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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-08
TURNS DOWN PRESIDENTS JOB
Major W. S. Walker Offered Pres
idency of Noted Corvallis College

This week Major w. S. Walker
sent word to the board of regents
of the Union Christian college of
Corvallis, Greg, declining the
hattering offer of the presidency
of the institution which he recently
received.
The offer that was made Major
Walker was AN exceptional honor
and to refuse it must have cost the
Major severe regrets. The Union
Church college is with one excep-
ton the oldest educational institu-
ton of the state of Oregon and
has always ranked among the
highest in the way of advantages
of all kinds for its student body.
Major Walker was president of the
college for eight years from 1876
until 1884.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-08
KILLED BY A
FALLING TREE
Gus Roach Fatally Injured Near Idaho
Continental Mine at Porihill
Monday Evening
HELD FUNERAL WEDNESDAY
Held Under Auspices Of Porthill Odd
Fellow Lodge

The funeral of Gus Roach who
met death Monday evening when
he was struck by a falling tree,
was held at Porthill Wednesday
morning under the auspices of the
1. o. o. F. lodge of Porthill.
Roach and his partner were
working with a gang of Is Italians
for the Idaho Continental Mining
company about % miles from
Porthill, clearing a right-of-way
to be used for the mining COM
pany's high tension electrical
power line. The accident hap
pened about FIVE O'Clock in the
evening as Roach was telling a
dead tree. The tree fell against
another tree in such a manner as
to snap the dead wood into two
pieces. One of these pieces flew
back and struck Roach resulting in
breaking his neck. Roach lived a
few minutes after the accident.
The body was brought to Boomers
Ferry Tuesday evening for embalm-
ing and was returned to Porthill
Wednesday.
Coroner Knapp was called and
arrived here Tuesday evening.
He was convinced that the death
was accidental and no coroner S
jury was called.
Roach was a single man, some
40 years old and had lived in the
vicinity of Porthill for some 20
years. He had homestead rights
Ii pom land in Canada near Creston
but had not proved up on the land
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-08
Pleasant Birthday Party

Mrs. w. o. Rosebaugh enter
tertained some thirty little tots
last Friday afternoon at her home
on the Northside at a party given
in honor of her daughter, Mary
Margaret's third birthday. The
afternoon was a pleasant one for
the little folks. Many games were
played and in the hunt for the
hidden peanut Master Rebenstroff
won the prize. The mothers of
several of the young guests and
several oil Mrs. Rosebaugh's older
friends also enjoyed the afternoon
and in the ladies guessing contest
Mrs. Bishop won the first prize.
Towards the close of the afternoon
delicious refreshments were served.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-08
TO MAKE TOUR
OF THE COUNTY
Inland Empire Sunday School Associa-
ton Will Hold Sessions Over
County This Week
FIRST SESSION HERE SUNDAY
Thirty Schools Are Represented In the
Association

A Sunday School tour has been
arranged for the week beginning
Sunday, August 10, by the Inland
Empire Sunday School association.
Two sessions will be held in Bon
ners Ferry Sunday, two at Kootenai
Monday, two at Clarksfork Tues
day, two at Hope Wednesday, two
at Laclede Thursday and two at
Priest River Friday. There are
some thirty Sunday Schools in
Bonner county and it is expected
that many of these will have repre-
sentatives at many of the meetings
of the week.
In addition to Mr.. Harger of the
Spokane office, Mrs. R. S. McRae,
Mrs. P. A. Smith and George w.
York, all Bonner county officials,
expect to be present at most of the
sessions. Of course all the county
and district officers are expected to
be present so far as possible, and
take part in the meetings.
The program as arranged for the
services here Sunday is as follows;
Afternoon Program
800 Devotional Service.
3:15 Auto Introduction and
School Reports.
$50 Address, Building Up
the Sunday School. D."
400 Open Conference - What
Our Sunday Schools Need Most.
APO Business.
4:3O Round Table Conference,
Evening Program
500 Devotional Service.
$40 Address, The Teen
Age"
$3.50 Music and Offering.
$40 Address, Making Bonner
County Sunday School County
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-08
Contractors Accept Offer

Word was received here this
week from Standpoint to the effect
that the firm of Donaldson & Will
son, the contractors who con-
structed the concrete sidewalks on
Main street of Boomers Ferry last
year. had agreed to accept the
offer of the town of 81 600 in
full payment of all claims of the
contractors against the city pro-
viding the town would release them
from all further liabilities. This
settlement will leave the town
some $500 with which to rebuild
and maintain the faulty sidewalks
put in by the Standpoint firm. =
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-08
In COURT OVER OLD BOILER
Brewer Found Not Guilty Of Appre.
priatips Mrs. MiIler's Property

A suit was tried in Justice OF
Peace Bent's court Tuesday in
which Mrs. Ada Miller accused
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Brewer OF APP
propriating a copper boiler and a
few other utensils which she
claimed as her property. The
court returned verdict for the
defendants.
The value of the property the
complaining witness claimed as
hers amounted to only few
dollars. The county prosecuting
attorney and his stenographer
were on hand to try the case and
the expenses of the trial will
amount to several times the pro-
perty involved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brewer showed
that they had picked up the old
copper boiler from a rubbish heap
and that they had had a new
bottom put in it by the Bonner
Hardware company.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-08
is AFTER slOO SILVER CUP
c. W. H. Heideman May Try For Fine
Prize Offered By G. N. Ry.

c. w. H. Heideman is planning
to enter into the contest for the
500 silver cup which the Great
Northern railway company has
offered for the best individual
agricultural and horticultural dis
play made at the Interstate Fair at
Spokane this fall. If Mr.. Heide-
man wins the cup he will present
it to the Boomers Ferry commercial
club. Mr.. Heideman is success
full agriculturist and has won
many prizes with his exhibits at
the local, county and state fairs.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-08

The case of c. w. King and
wife against the Spokane Inter
national Railway company and the
Pacific Transfer company, in
which the plaintiffs sued for dam
ages done to a piano while it was
in the hands of the defendant COM
panies for shipping last winter,
was tried in the probate court be-
fore Judge Woods Saturday. A
Judgment by default was rendered
the plaintiffs in the sum of $3.50.
The case will probably be carried
to the district court.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-08

duce the interior department 10
take up and settle these questions
have proved unavailinE. Senator
Brady however, finds the present
department officials disposed to
pass upon all pending state selec.
tons, approving those that are
found to come within the law, and
rejecting those that do not, so that
the states may know where they
stand, and may file new lists in
lieu of those that may be rejected.
In most instances there is sufficient
information on file in the depart
ment at Washington to enable the
adjustment of state selections, and
so far as that is true of Idaho selec-
tons, Senator Brady is insisting
upon early settlement.
Along with the survey of the un-
surveyed lands, will come the
work of classification by the geolog-
ical survey, and Senator Brady has
had assurance that as fast as the
Idaho lands are surveyed, they
will be classified into agricultural
timber o. mineral, as the case may
be, in order that they may be
opened to entry as soon as the
official plats are approved.
As the land is surveyed it will
be classified by the geological sur
vey, so that the homesteader be-
fore he enters his homestead will
know just where the lines are and
just how the land is classified by
the government.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-08
SEVENTEEN AUTOMOBILES HERE
sosasss Ferry wiz b. sssa AhIs b
Hold AutsSstils Parade

With the purchase this weak by
local people OF three new automo-
biles Boomers Ferry can boast of
sixteen automobiles and one auto
truck.
The three new machines were
purchased by w. P. Mahoney,
Fred Gleed and H. A. Gale.
Mr.. Mahoneys car is a Max
we'll, five passenger, IS horse
power. 1t is 1913 model and is
equipped with all the latest APP
pliances.
Mr.. Gleed purchased a REQ
Fifth car in Spokane Saturday.
With Roy Vosmick he drove the
car to Couer d Alene City Satur-
day night and came home with it
Monday. His is a FIVE passenger
car and late model.
Mr.. Gale brought another Over :
land car to Boomers Ferry yester-
day. 1t is a 1913 model, FIVE
passenger. Mr.. Gale has the
agency for the car and has orders
for three more cars for early de-
livery.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-08
$340 In Gold Bricks

Will Johnson, president of the
H. & M. Mining company was in
town Wednesday and exhibited
three bricks of pure gold from the
company's claims which were
worth some $40. The property is
located some rs miles northeast of
Boomers Ferry and was recently
sold to the present owners by S. +.
Henry and J. L. Nave. Sixteen
men are working for the company.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-08
FATS" VS. REGULARS SUNDAY
Will Probably Be Last Game Of Season
Proceeds for Local Club

What promises to be an interest
ing ball game will be played Sun
on the Eagle Park grounds at $50
p. NJ. when the Boomers Ferry
baseball nine will cross bats with
the Fats" the team composed of
business men of town who defeated
the Leans" two weeks ago. The
Fats will have a strong line up
and may import battery.
The proceeds of the game will
be given to the local baseball club
which is considerably in debt as a
result of the recent game with
Standpoint.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-08
BIG DRAINAGE
PETITION FILED
District Court Judge Asked to Order
Formation Of Drainage District
Taking In Whole Kootenai Valley
AREA WILL COVER 10000 ACRES
New District Will Include Town Of
Bonners Ferry

A petition will be presented this
week or the first of next week to
the judge of the district court of
the eighth judicial district in which
he will be asked to order the forma-
ton of a drainage district which is
to take in the whole of the Koot-
enai valley which is flooded dur
ing high water seasons by the
overflow waters of the Kootenai
river. The number of acres ito be
benefited by the proposed drainage
district S approximately 10000.
In the petition it is set forth that
the method of retaining and
draining the lands will be by widen
ing the banks of the west arm of
the Kootenai lake or river at points
known as the Narrows' and
First Rapids" in British Columbia,
and other places where the water
way is choked; by constructing
dikes of such dimensions as the
engineers may designate upon
both banks of the Kootenai river
where it is necessary and along
the banks of entering streams
where it is necessary: by the con-
structon of main drainage bitches
to follow the foothills in such
places as may be designated by the
engineers, the outlet for such
bitches to be the Kootenai river OF
entering streams: by the construc-
ton of branch bitches or spurs in
various places of the proposed
drainage district to discharge waters
into the main bitches.
In the petition it is represented
that the establishment of the pro-
posed district will be conducive to
the public health, convenience and
welfare, increase the public revenue
and will be of especial benefit to
the majority of lands in acreage
included within the said proposed
drainage district.
The petition as presented to the
court will take in the town of Bon
ners Ferry and it is figured that
there will be considerable opposi-
ton to the present drainage plans
on this account as many property
holders of the town have strenuous
ly objected to having been taken into
the drainage district. The petition
is signed by the owners of fifth
of the acreage included in the pro-
posed district.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-08
GETTING READY
FOR THE FAIR
Commercial Club President Busy Sole.
Ting Premiums From Local
Merchants
WILL BE HELD IN OCTOBER
Prizes For Only Standard Varieties Of
Fruits

Active work was commenced
this week by A. J. Kent, president
of the Kootenai Valley commercial
club when a subscription list was
presented to the local merchants
who are being asked to donate
cash and merchandise to be used
as premiums for the displays which
will be made at the Bonner County
Fair which is to be held in Bon
ners Ferry this fall. The definite
dates for the fair have not been
decided but it will probably be
held the first two days of October
either in large frame pavilion or
under a series of tents which are
to be located on the fiat adjoining
the Idaho hotel and within block
OF the business part of town.
The premium lists will soon be
out and ready for distribution
among the farmers and fruit
growers of the county. The people
of the Kootenai Valley are taking
a great interest in the fair and
promise to bring the largest and
best displays ever shown at fair
i'll Bonner county. Farmers from
Standpoint Clarksfork, Pr lest
River, Hope and all other parts of
the county will be urged to send
their exhibits. This year it is to
be arranged to have fewer prizes
and make such as are given larger
Prizes will be given only for such
varieties of fruit as are generally
marketable. In previous years
public spirited people of the county
have offered individual prizes of
great worth for various exhibits
and Pres. Kent is anxious to hear
from such people at once in order
that their gifts may be noted in
the premium lists.
Mr.. Kent plans to afford the
visitors at the fair various kinds
of amusements and a feature of
the entertainments will be Indian
sports and horse racing. 1t is
also possible that a carnival COM
pany will be brought here to fur
nish further amusements.
In addition to the subscriptions
of local merchants the business
men of all towns of the county
will be visited and asked to con-
tribute their share towards max
ing the county fair this year a
grand success.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-08
Bought Half Interest

This week Roy Griggs, who
arrived here some few weeks ago
from Rockford, H., to visit with
his uncle, Dave Davis, purchased
a half interest in his uncle's bust
ness, the Club Cigar Store, for a
consideration of 81, 900.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-08
WOULD HASTEN
CLASSIFICATIONS
Now Over Fl, 100000 Acres Of In
surveyed Lands In the State
Of Idaho
WANT GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TOO
Senator Brady Working With Depart
ment Of the Interior


Senator James H. Brady is under
taking to bring about the adjust
ment of all Idaho land matters
now pending before the interior
department, including the compile
ton of public land surveys, the
final settlement of state selections
and exchanges of state lands, the
disposition of individual entries
that long have been held up for
one cause or another; in fact every
thing that has come over from the
past administration, and can be
adjusted on the basis of the records.
Almost daily, Senator Brady
has conference with officials of
the interior department, and al
ready he has many cases up for
final decision. He started in with
a request, made of Secretary Lane,
that the department hasten the
survey of unsurveyed lands in
Idaho, which are now withheld
from entry because of the lack of
government surveys. He has been
encouraged to believe that this
work will proceed as rapidly as
funds allow. but he realizes that
progress will be slow unless con-
tinuing appropriations can b e
secured for this work in Idaho,
and in the next appropriation bill,
he will ask for such an appropria-
ton for use exclusively in Idaho.
That there is justice in his de-
mand for fastening surveys in
Idaho is shown by the fact that
there are today over FL 900, 900
acres of unsurveyed lands in the
state, larger area than is found
in most of the other western states,
because Idaho has been peculiarly
Disseminated against in the past.
When Senator Brady called this
fact to the attention of Secretary
Lane, the Secretary quickly
realized and admitted the equity
of the Idaho claim for recognition,
and will cooperate with the Sen
ator in an effort to secure from
Congress a continuing appropria-
ton sufficient to keep this work
going at rapid pace.
While much progress has been
made with the exchange of Idaho
school lands in forest reserves for
compact bodies of forest reserve
lands, as first proposed by Gov
ernor Hawley, this work has not
been completed, and congressional
action will be necessary before the
government can exchange surveyed
school sections, belonging to the
state, for other lauds owned by
the government.
Senator Brady will propose a
bill authorizing such exchanges,
and will have the hearty coopera-
ton of other western senators in
pressing it, for other states are
now anxious to follow Idaho S
example, and wish to exchange
with the government their scattered
school lands in reserves, both sur
veyed and unsurveyed. If this
legislation can be passed at the
next session, Idaho will be able to
adjust fully its school land transac-
tons with the government, so far
as forest reserves are concerned.
Idaho, like every other western
state, has many hundreds of acres
embraced in selections which have
not been finally approved by the
interior department; some of these
old selections date back ten year.
or more, and all past efforts to in
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-08
Mrs. Croker Entertaining

Mrs. George Croker is enter
tanning a number of her friends
ibis afternoon at bridge party,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-08
Entertained AT A Luncheon

Mrs. J. /. Monks entertained
few friends at her home, The
Monastery" Wednesday at a Ave
course luncheon given in honor of
Mrs. L. F. Kellogg, of Seattle,
Wash, who is visiting here with
her cousins, Mrs. Mansfield and
Mr.. Baxter. The affair was
delightful success. The Monas~
terry was prettily decorated WITH
sweet peas for the occasion.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-08

The Altar society will meet next
Thursday at the home of Mrs.
Wales,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-17
True to their COiOrs.
Pin ladelphia Ledger.)


There l. IN old-fashioned genuine
aIcSs In Jhu case of the Scotchman
who would not pay duty on Sunday
Fhat appeals to one in these days Of
shifting sl0ndards and drifting be-
liefs His own folks never traded
nu tlgt day and he could not begin
St. u Gonna do it," he said. "I'n
nae nay 30 money on the guild Sab
path. I'm quaint Pennsylvania
town th"ou ;h which there is much
motor travel we saw this sign in
large, digp fed letters: 1--WE are
grateful for your patronage, hut we
cannot sell on Sunday" and in the
faces oI the two elderly women who
kept the sHop there was "the sweetly
soft and del ghtfui emblem OF heart
fJod with peace" Modern travel
n3S transformed the old Sunday.
Country roads that knew no sounds
loudsr than the songs Of the birds
aud nothing swifter than the old fam
'iN soiSc logging home from church
now hear srreeches in clouds Of dust
ana .he sunday quiet is gone. But
1h"re ~, u few who stick to the old
daNa, and nften it seems they get
sooething out OF life that is lost in
the sG&ea madness Of the age.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-17
SCHMIDT GREETs HIS FATHER.
Priest on Trial for His Life Asks For
liveneSs of Parent.

New York, Dec. 11.--Hans
Schmidt, the one-time priest, on trial
for the murder Of Anna Aumuller,
this afternoon fell on his knees in
District Attorney Whitman's office,
kissed the hand Of his aged father,
who came all the way from Germany
to try to save him from the electric
chair, and in flood Of tears begged
his forgiveness. This morning,
Schmidt refused to recognize his fa-
ther.
Mrs. Elizabeth Schaddler, Hans
Schmidt's sister, who made the trip
from Germany with her father, was
present at the meeting. Schmidt en-
braced her affectionately. For half
an hour she and her father tried to
soothe the prisoner, but he refused to
be cOmforted and still was weeping
when led back to his cell.
All the States witnesses except
aliensts have testified and Schmidts s
trial to-day was halted in mid-after-
noon until tomorrow to permit the
district attorney to confer with the
alienists before putting them on the
stand.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-17
TOCCOANs PLAN COLD STORAGE.
Chamber of Commerce Looks to Mar
keting Farm Products.

Toccoa, Ga, Dec. 11.-A very i'm
portant meeting of the Board of
Trade occurred Tuesday night to
confer with Chas. J. Haden, president
of the Georgia Chamber of Com
merce. 1t was resolved to change
that 1t hereafter be called the Toccoa
and Stephens County Board OF Trade,
and the farmers of the county will
be urged TO join. An earnest cam
paign will be begun to improve farm
ing and marketing methods through
'out the county. The chamber unani-
mously resolved to become members
Of the Georgia Chamber of Com
merce. A meeting will be called at
an early date for the purpose Of aid
ing in the Statewide campaign of
preparation against the coming Of
the boil weevil.
The subject of cold storage and a
warehouse system at Toccoa for the
purpose of storing and handling agri-
cultural products, and thereby slim
ulating food productions, was earn
estly discussed. 1t is quite probable
that at an early day plans in this
direction will take definite shape.
In his speech Mr.. Haden said that
+ the Georgia Chamber of Commerce
would, at date about the middle Of
January, call a meeting at central
point in northeast Georgia, at which
the entire apple-growing section
make plans for the upbuilding OF the
apple-growing industry