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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25

are united in believing that the larg-
est part of the work to secure drain
age will have to be done in Canada.
This work will consist of widening
the Kootenai river at the West Arm
below Nelson, B. c., of possible
diversion of the Kootenai river at
Canal Flats. The work of building
levees and bikes will be done locally
and under the Idaho state law. 1t
is generally conceded that the bikes
and levees will be valueless unless
the work in Canada is performed
first.
Senator Borah figures that with
the United States and British Column
bia governments uniting in paving
for the work which will bring about
drainage it will be possible to take
care of all bitches and dikes needed
for local drainage at a cost of not
over $500 per acre. The work of
putting in bitches and bikes, of
course, would be assessed against
the overlooked land. He could see
no reason why the two governments
should not pay wholly for the work
to be done in Canada such as widen
ing and diverting the Kootenai river.
Senator Borah and party enjoyed
the hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
r. McAnelly at the noon hour when
Mrs. McAnelly served an elegant
chicken dinner. Senator Borah spent
some time at the McAnelly home
discussing drainage problems with
Mr.. McAnelly who is a member of
the International and Interstate
Drainage Commission.
Before leaving for Spokane Satur-
day night Senator Borah announced
that he would make every effort to
be at Creston on September 10th to
attend the big drainage meeting. A
large reception in his honor has been
arranged for September 29th at Boise
and the senator will go to Creston
if it is possible to change the date
of the meeting at Boise.
The people of this district who
are most deeply interested in drain
age and who have been working for
years to create interest in drainage
matters and secure the co-opera-
ton of the government, are elated
that Senator Borah is so deeply i'm
pressed with the possibilities of the
Kootenai valley and that he is so
determined to secure drainage. One
and all feel that the senator will
be able to accomplish what he desires
and that in securing his assistance
great Roadway has been made
towards the ultimate success of drain
age.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
W. 7. KUNTZ BUYS JOHNSTON
RANCH in PARADISE VALLEY

The R. G. Johnston eighty-acre
ranch in the Paradise Valley district
together with the stock, implements
and household furnishings was sold
last Thursday to w. T. Kuntz, of
Correctionville, Iowa, the considera-
ton being $1,000.
The Johnston ranch is highly i'm
proved and is considered one of the
finest pieces of agricultural land in
the district. Under the terms Of
the sale Mr.. Johnston and family
may remain on the place until next
spring if they desire. Mr.. Kuntz,
who is the father of Luke Kuntz,
who paid S11,250 for the CARAT
ranch of $50 acres last week, left
Saturday for his home at Correction
vile to move his family and stock
here. He expects to return to Bon
hers Ferry in few weeks.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
Sues Gunderson Estate

A peculiar case will come up for
hearing Thursday in Probate Judge
Henderson's court. F. f. Dutton, a
wellknown merchant of Naples, is
suing w. 7. James, as public admin
istrator and executor of the estate
of John Gunderson, deceased. claim
ing that before his death Gunderson
left quantities of blasting powder
laying around an unfenced field and
that two of buttons cows, valued al
$170 found the powder, ate it and
consequently sickened and died. TIE
question the court will have to decide
is whether the plaintiff is entitled
to damages for the acts of a dead
man when his damage occurred after
the defendants death.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
LOCAL AUXILIARY
RED CROSS GETS $500

Mrs. ]. l. Monks. chairman
of the local Red Cross auxil-
larry, received a check Thurs
day from the national organ
ization for $500 which is a
part of the money secured re-
Gently in Boundary county as
as a result of the Red Cross
drive.
The national organization
returns to the chapters and
auxiliaries % per cent of the
money collected during the
Red Cross drive less local and
state expenses. The local aux
iliary will have about 5000
more coming to it when all
the subscriptions are paid up
as nearly $3400 was subscribed
in this county.
Chairman Baxter and those
who were assoc ated With him
in the solicitation of Red
Cross funds states that the
time for the payment of Red
Cross subscriptions will ex-
pire October LIST. 1t is plan
ned to publish the names of
all who do not pay their sub
scriptions by the first of
next month.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
LETTING MANY
LOG CONTRACTS
BONNERS FERRY LUMBER COM
PANY is GETTING READY
FOR LOGGING SEASON.
MILL CLOSED FOR TEN DAYS
Wing Dam Being Placed at Boom
Camp.

The Bonners Ferry Lumber COM
pany is preparing early this season
for logging operations and already
the company has signed up logging
contracts with some 20 contractors.
The logging operations will probably
extend further north on the Koo-
tenai river this season than ever
before and some of the contracts
now made are for logging on the
Kootenai in Montana near the inter-
national boundary line. Last year
the logging was done between Bon
ners Ferry and Libby.
Most of the contracts which have
been let are for small amounts of
timber but the total will be sufficient
to take care of the timber needs
of the mill all next winter and it
is probable that if labor conditions
become better the local mill may
next season run two shifts. AS it
is the shortage of labor and the
dissatisfied condition among the
woodmen owing to /. w. w. activ-
tiles have halted the work in the
woods in many localities entirely.
The sawmill of the Boomers Ferry
Lumber Company was closed down
last night on account of the water
in the Kootenai being so low that
it is not possible to float logs in the.
slough to the mill ponds. The COM
pany has plenty of logs on hand to
last for several weeks if it is pos
sible to dredge the slough enough
so as to float them. Manager R..
H. Mccoy stated last evening that he
expected to be able to resume opera
tons in ten days at least and that
the crew of the mill would be given
employment, if they wished, at the
boom camp where a wing dam in
the Kootenai is being built in order
to facilitate logging.
In addition to the logging con-
tracts which have been let the Bon
ners Ferry Lumber Company will
operate this fall and winter one and
possibly more camps of its own.
Logging Superintendent Stewart is
now preparing to reopen the camp
in the Cow Creek district and enlarge
it.
A new camp for Contractor Perry
Wilson is being constructed by Con-
tractor Eastlund near the Hooker
schoolhouse and when it is completed
logging operations will be started
on Sections and west of Moyie.
Springs. This camp and the Cow
Creek camp will be equipped with
steel hunks and springs, separate
drying rooms, small bunkhouses and
many modern conveniences now being
used in camps of the kind.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
SHOULD PLANT
FLOWER SEEDS

Have you noticed how fast the
leaves are falling? 1t makes you
realize that winter is almost here and
that the flowers will soon be gone.
This is the time to plan for next
summer and to think how we can
fill every nook and corner of Bon
ners Ferry with flowers.
The Civic league is going to APP
point a day in early spring for the
distribution of seeds and plants-and
with that in mind we ask every one
with flowers of his own to begin
now to save seeds for someone who
hasn't any. 1t is simple matter to
collect seeds; be sure they are ripe
and the best of their kind, then dry
them thoroughly; put the different
kinds each in a separate box or
envelope and label them plainly.
Many towns, large and small, have a
flower show every fall, and Boomers
Ferry has had them too in DAYS
gone by, though the practice has been
discontinued for several summers.
Why not have one next year? With
a generous supply of seeds every
one could compete and the Civic
league will offer prizes for the best
specimens.
The seeds can be given at any
time to Mrs. A. B. Wilson of Mrs.
H. ]. Mccoy and next spring arrange
ments will be made to collect all
the roots and plants that can be
spared. Already nearly a pint each
of hardy columbine and larkspur
seeds have been donated and with
so good a start it should be very
easy to have next summer a more
beautiful, Powerful Bonners Ferry.
SECRETARY CIVIC LEAGUE.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25

Ferry will endeavor to make ar
rangements to take most of the resi-
dents of the valley to the Creston
meeting.
Just as soon as definite arrange
ments can be made one way or the
other postal cards will be sent to
residents of the valley advising them
how they can secure conveyances to
the Creston meeting.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
iyceum Course for Winter

A four number lyceum course will
come to Boomers Ferry this year
under the auspices of the two literary
societies of the Boomers Ferry high
school. The season tickets are being
sold Cor SIPS. This is a small price
for four high class entertainments
and it is certain that the course will
be largely patronized.
The first number on the course
will be given by the Poluhni Com
ps ny. magic experts lat the K. p.
hall the evening of October 9Th.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
SURVEY new
STATE HIGHWAY

The survey of the new state road
from Boomers Ferry to the Bonner
county line was begun Thursday of
last week under the direction of
VIM. Osborn, of Salmon City, state
engineer, who arrived here Wednes-
day.
1t is possible that the road sur
vey from Boomers Ferry to the Mon
tana state line will also be COM
pleted this fall but if not the state
engineer will make another trip here
next spring.
The state engineer went over the
road with County Engineer Cave
Thursday and Friday actual surveys
were made and grade stakes driven.
To conform to the state standard
the road must be 20 feet wide and
at least Is feet of road between the
bitches.
Engineer Osborne states that the
surveys will be so far completed
by October Goth that specifications
can be given and bids called for.
He does not believe that more than
one section of the new state road
can be completed before winter sets
in.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
j. S. SENATOR WIN. E. BORAH is ARDENT
ADVOCATE OF KOOTENAI VALLEY DRAINAGE PLANS

MADE TRIP OVER OVERLOOKED BOTTOM
WONDERFUL FERTILITY SOIL WILL URGE INTERNATIONAL TREATY AND WILL DEAVOR TO
HAVE GREATER PART OF RECLAMATION WORK
GOVERNMENTS
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
Receives Sad News

Mrs. ]. Bert Cowen received word
from her husband last Thursday to
the effect that he had reached the
home of his mother at Chinook,
Kans., on Wednesday morning but
she had passed away Saturday. Mr..
Cowen was in Kalispell on business
last week when he heard of his
mothers illness and left Immediately
for her bedside.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
READY FOR BIG
DRAINAGE MEET

S, c. Hayes, editor of the Creston
Review, writes the Herald in a let
ter received last evening as fol-
lows:
"This morning we have a wire
from Victoria that the Hon. T. d.
Pattullo, minister of lands; Hon.
John Oliver, minister of agriculture ;
VIM. Young, controller of water
rights and engineer Bikker will be
here for a certainty. We are now
keeping the wires hot to have Pre-
mier Brewster with us also and
have reason to expect this also at
this writing. This galaxy without
Brewster) ensures a gilt edge meet
ing so far as the B. c. side of the
case is concerned. How about the
U. s.? Now is the accepted time
to press this matter home on the
authorities and we sincerely hope
resentative as it is possible to make
&c. F. HAYES"
AS has been announced before in
the columns of the Herald many
prominent engineers of both the Uni
ted States and British Columbia gov
ernments will attend the Creston
meeting. Senator Borah will likely
be there. A delegation from the
Spokane Chamber of Commerce is
coming. Prominent officials of the
British Columbia government will at
j. M. Flynn, of Standpoint, has ac-
cepted an invitation to join the Bon
ners Ferry people who will go to
peeted that about 25 - auto ts h loads eo Of
people will make the trip. Mr.. Kent
has arranged for the making of
appropriate banners which will be
tied on to each car.
Never before in the history of the
kootenai valley drainage project has
there been so much interest displayed
and it seems that the success of the
project is now nearer at hand than
ever before. The citizens of Bon
ners Ferry and Boundary county,
even though they own no overlooked
land, must appreciate what it will
mean to have the valley reclaimed
and that reclamation means that this
district will be one of the richest in
the world and will produce annually
hundreds of dollars to the acre where
now only wild hay is harvested.
When this state of affairs is brought
about each individual will be bene-
fitted, directly or indirectly, but in
either event the benefits will surely
be noticeable. 1t behooves us then,
one and all, to make some sacrifice
at this time and assist with our pres
ence at Creston on next Saturday
the great effort now being made to
get two great governments definitely
interested in retaining a $4,000
acre tract of overlooked land.
Until this morning it was thought
that all arrangements had been made
for the running of the steamer Cres-
cent on an excursion down the river
to Creston on Saturday, September
%, for the drainage meeting. Now
word comes that the Crescent can
not pass the international boundary
line at Porthill without marine in
spection. An effort is being made
today to have the Canadian authori-
ties rush an inspector to Porthill
for Saturday. If this can be ar
ranged the Crescent will make the
trip as planned, leaving the docks
at Bonners Ferry at $50 Saturday
morning and leaving Creston on the
return trip Sunday morning. If the
boat does not make the trip the
owners OF various autos in Boomers
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25

The members of the Rebekah lodge
have arranged to give a masquerade
ball at the Odd Fellows hall the eve
ming of October 31st. The committee
in charge is now at work making
arrangements for the dance and it
is planned to make the affair
brilliant social success and an evening
long to be remembered from the
standpoint of pleasure.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
Determined to Enlist

Charles Roessler, who has been
employed as engineer for the Bonners
Ferry Lumber company for several
years, left Wednesday for Minneap-
oils, Mimi, where he will visit for
a. few days with his father and
brothers. From Minneapolis he will
go to Ladysmith, Wis, to visit with
other relatives. While east Mr..
Roessler will report at Park Falls
and endeavor to enlist with the for
estry regiment being recruited at
that place. Mr.. Roessler is deter
mined to get into the service of
Uncle Sam and now has hopes of
getting an appointment as assistant
sergeant. He has previously tried
to enlist as a marine. militiaman,
in the medical corps and the western
forestry regiment.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25

The members of the G. G. G.. club
will be entertained tomorrow eve
ming at the home of Miss Agnes
Muhlfeld.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
Congressman From MissOula
Spends Two Days Inspect
ing American Lake.
CONDITIONS ARE IDEAL
Soldiers Put Under Restraint
Are Charged With Whole
sale Theft.

Camp Lewis. Tacoma, oct -7.--Gon-
gresham j. NJ. Evans of Missoula. who
concluded two days visit to Camp
Lewis today. declared he had found
the spirit of the men wonderful and the
conditions ideal for raising the finest
army in the world at this cantonmeut
He said the government would widen
the Pacific highway between Tacoma
and the camp If it was proved q mill
tary necessity. For some time the
travel has been SO heavy that traffic
has been slew and dangerous.
Charged with the theft Of three au-
tomobiles, two typewriters. two army
revolvers and desertion from the I4th
United States infantry at Vancouver
barracks, Privates George Warren and
William Jennings were arrested in
Seattle today and turned over to the
military police at Camp Lewis. They
proba bly, viii be tried by court martial
According to reports to the author :
ties. Warren and Jennings on october
49, stole the revolvers of their com
handing officers at Vancouver bar
racks and went to Portland where
they stole an automobile with which
they went TO Seattle.
There it is alleged they broke into q
house. stole the typewriters, and after
wrecking the car, stole two more au-
tomobiles.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
ORGANIZATION LACK.
LOSES THEM MONEY!
Potato Growers See
Mistake When Too Late.

Stevensvilie. Oct. 27.-Special-Th
men, who produced the Bitter Root val
ley's immense crop Of potatoes this
wear are wondering if trey didn't over.
look bet when they failed to form
q Potato Growers association when
the opportunity was afforded them
through the activities of the federal
bureau of markets in the early autumn.
The cause Of this speculation among
the potato growers is the following
statement issued by r. w. Fisher.
county agent Of the state council Of
defense
The average price OF potatoes. based
on the Minneapolis market rs given by
the United States bureau Of markets
for the week ending October 20, was
S13S per bltshel, which is. deducttng
freight charges, an average price foI
the week Of $3.50 per 100 pounds on
board cars at Bitter Root valley points
POTATOES sold during the week from
81 to $l25 per 100 pounds.
Had there been a county agent and
an active Potato Growers association
along lines outlined by the bureau 81
markets early in the fall, the saving
/ to the growers on the potatoes sole
during this week would have paid the
| yearly expense to the county OF =
county agent.
| Some of the buyers are to-day offer
1 ing $l.40 per 100 pounds in carload lots
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28

Hamilton, Oct. ~. Spexaal--The fol-
lowing patriotic program will be given
at the Baptist church next Sunday
evening at 1880. All are cordially in
vited.
Prayer, Rev. i. l.. knebiand.
Piano duet. '-On to the Battle,
Misses Anson and Wagy.
Recitation, "A Hundred Voices An
swered l." David Hope.
Solo and chorus, Treating on the
OLD Camp Ground Mrs.tC. T.. Hartley
and chorus.
Recitation. "The Song of the Camp
Miss Ethel McGlasson.
Trsos, "Off to the Front" The Sol
dies Farewell Mesdarnes SALESMAN
Hartley and Cothreil.
Reading. Barbara Fritchey." Mist
Bessie De.cll.
Solo and Chorus. beautiful Flag
Miss Ollie Tehon and chorus.
Reading, Lest We Forget" Mrs
Purdy.
Solo, my Own United States" Mrs
Bell.
Five minute talk. Mrs. SALESMAN.
Star Spangled Banner" congreEa
ton.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
DEER TRIES TO RUN
GUARD LINE; is SHOT
Refusal to Halt Gets Soldier
in Bad With Warden.

Coatesville. Pa.-Trying to run the
guard line at the low grade bridge on
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad south Of
Downington, a doe was shot by Pri-
waite John Mcnken. who was on guard
duty there.
Menken thrice called upon the deer 10
halt. and, as il paid on attention 10 his
command, he bla2ed away at it before
he could decide just what was the prop
er military action 10 take in such an
emergency. He had read in his school
days of Greeks surprising Troy IN the
disguise Of a gift horse. and he was
afraid to take chances with the doe.
Anyhow. henkcn, whose home IL at
WoodhaVen. L.. J., and who is 4 phi
waite in company II. 18th regiment. is
unaecustomed to seeing deer, and natu -
rally was somewhat nonpIused. He
ran to camp. ShoutinE, What do YOU
know about that, fellows; ] shot 4
deer" This is what hC told the state
officer. Then Sergeant katz looked up
the game law and concluded to place
the private under arrest before the
state authorities arrived.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
For SQn1n7ee
Corvallis Will MakeC Christ
mas Boxes.

Corvallis. oct. 2I.-Special.--
Through Postmaster and Mrs. Guy
Cochran arrangements are being made
for community Christmas boxes to be
sent to Edward Weissbach, Ezra and
Roy Mace, corvallis boy; W'io arc Nith
the eXpeditionary FORCES somewhere III
France Packages of seven pounds
can be sent to the boys and Will be
delivered to them on Christmas morn :
ing. providing they are mailed by No
verrlber H. Contributions OF money
10 buy articles tor the boxes, or the
articles themselves will be received at
the postoffice. Mrs Cochran has a
list of gifts that can best be sent and
will GLADLY show it to anyone inquir
ing.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
County May Buy Isolated
Home for Senator Willett

Superior, Oct. c1.--Special. The
commissioners Of Mineral county in
special session on Thursday Of this
week met with bidders for the alber-
ton project bonds with the result that
the entire issue was sold to c. w. Nc
Near and company for $3.50. After
disposing Of the bond issue. the COM
missioners reassembled. meeting with
Health Physician Fessler as the board
of health ana considered the Willet
case. 1t was more or less definitely
decided at this meeting that the county
would acquire lot in township II
north. range "a west this being an
isolated spot on an abandoned road
near AlbeFton and place Senator Will
Yet and family there.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
Offers TO HELP
IN PRICE FIGHT
Attorney General Ford Vol
unteers Office to Rap
Coal Retailers.
MISREPRESENT GRADE
Declares It Is an Outrage the
Way Prices Are Being
Held Up.

Helena, Oct. 21.---Attorney General
Ford tonight announced that he had
offered the services Of his office to
State Fuel Administrator Swindle-
hurst in the cases Of fuel dealers who
violate the law.
1T is outrageous the way prices are
being held up" said Mr.. Ford, and in
addition / understand the dealers are
misrepresenting the grade of coal they
are selling"
MIR. Ford also instructed all the
county prosecutors in the state to
press dealers who have not secured
state licenses, it being understood that
a majority have not.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
Postpone John KOstccka
Trial Until Next Term

with murder in the first degree, will
not be held during this term of court.
On motion Of County Attorney Wade
X. Parks the setting Of the trial date
was continued over to the next term
This motion WAS made because three
important witnesses were out SOf the
state and would be unable to get here
IN time for trial
MIR. kustecka's bonds, which, Lat
been placed at $i:.6OO, were loweret
to $500. AS yet. the bonds have nd
been secured. but Attorneys McT'ar
land & Mcfarland. who are represent
ing Mr. kostccka, state that effort
will he made to secure them at once
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
HAMILTON Is READY
FOR.RIGgHAlLOWEEN
Entire City WIN Participate
in Festivities.

Hamilton. Oct. s7.-speeiai.-Next
Tuesday evening Hamilton will wit
ness Halloween celebration, the first
Of its kind ever shown II, this city. The
committees in charge report that every
thing is all ready for the youngsters:
The first event scheduled to- take, Place
will be q costume parade. There prob
ably will be 500 people take part, all
masked and costumeu for the occa-
sion. The secolid event will be the
home talent show given at the opera
house. The program is as follows:
Solo, Johj Gravelle; coon quartet,
with local jbkes; solo, ID. c. Bartlett;
play, How the Story Grew" solo. Mrs
G.. Stellllanmer; tumbling stunts;
solo, Mrs. Gordon; fork dance: solo
Blame Rifnei; tableau, spirit Of TO-
After the program the children will be
! given sacks Of popcorn. The thtrt
event will be a Decent dance at Burns
hall.