The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-10-23
Prosperous
FernWOOd
A THRIVING VILLAGE
Located In Center Of Lumbeiing
and Agricultural District

Fernwood is a prosperous and
growing village situated on the
st. Maries river and the branch
line Of the C. M. & S. P. railway.
It is the center of large log
ging industry, being the head
quarters of the Blackwell logging
interest in the southern part
the county. The Blackwell Lum-
Der Company's system of logging
railroads centers here making it
a very busy place.
The Blackwell Lumber Com
pany also owns and operates a
large saw mill where practically
all of their mixed timber is sawed.
Resides being an important
distributing point for logging
supplies it is the center of fine
agricultural community.
It is in a valley containing some
of the finest hay ranches to be
found in the country anywhere.
Three tons of fine timothy hay 10
the acre is only an average crop
en- many of the ranches.
The raising of beef cattle is an
important industry although late
~ a great many of the farmers
are going into the dairy business
on an extensive scale, fifty COWS
being considered only a moderate
herd.
In the past year the raising of
hogs has become an important
industry.
Besides the saw mill the vii
| lage of Fernwood contains two
large general stores, two hotels,
one billiard hall and cigar store,
two barber shops, a meat mar
ket postoflice, a fine public school
building and a church.
With the cutting of the timber
that section is bound to develop
into still greater Importance as
an agricultural community.
The soil of the cut over lands is
very rich and the climate is ideal.
All kinds of cereals and vegetables
do we'll on it, but it is prominent
ly a stock country.
Timothy hay does exceptionally
we'll. Sowed among the stumps
and without any cultivation it
grows to the height of a mans
shoulders. Besides this there is
extensive range in the adjoining
forest reserve for cattle. The
winters are mild and it takes very
little shelter and fodder to carry
the stock through the winter in
fine condition.
Thte lumber camps afford fine
marke and the Milwaukee railroad
furnishes excellent shipping IA
cilities for all surplus.
The dairying interest is also
coming rapidly to the front with
the establishing of the creamery
at ST. Maries and this will grow
rapidly as the ranchers realize the
profit to be derived from it.
Many of the ranchers are going
into this business now putting in
separators and shipping their
cream to st. Maries, and there is
already strong talk of building a
creamery and manufacturing
their butter at home.
Fernwood and vicinity is des-
tined to soon become one of tn,
important centers in the southern
part of the county.
Hotel Fernwood.
The Hotel Fernwood, the lead
ing hotel in Fernwood, is a well
kept hostelry run on the American
plan and is the favorite resort for
commercial men and the travel
ing public generally.
It is clean and we'll kept, and
the table service is excellent.
Host White is courteous in the
treatment of his guests and at
tentive to their wants, and always
strives to make their stay pleas
ant.
Connolly and Mungovan.
The Emerald Pool and Billiard
Parlors is the most popular place
of amusement in Fernwood.
The proprietors, Tom Connolly
and Pete Mougovan are genial,
whole souled fellows, we'll liked
are always courteous in the treat
ment of their patrons and enjoy
big trade.
Anderson and Anderson.
Anderson and Anderson are
comparatively new corners in
Fernwood, having come here this
summer.
They carry a good clean stock