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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
BURLINGTON SHOWS A LOSS.
Pass 8 Per Cent Dividends-SmaIIer
Passenger Revenues.

New York, Nov. 2.-Interest in the an
nual report of the Burlington is confined
to its results as benefiting the controlling
companies. Burlington pays 8 per cent
dividends. Last year it earned 122 per
cent on the capital stock, compared with
1514 the year previous and an average well
above 10 per cent for the last five years
Gross earning decreased 81, SOC, 600 in 1912
mainly due to a heavy loss in passenger
traffic, which was the smallest in four
years.
An increase of $4,000 in maintenance
of way was made to equalize the appro-
pria ton to this account covering the past
three years. The ton mile rate decreased
about per cent. The trainload increased
to 437A tons per train, 81 tons per car.
In the last four years the company has
appropriated $15,000,OOO from income for
betterments.
Since 1901 the trainload has increased
from 300 tons to 437 tons. Trackage faciii-
ties have increased 81 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
To Make Bridges Better.

Newton, Kan, NOV. Iron was re-
ceived here, and is being prepared IN
a local blacksmith shop for the rein
forcement of two of the largest con-
crete county bridges in Kansas. These
bridges are now being constructed af-
ter plans drawn by State Highway
Engineer Gearhart. Each will have
a reinforced span so feet in length,
which according to Mr.. Gearhart are
about as long as can be found in
bridges built in this manner. Harvey
county has not erected a tim bridge
in two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
COTTON BELT INDEPENDENT.
Report That Louisville & Nashville
VIII Gain Control Denied.

New York, Nov. 2.-The report that the
Louisville and Nashville was intending to
Southwestern Cotton BeID now has the
weight of probability against it, although
a few days ago there was good reason
for supposing that it would be corroborat-
ed by the fact itself. 1t may be said now
that the same interests so anxious to
have somebody else than John w. Gates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
NEW SANTA FEE EQUIPMENT.
Total of 1925 Cars Observation-Disclosures
Fifty Passenger Coaches.

Fifty Passenger Coaches.
The Santa Fe is receiving deliveries
on equipment Under construction and
soon will have in service all of the cars
included in recent large orders. The
total aggregates 5,225 freight cars, made
up of 1880 box, 1000 refrigerator, 1000
furniture and smaller numbers of fiat,
tank. ore, concrete and air dump cars.
Fifty passenger cars are also included.
made up of Is smokers, IA Jim Crow
cars, 1 coach and baggage, 10 chair and
ments in addition to these cars are be-
ing gone over now, and probably will
be announced before the first of the
new year,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
NOTICE VOTERS
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
p. e. LoMghlim

Democratic Nominee for State Treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

from Kansas City into Mexico. The
Alton wants the road to supply through
service from Chicago into Mexico.
This will cause a new stir in the
western railway world. The answer of
the London capitalists is awaited with
interest
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-09-13
Rickerson Found Guilty

A jury in Justice of Peace O'Cal-
laghan's court found Clarence
Rickerson guilty, this morning, of
the charge of assault and battery
preferred against him by Hiram
Harbican. Sentence will be inn
posed at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
The. defendent and complaining
witness are both residents of Cope
land and a score of witnesses from
that town were subpoenaed on the
case. The offence with which
Rickerson was charged was alleged
to have been committed on July
"a. The trial occupied a part of
of yesterday afternoon and most of
this forenoon and it is figured that
when the juror fees, witness fees,
sheriff's fee and other incidentals
of expense have been settled the
case will have cost the county be-
twesa $3.50 and $500.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-09-13
ENTERTAINED MANY FRIENDS
MIR. and Mrs. c. E. Moore Give Elabo-
rate Card Party Last Evening

Among the most brilliant of the
soclal functions of this season was
re card party given at the the
5 McGreevy residence last
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. c. L.
Moore when they entertained some
u of their friends at five hun
dred".
The highest scores at the card
games were made by Mrs. o. S.
Davis and G. w. Spoerry. The
consolation prizes were awarded to
Mrs. +. +. Fry and J. B. Brody.
The McGreevy home was made
wonderfully attractive by the pro-
fuse decorations of white astors and
red dahlias. Red and white formed
the color scheme and this idea was
carried out i'll the handpainted
score cards and the dainty refresh
ments which were served at a late
hour. Place flowers of red car
nations for the gentlemen and
white carnations for the ladies
were on the card tables.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-09-13
FRIENDS SURPRISED LoUGHNEY
Helped Him Celebrate His Fiftisth
Birthday Tuesday Night

Some fifty of the friends of
George Ioughney gave him com
plete and most pleasant surprise
Tuesday evening in honor of his
6ftieth birthday when they
appeared at his home and took
possession announcing that they
intended to help him celebrate his
birthday anniversary.
Five hundred formed the
principal amusement of the even
ing and the first prizes were won
by Mrs. Ed Miley and Charles
Osberg while the consolation prizes
were awarded to Mrs. C. H. Albert
and Charles Lachinger.
AS token of their esteem for
Mr.. Loughney and in memory oil
the occasion his friends presented
him with handsome rocker. The
serving of delicious lunch con-
cluded most pleasant evening for
Mr.. Loughney and his friends.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-09-13
WERE Welded TUESDAY MORNING
Moore Nelson Marriage Celebrated at
Standpoint, FIR, Kelly Officiating

Ernest A. Moore and Miss
Cora A. Nelson, wellknown young
people OF this city, were united in
holy wedlock Tuesday morning at
the St. Joseph's Catholic church at
Standpoint, Rev, Fl, Kelly ofticiat-
ing, Soon after the simple but
impressive marriage service, which
was read in the presence of only
ia few near relatives, the couple
left for Couer d Alene and Spokane
on a brief honeymoon tour.
There is probably not another
young couple in this vicinity who
have a larger circle of warm friends
than Mr.. and Mrs. Moore. The
bridegroom has lived i'll Boomers
Ferry for over eight years. and is
numbered among the most enter
prising business men of the town,
while the bride has resided here
for nearly two years with her sister
Mrs. Thomas Tedford, and is one
of the most popular and esteemed
young women in the neighborhood
1t is with pleasure that the Herald
joins with the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore in wishing them a
lifetime of happiness and pros
perity.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-09-13

The Boomers Ferry Lumber COM
pany is operating a full crew at its
logging camp No. 10 at Porthill.
Last Saturday a crew of "a men
was sent to Porthill and Monday
a crew of So men arrived here in a
special car from Spokane and was
taken to Porthill Tuesday morning.
Another crew of 80 men will be
taken to camp No. 10 tomorrow,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-09-13
COUNTY TAXES
ARE GREATER
County Commissioners Fix Levy at II
Mills VIII Raise About $276,-
100000 This Year
BIG INCREASE IN VALUATlCN
Levy Of Last Year Failed to Raise
Enough Money


The county tax levy WAS fixed
by the board of county commits
sioners at its meeting Monday at
27 mills. This levy will bring in,
on the assessed valuation of Bon
ner county, in the neighborhood
of S276, 900. Last year the amount
raised by the county tax levy was
$4,000. This year the assessed
valuation of the county is some
81 900, 600 greater than it was last
year. The total levy of Is mills is
apportioned as follows: State tax.
8 mills; general school, 5 mills;
current expense, mills; bond in
terest and reduction, a mills; gen
eral bridge, l mill; general road, 4
nils, and warrant redemption, TO
The figures as to the assessed
valuation in Bonner county from
the state land board are now in the
hands of the county auditor. On
irrigated and agricultural land the
value of 1858, 597 returned by
Assessor Defenbach was raised to
81 ,04S, 954.70; on cutover and
burnt timber land the valuation
of 81, 604, TAO was cut to S2,213,
8O4 90; on business lots the valua-
ton of 1902, sol was increased to
S275, 6S9 .O5; on addition lots the
sum of $3.50, 253 was raised to
S143, O65.65; on graded horses
Defenbach's figures were increased
from $135 ,223 to Sf75,7S9.oO, on
stock horses from s. 1922 to $40,
sos 90 and OH mules from S+75 to
81 ,O9S. so. On lumber reduction
was made from 1901, $50 to $3.50. =
944.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-09-13
LET CONTRACT
FOR SIDEWALKS
]. Donaldson Is Successful Bidder
Must Complete Work By
October Is
TO LAY 1870 FEET OF CONCRETE
Average Cost For rs Foot Lots Will
Be About $50

The village board of trustees let
the contract Saturday for the
construction of 7 ,72O square feet
of concrete sidewalks, to be laid on
both sides of Main, street to the
contracting firm of Donaldson and
Wilson of Standpoint.
The successful bidders agreed to
build a retaining wall along the
Main street at the rate of $40.
per 1000 feet, to make necessary
fills at the rate of as cents per
cubic yard and to lay concrete at
the rate of Is cents per square foot.
These prices will make the average
cost of a concrete sidewalk for a
2S-foot lot about $50.
The contractors agree to take
village bonds in payment for their
work. These bonds re,payable in
five years and bear interest at the
rate of per cent per annlin.
Under the agreement made with
Contractors Donaldson and Wilson
the work on the new concrete
walks must be commenced by Mon
day, Sept. 10, and must be com
pleted by October IS.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-09-13
WERE MARRIED
JUST TEN DAYS
A. G. Sundsmo's Wife Tells of Another
Husband and Leaves For
Former Home
MEMBER OF THE BLACK HAND
Courtship Had Been Carried on Through
the Mails.

CUPID 5 nlallorder house gave
A. c.. Sundsmo of this city a bum
deal recently when it palmed off
for faithful and dutiful wife a
willy native of sunny Italy, Civ
ing her name as Birdie Pappas,
whom it would seem regarded
matrimony as a business deal in
which affection had no place, for
soon after her marriage Mrs.
Birdie found that her husband was
not overly burdened with worldly
wealth and so she promptly in
formed him that she belonged to a
black hand" organization and
that its members had located her
and had demanded that she return
to Los Angeles upon pain of death.
This information was evidently
given III hopes that Sundsmo would
send her away of his own accord
but he promised to protect her in
stead. Last Sunday Mrs. Birdie
told Sundsmo that she was already
married when she had married him
on August % at Standpoint and
then she went to the depot and Sc
curing a ticket which had been
sent her from Los Angeles left for
parts unknown.
Sundsmo and the woman became
acquainted through a heart and
hand" agency and their courtship
was carried on through the mails.
Neither had seen the other until
the day of their marriage. Before
leaving, the woman is said to have
told that Sundsmo had represented
himself to be a man of means in
letters he had written her before
their marriage.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-09-13
BULL MEESE
DID NOT MEET
progressiyes Fail in Attempt to Organ
ize the New Party In
Boomers Ferry
SAID HALL WAS LOCKED UP
Standpoint Bull Msese Have Drummsrs
For Audience

The first attempt of the Bull
Meese to organize a progressive
party in the Kootenai Valley was
made last Friday evening and
was dismal failure.
Four prominent Bull Meese of
Standpoint, B. S. Bennett, 0. j.
Bandelin, H. c. Olney and H. T..
Brown, were on hand at the adver
tised hour at Kent's hall prepared
to extol upon the virtues of their
Teddy" and his party but Bon
ners Ferryites, unmindful of the
sacrifice of time, money and breath
which was being made i'll their be-
half, failed to put in their appear
ance. Every ten minutes or so.
more or less, local Bull Moose or
two put in all appearance and then
slipped away as quietly as he or
they came.
When it was only too evident
that there would be no response on
the part of local people to come,
hear and learn of the Standpoint
Meese the visitors repaired to the
lobby of the Commercial hotel and
engaged i'll political debate with
three travelling men who had
nothing else to do and who well
coined the entertainment afforded
them by B. S. Bennett. the acting
national committeeman of Idaho 5
progressive party.
They visiting Bull Meese explained
that the reason they did not hold
their meeting as advertised was
because Kent's hall, which had
been leased for the occasion, was
locked up and the owner of the hall
was out of town and no one could
find the key. When Mr.. Kent
was asked concerning the matter
he told that the hall was open from
eight o'clock until II o'clock.
The leader of the visitors, B. S,
Bennett, was considerably peeved
over the outcome of the attempt to
organize a progressive party. in
Boomers Ferry and complained OF
the treatment accorded the Sand
point Meese, If it wasn't rain.
ing and | could find a soap-box ]
would make you listen to us said
the Bull Mooser.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-09-13
Plans Of New Church Ready

S. w. Foster of Standpoint has
completed plans for a new Cath
Ole church to be erected here i'll
the near future at cost of between
$500 and $1,000. The plans were
drawn in compliance with orders
from Rev. FIR. Kelly and they are
ready for bids which will be adj
vertised in Boomers Ferry and
Standpoint. Rev. FIR Kelly has
been called east by notification OF
the serious illness of a sister and a
niece, but it is planned to erect
the building yet this fall if he ar
rives back in time for the work tc
be started,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-09-13
SCHOOLS ARE OVER CROWDED
District No A Must Make Arrangements
to Care For Increasing Attendance

If the increase in attendance is
as great next year as it was this
year the seating capacity of the
local high school will accommodate
just one-third of the pupils.
This year there are AZ pupils en-
rolled in the Boomers Ferry high
school and there is a graduating
class of six members which will
leave Al high school scholars for
the term of 1854. There are
81 pupils in the eighth grade this
year who will enter the high
school next year and there will be
about Is pupils from outside gram
mar schools who will attend the
local high school next year which
will probably bring the attendance
up to 80 or more, while the seating
capacity of the high school at pres
ent is only 81 and all the available
space in the schoolhouse is being
used.
AT the present time every grade
room in the local school is taxed
to properly accommodate the pupils
attending school and next
year the primary grades attend
ance will probably be increased by
about 30 pupils who will have be-
come of school age this term.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-09-13
KNOCKED OFF
RAILWAY BRIDGE
F, X, Shelhamer, S. |. Bridge Sup +
tendeni, Fatally Injus-- Tues
Afternoon Near PASSPORT
SKULL WAS SEVERELY CRUSHED
Injured Man DIED at Local Hospital
Body to Spokane

f. K. Shelhamer, bridge super
intendent of the Spokane Internal
ional railway company, was fatally
injured in an accident which
happened OH a trestle west of East
port on the International road
Tuesday afternoon when the engine
of westbound passenger train No.
II struck the speeder the superin-
tendent had been using which
did not quite clear the track and
knocked it against him in such a
manner as to throw him off the
bridge. The crew of the passenger
train found Shelhamer' body some
IA feet below and 50 feet from the
trestle. His skull had been
crushed open from a point just over
the right eye to the crown of his
head. 1t could not be determined
whether this injury had been re-
ceived when the injured man was
struck by the speeder or whether it
was the result of his striking a
Jagged rock when thrown to the
ground.
Shelhamcr was brought to this
city and taken to the Boomers
Ferry hospital. He was uncon-
sious from the time of the accident
and passed away in a half hour
after having been brought to the
hospital. a.i
Shelhamer' body was taken to
Spokane Wednesday morning by
Frank Gesselchen, abrothersin-laN
of the deceased who is survived
by a wife and two children, who
make their home in Spokane. The
deceased was a member of the Spo-
kane Elks lodge and had lived in
Spokane for over 19 years and had
been an employee of the Spokane
international railway company fol-
about year.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-09-13
ELECT DIRECTOR AND OFFICERS
Moyie Gold, Copper Company Holds
Annual Meetings This Week

The stockholders of the Moyie
Gold, Copper Mining and MILNE
company held their annual iu
ing in this town last week
elected Walter Severns to succeed
himself for a term of three years
on the board of directors.
The board of directors held their
annual election Of officers Monday
and elected A. J. Kent, president;
Walter Severns and J. NJ. Nc
Craken, vice presidents; M. P.
DeWolfe, treasurer and George +.
Croker, secretary.
In addition to the development
work. now being carried on at the
Damon group of claims owned by
the Moyie Gold, Copper Mining
and Milling company it is planned
to commence work immediately
upon the Queen group of claims
which are located two miles west
of the Moyie river opposite the
town of Snyder. A fine vein OF
silver-lead ore has been uncovered
in the lower tunnel of the Damon
group of claims and the assays on
the ore taken from this tunnel run
from 90 cents to SS4 per ton. II
this vein holds out, and mining
experts say that there is no ques-
ton but that it will, the Moyie
Gold, Copper Mining and Milling
company will prepare for active
and extensive development work
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-09-13
WAS LEGALLY
INCORPORATED
Trustees Search Records Giving Data
of the Creation Of Village Of
Bonners Ferry
UNITED EATON AND BONNERPORT
Petition For Consolidation Was Granted
April Is 1899

Several times during the past
years for some, unaccountable
reason, the question has arisen and
been discussed among many citi-
zens of this district as to whether
or not the town of Boomers Ferry
was ever legally Incorporated. OF
late the topic has been preached
so much and there seemed to be so
much doubt that the village board
of trustees determined to investi-
gate the matter thoroughly and
last week instructed Attorney G.
A. Buhrow to go to Standpoint and
make thorough search of the
records for evidence to show that
the town of Boomers Ferry was or
was not incorporated i'll full COM
pliance with the state statutes.
Attorney Buhrow found conclu-
sive proof in regard to the matter
and the village trustees now feel
that the matter is settled once and
for all
The records of the commissioners
meetings of old Kootenai county
and of Bonner county give the
history of the incorporation of the
towns of Eaton and Bonnerport
and their subsequent consolidation
under the name of Boomers Ferry.
The petition for the incorporation
of the town of Eaton was presented
to and granted by the board of
county commissioners of Kootenai
county at its meeting on February,
l69- -wAiram EATON, q. A.
Thompson, Ben Morrow, A. j..
3 Jones and T. ] Jones were named
as the board of trustees of the new
town.
The petition for the incorpora-
ton of the town of Bonnerport was
presented to the commissioners
of Kootenai county on Monday,
October 10, 1898 and was granted
on that date with ]. c. McRae,
Fred Kaiser, c. c.. Warner, B. c.
Henninger and w. F. Kalb named
as village trustees.
On April Is, 1899, a petition
was presented to the board of
county commissioners of Kootenai
county i'll which the consolidation
of the towns of Bonnerport and
Eaton under the name of Boomers
Ferry was asked and the said petit
ton was granted on that date.
The territory embraced in the vii
lage of Boomers Ferry as set forth
in the petition presented and
granted included all that territory
included in the consolidated towns
of Eaton and Bonnerport and also
lot six in section 27 of township
o. north, range one east, Boise
meridian. The board of county
commissioners set upon May 10,
1899 as the date for the holding OF
election for officers of the village.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-09-13
New Postoffice Hours

Beginning with Sunday, Sep
TENDER Doth, the general delivery
window of the local postoffice will
be open from 2 to 3 p. M. instead
of from 10 to II a. III. on Sundays.
This change is made on account OF
the morning hour conflicting with
the hours of church services.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-09-13
Directors Elect Officers

The board of directors of indie
pendent School District No. 4 held
the regular election of officers Mon
day night with results as follow
Chairman, Thomas J. Jones; trea-
surer, w. p. Mahoney; clerk, w
7. James.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-09-13

H. A. French of Porthill is a
business visitor in town today.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-09-13
Visited in Spokane

Mrs. Edna Sager visited friends
in Spokane Monday, returning
home Tuesday.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-08-15
Wonders of the Eve.

Viewed as an optical instrument the
human eye may we'll be called perfect,
for it is IN apparatus contained in a
globe less than an inch in diameter. in
which is produced an image practically
perfect in form and color and which
can be accurately adjusted almost in
stantly for every distance from five
inches to infnity. which is movable in
every direction. has an area small
enough for the detection Of the most
minute details and at the same time
large enough for the appreciation of
large objects. and which enables us to
see all shades of color and to estimate
distance. solidity and, to some extent.
the consistency of objects.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-08-15

H BATTLEsHIP TEXAS.
speed twenty-one knots. which would
have been high speed for a cruiser a
few years ago.
1t is a remarkable fact that the
$1,000 horsepower required to maintain
this speed will be developed in the
case of the Texas by twin screw ver-
teal, triple expansion engines of the
old type, instead Of by turbines, which
have been almost universally adopted
abroad in all naval construction. This
machinery is installed because Of the
conviction of American naval engi-
neers that the re%ciprocating engine is
the most economical and reliable for
b%attleship practice.
The Texas presents some features of
interest entirely apart from her great
size. In the first place, her launching
came just about thirteen months from
the date her keel was laid-a remark
able performance for American ship
wrights and a practical demonstration