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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03
TO CARRY GROCERY STOCKS NOW
kOOtenai Valley Produce Company To
Branch Out the First of the Year

The Kootenai Valley Produce Com
pany has leased the Fitzpatrick Bros.
barn on Cottage avenue and after the
first of the year will use it to store hay
in and will also use it for a livery
barn.
The company is now having the
former SimOnds drug store building
remodeled and about the first of the
year will use it to house a stock of
canned goods and groceries. The
present stocks will be increased and
the present store and warehouse will
be used solely for grain and feed sup
plies.
w. c. Cundell will remain in charge
of the business. He is now being as
sisted by o. A. Phillips, who will do
the bookkeeping and also wait on the
trade. Mr.. Phillips, until the first of
December was timekeeper for the Bon
ners Ferry Lumber company and he
resigned that position to take up the
work with the Kootenai Valley Pro-
duce company.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03

This week has been designated hon
or week" by the war savings commit
tee for Idaho in a final drive to put
the gem state across with her quota
of war stamps. The state has been
organized as in Liberty Loan drives
and the council of defense machinery
will be used. Idaho is far behind in
her quota and must buy $5,000,000
worth of stamps to clean her record
Some of the southeastern counties'have
been extraordinarily neglectful and
rank with the lowest in the United
States. j. X Lynch, governor of the
federal bank at San Francisco, has
wired all Idaho county directors urg-
ing them to bring their counties across
in this drive. Acting Director Allen
b. Eaton has issued a statement in
which he says: Idaho has neglected
her war certificate obligation and the
time has come to make good 1t is
impossible to believe that the people
will permit a single war demand to &c
by default. / expect every county to
buy its full quota of war stamps and
hope this will be accomplished during
honor week"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03
Public Schools VIII Continue

Chairman Kent, of the board of
trustees of Independent School Dis
trict No. 4. called a special meeting OF
the board last evening to discuss the
ACCESSIBILITY of again closing the pub
lie schools until the Spanish influenza
danger is entirely passed The trus-
tees considered a petition asking for
the closing of the schools. This pc
tition was signed by some so patrons
of the school.
The school trustees decided that
they would act on the advice of the
city and county health officer DR.. E
e. Fry, and keep the schools open
The teachers will be required to keel
careful watch of their pupils anC
no student with any symptoms of the
influenza or whooping cough will be
allowed to attend school.
1t was decided that the distric
should arrange to have all the stud
ents who have not had the Spanish
influenza, vaccinated at once if there
is no objection on the part of the
parents. DR.. Fry will begin givinf
the vaccine tomorrow
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03
SCHOOLS OF B0NNERS FERRY
SHOULD BE in One DISTRICT
MANY ADVANTAGES WOULD ACCRUE TO DISTRICTS NO. AND Ia
THROUGH CONSOLIDATION PATRONS APPROVING THE
PLAN WOULD HAVE CLASS DISTRICT

districts. This is a further recogni-
ton by our state authorities that Glass
A districts are more capable and more
efficient than are other districts.
The above advantages would accrue
TO both districts. BY consolidation the
District IA pupils would enpoy addi-
tional advantages as follow:
Supervision-lt is a physical inn
possibility for the principal of the
Northside school, regardless of effic-
iency, to teach two grades and devote
much time to supervision. By con-
solidation the schools of District No,
IA would have the advantage accruing
from personal inspection and close OBJ
servation on the part of the superin-
tendent and would have the same sys-
tenn of reports and of checking up on
work of both the pupils and teachers
as is used in Independent School Dis
trict No. A.
Music and Drawing-The Southside
employs a teacher who has been espec-
tally trained along these lines and
who devotes her entire time to this
work and is getting splendid results.
It follows without argument that no
teacher can handle two grades and
teach music and drawing in the same
manner as can a specialist devoting
all her time to her speciality.
ng-lndependent School Dis
trict No. has a commercial teacher
in the high school who is a specialist
in Palmer writing and she devotes one
hour each day supervising the writing
in the grade rooms. Results are being
obtained which would be impossible
without supervisor in writing.
Manual Training and Domestic Sci
ence-The pupils in Independent
School District No. 4, from the fifth
grade up, are taught manual training
and domestic science. The impor-
lance of these vocational lines are so
universally recognized today that any
comment seems unnecessary.
Save High School Tuition-On the
basis of the present number of high
school students from the Northside,
the tuition will be $4,000 for the pres
ent school year This is paid by Dis
trict No. a. Owing to the fact that
the Northside district is small in area
its tax rate is necessarily higher than
that of Independent School District
No 4, but if made a part of the already
large area composed in District No.
il would hardly affect the present rate
of tax in District No. 4, at least not to
any measurable extent
Judging this matter from the stand
point of merit there is no argument
against it. The welfare of Boomers
Ferry and our surrounding country
demands it. One town, one people
one school system.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03

For some time past the various cit
liens of Independent School District
No. 4 and District No. IA have been
discussing among themselves the ad-
visibility of a consolidation of the two
districts In both districts there are
those who favor the plan and those
who disapprove of it, II seems that
the majority of the school patrons of
both districts are in favor of CONSOLE
dation.
Certain legal steps are required be-
fore it would be possible to CONSOLE
date the two districts. In District No.
IA the majority of the patrons OF the
school would have to sign petition
to the county commissioners calling
for the annexation OF the district TO
Independent School District No.. 4
If the county commissioners approved
the petition an election would have TO
be held and a majority of the patrons
oil both districts would have to vote
for the consolidation of the districts.
The Herald has always favored the
consolidation of the northside and the
southside school districts. believing
that such a consolidation would bring
mutual advantages. Consolidation of
our school districts would give the
people of this community an independ-
ent school district class A and as such
we would all enjoy the following adj
vantages
Prestige At present most OF
the county seats in Idaho have the In
dependent School District Class A.
On account of the two school districts
irr our town we do not receive our
lust rating but are measured by the
outside world on the basis of seven
teen teachers rather than twenty-one,
Perhaps no one thing could be pro-
NOTED which would tend to boost our
city and the surrounding country and
put it on the map as would the consol-
idation of our schools under one sys-
TEN.
mo State Examination for Sth
Grade PUPILS. By being a Glass A
district our Sth grade pupils would not
need to undergo a state examination
but would receive their diplomas in
the Sth grade upon the completion OF
their work in the local schools. This
does not only save the inconvenience
of state examinations but would be
recognition by the state board OF edu-
cation that our school work is Of such
high standard as to eliminate the ne
cessity 70 any further tests.
3.-Adopt Course of Study and Text
Books. AS a Glass A district We
would have the privilege Of adopting
our own course of study and selecting
our own textbooks. These are some
of the enlarged powers given Glass 4
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03
MISS S0DERLUND PASSES AWAY
Sister OF Mrs. Axel Johnson is Victim
of Spanish Influenza.

Miss Wilma Margaret Soderlund died
Thursday at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Axel Johnson, of pneumonia, con-
tracted from the Spanish influenza.
The funeral services were held at the
grave Sunday Afternoon at two o'clock
by Rev. G. II. Wilbur A large COM
pany of the friends of the deceased and
her relatives attended the funeral and
many beautiful floral tributes were
banked on and about her grave. John
Johnson, Frank Johnson, Gust John
son and Miss Arveda Sandstrom, all of
Spokane, came here Sunday to attend
the funeral.
The deceased was sick nine days
She. came here from Spokane to assist
her sister, Mrs. Johnson, who had been
ILL.,
The deceased was born in Harnos-
and, Sweden, February %, 1884. She
came to this country about two years
ago. She is survived by her father
mother and two sisters, who live in
Sweden and by three sisters and two
brothers who live in the United States
Enoch Lund, a brother, arrived here
Saturday, to attend the funeral. One
brother is in the u. S. navy.
The deceased was a kind, lovable
generous hearted girl and she made
warm friends of all with whom she
became acquainted. Hosts of her ac-
quaintances join with her relatives in
mourning her untimely demise.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03
THRIFT STAMP SALES NEEDED
Continued Purchases Are Urged BY
Secretary McAdoo

Washington, Nov 29-Continued
purchase of war savings and thrift
stamps is necessary so the government
may meet the expenses of the war,
provide support for the army in Eu-
rope and bring it back to American
soil, said Director General McAdoo
in a message today to all regional di-
rectors of railroads.
The regional directors were called
on to ask railroad employees to invest
their money in war savings stamps
and thrift stamps to help soldiers,
sailors, the government and them
selves by laying up fund for protec-
ton in after years.
AS will be seen by the item quoted
the government desires very much that
the full quota of war savings stamps
shall be purchased before the close
of the present year. Boundary coun-
tvs purchases amount to little less
than $40 per capita or practically one
half of our quota
1t is the duty of all to fulfill al
pledges made, and to invest as much
as possible whether they have pledged
or not. Savings stamps are very ap-
propriate Christmas presents.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03
r. p. FOSTER BURIED FRIDAY
Died OF Spanish Influenza on Saturday,
November 23rd.

The funeral of Robert Phillips Eos
ter, who died November %, of pneu-
monia contracted following an attack
of Spanish influenza, was held Friday
Afternoon at one o'clock at the Boomers
Ferry cemetery, Rev. G. II. Wilbur
conducting the services. Many friends
of the deceased and his family attended
the funeral and there were many pref
ty flowers on his coffin and grave. ST.
lent tokens of respect and esteem for
the dead.
The deceased was born at Wander
bilt, Mich on August 81, 1889. He is
survived by his wife and four small
children. his mother, Mrs. c. w. Shoop
of Spokane, and three brothers and
one sister. He was sick for one week
The deceased came here about a
year ago and leased the c. w. Shoop
ranch in the Cow Creek district. Dur
ing his stay in this district he made
many sincere friends. all of whom join
in extending their deepest sympathy
to the bereaved family and relatives
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03
FOSS KILLED ON
FRENCH FRONT

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. j. J. Smith
received telegram from her grand
daughter Mrs. Janice Foss in which
Mrs. Foss stated that she had just re-
ceived a wire from Washington, ID. c.,
telling that her husband, ED Foss,
had been killed in action in France
on November 3rd. Foss was a cor
poral of the 91st Division.
Ed Foss made his home here for a
number of years while he was work
ing for the Boomers Ferry Lumber
company He was a steady, faithful
worker and enjoyed the highest re-
spect and esteem of many score of
friends. He married Miss Janice
Rebenstroff a few months before go
ing into the service Mrs. Foss is
a former Boomers Ferry girl and now
resides with her parents at Occur
Alene City.
The many friends of Mr. Foss and
his relatives join in extending their
sSmpathies and condolences.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03
Want Wilbur Another Year

At the business session of the Union
church held Sunday morning a unani-
nous call was extended to Rev. G. II.
Wilbur to continue as pastor of the
church for another year.
The coming year will be Rev. Will
burs third year as pastor of, the Union
church. In the two years past UNI
der his guidance. the church men,
bership has grown rapidly and the
services have been well attended.
Rev and Mrs. Wilbur are both
most earnest Christians and both have
the friendship and respect OF the peo-
pie of the town and county.
The trustees of the Union church
are having considerable repair work
done to the church manse The ip-
terror is being remodeled and a bath
is being installed.
The annual election of officers OF
the Union church will be held the
latter part of this month.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03
HOWARD
AS MISSING

Word was received here last We'd
nesday to the effect that William c..
Howard, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
b. Howard, was missing in action"
following an engagement by his di-
vision with the Germans on the
French front about the first of Oc-
tober.
William Howard is wellknown in
this city and also at Lenia where his
parents lived for a number of years
and where Mr.. Howard was in the en-
ploy of the Idaho Gold and Ruby Min
ing company. He was married to
Miss Swanson. a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. P. o. Swanson. of the Lenia dis
trict, short time before he entered
the service. Mrs. Howard has been
employed as a nurse at the Bonners
Ferry hospital until recently and is
now making her home with her par
ents.
There is strong possibility that
Howard was taken prisoner and if so
his relatives should hear from him in
the near future.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03
ship WHEAT
FROM M0RAVIA

The first carload of wheat to be
shipped from this county was loaded
this week at Moravia by W. r. Hoag-
land, B. Martin Peterson and B. Nels
Peterson. The wheat is No. l Blue
stem and averaged % bushels to the
acre.
This past season more grain was
raised in this county than in any
previous year. The grain is raised
on small acerages and in most cases
is grown for stock feeding purposes
Polzin Bros, who do most of the
threshing in this county, state that
they threshed S,722 bushels of wheat
and the average yield was II bushels
per acre. They also threshed 4,91s
bushels of oats, 645 bushels of barley
1872 bushels of peas and 81 bushels OF
rye 1t is estimated that the total
grain yield in this county this year
is 10000 bushels.
Little by little, as the ranchers car
clear their lands of the stumps, more
acreage will be devoted to the raising
of grain. This country has climate
that is guarantee of grain crops ant
as a general rule the average per acre
is much higher than it was this year
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03
COURTESY TO THE FLAG
And The NATIONAL ANTHEM
(By Alvin Denman, L. s. Army)

does otherwise than stand erect in ST.
lence until the last note of the music
he considers such person either gross
ly illiterate or intOlerably disloyal.
Some day soon the soldiers of this
place will be here again and they will
take such a demonstration as an insult
should it occur then.
Proper respect to the flag and ma
tional anthem is so simple everyone
should know how to pay this respect.
Every American knows our flag and
should know our national anthem.
The national anthem is the Star
Spangled Banner" and not America"
or 1.-The Little Brown jug" When
the flag is carried in a parade, civil
ians should throw away their cigar
cites or stop smoking when the flag is
within six PAGES of them; men should
remove their hats and men, women and
children should cease conversation,
face the flag and stand in such posi-
ton of attention until the flag has
passed six PAGES beyond them. No
man should ever smoke when the flag
passes or when the national anthem is
being played any more than he should
smoke when speaking TO a lady. AT
the first note of the Star Spangled
Banner" everyone within the vicinity
of the music should stand erect, cease
conversation and gum-chewing until
the last note of the anthem. The same
respect is due the flag or anthem OF
any other country except that of the
enemy. These simple courtesies show
dignity and intelligence in a commun.
ity: they always create favorable i'm
nression.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03

Every soldier is conscious Of any
disrespect or lack of courtesy TO the
flag or the national anthem. 1t is
quite natural for him to call immedi-
ate attention to such wherever 1t may
occur. People everywhere laud the
discipline which military training has
given to our soldiers during the war.
That discipline has been of inestima-
BILE value and the public at large
would do we'll to assimilate some of
its capital principles That OF first
importance is always to pay proper
respect to the flag and national an
them
On Thanksgiving Day the Star
Spangled Banner" was played on the
streets of Bonners Ferry. At the time
it was played it is reported that man
in uniform stood by, with a cigarette
in his mouth, one hand in his pocket,
his weight on one foot and carrying on
a conversation. This was poor ex-
ample to civilians of how the true
soldier acts when the national anthem
is played Needless to say, if this
man in uniform did as reported, he was
disgrace to the uniform he wore.
When your own men from Boundary
county return they will expect every
person. in uniform or civilian dress,
to come to attention upon such an
occasion. Had this man been sober
he certainly would have demanded the
same thing. The people of this COM
munity will want to show their men
every possible courtesy in appreciation
of their sacrifices and to the soldier
the finest tribute that can be paid him
is to take off the hat and stand at at
tention when the flag he fought for
passes in parade or when the music
of that anthem which has made his
heart thump during the months OF
this struggle, is played again.
Is the soldier asking too much in
demanding these simple courtesies for
the flag for which he has offered his
life to defend2
People ought not to feel cheapish
when they remove their hats in respect
to the colors and national anthem, but
should swell their breasts with pride
and hold their heads high.
: On the evening of Thanksgiving Day
the Star Spangled Banner" was
played at the conclusion of a picture
show and practically all OF the aud
fence left while it was being played
Now the people of this community are
above the average in intelligence ant
patriotism and ought not TO deceive
others by such action. When a sol
der is in an audience where our ma
tional anthem is played and any person
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03
GETS 10 CASES OF wHIsKEy
Sheriff and Deputy Make Haul at the
Deep Creek Water Tank

Last Friday Sheriff Dunning and
Deputy Sheriff Fry captured thirteen
cases of whiskey which had been
cached near the S. /. railway COM
panys water tank at Deep Creek.
The whiskey had been carefully hid
den and was found, covered with
brush, by reason of the tracks in the
snow leading to the place. Two men
had been with the cache watching il
but they left when Sheriff Dunning
showed up. 1t is figured that the
whiskey was to be loaded on S. /
train and taken into Spokane.
Sheriff Dunning now has about sc
cases of whiskey stored and safely
locked in the county Jail. He also
has a number of valises and grips
which were captured with the booze
and which will be sold in the near
future at auction. The whiskey viii
be destroyed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03
No Sugar Regulations Now

According to advices received yes
terday by County Food Administrator
c. w. King from Federal Food Admin
fstrator r. f. Bicknell Boise, Idaho,
all previous instructions regarding
sugar distribution are cancelled This
action was taken November 27 by the
10. s. Food Administration. This is
interpreted to mean that there is no
longer any restriction on the amount
of sugar which individuals may pur-
chase. From now on the merchants
will not be required to secure allot-
ments of sugar on the certificate plan
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03
Red Cross To Elect Officers

The annual election of officers of the
Boomers Ferry auxiliary of the Ameri-
can Red Cross will be held at the Red
Cross headquarters at 1880 o'clock
Friday evening of this week. The
regular time for the election of officers
was some time ago but owing to the
Spanish influenza epidemic no meet
ing was called.
The members of the Junior Red
Cross will also hold their election OF
Friday evening at the Red Cross head
quarters.
Red Cross members are urged tC
bear in mind that the Red eros:
Roll Call membership drive will b,
the week of December 16 to 23rd