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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12
KENT LIKES
SOLDERING
SEVERAL BONNERS FERRY SOL
DIERS ARE STATIONED AT
VARIOUS IDAHO POINTS.
ARE DOING GUARD DUTY
Were Stationed at Boise Until About
Two Weeks Ago.

The Bonners Ferry boys who en-
listed with the Idaho militia are
now stationed in various parts of
Southern Idaho, doing guard duty.
In a recent letter to his mother,
Howard Kent tells of his soldering
experiences as follows:
Grace, Idaho, June 4, 1917.
Dear Mother:
Couldn't possibly write you sooner
as we were busy getting our quarters
in shape. We are now about 400
miles from Boise and just a few
miles from the Wyoming and Utah
state boundary lines. We came by
way of Salt Lake City, a rather
roundabout way but we had to
place several small detachments en-
route. Slim Jarvis is located about
hundred miles from here.
Grace is a town of about 900
people. 1t is the highest point in
Idaho and is located on the Bear
river not far from the famous Bear
lake. A large summer resort is To-
Gated at Bear Lake. Grace is the
headquarters for all details of our
company. The big power house which
furnishes electricity for Salt Lake
City is here and we are guarding the
plant. 1t is certainly a sight to
go through. The company has a
flume line that is seven miles long
and IA feet high. At one end of the
flume there is a large searchlight
that Eliminates the entire flume
from one end to the other. The
plant is said to have cost over
$7,OO0,000.
AS for our quarters they can't be
beat. we have a dandy sleeping
house (no tents) and a large mess
hall, also baths, shower baths, etc
They furnished US with a Stude-
baker truck so that we can go tc
town for the dances. 1 drove the
bunch in the other night. You see
we are camped seven miles from
Grace.
There is to be a dance tonight il
our new hall. We are the first
soldiers to arrive in this neck of the
woods and you can imagine that We
create some excitement among the
natives.
Met druggist here who former
ly lived in Harrison and who j!
well acquainted with Harry Gale anC
the Gray sisters. Also met Prof
Plummer before we left Boise.
l am feeling fine and have game,
nine pounds. Hello" to all my
friends.
HOWARD.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12
BONNERS FERRY SHOULD HAVE
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

]. R. Meeker is anxious to see a
volunteer fire department organized
in Bonners Ferry and in talking
with a number of citizens the past
week has had several volunteer their
services.
Mr.. Meeker is a member of the
present fire department and for the
past 20 years has been active in
supporting volunteer organizations.
He states that the volunteer depart
ments have always been successful
in other towns in which he has lived
and he is sure that such an organiza-
ton here could be had and that the
members would take interest in their
work.
At the present time the city is in
a poor condition financially and if
a volunteer fire department were or
gained quite saving would be re-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12
ASSESSMENTS
DELINQUENT
BONDING co. URGES THAT SEW
Err ASSESSMENTS SHOULD
BE PAID AT ONCE.
TOWN MUST LOSE INTEREST
Principal and Interest Payments Fall
Due Too Soon.

Town Clerk H. e. Storm has been
informed by the company which holds
the bonds of Bonners Ferry Sewer
Improvement District No. l that 20
property owners are delinquent in
the payment of the first years sewer
assessments. The total of the sewer
delinquency is $464.71.
The matter was taken up at the
meeting of the town board of trus-
tees Thursday night and Mr. Storm
was instructed to notify all delin-
quents and ask them to attend to the
matter at once. City Attorney Flood
stated that delinquent sewer assess
ment property could be sold by the
county in the same manner as prop
erty is sold for delinquent taxes.
In connection with this matter
Clerk Storm stated that owing to
the time named in the bonds for the
making of payments of the principal
and interest the town must lose a
certain amount each year. 1t seems
that principal and interest payments
can only be made on the first of
March each year. Under tile Idaho
state law property owners are only
required to pay half their taxes on
January LIST and half on or before
July LIST. Hence the city will never
be able to collect much more than
half the money from sewer assess
ments in time to meet the March
assessment. The sewer bonds draw
six per cent interest. Clerk Storm
proposes to place the sewer assess
ments received in July on deposit so
that they will draw four per cent
interest but even under this plan
the city will lose money.
The LIST of March, 1917, the town
paid S10S0.01, principal and inter-
1st, 1918, the town will have to
pay S25O0 and interest in order to
finish paying off the sewer bonds in
the ten years as provided in the
bond issue.
The matter of providing hitching
racks for the use of the farmers was
taken up Thursday night and the
town trustees announced that they
We're willing to cooperate with the
commercial club toward securing lots
and putting up suitable racks for
4 the use of farmers coming to town
to trade.
The bond of Town Treasurer Otto
f. Mathiesen was approved.
Attorney Flood suggested that the
trustees pass an ordinance defining
the limits of the town and this mat
ter will probably come up at the next
meeting of the board as will also
the matter of taking in the Eagle
Park addition.
1t was brought to the attention
of the board of trustees that many
of the sidewalks of the town were
in bad condition. Immediate steps
will be taken to have property own
ers notified to repair sidewalks abut-
ting on their property and if re-
pairs are not made at once the city
will have the work done and assessed
against the property.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12

Bonners Ferry's impromptu cele-
bration Of registration day last Tues
day was a decided success and the
entire program was carried out with
but few bitches and entirely to the
satisfaction of several hundred local
people who witnessed the parade and
to the patriotic program
which followed.
The parade was made up of sew
eral divisions which included war vet
Grams, home guards, Red Cross mem
bers, men who had registered, the
Bonners Ferry and Northside bands
and citizens in autos and afoot
Many of the autos were decorated
with flags and bunting. In the Red
Cross division many of the ladies
wore the Red Cross uniforms.
The parade started at the Rec
Cross headquarters and was lead
to Maughan's park by Marshal Of
the Day w. T. James. At the parl
program consisting of singing Of
patriotic hymns, an invocation by
Rev. Henderson, the reading of Presi
dent Wilson's message to congress
by A. A. Mcintyre, Attorney Floods
tribute to those who registered anC
Rev. Wilbur's address, "The Patriot
ism of Today" was rendered. The
Bonners Ferry and Northside bands
played several selections both befor,
and after the parade.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12
M. P. DewoLF HAS NEW HOME
Recently Completed Parks Residence
Sold Last Wednesday.

A deal was closed Wednesday
M. P. DeWolf purchased
the recently finished w. D. Parks
residence in the Eagle Park addi-
ton, Mr.. Parks taking the DeWolf
residence north of H. L. Bedbury's
home, in part payment.
Mr.. DeWolf's new home is one of
the finest in Bonners Ferry. 1t
was built by Mr.. Parks and no
pains were spared to finish it in
the best manner. 1t has seven rooms
and bath. The living rooms and hall
are finished in fumed oak and the
dining room in red gumwood. The
buffet kitchen and the upstairs rooms
are finished in white enamel. The
floors are oak and maple. The res
idence is furnace heated and has 9
full basement. The residence is beau
tifully located on one of the most
scenic points of the Eagle Park cliff
where the view of the town and the
lower valley is magnificent.
Mr.. Parks has constructed a num-
Der of model modern residences II
the city but feels that this latest
effort will stand for many years as
a monument of style and workman
ship.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12
PLANNING NOW FOR CELEBRATION
OF THE FOURTH OF JULY

Joe Meddock has been devoting a
part of his time during the past few
days toward getting the people of
Bonners Ferry interested in plans for
a Fourth of July celebration. He
circulated a paper which was signed
by practically all the business men
of the city, the signers agreeing to
do all in their power to assist in
the patriotic celebration of the
Fourth at Maughan's park on the
Northside. 1t is now proposed to
select a committee of three who will
arrange the program for the day and
raise whatever funds are needed for
entertainment plans.
There seems to be every reason
to believe that the proposed celebra-
ton will be had and the program
will be something on the order Of
last years celebration which was
thoroughly enjoyed and which was
gotten up with very little expense.
1t is planned to have ball game,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12

a parade, a patriotic program, music
by two bands, all kinds of athletic
sport and dancing. 1t is not likely
that any attempt will be made to
have a display of fireworks and it is
understood that local merchants will
not put in a stock of fireworks this
year. Some of the merchants have
small stocks left over from last
year and this will have to suffice
those who insist upon a noisy cele-
bration.
Mr. Meddock states that all the
people of Boomers Ferry and vi
cinity have expressed themselves as
being willing and anxious to do all
possible to help the celebration plans
and so to keep and maintain a pa
triotic atmosphere.
1t is probable that the Fourth of
July committee will be selected this
week and that by next Tuesday full
plans for the days celebration may
be announced.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12
NO "SLACKERS"
in BOUNDARY
IN ALL PRECINCTS
SUBJECT TO CALL, REGIS
TERED PROMPTLY.
TOTAL REGISTRATION IS 4O5
Only Two Alien Enemies-Five In
dams Register.

No time was lost last Wednes-
day in beginning the assembling of
figures If Boundary countys mil
itary registration of Tuesday, in the
county auditors office and on Thurs
day a full report was sent to Boise
to Adjutant General Moody. The
total registration on Tuesday in
Boundary county was 402. There
have been three registrations ac-
cepted since last Tuesday. Of those
registering five were legislative, jul
dicial or executive officers, four were
persons totally disabled, 139 claimed
exemptions on account of depend
ent relatives and the total eXemp-
lions claimed were 14S. A total of
ISL asked no exemption and many
of these, it is understood, are men
with families. There were no colored
people of registration age in the
county. Five members of the Koo-
tenai Indian tribe registered. Ac-
cording to the registration figures
there are 101 aliens in the county
and two enemy aliens.
Auditor Stanley announced this
morning that he had received in
sstructions to issue no duplicate reg
istration cards to individuals claim
ing to have lost the original. 1t is
left to the discretion of the county
Board of Control to give persons
who have lost their registration card
signed statement to the effect
that they have registered and have
lost registration cards.
Sheriff Sawyer believes that there
are but few if any "slackers" If
the county and while his office has
had several reports of persons who
failed to register it has been founc
that most of these reports were
unfounded. Two men, giving Their
names as McCraig and Smith were
picked up Saturday by U. S. Immi
grafton Officer Davis and were un
able to produce registration cards
Smith convinced the officers that hi
was over 81 years old and was re
leased. McCraig also told Officers
Davis and Sawyer that he was owe
the registration age but later con
fessed his age and expressed a de
sire to. register. The two men claime'
that they left Portland on June 4tl
for Whitefish, Mont, where they ex
pected to work and that they wer
dissatisfied with the job and wer
beating their way back to Portlan,
when apprehended by Officer Davis
Sheriff Sawyer is awaiting instruc
tons in the case of McCraig as hi
Continued on page 81
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12

Mrs. S. f. Henry was hostess to
the members of the Christian Ladies'
Social club Wednesday afternoon. At
the close of the business session a
social time was enjoyed and Mrs.
Henry, assisted by Miss Lillian Bangs
and Miss Odetta Castle, served a
delicious lunch.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12
MUST CHANGE
AFFILIATION
RED CROSS AUXILIARY CANNOT
AFFILIATE WITH CHAP
TER IN SPOKANE.
SHIP FINISHED WORK TOMORROW
Benefit Dance at Odd Fellows Hall
June 22nd.

Having been advised from the ma
tional Red Cross headquarters at
Washington D. g, that an auxiliary
located in Idaho could not consist
emily affiliate with the Spokane
chapter, Mrs, j. I. Monks, chairman
of the local Red Cross auxiliary,
has written division headquarters at
Denver, Colo, for instructions and
upon receipt of advice the local
organization will make application
to be accepted as an auxiliary with
either the Standpoint or Occur d'Alene
City chapter The members of the
local Red Cross favor affiliating with
Standpoint. The matter of forming
a chapter here has been thoroughly
discussed but the local ladies inter
ested in Red Cross work felt that
to do so they would have to incurr
too great an obligation. Under the
recent apportionment made by the
national organization the Standpoint
chapter of the Red Cross is called
upon to raise $500. Although this is
a tremendous sum for the sparsely
settled district to raise the Sand
point women have started a cam
paign and if the Boomers Ferry
auxiliary Is dllllldleQ WIFI lne OdHU-
point chapter, doubtless Boundary
county will be called upon to con-
tribute its share of the apportioned
sum.
This week the members of the Red
Cross completed the work sent them
by the Spokane chapter and it is
being forwarded to Spokane. The
box of completed work contains sew
eral dozen bed-coats, pajamas, Shout
der capes, handkerchiefs, operating
caps, surgeons caps, etc. Mrs. Monks
states that she is decidedly proud
of the work which has been done
the sewing was well and thoroughly
done.
If the local Red Cross organization
affiliates with Standpoint it is de-
termined that all material to be made
up into garments shall be purchased
from local merchants The local mer-
chants have agreed to furnish goods
to the Red Cross at wholesale prices
and they will keep on hand a stock
of such goods as will be needed
from time to time.
Next week will be observed al
over the world as Red Cross week
AS an extra effort to keep up in
terest and to raise money for Rec
Cross work the local organization
will give a benefit ball at the Ode
Fellows hall Friday evening, June
%. The arrangements for the dane,
are in the hands of the junior mem
bers of the Red Cross auxiliary.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12
COMPARES EVANGELIST OSBORN
WITH OTHER MEN FAMED FOR
THEIR RELIGIOUS WORK
REV. HOFFMAN TELLS THAT REVIVAL MEETINGS ARE MOST Sue
CESSFUL EVER HELD In BONNERS FERRY $50 HAVE AL
READY SIGNED CARDS SHOWING CHURCH
PREFERENCES
(By Rev. John A. Hoffmann).

the people always hear his songs
with gladness. His most famous
song is "Throw a Line" which he
has popularized throughout the Uni
ted States. Some have clearer voic-
es, but none can excel Osborn's
dramatic style, in song as we'll as
in speech.
He is sometimes criticized, and
even Boomers Ferry has not failed
to remember him in this respect.
The reason for this is found in the
words Of Shakespeare, who said:
"Few love to hear the sins they
love to act" Osborn does not mince
words on the question Of sin. Humor,
sarcasm and pathos all assist him
in characterizing the foibles of mod
ern society.
Osborn is making good in Bonners
Ferry. This is attested by the fact
that nearly one hundred and fifty
people have already signed cards.
Those who know local conditions best
consider this to be a most remarkable
record for three weeks of work. w.
T. James gave curt expression to
the indifference of this town in mat
ters pertaining to religion at the
meeting last Sunday evening, when
he said that he had been o resident
of Boomers Ferry for fifteen years,
during which time he had seen many
efforts to hold revival meetings, and
as many failures. Each person who
signs a card gives his church pref
erence. Every church in town will
receive more or less of direct benefit
from the meetings that are now in
prograss, including the Catholic
church. Do not be misled by evil
reports, but come out and hear Os-
born for yourself, and you will like
him as we'll as his many converts do
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12
Osborni Osborn!l!

Osbornl Osborn Osbornl!
That's all. Adjectives, though one
exhaust the dictionary, with not de-
scribe the indescribable. Feeling goes
deeper than words. | have listened
with eagerness for three weeks to
the pungent messages that he has
delivered to the people of Bonners
Ferry, but yet | am unable to char
acterize this singular man, nor ex-
plain the feelings that have fire.
quently overtaken me as l have sat
and listened to the drummer" evan
gelist.
One moment his audience is in a
convulsion of laughter, and the next
moment practically the entire audi
ence may be seen wiping the tears
away. A man who can do that is
a power on the platform. | can
not describe the man, but | can
see the power that he exercises over
spell-bound audience, and that will
answer the purpose of this article.
In his description of the. power
of sin, he reminds me of Jonathan
Edwards; when he characterizes the
sins of modern society, my mind
spontaneously turns to Sam Jones (;
and when he tells of the love of
God for poor sinners, l can compare
him only with George Whitefield, the
great contemporary of the Wesleys,
who stirred the hearts of thousands
in England and America.
Osborn has so many strong quail
tiles that it would be difficult for
me to state in which he excels. He
more than equals Sam Jones for
spontaneous humor. His sense of
the ridiculous is as keen as that
of Mark Twain. AS a singer he is
always attractive. Though not
trained in the professional schools,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12

allied. 1t would only be necessary
to have one paid man in a volun-
teer organization and he would be
responsible for the equipment and
would wash and drain the fire hose.
The Northside people have already
offered to organize a volunteer fire
department and the town is now con-
sidering the buying a about $500
worth of equipment for them.
There is no reason why Bonners
Ferry should not have an active vol
unteer fire department. 1t should
be an easy matter to secure a mem
bership of % or 80 who could meet
once a week, drill for awhile and
spend the latter part Of the evening
in a social way. Mr.. Meeker will
volunteer his services and will be
glad to have anyone interested in
the matter express their desire to
assist in the organization.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12
HELLO GIRLS
ASK INCREASE
EMPLOYEES OF INTERSTATE
UTILITIES CO. IN NORTH
ERN IDAHO STRIKE.
WANT $4,000 PER MONTH
Linemen and Other Employees Also
Want Increased Salaries.

Last night at five o'clock the girls
employed as telephone operators for
the Interstate Utilities company at
the local exchange went out on a
strike, the Interstate Utilities COM
pany having refused their petition
for an increase in wages.
The girls employed on the local
exchange are Miss Alberts, chief OPP
orator, Miss Dunn, Miss Boileau and
Miss bennington. The young ladies
say that they will not return to
work unless the company will meet
them halfway on the wage question.
The present salaries paid are $42.50
for the chief operator, $35 for the
operators and maximum of S2750
for the relief operator. The girls
are asking for $50 for the chief
operator and $50 for the regular
operators.
The agitation for an increase in
wages was started nearly two years
ago, it is claimed, by the operators
in the Occur d'Alene district where
the telephone girls have a union,
an auxiliary of the international
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Last Saturday representatives. of the
Wallace, Kellogg and Occur d'Alene
telephone girls held a conference
with officials of the Interstate Util-
tiles company but were given no
promise of an increase in wages
and after the conference a strike
order was issued. Saturday night
the girls at Wallace, Kellogg, Sand
point and Occur d'Alene CITY walked
out The exchange at Wallace was
operated on Sunday by General Su-
perintendent Fisher and two girl OBJ
orators from Spokane. One girl
worked at Occur d'Alene City and
two at Standpoint. Last night all
the girls who were yet working de-
cided to join in the strike and as a
result the telephone system of the
Interstate Utilities company in al
Northern Idaho towns is out of COM
mission. The Interstate Utilities com
pany has given no intimation OF
what steps it will take in the mat
ter as far as this locality is con-
cerned.
Other employees of the Interstate
Utilities company are also concerned
in the strike. Permanent linemen now
getting $40 a month and no over
time are asking for SIS a day anC
double pay for overtime. Extra line
men are getting 81 a day and are
asking So. Switchboard men anC
wire chiefs are getting S110 and are
asking 1925.
The telephone operators feel thai
they have the sympathy of the pub
lie in their demands for higher wages
A girl couldn't pay for board anC
room under the present wages anC
with the cost of neeessaries as higl
as they are, let alone buy clothing
and incidentals. The girls who hav,
been working for the telephone com
pany have boarded at home other
wise they could not have gotten alont
on the wages they have been get
ting. Local business men have al
endorsed the petitions circulated b!
the telephone girls in which the!
ask for higher wages and a humble
have stated that they would TAX
out their telephones if the telephone
company would not at least meet tn
girls halfway.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12
Henige Gets Woodsaw Agency

Henry Henige has purchased a
Wade portable gasoline wood saw
with which he plans to cut a good
many cords of stove wood for thf
people of Boomers Ferry this summer
and fall. He has also taken thf
agency for the machine in this dis
trict and plans to demonstrate il
every Saturday and on week days
by appointment.
Henige figures that wood will be
good price ice this 4 fall Ia and Was has dem
cns e ne than cam with SaI w aOV o fep sort of
an outfit which has yet been tried
out in this country.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12

Walter Hendricks, a we'll known
resident of the Porthill district, and
Miss Elsie Childs, of Billings, Mont,
were granted a marriage license at
the county auditors office Monday
morning and were married yesterday
afternoon by Probate Judge f. R.
Henderson.