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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-29
PROSPERITY
REICNS HERE
With the Inclusion Of the Adjoining
Additions, a Greater Ferry
II Realized.
MERCHANTS EXPRESS OPINIONS
There is No Boom, But Business
Steadily Increases

Many conditions combine to
give Boomers Ferry the era of pros
perity that has settled-perman-
emily it would seem, upon the
valley town. 1t is not a very
noticeable condition and much
because of the fact that no boom
ing has preceded it; it has come
npon us while even we were de-
ploring the specifically discourag-
ing outlook. 1t is not such con-
dition of civic good times as might
be indicated by turnstile or hotel
register, nor the exaggerated ac-
claim of the newspaper-just a
simple, healthful growth and inn
provement in most all lines of
business and among all classes.
Not the least of the reasons con-
tributory to this steady improve
ment is the continued encouraging
report of crop conditions among
the farmers of this district. That
Boomers Ferry is situated in the
center of an admittedly very fertile
agricultural valley of great future
promise cannot be overlooked.
The farm crops turning out 100
per cent good, the farmer buys up
to the 100 per cent mark. He sees
so many things he needs-imple-
ments for his farm, wearing APP
parel for his family, good things
TO eat and even to the countless
luxuries that, were his crops poor,
he would be reluctant to invest in
and would cut his purchases down
to the merest necessities.
That this good crop condition Ii
enhanced by a promise of top-notct
prices, gives an added incentive te
the baron of the farm" to spend
his money.
That portion of the townspeoplt
exclusive of the merchants ano
professional and business men ap
parently are enjoying their share
of good times-men, women anc
children going about the streets
we'll dressed and evidently wei
fed. The large manufacturing
plant of the Bonners Ferry Lumbel
Company maintains a large fore,
of operatives, which fact ha
much to do with the persisten
growth of the town. The presence
of such large industry should b.
the means of attracting other and
kindred industries and the bust
ness interests and merchant
should use this present good time:
era to seek out other enterprises
for no town can become greatly
great" without increasing it
number of manufactures.
The merchants, professional ans
business men are a unit in theii
opinion of a substantially prosper
Gus condition of the present ant
equally unanimous forecast for tn
future, and an expression of thei
views on the present and futur
outlook are of more than loca
interest their judgment, base
largely upon individual bushes
experiences is about as conclusiv
barometer of the conditions hay
ing to do with the civic welfare a
can be noted.
The town, without that omni
present milestone, heavy indebted
ness, to weigh it down and dis
courage its people, has every &C
vantage over its contemporaries t
rise. Strictly speaking, toda
Boomers Ferry is free from all deb
The many merchants Intervene
eau not all be quoted hare for lac
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-29

of space, but some picked at ram
dom represent the truthful senti-
ment of a general tone of optimism.
This month has been the biggest
from point of receipts from sales
in the history of this Office, as
serts Postmaster w. 7. James,
and the increase is surprisingly
large, with no unusual conditions
to make it so. "
Mr.. F. A. Shultis, cashier of the
Farmers & Lumbermens State
Bank has many good words to say
of present conditions and the future
outlook. Boomers Ferry has
never had boom" declared Mr..
Shultis, and its growth has been
markedly devoid of set-backs. y
One need hardly more than put
foot in Brody's Drug Store in
order to convince oneself that ] B.
Brody's business is not sufferer
of dull times, and if it required
more argument, Mr.. Brody is
ready to answer with this declara-
ton: In all my travels through
the West, the future of country
never appealed so strongly to me
as that of the Kootenai Valley
Barling's Bakery, a comparative
ly new enterprise in the town was
visited and Mrs. R. H. Darling
manager, bespoke only the most
cheerful optimism regarding bust
ness conditions here. Having
built up a business in but little
over a years time that will com.
pare favorably with many of the
fine metropolitan bakeries, cannot
be said to prove there is much
wrong with business conditions
here. Mr.. Barling's business can
not be said to be strictly local fol
his goods are shipped out of towr
to large extent, to adjacent towns
and villages.
Mr.. H. L. Kinnear of the Bon
ner Hdwe. Co. states that the
temporary lull in the hardware
business is a natural one, and tina
he anticipates heavy buying by
the farmers by fall.
A visit to the First State Banl
elected the information from it
genial cashier, Mr.. w. D. Baxte
which follows in verbatim; w
report a very favorable banking
outlook, and there will be plent,
. of money for all legitimate i'm
provements. Indications are tina
we will have a good crop and pros
. perity for the ensuing year"
c. D. Simonds, proprietor of tn
Simonds Drug Store, a business bu
three years old, smilingly an
. nounces a healthful growth of hi
business. Every day is bette
than the preceding one, Mr.. 81
monds states.
The bare fact of the intende
erection of large, modern stor
building to house the expandin
business of the Reid Departmer
Store, is all that is deemed necess
airy to state as to the business out
look from Mr.. Reds point of view
At Browns Department Stor
and many others the reporter visit
ed, an interview seemed unnecess
airy, proprietors and clerks alike
were occupied every moment a
most by the wants of busy shopper:
Taking conditions as a whole
the hard times" wolf does NJ
seem to be very near the door {
our busy town,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12
1t is much easier to be critical
than to be correct.-DisraeIi.
THE FAIRGROUNDS.

A few weeks ago, the executive
committee of the chamber of COM
merce went on RECORD with a resolu-
ton of confidence in the ability Of the
county commissioners to handle the
Playground question in a business-like
manner. Yesterday, the commission
ers decided to purchase the south
side site. We believe the community
Will acquiesce in his decision, know
ing that the commissioners have con-
sidered the question from all angles.
There was, first of all, the question of
accessibility. 1t is understood that an
arrangement will be made by which
the grounds will be used as a baseball
park and that the electric railway win
be extended at once. The question of
an adequate water supply was another
important problem, which has been
settled by the agreement Of The water
company to extend a tcn-inch main
Ie'N ~ new Slte dl 10 tbSt 10 lllt
county. The location of the south
side grounds is such that the property
will increase in value steadily with the
growth of the city, An abundant
water supply and easy transportation
will make it possible to have Il pleas
ure park for the children at She new
site. Ali of these questions and she
price which was agreed upon, to-
told We're presented, tend to strength
en- the confidence of the people in the
acumen of the commissioners and
their desire to do the right thing by
the county's citizens.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12
The Crisis in Japan
IV-Nipponese Statesmen.
BY Frederic J. Haskin.

Great men bring about great events
ing history in Japan today should bet
ter be known to the people of the
United States, who have a greater in
terest in Nipponese affairs than they
realize.
First to be considered is Prince
Aritomo Y~amagata, who at IS, is the
most powerful mar in Japan. Chief
spokesman of the dominant Choshu
clan, president of the priVy council
and leader of the elder statesmen,
grand marshal of the army, Nestor Of
the b~ureauCrats, he is held personally
responsible for the present difficult
ties. He upheld Uchara in his requi-
sition for 40, 600 more men for Korean
military d~efenses, brought about the
resignation of Premier Saionji, put
Katsura at the head of the ministry,
and to a great extent, was priVy to
the selection of Admiral ~Yamamoto,
the present premier. He has no pa
thence with the popular demands and
says SO with a Vehemcnce worthy of
an old-time British tory or an Amer
lean plutocrat. The ChuWo says of
HIM: "Yamagata is the destroyer of
the constitution. the nations enemy,
disloyal and insincere.' NeVerthe-
less the old warrior goes on his way
rejoicing. Yamagata worked up to
his princodom from the ranks of the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12
MAKING PROGRESS.

1t is doubtful if n inquiry ever
conducted by a Legislative committee
in any state ever attracted as much
attention as is being given to the OK
cellent work which that Illinois com
mittee is doing in its investigation of
h conditions attending the employ
ment of women in Chicago. Good
progress is being made by the COM
mittee: definite results are being OBJ
tanned. The investigation is not, it
seems, merely p~erfunctOry nor will it's
outcome be merely a lot of p~latitudcs.
Already some Of the big employers Of
Chicago have agreed to increase the
minimum wage paid in their estab-
lishments. 1t is a fine showing which
the committee is able to make. The
exposures which have been made are
pitiful; some of the stories which have
been told to the committee fully jus
tifv the contentious which have been
made in support Of the demand that a
minimum-W wage scale =" established
by law. 1t seems certain that there
will be an Improvement Of conditions
az a result of the inquiry.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12

was home minister in the third Ito
ministry and held the same portfolio
when he and Count Okuma organized
a cabinet. While travelling abroad
in the early sos he was stabbed by
a young Japanese reactionary.
Mr.. Saburo Shimada is another
radical of great Influence. He too.
has been a congressman from the
first, and never has been defeated.
He has been vice president of the
house Of representatives and was
owner and editor of a neWspaper for
10 years. He was a follower of
Count Okuma, but is now with the
kokuminto or nationalist party. He
lectured in the United States in 1911
and is author of How Japan Was
Opened to Foreign Intercourse
Mr.. Sutejiro ~Fukuzawa, son of the
late celebrated ~FukuzaWa. who was the
greatest editor Japan ever produced in
modern times, is 40 year old and a
Yale graduate. He is ed~itor-in-ch'cf
of his fathers two great papers, the
Yokio Jill and the Osaka Jill, the
most influential and widely read
newspapers in the empire. His faith
er was called the Great CommOner."
Foreigners compared him with John
Bright and Horace Greeley. He
founded the Neio Giiiku college. Tn
selfish, eloquent, sincere and patriotic,
he was the most influential private
citizen, and repeatedly refused high
office The present FukuzaWa is fol-
lowing in his footsteps and has led
the journalistic war on Y]amagata and
katsura.
Another of Japan's future rulers is
N1scOunt Sutemi Chinda, the present
ambassador to Washington. He was
chosen minister of foreign affairs in
February but preferred to remain
here. He is a very strong man. With
liberal tendencies. He is a graduate
of an American university and was
once consul-general at San Francisco.
Tomorrow Marking the Alaska
boundary.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12
OF LAW
WILL AFFECT NAVY

Annapolis, Nd. March '11.-Unless
provision is mad" at the next session
of congress for the perpetuation of a
law enacted in 1903 and which will
expire mex July. the number of youths
can be appointed thereafter to
the naval academy will be reduced
one half.
Up to the time of the Spanish
war there We're only about
400 midshipmcn at the academy, These
We're appointed by the representatives
in congress-, one being named every
our years from each congressional dis
trlct. With the movement for an eX-
panSion of the navy, after the war,
there was enacted in 1908 a law al
lowing each representative two instead
of n designation. and allowing each
one designation, while the
presidents quota of selections was
raised from 10 to 20.
The schedule of appointments, how
ever, was to last only for 10 years,
and that term will expire next July.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12
BURGLAR CAUGHT
BY OFFICERS ON COAST

san Francisco, March 1t.-While
owen Conn, confessed Chicago burglar,
under arrest here, operated with regu-
larity among the flats of San Fran
cisco and other coast towns, robbing'
flats in daylight, his woman accom-
plice, for whom the police of eastern
cities are looking tonight, acted as his
fence and disposed of his plumber.
from what the police have lcarrvd
tonight it appears that Conn had an
organized gang of Women who opcr-
ated as a clearing house for his booty.
which detectives said tonight, $1,000
would not begin to cover the value Of.
Conn says he is the son of a wealthy
Chicago contractors and that it was q
minister's daughter, his wife, who sent
MIN on his career Of crime. He be-
came a flat burglar to get money for
her, he says, but finally left her.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12
OF MINERS
THREATENS KANSAS

Kansas City, March 11.-Whether a
sympathetic strike of coal miners
throughout the Kansas district shall
be called to force settlement of griev-
anccs of two groups of workers in the
Pittsburgh district, may depend upon
the outcome Of the negotiations begun
here today between representatives Of
district No. IA of the United Mine
Workers of America and the South
western Coal Operators Association.
John 7. White. international presi.-
dent of the United Mine Workers of
America, arrived here today to assist
in the negotiations.
Whether the miners or operators
shall Jay for shots that fail to explode
when placed, and the pay of motor
amen on mine cars, are the questions
involved.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12
THE GOVERNOR CONFIRMS.

Governor Stewards veto message
which accompanied the ~new-county
bills when he returned them to the
secretary of state is a message when
Montana will hail with genuine de-
light. The Muscular finds much sat
thai 1t confirms the reports which this
newspaper printed during the session,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12

condemning the ~neW-county measures
as unworthy of support, unworthy of
the consideration of any honest legis-
lator, unworthy of a great state, These
measures We're introduced solely for
political purposes and to furnish the
means for disgraceful log-rolling. The
like the message on broad grounds
and we like it especially because it
verifies absolutely the legislative re-
port of The Muscular.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12
MiSSOULA OFFICE.
1923 and 131 West Main Street.
Hamilton Office
221 Main Street. Hamilton, Mont.

The MissOulian may be found on
sale at the following neWstands out
side of Montana:
Chicago-Chicago Newspaper Agen-
cy, N. E.. corner Clark n Madison
streets.
Minneapolis-World News Co, 219
North Fourth street.
Salt Lake City-MacGillis & Lud-
wig.
San Francisco-United News Agents.
Observation-Disclosures News Co,
Seventh and Washington.
Seattle Eckart's News Agency,
First avenue and Washington; w. @.
Whitney.
Spokane-Jamieson News Co.
Tacoma-Trego News Co, Ninth
and Pacific.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12
A IN

FIRE, the cause of which is I'M
known, did considerable damage in
the basement Of the Garden City bak-
cry in South Missoula last night about
. o'clock. The blaze started among
the flour barrels and spread to the
work tables and bins. Tho timely ar
rival of the fire department saved
serious loss, as it was necessary to
use only the chemical to smother the
flames.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12
EMPEROR'S DAUGHTER ILL.

st. Petersburg, March l1.-Tha sec
ohd laughter of Emperor Nicholas. the
Grand Duchess Tatiana, is suffering
from typhoid fever at Tsarkoo Selo. It
is announced that her condition has
not given rise to any alarm. Grand
Duchess Tatiana was born in 1897.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12
PEACE AGAIN.?

Sofia, March 1.-THE official news
paper Mir says that the Balkan allies
have accepted the proposal for Euro
pean mediation, The allies Stipulate.
however, that Turkey must pay an in
demnity. Hostilities, it is further
stated, win continue during the nego-
tiations.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12

The bipartisan combine put the
neW-county business up to the gov
ernor, but the governor puts it up to
the people and that is where it be-
longs.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12

And there Is nothing which more
forcibly illustrates the extreme adapt
ability of this country than the readi-
less with which the secretary of state
has been accepted.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12

If Or. Friedman makes good with
lis tuberculosis vaccine, there Will be
Il lot of b~aCking-up necessary on the
Tart Of some of his critics.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12

A. few hours at the capitol in Hell
tna gives 81 sort of idea of what the
conditions are at the capitol in Wash
ington in h ~pie-counter department.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12

When the British suffragettes do
finally get the ballot, what a quiet
time London win have. The brick
throVcrs Will be out of a job.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12

The Chicago employers agree that
they are paying toO-loW wages to their
women workers. The investigating
committee has lone great work in
forcing this admission.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12

After all, there is no pleasanter
chime than the sound of the cash-reg-
lister bell-if you are doing the ring
ing.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12

Now that we have a Playground
site, let us get it improved as quickly
as possible.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12

This sunshine assures a proper crop
of Easter hats.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12

1t Will take quick work to get things
ready for d 1913 fair. but it can be
done.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12

There are, 1t appears, uncertainties
in county making as well as in cabi-
net making.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12

General Resale Jones might rossi-
blE llnd a job now down in Mexico.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12

Also, the new Playground site will
PROVIDE a permanent baseball park.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12

New Jersey lost Mr.. Wilson and the
trusts at the same time.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12

There may be some defects in the
initiative, but it is more dependable
than Il legislature.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12

Even Pitchfork Ben is angered BY
the assault upon the pie ounter
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12

Good morning. How's your spring
fever?
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12
WELL SATISFIED

Through Henry Clews, whom the country has come tc
regard as the spokesman of Wall street, we are informed
that the street is we'll satisfied with the inaugural address
of President Wilson. Mr.. Clews, as we all remember, was
mighty uneasy a short time before inauguration as to what
would be the result; now he seems to be content. Whether
this content is sincere or whether it is the determination
Of Wall street to make the best Of what it cannot help, we
have no means of knowing. Enough it is to read what Mr.
CleWs has to say:
We shall restore. not destroy" These were the significant words
of President Wilson in his inaugural address me of the most in
spring messages ever delivered by a chief magistrate of the United
States. Mr. Wilson, of course, merely stated his personal aims as
president He did lot expect to carry them to completion; nor did
he undertake to tell is how that might BE done. Their ufilment
will depend chiefly upon ongres which is supposed to make laws
for the public welfare and in obedience to public opinion; hence his
ringing call upon all honest men, all patriotic all forwardIooking
men" to counsel ant support him throughout his administration Mr..
in a admirable spirit IF temperatures liberation and justice His
messag was a welcome surprise to business men, who began to believe
that prosecution for wills hey could not help hd degenerated into
persecution for evils they could lot wen create To all reasoning and
atrminded people the message was a reminder that the new era into
which We haV already entered ought O be an era Of industrial peace
n justice. @ course, there vas much that is purely ideahstc in the
message, u hat va appropriate to TIL OCCASION and We must Tot
expect too much at oncef from the new administration, because as yet
it is lacking in political n executive experience. Mr. Wilson has
many very hostile elements against which to ontend-even in his W
party; also a strong radical element which aims to upset n tear
mates our conomt system must be dealt with step by step" 1t is
assuring, therefore,, to know hat we have at the nations head a Ia
OF lofty purpose and strong will; quite capable of taking advice and
using discretion n the developmen Of rogressiVe ideas.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12

AS of the inaugural address, so Of the cabinet appoint
ments. The country seems to be pretty we'll satisfied.
Not all of the appointments please all the people, but the
general average appears to strike the general public as
about right. Here is the summary of opinion which the
Chicago Post gives us:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-12

AS to the cabinet, the chorus of approval does not approach
unanimity so nearly as in the case of the inaugural There is 4
general inclination to accept it as a progressive body. From a political
Ever the New York Times, a uncompromising foe Oft the Nehraskan,
says: The shock of Mr.. Bryans appointment will not be profound IT
lasting. HI appointment vas inevitable, it wa a political necessity.
No president wants to begin his administration with a divided party"
With the omission of Mr. Lotus Brandeis, the extremists are dis
pleased, but there is a notable cho u of conservative approval An
interesting possibility of Mr.. Brandeis future connection with the
administration is not that he is to be solicitor general, but that he is
to be made chairman of the commission that will have charge of the
commission that will have charge of the railroad valuation work under
The "a Toilette law. An effort is being made by various radical news
papers to show that the omission of Erandes from the cabinet has
stirred the La Toilette Crane Spreckes people to hostility toward the
lev president. Specific evidence of this is lacking.