Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-04


A. ]. Kent, who is now at Boise at
tending the sessions OF the state legls-
lature:
Editor Boomers Ferry Herald:
received a letter from Engineer
Gave enclosing a petition asking the
council to pave some of the streets
Of our city and requesting my sigma
ture II is a pleasure to me to note
the nrogress in a city that has been
marking time for so long. How much
longer are we, the citizens of this
community, to accept the conditions
that now exist, with the progressive
shirt that | know prevails in Boomers
Ferry? Our city is just what we have
made it.
Won must understand that l am not
Including in this communication the
ladies of our town, as they have done
their share and duty in making a
bigger and better Bonners Ferry, viz.
the city library, Civic club, Ladies
Aid societies, charitable, Red Cross
and church work.
When Idaho went dry many imagined
that the growth and prosperity of our
CITY would wane. Do you find this
condition existing today in any part
of Idaho? No, our merchants are do
ing more business, collections are
good, and better spirit prevails be-
! tween the producer and the consumer.
The laborer has more money and is
making a home for his family and is
q a better man and will make a better
citizen. This is what | call prosper
y ity.
We all know when the war began
n the question was, How can / buy
q bond or thrift stamp" but you all
n awoke and rallied to the support of
our government and today Bonners
8 Ferry can feel proud of the war record
4 she made: and every citizen should
Il rally to and support the place where
q he lives and makes his home. We can
q make it just as we desire.
Our commercial club should be re-
q organized and constitute a foundation
Il for every enterprise and industry, to
4 help build up our community. The
farmers should be entitled to join the
club and be asked to cooperate with
us in all matters pertaining to his in
terests. We should have a county
q fair, a city hall and our streets paved.
q We should own the electric Eight and
q water system. We should increase
B the population of Boundary county in
q 1919 twenty-five per cent. | am in
Y line. What can / do for you as a city
q or county? l have received no re-
n quests, recommendations or instruc-
q tons from you people.
| am now consulting with State
Engineer Allen and am asking for an
investigation of the highway commits
4 sioner's office. Our government APP
3 propriates funds to assist states in the
q construction of post roads, or rural
routes. This appropriation is made
by the state in a similar amount. In
1916 this bill was passed by congress
and Idaho received 100000. In 1917
q it received $4,000 and in 1918, $780,
y 900. This year there will be availa-
q BILE $4,000 for post roads. | am
q asking Engineer Allen to make sur
4 vey of the route from Boomers Ferry
to Porthill. All roads over which
are carried U. S. mail are post or rura
q roads and this appropriation is for the
betterment and construction of these
roads. After this survey is made
will make application to the govern
ment for an appropriation for the I'M
81 prOvement of the road. The route
n If taken over, would become a STATE
q rural route, and all costs incurred IL
the construction of this road by oul
& county to-date would be credited to us
Il the same as if done under the supervis
ion of the state highway commission
In fact, / believe our credit on thi
road would be sufficient to reconstruc
and improve, without making any ap
preparation for the work. The gov
eminent appropriation for rural route
has been met by state appropriation
fully: the greater portion of the none,
has been expended in the middle ant
southern parts of the state. Befor
the budget is made up for appropria
" tons at this session, we of the mort
and south, expect to amend the Law
so as to protect our equity.
Washington county received 1928,
g 100000 and bonded for 500, 100000
They were not required as othe
counties were, to meet the amount Q
their appropriation with bond issu
= of twice the amount. The state lay
reads that appointments of join
81 construction, county and state, sha
# be by agreement between county boar
By and the highway commission, provid
81 ing that the county puts up two dollar
@ for each dollar put up by the stat
All northern counties are in accor
and we expect to get results before tn
close of this session.
1 expect to forward a petition
our county commissioners to sigl
asking the state highway commissio
TO make the north and south highwa
between Boomers Ferry and Porthil
< rural route. I shall also introduC
a memorial to congress asking that
commission be appointed to conf'
with the Canadian government con
mission, in regard to treaty betwee
III British Columbia and the United STATE
M relative to the reclamation of II
M kootenai valley. This will be TO
# warded to the Canadian officials an
8& our delegation in congress.
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