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

CRESTON, B. G.. Sept. TO-
Nothing short of a German invasion,
or an outbreak of smallpox, or some
thing of that sort, would now look
to BE tremendous enough to prevent
the big reclamation meeting at Cres-
ton on September goth being the
great big success the promoters are
figuring it will be. Barring Premier
Brewster every cabinet minister,
water rights employee, G. P. r.
official, NJ. P. and NJ. P. P. written
to asking them to be present have
replied that they will certainly be
on hand.
Hon. ]. H. King, minister of works,
has notified that he has made ar
rangements to be in attendance, and
also writes that it is his intention
to attend if nothing unforeseen trans
pires.
In acknowledging receipt of the
invitation to be among those present
on the 29th Premier Brewster writes:
"For your information | may state
that | have arranged to make a tour
of the northwestern section of the
province and am leaving this week
to be away from the coast between
two and three weeks. This will
preclude my attendance at your con-
vention-a fact which | regret very
much-but as two of the ministers
will endeavor to be present, as well
as Water Controller Young, have
no doubt the reclamation scheme
will have the fairest first-hand con-
sideration possible by them. Wishing
you success and progress in your
deliberations"
Mr.. H. Maxwell Smith, chairman
of the newly-created Land Settlement
Board, also writes very enthusiastic
ally of the project as well as of the
meeting. Among other things he
writes: ~ may say that the recla-
nation of the Kootenai Flats has
always appeared to me to be per-
fectly feasible and most desirable
public work to be undertaken. Many
years ago, when l first visited Cres-
ton, ] was very much impressed
with the fertility of that land and
the possibilities of that immense area
if the control of the flood waters
of the Kootenai could be successfully
effected. l hardly know at the time
of writing whether l shall be able to
attend the conference on the Goth
or not, but l shall certainly make
an effort to do So"
r. f. Green, NJ. P, writes that he
expects the session of the house of
commons will be over at Ottawa
by that time, and if it is he will
be here. j. H. Schofield, M. P. P.
Rrail, and John Keen, the local M
P. p, are busy with the officials
at Victoria using all possible moral
suasion to ensure the attendance OF
the ministers of lands and works
as well as the water rights officials
Mr.. Harshaw, the c. P. r. superin-
tendent, says the company will be
represented here either by himself
or Mr.. Brown, the resident engineer
F. A. Starky, president of the AS
ISOLATED Boards of Trade, says tc
count him as a convention delegate
and for any other assistance he car
give. And c. R. Ward, Cranbrook
the Land Settlement Board repre-
sentative for the southeastern in,
terror, is also arranging to be here
that day.
C. F. Hayes, editor of the Ores
ton Review, is a life wire and hi!
fellow citizens of Creston are of tn,
same type. Mr.. Hayes sends tn,
Herald the above account of the big
drainage meeting to be held at Ores
ton on September goth stating tina
it will give fair idea of how things
are shaping up at Creston for TIL
goth. Mr.. Hayes writes:
'The list of acceptances shown in
cludes everyone necessary to insur
a satisfactory get-together on thi
all-important undertaking. 1t assure
the attendance of the very govern
of oil
ministers and public men general,
who can make or break the project
If the Representatives from Idah
are of the same calibre, backed u
by a representative delegation o
your citizens, there can be no doub
of the success of this gathering
and the placing of all angles of tn