Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-01-21

Alonzo Cooper, John W. Wall, James A. WEIGH.
Sarah E. WEIGH, n. A. Parent, Lucinda d. |
Parent, Mrs. Mary II. Carr.
TO THE HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS OF
3 BONNER COUNTY, IDAHO.
We. the undersigned. owners of land sci OPP
posite names. respectfully petition your
honorable body to order an election for the
purpose Of organizing a drainage district in
accordance with Title IS, entitled, drainage
DISTRICTS" Chapters Nos. l to 6 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 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 ~ Il. B. M, 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 suutherly 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 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 as
follows:
Harve G. Newton and wife, J. C. Parent, W.
W. Ferbrache. Hannah Ferbrache, Alonzo
Cooper John W. Wall, James A. WEIGH 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 Lear the intersection of the north
bank Of the Kootensi river with the west line
of the r.ght-of-way of the Kootenai Valley Rail-
way, and running thence in a 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 (N1S) of the south
ca st quarter SEQ of section nineteen (l9) in
township sixty-three (6s) north range one ~
E. B. M.
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
thence in a northerly direction and following
said railroad right-of-way, or near thereto, to
point at OF near the intersection OF the east
bank of the Kootenai river with the south line
of the north half (N1z) of the southeast quar-
ter SEQ of section nineteen (l9) in township
sixty 1857 north, range one ~ f. B. NJ.
Third: The outlet for said main drainage
ditch to be at or near the intersection of this
east bank OF the Kootenai river with the south
line of the north half (N1S) of the southeast
quarter SEQ OF said section nineteen (l9) as
the engineer may determine, and at some
suitable point to be located pump of sui
ficient capacity to discharge the seepage an6
dra image 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 sait
drainage district and the proposed system o
drainage viii be conclusive 30 the publ
} health, convenience and welfare. increase thu
public revenue, and that the establishment
of said district and said system of drainage
; will be OF special benefit to the maiorit.
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 NW1< of sec
3 g. Twp, e. north, Range !, east which lies wei
, of the right-of-way of the Kootenai Vale
Ry. Lot and Nw1z of NEI4 & NE14 Of Nwl
of Sec. 20 and Lot l. Nw14 of sW1< & Wa {
Nw1z OF Sec. 81, all in Twp. 62 north, Range
I east, containing $50 acres, more or less.
Elijah p. Hawkins. Els OF sw1z & sW14 of Sc
|. of 1921 east west of r. R., comprising l.
n acres,
> Hugh H. Mcmillan, all that part of Lots las
NJ OF NE1z & SE1z of NE1% OF Sec. 81 &SW1z
Sec. 80 In Twp. 60 north. Range l east whic
lies west of the right-of-way of the Kooten
Valley Ry., containing $50 acres, more
less.
Eugene Page and Bertha A. Page, all of fra
tional Sec. 80, Lot u and fraction of Sc
Of SE1l of Sec. 10 and about 100 acres we
ok. v.Ry. in Sec. o. all being in Twp.
, north, Range 1 east and Lots 1918 and Sc
II OF NEH of Sec. 25, Twp. 60 north, Range
r west it being the intention to include 9
3 the above which lies west Of the Kooten
10 Valley Ry right-of-way and comprising
total OF about $50 acres.
+, Stricken ct al, successors TO F. o. Smith. E1z
l. Sc of Sec, 6. Ell of NE1< & NE1< Of seq
N Sec. 7. & E11 of Nw14 of Sec. s, all in Twp.
0t north, Range l east containing 2s0 acr,
ar more or less.
W. B. Hawkins, all of NEH & E55 OF NwH
a 1921 east which lies west of K. K. right-s
way-210 acres.
c. J. skaurud and Helmine Skaurud, ell
swA Of 562-i east which lies west of R.