Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-15

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mittee from the club perfecting the
organization Of troop
Nampa Seed Show. Your club en-
powered c. W. II. Heideman to select
and display at the seed show at Mamma
samples Of our county's potato and
garden seeds as well as different
specimens of grains. While the re-
turns are not complete it is reported
we won the biggest prize" of the
bunch-the general sweep-stake prize
for best display and also out of near
~ 200 potato exhibits Mr.. Heideman's
spuds from Boundary county were the
only ones in the exhibit that were en-
tirely free from any disease. We must
remember that winning these prizes
is not the only bf<efit to be derived
think of the advertising value-the
market we are building up for north
ern Idaho and Boundary county grown
seeds.
New High SCHOOL, committee
from your club deserves much credit
for their work in aiding to a success
full conclusion the carrying of the vote
for issuance of school bonds for the
erection of a new modern high school
County Fair.-As we all know the
agricultural committee of our club put
on the biggest and best county fair
ever held in Boundary county They
boosted the fair association to a per-
manent affair on a sound financial
basis so that the county fair now
promises to be one of our main annual
events.
Fourth OF July-The civic commit
tee Of the club staged the most en-
thusiastic, interesting and paying cell
ebration July 4, 1920, ever staged in
Boomers Ferry or Boundary county
They have the organization to put
things over and proved it very CON
clusively in this instance-all we can
say is watch our celebration in 1921
Publicity Besides entertaining the
Park to Park highway party this past
year, the club has entertaiped the i'm
migration officer of the Northern Pa
cific railway Five immigration Of
ficers Of the Great Northern, from
which a great deal of publicity is
being gained. We are being allotted
space in the new Great Northern land
folder and already your secretary has
sent out over so advertising folders
in answer to inquiries from parties
in the middle western states, that
were prompted through these immi-
grafton officials and their advertising
program Your club is behind Mr.
Heideman and his potato articles in
the Idaho Farmer. Washington Farm
er and Oregon Farmer, from which
much good will be derived for the
garden seed industry Of Boundary
county. We sent delegate to the
meeting of the Northern Idaho Cham
Der of Commerce. at which the North
ern Pacific railway had a representa-
tive as well as all northern counties
and we are to be allotted space in a
folder to be issued by them. We are
members of the Northern Idaho Cham
her of Commerce.
The publicity committee of your
club has issued a very attractive and
educational folder of Boundary county
which are being mailed to prospective
settlers. You may have copies CT
these to send to any of your friends
by applying to the secretary.
Pulp Mill.-Much has been said and
we want to assure you a great deal is
being done towards securing a pulp
mill for Boundary county. We have
the timber and the sites. We are now
corresponding with four different in
lterests in the east and have shown
one Of their representatives over The
county, giving him an idea of the
timber supply and also the power
available.
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has been very instrumental in secur-
ing the trend of opinion for your city
council regarding the erecting and es-
Itablishing a municipal water and light
system. 1t has just been learned the
present company has accepted the
city's Offer of $5O,000.00 to be given
in twenty year city bonds at per
cert. 1t will now be put to a vote
Later.-We have just entertained
members of the Standpoint Chamber
Iof Commerce towards the end that
these two towns should work shoulder
to shoulder for the good of Bonner and
Boundary counties whose interests
are so identical We must see that
there are more of these meetings.
The foregoing is brief outline of
the work accomplished in 1920. Wei
commend it to your careful study. Wei
believe it a record of which to be
proud
1921 will present many new prob |
lens and there is still great deal to |
be accomplished in the way of pub
licity.
1921 should see the largest club in
our history. The dues are not large
and we need your help Let's adopt
a slogan-"Let's make 1921 the best
ever" Respectfully,
d. Nj PAL MF3 Caoratar ~,