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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10
ARMISTICE
DAY PROGRAM
STORES OF B0NNERS FERRY WILL
CLOSE AT NOON FOR THE
REMAINDER OF DAY
SCHOOLS WILL HAVE PROGRAMS
Flag Raising at 300 A. NJ. At the
High School Building.

Armistice Day will be observed in
Bonners Ferry with flag raising pro-
gram at the high school building at
nine O'Clock in the morning, a pro-
gram at the high school auditorium
at two o'clock and dance to be given
for tn ex-service men at the l. o. o. f.
hall in the evening. Friday afternoon
all of the schools of the county will
render appropriate programs and in
the grade schools of Bonners Ferry
the afternoon will be devoted to pa-
triotic programs.
Secretary of State Hughes on Tues
day wired Governor Davis a personal
request from President Harding. The
president is anxious to have all public
and church bells throughout the Unit
ed States tolled from HAS to 12
o'clock noon, Washington time, Armis-
tice Day. Mountain time would be
from 9:45 a. m. to 10 a. M: while
coast time would be from S:45 a. m.
to a. m. This is to be followed by
two minutes of silent prayer in which
the president asks "alI devout and
patriotic citizens of the United States
to indulge in a period of silent thanks
to God for these valuable, valorous
lives and of supplication for his divine
mercies and for his blessings upon our
beloved country"
The flag raising at nine o'clock will
be in charge of the local post of the
American Legion, John A. Hanson be-
ing chairman of the Armistice Dav
arrangements, Walden's Band will
furnish music for the flag raising. All
ex-service men have been requested to
attend this ceremony and if possible,
to appear in uniform
The program in the afternoon has
been prepared by high school stu
dents and will consist of band selec-
tions, numbers by the high school
chorus, short talks by several ex-ser-
vice men who saw overseas service. :
and an address by Major w. S. Walker.
The dance at the l. O. o. F. hall is
being given by the Elks lodge and is
for only ex-service men and Elks.
Music for the dance will be furnished
by the Bush orchestra.
The postoffice and banks will re-
main closed all day Friday, Armistice
Day having been proclaimed a legal
holiday by President Harding.
A canvas of all the merchants of
Bonners Ferry who could be reached
over the telephone was made last night
by l.. ~ Brown in regard to closing
the stores at noon tomorrow in honor
or Armistice day. He reports that all
interviewed expressed themselves as
being willing and glad to close their
stores at noon for the remainder of
the day.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10
Need Money for Boy Scouts

Scout Executive Dayton was here
Tuesday to conduct scout masters
school. He states that these schools
VIII be held each Tuesday night for
four or five weeks.
Last Thursday night he organized
three Boy Scout troops, the three
troops having a total enrolment of
90 boys. One troop is made up of
nigh school boys, one consists Of
eighth grade boys and one consists of
sixth and seventh grade boys. Mr.
Dayton has deferred the organization
OF fourth troop until after he has
the boys of the first three troops we'll
The committee in charge of the
drive to raise $3.50 for Boy Scout
work in Boundary county circulated
a subscription list last Friday and Sc
cured about $500. The committee. of
which j. w. Reid is chairman, plans
to complete the campaign this week
Mr.. Reid states that he does not an
ticipate any great difficulty in raising
the quota but urges that every citi-
zen subscribe just as literally as pos
sible.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10
KILLED BYI'A
FALLING TREE

The body of Henry Bethune, who
was accidentally killed near Addie, on
Friday, November 4, was shipped yes
terday to Occur d'Alene where the Elk
lodge of that city will have charge
OF the funeral services and burial.
Bethune and a man by the name of
James e. Sallistrom, were employed
burning brush by the U. S. Forest
Service, on land near Addie which had
been logged-off by the Inland Empire
Paper Co. While they were engaged
in gathering and burning the brush a
large tree, which had burned off at
the roots, fell and the branches struck
both Bethune and Sallistrom. killing
Bethune instantly Sallistrom was
rendered unconscious, having been
struck on the back by the tree and
some distance. His right arm
was broken in two places and owing
to gangrene setting in the member
viii have to be amputated at the
shoulder Sallistrom was brought to
the Bonners Ferry hospital Friday
evening by DR.. r. NJ Bowel. He is
unable to give any account of the acct
dent. Neither he or Bethune are mar
rled and so far the authorities have
NOT been able to locate any relatives.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10
Two Ranches Sold This Week

The Orser homestead, located near
Snyder, was sold this week to Paul
Clausnitzer, of Dodson, Mont. The
consideration was not made public.
Mr.. Clausnitzer owns a large dry land
ranch in Montana and plans to come
here in the spring, after seeding time.
to improve his new place. The Orser
place consists of 100 acres, of which
30 acres are under cultivation. The
ranch is improved with a good house
and outbuildings. The deal was made
through the Kootenai Land & Realty
company.
Another deal reported by the Koo-
tenal Land q Realty company is the
sale OF the Charles Bare ranch of 12O
acres, on the north bench, to Guiles
q. Essex, who recently came here
from Glasgow, Mont. The considera-
tion was $25OO The place is i'm
proved with good house and barn
and there are 25 acres under cultiva-
tion.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10
is VICTIM OF BLOOD POISONING
Alice Hamren Dies Tuesday Following
Three Day Illness.

Alice, the Is year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hamren, died Tues
day afternoon of blood poisoning. al
the home of her grandmother. Mrs.
Mary Morton, on the Northside. The
funeral services will be held this af-
ternoon at two O'Clock at the Methodist
church, the services being conducted
by Rev. A. II. Morton.
The deceased was i'll only three
days. Last Friday a small pimple
developed on her face. This became
injected in some unaccountable man
ner and the infection spread rapidlv.
Both Dr. Fry and Dr. Bowel stated
that never in all their experience had
they seen such virulent case of blood
poisoning.
The deceased was born in Bonners
Ferry on September /, 1906. She is
survived by her parents and grand
mother and three sisters and one
brother, Mamie, Gertrude and Nina
and Edward. She was in the eighth
grade of the Mckinley school in the
Barto district. Last year she attended
the Catholic academy at Coeur A.
Aiene. Prior to this she attended tbe
Northside schools.
She was a bright young lady. a lov-
ing and dutiful daughter and sister.
and enjoyed a large circle of friends
VINO will miss her and who ioin IN
mourning her sudden death and in ex-
tending their sympathies to the he
reaved family.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10
IDAHO GOLD WORK ADVANCES
Ready for Continuous Work by Janu-
airy, Says Stakeholder.

"The Idaho Gold and Ruby Mining
company will be ready for continuous
operations by January l in my opin-
ion," said F. d. Mcdonald, a stock
holder, OF Minneapolis, MINI, Tuesday
IN an interview for the Spokesman
Revlew after spending two days at
the mine, near Leonia.
The cement work for the reduction
plant will be finished in week. when
1t will be ready for the installation of
equipment. Boulders that tend to
move toward the reduction plant are
being removed from the natural
sluiceway. Great strides have been
made in the development of the prom
erty since l visited it last, two years
ago"
Il have been identified with nlacer
mining operations in southern Idaho
and Alaska for many years and have
seen operations in California. and 7
have profited from my southern Idaho
connection. In none of the proper
ties with which l have been identified
or inspected has the quality of gold
obtained in the pan equaled that
nave obtained in the Idaho Gold and
Ruby"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10
Minnesota Visitor Likes Boomers Ferry

.. X. Door, of Mankato, Mimi. who
mas been guest this week at the
home of his niece, Mrs. W. e. Drake
gave most interesting talk at the.
hootenai Valley Commercial Club
meeting Monday night, on his i'm
pressions of Bonners Ferry and the
surrounding district.
Mr.. Door stated that in all his trav-
els he had yet to see the district which
mas better prospects than Bonners
Ferry and he spoke highly of the ag-
rlcultural, timber and mining resour-
ces OF Boundary county.
lie stated that he felt confident that
II would not be long until the recIa-
nation of the Kootenai valley lands
would be realized and he told of the
efforts which had been made in his
nome town district to reclaim thous-
ands OF acres located along the banks
of the Minnesota river
The speaker said that Bonners Fer
ry was receiving a great deal of IA
vorable publicity in many middle west
states. He spoke of his acquaintance
with Mr.. Lincoln, who was one of the
Great Northern Railway company i'm
agents who visited this dis
trlct last year and told that Mr.. Lin
coin had said that he hoped some day
TO come to this district to make his
home.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10

large contribution to the flow Of Co-
lumbia river comes from watersheds
situated in northern Idaho. involving
Kootenai river, Lakes Pend d'Oreille
and Priest, in addition, of course. to
the Importance of consideration of
such development on the Snake river
one OF the principal tributaries of the
Columbia.
AT this meeting the Snake river
will not be considered. it being nv
understanding that this tributary. or
a consideration thereof, will be left
TO later date. The present DELHI
erations of the board will be confined.
insofar as Idaho is concerned, to Koo-
tenai river, Priest and Pend d'Oreille
lakes.
In order to be sure that Idabo's
needs are fully met and its water re-
sources protected, it is my intention
TO conduct general investigation for
the purpose of ascertaining what uses
Tor reclamation, power or other mr.
poses can be made of particularly the
waters of Priest and Pend d'OreiIIe
lakes IN Idaho. Unfortunately there is
at tnis time but little available data
bearing upon this question, and nm
fortunately, too, on account of the linn
tied amount OF funds available to the
nothing but general
study can be made at this time"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10
THE HEART AND
THE DOLLAR"
RED CROSS ROLL CALL FOR NEW
memberships STARTS FRI.
DAY, NOVEMBER II
MRS. 5. E. HENRY is CHAIRMAN
Will Maintain Booth at the POstoffice
All Next Week.

a committee composed of Mrs. S. e.
Henry, chairman, Mrs. W. O. Rose
baugh, Mrs. G. G. Hopkins and Mrs.
Byron N. Hawks, will have charge of
the American Red Cross enrolment
campaign in the 1921 Roll Call which
opens on Armistice Day, November ii
and continues until THANKSGIVING Dav.
November "a.
Mrs. Henry stated today that the
local chapter of the Red Cross hopes
to enlarge its membership consider
ably this year and a thorough canvas
of the entire county is proposed. in
Guiding house to house canvas in
Bonners Ferry.
Beginning Friday the committee will
maintain a booth in the postoffice
building where new Red Cross mem
berships will be taken. The booth
viii be in charge of representatives of
various organizations. On Friday the
booth will be in charge of the Union
church Ladies' Aid society; on Novem-
Der IL it will be in charge of a renre-
sentative of the st. Marys Guild; Mo-
vember IA, Methodist Ladies' Aid So
ciety; November Is, Altar society of
ST AIMS Catholic church; November
10, Lutheran church Ladies' Aid soci- |
ETY.; November IT. Slampire Club; No
vember Is, Loyal Legion of Loggers
and Lumbermen; November 19. G. G.
q. Club; November 81, Readers Club:
November %, Delphian society; No
vember %, Entire Nous Club.
Saturday, November 10, will be "tae
day" and several committees will be
on the streets to solicit Red Cross
memberships of all who do not wear
the membership button.
Local support of the Red Cross is
expected not only to reach but sur
pass that of this past year, since the
organization is not only equipped to
function in community work here. but
IS called upon to act in national emer-
gencies and disasters. The recent call
upon the Red Cross in the Pueblo
and San Francisco floods as well as
the obligations it is still dischareing
toward disabled ex-service men. place
the responsibility for these humanj-
tartan undertakings upon the should
ers Of every person with "the heart
and the dollar.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10
PLAN DEVELOPMENT OF WATER
RESOURCES OF THE COLUMBIA

Acting on the request of the federal
water power commission that Idaho
be represented on a board consisting
OF Representatives from the federal
water power commission, the United
States geological survey, the war de-
partment and the states of Oregon.
Washington and Montana, Governor
Davis recently designated w. G..
Swendsen, state commissioner of rec
lamation, as member of this board
to represent Idaho.
The board is to be known as the
Columbia river board, and its purpose
is TO investigate and determine a gen.
eral plan of development of the Co
lumbia river water resources best
suited to the needs of reclamation
power development and other com
uses.
A meeting of members of the board
had been called in Portland for late
in November, but Mr.. Swendsen asked
TO have the meeting postponed until
December, in order that he might look
up information and acquaint himself
with the needs of Idaho as they per
tain to this board and its work.
The commissioner, however, gave
out a statement on the general scope
OF the work as follows:
This matter is of vital Importance
70 Idaho by reason of the fact that a
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10
y. P. l.. PLANNING CAMPAIGN
hckaig, State Leader, Claims 10000
Votes for Organization.

BOISE, Ida. Nov. -Notwithstand-
ing the defeat of the Nonpartisan
league in North Dakota at the recent
recall election and the fact that the
father and head of the league is in
prison serving sentence for violation
OF the espionage act during the war.
the evidence in which case served as
the groundwork for charges of dis
loyalty as to Townley and other
N. P. l.. leaders, Ray McKaig. head of
the n p. L. in Idaho, announces nub-
licly that the league proposes to con-
tinue active operations in Idaho.
We are still functioning in this
state said Mr.. McKaig "Organizers
are again working. The Idaho Leader
IS being published again. Last falrs
election gave us about 10000 votes.
we claim fully that strength today
and few more"
That statement, coupled with pre-
cedings developments, strengthens the
belief that the n P. L., having been
rejected in North Dakota, plans a
more active campaign than ever in
Idaho in order to secure control of
the machinery of this state and at
tempt to install here the failures re-
corded in the mother state, such as
state ownership of everything-the
out-and-out Socialist program.
Undoubtedly the N. P. L. leaders will
make Idaho its principal battle-ground
in the next campaign.
Recently the Idaho Leader. organ
OF the league in this state. resumed
publlcation with more or less vituper-
atlve articles of the old time order.
designed apparently to arouse passion
and create class hatred, notably in the
minds of farmers.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10
Canadians To Improve Roads

Dick Bevans, president of the Cres-
ton, B. c., Board of Trade, was in the
city Saturday in company with other
Creston citizens interested in Koo-
tenai valley drainage matters.
Mr.. Bevans stated that Creston had
Joined the Tourist Association of
Southwest British Columbia and
Southern Alberta, and that by reason
OF the insistance of Creston citizens
the British Columbia officials had au-
thorlzed the graveling of the road
leading from Creston to Porthill.
Creston citizens state that they ex-
pect great increase of auto tourist
travel next year and that they pro-
pose to divert the tourist travel COM
ing west through Creston to Spokane
and coast points, over the Porthill
road.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10
District Court Conrenes

The fall term of district court con-
vened Monday with Judge McNaugh-
ton, Of Standpoint, presiding.
j. w. Paxson, of Meadow Creek. en-
tered plea of guilty to a charge of
burglary and was sentenced to a term
OF from one to IA years in the state
penitentiary.
Davy Robinson plead to charge of
violation of the state prohibition laws
and sentence was withheld
Two cases were set for hearing on
November 16, one case being that of
Ames vs.. Klockmann, and the other
being the divorce action of Dore VS..
Dore.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10
Catholic Bazaar n Success

The ladies of st. AIMS Catholic
cnorch held a most successful bazaar.
supper and dance at the 1. o. o. f.
nan saturday and report receipts of
over S45O. The dance was attended
oy "a couples. Several beautiful
pieces OF fancywork were raffled at
tne bazaar, Mrs. Lester Laws winning
the luncheon set, Mrs. ]. B. Brody
winning the fancy bed spread, Miss
Fitzpatrick winning the feather pill
lows, Mrs. H. L. Shively winning the
centerpiece and Mrs. Wyman Hoag-
land winning the thirteen piece lunch
set.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10
Elmer Osborn Seriously Iniurad

Elmer Osborn, who has been driv-
ing truck for the Bonners Ferry
Lumber Company at Ural, Mont, suf-
fered fractured vertebrae Monday
afternoon when he was struck on the
back by a log which rolled from a
truck he was unloading on the skid
ways.
All that saved Mr.. Osborn from be-
ing crushed to death by the log was
the fact that he was standing between
the logging shds.
When the log first started to roll
Osborn attempted to jump under the
truck. He was struck on the shoulder
and knocked down between the skids
A snag on the log struck one of the
lower vertebrae, causing the fracture
lie was brought to the Bonners
Ferry hospital and is being treated
by Drs. Fry and Bowel.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10
MRS. HAMILTON PASSES AWAY
Funeral of Respected Northside Ma
r0n Held Tuesday Afternoon.

The funeral of Mrs. Mildred I,enus
Hamilton, wife of L. r. Hamilton. was
held at the Union church Tuesday af-
ternoon, the services being conducteI
by Rev. George Fowler. Interment
was had at the Grandview cemetery
large crowd of the friends of ths
deceased and family, attended the SER
vices and many beautiful flowers and
floral designs were banked on and
about the coffin, expressive of the
deep respect felt for the deceased bv
scores or acquaintances and neighbcrs
The pallbearers were: George Cans
ton, w. j. McGlocklin, j. w. Reid. w
w, Ferbrache, Jos. New and II. w
Bliss.
Mrs. Hamilton died Monday morn
ing, November 7, at the Bcnners Ferry
hospital, of a complication Of diseases
her last illness keeping her confined
to her bed for five weeks.
She is survived by her husband and
four small children, William. Forest
Marjory and Macille; her father Jobn
Handley, and a sister. Mrs + n Jyis-
pin, reside at Benton, Wis another
sister, Mrs. John Kirk. resides az
Manlto, Colo, and a third sister. ATrs
Gus Riefsteck is a resident of 8onners
Ferry.
me deceased was 40 years old and
was born in Grant county, Wis. She
was married to L. r. Hamilton al
spencer, Neb., September 27, 1909 and
came here to make her home about
SIX years ago. The deceased enioved
large circle of friends, whom she
had attracted by her kindly disposition
ana pleasing personality and these
all join in mourning her death and ex-
tend heartfelt sympathy to the mourn
ing relatives.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10
Rebekahs Pay Standpoint Lodge visj

A crowd of 81 members of the Bon
ners Ferry Rebekah lodge autoed to
Standpoint Monday night in IL cars to
surprise the members of the Sand
point Rebekah lodge.
The visitors were extended a royal
welcome and all report a most enjoy
able time. The visitors returned home
about 2:3O o'clock next morning, tired
and sleepy but unanimous in that ''it
was worth it,"
me evening was spent in dancing
and cards and at the midnight hour ali
enjoyed good lunch.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10
Surprise aGrandma,, lYntrons

A large company of the neighbors
of Grandma" Watrous, gave her a
pleasant surprise last Thursday on her
ootn birthday anniversary, at the home
of her son, Lou Watrous.
The members of the surprise party
gathered at the Watrous home about
II O'Clock in the morning with well
filled dinner baskets A delicious re-
past was enjoyed and after dinner the
time was spent in social conversation
and sewing.
Among those present were Mesdames
Atkins, Eaton, Wiggington, Burke, Fry.
Radcliffe, Heinz, Reding, G. S. Collins,
o. e. Collins, Hart and Miss DAISY
Atkins.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10
Played give Hundred,

Miss Frances Elkins entertained the
teachers Of the Bonners Ferry schools
at the home of her sister, Mrs. o. r.
Stookey, Friday evening at a card
party
Five hundred" was played and the
prizes for the high scores were
awarded to Miss Brackin and Mr..
Neill.
Yellow and green formed the color
scheme for the decorations for the oc-
casion. At late hour a dainty lunch
was served by the hostess, assisted bv
Mrs. Stookey.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10

A. j. Steinmetz and F. D. Wilson
have leased quarters in the Casey ho-
tel building, formerly occupied by the
Iungstein Hill Mining Co., in which
they plan to conduct meat market.
The room is being furnished with
equipment necessary and the propri-
etors expect to be open for business
today.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10
Baby Dies at LeOnia

Kathleen Norris, three years old
died at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles j. Norris, at the
camp OF the Idaho Gold & Ruby min
ing Co., Leonia, on November 4, of
infantile paralysis. The child was
only sick few days.
The body was taken to Spokane Sat-
urday and burial was had Monday.
The child was born in Washington on
April 26, 1918.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10
Entire Mons CInh Meets

Mrs. t. S. Kerr was hostess to the
members of the Entire Nous club last
Friday evening, Mrs. ]. Bert Cowen
winning the first prize for the best
score at the auction bridge games.
tuesday evening of this week the
club members were entertained at the
home OF Mrs. o. c. Wilson. The prize
Tor the high score at the games was
won by Mrs. M. McNichols.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10

Mrs. e. j. Wilson, wife OF the mer-
chant and postmaster at Copeland.
was visitor in the city Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-11-10

wise TO the enterprise. if and when
the project is found to be feasible and
an agreement is reached between the
two countries"