Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-11

authorities in such way that there
can hardly be anything but yes or
mo- regarding the scheme, its feast
bility and when some action may
be looked for to determine the best
ways and means to get on with the
work"
The members of the International
and Interstate Drainage Commission
held the first executive session in
this city last Tuesday afternoon with
F. w. Anderson, of Spokane, Guy
Constable and G. B. Henderson,
of Creston, M. F. McAnelly, of Cope
land and A. ]. Kent, of this city,
present. Charles G. Reeder, of Spo-
kane, and C. o. Rogers, of Creston,
were the only members of the COM
mission not present and Mr.. Hender-
son came here to attend the meeting
instead of Mr.. Rogers.
The commission organized by elect
ing Guy Constable chairman and A.
j. Kent secretary.
Mr.. Constable reported that the
Creston Board of Trade had received
assurance that at least two minis
tiers of the B. C. government would
be present and very likely more than
that number of members of the pro-
vincial parliament, together with Do
minion and provincial engineers. 1t
has also been arranged that the
engineers shall convene at Creston
several days in advance of the meet
ing, in order to go over and co-relate
the reports of the different engineers
and to suggest the best and most
effective means of cooperation be-
tween the two parties to the work.
The committee took up the matter
of securing the attendance of the
U. S. engineers by wiring the de-
by asking the cooperation of Senator
Borah and other representatives in
congress, and to urge the attend
ance of at least one member of that
body. The Spokane Chamber of Com
merce was asked to have a delegate
present and to urge the attendance
of the engineers, as it is believed
if the U. S. and Canadian engineers
can be got together for few days
they will be able to formulate COM
prehensive plans for the prosecu-
ton of the work.
The citizens of Creston are highly
elated over the readiness with which
the British Columbia government re-
sponded to the request to send engi-
neers to the September goth meet
ing at Creston to confer with the
United States engineers and with
people interested in reclamation mat
tiers. 1t seems that the British Co.
lumbia government is now showing
more interest than ever before IL
drainage matters of the Kootena
Valley. On this account Secretary
Kent and all the people of the upper
Kootenai Valley are greatly inter
ested in having as large a delegation
as possible of Boomers Ferry anC
valley folks attend the drainag,
meeting on September goth at Ores
ton.
The program on September goth il
to start at 2 o'clock in the Afternoon
and it is likely that the importan
business will be transacted in tim,
for Bonners Ferry people to leave TO
home the same evening, as it Il
expected that the engineers of thu
United States and British Columbi;
governments will get together a
Creston several days before the meet
ing and so be enabled to get grea
portion of the work done.
Every citizen of Boomers Ferr.
who has a car should make it
point to go to Creston on Septembe
10Th and show the people of that cit.
that Bonners Ferry is interested il
reclamation and will do all it ca
to secure the drainage of overflowe
lands in the Kootenai Valley of Idah
and Canada. 1t is expected tina
those who have no cars will be take
to and from Creston on the Steame
Crescent. Parties going by boat o
: expecting to remain in Creston owe
night should secure hotel reserva
} tons as there will likely be larg
, crowds in Creston on the day of tn
drainage meet.
Secretary Kent has written Ser
: ators Borah and Brady and Congress