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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-02-17

ton, Kansas. In the spring of 1888 in
company with friend, William Rose
grant, Mr.. Eaton came to the north
west for hunting and exploring trip,
and trayeled over the mountains by
the way of Bull lake, Mont, coming
to the Kootenai river at Troy and
floating down the river on a raft to
Bonners Ferry. They continued their
journey to coast points but of all the
places they visited they were most inn
pressed with the country about Bon
ners Ferry and on their return home
Mr.. Eaton set about to make arrange
ments to return and bring his family
and stock of merchandise Mr.. Rose
grant entered into partnership with
him in the store venture and the party
arrived here in August, 1888. A large
log building had been previously con-
structed almost upon the exact site of
the present Eaton residence and he
purchased this and opened up for bust
ness as soon as he could freight his
goods from the Northern Pacific rail-
way by wagons. The merchandise
business was slow at first, but later
became profitable.
! At this time there was no surveyed
land north of Rathdrum and that in
the vicinity of Bonners Ferry was held
as possessory right by ]. B. Van Nat
ter. Mr.. Eaton secured release from
Van Natter and filed possessory right
himself upon the land. In the early
/ spring of 1891 the part composing
Bonnerport was plated into lots and
this land was afterwards purchased
from the N. P. railway. Later in the
same year an incorporation was OBJ
tanned for the Eaton portion of the
town and a special survey was made
by the U. S. government A large
portion of the title passed to Mr.. Ea-
/ ton, who was elected the first chair
man of the board of trustees Of the
village. This same year Mr.. Eaton
and partner, placed upon the river
small stern wheeler, named the
Alton, which did local service for
many years between Bonners Ferry
and the international boundary line
Soon after the building of the Great
Northern railway through this coun-
try, the business of the district concen-
trated upon what is now Main street.
Mr.. Rosegrant withdrew from the
partnership with Mr.. Eaton and the
latter erected the building which is
now occupied by the J. H. Burns res
taurant, in 1895, continuing in busi-
ness until 1900 when he retired to de-
Vote his time to his real estate inter-
ests.
Up until few months prior to his
death. Mr.. Eaton was strong and active
and his career is almost typical of
that of a race of pioneers who have
brushed from the face Of the conti-
nent many of the roughest obstacles
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-02-17
SUICIDE AT
MEADOW CREEK
BURTON B0SSARD SHOOTS HIM.
SELF In HEAD YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON
FUNERAL TO BE HELD TOMORROW
Had Been Resident OF Meadow Greek
District for About Three Years

Burton Bossard, a man about 45
years old, committed suicide at his
cabin, some three miles this side of
Meadow Creek, yesterday afternoon,
shooting himself in the mouth with
a 1856 Winchester rifle.
Sheriff Dunning and Coroner ST.
monds were notified of the tragedy
last evening and went to Bossard's
cabin, bringing the body here, Under
taker Stookey having accompanied
them to Meadow Creek The funeral
services will be held tomorrow.
Bossard has lived at Meadow Creek
for about three years and nothing is
known of where he came from or of
his relatives. He lived in cabin on
the mountainside and spent his time
prospecting. He is said to have been
working a mining claim near bis cab
in. Last summer he worked for the
Bonner Tie Company.
For the past several months Bos-
sard had been in poor health. Yes
terday morning man by the name OF
Bill Smith, an acquaintance of Bos-
sard's, went to see him and found that
he had practically nothing in the cab
in to eat and that he had had no fire
in his stove for some time. Smith
wanted to build fire but Bossard
would not allow this. Smith then
told Bossard that he would return to
Meadow Creek and get rig and re-
turn in the afternoon to take him
to some place where he could have
medical care Bossard would not
agree to this either but Smith went
to Meadow Creek, got rig and in
company with William Merchant, re-
turned to the cabin to find that Bos-
sard had killed himself. II is be-
lieved that Bossard killed himself
soon after Smith left yesterday morn
ing.
Sheriff Dunning states that Bossard
had evidently been sitting on his bed
when he fired the shot. The man was
fully dressed and had his hat on but
it had been knocked off when the bull
let crashed through his skull. The
course of the bullet was determined
by the bullet hole in the roof. On
a table in the cabin Bossard had laid
out $50 Liberty bond. 1t is under
stood that he had other government
bonds in keeping of local banks
Residents of Meadow Creek state
that Bossard was of an eccentric dis
position and rarely had anything to
do with his neighbors but was very
fond of children.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-02-17
Was Among First Settlers of Kootenai ValIey-Came
Here to Live in 1S88-Engaged in Trapping and in
Trading for Many Years and Was Part Owner of
First Steamboat Kootenai River.
WAS FIRST CHAIRMAN OF The VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Funeral Held Sunday under Auspices of Local Masonic
Lodae-Deceased Is Survived by Wife and Nine Children
Was 90 Years Old.

William Eaton, THE Father of Bon
ners Ferry" died Friday at one o'clock
at his home west of the the school
house. The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon, the local Masonic lodge, of
which the deceased was a charter
member, having charge of the services
in accordance with the wishes of Mr.
Eaton, ofttimes expressed.
A full representation of the Masonic
lodge marched to the cemetery under
the command of ]. w. Stewart. The
pallbearers were George r. Gray, II.
B. Carratt, Fred Gleed, F. A. Shultis,
z. L. Little and j. b. Brody.
At the grave the beautiful and i'm
pressive Masonic funeral service was
given in it's entirety. The coffin was
we'll covered with many beautiful for
al tributes.
The deceased was 80 years old and
was born October 13. 1929, at Jersey
City, New Jersey. He came to this
district 32 years ago and was one of
the first white men to settle here. He
is survived by his wife. to whom he
was married in 1876 in Page county,
Iowa, and nine children: Mrs. T. J.
Jones, Mrs Eva Roath, Harry Eaton
and Roy Eaton, all of this city; Mrs.
w A. Sweet, of Spokane, Mrs. Addie
Hopper, of Oregon; Mrs. Fannie Hol-
brook, of Nebraska Orson Eaton, of
Southern Idaho; VIM. w. Eaton. of
Wolf Creek, Alberta. Mrs. Sweet, of
Spokane, was here to attend her faith
er's funeral but the other children re-
siding out-of-town, were not able to
be here.
The deceased came from the we'll
known Massachusetts family of Ea-
tons. whose progenitors came with the
early Pilgrim colonists to that stern
and rock-bound' shore"
About 1880 his parents immigrated
west and settled in the Ohio river
valley. The call of the west found
eager response in Mr.. Eaton in his
early years and he worked in the lead
mines of Galena. ILL.,, and later lived
at Keokuk, Ia, where he received
rudimentary school education. In
the year 1S49 Mr.. Eaton had migrated
to the most advanced outpost of the
U. S. army, later known as Fort oma-
ha, and here he engaged in trapping
and in trading.
When the civil war came Mr.. Eaton
applied for enlistment but was re-
jected on account of physical injury
he had received by accident. How
ever he was appointed lieutenant of
the Home Guards organization, whose
duty it was to patrol the state bound
aries and quell the rowing bands of
guerillas and bandits which infested
the district.
After the war he engaged in farm
ing in Kansas and in 1887 he traded
his farm for merchandise stock in Al
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-02-17
COMMISSIONERS
HOLD SESSION

The board of county commissioners
were in session yesterday and trans
acted considerable new business The
board has let the contract for the con-
struction of the Porthill ferry to Ralph
Clapp, who was the second lowest bid
der at the time bids were let. Mr.
Therrien made the lowest bid and was
awarded the contract but he failed to
qualify.
The commissioners are now calling
for bids for the improvement of Row.
ell hill on the Northside. This work
includes about 1000 cubic yards of ex-
cavation.
The commissioners also plan to is
sue call for bids at once for the re-
planking of the county bridges here
and over the Moyie river. 1t is now
planned to have the new planking laid
lengthwise. In other instances this
has been found to be more economical
than the old way of laying the planks
crossways and under this system fu-
ture re-planking can be done by mere
ly replacing the few planks on which
the wagon wheels wear the most.
The county commissioners also plan
in invest some of the county bond
sinking fund money in government
bonds. This action is to be taken up
on the recommendation of County
Treasurer James and the legality of it
has been favorably passed on by the
county attorney, o. G. Wilson. There
is now some $1,000 in the sinking fund
of the county which the county will
not be required to use for many years
yet. This money is now drawing only
a little over two percent interest. If
it is invested in Liberty bonds the in
terest rate will be increased nearly
two percent. Then too, the bonds
may now be purchased for much less
than par and there is every reason to
believe that by the time the county
needs the money in the sinking fund
that the bonds WILDE worth par or more
and so the county will realize II or
more percent on its investment
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-02-17
Farmers Institute a Success

The attendance last week at the
Farmers Institute and Short Course
which was held in the high school
building was not as large as could
have been expected but what was lack
ing in numbers was made up in en-
thusiasm and there were represent
atives present from Copeland, Moyie
Springs, Addie and several other dis
tricts, each day.
All the speakers, with the exception
of Prof. Campbell, were members OF
the faculty of the University of Idaho.
The Short Course in domestic
science was we'll attended and all the
women attending speak very highly
of the demonstrations and instruction
received. Miss Jensen was in charge
of the Short Course and was assisted
by Miss Squirting. domestic science In
structress of the local schools and the
pupils Of Miss Spurling's class.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-02-17
SEVERAL COUPLES ARE wEDDrp
Two Marriage Licenses Issued Satur.
day by County Clerk Brody

Ihe past week several wellknown
couples of Boundary county took the
marriage vows. On Sunday evening
Miss Alta Bliss, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Bliss, and Earl Van Et-
ten, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Van Et-
ten, were united in marriage nv
Elder Bronson, of Gibbs, Idaho ar
the home of the grooms parents AZ
PorthilI. The wedding was witnessed
by the families and immediate friends
OF the contracting parties and after
the ceremony bountiful wedding sun
per was served. The bride is one Of
the popular young ladies of the Port
hill district. Mr.. Van Etten is one of
the respected young business men of
this county and now has the man
agement of the Colony ranch. owned
by A. Klockmann. Hosts Of friends
IN this county wish the newlyweds a
lifetime OF happiness and prosperity.
Saturday morning Miss Mary La
hrosse and Gerald Brooks were mar
ried at Standpoint, the Rev. FIR. Ryan
officiating. The bride is a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Lacrosse, OF the
Paradise Valley district The groom
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks, OF
Moravia. Both young people are re-
spected and admired by a host Of
friends who join in extending heart
lest congratulations and best wishes.
Henry Henige gave his friends of
the county another surprise Saturday
when he was married by Rev Mr.. Glib
son, to Mrs. f. L. Breslin, of Lenore,
Idaho The bride came here several
weeks ago to keep house for Mr.. Hen
ige. Mr.. Henige is a respected and
industrious citizen of this district and
is known to all as the "tie man.. His
acquaintances all join in extending to
him and his bride heartiest wishes for
many years of happy married life and
all kinds of prosperity
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-02-17
MRS. G. W. FLOOD is H0NORED
Appointed On Two Important Edu-
cati0nal Committees OF the State

Those in Boundary county interested
in school matters will be pleased to
know that Mrs. G. w. Flood, county
superintendent of schools, has been
appointed as one of five members of
the legislative committee of the Idaho
State Teachers Association. The
function of this committee will be to
present to the association plans and
suggestions for desired legislation on
school matters, which, after adoption
by the association, will be submitted
to the next session of the legislature
for its consideration and action. The
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton and others, consider this the most
important committee of the state
teachers association.
Mrs. Flood has also just received
notice that she has been appointed by
DR.. E. II. Bryan, commissioner OF edu-
cation, as one of five persons who are
to form the high school manual com
mittee in English. The work OF this
committee will be to prepare manual
for the teaching of English in the high
schools of the state, with view to a
uniform course of study in the high
schools in this subject. Our county
is to be congratulated on its county
superintendent of schools having been
selected as one of those to be en-
trusted with these important state
wide duties.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-02-17

One of the largest gatherings of the
Masonic lodge ever held in this city,
Was that of Wednesday night of last
week when Past Worshipful Master
]. W. Stewart conferred the third de-
gree upon his son, ]. w. Stewart. Jr.,
being assisted by two other past mas
ters, George r. Gray and Fred Gleed.
Visitors complimented the local lodge
upon the excellence of the degree
work.
AT midnight the lodgemen repaired
to the International hotel banquet hall
where an elaborate banquet was par
taken of and short social session in
dulged in.
Wednesday night the lodge acted up
on six applications for membersip and
four more applications are awaiting
action.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-02-17
Miss Laurel GIeed Is Hostess

Miss Laurel Gleed entertained Fri
day evening at card party given In
honor of the teachers of the local pub
lie schools and the members of the
faculty of the University of Idaho, who
were here as instructors at the Farm
er's Institute and Short Course. The
first hours of the evening were srent
playing cards, Miss Dorothy Squirting
and Prof. II. r. Davis, of Moscow, win.
ing first prizes while the consolation
prizes were awarded Miss Clemens
and Tom Lynch.
At late hour dainty lunch was
served and the remainder of the ev-
ening was spent dancing.
The Gleed home was prettily decor
ated for the event with symbols ap-
propriate for st Valentines Day and
with carnations. red and white form
ing the color scheme.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-02-17
Inspectors Visit Indian Mission

Supt II. d. Lawske, of Sorrento, Ida
no, Coeur d Alene Indian Reservation,
and Inspector c. M. Knight, of Wash
ington, ID. c., visited the Kootenai In
dian Mission yesterday and inspected
the buildings owned by the govern
ment. Supt Lawske made his first
visit to the Mission yesterday. Both
men praised the manner in which Mr..
and Mrs. M. S. Fisher have conducted
the school and cared for the equipment
and they stated that they intended to
recommend at once that the Mission
here be provided witha heating plant,
water syster and suitable equipment
of playground apparatus.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-02-17
Omen Sew PIumblng shop Here

M. Macdonald, of Boston, Mass, and
Charles Doerr, of Seattle, Wash, have
been in the city several days looking
for a suitable building in which to
open a plumbing shop. They have de-
cided to use the garage building oppo-
site the Frank Zimmerman home, for
temporary quarters and in a month or
two expect to secure a store room in
the main business part of town.
The Messrs. Macdonald and Doerr
have been in the plumbing and steam
fitting business for many years and
they expect to build up good busi-
ness in this district, which, they say,
appeals to them as one of the livest
in the west and the one with the best
prospects for bright future.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-02-17
Celebrate Lodge Anniversary

Members of the Knigts of Pythias
lodge of this city will celebrate on
Thursday night the anniversary of the
founding of the order and invitations
were issued this week by the commit
tee in charge of the celebration, to the
lodge members. their families and
friends.
The amusements of the evening will
be cards and dancing and at midnight
lunch will be served.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-02-17
Sp0rtsmen To Meet

!. mere will be an important meeting
ene boundary County Fish and
% ualne Protective Association on We'd
nesuay ,'y evening at the courthouse, at
o, sn. O'Clock. All members are re-
- Seseeu to attend and all sportsmen
po ene county and members of the
10 :, aI mn and Copeland club, are invited
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-02-17
in the way Of a better civilization.

III IHt way OF DeLtef CIVlIzaLlOn.
In his life the deceased practiced
the precept-"do unto others as you
would have them do unto you. His
was the sort of character that is re-
spected and looked up to, He will be
greatly missed in this community by
old and young and his mourning fam
lily have the deepest sympathy of all
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-02
IF BACKACHY OR
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Eat less meat and take glass of
Salts to flush the Kidneys
Drink plenty of water.

Uric acid in meat excites the kidneys,
they become Overworked; get sluggish,
ache, and feel like Jumps of lead. The
urine becomes cloudy; the bladder is
irritated, and you may be obliged to
seek relief two or three times during
the night. When the kidneys clog you
must help them flush off the body's
uriHous waste or you II be a sick per
son shortly. At first you feel a dull
misery IN the kidney region, you suffer
from backache, sick headache, dizzi-
ness, stomach gets sour, tongue coated
and you feel rheumatic twinges when
the weather is bad.
Eat less meat, drink lots of water;
also get from any pharmacist four ounces
of Jad Salts; take a tablespoonful
in glass of water before breakfast for
"a few days and your kidneys viii then
act fine. This famous salts is made from
the acid of grapes and lemon juice,
lcombined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to clean clogged kid
ineys and stimulate them to normal ac-
tivity, also to neutralize the acids in
urine, SO it no longer is a source of irri-
tation, thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot in
! jure; makes delightful effervescent
ilithiawater drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep the
/ kidneys clean and active. Druggists
here say they sell lots of Jad Salts to
/ folks who believe in overcoming kidney
/ trouble while it is only trouble-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-02
Little Benny
Note Book
BY LEE PARE
BY LEE PARE.

We was having langwidge in skool
yestidday, and Miss Kitty asked if eny-
body knew the meening Of the definition
of intimate, witch nobody sed they did,
and Miss Kitty sed, Intimate meens very
friendly, very familiar, for instants, if
you have known people all your life you
address them by their ferst names, in
other words you are intimate with them
Me thinking, Gosh, I've know ma and
pop all my life, Wy cant l call them by
their terst name?
And after suppir pop was reedng the
spoarting page in the setting room and
ma was looking at the joaks without
laffine, and ma sed, Willyum, its neerly
s o'clock, we'd better be starting if We
wunt to see tie hole piclture
Rite away. half minnit, sed pop keep
ing on reeding.
Are yon and Willyum going to tn,
movies, Pawleen: | sed
Wat, wat? sed ma And she looked
at me and looked at pop, and pop looked
at me and looked at her. saying, Wat wa
that you sed. Benny?
I asked her if you and her was goinl
to the movies, are you, Willyum2 | sed
mother? sed pop.
/ must Of, sed ma
Benny, is your brane working rite thi
evening? sed pop.
| Yes sir, Miss Kitty told us if we hav
known people all our life we are intimat
with them and can call them by thei
ferst name and I've knew you and ma al
my life, amt | | sed.
The things not absilootly illogical, Sc
pom.
It's perfeckly redicllliss, sed ma, an
pop sed. Benny, your mother duzzen
seem to see our point of view in thi
matter, and as Your mother constitoot
a majority in this house. please don
spring enything like that agen or you
get into trouble.
WITCH | wont. once being all | wunte
to spring it anyways.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-02
FRIDAY, APRIL ,, 1920.
AMERICANISM.

The man claiming anything less than
100 per cent Americanism is scarce but
The man who can intelligently define
A,7pricanism is not much more common.
II is well. therefore, to occasionally think
ont for ourselves what Americanism
really means.
Americansm first suggests nationally, !
rot merely in territorial possessions but
~ people. While the individual isl
recon, lied and certain political rights
are given him in municipal and state
Governments, the nation is supreme over
IN these. if the claims of the individual,
u,n,icipality or state conflict with the
interests Of the whole nation they must
be subordinated to it. In our dealings
with other nations we do not assert our
principles as an American but as the
American principles, rights and privl-
wees. Nationality includes the idea of
unity which is necessary to national eX-
i.tence. Every subdivision must be 10y
n to and support the whole nation. The
sriyit Of independence permeates our ma
tional life and thought, independence TO
choose what our life at home and intiu-
enca abroad shall be- There is no thought
of uncharitableness or aloofness IN our
! independence Rather we look upon the
| struggles and sxTerings of other nations
from the independent standpoint of JUS
lice and fairness and with view OF
Granting them the greatest benefits.
Amerieanism is based on representa-
tive government. government by respon-
sjbe agents rather than by the mass
or the majority The citizen is not al
lowed to make the laws. He can vote
for the men who shall make the laws
aud in voting for them express his
choice of certain principles. He must
submit to the laws enacted by his pub
lie agents. lie may agitate change II
4 laws and with his ballot compel change
I in law. but he is never free to ignor
i the laws written into the statute books
Il cCQjHl 10 uiStISS IdlNS anu NA4IAA JN'
tice. the fitness of all public agents an
Z public policies is always the privilege o
= an American. 1t is a vital part of Amer
I 'jcanism.
III Economic and social freedom are basi
L principles of Americanism - freedor
not equality. There is no economic Q
i social equality but freedom to work, t
II accumulate and to utilize ones account
II .lations or intellect is the aim of a
II American life and opens to America
II individuality its greatest opportunitie
" This is not all of Americanism but
y il a part of il. 1t gives TO citizenshi
III its most desirable qualities. 1t create
Il an IDEAL TO cherish and defend, an objet
a to education in Americanism. 1t OpeI
> to the foreign born an equality with u
native born ito insure domestic tral
,ulity. provide for the common defens
Pre- note the general welfare and secu
the blessings of liberty to ourselves al
our poSterity."