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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-30
Death Rate Not High

Senator Walker of Boundary is
a member of the military committee
of the Idaho senate and his COM
mittee was authorized by the senate
to investigate the sanitary condition
of the Second Idaho regiment en-
camped at Boise and learn if the
deaths that had taken place among
the militiamen were due to neglect.
Senator Walker announced in the
senate that the death rate among
the troops was no larger than it
would be within any 1900 men locat-
ed anywhere. He also stated that
the legislature could not order an
investigation of the war department
or any unit under it; hence, the only
way in which an investigation could
be carried on at the barracks was
through permission of the army Of
ficer in command, which was grant
ed.
Senator Walker wrote the report
of the investigating committee which
exonerated the officers of the regi-
ment from blame.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-30
500 Reward, SIOO

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all Its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease. giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith In the curative powers of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address f. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. 75c.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-30
Contract Let For Filling S. |. TrestIe

According to the report which
comes to Boomers Ferry this week
the Spokane International Railway
company has let the contract for the
construction of a gravel and rock
roadbed across Mirror lake to re-
place the present trestle track, to
Porter Brothers, of Spokane. 1t is
understood that the Spokane firm
has sublet the contract or at least
a large part of it to Contractor
Otto Hansen.
The work will require several
months time to complete. Camps
are being constructed on the site of
the old box factory below town.
The driving of piling for the new
wooden bridge across the Kootenai
river at this point, for the Spokane
International railway, is completed
and crew of some 40 men will be
put to work at once replacing the
old timbers of the superstructure
with new ones. When the new
bridge is completed the Spokane In
ternational Railway company will re-
place the trestle track west of the
bridge with a rock roadbed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-30

The Idaho boys, who enlisted as
regulars in the U. S. Army last
spring when the state militia troops
were ordered to the Mexican border
by President Wilson, were mustered
out of the federal service at Boise
last week and were Immediately re-
mustered as members of the Idaho
state militia. The companies were
ordered to their homes and en-
trained Sunday.
Seven Boomers Ferry boys saw
service on the Mexican border-Joe
Lynch, Clare Yahne, Frank Krantz
C. McClain, Robert Waldsvogel and
II. McClain. Lynch and Krantz re-
turned to Bonners Ferry yesterday
Felch has secured a position in Coeul
d'Alene City. Yahne and Shaw will
remain in Boise for time anc
McClain and Waldsvogel will stay
in Lewiston.
When Capt. Spoerry received wore
Sunday evening that the Bonner.
Ferry boys would be home Monday
it was understood that the entir,
seven were coming. Accordingl,
hurried plans were made for a sor
of reception for the boys. A mum
Der of the band boys got togethe
at the Great Northern depot t,
welcome the soldier boys home witt
strains of martial music and a crow,
of some 10 citizens were there t.
witness the Homecoming of tn
soldiers. Private Lynch was the OIL,
one to show up, however, and hi
former comrades of old Company F
gave him a fitting welcome.
Messrs. Lynch and Krantz stat
that the boys seemed to be we'll sat
isfied with the treatment they re
ceived while in the service and the,
! personally are pleased with the ex
/ perience they have gained.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-30
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FASTPORT NEWS :

At Lethbridge, Alta, January %,
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H..
Caldwell, of Kingsgate, daughter.
Latest reports are that mother and
babe are doing fine. Mrs. Caldwell
left here on Saturday afternoon pre-
vious and will remain until she is
fully recovered.
Frank Carrier returned home Fri
day, having been mustered out of
one of the B. c. training camps.
Frank enlisted last summer and
since then has been at the military
training camps under instructions.
He is now eligible to call at any
time as trained soldier. -
H. R. (Bert) Graham, of Kings
gate, went to the hospital at Gran
brook on Wednesday for a minor
operation. He expects to be there
about three weeks.
Mrs. Jas. Gillon, a pioneer of the
Round Prairie country, has sold out
her farm implements and livestock
rented the ranch and left here Sat
urday for her old home at Port Ell
gin, Ontario.
School has been closed for the
past week owing to the lines OF
Miss Collins who had very severe
attack of la grippe, which robbed
her of her voice and made teaching
impossible. She spent the week with
her parents at Boomers Ferry.
Monday evening Mrs. Sims enter
tanned at whist in honor of Mrs
Clark Collins birthday. There were
seven tables in the progression ano
the playing lasted until IL o'clock
when a very dainty lunch was served
after which came the awarding Of
prizes and the well wishing of the
honored guest. First honors went
to Mrs. Wade and Mr.. Talmadge
consolation to Mrs. Peckenpaugh anC
Mr.. Crawford. 1t was one of the
delightful social events of the sea.
son and all joined in wishing the
host and her guest many happy re-
turns.
A social hop at the international
hotel on Saturday night, in honor
of Miss Plato, of Meadow Creek
who spent the week end with Miss
Collins, was well attended and with
the usual good time.
Mrs. Bates, of Kingsgate, has beer
at Cranbrook, for a week past re
ceiving medical treatment. She il
expected home in a few days.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-30
Must Undergo Oneration

Eastport, Jan. 29-Word reaches
here that Chas. Redpath, who re-
Gently went to Spokane for treat
ment, must undergo an operation.
Thursday Mrs. -Redpath went to the
city to be in attendance on her
husband during the operation. Re-
cent reports state that he is in a
very serious condition and that an
operation is absolutely necessary.
His many friends here hope for his
speedy recovery.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-30

to the mining committee for investi-
cation.
G. w. Spoerry requested the
hearty support Of the club in three
movements now before the commu-
nity-the stump clearing demonstra-
ton, the securing of contracts for
strawberry growing and the develop
ment of the seed industry. He re-
ported it is the intention of the
local fruit growers association to
make careful canvass among the
farmers in the endeavor to secure
contracts for growing $50 acres of
Strawberries and requested the APP
pointment of three members to help.
Those appointed on this committee
are w. M. Miller, B. F. Payne and
Henry Driscoll.
John V. Witt suggested that ore
samples be displayed at both depots
and submitted drawing of a cab
met suitable for this purpose. He
also offered to help in any way
that he could. This was referred
to the mining committee.
H. w. Bliss has offered the use
of his bill boards for posting adver-
Using matter for the county, which
was referred to the publicity COM
mittee.
-
were H. /. Monks on finance, j
R. Wiley, membership, F. A. Shultis
agriculture. L. N. Brown. good roads
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-30
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. NAPLES NEWS NOTES &

Mrs. Alex Walters is visiting at
the home Of her brother, A. Lunden,
on Highland.
w. OFT and Mr.. Dutton were bust
ness callers to Bonners Ferry Sun
day.
M. keenan, has been i'll in Boomers
Ferry the past week with an attack
Of la grippe. He is expected home
soon since he is improving rapidly
A. C. Roberts made business
call 20 Bonners Ferry last Mon
day.
Miss Mae Sargent of Leonia was
guest at the Curran home Satur-
day. She came to have some dress
making done.
C. and A. Lunden, Alex Walters
and F. Pillsbury left the first OF
the week for Addie where they have
bought up some post timber and
will remain there few months.
Helen Bond and Violet Curran
went to Boomers Ferry Saturday to
prepare for a musical to be given
by Miss Lolita Clio Wallis Friday
night at the Amazon.
Margaret Hansen has been quite
sick the past month. She is much
improved at this writing.
Les Petrie made a business triI
to Bonners Ferry Tuesday
Myrtle Browning left Tuesday fol-
her home in Oklahoma.
Mrs. Riley was doing shopping
in Bonners Ferry last Thursday.
Mrs. F. Herzig went to Boomers
Ferry the first of the week to visi
her sister at the hospital.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-30

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

NOTICE is hereby given that that
there is sufficient money in the re-
demption fund Of Local Sewerage
Improvement District No. /, Viii
lage of Boomers Ferry, over and
above sufficient for the payment of
interest on all unpaid bonds.
Bond No. 1 of the bonds of Local
Sewerage District No. l is hereby
called in and will be paid on March
1st, 1917, the day the interest cou-
pons on said bonds shall become
due and interest on said bond No
1 shall cease upon said date.
G. t. LASCHINGER,
Treasurer of the Village of Bon
ners Ferry, Idaho.
Jan. 20 Feb. 81
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-30
Administration Measure Defeated

The first democratic administra-
ton measure was tested out in the
house last Wednesday and defeated.
the bill being that which would have
given the governor power to remove
county attorneys and sheriffs from
office when they failed to enforce
the prohibition law. Three demo-
Gratis voted with the republicans
against the measure. Those oppos-
ing the measure claimed it would
put too much power in the hands of
the governor.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-30
Defeats Troy Team

The basket ball team of Boomers
Ferry met the town team of Troy
last Friday on the Troy floor and
continued their former record of
winning practically all games. They
defeated the Troy aggregation with
score of 80 to 5. The Troy team
much outweighed the Boomers Ferry
boys but the latter were altogether
too speedy for their opponents. Man
agerm ]. c. Bush is endeavoring to
secure other games for the team.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-30

Five passenger Studebaker auto,
in best of shape, for sale very
cheap. Night trade for good land.
Inquire at Herald office. If
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-30
WILL GIVE RECITAL FRIDAY
Pupils of Miss Lolita Clio Wallis Win
Entertain at the Amazon.


Miss Lolita Clio Wallis has per-
fected arrangements whereby her pu-
pills will give a rhythmic musical at
the Amazon theatre next Friday eve
ming at ,:30 o'clock sharp, the early
hour being chosen on account of
the younger pupils. In connection
with some of the musical numbers
folk dances will be introduced, which,
we understand, is something of an
innovation in Bonners Ferry. An
admission of 10c and zoe will be
charged and portion of the re-
ceipts will be donated to the public
library with which to purchase mu-
steal books. The progam that will
be given follows:
1. Twilight Light ......--..-.. Garnsey
Helen Rowe
2. Very First Duet ...--..........B Boyer
Veldonna and Jeanette King
3. Barcarole Wagner
Frank Payne
a. Duet Wagner
Alice Branom, with Teacher
5. Folk Dance
Chester and Lucille Burns
6. Pretty Baby
Daisy Warwick
Z. Bobolink -.......................-...K rogman
Marie and James McGarvey
8. Japanese rhythmic Song
Veldonna and Jeanette King
9. Fliegendes Blatt Spindler OPP. 1923
Eleanor Brody
10. Mendelssohn's Spring Song First
movement)
Leah Northrup
IL. Folk Dance
Phillis Welch, with Teacher
IL. Serenade, by children's orches- =
ira ................-......-............ Selected
Allen Rudd, piano; Faulky
Sandstrom, violin; Harry Wal
den, flute; Bobbie Saunders,
drum.
10. Duet -..-...........-.-.Go, Pretty Rose
Ruth Lozier, Veona Johnston
Announcements by C. H. leighton.
Part III.
IA. (a) Schifflein.. Reynold OPP.
(a) Sunshine. Carrie Jacobs Bond
Florine Brody
Is. Dance of the Wood Sprites..
with original dance) Foreman
Leah Northrup
16 Sonatine (Andante and Rondo)
................-............C Clement No. a
Ruth Mccall
IT. Scale Test (Rythmic)
IS. (a) The Jugglers. Weidig OPP AZ
(b) Sonata -------------------.------ Haydn
Helen Bond, with Teacher
10. Folk Dance--.....St. Patrick's Day
Mildred Croker, Violet Cur
rem, Helen Bond, Kathleen
Mahoney.
20. Nauer Frauhling .............. Lang
Doris Mahoney
81. Ear Training Test and Inter
, walls (for absolute pitch) m Glass
". lntermezZ0, Gurlltt
; Kenneth and Vonie Megquier,
Doris Mahoney.
, %. Grand March ............-....... DeVoltc
/ Boys Orchestra
"a. Fraternal March
Myrtle OFT, with violin obli-
cato by Mrs. Chas. Loitved.
OK 30 e -
| Promotion.
26. Tableaux- Lullaby and Good Nigh
/ Ruth Lozier, Donna Phillips,
{ Ada Megquier, Patricia Ma
; honey.
Glass Accompanists-Vonie Meg
quier, Doris Mahoney, Allen Rude
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-30

Sixteen girl friends of Virginia
Howard gathered at her home Sat
urday afternoon to help her cele-
brate her 18th birthday. The after
noon was spent with games and
dancing and a most enjoyable time
had by all those fortunate enough
to be present.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-30

Phone SO, Boomers Ferry Lumber
Company for No. 5 boards, fine for
common work. $3.50 per M. adv-tf
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-30

Auto for Sale-A Ford, five-pas-
senger, in good shape. Inquire at
this office. If
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-30

Leave Porthill 80 a. m.
Sunday Schedule
One trip each way.
Leave Boomers Ferry. 100 p. m.
Leave Porthill -....----....-.........1:00 D. m.
Fare one way to Porthill $500
Fare one way to Copeland 1.25
Freight and Express, per parcel so
Accidents excepted we make con-
nections with all G. N. and S. I.
Trains.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-30
AUTO STAGE
d. II. Chisholm. Prop.
Schedule

Schedule
Two trips daily except Sunday.
Leave Boomers Ferry (oppo-
site postoffice) 80 a. m.
Leave Porthill 80 a. m.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-30

Sunday Schedule
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17
GREATEST
DRIVE Of
ALL WARS
Never Before Has World Seen
Such an Offensive as is
Being Waged
Today.
TREMENDOUS BLOW S
British and French Now Working To-
gether, Pushing German Lines
Back out of
TREMENDOUS BLOW s
tUnited Press Leased Wire Service j

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.T
LONDON. April 1.-THE greatest
offensive of the greatest of wars was
on today. Over a front of nearly 10
miles, Franco-British forces were
driving with all the strength OF en-
ergy carefully conserved through
months of winter preparation. Fore
cast through four days of tremendous
artillery concentration, the French
movement began with brilliant VIC
tory despite the most desperate re-
sistance from German defenders.
Laon, one of the most important CEN
ter supply stations on the German
line, is now added to the list of Ger
man key points directly menaced by
the FrancolBritish attack. 1t was
apparently the direct object of the
first smash with which General Nivelle
threw his massed forces against the
enemy That tremendous blow SWEET
the Germans off their feet, forced
them back of third line trenches. In
flicted devastating losses on defend-
ing Teutons and so firmly establish
ed French attacking forces that hur'
riedly summoned German counter at
tacks could not dislodge them from
the ground they gained.
London was thrilled today with tho
actual start Of the greatest OF OF
fensives-the forward thrust for
which every man, woman and child IN
the British empire had been working
and sacrificing for the past six
months.
At least three million of Frances
and Englands best troops are pron-
ably fighting along this gigantic
front. More guns than the world has
ever known before in one operation
are belching forth death over this
stretch of 10 miles.
1t was along the famous "Aisne
line" that the French made their
greatest advances in the first blows
struck by General Nivelle. It was
here that the Germans stocd firil
after the retreat following the battle
Of the Marine.
The point of Nivelle's wedge was
pushed into the German line at
point about midway between SCISSORS
and Rheims, with another smashing
blow struck COincidentally around
Berry Au Bac, where the German line
turns and twists around Rheims
Ten thousand prisoners and great
quantity of supplies captured, attest
ed the irresistible force of these two
great blows.
Meantlme 1ne BrlLlSn loiCeS ha'o
not stopped the force of their own
drive. Like a skillful boxer. General
Haig was mixing" his blows today
on the entire British front of fifty
odd miles Battle front dispatches
indicated the perfect coordination oi
the France4British drive in the synci.
ronous attacks Of both great armies.
Haig was smashing away with Lens
almost in his grasp: he smashed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17
UNCLE SAM MAY PUT ON
APRON OF THE BUTCHER

ing company.
The packers warn that unless i'm.
mediate action is taken by the govern.
ment to cooperate with the packers
in conserving the meat supply. the ma
tiOn must soon go on a meat ticket
system similar to the bread and meat
card system now in vogue in several
European countries. The council OF
national defense would supervise the
work of conservation and dissemina.
! ton. julius Rosenwald, member OF
the advisory commission Of the coun'
Gil, and Secretary of Agriculture Hous'
ton probably would head the depart
ment in charge of this important work,
BY the arrangement, the middlemaD
would be reduced to a nonenity inso
far as a middle mans power to make
prices to the retailer and in any way
affect distribution is concerned.
! Conferences between Rosenwald and
the packers continued today. The ses
! sions are executive.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17
SPY SCARE IN IOWA
FOLLOWS SERIES OF FIRES

prosecutor here, expects to issue a
statement soon Of the dangers con
fronting Iowa from hostile agencies
He said fifteen reports are made
daily on the average, of alleged
reasonable utterances and suspicious
acting aliens. but all have so ia:
oroven not founded on any state wide
spy plot.
The 100000 Clarion round house
fire and last nights F'ogarty SsO,Ooo
elevator fire here are still under IN
vestigation by federal officers. Re
ports that explosions caused the ele-
yator blaze were denied by employees
who said the explosions followed the
start of the fire and were probably
caused by grain dust.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17
Government Supervision of
Packing Houses During the
War, is Likely.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, April 17.-Govern-
men supervision, at least during the
war, Of Americas great meat packing
industries, is expected to result from
the offer of the nations packing kings
to turn their plants over to the gov
ernment.
The packers who have rendered
their plants to "the government repre-
sent a combined industry of $1,000
600 900 They are:
Armour and Company, Swift and
Company, Cudahy and Company, Will
son and Company. Nelson-Morris Pack
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17
Mexicans Want Trouble.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
Ell PASO, Texas, April 17.-Only
eight deputies of the entire member
ship of the Mexican house of depu
ties favor Carranza's plan Of neu
trality as announced in his message
Sunday, according to word received
here today from Mexico City. 1t is
reported in unofficial advices reach
ing here, that scenes of widest dis
orders occurred when discussion OF
Carranza's address commenced and
that several deputies yesterday
spoke from the floor, openly advo
eating an alliance with Germany
against the United States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17

mas oeeh lying OF the American codsI
for some time, getting its supplies
from a hidden base on the Mexican
coast or elsewhere along the Atlantic
coast. One of the numerous reports
Of submarines off our shores has been
that a group Of them were harboreo
in Mexican water ready to make d
spectacular raid on one big American
port.
The immediate effect of the Smith
affair as the navy sees 1t, will be to
stir up the country to realization
that war Is at our shores and to stimu
late recruiting both for the navy and
the army.
Message by Wireless.
BOSTON, April ia German tor
pedo was launched at an American
war vessel from submarine at 1920
"a. m. today in the first engagement OF
the war, according to wireless mes
sage received at Charlestown navy
yards.
The torpedo missed and the subma
rine quickly disappeared. The U. s.
S. Smith, at which the torpedo was
fired, was undamaged. but was unable
to trace the enemy undersea boat.
This was the first appearance OF a
belligerent submarine in American
waters since the United States entered
the war. The wireless message came
from Fire island off the eastern Long
island coast and was relayed to the
navy yard here by tho scout cruiser
Chester, which gave her position as
latitude 40, longitude 73.
The text of the wireless message
was brief and simply stated that the
submarine disappeared"
The fact that the enemy undersea
fighter is in adjacent waters. still
probably well armed, caused great
stir in shipping and naval circles all
along the coast
About 11:40 a. M, shortly after the
news Of the submarine engagement
became known. the Charlestown navy
yard flatly refused to give any further
information or answer any questions.
1t was reported that the command
ant had been in conversation with the
navy department at washington by
long distance telephone and that he
had received orders which prevented
any further news coming from the
yard for the time being.
When the U 53 arrived at Newport.
Captain Rose especially called atten-
ton to the fact that he had not put in
fuel-nor did he take any aboard
The actual appearance Of fighting
submarine on this side has naturally
aroused the greatest speculation as to
the possibility of a secret base having
been established at some point within
comparative easy reach from Ameri-
can waters. No information is avail
able, however, as to whether the navy
department believes this may be the
case.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17
German Insurance Companies.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
DES, MONIES, Iowa, April 1.-THE
status of German insurance companies
in this country was under discussion
at todays session Of the national in
surance commissioners convention.
President j. s. Phillips, of New York,
recalled the recent proclamation by
President Wilson authorizing German
companies having branches in this
country to continue business, provid-
ing no funds were transferred outside
the United States or used as a basis
of credit to the enemy.