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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-22

to raise sufficient money to maintain
their schools and are taxed to the
legal limit The Moravia district is
cited as an example. The total valua-
ton in this district is S700,032. Its
1920 levy was 3.2 mills, 1919 levy 81
mills and 1918 levy 40. Paradise
Valley district is also fortunate with
a high valuation, $764,S26, and low
levy In 1920 levy of 3.5, 1919 only
2 mills and 1918 no levy for school
purposes at all, the general school
levy of az mills which is laid against
all districts of the county being suf-
ficient to finance the Paradise Valley
school
Macarthur is also fortunate with a
high valuation of s413,S1S, a levy in
1920 of 81 mills, 1919 2.3 mills and
1918 no levy.
Another Angle.
There is another angle to this sit
uation. Property in the Bonners Fer
ry district carries a levy of 19 mills
for school purposes. The district is
maintaining a high school of great
efficiency for the county. In operat-
ing this school it has to support q
teachers, three school wagons, two
janitors, four buildings and many
other expenses. The district can col.
lect $4,000 for each student attending
the high school from other districts
but the cost of such student to the
district amounts to $4,000 While ths
district welcomes these outside stu
dents and has made and is still max
ing efforts to secure their attendanc,
here, yet it does so at a financial loss
Some believe we have a remedy fol
at least a part of these troubles in oul
present school law. One proposal hai
been that the county commissioners
ought to increase the general schoo
levy over the present 3A mill rate
say to six or seven mills. This en-
larged fund would then be distributed
among the various districts as it nov
is, but would give each of them more
money, which with their special lev
les added would increase the funds
sufficiently to permit the poorer dis
tricts to operate their schools as they
should be. Another idea proposed is
that funds derived from railroads anc
taxation of similar public service cor
porations should go into a general
county fund for the use of all the
schools of the county. This would
do away with some of the inequalities
of taxation now existing.
Men of the county who have the
welfare of the schools and the child.
rem at heart are met constantly with
these puzzling questions of school I'll
nance and taxation Any suggestions
coming from a study of the matter is
of interest to everyone and should be
given to the public
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-22
SCHOOL TAXES
ARE UNEQUAL
PRESENT LAWS RESULT In HEAyl
BURDEN ON SOME; A LIGHT
TAX ON OTHERS
POOR SCHOOLS HANDICAPPED
Have Much Difficulty In Raising the
Necessary Revenue.

Numerous bills are before the Idaho
state legislature proposing to change
in important details the present school
law. One of these is house bill No. IL
The local commercial club has gone
on record as opposing this bill, and has
written our Legislators accordingly.
1t provides for the formation of
county unit consolidated school dis
tricts. Under the provisions of this
measure, If the voters of a county
so desire they can create the county
unit consolidated school district. II
this is done, the county commission
ers divide the entire county into six
precincts and appoint a trustee from
each district who thereafter comprise
a board of six members who shall
have entire control and management
of the schools of the county. Funds
TO operate the schools are raised by
a uniform levy over all the property
of the county, the tax limit being ten
mills which can be raised to Is mills
by a vote of the district.
This bill has some good features
but others to which local people take
exception. The objection has been
raised that it would be too large an
undertaking for six men to manage
all the schools of the county; some
would receive proper attention while
others might be neglected. A further
objection has been mentioned relative
to the management of such schools as
that at Bonners Ferry. Under the
proposed law Bonners Ferry would
probably have one member on the
board of directors. 1t now has a
school levy of 19 mills and is vitality
interested in maintaining a modern
and efficient school Would the five
other members of the county board
vote a levy against their districts
large enough to meet the requirements
of the larger schools of the county,
such for example as the one at Bon
ners Ferry? The supposition is that
they would not, and there would fol-
low a lowering of the efficiency of
the schools in the larger places, if
not of the entire county.
The bill provides that independent
school districts containing towns of
1000 or more inhabitants may b<
exempt from the provisions of the
bill, but that would bring no relief
to Bonners Ferry, Standpoint and most
of the county seats of Idaho.
The advocates of the bill claim that
elsewhere it has proven most bene
ficial measure. Utah has such a law
and educators there are greatly in
favor of it, They claim it has not
resulted in lowering the general
standard of the larger schools, but or
the contrary has raised the general
standard of all schools. Its other ad
vantage lies in the fact that schoo
fund is raised from a county as g
whole, which relieves the condition Of
some schools having too much none,
and others not enough
Opponents of the bill cite eastern
states where it has been tried out, ant
where it is reported to have been {
dismal failure
( A Perplexing Question
The question of school taxation il
a very perplexing one. Boundar,
county now has some districts so
rich that their school tax is very low
while others are greatly perplexed
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-22
Here's Another Argument in
Favor of Municipality Owned
: Water and Light Plants
AN EDITORIAL

people Bonners
drinking pumped from the
first Of he mil II.
1T which
company
Is
which supply OF drinking purposes.
The last time when water
and due temporary accident the pumping s
Bonner Water Light
slough for two hours such matter eng enough to thoroughly
the
uBmen0nable matter
1t accommodating
the is that the to
Another to Do the
isn't the first time they unkn0wngly
Wouldn't 1t be
control of its water supply9
bond election April improving,
believe satisfied
with the water light and service the city receiving
development
" continue to drink slough waterl
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-22
Receives Painful Injury

Allen Bruce was painfully injured
last Tuesday afternoon while raising
the gates to the lumber company's
dam at the mill pond. He and another
workman had raised a gate by means
of the windlass and placed board
beneath it to hold it up. The board
broke and the gate fell, jerking the
crank handle out of "Skinny's" hands
and causing it to fly backwards strik-
ing him with much force across the
nose. The blow gave him badly
smashed nose and knocked him from
the gate platform onto the rocks
some 10 or IL feet below. He re-
ceived only minor bruises from the
fall.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-22
GOOD WORK ON
STATE HIGHWAY

G. Chaffins, district engineer of the
state highway department, was in
Bonners Ferry Tuesday and went into
the matter of the choice of a route
for the state highway from its present
northern terminus across the south
bench into the city. The object is
to secure route across the south
bench that will satisfy federal offic-
ials and thus secure federal aid, and
at the same time give the most SER
vice to residents of the south bench,
Because of Mr.. Chaffen's pains
taking efforts and study of the local
situation, considerable additional
work and benefit will accrue to
Boundary county. Because of the high
cost of labor and materials at the
time of letting contracts, plans hac
to be changed materially in many in.
stances. AS an example, a stretch oi
road at Moravia was eliminated and
it was decided not to put in guard
rails along the Mirror lake portion
of the highway. By careful economies
and some changes, Mr.. Chaffens has
now made possible the inclusion of tn,
Moravia road in the highway and tn,
guard rails along Mirror lake VII b'
installed. These are only two favor
able results of Mr.. Chaffen's efforts
and there are many others.
One noticeable improvement tina
construction of the state highway will
make is the elimination of the. grad
crossing at Naples and construction
of an overhead crossing The high
wav as located will go some distanc
past the Great Northern depot at Ma
pies and will cross the tracks by al
overhead crossing.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-22
Joint Memorial introduced i'm State
Legislature Asking for Creation of
New State i'm Northern Idaho

Northern Idaho Tuesday asked per-
mission of the Sixteenth Idaho legis-
lature to secede. A resolution was in
troduced in tie senate of which Sena-
tors Christensen, Featherstone, John
son, Rehberg, jones, Fisher, Kerrick
HALEY, King and Porter are the Joint
authors, calling for the holding of a
convention in the administration build
ing at the University of Idaho, Moscow,
June 20, 1921, of delegates from the
various counties included in the pro-
posed new state, for the purpose of
adopting constitution to be submitted
to the electors of the new state, for
their adoption or rejection
The boundary lines of the new state
as outlined III the resolution includes
the 10 northern Idaho counties. This
territory claims a population of $780,
600 people, an area of $4,000 square
miles and property valuations of $780,
600 900.
The resolution as introduced is as
follows
The Resolution.
Whereas: BY reason of the exist
ence of a section of mountains and
canyons nearly one hundred miles in
width which stretches across its en-
tire central portion, easterly and west
erly, the state of Idaho is divided into
two separate and distinct portions
and,
Whereas: The southernmost OF
these portions contains vast stretches
of territory chiefly adaptable to th'
grazing of herds Of sheep and cattle
is so nearly arid in the character o
its agricultural lands as TO reQuir'
either system of dry farming or ir
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-22

irrigation for their successful cultivation
and,
Whereas: The northernmost Of
said portions is of a different charac-
ter, lending itself largely to the indus
tries of mining and numbering and
whose agricultural districts are sup
piled with sufficient rainfall to make
the annual cropping of the farm lands
therein successful without the aid of
irrigation, and,
Whereas: By reason of these phys
ical differences, the climate, the indus
tries, the problems of development and,
consequently, the mode of life and
thought of the people living in these
separate sections are of different
character, one from the other, and,
Whereas: For many years to come
all likelihood of the growing together
of these separate sections by reason OF
the settlement and private occupation
of the adaptable portions of this divid-
ing barrier of mountains and canyons
is removed by it's inclusion within the
national forests, and,
Whereas: This dividing barrer oi
mountains and canyons which separ.
ates northern Idaho from southern Ida,
no has heretofore rendered and will
continue to render immediate commu
nication between them by railroad i'm
possible and communication by wagor
road practically neglible, and.
Whereas: On account of such lacl
of ready communication and of fire
quent intercourse the people OF one o
said separate portions OF the stat.
are unable to appreciate fully the prob
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-22
Bouners Young People to Wed

Bonners Ferry friends noticed with
interest an item in the Sunday Spokes-
man-Review to the effect that a mar
riage license had been granted Sat
urday to Rufus McCollum and Miss
Bulah Mary Harding but it has been
impossible to secure further partlcu-
lars. Both Miss Harding and Mira
McCollum were formerly residents OF
Bonners Ferry, where they have a
host of friends who will wish them
much happiness in their married life
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-22

Game Warden Heathershaw and
Don Guiles, accompanied by H. Stew
ems OF Eileen, went out last Wednes-
day in search of another cougar re-
ported in the baldy mountain district
They found no trace of the animal
and Heathershaw and Guiles started
back to town and Stevens for bis
home. While going home Stevens
ran onto the cougars tracks. He tool
mp the trail the next morning and fin
ally treed the big cat at the mouth OF
the Moyie river, where be was shot
The cougar was a fine large male.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-22
$4,000 DRAFT
LENA BRIDGE

County Auditor Brody last week re-
ceived a draft for $4,000 from the
state of Idaho, and is the states
share of the cost of the new bridge
to be built this summer at Lenia.
The cost of the bridge will total about
SS5, 1000 Original estimates placed the
cost at 1000 but mounting costs and
other reasons ran it up. First esti-
mates were figured with the expecta-
ton of finding bedrock at about II
feet but borings the past week dis
closed it would be necessary to exca-
vate to a depth of 19 feet for foun-
dation.
The building of the Lenia bridge
will be done through five-party CO.
operation. The federal forest service
the states of Idaho and Montana, Lin
coin county, Montana, and Boundary
county all joining in defraying the
expense. A call for bids ON the con
struction of the bridge will soon b'
published.
The need of this bridge has Ions
been recognized but heretofore 1t hai
never been possible to secure the
necessary appropriations Its con-
istruction will open up an extensive
district rich in cedar and other timbe
products and farming possibilities
Boundary county commissioners ant
County Auditor Brody have worke'
diligently to push this matter through
and it is due to their incessant eff
forts that the state funds are so
promptly available for this work. ]
has required vast amount of cor
respondence and other detailed work
It is understood that sufficient fund
are now assured, as needed, for tn
completion of the bridge.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-22

p. O. Swanson and son OF LENA
spent Friday and Saturday in town
looking after business matters. Mr.
Swanson stated that a Lincoln county
man and Mr.. Stonechest of Lenia were
drilling in the river bed on the site
of the proposed new bridge at Lenia
last week and found bedrock at
deptb OF about 19 feet. This work was
done preliminary to the calling for
bids on the new bridge, which Will DC
done in the near future. Lenia people
are much eIated because Of the fac'
that the long desired bridge Will DC
constructed this summer.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-22

Lynch entertained very pleasantly a
number of the teachers of the Bonners
Ferry schools Saturday at a bridge
luncheon. Covers were laid for six
teen.
The decorations were carried out in
patriotic colors in commemoration OF
the near approach of Washington
birthday. Cut flowers were used witt
red carnations and pussywillows
while table decorations, place cards
and favors were in red, white ant
blue. AT the bridge games Miss Lar
son was awarded the prize for th'
high score, and Miss Smith was givel
the consolation prize.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-22
SawmiIl to Open

r. II. Mccoy, vice president and
general manager of the Bonners Ferry
Lumber company, stated to the Her
aid this week that the company
|sawmill will open some time between
March 1st and 18th. but no definite
date could be set as yet. The mil
will start with one shift but it is
hoped to run two shifts later in the
season
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-22
want Two carloads Of Potatoes

C. W. H. Heideman has received an
inquiry from potato dealer at Union
Oregon. who wants two carloads of
seed potatoes, and also inquiries from
two other men who are looking for
farms. These inquiries came as the
result of articles which Mr.. Heideman
has written for agricultural papers.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-22

Miss Agnes Callahan was hostess to
the G.. G. G. club on Wednesday OF last
week, an extra table of guests being
invited. Mrs. Melvin Dehlbom won the
prize for the high score at the card
games and Mrs. Frank Edmonds won
the guest prize. Dainty refreshments
were served.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-22
Episcopal Services SUNDAY

The Rev. Jacob Hiatt will conduct
services at the Episcopal Guild hall
next Sunday morning at the usual
hour A cordial invitation to attend
these services is extended to everyone.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-22

Continued on last pages)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-16

l, Fern Scott, deputy clerk of said
court, do hereby certify that on the
18th day of December, 1921, in the
presence Of Fred Meloy, Chas. H.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-16

ing to the demand of the complaint.
ALEX HIGGINS,
Attorney for the Plaintiff.
P. Q. Address, Eagle River, Villas
County, Wisconsin.
N. B. The original summons and COM
plant in the above entitled action
is now on file in the office of the
Clerk of the, Circuit Court in and for
Villas County, Wisconsin
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-16

Blohm and w Fl. Adams, special jury
commissioners for said county, the
foregoing named persons were drawn
to serve as petit jurors at the term
of circuit court commencing Monday,
January, 8, 1922.
HUNTER CASE, Clerk
By FERN SCOTT, Deputy.
We, the undersigned special jury
commissioners for Villas County, do
hereby certify that the drawing of
the aforesaid jury took place in our
presence at the office of the clerk of
said court on the 18th day of Deem
Der, 1921.
CHAS, H. BLOHM,
w. H. ADAMS,
FRED MELOY,
Special Jury Commissioners
SUMMONS
State of Wisconsin-In Circuit Court
Villas County.
Elizabeth Forsythe, Plaintiff,
VS..
Elmar Forsythe. Defendant.
The, State of Wisconsin to the said
Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service Of
this summons, exclusive of the day of
service, and defend the above entitled
action in the Court aforesaid; and in
case of your failure so to do judgment
will be rendered against you accord
The Kusko times., 1921-08-31
Notice.

In the Probate Court for Innoko Pre- cinct, Fourth Division, Territory of Alaska.
 Before B. B. Smith. United States Com- missioner and eX-officio probate judge.
 In the matter of the Estate of Robert Evans, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that the judge of the above entitled court hay ing appointed Evan L. Jones and Daniel Nicholson executors of the estate of Robert Evans, deceased, all persons having claims against the estate of said Robert Evans, deceased, are required to present them. with proper vouchers, within six months from the date of this notice, to said Evan l.. Jones and Daniel Nicholson, executors of said estate, at the office of B. B. Smith, at Ophir, Innoko precinct, Alaska.
 EVAN L.sJONES,
 DANIEL NICHOLSON,
 Administrators of the Estate of
 Robert Evans, deceased. Dated at Ophir, Alaska, July 30, 1921.
The Kusko times., 1921-08-31
Notice.

In the Probate Court for Innoko Pre- cinet, Fourth Division, Territory of Alaska,
 Estate of Charles Ansio, missing per- son; Charles Isaacson, guardian. In the matter of the estate of Charles Ansio, missing person, take notice: Charles Isaacson, guardian. having made application for permission to sell the mining property of said estate of Charles Ansio, 1 have set Wednesday, September 7th, at my office, in Ophir, Alaska, as date for hearing,of such application, when all persons are warned to be present and show cause why such application should not be granted.
 Witness my hand and official seal this 23d day of July, 1921.
 B. B. SMITH,
 U. s. Commissioner and ex-oticio
 probate judge, Innoko precinct.
The Kusko times., 1921-08-31
E:RZBE:R RGER
 MURDERED
Received 12 Shots While Walking In Black
 Forest.


 Berlin, August 28.-Mathias Erzberger, former vice premier and minister to France was as sassinated in the Black Forest today. While walking in the forest two unknown men sud- denly appeared and after firing twelve bullets into Erzberger's body made their escape.
 It is generally believed that Erzberger's murder grew out of his signing the Versailles treaty after other delegates had refused to do so.
The Kusko times., 1921-08-31
Notice of Forfeiture.

To Henry Johnson, Thomas Burns, Victor Crisson, William Marklin. Leroy ToMer, John Clark, George Wesch, their heirs. executors and assigns:
 You, and each of you, are hereby notified that I, the undersigned, your co-owner, have expended in labor and improvements the sum of not less than one hundred dollars (Sl00.0O) for the years 1918, 1919 and 1920 upon your in terests in the Spot Association, situ ated on Canes creek, in the Innoko re- cording precinct, Territory of Alaska. in order to hold said claim under the provisions of Section 2324 of the Re- vised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto concerning annual labor upon mining claims. being the amount required to hold said min- ing claim for the period ending Decem- Der 3l, 1920.
 And if within ninety days after the publication of this notice you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of said expenditures, as we'll as, the cost ot recording the same, and the costs of this advertisement, your interests in said claim will become the property of the undersigned, your cO-Owner. who has made the required expenditures under the terms of said section of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
 c. l.. BAKER,
 CO-Owner. Date of first publication, July Is. 1921. Date of final publication. Oct. l9, 1921.
The Kusko times., 1921-08-31
Probate Notice.

In the Probate Court for Mount Me- Kinley precinct, Fourth Division, Territory of Alaska.
 Before w F. Green. United States Commissioner and ex-officio pro- bate judge.
 In the matter of the estate of Michael Sullivan, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that the judge of the above entitled court hav- ing appointed James Foley as ex- ecutor of the estate of Michael Sul- livan, deceased, all persons having claims against the estate of said Michael Sullivan, deceased, are re quired to present them, with proper vouchers, within six months from the date of this notice. to said James Foley, executor of said estate. at the office of w. F. Green, McGrath, Alaska.
 JAMES FOLEY,
 Administrator of the Estate of
 Michael Sullivan, deceased. Dated at McGrath. Alaska, August 27. 1921. S
The Kusko times., 1921-08-31
FOUL PLAY
 SUSP E:CTED
Body of Seattle Mer- chant Found in Min
 neapolis Lake. .

Minneapolis, Aug. 2e.- The body of Rudolph Miller, we'll kn own in Seattle and for seven- teen years manager for Singer man & Sons clothing establish ment5 in Seattle, was found in Lake Calhoun, near here, today It was at first believed to be, a case of suicide, but advices from Sc attle that Miller carried a Ia rge sum of money when he left that place. two months ago to visit his mother in Milwaukee lead the police to suspect foul play. The case is being thor oughly investigated.
The Kusko times., 1921-08-31
Notice.

In the Probate Court for the Innoko precinct, Fourth judicial division, Territory of Alaska. Estate of William Christie.
 Evan L. Jones, administrator. having applied for permission to sell the real property of said estate, all persons in- terested in said estate are notified to appear in my office at Ophir, Alaska, Saturday, September 10, 1921, at 4 p. m.. to show cause why such permission should not be given.
 Witness my hand and official seal this Both day of July, 1921.
 B. B. SMITH,
 U. s. Commissioner. Acting as pro-
 bate judge, Innoko precinct.