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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-15
Are WORKING
FOR new STATE

The memorial introduced into the
Washington legislature which provided
for the creation of new state out of
eastern Washington in conjunction
with northern Idaho, failed to pass.
However, Washington men who favor
the creation of new state do not in
tend TO let the matter die.
Following the legislatures refusal
to seriously consider the memorial
in favor of the new state cf Lincoln,
Senator Hutchinson announced in
Olympia that the matter would be
taken up at provisional convention
in Spokane The convention has been
called for the Tuesday of Interstate
fair week. Senator Hutchinson called
the convention with the cooperation
of George F. Arland, Whitman county
and Charles M. Baldwin, Pomeroy
members of the legislature.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-15
WELFARE BOARD MEMBERS
Governor Davis Appoints Commission
to Help World War Veterans.

BOISE-Governor Davis announced
Tuesday the names of the persons who
are to serve on the veterans welfare
committee which was created by SEN
ate bill No. 35, by Burkey of Jerome
county The board consists of five
men, three of whom are service men
and members of the American Legion
The civilian members of the board
are residents of Boise.
The members of the board as an
nounced by the governor are as fol-
lows: Leo Bracken, state commander
and Lester Albert, state adiutant of
the American Legion; DR.. F. w. AL
mond. medical advisor of the depart
ment of public welfare, Max Mayfield
and Frank Ensign.
Senate bill No. 35 providing for the
appointment of this commission was
known in the legislature as the sol
dier relief" bill. 1t is the bill which
appropriates one hundred thousand
dollars for the immediate relief of
veterans in Idaho who have not been
able to draw compensation from the
bureau of war risk insurance owing
TO slowness of the federal government
Service men in the state and in the
legislature were practically unani-
nous in indorsing this bill but it
was a long time before it got out of
the senate The house passed it un-
der suspension of the rules without a
dissenting vote, on February "a, and
the governor signed the measure on
March |
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-15
PORTHILL and COPELAND FOLKS
WANT DIRECT TELEPHONE Line

Residents of the Porthill and Cope
land districts are becoming greatly
interested in a proposition to build
a telephone line from Porthill to Bon
ners Ferry and it is quite probable
that definite steps towards establish
ing a telephone service will be taken
soon.
A large number of the Porthill and
Copeland residents have been inter-
viewed on the subject and all are
anxious to see the telephone system
installed. The present telephone sys-
tenn is owned by the forestry depart
ment and in order to talk from Port
hill or Copeland to Bonners Ferry,
connections must be made at Addie
1T is sometimes hard to get connec-
|tions and many times the line is out
|of order. Porthill and Copeland peo-
pie feel that it would be great adj
vantage if they could talk direct to
Bonners Ferry merchants and on the
Iother hand it would be a great con-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-15
STATE TREASURER GIVES REPORT
Balance in % Funds More Than
$4,000 Less Than January.

BOlSE-Balances in state funds to-
tai more than four hundred thousand
dollars less at the close of February
than at the close of January, it is
shown in the monthly report issued
by ID. f. Banks. state treasurer. Total
receipts for the month amount to ST.
933,01S.49 while there was paid out
of the treasury the sum of $3.50
799.4S.
Twenty-three funds show balance
on February % less than was shown
on January 81 Noticeable among
these are:
The general fund. which dropped
S11S.255.46; the state highway fund
which dropped from S119.S2452 to $51.- :
1901; the treasury note redemption
highway fund, which shows a de-
crease of s294,775.91, and the warrants
payable account fund which has
dropped s219,O5153.
Surplus funds to the amount of S62.-
34S.40 were invested during the month
in county general fund and highway
warrants. The total money invested
in these warrants at the end of the
month was S269, ,109.97.
I The report also shows that the
treasury department earned for the
state $5.39S03 during the month OF
February.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-15
PHONE COMPANY TO SPEND $4,000
VIII Make Big improvements in Wash
ington and North Idaho.

Plans for additions and improve
ments for the Interstate Utilities tel
ephone system in eastern Washington
and northern Idaho during 1921 call
for expenditures amounting to $685.
900, according to information given
out by Frank Davies, assistant super
intendent of the company, to the Spo-
kane Chronicle.
"The company is planning to open
an exchange in Fernwood, Idaho, q
lumber town with a population of
About 500 people" said Mr.. Davies
This spring a new switchboard to
cost $4,000 will be installed at Kel-
logg, Idaho. The line between Sand
point and Bonners Ferry is to be re-
built at the cost of $4,000 and also
the line between Standpoint and
Clarksfork.
I'VE will spend $4,000 to replace
the line through the Fourth of July
canyon from Coeur d'Alene to Kel-
logg. An additional circuit is to be
built between Spokane and Metaline
Falls.
"The Utilities company now has Is
exchanges. During the last IL months
we have increased the number of
telephones 500 or approximately 10
per cent. We now have nearly 5000
phones in service
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-15
FIND CONDITIONS
ARE FAVORABLE

Frank Clapp and A. J. Kent commits
sioners of Drainage District No /,
were in Spokane last week on matters
connected with the drainage of the dis
trict. They interviewed various bond
buyers. who told them that the bond
market had enjoyed quite decided i'm
provement the past few weeks and that
they thought they would be able TO
take care of the districts bonds when
issued. They also interviewed officials
of the Spokane International railway
company relative to securing earth
from point of land extending onto
the company's right of way. They
were told that the company would be
glad to have the point removed. and
were also promised that the S. l. peo-
pie would fill the trestle in their EN-
bankment at Fish Creek. This will be
of material benefit to the district as
the S. l. embankment at this point is
a part of the drainage districts dyke
Contractors signified that they would
be anxious to bid on the work. and Sat
urday the Grant-Smith company had a
man here getting information regard
ing the work to be done.
Mr.. Kent states that it is hoped tc
have the dyke built before this sea
sons high water.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-15
It. b. Robinson Buys Home

A deal was closed last week where
by ]. B. Brody sold his residence
property in the west part Of town to
II. b. Robinson. The consideration
was in the neighborhood of $25O0.
Mr.. Robinson plans to move into
his new home about the first of the
month. He is now occupying a ranch
two miles west of town, known as the
Sinclair ranch. He plans to dispose
of his dairy cows, horses, farm i'm
plements, etc. at public sale to be
held on Thursday, March "a, at his
ranch home. The sale will be con-
Quoted by /. Causton and starts at
11:00 a. m. There will be a free
lunch at noon. No reserve.
The residence property Mr.. Robin
sen has purchased is located within
two blocks of Main street. It consists
of a substantial seven room houe, a
barn and five lots.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-15
Demmie Morice Passed Away

Demmie Morice, the eldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. Morice, of Naples,
died last Tuesday night at the Bon
ners Ferry hospital of tubercular
meningitis. He had been sick some
time and was brought to the hospital
the night he died.
The funeral services were held at
the l. o. o. f. hall at Macarthur on
Friday, interment being had in the
Macarthur cemetery. A large crowd
Of the friends of the deceased and his
family attended the services The
high esteem in which the young man
was held was expressed in many
beautiful floral designs that were
brought to decorate his grave. The
funeral was conducted by Rev. A. H.
Morton. pastor of the Bonners Ferry
Methodist church.
The deceased was a student at the
Bonners Ferry high school He was
born in Washington on January Is
1906. He is survived by his father
and mother, brother and four sis
ters.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-15
CHANGES IN IDAHO GAME LAWS
Women Must Take Out Licenses TO
Hunt and Fish In Idaho Hereafter.

A number of important changes
We're made in the game laws of Idaho
by tne last session of the legislature.
and some of them are regarded as a
oig Improvement over the old laws
Ine charge of a license has beep
raised from $3.50 to So, and women
as Well as men must take out licenses
Ihe fish license for nonresident has
Deen increased from So to So.
A new feature is a gun license for
aliens who are EMPLOYED in tba NJ
lection of stock, but are NOT al,orsd
TO kiln game. o y" ou
The grouse season has been short
ened thirty days. Instead of baoi,
nlhs August Is. it will begin Sentem-
oe1 10 ana extend TO October 15.
Inc alrplane and the auto now flo
ure in the game laws. for Il nroh;,isa
all shooting from airplanes. antos onS
power boats. "nu
Ihe bear has finally been honored
py d place among game animals. II
was formerly classed among the pred
a1ory ones and then among the fur
bearing, but now ii is entitled to the
projection Of the game laws.
me state game warden is given the
power, when funds became available
70 start state game farm at the
state penitentiary at Boise.
Heyburn park has been taken fron,
the fish and game department and nnt
pack under the department of pubIic
works. p"Oii0
The salary of the men employed in
the state fish hatcheries has been
raised from $3.50 to $1,000 a wear,
The state game warden will now
nave term of six years instead Of
two years. Va
mere was recently issued by War
den Jones, of the state fish and gama
department, a report that has hee,
pronounced to be one of the hest avar
issued by this or any other state do
partment. The receipts of 1919 and
l92O amounted to S270.722.51. or moro
than double those of any former hi
ennlum of the. bureau. The greater
part OF the bureaus income was de-
rived from the sale of fish and pame
permits and licenses. During 1g2o
ncenses to the number of S3.O1S vera
soId, an increase over 1919 of 4411
ana 3O,42O more than in 1918 The
sum of $5,590.60 for fines and con
nscations was collected in 1919 and
$6,6501O in 1920. '''-A
In 1919-1920 there was planted a
grand total of 11,O3S, 500 fish of ali
species in Idaho lakes and streams
of which 10000 were trout of the
rainbow, eastern brook, black spot-
ted, Lake Coeur d'Alene and Wood
river, the last three native species
Other species of fish planted were.
Yellow perch, white fish. Alturas lake
red fish and black bass, to the total
number of $50, 900. 1t is hoped to Sc
cure for the coming season paintings
or the beautiful California golden
trout.
The present program of the fish
and game department contemplates
the development of the four state fish
hatcheries to their fullest producing
capacity, continued close attention TO
proper distribution and planting of
fIsh. educational work as to fish con-
servation, raising large numbers of
breeders at the hatcheries. the build
ing up of a proper organization and
the establishment of new hatcheries
as resources will permit.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-15
is READY TO CLEAR RECORD
Harry Dudman Says Bethlehem Mine
Company Owes Him $4,000.

Harry Dudman, Spokane stock bro
ker and president of the Bethlehem
Gold Mines company, Ltd, who spent
three days last week in the Adams
county Jail at Ritzville after he had
been charged with irregularities in
connection with the sale of stock, de-
clared recently in Spokane that he
was ready to explain all transactions
to the stockholders of the company
says the Chronicle.
He asserted that he had loaned
$4,000 to the Bethlehem company.
which is still due him.
Stockholders of the Bethlehem have
been called to meet in Moose hall
W40S .Sprague avenue, at / O'Clock
on March IA to hear report of the
affairs of the company.
AS evidence of my faith in the
Bethlehem mine and its stockholders
| have loaned the company $4,000,
said Mr.. Dudman. This loan is be-
ing carried in an open account. bear
ing s per cent interest.
II have been president of the Beth
lehem company for three years and
have worked hard to develop the prop
erty and to keep the company sup
piled with funds. We have consider
able ore sacked at the mine and about
one hundred cars of ore ready to be
stopped. There are 20 log buildings
on the property and considerable ma
chinery, including a compressor, gas
engine, hoist, blacksmith shop and
cars. The property has three tunnels
of about 900 feet and one shaft.
road has been built to the mine at a
cost of $4,000.
"Since l have been president about
100000 has been spent in the develop
ment of the property"
The Bethlehem consists of seven
claims, situated six and half miles
from Copeland in northern Idaho.
Mr.. Dudman was released by the
dams county authorities on bonds
totaling $4,000.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-15
STOCK GROWERS
WILL ORGANIZE
PLAN TO EFFECT PERMANENT Or
GANIZATI0N AT A MEETING
CALLED FOR MARCH "a
MUCH STOCK Is BEING STOLEN
Association VIII Endeay0r to Put Stop
to Theft of Cattle.

A number of the leading stock
growers of Boundary county met in
the county court house Saturday af-
ternoon and took the preliminary
steps in organizing the Boundary
County Stock Growers Association
Sheriff Ralph Fisher was chosen tenn
porary chairman and A. e. Walker
temporary secretary of the association.
Another meeting has been called for
Thursday, March "a when a perma-
nent organization will be effected and
bylaws adopted Saturday a COM
mittee to draft bylaws was appointed
consisting of County Treasurer E. Des
Voignes, George Andrews, Charley
Noe and 0. C. Wilson.
The primary object of the organiza-
ton is to protect the stockgrowers
from loss of stock through theft. The
men engaged in the industry state
there is a great deal of stock stealing
going on all the time, much more
than is generally supposed by the
public. Mr.. Des Vcignes reports that
he lost II head during the past year
Numerous farmers have lost from one
to four and five head at time. The
loss is estimated at from so to 80 head
yearly. Most of this is butchered and
sold to the logging comps or con-
sumed by the thief.
With an association functioning, the
law provides that an inspector may
be appointed whose duty will be to
see that no meat is peddled to camps
and such places except when accom-
panied by the hide of the animal. The
purchaser must keep a brand book
and must keep a record therein of
the brand of the animal from which
the meat was secured and from whom
purchased. In this way it will be
possible to trace the disposal of stolen
animals and apprehend the guilty
party.
The organization will also work to
improve in all ways possible the stock
growing industry of the county. Pure
bred sires will be imported and an
endeavor made to eliminate scrub
stock 1t is realized that the cattle
industry is destined to become most
important one in Boundary county,
and the association intends to foster
its development through every means
at it's command.
About twenty stock growers signed
the membership roll last Saturday.
Many others will be secured later
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-15

lvenience to local people to have di-
rect phone connections with Copeland
and Porthill.
A committee of Porthill people will
see what arrangements can be made
to connect with the exchange of the
Interstate Utilities Co. here and if a
satisfactory contract can be secured
a stock company will be formed at
once. It is figured that the proposed
line can be built for about $4,000.
Shares will be sold at $25 or $50 each.
Porthill and Copeland people have al
ready agreed to subscribe for over
$4,000 worth of stock and it is believed
that many Bonners Ferry people
would be willing to take a share of
two of stock
A meeting of the Porthill and Cope
land people who are interested in the
project will be called as soon as
definite information along various
lines has been secured, and then IT
will be decided whether or not 1t will
pay TO proceed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-15
MAY HAVE A
CHAUTAUQUA
SUPT. YOUNG PROPOSES TO BRING
CHAUTAUQUA HERE WITH
OUT GUARANTEE
S0LICITS ASSISTANCE OF CITIZENS
Commercial Club Members Argue
Sheep Grazing Matter.

I An interesting meeting of the Koo-
tenai Valley Commercial club was
held last evening at the International
hotel with President r. e. Fry pre-
siding.
I After the regular meeting the board
of directors held short meeting for
the purpose of selecting members of
the various committees who will serve
the coming year.
The advisibility of endeavoring to
bring the Ellison-White chautauqua
here again this season was discussed
thoroughly II seems that Guy Young,
a chautauqua superintendent who was
here few years ago, made a visit to
Bonners Ferry n short time ago and
in talking with Bonners Ferry citi-
zens, made the proposition to bring
the chautauqua to this city this year
without a guarantee on the part of
local people. He does ask, however,
that local people get behind the chau-
tauqua, provide lumber for seats as
sist him in ticket sales and to get ad-
vertising matter placed, etc. 1t was
brought out that if whole-hearted sup
port is given Mr.. Young in his en-
deavor to bring the chautauqua here
this season it will not be necessary
for a single person to have to pay
anything out for expenses. Mr.. Young
guarantees the best entertainment
ever given by the Ellison White cir
cult in this district and the fact that
he is willing to bring the chautauqua
here without n guarantee is no doubt
a sufficient warranty of a firstclass
six day AFTERNOON and evening pro-
grams) entertainment. A committee
composed of l.. N. Brown, G. w. King
and ]. A. Jacoby was appointed to Sc
cure additional information from Mr.
Young as to the amount of assistance
he will want.
Another matter that was we'll
threshed cut was the question Of
whether or not the commercial club
should request the forestry depart
ment to prohibit the bringing of sheep
from neighboring states to Craze on
Boundary county lands. Messrs.
Wagner, Reid. Gray. Fry, James and
Heathershaw spoke on the subject.
Those opposed to bringing in sheep
for grazing purposes argued that the
sheep destroyed the range for the
stock of the home people, ate all the
underbrush including the huckleberry
patches and destroyed the natural
feeding places of deer and pheasants
Several speakers were inclined to
believe that there should not be any
restriction of sheep grazing inasmuch
as the home people always have the
first rights to forest grazing land.
They argued that after the sheep had
been over the land it produced more
grass and that the sheep did not drive
away the game.
A committee composed of Messrs
James, O'Callaghan and Flood was FL
nally appointed to investigate the mat
ter further. to look up federal and
state laws on the subject and to re-
port to the club at later meeting.
c. w. King was called on to give a
short account of the work of the six
teenth session of the legislature.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-15
Open Secondhand Furniture Store

II. S. Swenson and Marco Hubble
have formed a partnership for the
purpose of conducting a secondhand
furniture business and have leased
of w l.. Kinnear the building south of
the telephone office, formerly occu-
pied by the Kootenai Valley Times
Messrs. Swenson and Hubble state
that they will buy and sell all kinds
of secondhand goods and they are
confident that they will be able to
build up a good business. Both Mr.
Swenson and Mr.. Hubble are we'll
known in This county and have many
friends who will be glad to help them
succeed in their new business ven
ture
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-15
OTHERS BECOMING INTERESTED
Outside Men Take Notice OF Mining
Possibilities of Boundary County.

That much good was accomplished by
the Boundary county exhibit at the
Spokane mining convention is the con-
lviction of Geo. r. Causton. secretary
treasurer of the Cynide Gold Mining
Co. "The exhibit was not as large as
it should have been," said Mr.. Causton,
but what we did have attracted a
great deal of favorable attention. A
number of people were constantly
around the Cynide exhibit, and we
know positively that many wealthy
and experienced mining men have be-
come interested in the mining possibil-
titles of Boundary county. 1t is ex4
pected that these men will visit this
section this summer and it is hoped
and confidently believed that it will be
possible to interest them at that time
in financial way in Boundary coun-
tvs mineral resources"
Mr.. Causton states the advertising
secured for this section at the mining
convention was better than anything
previously accomplished.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-15
Bonners Ferry People HonOred

County Superintendent of Schools
Mrs. c.. w Flood has been appointed
by State Commissioner of Education
Bryan to represent the state of Idaho
at the convention of the Inland EN-
pire Teachers Association to be held
in Spokane from March 80 to April 2
Representatives from each OF the four
states of Oregon, Washington, Montana
and Idaho will appear on the program
and the subject assigned Mrs. Flood
will be general discussion OF the edu-
cational legislation enacted by the last
Idaho legislature.
Superintendent T. S. Kerr of the
Bonners Ferry schools has also been
assigned a place on the program and
will discuss the topic, 'Certification
OF Teachers in Idaho"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-15
Former Auditor Stanley Here

J. " Stanley, former auditor of
Boundary county. is a business visitor
in the city today.
Mr. Stanley is now the Idaho and
Washington manager Of the Feenaugh-
ty company. of Portland, Ore, dealers
in road machinery and contractors
supplies. The Feenaughty company is
one of the largest concerns of its kind
in the northwest. 1t was formerly
known as the Hodson- -Feenaughty Co.
Mr. Stanley recently purchased the in
terests of Mr. Hodson in the company.
He states that last year the company
had one of its biggest years and that
there are excellent propects for an
other good year in 1921.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-15
Married Yesterday Noon

Henry Wedeven, wellknown and
popular rancher Of the Paradise Val
ley district. and Miss Frieda Pauline
Bath, who has made this district her
home for some time, were married
yesterday at noon at the home of the
officiating minister, Rev. A. H. Nor
ton.
The couple left on the afternoon
train for Spokane where they will
spend their honeymoon. On their re
turn they will make their home on
Mr. Wedeven's ranch.
A host of friends join in wishing
them much joy and happiness.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-15
To Organize Royal Arch Chapter

movement is on foot among local
Masons to form a Royal Arch Chapter
in Bonners Ferry in the near future
Byron N. Hawks is fathering the
movement and states that there are
more than enough Royal Arch Masons
in this locality to form a chapter and
that he has interviewed sixteen men
who have signified desire to join the
chapter when charter has been Sc
cured.