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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-03-27
WOULD GUST
COMMISSIONERS
Clsrksfork Citizen Brings Action
Against Three County Commission
ers on Petty Charges
CLAIM DERELICT In THEIR DUTY
Arises Over Taxation Disagreement at
Clarksfork

Suits were started in the district
court at Standpoint Monday by
J. c. Coleman, of Clarksfork,
against County Commissioners
McCombs, Nagel and McColl, in
which the plaintiff seeks to Gust
the defendants from Office and
collect the $500 which the state
statutes provide shall be paid to
the plaintiff in such cases where
the action is sustained. Attorney
Johnson and Attorney Mccall
represent the plaintiff, who, it is
claimed, brings the suits in the
interests of the Clarksfork Tax
payers League which was organ
lied some time ago when certain
people of Clarksfork became dis
gruntled over assessments made in
that vicinity.
The three suits filed are similar
with the exception that there are
two additional causes of action
named in the complaint against
Nagel. April 10 has been set as
the day for the appearing of the
defendants before Judge Flynn.
The first cause goes at some
length into the alleged failure OF
the board members to perform
their duties on the county board OF
equalization; the second states the
commissioners, for the years 1913
and 1914, failed to make a report
to the state highway commission
of the condition of the highways
in Bonner county, as required;
the third is that the commissioners
are said to have failed to make q
financial statement and file it with
the clerk of the board, giving
expenditures on the roads of Bon
ner county for 1913 and 1914.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-03-27
NO PROGRESS in
SCHOOL PROJECT
Board Of Trustees Cannot Agree on
Proper Way to Proceed With
Site Question
TWO SITES ARE MENTIONED
Antagonist Holds Up the Proposition
Indefinitely

After threshing over ground
which has been gone over frequent
ly and after spending a couple of
hours discussing different phases
of the subject the school board of
Independent School District No 4
Monday evening, found that it
could come to no agreement con-
corning the securing of a school
site and the erection of a high
school building and, for the present
at least, the matter was dropped.
Argument opened with a resolu-
ton proposed by T. J. Jones which
provided that a bond election
should be called to raise the sum
of $50, 900 which should be used
for the purpose of buying a site,
erecting a building and furnishing
equipment. The resolution con-
tanned a proviso that if the election
carried the school board would be
bound to purchase the Richardson
site, described frequently in this
paper, at cost of some 50, 900.
A vote on the adoption of the
resolution was finally taken and it
was lost, two of the school board
favoring it and four voting against
it.
Then A. J. Kent made motion
to the effect that the school
board proceed to purchase a school
site of not less than four acres and
not more than six acres. This
motion went to a vote without
much argument. The hour was
late and the board was pretty we'll
tired out. The motion was lost,
three members voting for it and
three against it.
Prior to the putting of the
Kent motion, Charles O'Callaghan
was called upon and told that he
had in his possession, options on a
tract of some FIVE acres in Park
Addition which could be secured
for about IS, 500. A smaller tract
of some four acres conld be secured
for about 81 900.
1t is now hard to say what action
the school board will take, if any
in regard to the new school and
the school site question. Three
members of the board favor the
Park Addition site and do not favor
submitting the site question to al
election. Two members of tn,
board favor the Richardson sit,
while one member does not favol
the Richardson site, evidently, bu
would like to submit the PROPOSE
ton to vote of the people.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-03-27
BASEBALL ENTERTAINMENT SOON
Mrs. Jens Engaged for Evening Of April
25--kt Keats Hall

An entertainment consisting OF
readings, character sketches, novel
ty dancing numbers, instrumental
and vocal numbers, comedy skit
and one-act minstrel sketch will
be given at Kent's hall the night
of April 18th under the auspices
of the Boomers Ferry baseball
association. The entertainment
will be given under the direction
of Mrs. Jens, of Standpoint, who
is preparing the home talent OF
Standpoint for a similar production
for the benefit of the baseball club
of that place.
Mrs. Jens is an artist of great
ability and it is safe to say that
she has no peer in the Northwest.
She is sure to please in her enter
tainment here and she comes to
Boomers Ferry with such high
recommendations that local people
are looking forward to the event
with anticipations of most
delightful entertainment.
The baseball fans will be expected
to lend hand in the disposing of
tickets as the terms of the engage
ment provide for neat purse for
the baseball association if the enter
tainment is literally patronized.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-03-27
modern in every respect.

modern in every respect.
II IS safe to say that 20 Of 30
asw dwelling houses will be
crested s.is spsise and summer,
A great dsal of this CLASP Of Build
ins will be done on the Sorthsids
and In Park Addition.
Then, too there Is but little
doubt that new drainage bill will
be passed at the next session of
the legislature and this will mean
renewed activity among the people
of the Kootenai Valley who are
interested in retaining overlooked
lands. This project means the
spending of over a million dollars
and all of this money will be spent
in such a manner that Boomers
Ferry cannot help but reap a
benefit.
Timber products are bringing
fair prices now and more ties were
made and sold in this district this
past winter and spring than have
been on the market in many years.
1t is highly probable that a large
single mill be started here soon,
too.
With the general advancement
this district has made in the stock
raising business, the fruit and
small gardening business; with
mining activities being resumed,
and fair market for timber there
is surely every reason to look for
ward to the coming season with
unclouded expectations of better
times and prosperity for all.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-03-27

Sheriff Remer arrested Carl Lang
at Elmira Thursday evening of last
week on the charge of bootlegging,
it having been claimed that Lang
sold bottle of beer to Ray Coon
without a license. Lang was
given a hearing before Probate
Judge Woods Monday, at Sand
point and was found guilty and
was fined SIPS and cost.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-03-27
Reopen Peoples Meat Market

Frank Herzig and Antoine Mitch
both recently from Bowman, N.
Oak, have secured a lease on that
part of the Casey hotel building
occupied by the Peoples Market
and will reopen the meat market
the first of the month. The firm
is now busy securing fixtures and
supplies and on their opening day
expect to have everything in first
class shape. Both the new
proprietors are experienced and
successful butchers and they hope
to enjoy good share of the
patronage of town.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-03-27
MAY ORGANIZE
NATIONL' GUARD
Local People Will Try To Get MiIitis
Company Being Mustered Out
at Rathdrum
GOOD THING FOR THE TOWN
Will Mean No Expense to the People
Of the Community

According to advices received
here today from Rathdrum, Idaho,
Company T., Idaho National Guard,
of that place, will be mustered out
in the near future and there is a
strong possibility for Boomers Ferry
to secure the organization.
Local people who have been con-
nected with National Guard organ
iZation in other towns of Idaho and
in other states, are enthusiastic
over the idea of securing a company
here and have given every assur-
ance that they will work hard to
get it. 1t is probable that Boomers
Ferry can enlist the aid of DR..
Charles S. Moody, of Hope, Idaho,
in securing the organization. DIR.
Moody is among the leading officers
of the state militia, and his recon-
mendations will count for a great
deal with the Adjutant General.
The formation of company of
militiamen in Boomers Ferry will
not cost the town anything. Sixty
men must enlist for a three year
period and when the company is
mustered in it is allowed 5000 a
year by the state and national gov
eminent for hall rent and the state
also furnishes all uniforms, rifles,
ammunition and camping parapha-
MALTA, etc. Regular drills are con-
Quoted at stated intervals and in
struction is given every few months
by detailed men from the regular
u S. army.
The discipline and training ac-
corded men and boys who enter the
militia is of untold value to them
and the social side of the organiza-
ton appeals to everybody. Each
year the several companies OF
militia throughout the state are
given two weeks camping trip 10
coast points where the boys are
given taste of real army life.
Militiamen always look forward to
the annual camp, for the state pays
all expenses and allows paw besides
and the soldiers have plenty OF
time of their own to see the sights
and enjoy themselves.
Men between the ages of 10 and
so years may enlist if issued a Ger.
tihcate of health by the examining
physician. BOYS under 10 may
enlist if they secure the written
permission of their parents. After
the company is mustered in new
members cannot be received except
upon a majority vote of the com
pany and then only when vacancy
OcCl1rS
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-03-27
PARENT-TEACHER'S MEETING
Excellent Program for Evening Ssssisa
May Have Lunch Toe

In order to give all parents an
opportunity to attend It the next
meeting of the Parent Teacher 3
Association will be held in the
evening, Friday, April 8, at Kent S
hall. An excellent program of
short talks and music has been
arranged and the following topics
will be expressed:
What Should We Look for and
Expect in a Town of This Size
in the Way of Civic Improve
ments" ...... Charles O'Callaghan
The Stranger Within Our Gates -
How Would He Judge Our
TOWN." -. .......... "A. J Kent
How May We Cultivate Civic
Pride in Children. 80. q. ......
......M Mrs. George R. Gray
What Has Been Done in Other
Places in the Wav of Civic
Improvement" &C. w. Spoerry
Practical Suggestions for Our
Town and Homes =. +. +. Fry
1t will be seen that the topics to
discussed all deal with civic inn
provement and this program is des-
tinedto be the forerunner of a city
beautiful" campaign. Citizens of
Boomers Ferry are urged to attend
and make this meeting a success.
The ladies of the organization
expect to provide lunch of per
haps sandwiches and coffee.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-03-27
Judge Ailshie Coming

Judge Ailshie, of Boise, grand
master of the I. O. o. F. of Idaho
will be here Monday of next week
on his official visit to the local Odd
Fellow lodge. The lodge mem
bers will give a banquet in Judge
Ailshie's honor.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-03-27
VILLAGE BOARD
PLANS WORK
Must Make Little Money Go Lsng
Ways In Making Needed Improve
ments In Village
TALK OF SEWERAGE SYSTEM
Must Spend Money on bikes and
Needed Fills

The village council began plan
ming on how it would spend the
appropriation for the coming year
at the regular meeting held Tues
day evening.
The board figures that it will
have about 81, 900 to spend and
this sum will have to be expended
judicially 20 even cover the most
needed improvements.
Part of the money must be spent
in the improving of the river dixie,
the members of the council agree
ing that a certain sum ought to be
spent each year on this work. 1t
is planned to work on the dixie
where it is the lowest and most
apt to give way to high water
This point, it is generally conceded
is in the neighborhood of the
Causton residence. Then the
board is DESTROYS of having cul-
verts under the Great Northern
and Spokane-International railway
company tracks filled in so that
back water may be prevented from
coming in.
Sidewalk and street improve
ments must be made out of the
appropriation and the street and
sidewalk committee were author
lied to go ahead and make necess-
airy improvements. The village
must also pay for half of the work
which has and will be done on the
Mill Road which caved in las
spring and which has been piled
and is being filled in by the Bon
ners Ferry Lumber company.
The matter of filling in the south
end of Main street so that watei
can be properly drained was alst
taken up and made a part of tn,
budget of this years expenses al
was also the advisability of securing
more street lights.
The question of bonding tn,
town for a sewerage system wa,
brought up. There was but littl,
discussion of the matter, owing tC
to the late hour, and it will proba
bly, be brought up again at anothe,
meeting.
Another matter which wa
brought up and which will NJ
doubt be carried through thi
spring was the securing of a plac,
where town prisoners can b,
worked upon a rock pile. Thi
scheme is a pet one with Mayo
Fry and there is no question blu
that it would result in providing
the village with great quantity o
crushed rock for street repair worl
at a very small cost. At tn,
present time the village derives NJ
benefit from prisoners servinl
sentences and still must pay TO
their board. Under Mayor Fry
system the prisoners would hav,
to break so much rock for a day
work before they will be fed. 4
fence enclosure and balls an,
chains, and sledge hammers, al
costing about SIS to 500 woul,
be all the equipment needed and
would not take long to pay 70
this. Then too, when it become
known that Migrants are to b
worked on a rock-pile here ther
will be fewer rough character
hanging about town.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-03-27
LOOKS LIKE
PROSPERITY
Many Homssseksrs From Eastern
States Planning to Come Here This
Spring and Summer
BUSINESS CONDITIONS LOOMING
Probability Of Many Improvement
Being Carried Out

Not since the days of the brild-
ing of the Spokane-International
railway through Boomers Ferry
have the prospects been so bright
and encouraging for a busy and
prosperous season as at the present
time.
The real estate market is always
good barometer of conditions in
any community and in the Kootenai
Valley the prospects of the advent
of many new settlers is especially
bright. The real estate dealers
and the local newspaper have been
and are receiving more inquiries
this spring than ever before from
people of the Dakotas, Kansas,
Nebraska and Oklahoma who are
anxious to locate here and who are
eager to secure information of this
district. From the tone of the
letters received, the home-seekers
who are contemplating coming to
the Kootenai Valley are of we'll
TODD class people with money
enough to buy good sized farms
and improve the same. A number
of these people have arrived here
already this spring and their salts
faction with the conditions here
and the resources of the district
cannot help but influence their
friends and neighbors back east to
come also.
The Kootenai Valley appeals to
the eastern home-seekers as this
district is about the only place in
the Northwest where land values
have not been inflated beyond all
reason. The climate here is so
even, the soils so rich and produc-
tive and advantages so many that
it is small wonder that eastern
people are anxious to secure
acreage here which is listed at
from $40 to S25 and up. Of
coure the Kootenai Valley does not
suit all classes of people. No
country ever did. And no country
is wi h out its disadvantages
Neither is the Kootenai Valley
But we must insist that it has
more advantages and less disad-
vantages than any other district
we know of in the west.
There is also every promise of
greater business activity in Boomers
Ferry. Just now the board of
trustees of Independent School
District No. 4 are planning to call
an election when the voters will
be asked to vote for bonds for the
purpose of building a new high
school building. If this election
carries, and there surely can be no
doubt but that it will, it means that
some $40. 900 to $4,000 will be
expended here this summer on
one building.
Then there is some talk of the
village council calling a bond
election for the purpose of raising
money with which to construct a
sewerage system. An adequate
system would probably cost the
town about $4,000. A sewer
system is needed and as yet every
taxpayer seems to favor the propo-
sition. The expanding of SIS, OOC
or $4,000 for sewers could not
help but better business conditions
here this summer and fall.
Just what will be done in the
way of building business block:
here this spring and summer i.
hard to say although it is known
that several blocks are being
planned, all of which will b,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-03-27

Invitations were issued this week
by Mrs. E. l.. Little for a bridge
luncheon for Saturday, March %,
at one o'clock.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-03-27

The balmy weather of the first of
the month was followed by light
raj n starting Tuesday night.
Fresh snow Wednesday morning
mantled the hills to a depth of
several inches.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-10-30

THE new currency law may democratize credit
but its delay has almost completely demor-
allied business
HANDY-ANDY is susceptible to the wiles and
= guile of any party that promises him
chance to hold office.
THESE two years of Democratic rule have
been such nightmare that it is hardly pos
sible that the people will care for repetition.
TN REFERRING the falsehood in regard to the
Martindae Directory matter, doesn't the
Copper City Advance loom up strictly In
dependent organ?
FEARING failure, the Democrats put off the
opening of the Federal Reserve Banks un-
til after the election Before, it would only
have been one more nail in Democracy's coffin.
TN HIS statement that Hon. GRANT SlMoNDs
asked him why he was not supporting DR..
NUCHoLs, the editor of the Journal and Banner
simply lied and he knew that he lied when he
said it.
CONSIDERING the charges made against ANDY
~ by the Democrats when he was Repub-
lican, isn't it strange that he has reformed"
to such an extent that he is now worthy OF their
Endorsement! What!
THE statement that Mr.. SIMoNDs offered to
withdraw in favor of a Democrat is so silly
that we we wonder at the gall it took to produce
it, Democracy is the only party that lets an
other party selects its candidates.
DEMOCRACY must be hard up, indeed, when
- it has to draw upon discarded and dis
gruntled ex-Republicans for candidates. These,
however. are not much worse than some of those
who were mentioned in the party councils.
CCORDINC to the President and his in
"A str1cted stump orators, we have the best
Pres dent the best Congress, the best tariff law,
the best brand of peace, the best currency sys-
tenn and the best peace war tax this country ever
saw.
MANY of those out of work would now be
lNl glad to accept fair wage, whether through
trust or not, and without bothering their heads
about their employers profits. And they would
not vote against that Republican robber tariff I"
again, either.
GAYS the Globe Democrat: President WILSON
y does not hesitate to instruct the lawyers in
the law. the doctors in medicine, the preachers
ia theology, the bankers in finance, the aviators
in flying, the soldiers in fighting and the me-
teorologists in weather" And now he is having
n al hnx fo unfn
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-10-30
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

ONE of the biggest slogans than can be used
~ in the present campain is: Give busl-
ness chance!"
IN TAXING the luxuries Of this country,
L haven't our Democratic statesmen over
looked themselves?
CAN the people of Polk Counly imagine en-
" trusting their affairs to the tender mercies
of b. r. and his gang?
MANY of the statesmen who 10, are howlmg
Vl themselves hoarse now will be strangely
silent after November 3.
TN VIEW of fixed rates and rising operating
L expenses, the railroads find it very hard to
interest capital in the business
THE title page of the Democratic text Dook
l bears the inscription: THANK GOD Tor
WILSON," Can the idle workingman OF tins
country echo this prayer!
MEN with money will be willing to invest it
lVl when. if Republican House is chosen
# is indicated that Republican policies will be
restored to the country in 1916.
GAYS the Philadelphia Inquirer: The reason
~ so many men have run on the matrimonial
rocks is that they have regarded a marriage GER
tfcate merely as scrap of paper
T AYINC all prejudice aside, when we had a
II protective tariff, we had prosperity; when
we had a revenue tariff, we had adversely lhis
is matter of history and can not be contro-
verted.
TT IS said that the Presidents legislative plans
L are not yet fully formed. Republican
House would put crimp in them and render II
impossible for him to nag business and keep
American labor idle.
WHAT this nation needs more than anything
w else is soundly informed and construc.
tive public opinion about railroads instead OF
the destructive criticism which destroys conil-
dence and helps make hard times
THE tragedy of free trade is just beginning to
dawn upon the farmer. He is surprised 10
learn that during the first seven months OF oPer.
alton under the Democratic tariff 9,loo,4lz
bushels of corn were brought in and soid IN
competion with homegrown.
CAPITAL is the most timid thing in the world.
~ Unless the future is secure, it will not IN.
vest. If there is cloud on the horizon, capltal
will remain in hiding; if capital is not invested
labor is not employed; if labor is not employed
wages are not paid; if wages are not paid' you
know the result.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-10-30

ONE thing we can be thankful for. The
- Democrats, in their tarif-smashing, did
not 90 as far as their platform promised
WHEN the European war is over and hun
w dreds of thousands of idle men thrown
upon their own resources, what will days Ia
Dor be worth?
THE plan on foot to abolish the Law Court at
Ducktown will not meet with any great Ia
vor in this neck O. woods. Vote for ANDY and
it will be done.
THE next Republican tariff law that goes on
L the books will 90 on to stay, 1t has been
a hard lesson to the American people, but it has
been we'll learned.
DRESIDENT says he will stick around Wash
L inoton between now and the short session.
Probably realizes that he will never have an
other opportunity.
THE Democratic tariff, passed in conformity
L with the tiews of the President, has dealt
the aboring people Of this country the hardest
blow in our history.
TN CONTRAST with the report that Hon. M.
T. FouTs was against his party, comes let
support Hon. GRANT SIMoNDs.
LJOW will the Justices in the First, Third
LII Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Elev.
enth and Twelfth districts like to be leglslated
out of Office? Vote for ANDY and it will be
done.
THE attempt to reduce the tax on oeomargar'
inc, the poor mans butter, met with rank
failure. Democracy is engaged in taxing the
people and has no time for anything that smacks
of relief from the high cost of living.
THIS question has been asked "Why should
the railroads be favored by an increase of
rates any more than other lines OF business al
fected by the WARP" The answer is that in
other lines the Government does not Tx the
selling price.
NEcKINLEY'S bill, raising the duty on tin
lVI plate to 2-5 cents pound, was met by
the opposition of united Democracy in and out
of Congress. Today, we have the greatest mills
in the world, our money is kept at home and our
laboring men are furnishing the work.
WHEN, on April 8, 1913, President WILSON
w said in his address to Congress at spec
ial session. "The object of the tariff duties
henceforth laid must ba effective competition,
the whetting of American wits by contrast with
the wits of the rest of the world hard times
for the American workingman we're presaged.