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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-02
CONTINUE THE
W. S. DRIVE
COMMITTEES LAST WEEK SECUR.
ED $4,000 IN CASH AND PLEDG-
ES in THE COUNTY
ONLY 81 PER CENT SECURED
Idaho Continental Raises Ten Times
Its Quota

The past week has been a busy one
for the w. S. S. drive workers and
the various committees, under the di-
rection of County Chairman T. j. Jones
and his drive committee, have made a
good record. Returns up until Mon
day noon showed a total of $40, 900. 90
of War Savings Stamps purchased and
pledged in the county or slightly over
So percent of the total quota, $4,000.
Three districts have not sentsin any
reports up to this time and the reports
from three other districts are not
complete.
Only three districts of the county
have reported subscriptions and pledg-
es in excess of their quotas. Klock-
mann and the o-Continental mine,
mention of which is made in another
column, go far beyond any other To-
cality in the county in the amount
pledged per capita, the total being,
$6095.00 The mine is included in
District No. 16 which has a very small
school population, hence a small quota,
the latter being estimated upon the
basis of the school population. The
quota of this district was only $640,
but outside the Hickman pledges,
there were only four pledge cards
turned in from the district and these
only amounted to $1,000.
District No. l, at Macarthur, with a
quota of $500, turned in $1,000 pledged
and Sold besides the limit purchase of
81 900 with the school district funds.
District No. II, at Lenia, with a
quota of 100000 has $111600 pledged
and sold and the postmaster says he
expects to exceed this sum before the
end of the year.
District No 8, the Curley creek dis
trict came next with a quota of $1440
and pledges amounting to $1O69.00.
The total number of pledge cards
so far received is 1866.
The latest instructions from state
headquarters are to continue the cam
paign until the full quota of the coun-
ty is secured. The canvassing of the
county and the interviewing of every
individual, is a big undertaking and
there are, no doubt, many persons
who have not been asked to sign a
pledge card. Any such persons will
help great deal by signing a card
at his or her postoffice, stating how
much in stamps they already own and
HON much they will purchase during
the remainder of the year.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-02
BUY SUGAR
FOR CANNING

r. F. Bicknell, state food admins
traitor, sent word Thursday to the
county food administrator, C. w. King
that the merchants should be required
to limit sales of sugar for canning to
% pounds for the present. Later an
other message was received in which
it was stated that special permits
might be issued in excess of % pounds
and not to exceed 100 pounds, pro-
viding the purchaser make an affi-
davit showing the actual possession
of the fruit requiring the amount Of
sugar applied for. The customer so
buying, agrees to be prepared at all
times to show that the sugar was used
for canning purposes only.
Food Administrator King inquired
of the state administrator If it were
not possible to allow larger families
to purchase for ordinary uses more
than two or five pounds at a time but
was advised that there was no pro-
vision for making any special allow
ances. Mr.. King was also advised
in answer to a query, that there was
no provision at present for allowing
large families to buy more than 100
pounds of sugar in the season for
canning. There is a possibility that
the rule governing the purchase of
sugar for canning will be changed
later on. The question which is Of
ten asked, "How often may a family
purchase sugar for ordinary use?", is
answered by the statement of Mr..
Bicknell that two pounds of sugar is
to do a single person one month.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-02
Miss FlOrine BrOdy Better Now

]. B. Brody returned Friday from
Spokane where he has been with his
daughter, Miss Florine, who has been
seriously i'll for some time. The lit
tie girl is at the st. Lukes hospital
under the care of Miss Kate Rose
baugh, nurse, and is being attended by
some of the best specialists in the mid
die west states. Mrs. Brody has been
her daughter since she was first taken
to the hospital. Mr.. Brody receives
word here daily of the condition of his
daughter and at last reports she was
improving rapidly. Miss Rosebaugh
in q letter received Saturday, said that
Florine might possibly come home by
the Fourth.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-02
WALDEN BUYS
BRICK BLOCK

j. A. Walden purchased the con-
crete building on Main street, adjoin-
ing the w. l.. Kinnear block, on Friday
from the First National Bank and will
occupy it about the Sth of July with
his stock of mems and boys furnish
ings. The building has been occu-
pied by c. H. Bixler with the Bonner
Bakery. Mr.. Bixler will move to the
building which Mr. Walden now oc-
cupies. The consideration involved
in this deal was $7,500.00.
In the purchase of the former home
of the First National Bank Mr.. Wal
den has acquired very desirable bus
mess property and an excellent loca-
ton. The property has 25 foot
frontage on Main street and is 120
feet deep. A new front was recently
put in and the building partitioned
off for the use of the Bonner Bakery
these partitions will be taken out as
Mr. Walden requires all the space
available for his stocks. AS soon as
he is located in his new business
home Mr.. Walden plans to increase
his line of boys furnishings. He
has a large line of mems furnish
ings, the stock running around the
SIS 900 mark He expects to pur-
chase a number of new fixtures fol-
the store and when his present plans
are realized will have one of the best
stores and largest stocks to be found
in any city of the size of Boomers Fer
ry.
Mr.. Walden came to this city some
10. years ago and opened up a tailor
and cleaning and repair shop. His
business has grown steadily as he has
always handled reliable merchandise
and given good values. His many
friends join in wishing him continued
success in his new location and bust
ness home.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-02
W. c. REEDER
AT PORTHILL

Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Reeder owners
of some 5000 acres of Kootenai valley
land, recently purchased the l.. III.
Young home at Porthill and plan to
make this district their permanent
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Reeder came here from
Ritzville, Wash. Mr.. Reeder and his
son. William, plan to devote their en-
tire time to the raising of cattle and
hogs and while they do not contem-
plate going in for pedigreed stock,
they will secure the best grades OF
Herefords and Durhams.
The Reeders were joined here by
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Macarthur, recently
70 Kalispel, Mont, who will also en-
gage in stock raising and have leased
a part of the Reeder holdings. Mrs
Macarthur is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Reeder
The Reeders have had holdings in
the Kootenai valley for over 25 years
and have always had it in mind to
make the district their home. A
short time ago they purchased 80
acres of bottom land from George
Hewett. They propose to begin at
once to put in bitches and bikes and
pumping systems whereby a greater
portion of their land may be drained
and seeded to grain. The Reeders
are enthusiastically in favor of the
plan to reclaim the entire Kootenai
valley as one big district and their
coming at this time will be an en-
couragement to the many people who
have worked for drainage for many
years.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-02

To Mrs Henry Driscoll, of the Com
mercial hotel, belongs the credit for
having grown the first ripe tomato OF
this district The tomato is of good
size and is of perfect shape. 1t was
grown in Mrs. Driscolls garden near
Kent's hall and weathered the many
early frosts only because Mrs. Dris-
coll covered it every night there was
a possibility of a cold snap. The
plant was grown indoors until twas
of good size. The growing OF ripe
tomatoes in this district at so early
a date is quite remarkable.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-02
CALL FOR TEN
MORE SOLDIERS
CONTINGENT WILL LEAVE FOR
CAMP LEWIS BETWEEN JULY
22 AND JULY 25
TWO MEN FAIL TO PASS
Turned Down On Account of Various
Physical Imperfections

Idaho will furnish 1000 men for the
July draft call according to informa-
ton received here this week by the
Boundary county draft board and of
this number ten will be furnished by
Boundary county, the men entrainig
during the week of July 22-27
1t is not certain but that there will
be another call for July. Boundary
county will have Is men left in Glass
AL after sending the men now called
but will have to furnish three addi-
tional on account of Oscar B. Nystrom
Alva Bush and Charles Larson being
turned down. at Camp Lewis on ac-
count of physical imperfections. Ny
strom returned here Saturday and
states that his rejection was on ac-
count of having bad feet. He was
greatly impressed with Camp Lewis
and the treatment given the men and
would have much preferred to remain
in the service. All three men are
yet subject to call in the limited SER
vice class.
1t is also possible that more calls
will be made for men for special train
ing and if this is so it will not be long
before all the men in Glass AL are
gone.
Following are the men who will be
members of the Boundary county con-
tingent called this week:
Albert l.. Walter. Bonners Ferry.
Paul S. Pattison, Los Angeles, Cali.
Ralph G. Brooks, Moravia, Ida.
Walter j. Parker, Boomers Ferry.
Samuel EvanOtf, Parker, Wash.
Roy c. King, Porthill, Ida.
Bryce Chapen, Copeland, Ida.
Wilhelm Granwick, Seattle, Wash.
Frank c. Chapen, Copeland, Ida.
Joe Neves, Kahlotus, Wash.
The following will replace the men
of the last contingent who were re-
jected at Camp Lewis the past week:
Roy l.. Mcpherson, Boomers Ferry
oliver j. Graham, Macarthur, Ida
John d. Collins, Boomers Ferry.
During the past week the exemption
board has been at work reclassifyine
the men in this county in Glass Sc
Those first listed in Glass sc were
either almost totally unfit for labor
on account of physical deformities OF
the loss of an arm or leg or were
married and had dependents. The
new gerulations require that married
men with dependents who are fit
physically, for whole or limited ser
vice, be placed in Glass 1, group B OF
C. There are about 80 men in Glass
sc who will be reclassified.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-02
Record Of Red Gross Work

Following is the list of names of
women and young ladies who worked
at the Red Cross headquarters the
past month and the number of hours
each worked. The list will be pub
lished in the papers each month. The
list of knitters and their time is not
available for this issue:
Mesdames H. Boileau, 1917; l. B.
Bond, S1a; Frank Berger, IL; c. H.
Bixler, 3; Ted Berger, 3; Bert Baden,
3; j. w. Bush, 6; Ada Butler, 8; Mis-
SEES Dollie Bruce, g. Hilda Brinkworth,
2; Mrs. George Alberts, s.
Mesdames l. Causton, 81; U. S.
Crowder, liz; Geo. Causton, 141s;
w. II. Castle, 1412; H. B. CARAT, 6;
o. H. Campbell, S15; Ray DeWolfe,
8; o. S. Davis, s. II. Driscoll, TX;
M. p. DeWolfe. IL; d Dion, 1914; j.
p. Dunn, 4 Miss Mae Dunn, 4 H. II.
Elder, 8; Irene Foglesong, 1871; E. e
Fry, s.; Miss Mabel Fewkes, IA; Mrs.
E. r. Henderson, 81; M. Hunter, 91s;
b. n. Hawks, 81; o. F. Howe. 8; T. A.
Hooker, 8; E. B. Hose, l.; ]. A. Jacoby,
az; w. T. James, s; I. l.. Knoles,
1919; H. c. Knoll, 10; w. L. Kinnear,
10; A. j. Kent. IS; C. w. King, 4; w. F.
Kinnear, Az; Mrs. Lindsey, 615; E. l..
Little, 141s; Eva Mae Little, IT; W. r
Lowell, 4 John Lynch,16 r. j. O'Con-
ner, 3; Charles OCallaghan, 6; Freda
Peterson, 6; b. f. Payne, 5h; Mrs.
Neal Mclean, 515; w. o. Rosebaugh,
26; NJ E. Rowe, III; w. H. Richard
son, liz; d. F. Rookey, az; Frank
Richardson, 215; Peter Rookey, Is;
E. Reynolds, 211; j. j. Smith, 4; H. S.
Swenson, II; Stella Stoos, 8; F. s
Stoos, IL; A. ]. Stemmene, 3; Colon
Smith, 5; o. r. Stookey, 2; j. F. Smith
II; Alice Stoos sewed on buttons every
Wednesday; Ellen White, "a; Mary
Wooledge, 16; Marie Wales, 6; S. c..
Witwer, 5; ]. A. Wales, 6; w. F Yahne
k5h; Eva Zimmerman, s.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-02
CAPT. SPOERRY
AT CAMP LEWIS

This week the Herald received a
letter from Capt. G. w. Spoerry, sta
toned at Camp Lewis, the Captain
writing in part as follows.
well, l have been side-tracked for
the present into the depot brigade and
will not get to go 'over there" now
1t nearly breaks my heart to see all
my old regiment boarding the trains
or packing but l was only attached to
the 363rd and knew that l would not
go but all the while | hoped against
hope thinking that something would
happen to some assigned captain and
could slip in. But no such luck
for me.
Practically all of the second officers
training camp men except few End
lieutenants, were attached to the 91st
division and are now in the depot
brigade. The 91st was organized
from the first officers training camp
men long before we got here. The
Colonel assigned me once but it was
only by mistake of the General that
vacancy doomed up and so when it
was corrected there was no vacancy
and l only had place cinched for a
half day. But l was glad to be look
Gu upon VIII envy ny the OluSi Oii-
GERS for as they said, "the Colonel has
his eyes on YOU" and when | came
here he called me in and told me he
was sorry that l was not with them
and that of all he had attached to the
363rd only three had made good and |
was one of them.
81 was then attached to the 21st
Company: was there four days and
was assigned as an instructor to the
officers training camp but Major Nc
Keeby saw my name and he had me
transferred to one of his companies,
so here | am.
| have had some bad punches. In
one batch of 800 men II were brought
here under guard by sheriffs as draft
evaders. l have them all cleaned up
now and only one in the guard house
Just now / am in commanc of the
18th Battalion as the c. o. has gone
south for couple of weeks.
The depot brigade receives all draft
men, outfits them, drills them three
weeks and then transfers them all
over the world. We certainly have
some work to do but it is a bad place
to remain long and we all hope to be
assigned to the new division which
will, in all probability, be a division
of regulars as the LIST, 14th and 44th
are here and the 32nd on the way
If so we ought to go over in less than
two months.
Well, King, / want to come over to
Boomers Ferry some time before going
across but If / am prohibited from il
by transfer overseas / won't be sor-
lry.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-02
Crowder on On Vacation

Sunday the officials of the Metho-
dist church granted Rev. T. S. Crow
der a months vacation and he plans
to leave tomorrow on an extended
trip.
Mr.. Crowder will accompany his
daughter, Miss Pearl, to Nampa. Ida,
where she will be married on Thurs
day of this week to Rev. Harold Mil
Ter. The couple plan to make their
home at Nampa where the groom has
charge of a church
From Nampa Mr.. Crowder plans to
go to Camp Lewis, WASH. to visit with
friends in the army and then he will
go to Portland and willamette valley
points
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-02
Sergeant Campbell Here On Furlough

Sergeant Oliver Campbell arrived
here yesterday from Camp Lewis and
will spend a ten days furlough visit
ing at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. II. Campbell. oliver appears
to be in the pink of condition and says
that he has gained about 25 pounds
since he went to the camp. He says
that the work of training the new men
will begin shortly but that just at the
present time there is sort of a lull
in the activities so he was able to get
short furlough. He has no idea of
when he will be called to go to France.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-02
Miss Duff Goes To Sandpoint

Miss Beatrice Duff, for more than
a year in charge of the city office of
here, received notice this week that
she had been transferred to the Sand
point office and would take charge
there on July 3rd. This is quite a
promotion and while her many friends
regret to see her leave Bonners Ferry.
all are glad that her efficiency and
faithful work has been recognized and
rewarded. Mr.. Randall has been in
charge of the Standpoint Office since
leaving here and will now go to Wal
lace, Ida,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-02
PROGRAM FOR
4TH OF JULY
DAYS CELEBRATION TO BE HELD
AT MAUGHAN'S PARK ON THE
NORTHSIDE
]. F. AILSHIE WILL SPEAK
Athletic Contests and Sports in the
Afternoon

The celebration of the Fourth of
July in Boomers Ferry this year will
not be on as an elaborate scale as
in previous years but the committees
in charge have arranged for an OBJ
servance of the day which will sure
ly be in keeping with war times. A
feature of the celebration Thursday is
to be the singing by the Liberty Choir
us under the direction of Mrs. G. II.
Wilbur. The chorus has been re-
hearsing for several nights and real
treat is promised.
The committee has recently received
an acceptance from j. f. Ailshie, of
Occur Alene City, of their invitation
to him to give the address of the day
on the Fourth Mr.. Ailshie is we'll
known here as a brilliant public
speaker and the committee is assured
that the speech he will make will be
we'll worth coming many miles to
hear. Mr. Ailshie was formerly one
of the supreme judges of this state
The program of the day Will be
carried out at Maughan's park on the
Northside. The members of the Red
Cross have all the concessions and
will have a sandwiches and coffee and
soft drink stand.
During the day the Bonners Ferry
band will give several concerts and
in the evening there will be dances in
the local halls The athletic events
will take place in the afternoon.
Following is the tentative program
of the celebration planned for Thurs
day:
1000 a. m Band. Concert, on Main
street, after which the assembly will
march to Maughan's Park.
1920 a. m. Liberty Chorus.
1915 a. m Reading, Declaration Of
independence, by A. A Mcintyre.
HOO a. m. Address, Hon. j. F
Ailshie, of Occur d. Alene City, Idaho
1900 M Community Dinner
100 p. M Band Concert
200 p. m. Athletic Contests.
800 p. m. Band Concert.
4:30 p. m. Liberty Chorus.
500 D. m. Dancing.
Following are the athletic events
which will be held in the afternoon.
all the prizes to be paid in War Saw
ings Stamps:
200 Boys race, under II years
LIST prize, 81: End prize, $50.
2:10 Girls race, under II years,
LIST prize, 81; End prize, $50.
2.20 Fat women's race, LIST prize.
81; End, $50.
2:4O Fat mems race, over $50 pds
LIST prize, $50; End, $.25.
300 Boys race, II to 16 years, LIST
prize, $500; End, 81.
$40 Girls race, IL to 16 years, LIST
prize, 3d. End, 81.
1920 Indian pony race, LIST prize,
, 3d. End, $1.50.
$40 Ladies' spoon and potato race
1st prize, $3.50; End, SIS.
400 Skinny mems race, under lao
pounds, LIST prize, $780, End, $50.
4:1O Opposite sex, list prize, ST.;
End $50.
4:3O 100 yard dash, free for all,
list prize, SO; End, $3.50.
4:40 Tug of war, Northside VS.. the
Southside for box of cigars.
500 Indian tepee race, list prize,
SO; End, $3.50.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-02
More Sugar Instructions

A telegram was received this morn
ing by County Food Administrator
C. W. King, from r. F. Bicknell, the
state administrator in which there
were instructions to have all sugar
bowls removed from the tables of
restaurants and public eating houses
All dealers selling sugar are required
to keep complete records of all sales
both for ordinary use and canning and
must make inquiries to guard against
duplicate purchases. Householders
are notified that sugar purchases will
be checked up. 1t was also ordered
that the sale of all sherberts and wa
ter ices be discontinued
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-02

H. L. Sawyer and w. H. Ayres. we'll
known residents of Eastport, motored
here Wednesday to spend the day at
tending to business matters. Mr..
Sawyer's hotel. the International, was
burned the 3rd of June and he stated
that he planned to rebuild in the near
future, the new hotel to be a model
one and modern in every respect.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-02
Soldier Buys War Savings Stamps

When Ed Wall enlisted and joined
the army he had $315 coming to him
in wages from the Boomers Ferry
Lumber company and before the check
finally came into Wallis possession he
was in active service in France, hav-
ing made the trip overseas soon after
enlisting. Mr.. Wall Immediately re-
turned the check to friends here and
asked that they buy w. S. with it.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-02

]. G. Bond, of the Round Prairie
district, who has been working at the
sawmill of the Inland Empire Paper
company at Addie. caught his thumb
and two fingers of mis- right hand in a
part of the machinery Thursday, the
members being torn off. He came to
the Boomers Ferry hospital to have the
injury dressed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-02
Strike on Bethlehem Property

The men working on the property of
the Bethlehem Gold Mines, in the
Copeland district, picked up the main
vein of the property last Wednesday,
according to Frank Watson, general
manager, who says the vein which was
found above the fault is rich in native
gold This announcement means
that the company will have far more
stopeing ground than it figured when
first DEVELOPMENT work was started.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-02

Addie boy, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
l.. Danquist. Rodney was a member
of a recent Boundary county draft
contingent.
Camp Fremont, Cali
June 16, 1918
To the Editor of the Herald:
Just few lines to let you know how
the boys from Boundary county are
getting along. l am attached to the
machine gun company, end infantry.
We all enjoyed a pleasant trip here
and like army life.
We first went to Fl Mcdowell and
were there only a few days, getting
our uniforms, taking the physical ex-
aminations and securing our insur-
ance policies.
We have drilling every day except
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons
and all day Sunday. This camp is
only 80 miles from San Francisco
The only thing that is bothersome is
that the sun is too hot. We have
been out on the range and tried the
new machine gun which just came
from the factory. 1t is one of the
latest models and cannot be duplicated
for speed or accuracy. The captain
tried it out the other day and the speed
was $50 shots in 20 seconds. It's
rated speed is 500 shots per minute
1t has a patent device that prevents
Jams; it shoots the 80 Springfield
shells and it's range is 2,400 yards
The gun, tripod and complete equip
ment weighs only about 40 pounds
We have also received our gas masks
and have tried them out We were
in the gas house for 10 minutes and il
did not seem to affect anybody.
We are now learning the Interna-
tional Morse code signals. Drilling
is a whole lot easier than what il
used to be as we have so many other
things to learn that do not require
that we be out in the field The Off
GERS are all very nice and when it is
very hot for the drilling they give us
lectures on war topics.
There are plenty of places here tC
spend the evening such as the Y. M
c. A. and the National Defenders Club
They both furnish reading and writ
ing paper. There is no excuse fol
getting lonesome as there is every.
thing here in the way 70 amusements
Well, it is time to close now.
will write you again when / get3"ovel
there" Iwish to thank the w. c. T
U. ladies and the commercial clut
for the send-off given us at the time
of our departure and for the comfort
kit. Every article the comfort XII
contains is certainly appreciated very
much by the soldier boys.