Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-01-14


Alonzo Cooper, John W. Wall James A. WEIGH.
Sarah f. welch, n. A. Parent, Lucinda d.
Parent, Mrs Mary II. Carr.
TO THE HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS OF
BONNER COUNTY, IDAHO.
We the undersigned, owners of land sci OPP /
posite our names, respectfully petition your
honorable body to order an election for the
purpose of organizing drainage district in
accordance with Title Is, entitled, Drainage
Districts" Chapters Nos. to G inclusive of
Vol. of the Revised Code of the Laws of
Idaho.
The boundaries of said district to be as fol
lows;
Commencing at point on the north bank
of the Kootenai river in Bonner county, Idaho,
where the said north bank is intersected by
the west line of the right-of-way of the Koot-
email Valley Railway, thence in northerly
direction and following the west line Of said
right-of-way to the south line of the north half
| (N15) OF the southeast quarter SEQ of Sec
ton nineteen Q9) in township sixty-three 1857
/ north, range one a. E. B. NJ. thence west and
along said south line of north half (N15) Of the
southeast quarter SEQ of said section nine
teen (l9) to the east bank OF the Kooterai river,
thence in a southerly direction and following
said east bank Of the KOotenGi river to the
place OF beginning.
The object for the creation of said distric; is
the reclamation aud drainage OF the lands
therein as are annually overlowed by the
waters of the Kootenai river and from other
sources. The number of acres to be benefited
by the proposed drainage district is approx
imately 5000. The names Of the free-holders
residing within the proposed district are
follows:
Harve G. Newton and wife, J. c. Parent, W.
W. Ferbrache, Hannah Ferbrache, Alonzo
Cooper, John W. Wall, James A. WEIGH and
Sarah +. Welch.
The proposed method of reclamation and
drainage is as follows;
First. An earth dixie of such dimensions as
the engineer NAV designate to be built from
point at or Lear the intersection of the north
bank Of the Kootenai river with the west line
of the ght-of-way of the Kootenai Valley Rail-
lsway, and running thence III northerly d.
rection along the east bank of the Kootenai
river to point at or near the intersection of
tn e east bank of the Kootenai river with the
so nth line of the north half (N1D of the south
east quarter SEQ of section nineteen 19) in
township sixty-three (6) north range one ~
f. B. NJ.
Sc cond: main drainage ditch to be start
ed in the southern part of the proposed dis
trict and as near as the engineer may deem
advisable to the west line of the right-of-way
of the Kootenai Valley Railway, and running
therce in a northerly direction ard following
said railroad right-of-way, or near thereto to
a point at or near the intersection of the east
bank of the Kootenai river with the south line
of the north half (N15) OF the southeast quar-
ter SEQ of section nineteen 90 in township
sixty-three 1857 north, range one ~ E. B. NJ.
Third: The outlet for said main drainage
ditch to be at or near the intersection OF tho
east bank OF the Kootenai river with the south
line of the north half tN14) of the southeast
quarter SEQ of said section nineteen 49, as
the engineer may determine, and at some
suitable point to be located pump of suf-
hcient capacity to discharge the seepage and
drainage waters over the dixie.
Fourth: At various places in the proposed
drainage district to be branch bitches or spurs
to discharge waters into the main ditch, said
branches OF spurs having termini as may be
designated by the engineer.
We represent that the establishment of said
drainage district and the proposed system Of
drainage will be conclusive to the public
health, convenience and welfare. increase the
public revenue, and that the establishment
OF said district and said system of drainage
will be of special benefit to the majority
of lands in acreage included therein.
We represent that we, the undersigned, are
owners of q majority Of acreage in the pro
posed district.
Chas. G. Reeder, all that pant OF NW14 OF sec
5, Twp, e. north, Range l. east which lies wes
of the right-of-way of the KOotenai Valley
Ry. Lot and Nwh of NE14 Il NE14 of NWA
of Sec. 20 and Lot l. NWIz Of sWH & VIZ o
Nw1l of Sec. 81. all in Twp. 90 north, Range
east, containing $50 acres. more or less.
. Elijah p. Hawkins, E1S of SWA & SWL Of SCI.
OF s62-l east west Of r. R., comprising III
acres,
Hugh Il. Mcmillan, all that part Of Lots LIS
NJ of NEl4 & seq Of NE14of Sec. 81 4 sWA o
Sec. 80 in Twp. CD north, Range east which
lies west Of the right-of-way Of the Kootena
Valley Ry, containing 2sO acres. more o
less
Eugene Page and Bertha A. Page, all Of frac
2 tional sec. 30, Lot p and fraction Of SCI
Of SEX of Sec. 10 and about 100 acres ives
of X. V. Ry. in Sec. %, all being in Twp. 6
! north, Range l east, and Lots 1918 and SCI
of NE4 of Sec. %. Twp. 60 north, Range
4 west, il being the intention to include al
e the above which lies west of the Kootena
Valley Ry. rght-ofway and comprising
" total of about $50 acres.
strickler ct al, successors to f. .. smith. EI o
/ Sc of Sec, G, ElS Of NE1l & NE1< OF SEA o
Sec. T, & Eik Of Nw14 of Sec. 8, all in Twp. 6
= north, Range l east, containing $50 acres
more or less.
: W. B. Hawkins, all OF NE1< & E% OF NWk o
: 1921 east which lies west of K. K. right-of
way--2lO acres,
c. J. skaurud and Helmine skaurud, ell o
. swk ofs-s2-i cast which lies west Of R. =