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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
Additional Local

way I'D viz RIONC u
eat. Try it.
Rags-Clean cotton rags want
at the Eagle office.
Anyone interested in a circu
lating library see H. P. Blaine.
Marquis seed wheat for sale
famed and no smut. r. Zelda
Ekalaka. q
Mrs. Chas. Hughes and child.
rem of Baker are visiting with
ner parents Nh. and Mrs. G. S.
Bradshaw.
For Sale-A team of black
grade percherons. One a TWO
wear old stallion, the other a g.
year old gelding. See J.. E. Dodd
at Ekalaka.
1t you wish 10 have any papers
IN connection with your Home
stead or Desert Land Entry pre-
cared, see s. j. Emswiler, U. S.
Commissioners.
The Thompson house is now
running under new management.
Board and room by the day,
week OR month. Mrs. George E.
Vandercar. 10
We have any amount Of very
inc White Danish guaranteed
seed oats. 1t pays to change your
seed oats. For sale at K. c..
Charters Co., Ekalaka. St
Il. f. Albers, general manager
Of the Montana Petroleum Co.
was a visitor in town last week
comforting with a number of the
shareholders Of that company.
Mr.. Albers states that active
lri]llng operations will commence
It Baker just as soon as the wealth.
err permits the laying of water
mains to the vicinity of their pro-
posed we'll.
We understand the money re-
GENTLY stolen from the Baker
oostoffice has been returned.
The person who was lucky
enough to rob the office and get
ais hands on the 1000 plunks evil
iently did not wish to have
Uncle Sam on his trail and there
ore dropped the roll back in the
package box lnuch to the sur
prise of the Office employees,
Tex Taylor who has been
awaiting trial IN the county jail
acre was take to Baker Monday
where he plead guilty to assault
N the second degree before
Judge Daniel O'Hern. He was
given from one to three wears,
he sentence lmmedi" tely being
suspended upon his good behavior
tor that length Of time. The
assault was made while resisting
arrest by the town marshall.
Bryce Lambert. whose little
BOY has had scarlet fever, and
Who voluntarily put himself un-
Ter quarantine to prevent the
spread of the disease, has been
released from under quarantine.
Bryce has been under quarantine
ter over two weeks. without con-
cractlng the disease therefore
he best interests Of the people
nave been sufficiently protected
and Bryce has had enough con-
lnement to last him for a while,
We commend the good will of
our fellow citizen, who has put
up with a great dea.. of incon-
'enience to protect his neigh.
rs.---Plevna Herald.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28
Drainage Matter Settled

At a special meeting of the city
council held yesterday morning a
new plan of caring for surface and
spring water on the school house
hill was adopted. 1t is now pro-
posed to carry the water off along
Alturas avenue to the Kootenai riv-
er, the property owners agreeing to
pay for so much of the work as
would be required if the water was
drained through their property and
the town to pay for the remainder
of the work. The town board figures
that under this agreement the town
will be at a less expense than il
any of the previous plans had been
accepted, and at the same time the
drainage problem will be settled per-
manently.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28

]. V. Stanley, chairman of the
Good Roads committee Of the Koote-
mai Valley Commercial club reported
Tuesday night at the club meeting
that it would not be advisable to
hold good roads" day until about
the middle Of May. By this time
the city and county will have under
way any and all improvements plan
ned and the citizens will be able to
determine what further improvements
are most needed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28
Bonners Ferry Gets Advertising

Tuesday night the Kootenai Val
ley Commercial club contracted for
a space in Farms for You" a
magazine gotten out by the Spokane
Chamber of Commerce and contain
ing advertising matter concerning all
the various districts of the Inland
Empire and a select list of farms
for sale from each district. Forty
thousand copies are to be circulated
in Eastern states. The service costs
$50 and inasmuch as Kent & Dore,
The First State Bank, The First
National Bank and George c. Wade
had agreed to pay s45 of this amount
the club was required to contract
for only $500. The proposition was
presented by Harold Hooker, sec
rotary of the Farm Development
Bureau of the Spokane Chamber of
Commerce.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28
ASKED PATENT
TWO YEARSAC0
Charles 0'Callaghan First Discovered
Defect in Legal Title to Lots
OF Bonnerport
N. P. OFFICIALS EXPLAIN DEFECT


The article published in the Her
aid last week to the effect that it
was only recently that the Northern
Pacific Railway company had re-
ceived United States patent to that
portion of Boomers Ferry known as
Bonnerport and that for years the
supposed owners of tracts in Bon
nerport had not had legal title came
as a great surprise to most of the
residents of Bonners Ferry.
j. F. Cook, Jr., advises the Herald
that it was in error, however, in sta
ting that he had purchased the
tract known as Bonnerport for va
rious individuals. He states that he
bought the tract in his own name
and was under no obligation to deed
1T over to any person or persons.
In this connection Probate Judge
Charles O'Callaghan was perhaps
the first to discover that no patent
had ever been issued to Bonnerport.
He first discovered the fact in exam
lining certain abstracts of title and
states that it was hard to ascertain
from the abstracts that no patent
had been issued and that many abb
stracts have been passed without the
error being discovered.
Mr.. O'Callaghan first took up the
matter of securing a U. S. patent
for Bonnerport April IL, 1918, with
the Northern Pacific Western Land
Agent at Tacoma. The Northern
Pacific company at this time prom
ised to secure patent at once. Mr.
O'Callaghan again took the matter
up in February, 1915, and this
time brought it to the attention of
the st. Paul Offices of the railway
company, advising Land Commits
sioner Thomas Cooper of the situa-
ton and claiming that owners of
Bonnerport lots were being damaged
by the delay in the securing of a
patent. Mr.. Cooper advised Mr..
O'Callaghan that the reason Bonner
port was not listed by the Northern
Pacific Railway company years ago
was through the fact that the gov
eminent in its survey of Section 81
did not designate Bonnerport, then
tract Of 1881 acres, by a lot num-
Der, and it was not large enough tc
constitute a government subdivision
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28
TENTATIVE MAP RECEIVED HERE
Boomers Ferry viii Have Prominent
Place i'm Final Editions.

This week number of the citizens
of Boomers Ferry received a number
of maps from the National Highways
Association. of Washington, D. c..
upon which were shown tentative
locations for a system of 100, 900
miles of national highways. Many
received the impression that these
maps were put out by the National
Parks Highway association which had
contracted to show Bonners Ferry in
prominent manner upon its maps.
The maps of the National Highways
association do not show Boomers
Ferry on the northern route. This
oversight, it is assured by j. V.
Stanley who attended the National
Highways association meeting recent
ly at Spokane, will be corrected
when the final standard publication
is made. 1t is also assured that the
northern route of the National Parks
highway will be as prominent and
receive as much advertising as any
other route.
At the meeting of the Kootenai
Valley Commercial club Tuesday eve
ming letter from the treasurer of
the National Parks Highway asso-
citation was read in which he asked
that the local club take out mem
bership in the national organization
which would cost $50. A committee
composed Of W. T. James, l.. E
Reich, and c. W. Mcguire was APP
pointed to investigate whether OIL
not other towns are taking out such
membership and whether or not Bon
ners Ferry would obtain a sufficient
benefit from the proposed member
ship.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28
WERE MARRIED AT STANDPOINT
Miss Sullivan and Douglas Palmer
Welded by Rev. FIR. Kelly.

Miss Myrtle Sullivan and Douglas
Palmer were married Wednesday
morning at Standpoint by Rev. FIR.
Kelly. Mrs. Elizabeth Wales and
G. e. Leader attended the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer are spending
their honeymoon at Spokane and
other Washington points. They will
return to Boomers Ferry the first
Of the week and take up their resi-
dence IN the H. o. Jackson bunga-
low on the river front.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer have resided
here for a number of years, the
bride having been employed al
Reds Department store for over
two years. Mr.. Palmer has beer
in the employ of the Boomers Ferry
Lumber company for some eight
years and is now assistant sales
manager of that company. Botf
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer have hosts
of friends in this district who joir
with the Herald in wishing them
continued happiness and prosperity
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28
MAY GET FEDERAL BUILDING
Congressman Smith Presents $4,000
Appropriation Bill in House.

According to dispatch from
Washington, D. c., which was re-
ceived this week, Representative Ad-
Olson T. Smith has introduced a bill
in the house calling for an appro-
priation OF $4,000 for the purchase
of a site and the building of a
federal building at Boomers Ferry.
Should the measure pass the house
and senate it will probably be five
or six years before the appropria-
ton called for will be available.
If Mr.. Smiths efforts are success
full it is probable that the govern
ment would use the new building
for postofficc purposes and house
in it the offices of the various immi-
grafton and customs officials which
are now located at Eastport and
Porthill.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28
PASSPORT Mercantile Co. Sold

A deal was closed last Saturday
whereby Mark Kelley and j. T. Lin
grell, former merchants of Porthill,
purchased the general merchandise
stock and good will of the Eastport
Mercantile Co., of Eastport. The
new merchants took possession Mon
day. The former owners, Mr.. and
Mrs. V. Kuehn, recently disposed of
their hotel and restaurant business.
Mrs. Kuehn will leave soon for coast
points to visit friends and Mr.
Kuehn will again take up railroad
ing with the Spokane international
railway company.
Messrs. Lingrell and Kelley are
well known in Boundary county, the
former having been a resident here
for q years and the latter for /;
years. Their friends Join in wish
them unlimited success at Eastport
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28
Fruit Growers Organize

A branch of the Spokane Fruit
Growers Association was organized
last Saturday at a meeting held at
the offices of Kent & Dore. Nearly
80 ranchers of the district have af-
filiated with the organization and
contracted for stock. H. w. Tor
renee will probably be manager of
the local branch. The following
board of directors was elected: o.
F. East, John H. Grant, F. M.
Bruce, H. L. Shively and w. F. Dun
ming. The meeting was presided
over by John r. Wiley.
Owing to the shortage of straw
berry plants it is probable that only
a small strawberry crop will be har-
vested this season. 1t is planned to
build a sorting room and warehouse
this fall. Interest in the organiza-
ton is growing and those promot-
ing it are confident it will be a
great financial success.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28
Gesek Wins Match

The wrestling match last evening
at Kent's hall between Chris Gesek
and Charles White was a rather
tame affair. White did not put IN
the exhibition he did couple OF
weeks ago in the first match here
with Gesek and the latter pinned
the Buffalo mans shoulders TO the
floor with little difficulty, winning
the first fall in less than a minute
and a half and the second fall in 2e
minutes. Clair Des Voignes was ref
cree.
The best event Of the evening was
the boxing contest between Chaplin
of Copeland, and Nagel, Of Curley
Geek.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28
An Important Meeting
Tomorrow Afternoon
Civic League Will Adopt Program For Beauti-
flying and Improving of Bonners Ferry
New Members Wanted

Tho citizens of Bonners Ferry
have reason to be proud of the eff
fort made and the work accomp-
lished in last weeks cleanup" cru
SADIE. Wagonload upon wagonload
of rubbish, tin cans, debris of all
kinds were hauled away to the
dumping grounds. Yards were
raked and cleaned, fences repaired,
and in all parts of our city one can
see the evidences of the good work
started by the ladies and their Civic
League.
Great quantities of rubbish were
burned last week and many citizens
had the accumulation Of the winter
hauled away at their own expense.
The city teams on Saturday hauled
some 20 loads to the dumping
grounds.
AS was chronicled in the Herald
last week the children became en-
Unused with the idea Of cleaning
up" and following the suggestion of
Supt. Collins, of the Boomers Ferry
public schools, the town was divided
into six districts and the children of
these districts, under the supervis-
ion of their various teachers and a
boy and girl captain, entered into
contest to see which district could
show the greatest improvement.
The following have been selected
as judges in the school children's
contest: w. B. Hawkins. c. D. ST.
monds and j. R. Wiley. These gen
tlemen viii make the rounds today
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28

to view the work done and improve
ments made by the various contest
ing districts. The captains of each
district will turn in the written re-
ports of what was accomplished in
their several districts and the prize,
five pound box of candy, will be
awarded to the district making the
best showing.
Only a beginning has been made
in the work of identifying Boomers
Ferry. The Civic League is deter
mined to keep the movement prom
inent and maintain the interest now
felt. A very important meeting of
the League will be held at the
courthouse Saturday afternoon,
April goth, at 3:15 p. M, to which
all League members, prospective
members and all interested in the
work being undertaken, are urgently
requested to be present. Bylaws
will be adopted and further plans
for the improvement and beautify-
ing of the city will be discussed.
All the women of this city are urged
to come prepared to voice their ide-
as regarding the ways and means
of identifying Bonners Ferry and to
decide upon what work will be ac-
complished first. There will be q
number of propositions presented
and the meeting is sure to be inter-
esting. League members should
make it a point to bring TO the
meeting some one of their friends
who is not a member.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28

At the meeting Of the school
board last evening the following
corps Of teachers of the Boomers
Ferry schools were elected for the
coming year: Primary grade, Miss
Woodward; 4th grade, Mrs. Croker
9Th grade, Miss Wales; 9Th grade,
Miss Georgia Loughney, Vacancy
caused by the resigaation of Mrs.
Torrence); 7th grade, Miss Dawson;
High school-Miss Crane, Mrs.
Flood, Miss Middaugh and A. d.
Wicher. Supt. Collins was also re-
elected and his salary raised from
81 900 to $500.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28

Burton L. French, former con-
gresham, after an absence of two
years returns to Idaho and wants
the republicans to return him to the
job which he threw up" in a vain
effort to secure a seat in the United
States senate. 1t won't work. Ida
no, especially the northern part, has
done much for Mr.. French. The
press has been loyal to him, but he
can't expect the newspapers of the.
north to rally to his support in the
coming campaign if he fully de-
cides to enter the primary contest.
The republican party in Idaho owes
Mr.. French nothing. The press
owes him nothing, and just where
he expects to get his support is
hard to figure out. Time was when
northern Idaho was represented in.
the high councils empowered to en-
act laws at the seat of our national
government, but now it hasn't a
voice in either branch of congress.
The late Weldon B. Hepburn was
power in the senate, being recog-
nized as the big man from Idaho
big in stature, with intellect to
match. Heyburn's place (and this
must not be taken as any reflection
on our junior senator, Mr.. Brady,)
should have been filled by a north
Idaho man, and had French kept out
of the race Judge Ailshie could have
been elected and French would be
our congressman today. Now he has
decided to regain what he deliber-
ately threw away, which may mean
not only defeat for himself but the
defeat of +. f. Elliott, and the re-
nomination of the present incum-
bent, R. NJ McCracken, a south
Idaho man. And this is the treat
ment accorded the north at the
hands of Burton L. French who is
under so many obligations to the
people of that commonwealth
State Banner.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28
New Members Contest Started

At a meeting of the Kootenai VAL
ley Commercial Club held Tuesday
night at the court house it was
decided to start campaign for new
members. Charles H. leighton and
c. H. Bixler were appointed by
President Wiley to act as captains of
two teams, the members of which will
be chosen by lot. The contest will
close May 9Th and the side that
secures the most new members will
be treated to banquet by the losing
side.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28
Commissioners Fix Salaries

The county commissioners met in
an adjourned session Saturday and
fixed the salaries of the county Of
ficials for the coming term as fol-
lows: Assessor, sheriff and treas
urer, $1,400 each; probate judge,
county superintendent of schools,
$1,1O0 each; surveyor. $500; coroner,
$3.50; county physician, $3.50. The
commissioners allowed the claim of
the Good Roads Machinery COM
pany for $2750 in the sum of $2125.
This claim was for the purchase
price of the tractor engine and road
roller ordered last summer.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28

One of the most successful So
cial events of the season was the
Easter Monday ball given by the
social committee of the o. e. s.,
Chapter at the I. o. o. f. hail
Monday evening Dancing and card
games formed the amusements OF
the evening. The hall was prettily
decorated for the occasion with
evergreens and the colors of the
o. E. S. Chapter. At midnight q
fine lunch was served, Mesdames
Bishop, Gale. Parks, Bailey, Lasch-
niger and Miss Gambs being assisted
by Messrs, Laschinger, Bailey, Jack
sen, Lawrence and Stewart.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28

The interest and rental collected
by the state from all sources for the
year 1915. is s545, 15S.4O.
The amount of interest due the
state on loans prior to January l,
1914, which still remains unpaid. is
s12,149.6O.
The total amount Of leans in ar
rears before January 1, 1915, is
$114,S45.
The total acreage of state lands
sold in 1914, was 26,995.S7 acres, and
in 1915 was 27,46S.25 acres.
Total receipts on grazing leases
for the year 1914, $24,4S6.59 and for
1915, $22, 9O5.11 The decrease is ac-
counted for in the fact that in 1914
great number of leases were re-
newed and from the further fact that
in 1915 reconstruction of the leas-
ing question has been going on, re-
sulting in the giving over to agricul-
tural purposes large areas hereto
fore held under grazing leases which
are now in the course of consumma-
ton.
The total amount received for agri-
cultural leases in 1914, S17,77469,
and in 1915, s19,540.2S.
The total amount received from
sales of timber in 1914, $1,000, and
in 1915, $1O9,1O227.
The total amount received from all
sales and leases during the year
1914, amounted to 1851 ,2O5.26, and in
1915, to 1858, 57S.9S. The decrease
in 1915 over 1914 is accounted for
in the fact that payments on state
land contracts were not demanded
in 1915 on account of the law pro-
viding for the extension of such
under the forty-year plan and the al
/ lowance by the board under said law
of the dividing of 1915 principal
payments into the extension con-
tracts.
The total acreage granted to the
state by the government through the
SAdplAHS OtJ anu special SldltS
amounts approximately to S,S1S.OSC
acres.
The exact acreage cannot be def
nitely determined on account of the
school grant embracing sections II
and SO in each township, the tota
acreage of which is considered
about 2,65O,0O0 acres, which added
to the special grants for other state
institutions, aggregates the tota
above given.
The total acreage sold up to dat,
is 430,6S0 acres.
The total acres remaining unsol'
, and in possession of the state il
, approximately 1857, 400 acres.
The proportionate share that tn
state university receives from tn
special grant land is .0475 per cent
, or 25,9O7.41 for the year 1915.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28
Get Out Advertising Matter.

The publicity committee of the
Kootenai Valley Commercial Club
has prepared data for new folder
which will be printed soon and be
placed in circulation. The folder
will fit No. 10 envelope when folded
1t contains brief description OF
the resources of Boundary county
and number Of typical views of the
district. la.a.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28

A deal was closed this week
whereby the Enterprise Building
Association purchased of Nicholson
G. Zimmerman the north 90 feet Of
what is generally known as the
Bunting property on Main street.
This property was purchased by
Nicholson & Zimmerman a few
weeks ago. The consideration of
the recent deal was $4,000
The members of the Enterprise
Building Association have no def
mite plans in connection with their
purchase.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28
HARMONY AT
STATE MEETING
Republicans and Progressives Are Now
Well Together in State of
Idaho
REPORT OF STATE LAND BOARD
Interesting Data Concerning Acts of
Important Commission

BOISE April 25.-Now that the re
publicans and progressives have held
their state conventions, in Twin
Falls and Boise respectively, and
have elected delegates to the Chi
cago national conventions, a good
deal of comment and curiosity is
being evidenced on the future action
of the two parties in this state. 1t
is apparent that the progressives
are hoping to hold that party togeth-
er as a local organization, even
should the republicans nominate
Colonel Roosevelt for president.
What chance if any there is of sue
cess in this effort cannot at this
time be foretold. There is a general
sentiment, however, among the re-
publicans and many of the members
of the progressive party, that this
is an attempt engineered by the
democrats, and is intended to en-
nance the chances for success of
that party.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28
RECEIVER WILL BE APoINTED
Creditors of the Idaho Gold & Ruby
Mining Company Claim Protection

Mining Company Claim Protection
The Idaho Gold and Ruby Mining
Company, owning and operating a
great many placer and quartz claims
near Leonia, consented to the ap-
pointment of a receiver Monday of
of this week when the Spokane
Merchants Association started suit
to recover $1,316, and made the dec
laration that the debts of the mining
company would total $4,000.
The Spokane Merchants Associa-
ton claimed that the assets of the
Idaho Gold and Ruby Mining Com
pany would not total over $4,000
and that it was necessary to have a
receiver appointed in order to pro-
tect the creditors.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28

The Ladies Aid society of the
Union church will meet in the lee
ture room next Wednesday after
noon. -