-02-24
K. V. Railway Time Table.

Kooteua. Valley Railway trains leave Great
northern Depot at ii, IN. ON Tuesdays, Thurs
lays and saturdays, returning In time to con-
acct with No. and No. 4.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-02-24

department Of the Interior. Land Once at
Occur d'Alene, Idaho. Jan. g. 1906
Notice is hereby sgiven that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his intention
TO make final proof in support OF his claim,
and that said proof win be made before Thos
J. Jones, U. s. Commissioner, at his Office a,
Boomers Ferry, Idaho. on March 8, 1906 viz
METH McRAE.
who made homestead No. 1872. for the VIZ
Nwls, NEl4 NwA, and NwA NE1. Sec 8,
Twp. 6S y. RI L. B.M.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his c,-htinuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land. viz; James ". Kinney, Bert W.
Ludington, james Fitzpatrick Andrew Al
drich, all OF Bonncrs Ferry, Idaho.
1873 RN. DUNN, Register
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-02-24

THE town trustees have three
new ordinances published in this
issue. These ordinances are good
and timely, especially the one rel
ating to trains blocking street eros
sings. The blockading OF streets
by trains has become an intolerable
nuisance.
The Bottineau courant., 1906-11-23

cateIy brocaded walls shimmered
mockingly at me.
Anita" said I, do you care for
me?" ~-.7~
She murmured inaudibly. Evasion!
thought 1, and suspicion sprang on
guard, bristling.
Anita" repeated sternly, do you
care for me?"
II am you wife," she replied, her
head dropping still lower. And hesi-
tatingly she drew away from me. That
seemed confirmation of my doubt and
I said to her satirically, You are will
ing to be my wife out of gratitude, to
put it politely?"
She looked straight into my eyes
and answered, Il can only say there is
no one like SO well, and-I will give
you all have to give"
"Like!" I exclaimed contemptuous-
ly, my nerves giving way altogether.
And you would be my wife! Do you
want me to despise you?" struck
dead my poor, feeble hope that had
been all but still-born. I rushed from
the room, closing the door violently
between US.
Such was our housewarming.
The Bottineau courant., 1906-11-23

not actually In the pay of the Roe
buck-Langdon clique-shouted that,
I'm spite of the malicious attacks
from the gambling element, the new
securities are being absorbed by the
public at prices approximating their
value" Then But shall quote my
investors letter the following morn
ing:
AT half-past nine yesterday-nine-
twenty eight, to be exact-President
Melville, of the National Industrial
Bank, loaned six hundred thousand
dollars. He loaned it to Bill Van
Nest, an ex-gambler and proprietor OF
pool rooms, now silent partner in Hoe
& Wittekind, brokers, on the New
York Stock Exchange, and also in Fill
bert & Jonas, curb brokers. He loaned
1t to Van Nest without security.
Van Nest used the money yester-
day to push up the price of the new
coal securities by wash sales'-which
means, by making false purchases and
sales of the stock in order to give the
public the impression of eager buying.
Van Nest sold to himself and bought
from himself 347,O60 of the 352.6S1
shares traded in.
Melville, in addition to being pres.
ident of one of the largest banks in
the world, Is director in no less
than seventy-three great Industrial en-.
terprises, including railways, telegraph
companies, savings banks and life In.
surance companies. Bill Van Nest has
done time in the Nevada State Peni.
tentiary for horse-stealing."
That was all. And it was enough
quite enough. l was q national figure.
as much SO as If had tried to assas
sinate the president. Indeed, I had
exploded bomb under greater than
the president under the chiefs of this
real government of the United States
the government that levied daily upon
every citizen, and that had state and
national and the principal municipal
governments in it's strong box
confess was as much astounded
at the effect of my bomb as old Mel.
vile must have been. l felt that
had been obscure, as looked at the
newspapers, with Matthew Blackjack
appropriating almost the entire front
page Of each. was the isolated, the
conspicuous figure, standing alone
upon the steps Of the temple of Nam
mon, where mankind daily and de-
voutly comes to offer worship.
Not that the newspapers praised
me. I recall none that spoke well Of
me. The nearest approach to praise
was the Blackjack squeals on the
Wall Street gang" in one Of the SEN
sational penny sheets that strengthen
the plutocracy by lying about It.
Some Of the papers insinuated that
Il had gone mad; others that I had
been bought up by rival gang to the
Roebuck-Langdon clique; still others
thought was simply hunting noto-
riety. All were inclined to accept as
sufficient denial Of my charges
Melville's dignifled refusal ito notice
any attack from quarter SO dis
credited" J" 55s
AS my electric whirled into Wall
Street, saw the crowd In front Of
the Textile building, dozen police
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as individuals, should be Influenced
by demonstration from q mass of
them, is hard to understand. But the
fact is indisputable. They fooled me
then; they could fool me again, in
spite of all I have been through.
There probably wasn't one in that
mob for whose opinion would have
had the slightest respect had he come
to me alone; yet as listened to those
shallow cheers and those worthless
assurances of "the people are behind
you, Blackjack" I felt that I was a
man with q mission!
Our main Office was full, literally
full, Of newspaper men-reporters
from morning papers, from afternoon
papers, from out-of-town and foreign
papers. pushed through them, say.
ing as went: my letter speaks for
me, gentlemen, and will continue to
speak for me. have nothing to say
except through It,"
But the public urged one.
It doesn't interest me-" said /. on
my guard against the temptation to
cant. 4 am a banker and investment
broker. ] am interested only in my
customers" s.
And ! shut myself IN, giving strict
orders to Joe that there was to be no
talking about me or my campaign.
i don't purpose to let the newspapers
make US cheap and notorious" said I.
We must profit by. the warning in
the fate Of all the other fellows who
nave sprung into notice by attaching
these bandits.''
The first news I got was that Bill
Van Nest had disappeared. AS soon
as the Stick Exchange opened. Ma
The Bottineau courant., 1906-11-23
xxx.
BLAckLock OPENS FIRE.

For what proceeded to do, all
sorts of motives, from the highest to
the basest, have been attributed to
me- Here is the truth: had already
pushed the medicine of hard work to
it's limit. It was as powerless against
this new development as water
against a drunkard's thirst. I must
find some new, some compelling drug
some frenzy of activity that would
swallow up myself as the battle makes
the soldier forget his toothache. This
confession may chagrin many who
have believed in me. My enemies
will hasten to say: AHA, his motive
was even more selfish and petty than
was alleged" But those who look at
human nature honestly, and from the
inside, will understand how can con-
cede that selfish reason moved me
to draw my sword, and still can claim
q higher motive. In such straits az
were mine, some men of my all-or-
none temperament debauch them
selves; others thresh about blindly,
reckless whether they strike innocent
or guilty. I did neither.
Probably many will recall that long
before the securities" Of the reorgan-
lied coal combine were issued, 4 had
In my daily letter to investors been
preparing the public to give them q
fitting reception. A few days after
my whole being burst into fames Of
resentment against Anita, out came
the new array Of new stocks and
bonds. Roebuck and Langdon ar
ranged with the underwriters for 2
fake four times over-subscriptioH
Endorsed by the two greatest banking
houses In the Street. Despite this
oftentried and always-good trick, the
public refused to buy. felt i had not
been overestimating my power. But
made no move until the securities"
began to go up, and the financial re-
porters under the influence where
The Bottineau courant., 1906-11-23

rlonaI coal became the feature. But,
instead of wash sales," Roebuck,
Langdon and Melville were them
selves, through various brokers, buy
ing the stocks in large quantities to
keep the prices up. My next letter
was as brief as my first philippe:
Bill Van Nest is at the Hotel
Frankfort, Newark, under the name OF
Thomas Lowry. He was in telephone
communication with President Mel
vile, of the National Industrial bank,
twice yesterday.
"The underwriters of the National
Coal company's new issues, fright
ened by yesterdays exposure, have
compelled Mr.. Roebuck, Mr.. Now
bray Langdon and Mr. Melville them
selves to buy. So, yesterday, those
three gentlemen bought with real
money, with their own money, large
quantities of stocks which are worth
less than half what they paid for
them.
They will continue to buy these
stocks so long as the public holds
aloof. They dare not let the prices
slump. They hope that this storm
will blow over, and that then the in
vesting public will forget and will
relieve them of their load.'
had added: But this storm WON'T
blow over. It will become a cyclone"
| struck that out. mo prophecy"
said | to myself. "Your rule. iron
clad, must be-facts, always facts:
only facts"
The gambling section of the public
took my hint and rushed into the
market; the burden of protecting the
underwriters was doubled, and more
ana more of the boarded loot was
olsgorged. That must have been q
costly day-for, 10 minutes after the
Stock Exchange closed, Roebuck sent
for me.
my compliments to him." said to
his messenger, "but am too busy.
III be glad to see him here, however.
You know he dares not come to
you," said the messenger, Schilling,
president Of the National Manufac-
tured Food company, sometimes called
the Poison Trust. IF he did, and IT
were to get out, there'd be panic"
Probably" replied with shrug.
That's no affair Of mine. I'm not re-
sponsible for the rotten conditions
waich these so-ca]led financiers have
produced, and I shall not be disturbed
by the crash which must come"
Schilling gave me genuine look Of
mingled pity and admiration. 4 sup
pose you know what you're about,
said he. but think you're making
q mistake"
. Thanks, Ned" said I--he had been
my head clerk q few years before.
and had got him the chance with
Roebuck which he had improved 50
veil. I'm going to have some fun.
Can't live but once. !"
NY daily letters, had now ceased
to be advertisements, had become
news, sought by all the newspapers
Of this country and Of the big cities u
Great Britain. could have made g
large saving BY no longer paying MY
sixty-odd regular papers for inserting
them. But was looking too far
The Bottineau courant., 1906-11-23

FROM THE ICE-LOCKED ANITA
OF A SHORT TIME BEFORE"
from January. And her hand-so in
tensely alive-seemed extremely COM
Portable in mine.
Even as my blood responded to
that touch, had twinge of cynical
bitterness. Yes, apparently was at
last getting what I had so long, SO
vainly, and, latterly, so hopelessly
craved. But-why was she giving it?
Why had she withheld herself until
this moment of material happiness?
II have to pay the rich mans price, =
thought I, with sigh.
It was in reaching out for some
sweetness to take away this bitter
taste in my honey that said to her,
when you gave me that money from
your uncle, you did 1t to help me out?'
She co1ored deeply. How silly you
must have thought mel" she an
swered.
I took her other hand. AS was
drawing her toward me, the sudden
pallor Of her face and chill Of her
Hands halted me once more, brought
sickeningly before me the early days
Of my courtship when she had infuri-
ated my pride by trying to be sub
missive. looked round the room
that room into which / had put 50
much thought and money. Money!
The rich mans price! those deli
The Bottineau courant., 1906-11-23

men keeping 1t In order. / descenoeu
amid cheers, and entered my Offices
through a mob struggling to shake
hands with me-and, in my ignorance
of mob mind, was delighted and
inspired! Just why man who knows
men, knows how wishy-wishy they are