Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-07-14

considered that the drainage costs of
$50 to $50 per acre to be most reason
able He called attention to technical
and legal problems that would have
to be solved in connection with drain
age plans and assured the Idaho peo-
pie that his department would un-
doubtedly be able to see to it that
Indian lands pay proportion of any
assessments levied for reclamation
work. He suggested that work should
be done at the outlet of Kootenai lake
and that it might be possible to shorten
the river by diverting the stream in
places where there are large bends.
G. F. Haynes, editor of the Creston,
B. c., Review, made few pithy re-
marks and called attention to the fact
that Premier Oliver had once declared
that he would be willing to pledge
the good faith of the Canadian govern
ment towards reclamation plans in the
Kootenai valley if he could be assured
that the costs per acre would not be
over SIS.
c. o. Rogers, of Creston, thought
that no attention should be paid to
talk of damaging power plants and
navigation. He considered that the
acquiring of the vast amount of rich
est agricultural land by reclamation
would more than recompense for any
damage which could be possibly done
to power or navigation interests.
: Dick Bevans, the popular garage
man of Creston, voiced the sentiment
of the meeting, however when he made
it plain that he was getting tired of
waiting for government aid and of the
lack of results for the work which
has been done the past rs years by
those trying to get the Kootenai Val
ley reclaimed. He said that "our
troubles would be half over today if
we had spent the money that has been
used in coming to and attending just
such conferences as we are holding
tonight, on actual work"
Major Garland gave a pleasing talk
in which he brought out the point that
we must look to the past for the les
sons that will guide in the future
Major Mallondine, an engineer who
has given the Kootenai drainage pro-
ject many years of study and closest
investigation, told of the work which
has been done in past years. He as
serted that experiments had been made
which showed that no ground water
trouble is likely to be encountered if
the bottom lands are drained.
VIM. ]. Hall, commissioner of public
works, of Idaho, stated that he was
indirectly if not directly interested in
the local drainage plans. He spoke
briefly of road matters in this and
other counties of the state and said
that work on the North and South
had been delayed on account
of lack of funds due. to the inability
of the state to dispose of bonds.
Arthur ]. Shaw, of the Spokane In
ternational Railway Company, with
headquarters in Spokane, was present
and told several facts concerning high
water conditions and suggested plans
for accomplishing quick results. Mr..
Shaw stated that he had been sent to
attend the meeting by Vice President
of the Spokane Interna-
tional Railway Company, and that Mr..
MCPHERSON had authorized him to say
that the railway company was deeply
in securing drainage and
would do all possible to further any
feasible drainage plans.
In addition to the five auto loads
Of Creston people who attended the
= eAiAAt5S injecting tHeie were NlSllOTS
from Porthill and Copeland and also
from Spokane. Among the Spokane
visitors was F. w. Anderson. president
Of the First State Bank of this city
and the owner of large tract of bot
tom land.
Monday afternoon many of the visit
Ors were entertained with auto rides
to sections Of the county close to Bon
ners Ferry. In the evening a banquet
was served at the International hotel
rooms and just prior to the
meeting several pleasing selections
were rendered by Walden's Band.