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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-07
SCHNOOR COOpERAGE AND BOX MFG. co.

structed to conduct logs out of the
river to the mill. The county has
given permission for this purpose.
While the county road is thus OBJ
structed, a road will be open around
through the mill grounds for the
accommodation of the public.
The buildings have been wired
and are already electric lighted.
The mill will be. equipped with
two engines and two boilers, each
of 125 horse power capacity. The
engine room will be constructed of
either brick or concrete, probably
the latter. 1t is the intention to
have everything possible fire proof,
Logging operations for the mill
have already started.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-07
BELL PHONE MEN HERE AGAIN

provided so subscribers could be
secured. OF course these and more
will be forthcoming. The matter
of rates to be charged is still to be
adjusted, but Mr.. Hart thinks he
can secure concessions. 1t may be
ten days yet before the solicitor for
contracts will be in the field. I'm
til then, work will not start.
Mr.. Hart figures on pu ting on a
large force and installing the ex-
change in about two weeks time, so
that if all plans mature, we
can Hello" over town by the New
Year.
When the company starts to
build, they will require the services
of dozen or fifteen men, outside
of their skilled work men, to dig
holes, erect poles, and such work.
The HERALD trusts that Boomers
Ferry will be able to round out d
busy and progressive year with the
establishment of the telephone ex-
change.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-07
Measuring Up the Town With
View to Establishing Exchange

R. E. Hart, division superinten-
dent of the Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone Co., with headquarters
at Occur d'Alene. accompanied by
Paul J. Donavan, construction fore
man of the same company, were in
Boomers Ferry on Thursday. The
object of their visit here was to
measure up the town"to determine
the amount of material required to
wire the town for a telephone ex-
change.
Mr.. Hart was here few weeks
ago and met with number of the
business men and talked over the
telephone situation. He left stat
ing that he would recommend to
his company that they put in an
exchange. Since then he has taken
the matter up with the General
Manager and secured his consent,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-07
TOPAY ALL Cash
Clearing House Paper Soon t.
Disappear
'ONEERS FERRY BANK READY
The First State Bank Has a Large
Reserve

The financial disturbance is
about at an end, so far as it affects
Boomers Ferry and the Kootenai
Valley. The First State Bank of
Bonners Ferry is now cashing all
kinds of bankable paper, but is
still using clearing house certifi-
Gates to a small extent. w. d.
Baxter, cashier of the bank, in
forms the Herald that they have
$685. actual cash on hand, which
they are more than anxious to pay
out, because it gives them d greater
reserve than they desire to carry.
The chairman of the clearing
house committee announced on
Thursday that Spokane banks
would probably commence calling
iii outstanding certificates next
week, and Mr.. Baxter states that
the minute the Spokane banks
commence to call them in the First
State bank will Immediately go on
a strictly cash basis. In fact, the
First State has been ready at all
times to maintain a cash basis
whenever the Spokane banks would
loosen up to their correspondents.
Since the furry struck the country
they have increased their reserve
until they are now in their present
splendid condition.
The facts in relation to the
money rituation here is only
another indication that Boomers
Ferry is one of the best business
centers of its size in the North.
west.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-07

lard can at the Cooper ranch, which
were wanted for the purpose of
caching the money nearer a rail
road town, it is believed. The jar
was found where it had been each
ed near Bonners Ferry, but the
bucket has never been located. 1t
is thought that they divided their
booty into two parcels. The jar
was empty when unearthed, but it
is thought that the bucket is each
ed away with considerable wealth
in it. Others think that there were
four men in the hold-up instead of
two, as four men are reported to
have been seen together in the
Yahk basin, who were believed to
have been the robbers.
Rewards amounting to $4,000
were offered for the arrest and con-
victiou of the two men who held
up and robbed the train.
Mcdonald and Smith deny hold
ing up the train but maintain .
discreet silence as to how they came
by the money. 1t is said that il
will be difficult to con vict them in
the Montana courts, and for this
reason the U. S. government step.
ped in and will try them first, after
which the state will be allowed tC
take fall out of them.
Those who believe there were
four men in the hold-up are of the
opinion that Mcdonald and Smith
had all their money on their per
sons When arrested, and that The
other two men bad half Of tn,
amount stolen.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-07

R. braves will open a harness
shop in Bonners Ferry next Mon
day. He has leased a part of the
Monks building.
The Presbyterian L. A. S. will
serve refreshments on afternoon
and evening of Dec. 13 at their an
nual sale-at Electric Light Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Van Gasken
were the victims of few of their
intimate friends last Wednesday
evening. 1t became known that it
was the 18th anniversary of their
wedding, and they and their home
were taken possession of by sur
prise.
Mabel Pierce, a woman of the
under world, who was sent to the
county hospital from Boomers Fer
ry about two weeks ago, died Tues
day night. Death was due to
burns received while lighting a
fire. Her clothing took fire and
she was frightfully burned before
the flames could he extinguished.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-07
Work at Their New Plant Now Well
Under Way.

John Schnoor is making good
progress at the mill site of the
Schnoor Cooperage and Box Mfg.
Co. He is working about 25 men.
He now has an office-and barn con-
structed, and is finishing a board
ing house.
He expects the architect here
Monday and will then commence
the construction of the mill.
The county road running past
the mill will be closed for several
weeks after next Monday. At the
foot of the hill, a way will be con.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-07
New Aldermen.

The town trustees held thei r
regular semi-monthly meeting last
Tuesday evening. Among other
business transacted. the two vacan
cies in the offices of trustees were
filled. The new aldermen are
George r. Gray and H. L Med
bury. They succeed N. B. viii
liams, removed to Occur d'Alene
and ]. B. Brody, who has moved
out of the town limits.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-07

Mrs. o. A. Blakeslee and Mrs.
w. H. Castle left last week for
Bridgeport, Wash, to visit relatives
until Just before Christmas. Mrs.
Blakeslee has a daughter and two
sisters at Bridgeport.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-07

We carry an elegant line of
Salt Lake and Glastonbury saxony
wool underwear. Prices range
from $3.50 to $3.50 for unions
and s1.25 to 1915 for single
garments at Moore Bros.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-07

creamery, one CItdih SpdIdIOI,
one horse rake. 16 miles from
Bonners Ferry, 2 miles from
station.
$4,000. Best improved ranch in
Kootenai Valley, A miles from viii
lage, fine orchard, good buildings,
meadow land.
$500. One lot on Main street
with building. Rents for $40 per
month.
5000. 100 acres of good orchard
land two miles from village, sold
on installment plan.
$1650.OO. A Bargain. 100 acres
of land three miles from Boomers
Ferry, we'll improved, good house,
barn, chicken house, well of fine
water, six acres cleared, IL mile
from church and school.
$4,000. An S0-acre tract of
fine land, we'll improved. 2 miles
from Copeland, Idaho, along the
line of K. V. r. r. Good water.
This is a bargain.
240 acres land, IL acres cleared,
good water, good house, part mea-
dow. $500 per acre.
1877 acres of land, all meadow,
fenced, good house, stock and all
improvements. This is first class
buy. Price $4,000.
100 acre ranch, mile from
town 6 acres cleared, good house
1900 NJ. it. saw timber. Price
$4,000.
$4,000. One quarter acre Of
land in clover, and fenced with g
4-foom house. This is a bargain
800 each. so lots right in the
city, good location for residence
now is the time to buv. These lots
will advance in price in six months
25 per cent. l will sell you thes,
lots on the installment plan, S2l
down and 40 per month. This il
snap, don't miss the chance.
447 acres of meadow land, wei
improved and fenced, good build
ings and all farming utensils, ais
40 head of cattle. This land viii
be sold on terms. Price $40 pc
acre.
Al. KENT, Real EStat'
Deputy Mineral Recorder,
and Notary Public.
BONNERS FERRY, IDAH(
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-07
LOOK At THESE BARGAINS
Real Estate
FARM and CITY
p r O p f r T Y

$4,000. 1913 acres of meadow
land, IS head of cattle, one frame
house 5 rooms, one barn 16x24
100 tons of hay in 1906, 800 in
creamery, one cream separator
one horse rake. 16 miles from
Bonners Ferry, 2 miles from
station.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-07

$1,000. Best improved ranch in
Kootenai Valley, A miles from viii
lage, fine orchard, good buildings,
meadow land.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-07

81, 800. One lot on Main stree
with building. Rents for $40 pc
month.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-07

Pay us $50 or $25 for a suit
or an overcoat and no man will
have a right to feel prouder of
his clothes than you.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-07
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

DR.. &. &. FRY,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
CO. Office opposite the Post office
on MAIN STREET.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-07

447 acres of meadow land, we'll
improved and fenced, good build
ings and all farming utensils, also
40 head of cattle. This land will
be sold on terms. Price $50 per
aQrq
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-07

5000. 100 acres of good orchard
land two miles from village, sole
on installment plan.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-07

$4,000. One quarter acre of
land in clover, and fenced with a
4-room house. This is a bargain.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-07

100 acre ranch, 1 mile from
town. 6 acres cleared, good house,
1900 M. it. saw timber. Price
$1,000.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-27
KILLS AN OLD MAN.
Jonathan Thorne's Machine Runs
Down Jackson Seeley in
Fairfield, Conn,

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 21.-William
p. Driscoll, chauffeur for Jonathan
Thorne, a millionaire living at Black
Rock, was arrested this afternoon for
running down and killing Samuel Jack
son Seeley, sixty years old, of Plattsville,
at Fairfield.
Mr.. Seeley had stepped from trolley
car in front of the Fairfield Town Hal
when the auto ran up behind him and
struck him, fracturing his skull.
Coroner Doten ordered the arrest o.
Chauffeur Driscoll and charge of man
slaughter. Bonds were fixed at 50, 500.
Mrs. Victor Thorne and her young sol
were in the auto when it ran down tn,
man. They were on the way to Fairfield
Station to meet Mr.. Thorne.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-27
A Mess-Of Fish.

The following account is taken from
the Poultney Journal of Sept. 20, and
will be of interest to many in this vicin-
ity "The experience of three local fisher
men during recent summers day was
a little embarrassing, but to one up a tree
it looks as though the laugh would be on
the officer d. G. Sherman, DIR. A. j.
Greenwood and A. V. Fisher went fish
ing up near Ripton on July first, and
while the finny tribe were taking hold in
great shape, fish warden came along
arrested the whole bunch and trotted
them down to the village. This he did
in spite of the fact that the anglers en-
treated him to allow them to show up.
But nay! No foolin' with him, bgosh.
AT any rate when they reached the set
tlement, they were taken before a JUS
tice, and he promptly discharged them
because they had no understood trout
In the course of time it developed that
the presumptious officer was neither
constable, sheriff, or even deputized to
arrest or serve papers. Therefore the
angered anglers turned tables and.secur-
ed writ against him for false arrest.
His presence was required, according to
the papers, at Platt's Office on the 10th.
He appeared two days in advance with
papers for the doctor, and he again took
him before the Ripton justice, where, at
the hour of 1890 on Saturday night, he
was again presented before the justice
and promptly discharged Before they
reached Ripton, however, the warden
hedged and wanted to call it all OFT.
Greenwood would not assent to this,
though, and when he descended Ripton
mountain in the early hours of Sunday
morning, he was more and more deter
mined that somebody would settle.
Warden Gibbs failed to put in an APP
pearance here on Monday, and judg-
ment for $75 and costs. aggregating over
800, was found against him, which he
settled with Sheriff Ripley of Poultney.
There may be another verse or two before
the case is closed. In the meantime,
country wardens better be leetle more
keerful.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-27
GIFT TO VERGENNES.
a Request of S15o,ooo to City for
Library.

Vergennes, Sept. 21.-Vergennes is
assured of one of the finest public library
buildings in the State when the estate of
the late w. G. Bixby is finally settled.
The estate is now in process of settle
ment.
By the will of Mr.. Bixby, who was a
prominent hardware dealer, of this city,
who also had large realty buildings in
the West, the city is bequeathed in the
neighborhood of $3.50, 900, which, accord
ing to the provisions of the will, is to be
utilized in erecting public library build
ing and maintaining the same. This
cum will not be available, however, until
a number of private and public requests
are disposed of. The estate has been in
process of settlement since last February,
upon the demise of Mr.. BiXby.
1t is now practically assured that the
money will be available the coming win
ter so that work upon the structure may
begin early in the spring. Nergennes
now has a small public library which is
about on a par with many of the small
towns and villages in the State which
have taken advantage of the law to Sc
cure State aid.
The other requests mentioned in the
will are $4,000 to the Prospect Gene
tery Association of this city and 50, 900
each to Hampton Institute, Tuskegee
Normal Institute, and an orphan asylum
in Chicago.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-27
A Remark able Savings
Bank Record

The Burlington Daily News pays its
compliments to the Hyde Park Saw
ings Bank in The following enthusiastic
language
Congratulations to ex-Gov. Carroll S. Page
and his Lamoile County Savings Bank and
Trust Company!
The company with the long name has
passed the million dollar mark-a remarkable
record, considering its environment and the
character of its clientele. Another remarkable
thing is that every cent of this million dollars
is invested in Vermont "to foster Vermont
industries and develop Nermonts enterprises.
1t is stated that the bank does not own dol
lar of doubtful paper and that it never had a
dollars worth of real estate except the bank
building which was charged to profit and loss
some years ago.
Once more, congratulations
This Bank pays 4 per cent. COM
pounded semi-annually on deposits of
$500 or more.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-27
DECIDES AGAINST UNION.
Finding for Patch Co. Against 1e
of the 20 Defenda Named.

Rutland, Sept. pa jury in Rutland
county court, after II hours considera-
ton, returned verdict last night in the
noted labor case, in which the F. r.
Patch Manufacturing company sued %
members of Protection Lodge, Interna-
tional Association of Machnists, for
strike damages of 5000 awarded the
Patch company against the lodge. As
the organization had no property, Mr..
Patch looked to the members, attaching
the homes and trusteeing the wages of
as many as he could get names. The
jury held that 16 of the men named az
defendants were bona fide members OF
the lodge and are therefore holden for
the judgment. The case has attracted
wide attention, none like it ever having
been tried in Vermont.
The verdict is against John F. TAFT S.
l.. Huffmire, John p Hinchey, Nicholas
j. Howley, Charles E. Nourse, William
Gosselin, John Z. Capeless, Fred Lehr,
w. L. Weymouth, William Haverty
John A. Keenan,. w. A. Patrick. Frank
Dupree, Phileas Young, R. J. Williams
and Martin Mclaughlin.
Those discharged were T. E. Howley,
Frank Carter, James NJ. Hinchey, Gale
NJ. Stewart, John H. Grimes and T. F.
Mangan.
The case hinged on the question of
membership in the lodge at the time of
the strike in 1902, which~was marked by
violence
Judge A. A. Hall in his charge spoke
of the defendants connection with the
case, dividing them into three groups,
those who admitted being members. now
of the lodge, those who claimed to have
severed their connection with the lodge
and those who had never admitted being
members of the organization.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-27
OBITUARY..

On the morning of September 20,
James Spencer Cole a respected, indus
trious resident of Brandon since March
/, 1898, passed on to the life beyond this.
He was born at New Haven Mills, July
.. 1929. His youth was mostly spent
with his uncle, Judge Spencer, and in
the store of his cousin, Myron Munson,
both of Potsdam, N Y. At IS he chose
an apprenticeship as shoemaker. He
came to Weybridge, VT, 81 years ago
on July 4, the date of the dedication of
the monument located there to Senator
Sias Wright. Learning of a vacant
shop, with the helpfulness of U. d.
Twitchell, he set up for himself in 1850.
For 80 years he was mail carrier to and
from NIiddlebury in connection with
growing shop duties. He was married
three times and had five sons and two
daughters. Six were present at the
funeral, one son having died. Also a
brother SO years old, Charles w. Cole,
was present from Coles Corner, st. Law
renee Co., N. Y. The burial was at
Weybridge. Reading of Scripture and
prayer at the house Monday, September
80, were by Rev. G. B. Carpenter and F.
Il. Lovett. At Weybridge church for
mer pastor, Rev. Charles Hill discoursed
from the words "For me to live is Christ
but to die is gain" Reading of Scripture
and opening prayer by Rev. Peter Heller,
pastor of NJ. E. Church. Deceased was
member of the Wesleyan Methodist
Church but was considerable and sunny
toward all others. His day of earthly
life was suddenly cut off. The sunset
has been. May we all have twilight
and setting not less peaceful, and hopeful
of reward beyond.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-27
obiIes In Use.

According to the latest figures just
prepared at Albany, New York state
continues to lead all others in the num-
Der of automobiles in use within its Dor
ders. While the number of accidents
lately may have caused some people to
suspect this, it nevertheless comes as
surprise to find that the Empire State
has in use within its borders 1894 cars
of which the value may be roughly plac-
ed at 500, 100000. The great majority
of these cars of course are found in the
city of Greater New York, but in spite
of this fact this city takes second place
to Los Angeles in the number of cars in
proportion to the population, the Cali
fornia city leading all others. OF the
230, 900 machines III use in the United
States, however, New York has nearly
90 per cent of the total with its 47,O9O
cars, New Jersey comes next with about
80 900; while next in order comes Texas
with II 900; Pennsylvania with 10000
and California with 1000. In this
state at least the tendency is toward me-
dunn priced and medium powered cars
as compared with the most expensive
machines. But even so, that the auto is
luxury which many owners cannot
really afford was shown by the manner
in which new machines were sold fol-
almost any old cash price during the
slump in the stock market recently.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-27
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER AZ. 1907.
THE AMERICAN HORSE
HiqhbaIl Il. O6 1-A.)

The wonderful performance of the
trotter Highball at Syracuse last week
where he won in straight heats each in
the same time 1909, places him at the
head of the front rank of race-winning
trotters of the present season and makes
his blood inheritance of unusual interest
both to breeders of trotting stock and to
students of the breeding problem.
When Highball made record of 2:064
early in the summer, it was believed by
some that he was not well-bred, lacked
inheritance. His sire, DR.. Hooker
(2:23a), though inbred to Hambletonian
10, and possessing a Seely's American
Star cross. was not considered a prob
able sire of champions, to say the least,
and his sire Vatican (2:294l, once
owned and kept in New England, for a
year or two, though known to be the
sire of two very fast performers, viz:
Vassar (2:00 and Belle Vara (2:OsH,
was not so successful as sire of speed as
many thought he should have been con-
sidering his opportunities.
Though Lena S. (2:2219), the dam of
Highball, had record, and was by the
trotter Tom Covington, record 2:2S4
she was not fashionably bred, and as
regards trotting inheritance would not
be considered even fairly well. bred. The
first information that we received from
Mr.. Stagner, who bred Highball, was
that his second dam was by Basil Duke,
a son of Iron Duke, by Cassius NJ. Clay
third dam by Grey Eagle, and fourth
dam thought to be by Embry's Lexing
ton
We knew that the third dam coulG
not be by Grey Eagle, son of Wood
pecker by Bertrand, if his fourth dan
was by Embry's Lexington and in the
Breeder of July 16 expressed the belie
that her third dam might have been by
Kavanaugh's Grey Eagle, son of the
old four-mile race.horse Grey Eagle
Mr.. Stagner has since stated that the sire
of Highball's third dam was Bogg's Grey
Eagle; son of Kavanaugh's Grey Eagle
and fourth dam by Embry's Lexington
AS Highball's third dam was by {
grandson OF the noted four-mile race
horse Grey Eagle, and his fourth dan
was by Embry's Lexington, son of thu
old four-mile record breaker Lexington
by Boston, it will be seen that though
Highball's dam was not remarkably
strong in trotting instinct, she was en-
dowed with first-class speed and racing
inheritance, qualities that are just a
essential to a race winner as inclination
TO stick to the trotting gait, and in hel
case that inheritance was derived from
noted race winning ancestors.
When Tom Covington made his recort
of 2;284 in 1899, we endeavored to learI
his breeding and was informed that hi
sire was Timber Jim $3.50, son O
Garrard Chief. The Year Book ant
Register give the sire of Timber Jim a
Richmond Chief. son of Garrard Chief
and that is probably correct. Garrar'
dam, according to the Trotting Registe
was by Frank, IA son of the famous oil
trotting stallion St Lawrence; secon'
dam by Aratus, a thoroughbred son G
Director, by Archy, and third dam b.
Hamlintonian, a thoroughbred son of in
ported Diomed.
Vatican, seemed to require the aid c
the blood of Embry's Lexington in orde