Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-04-10
LEeNlA

This recently formed association
appointed committee OF three .
few days ago, and their first aet
was to call for a general attendance
Of local residents for the purpose OF
repairing the road over the river
opposite Leonia. Thirty-fve men
responded in person, three districts
being represented, viz, Leonis, Syjr
vanite and Curly Greek. They all
worked with right good will"
and six O'Clock that evening, this
portion ola hitherto dangerous road
was transformed into . compare
lively easy and comfortable thor
oughfare.
Leslie Fbinal, and E. G. Benning
of the forest service, accomplished
great things in the way Of blasting
rock during the precediug week,
thereby greatly facilitating the
work which was to follow. Mrs.
Guhr of the Leonia Store, with
bountiful hospitality served the
men with an excellent dinner,
which was duly appreciated by all,
and as fitting termination to this,
our fret experiment, . dauce vas
given at the home OF Mr.. and Mss.
George Mccormick ia the evening.
The affair was, as usual, we'll a.
tended. The prevailing sentiment
being to the effect that = most do.
lightful time was enjoyed by al.
For truly artistic waltsing . weii
deserved tribute went to our popu.
lar young operator, j. c.. Engel Of
Leonia, and Mrs. G. Herman OF
Curly Greek. We of this districs.
desire to express our gratitude 70
our Curly Greek friends and oil
others who so kindly lent their az
sistance to our project.
Present indications point 10 70.
newal of activities in tho mining
industry at Boulder this summer
Several reliable experts arc unani-
nous in their opinion that q great
future awaits the development Of
the placer mines al this place. A
group of claims numbering up-
wards of one bundled have already
been staked. Among the claim
ants are well known mining engin-
GERS. An old California placer mi
ner has declared that the outlook
here is more promising than any
thing he has seen in that country,
and the facilities for operating are
far superior to anything he has
ever known. Arrangements are
now in progress for getting ma
chinery and other requirements on
the ground before the first of Nay.
This statement is no vague prcdio-
ton of possible coming events, bat
a straight fact already subetantist-
ed. Sylvanite, that long dormant
crude little gem Of the mountains,
is receiving goodly share Of atten.
ton from the outside world OF late.
Experts have been coming and 90
ing at rate which would Justify
certain conclusions.
A considerable amount OF orc.
presumably for testing puposes, has
been taken out by the last party Of
engineers who were up there a few
days ago. but they maintained the
usual sphinx-like attitude, which,
we understand, is characteristic OF
the profession, 80 nothing could b
learned from that source, and ~
many disappointments have al
ready been experienced with regard
to the awakening of tho town, we
prefer TO await a more definite ao-
ton rather than be premature. In
any event it is fact we'll under-
stood that the ore is there in abun-
dance, but the interested parties
lack push. In view of these iacts
who shall gainsav that Leonia il
very fortunately situated after suV