Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-02-04
TO THE HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS OF

The boundaries of said district to be as fol-
lows:
Commencing at a 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 rightof-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
(N1z) 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 (N15) of the |
southeast quarter SEQ of said section nine
teen (l9) to the east bank OF the Kootenai river,
thence in 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 overlooked 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 as
| follows:
Harve G. Newton and wife, J. c. Parent, w.
W. Ferbrache. Hannah Ferbrache, Alonzo
Cooper, John W. Wall, James A. welch and
Sarah E. WEIGH
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 hear the intersection of the north
bank of the Kootenai river with the west line
OF the rght-of-way of the Kootenai Valley Rail-
way, and running thence in . northerly di-
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 north half (N1O of the south
ca st quarter SEQ of section nineteen Cs) in
township sixty-three (6s) north range one ~
e. B. M.
Sc cond A main drainage ditch to be start
ed in the southern part Of the proposed dis
trict and near as the engineer may deem
advisable to the west line of the right-oi-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 OF near the intersection OF the east
bank of the Kootenai river with the south line
of the north half (N1l) of the southeast quar-
ter SEQ of section nineteen l9) in township
sixty-three 1857 north. range one ~ E. B. NJ.
Third The outlet for said main drains re
ditch to be at or near the intersection o. tho
east bank OF the Kootenai river with the south
line of the north half tN15) of tho southeast
quarter SEQ of said section nineteen (l9) as
the engineer may determine, and at some
suitable point to be located a pump OF sui
fcient 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 or spurs. having termini as may be
designated by the engineer.
We represent that the establishment OF said
I drainage district and the proposed system o
drainage will be conclusive to the public
health, convenience and welfare. increase the
public revenue, and that the establishment
i of said district and said system of drainage
will be of special benefit to the majorit,
of lands in acreage included therein.
Y We represent that we, the undersigned, ar
, owners of a majority OF acreage In the pro
Il posed district.
Chas. G. Reeder, all that pant of NW1@ OF sec
5.Twp. 60 north, Range !, east which lies ives
l. of the right-of-way of the Kootenai Vale
10 Ry. Lot and Nwll of NE11 & NE11 of NW5
of Sec. 20 and Lot l, Nw1z of sw4 & Wa {
Nw1z of Sec. q, all in Twp. 60 north Range
east, containing $50 acres, more OF less.
u Elijah P. Hawkins. E1s of sW14 4 Sw14 of SCI
II of s-62-l east west of R. g., comprising Il
acres
Hugh H. Mcmillan. all that part Of Lots Las
- M of NE1z 4 seq OF NE14 Of Sec. 81 &SW5z
Sec. % In Twp. 6S north, Range l east whic
81 lies west OF the right-of-waY of the Kooteni
Valley Ry., containing 2SO acres, more
ed less.
~, Eugene Page and Bertha A. Page, all of fra
&c tional Sec. 30, Lot II and fraction of sE
ms, OF SE1< of Sec. - and about 100 acres we
an an OF X. Y. BY. in Sec. %, all being in Twp.
'of noEtb, Range l east, and Lots 1918 and 81
ed of NEA of Sec %. Twp. CO north, Range
,.,d west it being the intention to iRelude g
he the above which lies west Of the Kooten
Valley Ry. right-of-way and comprising
~ a. total of about $50 acres.
ore Stricken ct al, successors to F. o. smith, E9
ers Sc of Sec. 6, ia of NE14 & NE4 Of SEA
,pe Sec, I, Ell of Nw1z of Sec. 8. all in Twp.
ties north, Range 1 east, containing 2sO acr
=. more OF less.
' cts W. B. Hawkins, all OF NE1< & E1z OF NwA
'er- 1921 east which lies west of R. K. rights
4 II way-2l0 scres,
AeS G. J. 5kaurud and Helmine Skaarud, ell
e sWA OF 5-62l cast which lies west of R.