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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-09-19
Riverside addition lots
from 500 II $3.50.

A Bargain Cheap. A acres, 4
room house, 40 fruit trees, 3 acres
cleared, fine spring of water, 1-2
mile from Bonners Ferry, IA mile
from school, price $500. Terms.
$25OO.00. 100 acres, IL miles
from Boomers Ferry, improvements
first class, all fenced, good spring
trout stream, 60 acres can be put
into timothy, would make a fine
home, ] cash, terms on balance.
$5500.0O. Farm. A first class
hay ranch, we'll improved, good
fence, house, and large barn, has
10 acres set out to fruit trees, part
bearing, cuts so tons of timothy
hay, balance is red top, and wild
hay, will cut 200 tons, is located
on the Kootenai River 8 miles
from Boomers Ferry. This is bar.
gain.
~. KENT, Real Estate
Deputy Mineral Recorder,
and Notary Public.
BOOMERS FERRY, idaho
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-09-19
A new RAILROAD FOR BONNER

ment for building Of the road.
There is big area of fine timber in
the Mission Greek basin, extending
on both sides of the international
line. The logs can be brought out
only by rail.
The building Of the railroad
would be a great boom to the
ranchers on Round Prairie and
Mission Creek, and would stimulate
additional settlement in that local
ity. The opening Of the timber "a
manufacture would open . big in.
dustry in andtributary to Northeai.
Bonner. Spokane aud Eastern
capitalists are in the enterprise
and have been over the route and
looked the matter up carefully and
have approved the proposition.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-09-19
Rev. Henderson Returned

Rev. K. r. Her derson returned
Tuesday from Wenatchee where he
attended the Annual session of the
Columbia River Conference of the
M. E. Church. Rev. Henderson
has been returned to Bonners Ferry
for another year, which will please
his many friends here. He informs
US that Presiding Elder Mintzer
has been reelected presiding elder
of his district, or District Superin-
tendent AZ the title now reads.
The districts have been rearranged
and Rev. Mintzer now has charge
of the Upper Columbia district with
headquarters at Wenatchee. The
Panhandle of Idaho has been or
gained into a district of it's own,
instead of being attached to the
Spokane and Republic districts
The new district will be known as
the Occur d'Alene district, with
Rev. A. A. Luse as district superin,
tendent. The next conference will
be held at Ceour d'Alene.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-09-19
Republican Meeting

The Republican Central Commit
tee Of Bonner County met at Sand
point last Monday. Most of the
county candidates were also
present. The meeting was enthu-
siastic and transacted considerable
business.
The committee organized by
electing Geo. R. Barker, editor OF
the Review, as secretary, and attor-
ney G. H. Martin as treasurer
Chairman Defenbach was author
lied to select an executive cam
paign committee Of five ofwhich he
should be ex-officio chairman.
The chairman named Thos. J
Jones of Bonners Ferry, H. Y
Williams of Standpoint, Leroy H
Whitcomb of Clarks Fork, and G
H. Martin of Standpoint.
A number of good talks wer,
made by those present, all speaker
expressing entire confidence in tn
November result.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-09-19

A Cylinder Basting and Baking
Pan will be given free to every
person holding $4,000 worth of
cash purchase coupon tickets. Now
is the time to begin for this prize
as you get a ticket for the amount
of each purchase, also don't forget
the cheapest place in the town to
buy your fresh meat, lard, hams,
and bacon. We pay the highest
market price for veal calves, fat
cattle, hides and tallow.
The idaho Meat Market,
Fitzpatrick & Nicholson, Props
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-09-19
RACE MEET
S15O0.00 to be Awarded in Purses
at the Race Meet at Boomers
Ferry, Oct. 1913.

"The First Annual Race Meet OF
Bonner County" is the way the
posters will announce an event that
is to be pulled off at Boomers Ferry
on Oct. II and IS. Prizes aggre-
eating $500 are guaranteed. The
first prize in the free for all race
will amount to 5000. Other prizes
in proportion. A committee from
the Eagles have the affair in charge
The Eagles have a fine race course
and their grounds are fenced. There
is every reason to anticipate live
ly race meet. Chas. Braham is
Secretary, and will be pleased to
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-09-19

correspond with anyone desiring
further information.
The race meet should have gem
erous support. 1t probably means
a county fair next year. Every
thing must have a beginning. With
the race meet success, ways and
means will be found to enlarge the
scope another year, and a county
fair will result. Nothing will ad-
vertise and bring county to the
trout like an exhibit OF its resours<s..
We have great country and greet
resources. Let Us be Up and do
ing and keep up with the posses
sion.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-09-19
Round Prairie and Mission Creek
Country to have Railroad
Facilities

Bonner county is to have another
railroad, according to reliable in
formation that reaches the Office OF
the Bonners Ferry HERALD. The
new line is to leave the Spokane In
ternational at Addie, % miles north
east of Bonners Ferry and run in a
westerly direction through round
Prairie, and thence northerly uE
Mission Creek, into British Column
bia. The road would be about %
miles in length and would pass
through a rich timber and agricui
tural district the entire distance,
The timber would be the induce
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Riverside addition

and terms. Why, everyb body
should own their own homes, re-
member that
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-09-19
Notice to Electors

Notice is hereby given that the
office of Registrar of Bonners Fer
ry Precinct will be open on
Wednesdays and Saturdays Of each
week from Sept. to Oct. 81, at my
office two doors north of Chas
O'Callaghan's Office. The hours Of
registration will be from 8 a. m. te
5 p. M, and from 7 to 9 p. m. or
Saturdays. and from 2 to 9 p. m
on Wednesdays.
MARY CARLTON, Registrar.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-09-19
Bought Millinery Store.

The Northrup Millinery Co. have
sold their stock to Mrs. w. A.
Wright and Miss Kate Rosebaugh,
who will engage in the millinery
business, occupying the Northrup
parlors. They expect to open the
establishment on Thursday, Sept,
"a. The HERALD wishes the ladies
success in their new enterprise.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-09-19
Rate Of Taxation Reduced

The. county commissioners at
their session this week fixed the tax
levy at 81. 20 on the 500 valuation,
as against $3.50, the rate last year.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-09-19
To Whom it NAY Concern

Notice is hereby given that will not be re-
sponsible for any debts. contracted by my wife,
Esther B. Philbrick, who has left my bed and
board =. U. PHILBRICK
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-09-19
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Drop in At Rosebaugh's for
those cooling Ice Cream Sodas and
Sundae's.
For Sale Eight vacant lots
in block 8. Eaton's addition. J
Hawkins.
-Mrs. T. ]. Hollinger went to
Spokane Friday afternoon to re-
main until Sunday.
Mrs. B. K. Beeler expects to
leave next Thursday for Mime
apolis, to visit for a month.
Just arrived a fine line of
Trunks and Travelling Bags, prices
very reasonable. Moore Bros.
Stanley Swantak of Spokane
occupies position as clerk in
Brody's Pharmacy during the
absence of Mr.. Brody.
The X. T. Co. report the sale
of 2 cars Of timothy hay and l car
Of feed oats for this week And are
negotiation with outside pal ties
for 10 cars more.
-Ranchman attention. II you
will put up your fruits, vegetables
and other produce in good shape,
and bring it in to the X. T. Co.
They can sell it and don't forget it.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hart and
family are packing their household
goods. preparatory to moving
to Spokane. The HERALD
regrets to note their departure and
wishes them success.
Mrs. W. A. White left for her
home inBritish Columbia yesterday
after visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daptorth for b couple of
Weeks. Mrs. White proved up on
: timber claim while here.
1t makes handsomer floors and
wears longer. If you want to
know what lasting Linoleum
satisfaction means, let me show you
the new attractive patterns l have
just received. w. A. Alexander.
We aim to make this Gigantic
Clearance Sale even more success
full than the last sale. We hold
the countless bargains, which we
will have to offer you will be q
pleasant surprise. Come early and
often. Holinger's Dept. store.
-Evar gelist Lister will preach
in the Presbyterian Church tonight
and Sunday morning and evening
Subjucts: Saturday, 8p. m. "Shor
Bed and Narrow Cover" Sunday
IL a. no. "The More Excellen
Way" The Witness Of the Spirit.
Mrs. Roberts, wife of DR.
Roberts, received the sad news Fri
day morning of the death of he
father in Spokane. He was 81
years Of age. Mrs. Roberts mothe
is also quite i'll with pneumonia
She left on Fridays train for Spo
kane.
Mrs, w. l.. Kinnear entertain
ed the ladies Of the Presbyterian
Aid on Friday afternoon. Their
was large attendance and tn
guests enjoyed several musica
numbers. and otherwise enjoyed tn
afternoon. Lovely refreshment
were served.
Mrs, w. A. Wright and Mis-
Kate Rosebaugh have demonstra
ed that the ladies can make SUI
| cess Of duck shooting as we'll as tn
men. They went out one evening
csmpede out all night, were up an
-. at the ducks at daylight, and su
ceeded in getting several nice ma
lards.
Byron. H. Walker and wife a
rived from st: Joe on Wednesds
I evening and will again take l
( their residence. in Bonners Ferr
}, Mr.. Walker comes back to tai
!. over the walker. Flats and aga
l,.La obn~~a A. Vyo11~a~ =. "a,
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
HOUSE DOES MUCH WORK.
Minor Measures Passed Tilt Be
tzceen Paine and UHliams.

Washington May 26.-The two floor leaders of
the House again occupied to-day the centre of
the stage and performed their usual feat of charg
ing each other with responsibility for the coudi-
tions present existing in that body IL came
about through order presented by Mr.. Payne
of New York. granting five days leave after ad-
journment in which print in the Congressional
Record the remarks that might been but
were made the floor. He took occasion to
arragn the Democrats for their flibuster. and said
that the Republicans had apology make for
their course. Mr.. Williams accused the major
ity of doing nothing the present session. and
opposed the order because 1t gave members no
opportunity to reply to remarks which he felt in
advance would call for answer The order was
adopted
Bills passed follows: Granting Salt Lake
City Utah. right CT way across Fort Douglass mill
tary reservation for pipe line. and giving SINH
lar authority across the Plattsburg N. " mill
tary reservation for right Of way 70 the Della
& Hudson Railway Company; refund
ing certain stamp taxes foreign bills II ex-
change and certain duties anthracite coal ille-
gally collected providing for the opening to settle
of portions Of the Cheyenne and Standing
Rock Indian agencies; promoting the safety Of
employees railroads by requiring the equipment
of locomotives with ash cans that be dumped
without making it necessary for an employe TO go
under the locomotive. promoting safe transporta-
ton on railroads Of explosives
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
BIG DAY At COLUMBIA.
More than One Thousand Degrees
To Be Conferred Today.

The fifty-fourth annual commencement Of Co.
lur1bia University will celebrated to-day, when
Lao degrees and diplomas Will be conferred There
are ffty-fve candidates for the degree Of doctor
OF philosophy the largest number that has ever
up for this degree at Columbia The honorary
degree Of doctor OF laws will be conferred upon
DR.. Hermann Schumacher. of the University of
Bonn. 1t is rinored that several other honorary
degrees 70 be awarded, but the names have
not Yet been announced.
The exercises will begin in the university gynlna-
SUM at Il o'clock and ct u O'Clock there will be
the presentation of the statue of Alexander Ham,
ilton and the bronze torcheres in front OF the
chapel
afternoon, and o'clock the entire undergraduate
body and the alumni Will march from university
70 the Polo Grounds, where the Columbia and
Pennsylvania teams will play the final champion
ship game OF the season. The interim between the
baseball game and the amateur circus which will
be held South Field late in the evening will
be filed by the reunion dinners Of the classes
which have been graduated in the last twenty-five
years.
Frederick P. Fish addressed the graduating class
Of the schools Of applied science yesterday after
noon on the Continuity Of Education." He warned
the graduates of the danger Of believing that with
the end of the university course their days Of
learning were over, and he showed them that it
was only through constant educational develop
ment that are able 10 become men in every
sense OF the word. both in respect to themselves
and society
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
COAL PRICES TO FALL NO LOWER
Anthracite Operators Plan to Work 10000
Men Continuously Until April l. 1909.

Philadelphia, May 26.-Anthracite miners number
ing hundred and forty thousand are receive
steady employment and not day will be lost to
them II the rapidly maturing plans of the operators
are carried
The three-year wage agreement under which the
miners working expires April l. 1909. and It
is the desire OF the operators 10 store before
time less than ten million OF various sizes
Of hard coal in anticipation of any prolonged dis
agreement the terms OF the next wage settle
ment
There IS little hard coal in storage now. for the
production since the industrial depression began
last October has been greatly restricted. Since
lower wholesale prices into effect on April
the demand from dealers has been great that the
stock OF domestic sizes has been kept low ebb
There has been some accumulation Of smaller
sizes but this IS expected to be absorbed quicA!y
when the large industrial plants full opera
ton Because OF these conditions it is said au-
thorltativeIy that coal prices VIII be reduced
furtAsS
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
MOVE FOR IN ALLIANCE.
The "Temps" Expresses Fie7o Of
4ngio-French Relations.

Paris May 26-The speeches exchanged IN
london between President Fallieres and King
Edward have attracted much attention IN the
French press. and the Temps" this afternoon
says = considers the tine be ripe for the sub
srirution q an Anglo French alliance instead Ct
TIE present understanding. provided that the
British army be radically reorganzed in order TO
render II capable OF energetic action on the Con-
tiner-- Otherwise. the paper says, the benefits
q the alliance would be in favor Of England,
and consequently inadvisable-
TIE Temps recognizes that the cordial re
lations between France and Great Britain. as
manifested yesterday. are likely, in case OF a
crisis 10 breed identity of interests. but il thinks
= dangerous 10 rely moral understandings.
The paper says:
Forced 70 choose between Germany and Great
Br-aju. France chooses Great Britain We
with dignity live correct terms with Ger
many but the past forE0ids going further AS
tor the future Germany only wants what We
cannot grant-nsrnely, the admission OF German
funcs 10 The Paris Bourse- On the other hand
The greatest objection 10 British alliance has
osappes red with the reconciliation Of our ally
Russia, with Great Britain
From n English point OF view this alliance
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
BRITAIN'S PATENT LAW OPPOSED.

London. Nav Representations have been made
10 the Foreign Orice by Ambassado Reid with
the view of obtaining modification of the new
patent Law of Great Britain This law was intro
duced by David IIoyd-Ceorge. when he was presf-
dApr Of the Board of Trade will go into effect
on July Is provides for the revocation or all
patents unless the actual process is carried on In
The United Kingdom. Owners Of American patents
contend that this act Will work hardship on
them and the United States respects all patents
whether American foreign owned, they argue
that Americans should receive equal treatment IN
Great Britain.
Sir Edward Grey. the Foreign Secretary, will
End great difficulty in dealing with this matter as
The Liberal government has taken great credlt /"
Itself for passing this act, which is one Of the
,,-,g, ,oo,tlsr Of frs administration The tariff
formers say that it is direct step toward the
rotectton of British Industries
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27

is uesiranle England, throughout her history
diMdyS mas 1elt the necessity of a Continental
allahCe ana Continental support. The French
army would be of inestimable value TO Great
britain IN case OF war, but would British sup
port be equally advantageous to US? British
naval victories would not drive a single cannon
from our frontier. 1t would be different # the
hrlush army We're completely reorganized so as
10 render il capable of a powerful land diver
sion; IN other words. if Great Britain became for
France a second Russia.
Inc day when Great Britain. discarding Mr.
Haldane's insufficient plan. gives the country
modern army; the day when Great Britain re-
members that Napoleon fell at Waterloo and not
az Irafalgar-on that day all farseeing French
men viii become partisans of the British aH-
ance, the purpose Of which would be 10 complete
ana enlarge that system Of pacific defence
Which did not result from the Franco Russian
alliance in 1891
To those who express surprise that military
considerations weigh so heavily in this argu-
r1ent, we observe that the value of diplomatic
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
TO LEAVE ALL THE TROOPS IN CUBA
Magoon and Barry Advise Against With
draval of Forces at Present

Washington. NAY 26--The announcement was
made the War Department to-day that
decision had been reached not 10 withdraw
any Of the American troops from Cuba
al the preser' time The matter had been dis
cussed at several recent conferences of the Pres:
dent Secretary Taft and General Bell. the chief
OF staff
II is understood that the conclusion reached
was based upon representations from Governor
Magoon and General Barry, commanding the army
Of Cuban paciflCatio that il night be inadvisable
10 reduce the military forces in Cuba in advance
Of the time fixed by the President for the reestab
lishr-ent Of the Cuban republic next February,
when the entire ARM is 10 return 10 the United
States Il is explained that the only reason for
wishing 70 bring home some of the troops at this
time was to increase the number Of regulars in
the contemplated summer maneuvres in this
country
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED
The Michigan Sent Into the Water
at Camden. ". y.

Camden y J. Nav 2-Tne batt1esnio Michigan
was launched here to-day at the yard OF the New
York ShipbUilding Company 1t is expected that ths
new battleship. which IS more than half finished.
will De turned over to the government in about one
year
The launching. which entirely successful. va,
witnessed by number OF invited guests. including
Truman Newberry. Assistant Secretary OF the Navy.
Secretary Garfield. OF the Interior Department;
Governor Warner o. Michigan. and the United
States Senator's from Michigan The sponsor
Miss Carol Barnes NewberTy. Of Detroit. daughter
Of The Assistant Secretary OF the Navy.
The Michigan comes closer 20 the Dreadnoughr
class than any other big fishing vessel in the
all big gun battleship. IL will carry eight
Pinch breech loading rifles
The general dimensions follows: Length
on load water line 45o feet: extreme breadth. 20
feet; draft. = feet inches. total coal bunker
capacity. %" tons The hull is OF steel through
out The contract calls for a sustained speed Of
eighteen and half knots for four consecutive
hours.
Besides the eight Pinch guns. the main battery
will include two submerged torpedo tubes. and the
secondary battery will consist Of twenty-five 3-nch
G+2-pounder) rapd-iTe guns. two 3-poUnder semi
automatic guns. eight 1-inch semi-auton1atic guns
Two 3-inch field pieces and four machine guns OF
so cabre. The Pinch guns will be mounted in
pairs. four tIrrets the centre line. two for
ward and two aft
The hull vii. be protected on the vateriine by a
compIets belt Of armor eight feet wide eleven
inches thick throughout the machinery spaces and
twelve inches the magazine spaces. For eight
feet above the main belt there will be the case
mate arr1or. eight inches thick the top
inches thick at the bottom. There will oe a COM
plete protective deck from stem stern One half
OF the total supply of ammunition will be carried
each end Of the ship.
The propeIIing engines will be Of The vertical
twin-screw foUr-cylinder. trple-expansion type OF
a combined Indicated horsepower OF 1850 Each
en- gfne will be in a separate watertight conpart-
ment Each Of the tunnels will be II" feet
high above the base line.
The crew Of the Michigan viii number ffty-one
officers and 755 men
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
l. c. PRESIDENT OFF FOR EUROPE.

James T Harahan. president OF the Illinois
Central Railroad. will sail for Europe to-day on
the Iusitania for a siX weeks pleasure trip An
of6ce- II the company said yesterday that Mr.
HaraIan had object in his trip other than 70
get a much needed rest. Reports that Mr. Hara-
han going abroad for the purpose OF trying
establish frtendlier relations with the foreign
stockholders were authoritatively denied 10 vas
pointed on. that a large majority OF the foreign
stockholders had sided against Stuyvesant Fish
the last annual meeting and haG also sent
their proxies Mr. Harahan the recent meet
ing called authorize new issue Of capital
stock. and consequently there would be object
in Mr. Harahan's going abroad 20 seek support
which was already his
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
SOUTHWEST TARIFF RATES LOWER.
Railroad Representatives Meet at Hotel
Astor and Discuss Reductions

q A Leland. chairman of the Southwestern
Tariff Committee. which Is made up Of representa-
tives OF railroads of the Southwest announced yes
terc1ay that no tariff rates would be advanced by
the committee. while slight reductions would be
submitted for approval The committee is in ses-
sion at the Hotel AstOr. and is going over mass
Of complaints and suggestions from patrons OF the
various roads.
Among the roads represented at the tariff COM
nlittee meetings the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fe the Chicago Rock Island & e Paso. the Chi
caco Rock Island & Pacific. the Gulf. Colorado &
Santa Fe the Houston & Texas Central. Morgans
: louisiana & Texas Railroad and Steamship Com
parv the Missouri Pacific system. the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas the St. Louis & San Francisco.
the 81 Louis & Southwestern and The Texas & Pa
ciac The committee will continue in session to-