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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-13
Economy and Efficiency

Democratic economy exemp6ed comparison of the bills
Boundary efecng division of
the monies and property of Bonner county
allowed $4,000.
Appraiser Peckepaugh Boundary county charged
Democratic economy and efficiency stung baby county
Boundary already financially embarrassed the of s262 10 in
Appraiser Peterborough first bill the commits
for $4,000 Not single temized The commits
oner did dare allow the bill such form and when Pken
paugh required emze his he down S but
charged per $500 day
for 90 days for board and Railroad fare senogapher hire
postage telephone and telegraph bills typewriter rent and stationery
Appraiser We'll states that the appang work would require
than days time We'll
knows his business Where his services required they
worth from $35O $4,000 per day
few of who the sdene the last few months and
watched with interest the office grab (admson $40 90
appointments
thought shame that Pckenpaugh didn't land
that he didn't Anyway we NOW realize that PECK KNEW HIS
BUSINESS He got the sofes easiest job of the whole bunch He
got the job got the money and got with t-almost
But then maybe Peckenpaugh worked harder for his than
We'll did Maybe he saved much for Boundary that he
entitled to 90 days time at IS 90 day and all Maybe his
ability than Wells Maybe maybe he just needed the
of it sandponters laugh
their sleeves about how they slipped by with 900 90 worth
Boundary COUNTY And cot the figures to it. thew
The Herald intends to produce these figures
Most of figured that Boundary would have about SIS
good
pretty should have had that much We hope to know
shortly If then charge $40 POP 10 democratic efficiency
and economy. The people will pay the BILL
Editors Noe-The written yesterday
generally that the Herald would attack the Peckenpaugh bill
of the allowing it. Yesterday after
county policy their
1902 10 and the $500 90 which is
high by least third The commissioners also escnded
their action allowing the bills of Auditor Stanley and Assessor Bush
for $4,000 each for organizing the The commits
pretty late IN taking steps to protect themselves but APP
believe will the the county,
the intent sting the only evident in all three
publish the above article intended and will
follow it with similar ones in weeks to follow
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-13
Rushing Work on New School

The work on the new brick school
building fo~ Independent School Dis
trict No. is progressing nicely Con-
tractor Parks has a crew of 20 men at
work excavating the basement and
putting in concrete walls. The con-
crete work will be finished the first Of
next week. Some seven carloads of
brick will be used in the new school
and the first two cars arrived last
Wednesday.
Contractor Parks is under bond to
have the new building completed by
November 25 He forfeits $25 per day
for every day after this date until the
structure is completed, but he stated
today that he expected to have the
work done 80 days ahead of the time
specified.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-13
CHANCE FOR BOUNDARY COUNTY
TO SECURE EXPERIMENT FARM

Standpoint and is being generally
signed in which the Board of Educa-
ton of the State of Idaho is asked to
discontinue the Clagstone farm and
concentrate all its efforts upon the
farm at Standpoint.
There can be no question but that
a discontinuance of one of the exper-
mental farms in Bonner county will
be the only way for Boundary county
to secure such an institution. Possibly
Boundary county would not be able to
secure the farm anyway, but it is sure
ly worth trying for and there is more
than an even chance to win out if the
citizens of Boundary county will get
together, united in concentrated eff
fort with all the cld-time vim and en-
ergy we are reputed to have shown
in former years.
The first step is to request the dis
continuance of the Clagstone farm anc
the petition may be signed at the
Herald office today or tomorrow. Mex
week copies of the petition will b.
circulated by individuals interested il
the movement.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-13
CHALLENGES LOCAL WRESTLER
Lightweight Champion Of the United
States Would Meet Des Voignes

This week the Herald received a
letter from Ernest Miller, formerly of
Chicago and now living on ranch
near Standpoint, in VIII ich the writer
expressed a desire to meet the husky
young Bonners Ferry wrestler, Clair
Des Voignes.
Miller wrestles at 1870 pounds and
holds the title of the United States at
this weight. He has defeated several
contenders for the title in the last two
years in matches held at Standpoint
and is said to be one of the cleanest
and most likeable men in the game.
He writes that he will not side-step
Des Voignes on account of weight
Des Voignes is out of town at pres
ent but it is certain that he will ac-
cept the challenge and that arrange
ments for the match will be made at
once.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-13

Following policy of 25 years the
Herald is anxious to promote and en-
courage any movement tending to the
general welfare Of the Kootenai Val
lev. Just at this time it seems pos
sible, that by all working together and
sacrificing a little time, Boundary
county might be able to so press its
claims as to secure a state expert
ment farm which would be conducted
at state expense and under the sup
ervision of experts especially trained
in the prouction of crops and prac-
teal farming who would be able to
give all kinds of practical advice and
be ready to prove theories to the farm
ers of this end Of the state.
Bonner county now has two state
experimental farms, one at Standpoint
and one at Clagstone Junction. AS
long as both farms are sustained by
the state it is hardly possible that
the Board of Education of the state
would consider securing another one
But the citizens of Bonner county
seem to be willing to part with the
farm at Clagstone Junction and al
ready a petition is in circulation il
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-13
STOLE WATCH,
GOT 90 DAYS
Austrian Section Hand Pleads Guilty
Ia Justice Court Last Wednesday
Was Intoxicated
WAS PROPERTY OF MRS. MCCOY
Arrested Within Short Time After
Committing the Theft

Tony Jovich, an Austrian section
hand, was arraigned before Justice of
the Peace Hoagland Wednesday after
noon on the charge of petit larceny
and on pleading guilty was sentenced
to 90 days in the county Jail.
Jovich is the party who entered the
room of Mrs. r. H. Mccoy in the Nc
Coy apartments at the Commercial ho-
tel, Monday evening, and stole a gold
watch and guard, a hand mirror and
a comb. He was apprehended within
fifteen minutes after he had taken the
property by City Marshall Sawyer.
Mrs. Mccoy was in an adjoining
room when Jovich entered her room
and it was only a few minutes after
he had left the hotel when the theft
was discovered. Walter King, one OF
the proprietors of the hotel, was noti-
fled and he in turn told Marshall Saw
yer.
In the meantime Jovich, who was in
toxicated, had gone down the street
and vas in an alteration with a mar
when Marshall Sawyer happened t.
come along. Jovich had one hand il
his coat pocket and his actions aroused
Sawyer's suspicious that he was car
rying a gun, so Sawyer ordered hin
to take his hand out of the pocket
Jovich had Mrs. McCoy's watch anC
guard in his hand but Marshall Saw
yer did not know at that time tina
the watch was stolen property and al
lowed Jovich to go. A few minute
later he was told of the robbery AM
had little trouble in finding Jovicl
and placing him under arrest,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-13
REPUBLICANS
FAVOR BORAH
Attorney Sinclair Tells Of Political
Impressions Gathered in Recent
Trip Oyer North Idaho
ALL PARTIES WANTING CHANGE
Says Crops in Northern Idaho Are The
Best Ever

Attorney Bartlett Sinclair returned
home Wednesday after an absence of
two weeks in Rathdrum and Spokane
where he looked after business inter-
ests. Mr.. Sinclair's family will join
him here in day or two. Speaking
of the crop conditions Mr.. Sinclair
said
During a residence of 25 years in
North Idaho l never saw such heavy
wheat, hay and oat crops before.
Fruit is fine everywhere and a big
yield of potatoes is counted on. If
markets are only reasonably good con-
ditions this fall about this end of the
state ought to be prosperous. At Spo
kane l heard many inquiries about
the mining sections adjacent to Bon
ners Ferry.
''In spite of the hard times found
considerable political activity. There
is strong disposition to charge de-
pressed business conditions to the ma
tional administration. The hope is
almost universal that there will be a
change Of political management next
year. Democrats as well as republic
cans share that feeling. They say it
is not politics that actuates them but
self preservation.
81 failed to see Senator Borah in
Spokane. l intended to have him, if
possible, visit Boomers Ferry. He
is likely to be here this summer. His
candidacy for president has many ar
dent champions. Spokane republicans
where he has many personal friends
viii contribute largely to his support
They are enthusiastic. 1t goes with
out saying that all North Idaho leans
strongly towards him.
"For governor l found the friend:
of Charles L. Hoffman to be the mos
active. 1t is now about % years since
Mr.. Hoffman entered Idaho politics
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-13
Special Meeting This Evening

The members of the various 4th
of July committees of the recent
celebration are respectfully urged to
attend a meeting to be held at Bro
dy's Pharmacy Monday vhen full re-
ports will be made and some dis
position of monies on hand will be
made. At this time there will also
be held Good Roads Meeting to
which every one interested is invited
especially those who recently con-
tributed towards the advertising fund
for the Glacier Park National High
way. Chairman Spoerry desires to
make a report and turn over money
on hand for whatever purpose the
majority decide.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-13
Two Seek Divorces

Attorney S. E. Henry filed two di-
vorce cases with Clerk Stanley the
past week. The first was filed last
Friday, Dora Price suing Charles H.
Price for a divorce on the grounds Of
cruelty. The couple were married at
Alisana, Va, May 2S, 1895. The
plaintiff asks for the custody of five
children.
In The second case Ercel I. Steiner
son is the plaintiff and Julius B. STEM
erson is defendant. Failure to pro-
vide is given as grounds for divorce
and the plaintiff asks for the custody
of three children born of the union.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-13
DROWNED in
The KOOTENAI
Body of Ng Sue, Well Known Chinaman
Found Monday Near S. |. Ry.
Bridge, Badly Decomposed
MAY HAVE BEEN A SUICIDE CASE
Local Countrymen Pay for Burial Ex-
penses Tuesday

About noon Monday the body of
Ng Sue, a Chinaman who has lived
about Bonners Ferry FOR several
years and who has been employed a
greater portion Of the time by the
Spokane International railway COM
pany on the section, was found
floating in an eddy of the kootenai
river near the Spokane International
railway bridge. The body had evil
IDENTIFY been in the water week or
more.
An investigation of the death of
the Chinaman was carried on by
Sheriff Morley and Acting Coroner
j. H. Hoagland. No clues of foul
play were secured and it is the sup
position that as the deceased had
been sick and unable to work for
some time, he had become respondent
and had committed suicide. An in
quest was not considered necessary.
Ng Sue was last seen by his
friends on July 18th when he helped
to care for a sick countryman. When
his body was first discovered it was
believed that he had been murdered
on account of marks and bruises on
his head. An examination by Drs.
Fry and Faucet revealed that these
bruises had been caused by the body
being struck by objects in the water.
The body was inferred Tuesday
morning in the local cemetery, coun-
trymen of the deceased having raised
money with which to pay for the bur-
ial expenses at the instance of Cor
oner Hoagland who thus saved the
county the expense of county bur-
ial.
Local Cinnamon seem to have no
information to offer in regard to the
cause of Ng Sues death or a reason
for his committing suicide and in
fact their reticence is a matter of
suspicion. Parties who have had long
experience with Celestials claim that
it is a custom among Cinnamon to
do away with the old and feeble or
sick when there seems to be no
chance for their recovery from sick
ness or their ability to earn their
living
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-13
NEED SCHOOL
BUT NO MONEY
District No. IA Not Financially Able
To Provide Proper Facilities
For All Its Children
ASSESSED TO THE LIMIT NOW
Suggest Forming an Independent Dis
irict as Solution Of Difficulty

The board of trustees of School
District No . ID are in a quandary how
to provide proper school facilities for
the children who live in The extreme
north ent Of the district. Parents of
these children have petitioned the
board for a school house and teacher
and are so anxious to have a school
that, it is understood, they have Of
fered site and practically agreed TO
build the school but District No. IA
is already assessed to the limit, 10
mills, and there is no money in sight
with which to provide for another
school and a new school law passed
by the last legislature makes it IN
lawful to overdraw.
The district can not afford to pro-
vide school wagons and in the winter
time it is impossible for the children
to ge5 to the Northside school over
the six to ten miles of roads, which
under heavy snow are nearly i'm
passable.
District No. IA has a valuation of
about $265, 100000 and is caring for
about 140 pupils.
In the opinion of some of those who
are most interested in the school stu
alton on the Northside the only way
to solve the financial problem in Dis
trict IA is to organize an Independent
school district. independent districts
may legally levy as many mills as
neededs and as such an organization
District No. Ia would be able to raise
enough money to give all the children
of the district the school advantages
they are entitled to.
A petition was recently circulated
on the Northside in which the board
of county commissioners were asked
to make District No. IA an independ-
ent district but the proposition was
not encouraged. The board realizes
that something will have to be done
but as yet no one has offered any sug-
gestion as to how to raise thefinances
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-13


A real estate deal of more than US
ual Importance involving some $4,000
was completed this week by an ex-
change of properties between Senator
f. E. Elliott and Mr.. c. c. Howard of
Oabesdale, Wash. The transaction
involves the thousand acre home ranch
of Senator Elliott which was formerly
part of the old Alamo Colony prop
erty. A large wheat ranch in the
Palouse country and residence in
Spokane figure in the exchange. Each
party retains possession of this years
,rops.
On being interviewed as to his f'l-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-13
REAL ESTATE DEAL CLOSED
INVOLVING SOME $35,OOO.OO

ture plans, Senator Elliott stated that
he has no intention of leaving Bound
airy county, bat expects to remain here
permanently. AS soon as he is able
to complete sale, which is now pend
ing, for his newly acquired property
and can find something to his liking
he will make new investment and
will engage in some enterprises he
has had in mind for some tine.
Mr.. Howard is well-to-do rancher
in the wheat belt and has been look
ing for a suitable location TO engage
in stock raising. He has not decided
whether he will move on the ranch
before next spring.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-13
Hooker Estate Settled

The contest of the will of G. H.
Hooker by T. A. Hooker was given a
hearing last Friday before Probate
Judge O'Callaghan, and was settled
when the heirs of the deceased agreed
to allow T. A. Hooker third of the
estate. Charges made by T. A.
Hooker were not pushed, and the lack
of action in this respect is regarded as
vindication of all allegations made.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-13
District Court October 23rd

The first term of the district court
of the Eighth Judicial District in
Boundary county will convene at 10
a. m. on October goth, according to
an order issued this week by District
Judges Flynn and Dunn. October 23
will be naturalization day. Court
will probably be held in the l. o. o. F.
hall if the Idaho hotel building is not
ready for occupancy.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-13
May Build Hall Soon

The residents Of the Round Prairie
and Mission Greek districts who re-
Gently organized the North Idaho
Settlers Association are planning to
construct a building for the use of
the organization and definite action
will be taken in the matter at a
meeting to be held Sunday. 1t is
understood that a site of five acres
and building material has been do
mated The hall is to be used for all
kinds of gatherings-social, educa-
tional and amusement purposes.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-13

Jeweler w. E. Drake has on dis
play in his show window set of cuff
links and shirt studs mounted with
garnets which are found frequently
in these parts. The gold work was
done by Mr.. Drake but the stones
have to be sent away for polishing.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-13
Night Shift Closed Down

closed down the night shift Wednes-
day night at the sawmill for the sea-
son and Manager Mccoy said yester-
day that he figured the day shift, by
running late this winter full force,
would be able to cut all the logs now
on hand. He stated that the fact of
the yards being full Of sawed lumber
and the slowness of the lumber mar
l1et We're partly responsible for the
closing down of the night shift some
30 days earlier this year.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-13
McColl's Father Dead

County Commissioner D. c. Nc
Coll received word last evening of the
death of his aged father at Forest,
Ontario. Mr.. McColl left this morning
to attend his fathers funeral. He
had learned this week that his ia
Their was quite i'll and that he could not
live but few weeks, and had ex-
pected to go to see him, planning to
leave Wednesday.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-13

Inspector-in-charge Gowen, of East
port, was a business visitor in town
Monday.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Moore and chill
dren left today for Medical Lake
Wash, where they will visit with Mrs
Moore's parents.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-29
NARROW ESCAPE
IN WRECKED AUTO

Cecil Bubo. C. T. Abbott. J. u.
Abbott. Carl Abbott and Boyd Abbott
had a narrow escape froTn serious in
jury Sunday afternoon when an au-
tomobile in which they were riding
st The rate Of thirty-five miles an
hour went into the ditch. badly
smashing the car. Probably the only
thing that saved the occupants Of
the car vas the fact that the turn
over occurred against steep sand
tank. which prevented the car from
turning completely over. The bunch
was returning from Dallas. and when
a few miles this side of Red River
decided 10 pass c. o. johnson. also
coming this way c. o didn't think
SO. and put the juice 30 "old John. -
and the race was on. Bilho was
driving the lit''e Abbott Maxwell.
and had been accustomed 10 a car
with 3 foot throttle. and consequent
~ the hand-thrOttied Maxwell was q
bit new 70 him. They approached a
bad turn. going al a terrific speed
when Cecil saw that somebody had
"a stop. and he tried to stop the Max
veil. he slapped on the brakes. but
overlooked the hand throttle. and
the result was that the engine KEEP;
pulling With the brakes on. and the
result was that the car was whirled
about. crushing the front wheel and
preeipitating the car and occupants
into The ditch.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-29

while on q visit 10 the Sig state
Fair OF Texas at Dallas. the winter
vas much impressed with the mag
nifioenoe and d.
Wis WAYS versity % he eX-
WERE "SoT'' hibits. both 81
live stoes s1c ci
agricultural products. Every evil
denoe 10 Suhstsniinte the assertion
that scivn,ifie farming pay was IN
sight -and there were pc fis there
20 tel Just how it vas dona--ani
they coud also tell you that thee
results we're not obtained by haT-aaa-
ard methods. and that they ~ere not
obtained ar a loss caused bv the cost
og fertilizers or up 10 date farming
appliances. Some o. the men nespon-
sible for these exhibits OF latter dsy
methods are old-time ''befo' the wah''
tillers of the soil. =ho for many
years raised razor-back hogs and
thought OF no other crop but cotton
and q truck patch. One old man 10
whom ve talked. and who had some
OF the finest hogs. Jersey cattle and
corn al the fair. said that he had in
deed become convinced against his
Eill-he just naturally hated TO give
IN. The success Of the younger men
in his Immediate neighborhOcd vas
the means OF making him take no
tioe. and when he saw some Of these
poorer farmers raising better crops
on poorer land and. with poorer Ia
cilities. the old man got mad. by gosh.
and set out 20 show the young and
rising generation that il didn't have
4 thing on the old man. IL he just
took a notion. Well. he took the no
fion. and his hobby nov Is scientific
fermig and stock raising He won't
even have a mongrei dog on the
farm He is lover OF hounds. but
lie has good ones-everyone a thor
oughbred: not dunghill chicken:
not a COW without q pedigree; not a
hog but with the best blood: not a
sorry horse or mule. and. finally. not
a seed goes in the ground but that il
has been selected and graded He
said that heused 10 be disguised with
government farm agents and all 9th
ers who presumed TO tell him how to
farm: now be is an enthusiast over
the good work the Department of
Agriculture is doing for the farmer
who has sense enough 10 want 10 be
helped TO better MS condition. And,
by she way. be has only been con-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-29

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