Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-11-13
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LEONlA

On Saturday, November 6,
mass meeting was held at Leonia
for the purpose of arranging the
necessary preliminaries for getting
free horse team ferry established
at this place. A large number of
the citizens of Montana and Idaho
attended; among the latter was
Martin Peterson, commissioner from
Bonner County.
At 1 O'Clock D. m. the meeting
was called to order by George Nc
Cormick who was unanimously Sc
lected chairman. Resolutions were
adopted setting forth the great need
for free ferry at this point. The
chairman after returning thanks
for the honor conferred on him ex-
planned that the Montana contin-
gent were doing their utmost to
have the officials of Lincoln county
cooperate with those of Bonner
county in establishing and main
tanning this ferry. Robert Gregg,
county commissioner of Lincoln
county, was invited to meet Mr.
Peterson here today II writes
that an important meeting on this
date made it impossible for him to
come.
The forest reserve people are now
bearing one half of the expense of
the two free ferries recently estab-
lished by Lincoln county at Troy
and Libby. Leonia, we consider,
is entitled to like reorganization
from the reserve and | understand
they have made fair offer along
this line some time ago. 1t remains
for us to obtain mutual agreement
from them and Lincoln county to
go halves with Bonner, and with
2 three such promising factors behind
our proposition surely we cannot
look forward to anything but sue
cess from this undertaking.
Following the remarks of the
chairman earnest pleas for the
ferry were made III order, by w. A.
Curb, Geo. Eberhart, A. S. Wise
and Clyde Hinkle the latter uring
upon all the necessity for unity
of action in all matters where pub
lie welfare is in question. The
chairman then introduced Mr..
Peterson who began by modestly
disclaiming any ability as an ora
tor; but his sterling honesty OF
purpose and sound Judgement soon
became apparent to the audiance
who followed his remarks with
absorbing interest, While he spoke
in a conservative manner in all
things pertaining to expenditure, il
was evident that his sympathies
were with the movement. He
frankly acknowledged that this was
a fast growing community of ener-
= getic and progressive citizens who
really were entitled to more con.
venient method of getting theil
products to market than now exists
here He therefore took pleasure
in announcing that Bonner county
would be responsible for one hal!
the expenditure in establishing
and maintaining the ferry. Con
Guiding he expressed dissappoint
ment at not meeting the commits.
sioner from Lincoln county.
A petition was then drawn up
and signed; and a com mittee o
four, viz: w. A. Curb, George Nc
Cormick, Leslie F. Vinal and Geo
Eberhart, was appointed to bring
it before the Lincoln county com.
missioners at their next meeting
They were also instructed to con
Asult with the forest reserve official
at the same time.
A vote of thanks was then mos
cordially extended to Commissions
Peterson for his kindly interest il
the matter. After a solemn pledg'
from all present to continue thu
agitation along legitimate line
un.il'their demand was granted III
meeting adjourned. K. j. M.
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