Bonners Ferry herald., 1919-09-30
MANY NEW
HOME BUYERS
B0NNERS FERRY RESI-
DENCES BOUGHT DURING THE
PAST WEEK
NO BO0M-ONLY STEADY GROWTH
Land Seekers Are Arriving Here Al
most Every Day

During the past week there have
been several transfers of Bonners Fer
ry residence property and in most in
stances the property sold was owned
by people now living in other cities.
The purchasers in each instance are
permanent residents here and bought
not for an investment, but to make
homes.
AT this time there are several pros
pective deals for other residence prop
erty and at least three deals are now
being negotiated for business prop
erty. r. S. Johnson, who has been
leasing the A. ID. Welch ranch north
of town for year or so, is planning
to purchase the Riverside Hotel prop
erty and this deal may be concluded
today.
Every day sees newcomers here
from Montana and eastern states who
are looking for farm lands and many
deals for both improved and unim-
proved land are now being negotiated
Among the town property deals of
the past week are the following;
Miller Sells Residence Property
A deal was closed last Friday where
by the Bonners Ferry Lumber Com
pany purchased the W. M. Miller resi-
dence property in the east end of
town. The consideration was not
made public.
The property is now leased by f. A.
Shultis who will probably vacate it
next spring as he plans to build a
home in Park addition next year
Mr.. Miller secured the property
some time ago on a real estate deal
with Mr.. Shultis. The house is well
built, in good repair, modern and is
located on one of the best sites of the
city.
Gale Buys Town Home.
Last Thursday NJ McNichols sold
his home on Main street of Eatons adj
dition to e. G. Gale and the later plans
to take possession as soon as Mr.. Nc
Nichols can find a new home.
Mr.. Gale has been in charge of the
power plant of the Bonner Water &
Light company at Myrtle creek, for the
past IL years and now plans to give up
this work and spend his time looking
after his property interests. He is
the owner of several valuable pieces OF
Bonners Ferry property.
Mr. McNichols and family do not in
. tend to leave Bonners Ferry. They
, may buy another home, or if they car
: rent until spring, may then build q
, residence.
: Frank EdmOnds Buys a Home
, The Sam Peterson residence anC
four lots in Park addition were solo
: this week to Frank Edmonds, the pro
; prietor of the Pacific Transfer. Th'
! consideration was 100000
: The residence is now occupied b,
a Mr.. and Mrs. Watson. Mr.. Edmond
hopes to occupy the home by the frs
" of November
The property Mr.. Edmonds pur-
chased is one of the ideal home site
e of the south bench. The house is
y large one, well-built and is moderl
q except heat.
Carlson Buys Mathiesen Residence
e deal was closed Saturday whereof
H. Carlson, the proprietor of the Gil
e Top Cigar Store, purchased the Ott
, F. Mathiesen residence property i
J. Park addition for a consideration Q
e So, 10000. Mr.. Carlson expects to oo
cupy the new home as soon as MI
n and Mrs. Mathiesen can vacate it.
e This is one of the pretty, moder
Is homes of Park addition The hous
Is is substantially built, is of the Cal
st fornia bugalow type and has seve
rooms and BATH with full basemen
The four lots are improved with
fine orchard
,e A. ID. Welch Buys Home
&c A deal was closed last Tuesday
- George G. Wade, whereby the O'Hoge
residence property on Kootenai stree
owned by w. A. Alexander, was so
:. =. to A. ID. Welch, who will take posse
!, ~ sion about the first of October.
- Mr.. Welch plans to paint and repa
~ and remodel the house. The proper
=, 20 is close to the business section of Il
- - city and in a few years will no dou
o. o. be worth several times its presel
-. value.
Get Two Government Trucks
County Auditor ]. B. Brody h
word this week from the state hig