Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-04-08

take charge OF the luHeIdi VI hIS. y
c. Ryckert.
Helmer Bangs is the new baggage
master at the G. N. station, the posi-
ton being one he held before going
into the army
l. B. Neill and VIM. Warwick went
to Spokane Friday to make purchases
of auto supplies and accessories for
the Parks Highway Garage.
Mrs M. E. Hunt plans to leave this
week for Denver, Colo, where she Will
spend several weeks or q month on
visit with friends and relatives.
The Union Church Ladies' Aid soci-
ETY. will meet Wednesday afternoon at
the lecture room of the church. Mrs.
George r. Gray and Mrs. T. S. Kerr
will entertain.
JUST ARRIVED-At the Stookey
Furniture Store, "a new line of beauti-
full beds. Very reasonably priced.
Also a full stock of quilts, bedding
and mattresses.
II. NJ Johnson, for several months
the baggage-master and warehouse
man at the G. N. station, left Wednes-
day for Spokane to accept another pos
ition with the q. n.
Mrs. Nell Scheel, cook at the Beth
lehem Gold Mines, has been visiting
with friends in the city this week and
left Sunday for Grangeyille, Ida, on
short business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Barnes, of Ell
more, Alberta, visited here last week at
the home of their son, B. A. Barnes.
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having spent the winter in California.
Phillip Leach, the young son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. l.. Leach, had his collar
bone broken Wednesday morning when
he fell while attempting to climb on
his fathers Ford truck while it was in
motion.
Chauncey Guthrie drove to town on
Saturday in his new Ford car and was
accompanied by his uncle Matt Guth-
rie, who is one of the many new sub
scribers of the Herald from the Cope
land district.
j. B. Ferris, a wellknown newspaper
man of Libby, Mont, was a business
visitor in the city yesterday. Mr..
Ferris states that Libby is progressing
and that the city hopes to do some
paving III lUC near luluIc.
George f. Smith, who was recently
discharged from the army, arrived here
Wednesday and has accepted a posi-
ton with the Bethlehem Gold Mines
He is brother of Mrs. c. w. Beckley,
wife of Superintendent Beckley.
This week Lee Fewkes had a pres
sure water system installed at his
place on the Northside, his son, d. W.
Fewkes, of Troy, putting in the system
which is working admirably and fur
nishes water to all parts of the place.
Mrs. ]. W. Stidwell returned We'd
nesday from a visit with friends and
relatives in Spokane. She was ac-
companied home by her daughter, Miss
Gladys, who spent the spring vacation
here, returning to Spokane Sunday to
resume her school studies.
George NJ. Henige, of Portland, Ore
arrived here last Wednesday to spend
a few days visiting with his brother,
Henry Henige. The visitor is we'll
pleased with this country and his
brother hopes to induce him to stay
here and join him in the tie business
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Hoagland, Mr.
and Mrs. d. C. McColl, w. w. Fer
brache and Edgar Wells left Wednes-
day for Bassana and Hussar, Alberta
where they have ranches which they
will work this summer. Mr. Fer
brache does not plan to remain but
will return in about a month
Mrs. Minnie Bachle, sof Bemidji
Mimi, arrived here last week, accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss Ruby,
and are visitors at the home of Mrs
Bachle's daughter. Mrs. Ed Bishop
Mrs. Bachle expects to locate in the
west and may decide to remain here.
Mr.. Bachle will join his family soon.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Bottum are ex-
pecting to leave this week, Mrs Bot
tum and son, Roswell, going to Olym-
pia, Wash, to visit for some time at
the home of Mrs. Bottums parents,
and Mr. Bottum going to eastern Wash
ington to organize realty company.
They will return here in about seven
or eight months.
John Austin, a wellknown citizen of
the Porthill district, was in town We'd
nesday to make final proof on his
homestead near Porthill. He was ac-
companied by Joseph Jones and John
t@INluSs HelBHDOTS, WHO we're witnesses
for him. Mr. Austin is past seventy
years of age but is hale and hearty
and all last summer he put in full
days at clearing his ranch
Mrs. Mary Matson and her son Vim
cent returned to Boomers Ferry the
first of the week from Colorado where
they have been spending the winter.
They were accompanied here by War
rem Matson who joined them at Spo-
kane on his way home from Camp
Lee, Va. He returned by the way of
Fort d. A. Russell, where he was given
his discharge from the army recently.
A. Hickman, president and gener-
al manager of the Idaho-C Continental
Mining Company, of Hickman, was
in town Friday on his way from the
mine to Spokane. Mr.. Hickman
hopes to resume operations at the mine
in the near future providing there is
a chance to operate without losing too