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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-01-02
URGE THRIFT
STAMP SALES
COUNTY CHAIRMAN JONES HAS
APPOINTED ADVISORY BOARD
COMMITTEE-NAME MORE
MERCHANTS DONATE SPACE
Active Assistance To BE Given Cam
paign Now.

T. ]. Jones, county director of the
national war savings stamp campaign
in Boundary county has appointed
the following advisory committe: j.
R. Wiley, Miss Margaret Moore, p.
M. Collins, j. Arthur Bangs, Rev.
U. S Crowder, j Bert Cowen, Roy
Voshmik and j. Jacoby.
This comittee will assist in direct
ing the sale of the war savings
stamps and other members will be
added as occasion requires.
This week Director Jones arranged
with several local merchants to do
nate their regular advertising snace
in the Herald to the war savings
stamp campaign. Accordingly j. w.
Reid and l.. N. Brown have donated
their space in the Herald and the
attention of the readers of the Herald
is directed to this advertising. Next
week other merchants of the city
will donate space and so on until
the campaign is well under way. Mr..
Jones states he has not yet asked
all of the merchants to give space
but that none whom he has asked
have refused.
Many war savings stamps were
given this year for Christmas pres
ents. Many citizens have purchased
stamps and started in this manner
a savings account. Up-to-date Post
master Wiley reports a sale of APP
proximately $500.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-01-02

ings to the proper authorities of
the government to take the action
necessary.
Those throughout the counties of
the state who have knowledge of
disloyal acts and statements on the
part of anyone, or the fact that
anyone hinders war activity in any
way, are requested to make those
facts known to some member of the
council, who will make the report
so that no injustice is done, but
drastic action will be taken in all
cases where disloyalty is proven.
The matter of price regulation on
the part of dealers in food supplies
or any necessities, where over-charg-
es are reported, will be investigated
and the correction made.
Such organizations that have been
perfected have been needed, for I'M
til that time no person or organi-
cation had authority to act in case
Of necessity. 1t is proposed to con-
tinue the organization during the
period of the war and to handle all
work of that character.
Chairman DcWolf yesterday re-
ceived notice, as per his request, of
the appointment of four new mem
bers of the Defense Council. They
are as fellows: Louis Lunden, Nc
Arthur; Spencer Lewis, Eastport; ]
Bert Cowen and A. A. Mcintyre
Boomers Ferry.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-01-02
RECORD SALE OF
XMAS STAMPS

A total of $40 was realized in
Boomers Ferry this year from the
sale of Red Cross stamps. The sale
of stamps was in charge of Mrs.
H. j. Mccoy who desires to express
her sincere thanks to all those who
bought and assisted in the sale of
stamps. Last year the total sale
amounted to $22 so naturally Mrs.
Mccoy is highly elated with the
showing made this year.
In the business district of Bonners
Ferry $54.11 worth of stamps were
sold; $3.50 worth were sold at the
First National Bank, Reid's Depart
monds' Drug Store and by the Bow
Union church bazaar; $23 was rea-
lized from sales made bs by students
of the high school, 1920 from the
pupils of the Northside school.
In the GRADES of the Bonners Ferry
schools the pupils of Mrs. Crocker's
room made the best record having
sold $500 worth of stamps. Frank
Hewett secured S1.90 and Marie Rab-
dau, S1.65 bv selling stamps and hold
the honors for individual sales. Fol-
lowing is the record of sales made in
the schools and the name of the nupil
in each grade who sold the most
stamns:
Crades-1st, Miss Chestek, Richard
Neill, $1.54; End, Miss Gambs, Robert
Hewett, $500; 3rd Miss Hawkins,
Oliver Evans, $40; 4th, Mrs. Crock
er, Ionette Smith, $500; 18th, Miss
Wales, Norah Dunn, $2.70; 9th, Miss
Loughney, Frank Hewett, $6.55; 7th,
Miss Dawson, Kathleen zimmerman,
$50; 8th Miss Chestek, Edwin West
terlund, $3.50. total 5000.
High school-seniors, Mrs. Flood,
Veona Johnston, $4.01; juniors, Miss
Maclin, Mildred Brown, Bryan Dun
ming, 5000; sophomores, Miss Mid
daugh, Virginia Morley, 1924; fresh
men, Miss Croker, Marie Rabdau,
$5.75; total $23.00.
Northside-Miss Palmer, Myrta
Laschinger, S1.9O; Miss Curran, Rich
ard Myers, $50; Miss Buchanan,
Lester Baden, $2.S7; Mr.. Bangs,
Frank Wells, $2.67; total $1254.
Business district-Bonners Ferry
Lumber Company, $40; First Ma
tional Bank SIS; First State Bank, So;
j. w. Reid, So; Bottum & Wilson,
$3.50; Dr. E. E Fry, 50; Causton
Bros, So; Red Cross dance, $1.S6;
Red Cross Christmas boxes, $1.80;
w. F. Kinnear, 81; Nicholson & Tim
norman 81; ] V. Stanley, 81; f. R.
Henderson$1; j. c. Bush, 81; f. M
Flood, 81; E. B. Stookey, etaoni
Flood, 81; o. R. Stookey, 81; E. L.
Little, 81; Richardson & Monks, 81;
Walden Bros, 81; j. B. Brody, ST.
Amazon Theatre, 81; C. d. Simonds
81; Mrs. r. H. Mccoy. 81; Bonner
Water & Light, 81; Gilt Top Cigar
Store, 81; c. w. King, SOC; F. Fer
raro, soc; J. r. Meeker, soc; C. H
Bixler, SOC; Henry Driscoll, soc; H
l: Claycomb, soc; w. T. James, soc
Shamrock Cigar Store, SOC; Strom
& Anderson, soc; Dell Cane, 25c; w
E. Drake, 10c; B. F. Payne, 10c
| total S54.11
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-01-02

in many cases fraudulent people from
soliciting funds for alleged war char
tiles, nevertheless it believes that, to
some extent at leaGt, it may protect
the generous and patriotic people of
Idaho from giving their money where
the chances are it will be wasted or
not put to the uses it is alleged it is
intended for. In the effort to bring
about the desired results the State
Council of Defense adopted a reso-
luton requesting all organizations;
processing to be working for war
purposes as relief associations to re-
port to the State Council the details
of the work it is doing; how orga-
nized, and for what purpose; whether
regular meetings are held and when;
whether minutes of meetings are
kept and whether regular books of
accounts are kept and audited also
statement in reasonable detail of
all monies received and expended
Those reports to be given full pub
licity.
Thousands of dollars have been
contributed to frauds and takers by
generous people since the war start
ed and unless the reputable organi-
cations cooperate in this work of
preventing frauds and takers operat-
ing they will lose thousands of dol
lars which otherwise would go into
their treasures.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-01-02
LARGE CROWD ENTERTAINED
Musical Comedy Cinderella" Well
Performed at Amazon Thertre.

The musical comedy, Cinderella
which was played at the Amazon
Theater Thursday night was wit
messed by a packed house. The audi
ence was an appreciative one and
each individual expressed the opinion
that the performance was well worth
the money and was an undertaking
well worth the endeavors of town
twice as large as Boomers Ferry.
The play was arranged and direct
ed by Mrs. |. Lyons and considering
the number of people in the play
(nearly 40) and the fact that many
were prevented from taking their
parts the last moment on account
of sickness, the performance was car
ried through very smoothly.
Cinderella" proved to be a galaxy
of beautiful songs, dancing and clever
costumes. To comment upon the var
ious parts taken and do justice to
each individual, would require too
much space. Suffice it to say that
each one in the play, from -Veona
Johnston, the Prince and Katherine
Eagan, Cinderella" to tiny Don
Howe, Cupid" Bobbie Darcy, her
aid, Eleanor Brody, page, and host
of courtiers, performed exceedingly
well and each contributed his or her
share towards making the entertain
ment what it was, a credit to the
town and to the ability of the di-
rectress, Mrs. Lyons.
The ballet scene was a hit in
which tiny Daisy Warwick conferred,
rendering a pretty song and beau
tiful dance. She was supported by
large company of dancing girls
who were also clever in various steps,
Among the specialties of the eve
ming a decided hit was made by
Jimmie Eagan in his song, 81 know
| Got More Than My Share" Other
numbers that especially pleased we're
the duet by Genevieve Bush and Cor
don Claycomb, the duet by the Misses
Boileau and O'Callaghan, by the
Misses O'Callaghan and Johnston, by
Daisy Warwicke and Bobbie Darcy,
by Katherine Shultis and Bill Gale.
and by Esther Biggar and Florine
Brody. Pleasing solo numbers were
rendered by Genivieve Bush, Veona
Johnston, Daisy Warwicke, Allen
Shultis, Edith Woods, Celia La
brosse and Katherine Eagan, and
other speciality song numbers were
rendered by the Misses Effie Dunn,
Celia Lacrosse, Esther Biggar, Flor
inc Brody, Bertha Dunn and Lucille
| Burns
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-01-02
INCOME TAXES
MUST BE PAID
FEDERAL INCOME TAX OFF,
GER TO VISIT CITY IN
NEAR FUTURE
TO GIVE REQUIRED INFORMATION
Income Tax Payers Should Begin To
Figure Up.

In a communication received by
this paper Internal Revenue Collec-
tor David Williams states that
federal income tax officers will soon
as possible after the close of the
year be sent into this county to help
those subject to the income tax to
make out their reports without any
cost to them for the service. The
officers detailed for this work will
announce upon their arrival in the
community exactly where and when
they can be found. AS the number
of officers is limited and the field
large their stay cannot be prolonged
beyond the actual requirements, end
persons desiring help or information
on the income tax should make an
appointment with the income tax
man promptly upon his arrival.
How many income-tax payers will
there be in our county? If you can
guess how many married persons
living with wife or husband will have
net incomes of $4,000 or over and
how many unmarried persons will
have net incomes of 81 900 or over
this year, then you know. The Col
lector estimates that there will be
ten times as many income taxpayers
for 1917 as there were in 1916.
Returns for income for the year
1917 must be made on blanks pro-
vided for the purpose before March
l, 1918. Because a good many peo-
! pie don't understand the law and
won't know how to make out their
reports, the government is sending
out its officers to render them per-
sonal assistance. But the duty is
on the taxpayer to make himself
known to the government. If he
doesn't make report as required be-
fore March LIST, he may have to
pay a penalty ranging from $40 tc
81 900, pay fine or go to Jail. Sc
if you don't want to take chances
on going to Jail, you had better cal
on the income tax man. If you are
not sure about being subject to the
tax, better ask him and make sure
| Whether you see the income tax
man or not, you must make return
if your income amounts to $1,000
if you are unmarried, or $4,000 il
you are married and living with
your wife or husband.
The collector suggests that every
body start now to figure up income
and expenses so as to be ready with
the figures when the officer arrives
Expenses, however, don't mean fam
lily expenses, money used to pay of
the principal of a debt, new machin-
cry, buildings, or anything like that
They mean what you spend in max
ing your money-interest, taxes paid
hired help, amount paid for goods
sold, seed, stock bought for feedin~
rent Except for your dwelling), etc
Income includes about every dollar
you get.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-01-02
LIEUTENANT MCCOY TELLS OF
RECENT TRANSPORT VOYAGE

aside and asked if l had good eye
sight. Both of us thought there
was pleasant assignment ahead for
me so l eagerly proved my eyesight
was perfect and later discovered to
my utter CONSERVATION that | was
assigned to a lookout watch in the
My blood was cold and
my head throbbed but | set my teeth
and eventually laboriously crawled
to my perch on the mast. Later
found an old sailor in our company
who was glad to relieve me.
81 had one other exciting expert
ence. We ran into bad storm about
the fourth or fifth day and during
the night a large wave struck the
side of our ship, breaking a light
wooden door. NV stateroom was at
the foot of The stairway. When the
water rushed Gown the stairs and
past my door l, of course, woke up
with sudden start and began fight
ing my way up the stairs. l thought
my time had come.
Afterwards we had very pleasant
weather, a clear sky and a calm
sea. l pitched mp pup tent on the
topmost deck Of the boat and slept
several nights under the bright moon.
l have never known such wonderfully
pleasant weather on the ocean so
l thoroughly enjoyed the trip.
was seasick the first two davs
out. Strange to say l have not been
troubled with asthma but of course
living conditions have been very
favorable thus far.
l presume this letter will reach
you about Christmas time. l am
sorry we are not going to all be
together this year like we were al
Harold's last year. Day after to-
morrow is Thanksgiving Day.
haven't as yet been about this towr
so l do not know where / shall eaf
dinner but i expect that some of u;
will get a few hours leave and 81
will ocngregate at some restaurant
If you have not already done 81
don't send my camera as | would no
be allowed to take pictures of an,
military subjects. If it is on thu
way | may take some views ant
maybe some war pictures after tn
war is all over"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-01-02
LESS TRAIN SERVICE A RESULT
Governments Taking Over of Rail-
roads VIII cut Down Schedules.

One of the results of the govern
ment taking over the railroads, an
nounced as a war measure by the
administration, will be to cut down
the train schedules of the railroads.
Railroad men all agree that one of
the principal objects of the govern
ment will be to cut Implications
of service, and with that object
in view it is likely that the trans
continental trains of both the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific will
be reduced to one in number on each
road. 1t is likely, too, that the local
service will be reduced. These are
among the first things looked for
by railroad men with the assumption
by the government of railroad con-
troll
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-01-02
Activities at Meadow Creek

Boyd Spring, a merchant of Mead
CIV Creek, was in the city Thursday
to attend the meeting of the Bound
airy County Defence League, of which
he is a member. Mr.. Spring states
that there is considerable activity
in the timber industry at Meadow
Creek. w. E. Somers has a crew
of some eight men at work getting
out timber on a contract of a mil
lion feet. The Inland Empire Paper
Company has a crew of about 80
men at work near Meadow Creek.
j. J. Archer Of the Meadow Greek
Lumber Company, is operating his
sawmill and has a large crew get
ting out timber. A. E. Derthick
is operating q cedar camp and John
Davidson is getting out cordwood.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-01-02
JOHN S. FOLGER is DEAD
Was 81 Years of Age-Funeral Ser
vices To Be Held Tomorrow.

John S. Folger, aged "a years,
died yesterday noon at the nome
Of his daughter, Mrs. Bryon Walker,
with whom he has made his home
since coming to Boomers Ferry over
nine years ago.
The funeral services will be held
at the Union church tomorrow at
80 o'clock and will be conducted
by Rev. Wilbur.
The deceased was born at Nan
tucket, Mass, Sept. z, 1888. From
early boyhood on until we'll past
middle age he followed a seafaring
life and as a sea captain he sailed
to and from all the largest ports
of the world. He came to the Pacific
coast in the early days and was mar
ried in Oregon to Louise Mcdonald
who died April IS, 1916. Before
coming to Bonners Ferry to make
his home he lived for nearly twenty
years at Seattle.
The deceased is survived by his
daughter, Mrs. Walker, son and a
sister. The sister is 80 years old
and still lives at Nantucket.
Mr.. Folger has hosts of friends
in this city. He was a kindly gentle
man with a good word for everyone
and he will be missed by many
Boomers Ferry folks.
Up until little over a week ago
Mr.. Folger enjoyed good health al
though since the death of his wife
he had lost strength. His last i'll
ness started with an attack of erysip-
elias, inflamatory rheumatism setting
in after the erysipilas had been
cured
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-01-02

This week Mr.. and Mrs. R. H.
Mccoy received a letter from their
son, 1st Lieut.. Lawrence Mccoy, who
is "somewhere in France" with the
first contingent of Forestry Engi-
neers. In part Lieut.. Mccoy writes:
81 found, much to my surprise,
upon my arrival here that it was i'm
possible to send you a cablegram so
| wrote as soon as possible and l
hope this letter will reach you at an
early date. Do not worry if you
do not hear from me regularly and
promptly.
eve are a long way from Bonners
Ferry and there are sure to be in
Vulnerable delays. The government
has more important work than for
warding letters.
81 hope that the people of the
United States wake up and appre-
ciate the seriousness of this war.
So far | have heard nothing but
praise for the manner in which we
have been transported. Everything
is on a large scale in. this war and
everyone in the United States should
be behind it.
What is the news as to a second
draft and other affairs in the United
States. | haven't seen a newspaper
here yet but l expect we shall get
very little information from them.
eve had a wonderful trip across
the ocean. Our departure from camp
and later from the port was very
thrilling and dramatic from an in
dividual standpoint but the sight
of land and the quaint old buildings
of France was more interesting t.
me. | wish that you could take {
trip over here. After the war vol
must take a long vacation.
The weather the first three days
out was warm and sunny and like
sailing on the Mediterranean sea
the sea was calm so we got a mic,
start. You may remember that
thought little one time of joining
he navy but my one fear was tn
hard work in the rigging, standing
watch in the crows-nest-the it'll
81 have neverdc. fngtiatwtfseaso
basket up on top of the mast, etc.
have never been a good climber. Tn
first day out Capt. Perry called m
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-01-02
ORGANIZATION
IS COMPLETED
BOUNDARY COUNTY DEFENSE
LEAGUE OFFICERS ELECTED
AT MEETING THURSDAY
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED
L. N. Brown and T. ]. Jones Are
Vice Chairmen.

The organization of the Boundary
County Defense Council was per
fected at a meeting held in the COM
mercial club room Thursday after
noon. Chairman DeWolf presided
and appointed l.. N. Brown vice
chairman and T. j. Jones, second vice
chairman. Douglas Palmer was APP
pointed secretary and w. I. James,
treasurer.
Chairman DeWolf explained to the
members of the Defense Council their
duties and couple of hours was
spent in the discussion of how to best
proceed with various activities. A
committee on organization was ap-
pointed with the following members:
T j. Jones, l.. n. Brown, F. A. Shul-
tbs, Boyd Spring and Mrs. H. A.
Gale. U. S. Crowder and w. T.
James were appointed on the sta
tistics committee and it will be a
part of their work to ascertain the
wealth and earning capacity of each
resident of the county A list of all
those who have contributed to vari-
Gus patriotic funds is also to be
tabulated and in the future it will
be possible to furnish to all county
and precinct chairmen a complete
list of those in the county able to
subscribe and what they have given
in previous drives.
The Defense council will not hold
regular meetings and the adjourn
ment Thursday afternoon is subject
to the call of the chairman.
The State Council of Defense, for
Idaho, as the governing body with
county council in all of the coun-
ties in the state, represents a strong
working body to which has been del
egated the war work of the state
and the respective counties, and much
good has been accomplished and more
will be as the need arises.
The primary object of the county
councils will be to govern and assist
in all war measures, to support cam
paigns for liberty bond sales, Red
Cross and other war work; to make
a census of each county of the state,
men and women, and classify them
as to qualifications and to provide,
so far as it is possible to do so,
workers for the farms of the state
for the coming season.
A census of all aliens in the state
will be taken and all aliens will be
listed and registered; the members
of the council are to take up and
investigate all reports of disloyalty
to the government, either by word
or action, and a special investigation
a committee will be appointed in each
county to handle cases of this char
acter. The cases will not be inves-
tigated in the open or regular SEES
sions of the county council, but
through the special committee, which
will in turn report their findings to
the chairman of the committee, who
will report the cases and the find
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-01-02
Business Deal Pending

A deal is in progress today which
if it goes through will result in C.
w. Megquier purchasing the interests
of H. A Gale in the Crescent Garage.
The partners have been associated
for nearly year and last spring
built the present brick home of the
business at the north end of Main
street
Mr.. Gale has no definite plans for
the future but is considering enlist
ing in the army as a gasoline ex-
pert. Claude Hydorn is also consid-
ering eniisting in the same capacity
There is a great demand for auto
and gasoline engine experts now
and good pay is offered.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-01-02
SOON
FOR FRANCE

Through the kindness of Mrs. A.
Gudbaur, of Copeland, Idaho, the
following letter from Veat Gedbaur,
M. L. Troop LIST Cavalry, Fort d. A.
Russell, follows:
Dear Father and Ellen: Received
your letter and was glad to hear
from home. Had begun to think
you had foi gotten the BLACK Sheep"
Well, l guess we will be in France
soon as we leave here tomorrow
morning. Of course, they don't let
us know where we are going, and
we may stop in Texas for a while.
Thought l was going to get a fur
Tough and go home for Xmas but
nothing doing now. If we stop in
the United States very long l will
get one. So there is a road cut up
the creek. Well, that will be some
boom for you. There is about ten
inches of snow here and the wind
is blowing like blazes. Ten and fiji
teen below, so it is some cold also.
l would sure like to take a trip out
hunting, but l guess | will be hunt
ing Huns soon. | sure want to get
to the front as soon as possible. |
have made first class marks, and
am gunner of the machine gun. II
takes three men to handle the gun,
and we all lay right on our bellies.
All l do is right the gun and kee~
my hand on the gas regulator. The
other men put the strins of shells
in it. 1t shoots $50 times a minute
so that is pretty fast. Well, | guess
| will close for this time. | will write
to you when we stop but if you write
here | will get it. 1t will follow me
They are good about the mail. AS
ever, Veat Gudbaur.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-01-02
Farmers Meet at Standpoint

The biennial convention of the
Farmers Educational & Cooperative
Union of Boundary and Bonner coun-
ties held at Standpoint Saturday. De-
cember Goth, was a very interesting
session. and much business of impor-
lance to farmers and producers was
transacted.
State President A. A. Elmore was
present and added much to the pro-
gram for the day. The following
officers were elected: Mr. Fergu-
sen, president; J. Harley Cave, vice
president; Mrs. Maude |. Miller, sec
rotary treasurer; Mrs. A. f Aid
ridge, chaplain; w. A. Leslie, conduc-
tor; j. B. Overton, doorkeeper; A
w. Mcmillan and H. B. CARAT, leg
islative board. A very interesting
lecture on bee culture, illustrated by
pictures, was given during the eve
ming session by Ex-Representativt
York, of Standpoint.