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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-15
Explains i'm Detail Features of
Proposed Municipal Bond Election

solution of the city's present power
troubles.
Argument in favor of better water
facilities also is not needed. This has
long been crying need and is recog-
nized by all.
The three questions will be voted
upon separately, the Idaho law requir-
ing that this be done.
The matter of purchasing these
plants resolves itself in the last anal
ysis to whether or not it will impose
a heavier tax burden upon the city.
1t can emphatically be stated that it
will not. Revenues from the water
and light business will provide suf-
ficient funds to pay all expenses and
interest charges and create a sinking
fund for the ultimate retirement of
the bonds. 1t is maintained that not
one cent of additional taxation will
result from the purchase of these
utilities. And while taxation will not
be increased, the city on the other
hand will be benefited greatly. 1t
will have more and better lights, a
better lighted city, adequate power
for all purposes, an improved water
StSteuit anu tue mOHeJ the cltlzeHS
pay for this service will go into a city
fund instead of into the Golfers of a
distant owner.
The numerous men of the city who
are backing this movement believe that
the best interests of the city require
that all forward-looking citizens get
enthusiastically behind this matter
and put over" the bond election with
a large and handsome majority.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-15
INSTITUTE IS n
A SUCCESS

The farmers institute held under
the auspices of the agricultural de-
partment of the Bonners Ferry high
school, Friday afternoon and Saturday
morning was attended by a fair sized
crowd despite the very unfavorable
weather conditions.
The farmers and their wives had the
opportunity on Friday to listen to
Dean Iddings, dean of the Idaho Col
lege of Agriculture at Moscow, in his
address Livestock on the Farm" to
Prof. Vincent, head of the Idaho horti-
cultural department in full and in
teresting talk on Pruning" to Mr
Heidsman on Benefits of the Farm
Bureau" and Oliver Campbell on the
Milk Problem" Those who attended
the program of speeches on Friday
report very interesting and instruct
i've program.
During the afternoon Prof. Kerr
gave short talk on the Benefits De-
rived from the High School," and i'm
lmediately following this an inspection
of the high school and it's work was
made, which included short exhl-
bition of physical drill and military
training by the high school cadets in
the gymnasium.
Superintendent Kerr was compli-
mented by Dean Iddings ond Secre-
tary James Ford of the Spokane cham
ber of commerce on having one of the
finest high schools in the state oi
Idaho and mentioned that the work IL
manual training and physical training
was not to be excelled even in the
largest colleges of the west.
On Saturday morning Dean Idding!
spoke on a very interesting and vita
subject to the farmer "The Presen
and Future Conditions of the Farmer.
Prof. Vincent spoke on Fruits" ant
Mr.. Heideman on Seed Growing
two talks that were we'll worth hear
ing.
Despite the rainy weather, the at
tendance on Friday was AZ and on Sat
urday morning %.
A vote of thanks was extended Il
the visiting speakers at the close o
the meeting Saturday.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-15
WINNERS IN ESSAY CONTEST
Ruth Miller and Helen Rowe Have
Essays Entered I'm State Contest.

Ruth Miller of the eighth grade of
the Eastport school and Helen Rowe
of the seventh grade of the Bonners
Ferry school have been declared
Boundary county winners of the essay
contest instituted by Miss Ethel Red
field, state superintendent of public
instruction. The contest was open to
all 9th, 7th and Sth grade scholars of
the state and the essays were to be
written on the subject, why l Should
Save and Buy War Saving Stamps. !"
These two essays have been forwarded
to Miss Redfield to compete with the
winning essays from the other coun-
ties of the state.
The winning essays-one or more
selected as best from each of the
schools of the county-were forwarded
to Mrs. Flood, numbering about 20
These she submitted to the Rev George
Fowler and Rev. A. II. Morton to be
judged, who chose the two as an
nounced above.
Winners of the state contest will be
given SIS, $40 and So in war saving
stamps as prizes.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-15
COnfers on Road Matters

j. A. Fitzwater, forest supervisor
of the Pend dOreille national forest,
was in Bonners Ferry Friday upon the
invitation of the county commissioners
and conferred with them relative to
road matters The forest service is
always ready to cooperate with coun-
ty officials in road building where
the roads run through the national
forests, and Supervisor Fitzwater so
expressed himself at this time. No
definite program could be announced
as yet however, as apportionment of
forest funds has not yet been re-
ceived. Commissioner Welch stated
that the usual money, about $500,
would undoubtedly be available for
purposes in the Eastport
and Round Prairie districts.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-15
Sen. KING WRITES FROM BOISE
REGARDING new STATE OF LINCOLN

Boise, Idaho, February IL, 1921.-To
the Herald: Members of the legisla-
ture from the northern counties have
as yet made no move towards the for
nation of the much talked of new
state of Lincoln. The news that the
commercial clubs of northern Idaho
were backing the movement reached
here last Saturday and we were given
to understand that delegation would
arrive Sunday but to date the delega-
tion has not put in an appearance
and there have been no further de-
velopments.
believe that all of the northern
members of the legislature favor the
new state idea and if every citizen
of northern Idaho could attend a ses-
sion of the legislature and get first
hand information as to what the north
ern counties have to contend with each
session, vote to secede would be
unanimous. The Southeast and south
west portions of Idaho are gaining
in population rapidly and each year
the demands of these sections upon the
state are being increased beyond just
proportions and at the expense of the
north. Then too. these sections send
the same men to the legislature year
in and year out and years of expert
ence in the legislature enables them
to get just what they want when they
want it. TSey have the majority of
votes and work together.
1t is going TO be mighty hard to
make any kind of headway with the
of forming new state
Memorials to congress must be Sc
cured from Idaho, Washington and
Montana and in each state the districts
desiring to secede are in the minority.
Then congress must be persuaded to
endorse the movement and it is pretty
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-15
Pocatello Favors New State

POCATELLO-The northern part
of the state of Idaho was seconded in
its biennial demand for a new state
of its own under the name of Lincoln
by the Pocatello Chamber of Com
merce at its meeting Wednesday The
matter was presented by Joe It. Young,
former president of the club and
chairman of the Bannock County Re
publican central committee, and he
submitted resolutions to the legisla-
ture in favor of memorializing con-
gress TO grant the request of the
northern counties.
This is the first time in the history
of the state that any southern section
has favored the withdrawal of the
northern section.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-15
MEN FORM new
SOCIAL CLUB

Bonners Ferry is to have a new
club, the Bonners Ferry Athletic Club,
organized by the men of the town. A
meeting was called in the X. p. hall
last evening and an organization per-
fected.
About 40 members were present and
a most enjoyable evening passed with
songs, etc. A constitution was adopted
and the following officers elected:
President, ] r. Wiley; vice president
III. w. Bliss; secretary treasurer, J. p
Mcnamara.
The executive committee elected con
sists of Harley Cave, l.. Williams,
Geo. Causton, Dell Cane and E. p
Miley. Committee on bylaws to re-
port next Monday: A. j. Kent, A. L..
Fry, Dell Cane. Membership commit
tee: w. j. Johnston, Walter Peel, A.
10. Gay. w. o. Rosebaugh has been
employed as manager
The object of the organization is to
provide a place of entertainment and
recreation for the men and boys Of
the town. Quarters have been secured
in the X. p. hall. Card tables will be
installed there and late periodicals will
be on hand for those who care to read.
If the club prospers a pool table may
be added later. The hall will be open
every afternoon and everying and paid
employee will be in charge. 1t is the
plan of the promoters to keep the club
free from all Objectionable features.
J. r. Wiley has been the moving
spirit behind the new club and easily
secured the signatures of large num-
Der ON the membership roll.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-15
Readers Club Meets

Mrs. Fred Gleed was hostess to the
members of the Readers Club at her
home on Tuesday afternoon.
In response to roll call each member
gave an anecdote of Lincoln The
papers read during the afternoon were
1.-THE Revolution" Mrs. Henry; THE
Critical Period" Mrs. Hawks; THE
War of 1872" Mrs. Brody. Mr.. Kerr
gave a short but interesting talk tc
the club on Public Education for To.
day"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-15

the completion of the sale of the two
million dollar bond issue at the earliest
possible moment. The bid for these
bonds, considering the present bond
market, is a very favorable one.
THE bond proceeds should be dis
tributed by allotting so per cent for
use on state highways in the different
counties of the state proportionately
TO the amounts contributed by each
county in 1920, under the provisions
OF chapter 81, 1919 session laws. The
remaining 40 per cent of the proceeds
of the bond issue should be left for
use in neutral zones and for other
purposes, as provided in chapter 1873,
1919 session laws.
Compulsory cooperation in the con-
struction of state highways should not
be required. 1t would at all times
have been better to have had the state
proceed with construction without re-
quiring cooperation but inviting the
voluntary cooperation of counties and
highway districts.
Provision should be made so that
counties and highway districts may.
with the permission and approval OF
the department of public works. pro-
ceed with the construction of sections
of state highways within their bound
aries, at their own cost and expense !;
but in order that these sections may
be connected to provide a comprehen-
sive highway system. the department
of public works should at any time
be empowered to proceed with the con-
struction of uniting links in state
hi q h htuq xc with 81 r.
use in such counties, with or without
cooperation by the federal govern
ment or counties or highway districts
Would Permit Bids.
Statutory provision should be made
enabling counties and highway dis
tricts to bid on contracts for state
highway construction under the same
terms and conditions as other bidders
or contractors, and section 1877 of the
Compiled Statutes should be amended
to permit counties or highway districts
by arrangement with the department
of public works, to perform the main
tenance work on state highways.
Payments ON Finished Estimates.
In payment of amounts due on fin
ished estimates from counties and
highway districts on cooperative pro-
jects, funds should be made available
by statute to meet sight drafts drawn
by the department of public works.
"A state levy necessary to provide
funds for all the appropriations rec
commended to your honorable body. in
Guiding that for highways herewith
l.
mills"
House bill No. SO, abolishing the of
flee of commissioner of education, was
passed in the lower branch of the leg
islature Saturday morning by vote
of 20 to o. / do not believe that this
measure will pass in the senate. A
great many of the legislators have no
great love for Commissioners Bryan
but there are very few who actually
Continued on page three)
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-15
FARM BUREAU
IS ORGANIZED

A very enthusiastic meeting of the
county farm bureau was held at the
court house in Bonners Ferry Satur-
day afternoon. The bureau was re-
organized for the coming years work
and all present seemed very much
in favor of continuing the good work
heretofore undertaken by the bureau
About 35 farmers were in attendance
and 80 of these signed membership
cards for the year and took with them
cards to be distributed among their
neighbors. The dues have been in
creased from s1.O0 to $3.50.
Officers were elected as follows:
George Irving, president; f. A. Davis.
vice president; c. W. H. Heideman
secretary; J. Kindschuh treasurer.
j. A. Maxwell, salesman for the
Giant powder people, was present and
took up with the bureau the purchase
of a carload of powder. The bureau
intends to order car of powder later
and all desiring powder should let
their wants be known early.
The meeting went on record as
favoring very strongly employing a
county agent. The county commits
sioners were present and discussed
with the bureau this matter, and one
will undoubtedly be employed if the
extension division of the state agri-
cultural college will cooperate with
the county in defraying an agents ex-
pense Dean Iddings and Prof. Vim
cent of the state college, while here
at the farmers institute signified
their desire to do this provided the
legislature will provide the extension
with sufficient funds to make this CO.
operation possible. Nothing definite
can be promised until after the legis-
lature has made It's appropriations.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-15
Relief Donations

I wish to thank the following per-
sons for their gifts to the Near East
Relief cause:
Miss Dorothy d. Dunn. Addie. $1,000
F. Inoue e............... 500
+. IL. R1cnardson ......,........ z.UO
Mrs. Emma Plato .............. 1.50
NJ. L. Rowe 100
I will speak in the following school
houses: Friday evening, February is,
Moravia; Monday, the 21st, Naples;
Tuesday. the 22nd. Cow Creek; We'd
nesday, the 23rd, Macarthur. will be
glad to meet the people of these com
munities in the interest of the Near
East relief. A. H. MORTON.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-15
Commercial Club
Program for 1921
THINGS WE WANT TO GET

EHINUS NE WANT TO GET
|. Help the city obtain a municipal
light and water system.
=. Obtain pulp and paper mill.
8. Obtain 200 new farmer settlers.
4. A city and community hall.
). Encourage potato seed growing.
D. Assist In marketing farmers
produce.
Z. Encourage mining development.
> A municipal owned hItehing rack
with shed and watering trough.
D. Assist in securing and maintain
ing a county agent
10. Organization of home building
association.
III. Two display eases ut two depots.
I2. Tourist park.
IL. County poor farm.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nevers returned
Saturday from Santa Rosa. Calf, and
probably will locate permanently in
this section. Mrs. Nevers is a daugh-
ter of Mrs. Peter Rookey.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-15

George ]. Gunther returned Sunday
from six weeks. trip to his old home
in North Dakota and to Chicago,
indianapolis and other eastern points
He reports that just before he left the
east conditions were improving due to
factories reopening and employing
men that had been idle.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-07
st. JOhnsbury Center

The Uniyersalist Society Sew
ing Circle will meet Thursday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Ezra Learned.
There will be a minstrel show in
the vestry of the Congregational
church, Friday evening, Dec. 8,
at 8 o'clock. Good chorus singing,
duets and solos with other attrac-
tons. There will be a sale of
candy and food following the en-
tertainment. Everybody come and
enjoy pleasant evening.
Mrs. Edna C. Love left St.
Johnsbury Tuesday afternoon,
Nov. Is accompanied by her
daughter, Annette and the three
children of Wallace B. Drew,
Ruth, Harold and Murray, who
have made their home with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Drew and their aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Drew for the
past year or more. Mrs. Love ar
rived in Detroit Wednesday even
ing, Nov. 16 where she was met
by her fiance Wallace B. Drew.
. They Immediately went to the rar-
sonage of Trinity Reformed
church where they were quietly
married. Mr.. and Mrs. Spellman
intimate friends of the groom at
tended them and the double ring
service was used. The bride and
groom will reside on Annis Ave.
Green Mt. Grange held a verv
interesting meeting in their hall
Saturday evening when more than
the usual amount of business was
transacted, besides IL applications
for membership being presented.
A very unique program wa, lur-
nished during the Lecturers hour.
Slips of paper which were num-
bered were passed among those
present by the lecturer and as
these numbers were called the
person holding them had to pro-
coed to the center of the room and
perform any stunt required of
them. Every one entered into it
heartily thereby treating the au-
dience to solos, duets and trios, al
SO the repeating of roetry and
Mother Goose rhymes and storv
telling, beside some stunts which
included being blndfolded and
pinning on the donkey's tail,
carrying potatoes on a fork, find-
ing each other while blindfolded.
The worthy deputy w. c. Hall
given a gallon jug which he was
requested to Law on its side on
the floor and then sit upon it and
thread needle which he did af-
ter several attempts. There will be
appropriate Christmas exercises
during the lecturers hour at our
next meeting held Dec. IT.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-07
COURT TRIAL
CALENDAR GOES
TO SMASH
Jury Excused from Duty
Until Monday
Afternoon

1t was expected that case
would be ready for the jury wher
county court assembled Wednes-
day morning, but this did not
prove to be so.
The case fDaniel T. Gilman
guardian of Irwin F. Holbrook
against Della Mulliken was set fol
consideration. 1t is an automo-
bile damage case. When court
reached the case if was reported
by the plaintiffs attorneys, Porter
Writers and Longmoore, that a
principal witness had broken his
leg and could not be present to
testify and asked to have the case
continued. In the meantime the
defendants lawyers, Messrs. Fen
ton of Rutland and Leavens OF
Ludlow had appeared, ready for a
trial. Motions were heard and
the case will probably be continu-
ed.
This broken leg of witness has
smashed the jury calendar as no
other cases are ready and IN con-
sequence the jury has been excus-
ed until next Monday afternoon.
The attention of the court In
the meantime will be devoted to
court cases motions, divorce cases
and such matters that can be
brought in to help clear up the
docket.
These cases on the general
docket have been settled and dis
continued: Henry w. Wilson ".
Elson Douse; c. E. Silsby V. Rob
ert H. Vance; Caldbeck-Cosgrove
Cop. V. C. w. Humphrey and Tr.
The chancerv case of B. G..
Hoyt and wife V. Z. G. Foss mas
been discontinued, also E. I. and
H. K. Ide v. County Farm Blu
reau Exchange: Erwin N. Willis
and Sidney j. Willis v. Helmldas
Beliveau.
These court cases have been
continued: P. NJ. Beckley V. Jo-
seph McNamara: Ina Richardson
V. Almond H. Fletcher; Harry B.
Amey v. Archie Davio; F. A. For
rest v. H. J. Mullen; Truman K.
Stiles V. The Rochester Lumber
Co.: NJ. T. Arnitage v. H. W.
Cobleigh; Henry Fadden v. D. d.
Moody; Truman II. Stiles V. Al
fred P. Cate and IT,; Louis St.
Peter v. Peter St. Clair: J. A. Nc
Dowell v. A. A. Mcdowell; Bessie
Decoteaux v. Henry Bell; Henry
Stetson v. The Parker Young
Co.: George w. Jenkins v. Benz.
F. Dyke; J. NJ. Allen V. Plymouth
Creamery Co.; Bruce V. Wakefield
V. George Lossie; J. G. Fletcher
V. w. T. Morse.
Nine new divorce cases have
been entered since the docket was
printed. OF the 81 cases now on
the docket eight are continued,
% are set for hearing and these
three are discontinued: Pamondon
VS.. Pamondon, Guyda Comerford
VS.. Thomas D. Comerford Flora
S. Keble VS.. Charles A. Keble.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-07
Academy Talent Fur
nishes Good Program
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academy girls with Miss Wild the
accompanist. The fresh. pretty
voices of. the girls were heard to
good effect in their two selections
The sextette was composed OF
Miss Cleveland, Misses Harriet
Elliott, Gertrude Tinker, Elaine
Fairbanks, Lila Sherburne and
Genesta Lowrey.
Mrs. Alvin w. Flint, president
of the club, is the head of the Yer
mont committee of Community
service and an outline of the work
which the committee has laid out
for all the clubs in the state was
presented in a general way. One
of the things the committee VIII
aim at is censorship OIL moving
pictures and with this end in view
a committee for st. Johnsbury
named as follows: Mrs. Roy
Davis, Mrs. o. d. Adams, Mrs.
C. A. Shields, Mrs. d. W. Paul
and Mrs. Robert E. French. The
state committee with Mrs. Flint
the chairman is Mrs. ]. l.. Hardy
of Danville, Miss Charlotte Pier
pont of Burlington and Mrs. Roy
Davis, St. Johnsbury.
Members of the Education COM
mittee which provided the fine
program of Monday afternoon
were Mrs. Adams, Miss Mabel
Shields, Mrs. Mabel Follansby
Mrs. F. G. Bundy, Mrs. H. H. FL
bridge, Mrs. C. H. Goodrich, Mrs.
Sarah Hartshorn and Miss Martha
Hall.
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terra style. The supply of aprons,
fancy articles and homemade
candy was varied and all sold well.
In the evening en- entertainment
by the children and young people
under the direction of Edith Haz-
elton was we'll carried out and
much enjoyed by those present.
The program included: Duet,
Mrs. Dow, Miss Virginia Eliot !;
Danish dance of greeting, eight
little boys; ladies' selection, trio,
Mrs. Dow. Mrs. Chase and Mrs.
Gregg; shoemaker's dance, 3 little
Dow; Sailors Hornpipe, Robert
Walker, Earl Judkins, Ray Mayo,
Frank Bandy, Leslie Pike, Max
Chapman; minuet song. Laura
Dow; minuet dance, Helen Gil
christ, Warden Amadon, Ruth
Walker, Franklin Gratnef, Zilda
Cheney, Warden Amadon, Beulah
MAYO. Leon Holbrook. These boys
and girls We're dressed in old time
Pantomine costumes; Childhood,
Eloise Bandy. Maurice Rowe
school days. Lena Douglas, Ralph
Hilliard; Bride and groom, Addie
Arthur, Ellsworth Amedon: age,
Charlotte Moore and Jean Henry.
Nearly 500 was taken in and a
good sum will he added to the
treasury of the Ladies' society.
Word has been received of the
birth of little daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin Dow. The
baby was born in Bradford at the
old home of Mrs. Dow. This baby
is great grandchild Of the late
DR. Fl. J. Hazelton
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-07
Barnet
$500 Taken at Sale and Entertain
ment of Ladies' Society

The Ladies' Society held a sale
and cafeteria supper at Town
hall Wednesday afternoon and
evening. The hall and stage were
decorated with flags, bunting and
evergreen, the different booths
lastly arranged and well patroniz-
ed. A supper of baked beans,
salads, sandwiches, pies, cakes,
cocoa and coffee was served CATER