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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-09-09
PAVING BONDS
ARE SOLD
JOHN Z. PRICE & CO., OF SEATTLE.
PAY THE CITY A GOOD PRICE
FOR PAVING BONDS
WILL BEAR g. PER CT. INTEREST
Five Bids Submitted BY Seattle and
Spokane Bond Houses

Boomers Ferry's issue of paving
bonds in the amount Of S31,5OO was
sold last Wednesday afternoon to
John f. Price & Co., of Seattle. The
bonds sold at slight premium and
will bear interest at 61a per cent, the
bid accepted by the board of trustees
being par and accrued interest, and
a premium of $3.50
Bids were submitted by five firms
and were as follows:
Price & Co submitted three PROMO
sitions-CD par and accrued interest.
a premium of $3.50 and 6l1a per cent
interest; ~ par and accrued inter
est, a premium of $4,000 and Z per
cent interest; 60 par and accrued in
terest, an interest rate of 61a per cent
and the city to pay Price e Co. $4,000
for certain stipulated services.
Murphey, Favre & Co., Spokane 90
Par and accrued interest, a premium
of $4,000 and per cent rate.
The F. w. Anderson Mortgage & In
vestment Co., Spokane-Par and ac
crued interest, a premium of S7S.75
and per cent interest rate.
Spokane and Eastern Trust Co, OF
Spokane-Par and accrued interest, .
premium of $3.50 and per cent
rate.
Ferris & Hardgrove, Spokane--Pai
and accrued interest, a premium Of
S15750 and per cent rate.
The saving of one-half of one pei
cent in yearly interest payments wa!
the consideration that decided the
board to choose the bid it did. While
larger premium money was offered il
other bids, the one-half of one pei
cent saved to the taxpayers in tel
years-the life of the bonds-will to
tai SS6625. This saving is so mucl
greater than the difference in thu
premiums that there was little hest
tation in reaching the conclusion al
to choice
The bonds are now being printed
and as soon as they are received,
signed by the city officials and deliv
Iered to Price & Co., the $31,500 will
be turned into the city treasury
probably within the next ten days
Price & Co. also bought the Bon
ners Ferry sewer bonds issued in tn
year 1916.
The announced removal of Otto +
Mathiesen, city treasurer, from Bon
ners Ferry made it necessary t
choose a new treasurer. This wa
done last Thursday night, the positio
being offered to o. r. Stookey and &C
cepted by him.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-09-09
Married Here On Saturday

Harry p. Dunn. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
J. p. Dunn, and Miss Arvilla Clark,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark,
were united in marriage Saturday af-
ternoon, Justice of the Peace c. W.
King, officiating The couple will
make their home in this city.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn are we'll
known and have hosts of friends in
this county. The bride is a pretty
and accomplished young lady and she
has lived in this county for many
years. residing near Sinclair with her
parents up until few weeks ago when
the family moved to this city.
The groom was born at Moravia and
has spent nearly all his life in this
district. He is young man of in
dustrious habits and gives promise of
attaining success in his undertakings
The Herald and the many friends of
the couple join in extending sincere
wishes for happiness and prosperity
for them.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-09-09

In their efforts to cut down the ex-
penses of the county wherever it is
possible the county commissioners
have arranged to dispense with one
of the deputies in the county auditors
office and hereafter Miss Marjorie Odds
will serve for both the auditors and
the treasurer's offices at salary of
SS5 per month.
The commissioners declined paying
for a deputy in the county assessors
office except for the time the past
month when Assessor Reid was in
Boise, as Mr. Reid had only asked for
a deputy for seven months. Mr.. Reid
protested the decision of the commits
sioners and declared that the work OF
his office had greatly increased by
reason of the fact that he had to col
lect the personal taxes this year and
heretofore this work has been done by
the county treasurer. The commits
sioners, however, found out that this
work had been done by the county
treasurer's office in past years with
cost of about $40 only and with no
extra help and it was also learned that
in other counties where there is three
times the work to do as in this county,
the assessor is allowed only one dep
uty for nine months of the year and
that during the assessment period,
three or four field deputies are hired
for four weeks at wages of S. per
day and they pay their own expenses.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-09-09
COUNTY TAX
WILL BE LARGER
INCREASE Is ENTIRELY DUE TO A
GREATER LEVY FOR STATE
PURPOSES
COMMISSIONERS CUT EXPENSES
Make Good Showing In the Conduct
OF County's Business

This morning the board of county
commissioners began work on the
tax levy for 1919 and the same will
probably be fixed at 81 mills.
Last year the state and county levy
was 16 mills but this year the state
levy is so much greater than it was
last year that while the commissioners
have been able to make large saving
in the county this is all overcome and
more too by the fact that Boundary
county must pay into the state treas
ury $52 ,59S.SS where last year IL on
ly paid $17,9S7.12. This great in
crease in the state levy is fully ex-
planned in another column of this pa
per and is no more than has been ex-
pected all along by those who have
kept track of state affairs the past
few years.
One reason for the raise of the state
levy is the fact that so much road
construction work is being done in
all counties. This, of course is an
obligation which all taxpayers should
gladly meet.
The tax levy for Bonners Ferry will
be Is mills for 1919 the same as last
year but the levy for Independent
School District No. which was S.5
mills last year Will be ID mills this
year, this increase being necessary
on account of the additional expense
the district was put to last year on
account of the Spanish influenza cpl
demic. Then too, the school dis
trict has carried an Indebtedness of
some $4,000 for many years, con-
tracted when the present frame grade
building was constructed, for which
no sinking fund was provided and on
which only the interest has been paid.
This year the board will begin to get
rid of this debt.
This will bring the total state and
county, town and school district levy
for 1919 to 80 mills.
The estimated total valuation Of
Boundary county for taxable purposes
is $6,595, $500.
1t can be easily seen that the pres
ent county administration would have
made a remarkable showing this year
/ in the reduction of taxes were 1t not
for the large state levy. This state
tax figures out about three times that
required last year.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-09-09

SHOWS GROWTH
BOOMERS FERRY SCHOOLS OPEN
WITH LARGEST ATTENDANCE
IN DISTRICTS HISTORY
GRADES, 225; HIGH SCHOOL, los
Outlook Is Most Bright for Very
Iu9A InIss9oonS

The schools of Independent School
District No. opened yesterday with
the largest enrolment in the history
of the district, there being 225, enrolled
in the grades and 105 in the high
school.
The enrolment in the high school
was beyond all expectations and is
attributed to a certain extent to the
reception held here last fall Tor the
students of the eighth grades of the
rural schools and to the advertising
matter published under the auspices
of the district. Anyway there are
81 freshmen enrolled and Supt. T. S
Kerr knows of several more who will
enroll later on and there We're not
more than So eighth grade graduates
in all of Boundary county last year
The enrolment in the high school the
first day last year was only 60 so it
will be seen that the total is nearly
doubled this year.
In the grade rooms the enrolment
will be increased considerably the next
few days. There were 33 enrolled
yesterday in the primary grade.
Just now the outlook is for one of
the best school years in the history
of the district. The teaching staff
is one that would be credit to towns
larger than Boomers Ferry and the
teachers, under the direction of Supt
Kerr are perfecting a systematic, har-
monious organization with the sole
idea of helping the schools and making
them the best in the state. The trus-
tees of the district are determined in
this respect also and each member OF
the board has and will continue tC
give of their time in the effort to i'm
prove the schools. Another thing that
is bound to help our schools forge
ahead is the fact that the patrons OF
the schools are exhibiting a pride in
them and are taking more interest
in the development of educational mat
tiers than ever before.
With the idea that the school trus-
tees should have a better acquaintance
with the teaching staff, the members
of the school board, their wives ant
Supt. and Mrs. T. S. Kerr gave a re
ception Saturday night to the teachers
of the grades and the high school il
the domestic science room of the higl
, school building
delightful social time was had
the pastime of the evening being cards
= Miss Pfiffner winning the ladies' priz'
} and Mr.. Hende the gentelmen's priz'
for the highest scores. TIE entertain
! ing ladies had prepared a bountifu
= lunch which was served after the care
games.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-09-09

Readers of the Herald will recall
that a short time ago it was announced
in this paper that Frank Chastek, a
former business man of this city, in
the drug business with j. B. Brody,
had disposed of his drug business at
Burke. Idaho, and had gone to Alaska
TO devote his whole time to the fox
raising industry.
In a recent issue of the Spokane
Chronicle the following article was
printed telling of the success that Mr..
Chastek and his partners have met in
their enterprise. The article follows
and was written by e. Harve Part
ridge:
"On bleak and barren Sukoi island,
a short distance off the coast OF Alas
la three men from the Inland Empire
started a fox farm three years ago
and have reaped a golden harvest.
The narrative of their success reads
more like a fiction story than a genu-
inc business venture and returns were
far i'm excess of what the founders
had hoped for.
"From a start of eight pairs of blue
foxes they have reached a total OF over
500 foxes with a ready market at an
average price of S1S5.00 per pelt.
Claude Green, trapper, prospector
and miner. of the Occur d Alenes, has
heen the manager of the farm, and
prank and ]. s. Chastek, then drug
oists at Burke, Idaho, his partners.
sFour years ago last June we de-
cided to start fox farm. l mad Deen
ranching in Montana and heard OF the
blue fox industry. The Chastek boys
were willing to stake their money
and I put in what / had, SAID MT
Green. who is visiting old friends mere
on a vacation.
-" III was decided that'I should go to
Alaska to see about the business
THE next June l leased Sukoi island
from the forestry department. The
islands in that part of the country are
retained for fox raising only, and We
secured what is practically a contin
nous lease. We are required to re
mort our success each year.
Il then bought our start In foxes
eight pairs of blues, and through
terrible three days storm, during
which time the little animals wer'
flashed to the deck of the ship, tooi
them 10 our island and turned then
Loose The next puppy season w
raised Sc puppies, an average OF sever
foxes to the pair. We kept them all
asAt the end of the next puppy seas
on we had 81 dens on the island wit
nuppies in them and in the fall foun
mat we had 300 full grown blue foxes
We then had more than we needed S
I'VE sold As furs and 10 pairs to Car
Ibrothers to stock their island. TIL
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-09-09
Must Renav the State $3.50

This county is facing the fact that
il must repay to the state the sum of
$3.50 which was spent under the j.
v. Stanley administration under the
provisions of the emergency labor act
which later was declared unconstitu-
tional and Auditor Brody has had sew
eral requests for immediate payment
of this money, together with the opin-
ions of attorney generals of the state
that it must be paid. 1t seems that
after the money was spent Auditor
Stanley withheld this amount from the
state money which he sent to Boise
IN order to be sure that the county be
reimbursed occrding to the provisions
of the law which had just been passed
by the legislature. 1t is also said
that this is the only county that at
tempted to take advantage of the act
until it had ben passed upon as to its
constitutionality.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-09-09
To plant Bullheads In Lakes

Last Tuesday a can of 5000 builneao
fry was brought here from Sanupoi ls
with the shipment of trout fry ana
the bullheads were placed in Fry lake
west of town. sro por-
- Very Fish and Game Protective
association motored to Standpoint IN
O. r. stookey's service car and Sc Sc
cured about $4,000 of bullhead Try
which were brought here and placed
in Mirror and Fry lakes; 1t is a ah;o
Manned nj to stock other lakes OF TINS
district with these fish which thrive thrive
in cold water and are exceilent ea.in ns
although not as gamy as .le - 90 tbe
Hack bass. The bullhead is OF tns
catfish variety of the finny tribe ano
sttains a good size. This is the
sna wing season and the fry secured
Sp1 were taken from Lake Pend
| Oreille.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-09-09
MAKES FORTUNE RAISING FOXES

left us with about $50 animals: among
these were some silver foxes we had
raised from pair we bought.
We were feeding 100 dens then
and it was more than our 450 acre is
land could properly house. OF these,
81 dens we found to have puppies in
them and some of them we could not
find.
From the time we began until now
we have not lost fox, either young
or old, and have had but one case of
sickness.
" We feed the animals green fish,
makinng it into a cooked mush when
the foxes are young and mixing it with
shorts. This is distributed to the
dens in five gallon cans: each den
gets one of these cans every other day.
1t must not be allowed to sour as the
sour fed will kill the foxes. We use
salmon for the fish part of the time
" We have our own seines, our own
boats to catch the fish, and each year
catch and dry 10000 humpback and
dog salmon, in addition to those used
fresh. These are hung in the drying
house after being opened and turned
skin inside, and kept for winter use.
We now have orders for $4,000
worth of live stock for breeding pur-
poses, and have in addition about 300
pelts to put upon the London market.
The best blue hides bring about $3.50,
while the poorest bring $50. The
prices this year may be even higher.
We have now sold four silver foxes
and have five more to put on the mar
ket this year and 81 left in the cor
rails.
We will sell about $4,000 worth
OF hides this year and have stin q
large number left. They will bring
us an easy average of s1S5.00 each fol
300 pelts. Then we will have the live
stock to sell for $4,000. The value
of the business now is well over the
$4,000 mark. We have put in, IN
all, about s11 1000 and our time.
+" The fox raising business is very
interesting We went into that coun
try as the pioneer fox raisers, anC
there are now about 40 farms. Mor'
are starting all the time. 1t is lie
Ultimate business and has made us 1
neat little fortune"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-09-09
POTATO EXPERT VISITS LOCALITY
T. X. Bennett Gives Valuable Advise
To Potato Growers

+. K Bennett, field hortculturisr of
the extension department of the Uni
versity of Idaho is in the comfy in
specung the potato fields of those who
are cooperating in the potato i'm
proVement work. Yesterday after
noon very instructive field meeting
was held on H. L. Shivelv's farm
Ten potato growers attended the SEES
sion and if questions are indicative
OF interest these men had the interest
One of the very interesting features
OF the afternoon meeting was the ex
PLANTATION of the tuber unit row of no.
tatoes put in by Mr. Shively. In this
row the pieces of each potato were
planted in succession so that all hills
from each potato would be distinct
from every other. This method
showed clearly that two potatoes taken
out of the bin which look very much
alike and are of the same size and
weight may be very unlike the pota-
toes they will produce. The potato
hills from one will be thrifty and the
other may be very poor in growth and
also diseased. This row showed many
such cases and thus most emphatic
ally emphacized the necessity for the
selection of seed potatoes while the
vines are still growing in the field.
The characteristic effects of sever
al diseases were pointed out. 1t was
shown that many of these diseases
though transmitted by the seed potato
cannot be detected before planting.
This is another very strong argument
for the selection of seed potatoes out
in the field where one can see that the
vine is healthy.
Although potatoes are smaller than
usual this year many good seed pota-
toes will be produced. However, be-
fore we can expect to have certified
seed potatoes it will be necessary to
get the potatoes more uniform This
can only be done by selection.
Another meeting is being held this
afternoon at the E. L. Little potato
field on the south bench.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-09-09
INSTITUTE A
BIG SUCCESS
(By Mrs. Caroline w. Flood.)

(By Mrs. Caroline w. Flood
The largest joint institute ever held
in northern Idaho convened in the Lib
erty theater at Standpoint last week.
1t is estimated that over 900 teachers
and superintendent were present
from the five counties-Benewah, Sho-
shone, Boundary, Bonner and Koote-
mai A full program was provided,
arranged to meet the needs of the
teachers of various grades and de-
partments. Among the lecturers
were many prominent men and women
including DR. E. A. Bryan, Commits
sioner of Education for the State of
Idaho: Miss Ethel E. Redfeld, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction;
Dr. F. H. Lindley, president of the I'm
iversity of Idaho; DR.. o. M. Elliott,
president of the Lewiston Normal
School; DR.. Preston w Search, of Cal
ifornia; DIR. d. E. Phillips, of Denver
University; DR. C. w. Tenny, president
of Gooding College.
All the teachers and instructors
united in saying that this institute
was one of the most shllfully managed
that they had ever attended. For
this credit is due Miss Gertrude Lee
Huguet, County Superintendent OF
Bonner County, and to the citizens OF
Standpoint. A complete organization
had been worked out. Trains were
met by autos and the teachers were
taken to the homes to which they mad
previously been assigned, or If no as
signment had been made, they were
taken to the Red Cross rooms and
AGE1Rn-
ments were also made for all meals
served. so there was no congestion OF
long waiting lines at any one place
Tuesday evening reception was
given bv the citizens in honor OF the
visiting teachers and a program OF
music and addresses was followed by
dancing. The main address OF wei
come was given by the Rev. Mr.. LiV-
ingston to which responses were mace
NV Miss Redfield and Mrs. Caroline W.
Flood Dancing was again PROVIDED
OF the close of the lectures THURSDAY
evening and on Thursday afternoon az
the close of the afternoon session. tne
teachers were taken for a trip on the
lake. Everything was done, IN lact
m make the teachers feel welcome ano
the teachers, in turn, appreciated the
efforts that were put forth in their pc
half and voted the institute a success
Every county superintendent ples,
ent reported vacancies, especially ~
the rural schools, despite the increases
in salaries in almost every instance
Sly schools in Boundary county "eI'
unable to open this week on tnat ac'
count.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-09-09
Inoue Rnrs Restaurant EauIpment

A deal was closed Friday of this
week whereby Frank Inoue, who last
week bought the Casey hotel property,
purchased of James Burns, the equip
ment of the Grill restaurant. Mr..
Inoue plans to take charge of the res
taurant at once and If the business
justifies will keep his eating house
open day and night.
He is preparing to make number
of improvements in the restaurant and
also the hotel and will begin at once
to repaper and paint all the interior
of the building and will remodel the
kitchen OF the restaurant.
Mr. Burns and family have been at
Occur d Alene the past few months on
their ranch. Mr.. Burns has no def
mite plans for the future but will prob
ably return to the restaurant business
when he can find good location.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-09-09
Has Fine Watermelon Patch

Editor King and wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. d. Rowe had the pleasure of
eating some real watermelon on Sum
day at the ranch home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Charles. The melons were
grown by Mr.. Charles and weighed
about 20 pounds each. The largest
melon produced so far in the patch
weighed "a pounds. Mr.. Charles
experimental with the raising of mel
ons and cantaloupe last season and
had great success. This year he put
in a larger patch and planted several
varieties but this spring he had to
contend with the cut-worms and also
a blight and then few weeks ago
heavy wind whipped the vines about
and shook off many melons. However
he will have a large crop OF melons
which in flavor and sweetness surely
cannot be beat in any locality.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-09-09
Harry Graham BUYS New Home

A deal was closed last week whereby
Harry Graham, of Porthill, bought the
Gust Anderson home in the fiat west
of Main street, the consideration being
$165000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham expect to oc-
this month. They recently sold their
ranch near Porthill to Carl Hickman
and intend making this city their flu
ture home. Mr.. Graham may engage
in business here.
The property sold by Mr.. Anderson
consists of five room bungalow, mod
ern except heat and was purchased by
him several years ago from c. d. ST.
monds
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-09-09
SHIPS MANY
TONS OF ORE

According to the statement recently
made by A. Hickman, president and
general manager of the Idaho-Conti-
mental Mining Co., 60 carloads of lead
silver ore have been shipped from the
mine between July % and September
and each of these cars contained on
the average of 40 tons of ore.
Said Mr.. Hickman in an interview
given out in Spokane to the Spokes-
man-Review on Saturday: THE aver
age net value after the deduction of
freight and treatment charges was $62
to the ton The net value of the cars
upon which returns have been re-
ceived ranged from $4,000 to $36SS.
OF the first nine cars the value of
two was less than $4,000. The aver
age metallic content of the ore shipped
was So per cent lead and 90 ounces of
silver to the ton, but the shines con-
tain 20 per cent lead and "a ounces Of
silver.
"The shipment of the two days
ended on September increase the
grand total of shipments made since
them W mill was placed in commits
sion about two years ago, to 1929
tons. OF this quantity, 1876 tons
were concentrates and 3,492 tons were
of ore in crude form.
1.-THE quantity of concentrates on
hand is 700 tons and the quantity of
ore broken in the mine is 10000 tons.
In addition to these resources, large
quantity is blocked out. 10000 tons
is the usual quantity of ore broken in
advance of milling and shipping re-
quirements. The ratio of concentra-
ton in the mill is about eight to one.
Thirteen trucks have been used in
the movement of ore this year from
the mine and mill to the rail point at
Porthill, 26 miles distant. Teams and
!, wagons will be used now that the rain
has fallen and the condition of the
roads changed thereby. The usual "a
hours of milling operations have beer
reduced recently by lack of water
but the rain has made possible re-
turn to the maximum of operation"