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The New York herald., 1921-05-27
GEN. HORACE PORTER
IS CRITICALLY ILL
Breakdown Due to Weight of
IS Years.

Gen. Horace Porter, former Arnbas-
sador 70 France, Is critically Ill al his
home, 277 Madison avenue. lie Is q,
years old, and his physicians said his
present illness Is due to a general break
down from old age. He has been con-
fined TO his bed for week
year ago he had serious operation,
and for some time his death was ex-
pected. lie recovered, however, and was
able to celebrate his eighty-fourth birth
day on April Is with small dinner
party at his home. Until last winter he
always attended performances at the
metropolitan Opera House, but after his
illness or year ago he had to give up
attending the theatre. His outings have
gradually become fewer
Gen. Porter Is the last surviving
member Of Gen. Grants staT. He was
present at the surrender OF Gen. Lee at
Appomattox Court House. lie was born
In Huntington, ia.
The New York herald., 1921-05-27

Even the day Of delivery is guar
anteed. The day you expect your
suit, it is waiting for you.
For this is Service Of Certain
ties; tailoring system Of railroad
like precision and accuracy.
A great four million dollar organ
ization which has put the craftsman
ship Of the custom tailor on business
The New York herald., 1921-05-27
URGE TO DEMOLISH A COP
DRIVES MIDGET TO ACTION
His Feeble Blows Annoy Giant Traffic Director as
Mosquitoes Sting but Fifty-seventh Street Enjoys
Pursuit of Little German

Patrolman August Rudolph OF traffic
b. who is one OF the giants Of
the Police Department, felt something
slap him in the back of the neck late
yesterday afternoon as he was direct
ing traffic at Fifty-seventh street au1
Eighth avenue. He thought II was a
mosquito and paid no attention. but
when ii slapped him again he turned.
Then he saw Fred Collins, a waiter
at the Ardsley Club in Ardsley, n. Y.
man only little over five feet tall.
drawing back his fist to hit again.
having already given the policeman
what he considered two resounding
blows. Rudolph grabbed at him. but
Collins ducked and ran. with the police
man and a crowd of enthusiastic vol
unteers in pursuit Rudolph ca lssht him
at Ninth avenue and Fffty-ss,.enth
The New York herald., 1921-05-27

street and asked him the why OF tn,
two blows
Because I don't like coppers." saiG
Collins. ''They'fe no good
Rudolph took him to the West Forty
seventh street station. where Lieut.
Courtney found out why he didn't like
coppers. Collins said he was a Ger.
man. had been IN this country fifteen
years and was not citizen. He did
not register for the draft, he said. but
he did register at a police station. and
was told by the police there that the
Germans were all alike and none of
them any good. Since then. he said. he
has been wanting to hit a cop. and
picked out Rudolph because the latter
was the only one in sight when the
urge came.
In Night Court Collins was sentenced
to ten days in the workhouse.
The New York herald., 1921-05-27
$500, 900, 900 FIRE
LOSS IN LAST YEAR
Heaviest With Exception of
Frisco Disaster Year.

Tho National Board of Fire Under
writers opened Its annual meeting yes-
@gfay IN the Waldorf. Most of the day
was taken up with discussion OF
i whether the board should enter the map
making business, and It finally was de-
! cided to stay out OF the new field and
continue to purchase maps from private
companies
The report Of Charles l.. Case, presi-
dent showed losses IN tho United States
lust year were approximately $500. .00o.-
600, the heaviest IN the history Of the
founAy with the exception of the year
II ths san francisco fire
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-22
Coed Price for Alfalfa Seed

j. M. Billings, a prominent farmer
of the Copeland district, was a bust
ness visitor in town Saturday. He
states that he brought in some $50
pounds of Grimms alfalfa seed recent
ay to be sold at the Kootenai Valley
Produce Co. store and that nearly all
of the seed has been sold already.
Mr.. Billings has made study of
raising of alfalfa for many years and
has been very successful. Two years
ago he threshed 133 pounds of seed
from small tract. This last year he
threshed $50 pounds from one and
three-fourths acres, getting so cents
pound for the seed This figures bet
ter that SITS per acre. Naturally Mr.
Billings figures that raising alfalfa
seed is profitable and he plans on
putting in more acreage just as fast
as he is able to get the ground cleared
and ready.
He says that many farmers make
the mistake of trying TO seed too
heavy and of seeding in the fall He
has been most successful in seeding
early in the spring and allowing the
roots which are very susceptible to
cold when young, to mature as much
as possible before winter sets in. He
advocates heavy manuring or the use
of straw to protect new paintings oil
alfalfa the first winter He also states
that the allowing of stock to pasture
on an alfalfa field is likely to ruin the
field.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-22
X. P. DISTRICT CONVENTION
Lodge Men Put on Degree Work at
Standpoint Entertained at Banquet

About % members of the Knights
of Pythias lodge of Bonners Ferry
went to Standpoint Friday night to at
tend the X. p. district convention. The
meeting was attended by Knights of
Pythias members from several north
ern counties, and by Grand Chancellor
Perry w. Mitchell, of Nez Perce and
Grand Master of the Exchequer G. w
Culp, of Rathdrum.
Third degree work was put on and
teams from the Bonners Ferry and
Standpoint lodges contested for honors
the judges finally deciding that honors
were evenly divided. The visiting
lodgemen were entertained at dinner
given by the Standpoint commercial
club before the convention was called
to order The X. p. lodge of Sand
point were hosts at a banquet served
following the degree work.
c. r. Foss, Standpoint, was elected
district president; M. M. Fry, Bon
ners Ferry, vice president, and Charles
w. Culp, Rathdrum, secretary-treas-
urer. DR.. K. t. Anderson of Standpoint
was district delegate to the grand
lodge.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-22

DR.. 4. f. Fry, president of the Koo-
tenai Valley Commercial Club. has
named the members of the various
permanent committees to serve the en-.
suing year, and the selections were
ratified recently by the board of di.
rectors of the club. Following is the
list of committees and members:
Agriculture-F. A. Shultis, o. II
Campbell. T. ]. Jones, Charles O'Cal
laghan, 4. DesVoignes, e. l.. Little
and Ralph Fisher.
Mining-A. j. Kent, c. Ellis, C. ID
Simonds, George Causton, w +. Drak,
and A. B. Ashby.
Finance-L. n. Brown, J. r. Vile,
and w. Il. James.
coby, j. p Mcnamara, +. NJ. Flood, o
F. Howe and l.. NJ. Baker.
Publicity. B. Cowen, c. w. King
lB. N. Hawks, e. L. Squirting, t. S. Kerr
H. A. Bliss and Frank White.
Good Roads-D. c. Mcdonald, j. Il
Brody, G. w Megquier, Harley Cav
and o. c. Wilson.
Industrial and Civic-D. G. McDon
aid. H. B. Kinnear. Charles Prell,
r. Meeker, J. L. Williams and j. F. I
Stamm.
Entertainment-D. M. Palmer. ]. c
Bush, John Hansen, w. G. Reid, Gem
Campbell and Roy Voshmik.
Tourist Park--F. A. Shultis and L
N. Brown.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-22
Glad Buys Meat Shop

deal was closed last week whereby
the Bonners Ferry Meat Company in
terests in this county were purchased
by F. l.. Glad, who took possession
yesterday.
/. E. l.. Palmer and Mr.. Glad organized
the Bonners Ferry Meat Company
about two years ago and the partner
ship continued until short time be-
fore the first of the year when Glad
sold to Palmer.
Mr.. Palmer has several business
openings in view and as soon as he
can get his business affairs here closed
will make some definite plans for the
future.
The Bonners Ferry Meat Company
has always enjoyed a liberal share of
the business of this district and the
new proprietor, Mr.. Glad, has conf
dence that his business will steadily
increase in the future
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-22
Revise Forest Assessments

The county assessors of four north
Idaho counties and two eastern Wash
ington counties met in the commits
sioners' room at the court house Sat
urday for the purpose of coming to a
valuation of forest products for the
coming year. AS result of the meet
ing. poles will be assessed on a slight
ly higher scale than year ago, white
pine logs and lumber will remain as
they were in 1920 and other classes OF
logs and lumber will be assessed at a
slight reduction. Assessor r. G. Prich-
ard of Bonner county presided at the
meeting others present were as fol
lows: F. H. Trummel of st. Maries
IBenewah county; S. II. Smith of Occur
.d'Alene, Kootenai county; w. c. Reid
of Bonners Ferry, Boundary county;
IA. H. Dunwoodle of Newport, Pend
Oreille county, Wash, G. w. Graetz OF
Spokane, Spokane county, Wash. w
H. Herrick of Wallace, Shoshone coun
ty, was kept from attending by bust
ness matters-Sandpoint Pend d.
Oreille Review.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-22
Miss Mildred Jarvis a Bride

Miss Mildred Agnes Jarvis and DR.
Robert Gentry, of Carbon, Alberta
were married at Standpoint last Wed
nesday, Rev. Livingston, pastor of the
Methodist church of Standpoint per
forming the ceremony in the parlors
of the Idaho hotel. Mrs. William Jar
Wis went to Standpoint to attend tho
wedding.
The couple left Immediately after
the wedding for Spokane and coast
points on their honeymoon trip.
The bride is the only daughter OF
Mrs. William Jarvis and has lived in
Bonners Ferry the past IL years. she
is a charming young lady and has
hosts of friends here who join in wish.
ing her and her husband lifetime ol
happiness and success.
DR.. Roberts has just recently opened
offices at Carbon. Alberta, after serv'
ing for couple of years as physician
in one of the large hospitals of Cal
gary
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-22
NEW LUMBER RATE MARCH 81
Reduction to Middle West Points Ef-
fectiye In 10 Days.

Reductions in freight rates on north
west lumber to middle west points will
be effective March 81, according to an
nouncements received Saturday by
Spokane railway agents from the
transcontinental freight bureau. Since
the rates are effective on five-day
publication, this means that the rates
will be published March q.
The new rates. agreed upon at a con-
ference of lumber shippers and rail-
way officials, provides for a reduction
of from four to six cents a hundred
on Inland Empire shipments, or a re-
duction of from $40 to $50 a carload.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-22
FAIR
GROUND TRACT
COUNTY FAIR DIRECTORS CLOSE
DEAL FOR 20 ACRE TRACT
WEST OF CITY LIMITS
PLAN PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT
Must Sell More Stock To Pay for the
Necessary Buildings.

The board of directors of the Bound
airy County Fair Association closed a
deal this week for the purchase of a
20 acre tract of land, belonging to S.
ID. Taylor, located just south OF the
city, the consideration being $4,000.
1t is the purpose of the fair associa-
ton directors to use this land for fair
grounds and steps will be taken at
once to properly fence all the ground
to be used for the fair this fall and a
campaign will be launched to sell fair
association stock in order that suffic-
lent money may be secured to cover
the costs of fencing and of erecting
permanent buildings, grandstand,
preparing race tracks and a baseball
diamond.
The fair directors feel that they have
secured the best tract of land in this
vicinity for fair purposes. The ground
is high and most of it is not over
flowed in the spring. 1t is close in
and part of the tract is covered with
fine shade trees and could be made
into picnic and camping grounds. 1t
lis intended that part of the grounds
be used for auto tourists camping
parties and the Kootenai Valley COM
mercial club will cooperate in fixing
up the tract for this purpose.
The officers and directors of the
Boundary County Fair Association
were greatly pleased with the success
of the fair last fall and feel that this
year the county fair should be the big
gest event of the whole county. 1t is
planned to start preparing for the fair
at once and it is believed that the
farmers will take greater interest in
it this year and will endeavor to make
real showing of what Boundary
county soil will produce and what can
be raised in the county in the way of
stock.
Several thousand dollars must be
raised by selling stock in order to
pay for buildings that must be erected.
1t should not be hard to raise the
money for this worthy purpose. Sub
scriptions that have already been made
will have to be increased and every
citizen of the county will have to help
lin the money raising compaign. The
fair is on a permanent basis now 1t
is certain that a county fair will be
held each year and that there will be
good camping grounds and plenty OF
space for all kinds of amuSements. II
is up to each individual now to get in
and give the proper support to the fair
officials in their efforts to put over a
real fair every year.
Now that the fair association has Sc
cured grounds the baseball enthu-
siasts are getting busy and hope to
get at work on a diamond soon. The
field is close in, is on high ground and
there should be no further excuse for
Bonners Ferry failing to have crack
ing good ball team.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-22
L. L. l.. l.. HOLD EXISTING SCALE
Employe Members Make Strong Pre-
sentatiOn of Case for the Workers.

PORTLAND, Ore. Mar 15.-There
will be no alteration at present in the
minimum scale of the Loyal Legion of
Loggers and Lumbermen, according
to a resolution adopted al a meeting
of the board of directors of that or
ganization here today.
The board, which consists Of II en-
ployer and IL employe members, rep
resenting every district in the three
states of the Pacific northwest, spent
two days in the discussion of the lum-
ber situation in an endeavor to find a
means of bringing the industry back
to a normal basis.
The resolution not to alter the scale
was the result of these deliberations
Strong arguments were presented
by the employe members why there
should be no further downward re-
vision at least until the regular May
meeting of the board. Facts brought
out were that the lumber business and
the lumber worker both already have
suffered n greater deflation in wages
and prices than any other basic in
dustry.
A general downward tendency was
acknowledged, but it was felt that the
lumber workers wages ought to pause
to let other items in the cost of living
catch up with them in the descent.
The vote of the board was practically
Unanimous on the final action.
/ The present minimum basis is $3.50
for common labor, with other occupa-
tions in proportion. This scale was
fixed last December. the basis prior to
December was S4.40, with majority
of the mills paying we'll above this
minimum
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-22

AS a result of several conferences
between E. F. Drake, director of the
reclamation service of the Dominion
of Canada, and A. P. Davis, director of
the United States reclamation service.
a commission will be named in the
near future to collect data and all in
formation available concerning the
drainage of the Kootenai valley, an
engineer representing the people of
British Columbia and one representing
the state of Idaho, to be members of
the commission.
This is one of the first steps towards
securing commission representing
the Canadian and American govern
ments to work out plans for the Koo-
itenai Valley drainage project and was
made possible by the members of the
Idaho legislature, just adjourned, when
they appropriated $4,000 for the pur-
pose of defraying preliminary ex-
penses. w. G. Swendsen, commission
er of reclamation for Idaho, stated TO
Senator King and Representative
Campbell, when they were in Boise re-
Gently, that if the $4,000 appropriated
was insufficient, he would gladly adj
appropriation. Mr.. Swendsen and
Frank Brown, private secretary to Gov
d. w. Davis, are now in Washington
D. c., for the purpose of securing in
formation and data regarding the koo-
tenai Valley drainage project and to
confer with federal authorities re-
garding plans whereby the Canadian
and American governments may coop
crate in the reclamation of Kootena1
valley overflowed lands. Messrs
Swendsen and Brown planned to come
to Bonners Ferry on March 16 but
changed their plans at the last moment
and will visit this section and go ovel
the Kootenai valley lands to be re-
claimed on their way back from Wash
/ ington.
That the efforts of Idaho and British
Columbia folks to interest their re
spective governments in the Kootena
valley drainage project have not beer
} in vain is manifest in the following
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-22

lelleIS recently written DeLWeeu A. L
Davis, director of the United States
reclamation service and Gov. d. w
Davis.
Department of the Interior, United
States Reclamation Service, Washing
ton. d. c., January 19, 1921.
Hon. d. w. Davis, Boise Idaho.
MY dear Governor: have had a
conference with Mr.. e. F. Drake, di-
rector Of the reclamation service of
the Dominion of Canada, concerning
the reclamation of Kootenay Flats in
southern British Columbia and North
ern Idaho. You may recall that this
project had already been agitated by
Idaho people and the suggestion made
that international negotiations be un-
dertaken by the state department
which however, has not yet been ac-
complished. 1t is recognized that the
reclamation of Kootenay Flats would
be very desirable and advantageous to
both countries if it could be carried
out.
"The reclamation service has nc
funds available for this. Even such
appropriations as we sometimes get
for Investigations are for irrigation
but the Kootenay project is a drainage
project and would not come within
TIE limitations of our law.
After conference with Mr.. Drake
it has seemed to us that the most
promising and wise action that could
be taken would be for Idaho and Brit
ish Columbia to each appoint a com
petent engineer, the two to make ex-
animation of existing data, visit the
ground, and make report and recon-
imendation for future guidance. Mr.
Drake has suggested this to the
province of British Columbia. ant
the comptroller of water rights
Mr.. f. A. Cleveland, has writer
to Mr.. Drake to the effect tha
if and when the state of Idaho
makes the appropriation and appoints
its engineer, British Columbia will b'
ready to Immediately make the ap
pointment of an engineer to collab
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-22
WILL DRAIN
42OO ACRES
OWNERS OF OVERLOOKED LAND
NEAR COPELAND HOPE TO
IMPROVE HOLDINGS
ADOPT PLANS AT FRIDAY MEETING
Petition win Be Circulated And Filed
This Week

At meeting of the owners of bottom
lands located in the Copeland district
held Friday afternoon at the county
courthouse, it was decided that a
drainage district should be formed fol-
the purpose of draining some 1900
acres. A committee was appointed to
prepare and circulate a petition re-
Questing permission of the district
court to form what will be known as
Drainage District No. 2 of Boundary
County, Idaho.
The meeting Friday was attended by
about 25 owners of land in the pro
posed new drainage district and others
who could not attend, sent messages
expressing themselves as being favor
able to the drainage district plans. The
opposition to the formation of the dis
trict was represented in 240 out of a
total of 4200 acres
All reclamation work in the pro-
posed new district will be done by
means of bitches. There will be nc
attempt to construct dykes but a few
openings in the river banks will be
closed where it is deemed practical
The district to be reclaimed lays be-
tween the foothills and the Kootenai
river from a point near the high bridge
on the X. " Ry. right of-way and ex-
tending to Copeland.
The main drainage ditch is to be
made large enough to carry off the
waters from Rock, Brush and Mission
creeks and the waters from the various
hillside springs. 1t is expected that a
number CT small lateral bitches will
have to be constructed also.
Following is the tentative location
of the main drainage ditch: Commenc-
ing at point on the SEA of Sec. 6
Twp. 63N., RE, thence in northerly
direction on the bottom lands parable
to the X. " Ry. right-of-way to the
bed of Mission creek, thence along
Mission creek to its outlet to the Koo
tenai river.
No estimates of the cost per acre or
the 1900 acre project have yet beer
made but some time ago an estimate
was made on a 1000 acre project and il
was figured that the work could bt
done at cost of $500 per acre.
Landowners of the proposed drain
age district are confident that by con
Mructing a large drainage ditch anc
several small laterals they will bt
able to drain their lands thoroughly
and that the expense involved viii
more than be taken care of in the in
creased amount of hay they will b'
able TO cut each year.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-22
Claude Cummins Is Dead

R. Mcpherson is in receipt of a let
ter this week from Mrs. A. l.. Cum
Minis in which she tells that her son
Claude Cummins, passed away in
Seattle, on January 81, after a long
illness.
Claude Cummins was former resi-
dent of Bonners Ferry and had many
friends here who will be grieved tc
learn of his death and who will be
anxious to extend their condolences to
his sorrowing mother. who resides al
1894 Brooklyn avenue, Seattle, Wash
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-22
Celebrate wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Collins of East
mort entertained a large company OF
their friends from both sides OF the
boundary line at the Eastport hall on
the evening of st. Patricks day IN
honor of their sixth wedding anniver-
sary. Progressive whist was played
during the evening. The first honors
were won by Mrs. Carmichael and Mr.
Laughton. while the BOBBY prize fell to
Mrs. Caroline w. Flood and Mr. Gra-
nam. Al midnight the guests were
seated at a long table decorated in
honor of the patron saint OF the day
and fine repast was served. Miss
Eva Lewis and Miss Ruth Miller as
sisted in serving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collins received many
congratulations and expressions OF
good wishes for the future, and were
presented with a handsome gift In
token of the affection and good Will
of those present. Mr.. Laughton made
a felicitous presentation speech TO
which Mr. Collins responded with a
few we'll chosen remarks. All agreed
that the occasion was most delight
ful one in every respect.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-22

All members of the L. L. L. L. are
urged to attend an important meeting
of the organization to be held at the
/. o. o. F. hall Thursday night I'm
portant business will be transacted
and the annual election of officers will
be held
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs Frank Wesley Bond
residents of the Naples district, are
the proud and happy parents of baby
girl born to them at the Bonners Ferry
hospital Saturday.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-22

Boise, Idaho, January 25, 1921
"Hon. A. p. Davis, Director of the Rec
lamation Bureau, Interior Depart
ment, Washington, d. G.
My dear Mr. Davis: In response
to your letter. of January 18th relative
to the possible reclamation of Koo-
tenay Flats, | wish to say that the idea
meets with my hearty accord.
81 am very anxious to lend my in
fluence to do something for reclama-
tion in Northern Idaho so that we may
develop some agricultural activity UT
there not only for the good of the pan
handle of the state, but because the
people there are called upon to sup
port the development of activities in
the southern part of the state without
any particular return because of the
geographical isolation of the pan
handle
you may be sure that this matter
will receive my personal attention
Very truly yours,
ID. w. DAVIS. Governor"