Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-15
REPORTS WORK
DONE in 1920

me following is the report of Sec
rotary ID NJ. Palmer of the Kootenai
Valley Commercial Club of work done
by the club in 1920:
The Kootenai Valley Commercial
Club was organized February IL, 1920.
with a membership of rs. The follow
ing officers and directors were duly
elected: President, E. e. Fry; vice
president, d. G. Mcdonald; treasurer,
J. W. Reid; secretary, w. T. James.
Directors T.. A. Shultis, j. b. Cowen.
l.. N. Brown, A. j. Kent
The board of directors decided upon
an assessment plan for financing the
club which has been carried out from
the start to a very successful conclu-
sion This plan is on file with the
treasurer where it may be referred to
at any time.
Callahan Greek Timber Contro-
versy.-One Of the first matters for
the attention of the club was action
of the national forestry department in
calling for additional bids on the Gals
iahan creek timber which had once
been awarded to the Boomers Ferry
Lumber company. Believe you are all
familiar with the facts and results
obtained by our case in this contro-
not retain this particular tract of
timber for the lumber company
Interstate Utilities Companv Adver-
Using Advertising booklet circulated
by this company, showing high water
IN Boomers Ferry was protested
against by your club with the result
that no more of the books were circu-
lated, the club receiving a very nice
letter from the Interstate Utilities
company saying it was simply to adj
yertise their service and they did not
realize effect it might have on Bon
ners Ferry.
united Americans Honorable r. A.
Chase state secretary of this oreani-
zation appeared before your club and
outlined the work and purpose of his
organization. A committee was an
pointed which made arrangements for
mass meeting with result that a great
number heard of the work of United
americans and a good sized local of
the United Americans was organized
in Boundary county.
Hay Embargo and Emergency
Freight Rate on Hay from Southern
ldaho.-The club has had up with the
state officials of Montana the matter
of lifting the now existing, embargo
on Idaho hay into Montana on account
Of weevil, but so far has been unable
to secure any assurance that this en-
barge viii be lifted. They have also
cooperated with other clubs of North
ern Idaho, trying to secure an emer-
gency rate on hay from south to north
Idaho considerably cheaper than the
existing rate that hay in volume may
be shipped up here to help the cattle
industry in the northern counties and
also provide a market for the southern
hay This is still being investigated
and it is hoped a solution will be
reached. while not in time to do much
good may help in future winters when
the season may be more severe than
the present
Park to Park Party -Arrangements
for entertaining this party were form
ulated and carried out by your club
and this party of 80 visitors were
met and entertained at a noon lunch
con in the /. o. o. +. hall on September
l6, which has already resulted in
great deal of advertising and boosting
of our KoOtenai valley through adver-
Using issued by the Park to Park
Highway association. 1t was also ar
ranged and carried out that the high
way through Boundary county is well
blazed, as you have no doubt noticed
and brought to a vote a three hundred
and fifty thousand dollar bond issue
for better roads in Boundary county
This issue was carried with a heavy
majority. The money from these
bonds is to be used in connection with
state and federal funds to build better
roads over the main highways in
Boundary county. You know work
IS now being done on hard surface
road from Boomers Ferry to the Bound
ary-Bonner county line and also from
this line to Standpoint. which will give
US good road to Standpoint
Spokane Interstate Fair.-We were
successful in sending WaIden's Juve-
nile band to the Spokane Interstate
Fair at which they received great
deal of praise, both at the fair and
through the press, and from which
Boomers Ferry received a great deal
of publicity.
Boy Scouts.-The commercial club
decided to start the Boy Scout move
ment in Boomers Ferry and with that
aim held a mass meeting with all
eligible boys in October and have Sc
cured. necessary blanks and literature
7 from New York and now have COM