Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-09

CLUB IS BUSY
MANY SUBJECTS OF IMPORT
ANCE TO CITY WILL BE UP
AT MEETING TONIGHT
AID OF EVERY CITIZEN NEEDED
President and Governing Board Have
Important Program for 1917.

Undoubtedly the public in general
possesses little knowledge of the
serious endeavor being made by the
Kootenai Valley Commercial Club to
perform really worth while work
in developing the resources of Boun-
dairy county and aiding in the growth
of Bonners Ferry and outlying COM
munities. There is a vast amount
of work that such an organization
can do, and the present member
ship is taking hold of some Of the
problems facing them with deter
mination that bids fair to bring
success.
To those citizens of the community
who have failed in their duty to
take part in this commendable work,
little information in regard to
what the club is accomplishing may
prove an eyeopener. A regular meet
ing of the club will be held tonight
in the court house. At that time
it is expected that reports will be
made from a number of commit
tees. Three weeks ago the presi-
dent, DIR. E. E. Fry, sent circular
letters to the chairmen of all COM
mittees urging them to collect all
available information concerning the
business of their committees and to
report at the meeting tonight This
information will cover many sub
jects, as for example, the committee
on agriculture is expected to collect
all information as to kinds and
character of crops suitable to this
section; their varieties and Yields;
kinds of soil; cost of clearing stump
land; prices asked for improved and
raw land; conditions affecting dairy
ing and stock raising, ETC., etc.
The committee on industries will col
lect information as to quantity of
pulp wood in county; cost of logging
and transporting same to mill; feas-
Utility of paper mill here; quantity
and character of standing timber in
county; and information of any in
dustry that might be induced to To-
cate here. Committee on mining.
! extent and location of mines and
prospects; character of minerals pro-
duced; availability to shipping point
etc, etc. These few examples cited
are only indicative of the data the
| various committees will be required
! to produce. Later this information
will be compiled and filed with the
secretary. 1t will be open for the
use of the public and when inquiries
reach the secretary for information
along any line, it will be easily avail
able for forming an authentic reply
to the inquirer.
Many other matters are engaging
the attention of the club. Reports
have reached the members that there
are not enough hitching racks for
; the use of the farmers. Some ac-
ton must be taken to correct this
fault. A rock crusher has been
purchased by the city and county
; 1t has been suggested that the crush
er should be kept running during
the winter, possibly using the labor
of prisoners in the county Jail. In
this manner a supply of crushed
rock would be on hand in the spring
for the city's streets and for the
roads of the county. More work
for the club. Frank Clapp has sug-
gested that correspondence be had
with eastern clubs, information
placed in their hands and the re-
quest made that when inquiries are
received from an investor or one
seeking location for an industry that
the party be referred to the local
club if the community possesses the
location or chance for investment de-
, sired.
The club desires a larger member
) ship and the active cooperation q
every individual in the community
, The meetings are open to everyone
: whether a member or not. Those
behind the organization feel that
. there is an important work to be
, done for the welfare of the com.
munity and state that some of the
towns foremost citizens are negli
gent of their duty in not joining
heartily in this work There is 8
!, prevailing conviction among Boomers
Ferry people that the coming yeal
holds possibilities of real growth
] and development for the town ant
n county-an opportunity that need.
2 intelligent handling and much worl
to secure all the benefits possible