Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-01-28
TO THE HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS OF
BONNER COUNTY. IDAHO.

TO THE HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS OF
BONNER COUNTY, IDAHO.
We the undersigned, owners OF land sci OPP I
posite our names. respectfully petition your
honorable body to order an election for the
purpose of organizing a drainage district in
accordance with Title II, entitled, Drainage |
Districts" Chapters Nos l TO 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-
enai Valley Railway, thence in a northerly
direction and following the west line of said |
right -of-way to the south line of the north half
(N1) of the southeast quarter SEQ Of sec
ton nineteen Q9) in township sixty-three 1857
north. range one ~ E. B. NJ, thence west and
along said south line of north half (N1a) of the
southeast quarter SEQ of said section nine
teen (l9) to the east bank OF the Kootenai river,
thence in a'southerly direction and following
said east bank OF the Kootenai river to the
place of beginning.
The object for the creation of said district is
the reclamation and drainage of the lands
therein as are annually overfowed 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 S000 The names of the free holders
residing within the proposed district are as
follows:
Harve G. Newton and wife, ]. c. Parent, w.
w. Ferbrsche. Hannah Ferbrache, Alonzo
Cooper, John w. Wall, James A. Welch and
Sarah E. welch.
The proposed method of reclamation and
drainage is as follows:
First: An earth dixie of such dimensions as
the engineer may 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 r'ght-of-way of the Kootenai Valley Rail-
way, and running thence in northerly d.
rection along the east bank Of the Kootenai
river TO point at or near the intersection Of
tn east bank of the Kootenai river with the
so nth line Of the moth half (N15) OF the south
es st quarter SEQ of section nineteen Cs) in
township sixty-three (6s) north range one ~
E. 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 northerly direction ard following
said railroad right-of-way, or near thereto, to
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 (l9) In township
sixty-three 1867 north, range one ~ E. B. NJ.
Third: The outlet for said main drainage
ditch to be at OF near the intersection of the
east bank OF the Kootenai river with the south
line of the north half tN12) of the southeast
quarter SEQ of said section nineteen (l9l 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 spur
to discharge waters into the main ditch, said
branches OF spurs having termini as may b
designated by the engineer.
, We represent that the establishment of saiC
drainage district and the proposed system o
drainage will be conclusive to the publ
health, convenience and welfare. increase thu
public revenue, and that the establishment
7 of said district and said system of drainage
will be of special benefit to the majorit.
. OF lands in acreage included therein.
, We represent that we, the undersigned, ar
/, owners of majority of acreage in the pre-
posed district
Chas. G. Reeder, all that pant of NNA OF see
3 5, Twp. 60 north, Range ], east which lies Yves
e of the Iight-of-way of the Kootenai Vale
/ Ry. Lot and Nw14 of NEl< & NE14 Of Yw1
r of Sec. 20 and Lot l., NwL Of sw1< & WIS {
Nw1& OF Sec. 81. all in Twp. GO north, Range
east, containing $50 acres, more or less.
= Elijah P. Hawkins, E1z of sw1z & Sw1< of SCI
{ of s-62-l east west of r. r., comprising L
U acres,
q Hugh II. Mcmillan, all that part Of Lots las
= M of NE1z & SEX of NE14 Of Sec. 81 swl4
Sec. 80 in Twp. So north. Range ! east whic
IL lies west of the right-of-way of the Kooten
Valley Ry, containing 2s0 acres. more
I'd less.
y Eugene Page and Bertha A. Page, all of fra
&c tional Sec. 80, Lot II and fraction of ST
is, Of SEX of Sec 10 an6 about 100 acres we
N ok. V. Ry. in Sec. %, all being in Twp.
of north, Range ] east, and Lots 1918 and Sc
ed Of NEZ Of Sec. rs, Twp. 60 north, Range
iSS west, II being the intention to include
he the above which lies west of the Kooten
Valley Ry. right-ofway and comprising
w. w. total of about $50 acres.
re Strickler ct al, successors to r. o. Smith E12
rs Sc of Sec, 6. E1S of NE1< & NE1< Of sEH
oe Sec. z, L E1< OF Nw1l OF Sec. 8. all in Twp.
les north, Range / east, containing 2sO acr'
=, more or less
1 ls W. B. Hawkins, all of NEk & E5z OF Nw11
or 1921 east which lies west OF X. K. rights
II way-2l0 acres.
ce C. J. skaurud and Helmine Skaurud. ell
sw1< Of b-62-l cast which lies west Of R.