Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-06-30

through the Great Northern tunnel
No. 7 and report there was four feet
of water in it.
The local passenger and freight
trains between Bonners Ferry and
Spokane were operated on schedule
on the Great Northern all through
the high water period. The Spokane
international trains wereO operated
between Moravia and Spokane, part
of the track near the city being I'M
der water.
The saw and planning mill of the
Boomers Ferry Lumber company
closed down on account of high wa
ter. The lumber company will not
suffer loss except from a small
amount of scattered lumber and the
delay which has been necessitated in
filling orders.
The high water this season can be
attributed to the unusually heavy
snowfall of last winter, the back
ward, cold spring and the sudden
change to warm weather which was
experienced the few days before the
floods. The high water was also aug
mented by the terrific rain storms
which fell in the Rockies Sunday and
Monday.
When the waters of the Kootenai
began to be threatening the business
men and citizens took active meas
ures for protection. Practically ev-
cry able-bodied man who was not
busy protecting his own property
lent a hand at building bikes along
the Kootenai. While the water went
over the bikes in many places they
served materially to prevent cur
rents which might have cut out and
washed away the streets and homes
OF the town. 1t is probably due to
the good work done on the bikes
that it may be said the damage done
by the high water this spring is less
than at any other high water period
The water began to drop Thursday
night and has been gradually sub.
siding ever since. Early Saturday
the town board of trustees hired
teams to haul away the debris an6
to I'LL in the ruts in the streets. The
merchants and citizens are strongly
IN favor of the proposition to put II
a permanent dixie along the banks
OF the Kootenai and so do away
Tor all time to come with any dan.
ger of Overlooking. There has also
been considerable talk of raising ali
the streets of the city to a level wifi
Main street. Both propositions are
improvements which would serve n
make Boomers Ferry more inviting
as city.
The high water of last weel
brought to light the resourcefulnes,
OF the citizens of Bonners Ferry
Only for one or two DAYS was til,
usual routine of business changed
At the International hotel Mr.. anf
Mrs. kuehn moved the kitchen II
the second floor and meals wer,
served in the hotel corridors. tn,
draymen of the city constructed raft,
and Dateaus and were able to handl,
a wonderful amount of freight anc
do great deal of moving of house
hold goods. The grocers of the elf,
mad launches and row boats at worl
taking provisions from their place,
OF business to the higher street,
where transfer was made to tn,
regular wagons and deliveries mad,
to patrons.
The Jail and county courthouse wa,
well flooded on the first floors. Tn,
county officials assisted Janitor Rel,
IN moving the county books an,
records to the second floor wher
the business of the county has beel
conducted the past week.
A number of reports of theivin,
reached the Herald office and severa
parties have been seen enterin,
flooded buildings during tn past tw'
weeks. A. j: Kent reports that som
one stole box of canned fruit an,
L.
his home. John Mulfeldt saws tw
OF his chickens were stolen but h
knows who got them and it is al
right. Mr.. Muhlfeldt's lumber pil
at the M. &. B. carpenter shop, Wi
probably be little short too whe
an invoice is taken. During tn
first few days of the high waite
some one entered Jesse Meeker'
home and stole sack of sugar, it j
reported.