Bonners Ferry herald., 1919-04-01
TOWN PROPERTY
IS BEING SOLD
MANY DEALS HAVE BEEN CLOSED
In THE CITY DURING THE PAST
FEW DAYS
MANY WILL BUILD NEW HOMES
Looks Like Prosperous Times Ahead
for Bonners Ferry

There is very indication that Bon
ners Ferry is to see this coming season
the busiest and most prosperous year
of its history During the week just
past there have been three sales of
town property and there are several
more sales being negotiated. There
are now being planned at least doz-
en- new homes which will be built this
summer and nearly all of these homes
will be substantial, modern houses, to
cost from $4,000 up to $4,000. The
own home" campaigns of the larger
cities of the country is going to be felt
in Bonners Ferry and the time is GER
tainly ripe to encourage this move
ment if Bonners Ferry is to be a city
of beautiful homes and have for it's
citizens men and women who will have
a vital interest in the affairs of the
town. 1t is time now to revive our
commercial clubs and civic organiza-
tions and do a little missionary work
at home.
Right now the city is lacking suf-
ficient hotel Accommodations and nearly
every night patrons are turned away
from our hotels because the rooms
have all been taken. This condition
will soon be overcome as a third story
is to be added at once to the CONNER
cial hotel and Mr.. Stidwell, of the In
ternational hotel, is now planning to
enlarge his building to accommodate the
increased business.
! There is not a vacant house in the
city and all the small "shacks" are be-
ing rented to people who desire good
houses but cannot get them. There
are more people in Bonners Ferry now
than have been here in the past seven
years and the business. men of the city
are telling that they are doing a larger
volume of business than ever before
At least one new business block is
to be built this season and there are
two others being planned.
All this augurs well for business
activities in Bonners Ferry this sum-
mer
A deal was closed the first of the
week by the real estate firm of Nc
Glocklin and Kent whereby the c. ID.
Simonds residence property on the
Northside, was sold to Mr. and Mrs.
G. w. Wright, recently of Astoria, Ore.
The consideration has not been made
public but it is understood that the
deal involved several thousand dollars.
The Simonds home was built a coup
lie of years ago by c. ID. Simonds and
is ideally located and considered one
of the prettiest and most substantial
residences of Bonners Ferry. Pos
session will be given the new owners
within the next two weeks. Mr.. G. w.
Wright came here to accept a posi-
ton as machinist with the Bonners
Ferry Lumber company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simonds have no def
mite plans but it is very likely that
they will build a new home this sum-
mer.
The Simonds property consists of
an acre tract, planted to fruit and a
strictly modern seven room bungalow
Another deal for Northside property
is being negotiated and will probably
be closed this week. Ira Gines is
planning to purchase the c. r. Lasch-
niger home. This is also a modern
house and is we'll located. The con-
sideration will be around the $4,000
mark Mr.. Gines will not be able tC
occupy the home until the lease of Mr.
II. Carlson runs out this fall
Another deal for residence property
was closed the last week when f.
r. Stoos purchased the home west of thu
= Catholic church. known as the Var
= Gasken property and owned by Mrs
j. NJ Fleming, now deceased. Th'
! consideration was $4,000. This is
large well-built house, well locatet
T and will make an ideal home for Mr.
! Stoos and his family. They will TAX
possession as soon as DR.. and Mrs. W
& Cavaruc can find a new home