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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-05-11
NON-POLITICAL
TAX BOARDS

BOISE, May 9.-Former Supreme
Justice Morgan, spoken of frequently
as the democratic candidate for COVER
nor, gives his approval of the idea
and plan suggested by the republican
state central committee at the meet
ing held here last week, which sug-
gested that county and local tax
boards, non-political in makeup, be
appointed in every county of the state
to make thorough study of the tax
situation, and report in order that
comprehensive legislation can be per-
fected which will have the tendency
to reduce taxes.
Former Chief Justice Morgan takes
issue with j. P. Pope, democratic
state chairman, who criticised the re-
publican state committee, saying that
the move is political.
The former chief justice says local
organizations can call to the mind and
attention of the people their tax
questions and the remedy therefor
than can any state commission, can
give a quicker report, and make sug-
gestions for legislation that will have
the tendency to curb the action of tax
creating bodies.
Under the present law there are
scores of bodies privileged to create
taxes, beginning with the state legis-
lature, county commissioners, village
trustees, city councils, school boards
highway and canal districts, each in.
dependent of the other and all Great.
ing taxes without regard to what any.
one else is doing, until the sum tota
has reached point that is unbear-
able.
I The straight city, county and state
tax is right. 1t is the excessive i'm.
provement and special taxes that have
created the sum total of over $60, ,000
600 in bonded Indebtedness for all pur
poses throughout the state. Local tas
bodies have been successful in reduc
ing taxes in many instances and tn,
suggested plan will largely be carried
out
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-05-11
LEAGUE BALL GAME SUNDAY
Bonners Ferry Nine WIN Cross Bats
With the Troy Team.

The first ball game of the season to
be played in Bonners Ferry this year
under the auspices of the recently
organized Panhandle Baseball League,
is scheduled for Sunday, May IA, when
the Bonners Ferry club will cross bats
with the Troy, Mont, team.
Troy has always maintained a
strong nine and the team will be one
of the strong contenders for the pen
nant
The Bonners Ferry team is one OF
the best that has ever represented
the city and with the support that is
assured from enthusiastic fans, should
win the game Sunday afternoon.
The Panhandle Baseball League will
only include four towns this season
Bonners Ferry, Troy, Mont, Sand
point and Laclede.
Last Sunday the Bonners Ferry
team played against the Naples nine
winning by a score of to 2. The
local battery was Wamser and Hy-
dorm, The Naples battery was Gra-
vette and Phillips.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-05-11
CONNER FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
Makes Formal Announcement a
Standpoint Last Week.

A. H. Conner, assistant attorney
general assigned to the public utili-
ties commission, made formal an
nouncement of his candidacy for the
office of attorney general while in
north Idaho last week.
The announcement was made in the
Pend d'Orille Review published at
Standpoint, the candidates home town.
Mr.. Conner went to Coeur d'Alene
on public utilities commission business
but as he explained in his statement
given to the Review, he came ahead
of time in order to make the formal
announcement of his candidacy His
statement follows:
"0ne of my objects in coming on to
Standpoint in advance of the errand
which brings me north at this time is
to have the Review this week make
the formal announcement of my can
didacy for attorney general on the Re
publican ticket. While my name has
been mentioned in that connection ]
have made no formal announcement
up to this time because | desired to
make it in my home town and through
the columns of my home paper
Il had received numerous inquiries
from the press recently as to my can
didacy and upon such occasions have
made no direct reply because | want
ed the formal announcement to be
made at home. There is nothing tc
be announced more than to say thai
| will be candidate and hereby make
my formal announcement of that fac
at this time and place. / have beer
assured of good support from all sec
tions of the state"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-05-11
GRADE SCHOOL CANTATA PLEASES
LARGE AUDIENCE TUESDAY NIGHT

A truly remarkable performance
was given by the children of the
grade schools at the Amazon theatre
Tuesday night in their presentation OF
the beautiful cantata, "In a Flower
Garden" and a new standard of local
talent productions was set, reflecting
greatly the talent and ability of the
directress, Miss Laurel Gleed.
Lack of stage room was a serious
handicap and many of the scenes
could have been shown to far better
advantage on a larger stage. AS il
was, however, the entertainment was
put on from beginning to end, with
out a hitch or without even
hesitation or a doubt of the youthful
performers, although there were some
so children in the cast and many OF
these were under - years old and
making their first appearance in pub
lie as soloists and in chorus work.
The scholars having solo parts were
all in good voice and displayed talen
both as to voices and poise that under
proper direction in coming years, will
prove valuable. The same is also true
of many of the voices in the choruses
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in the many beautiful songs that were
sung with a heartiness that was de-
lightful
The costumes were quite clever and
were prepared at no little expense
and work. The costumes of the but
terfly" chorus were particularly beau
tiful. In many of the scenes the light
ing effects were clever and in the
last act the boys of the "firefly
chorus furnished the lighting effect
with flashlights.
Between acts "The Old and New in
Song and Dance" was presented by
six high school students, four dancing
the minuet and two following in mod
ern dances. The act was heartily en-.
cored.
The entertainment was enjoyed BY
a packed house. The proceeds viii be
used in paying off the Indebtedness or
the piano purchased last year for use
in the grade school building.
All in all, the entertainment wa.
one of credit to the people who tool
part in it, to the directress and hel
assistants and to the Bonners Ferry
schools
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-05-11
Arrest Suspect Here Sunday

A man giving his name as George
Kelly, was arrested here Sunday eve
ming by Sheriff Fisher on advices
from Standpoint where he was wanted
for house-breaking and for assault
and battery Deputy Sheriffs Decker
and Malkinson came here Monday to
get the prisoner.
1t seems that Kelly broke into
farm house located near the Great
Northern tracks between Laclede and
Priest River, Sunday afternoon
While he was in the house, the farm
er an old man, and his wife, returned
home. A fight followed and the farm
er was knocked down and rendered
unconscious. Kelly made his way to
Standpoint, evaded the peace officers
there, beat his way on freight train
to Bonners Ferry and was appre-
hended here at the sawmill of the
Bonners Ferry Lumber Co.. last Sun
day night
The hardware store of Thomason
Bros, at Standpoint, was robbed early
Monday morning and five revolvers
were stolen. 1t is alleged that Kelly
tried to sell a new Remington re-
volver to a Great Northern bridge
employee soon after the robbery took
place and it is believed he is impli-
Gated.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-05-11
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS URGE
new SCHOOL LEGISLATION

Mrs Caroline W. Flood returned
Tuesday from attending the sixth an
nual conference of the county super
intendents of public instruction of the
state, held May 1-5 at the state house
Boise. This conference was called
and conducted by the state superin-
tendent, Miss Ethel e. Redfield. Mrs.
Flood states that many matters of inn
portance to the educational interests
of the state were discussed and ap-
propriate action taken. DR.. e. A.
Bryan, commissioner of education
took up with the superintendents the
question of approved and accredited
high schools. By the rules of the
state board of education no common
school districts shall offer courses
beyond the eighth grade unless and
until the county superintendent shall
have issued certificate certifying
that such additional work may be
given without injury to the instruc-
tion given in the first eight grades
that the teacher is duly qualified to
teach high school subjects; that the
state superintendent approves the
courses offered. A high school to be
accredited must meet further require
ments.
Governor Davis gave a talk on the
various sources of school revenue and
other topics of school finance. He
stated that the amount of money in.
vested in the state endowment fund
which comes from the sale of state
school lands, is greater than the bus
mess of any two banks in the state
He urges that the teachers and pupils
take a greater interest in the question
of taxes, how raised, how expended
the cost Of government, Of schools
etc.
In discussing the general question
of school expenditures the point wa
/ emphasized that money voted for on
I purpose could not be used for an.
other without a vote of the people
/ The trustees may not transfer none
i from one fund to another withou
/ such a vote.
The much mooted question of hig
school tuition was fully discussed
the consensus of opinion being, tina
the present system Of collecting tn
tuition placed too heavy burden OF
] the small district with the low valua
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-05-11
THIRD PLACE IN TRACK MEET
Bonners Ferry Athletes In Good Form
at Kellogg Meet Saturday.

Ht hsfAVES ruStb SAtuEN8J~
The Bonners Ferry track team con-
sisting of but two men took third place
in the Panhandle track meet held at
Kellogg last Saturday. Kellogg won
the meet, Standpoint took second place,
Bonners Ferry took third place, Wal
lace took fourth place, Spirit Lake
took fifth and Plummer was sixth.
The meet was one of the best ever
held in Idaho. Two state records
were broken. A Wallace lad threw the
javelin 157 feet for a new state record
Eckholm. of Standpoint, put the shot
46 feet for new record All the
events we're equally as good as events
at the state meet previously held at
Moscow. Kneffner and Hansen, both
of Kellogg, state champions of last
year performed in good style again.
Kent of Bonners Ferry scored IA
points for the local team. He ran
dead heat for first place in the so
yard dash, took first place in the low
hurdles, second place in the high hur-
dies and second place in the pole
vault. All of his events were closely
contested by Kellogg athletes. Kent
by scoring Il points won third indi-
vidual honors Kneffner of Kellogg.
won first with 19 points and Pickett
of Standpoint, was second with 16
points.
Bradley of Bonners Ferry failed to
score for Bonners, his events being the
same as Kent's, all of which were con
tested by best athletes His perform
ances were of high standard, how
ever
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-05-11
boy SCOUTS
| AT STANDPOINT
LOCAL TROOP TAKES FIRST
PLACE In CONTESTS HELD
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
SUMMER CAMP STARTS JULY z
Three Boy Scout Troops of Bonners
Ferry To Enjoy Outing.

The Boy Scouts of Boundary county
carried off the honors at the first
semi-annual inter-county Boy Scout
Rally held last Saturday and Sunday
at the ball park grounds at Standpoint
the members of Troop No. 5, of which
George Causton is scoutmaster, lead
ing the contestants of the other eleven
troops represented by 20 points, hav-
ing scored SO points in the various
Scout contests. In the inspection CON
test conducted by Scout Executive
Dayton, the boys of Troop No 6, OF
which Frank Edmonds is scoutmaster,
took first place. The Boy Scouts from
Priest River were not able to attend
the meet. The next rally will be held
in Bonners Ferry some time this fall.
More than so Bonners Ferry Scouts
attended the rally and took part in the
many contests and sports, slept in
tents two nights, cooked their own
meals and enjoyed fine outing. They
were accompanied on the trip by their
scoutmasters, George Causton being in
charge of Troop No. 5; Frank Ed
monds being in charge of Troop No
6 and John Hanson being in charge
1 VI 4AOOp Nv hO OOlS Wtlt ldhcD
to and from Standpoint in autos fur
nished by local Boy Scout enthusiasts
Sunday afternoon, prior to breaking
camp, the boys of Troop No. 5, Bon
ners Ferry and Troop No. /, Sand
point played a ball game, the Bonners
Ferry boys winning by large score
! The arrangements for the rally were
in charge of Scout Executive Dayton
and the entire program was carried
out without a hitch. On both Satur.
/ day and Sunday there were large
crowds at the camp grounds to watcf
the various sports and contests and al
though the rally was held in Sand
point there were nearly as many Bon
ners Ferry visitors as there were
Standpoint people on the grounds.
The contests consisted of all th,
various work taught Boy Scouts a
their regular meetings and included
first aid demonstrations, wall seal
ing, rescue races, friction fire build
ing, centipede races, dressing races
human obstacle races, human sema
phore towers, water boiling, sema
phore signaling, patrol broad jumping
first aid races, etc. In the various
races and contests each troop wa
represented by member of the trool
or by team selected from the organi
Zation.
Bonners Ferry Troop No. 5 won s.
points; Standpoint Troop No won 5
points; Laclede Troop No. won 5
points and Bonners Ferry Troop Nc
6 took fourth place.
Members of the Boy Scout troop
in Bonners Ferry are looking forwar
to the annual encampment which will
be held on Lake Pend d'Oreille, start
! ing July and lasting four to fiv
weeks.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-05-11
Celebrates list Birthday Monday

Mrs. l. j. Causton, assisted by Mrs.
George Causton, entertained a COM
pany of friends Monday night at a
dinner and auction bridge party given
in honor of the list birthday ami
versary of j. |. Causton
The birthday dinner was served at
seven o'clock, plates being laid for
eighteen, at table decorated with
cut flowers and heavily laden with
all kinds of good things to eat. When
the last course was served huge
birthday fruit cake, on which had been
lighted II candles, was cut.
After the dinner the guests spent
several pleasant hours playing auction
bridge, the prizes for the high scores
going to Mrs. F. Shultis and ]. Bert
Cowen
Mr.. Causton was presented with
many useful and beautiful presents
A leather handbag was the gift of the
guests at the birthday dinner, the pre-.
sentation being made by Rev. E. r
Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. j. Causton are
among the oldest pioneers of this
district and have lived in Boomers
Ferry for 81 years. They have beer
married for 49 years. Both take al
active part in religious, social anC
civic affairs of the community ant
despite his age, AIr Causton is known
throughout the Inland Empire as one
of its best auctioneers
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Plan For Leonia Celebration

A large number of Bonners Ferry
people are planning to attend the cele-
bration at Leonia Saturday in honor OF
the completion of the Interstate
bridge across the Kootenai river
The members of the good roads com
mittee of the Kootenai Valley Com
mercial Club, of which J. b. Brody is
chairman, are in charge of securing a
representation from Bonners Ferry at
the celebration. Mr.. Brody is urging
that all autos going to Leonia Satur-
day, leave from the First National
Bank corner at 1000 a. m. A stop
will be made at Curley creek or or
Lime creek for the noon lunch.
The program at Leonia will start at
200 p. m. There will be banquet
at six o'clock and a dance at nine
O'Clock. Everybody will be made well
come at the celebration and arrange
ments are being made to care for a
large crowd.
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ton. The results of the deliberations
Of the superintendents are found in
the following resolutions adopted
unanimously by them at the close OF
the conference:
Whereas we believe that the effic-
lent administration of the schools de-
pends upon the enactment of wise
laws, we respectfully submit to the
1928 legislature the following recon-
mendations for proposed legislation.
Resolved, that we favor a county
unit plan for administrative and fl
nancial purposes that is optional with
the counties;
Resolved, that we favor state wide
tax for schools, but recommend a
method of apportionment different
from that based entirely on aggregate
days attendance;
Resolved that we favor systematic
high school inspection;
Resolved, that we band ourselves as
champions of the problems of the
rural schools and that we favor the
equalization of educational advan-
tages in all sections of Idaho. To
that end we recommend system OF
/ high school tuition looking toward the
organization of high schools in larger
! geographic units; with the elimina-
( tion of the method by which tuition is
paid by numerous and small individ-
ual units, such as common school dis
/ tricts, with power reposing in this
larger high school unit to raise the
necessary revenues by levy upon the
entire territory which the high school
serves;
Resolved, that the cause of educa-
tion can i'll afford to lose the benefit
of the wise and efficient administra-
tion of the present state superintend-
ent, Miss Ethel Z. Redfield, and that
we hope that the present professional
relations may be continued;
+ Resolved, that we appreciate the
untiring efforts of Miss Redfield in
making this meeting a success, and
we recommend the continuance of the
annual county superintendents' con-
ference.
Resolved. that we appreciate the
courtesies extended to us by the Boise
chamber of commerce. the Kiwanis
; club and Caxton Printing company OF
Caldwell. and that a copy of these
resolutions be transmitted to them.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-05-11
Extend Period Of aCleaning Upn

The members Of the Civic League
have made arrangements to devote an
other week to the annual cleanup
drive, as il was not possible to COM
plete the plans made for last week on
account of the inclement weather.
Teams will make the rounds on Fri
day and Saturday of this week to
gather up rubbish which cannot be
burned and which has been placed in
sacks and boxes for easy handling
The rubbish is to be dumped in a
washout on the river bank near the
former H. A. Gale residence.
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Get Workmanship Medals

The Bonners Ferry high school
cadets have just finished their range
practice for this season. Out of the
company of 80 high school boys, some
very accurate shots have been devel-
oped. Fred Haltiner. 209, Sidney
Jackson, 20S, Robert Lee, 1877, and
Renne Wickstrom. 1913, qualified as
sharpshooters and will receive sharp
shooter medals. James Burke, 1873
Glen Wallace, IT'S, Lloyd Karrer, 1877
Gordon Worley, 176, and Eckert Os-
borne, 1872 qualified for Workmanship
medals.
The target used was an eight inch
bulls eve fired at range of 200
yards. Thirty shots We're fired from
the four firing positions at slow fire
and twenty shots at rapid fire. A
score of 1876 in possible $50 entities
the shooter to sharpshooter medal
while 175 points in a possible $50 en-
titles a shooter to a markmanshiT
medal
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-05-11
NORTHSIDE
TRACK MEET
PUPILS OF INDEPENDENT DIS
TRICT NO. IA CONTEST FOR
ATHLETIC H0NORS
GRADE EXERCISES WEDNESDAY
Large Class WIN Receive Eighth
Grade Diplomas.

The first annual track and field
meet for the Northside school was
held at the school grounds on We'd
nesday afternoon, May 3, following
an excellent picnic dinner. Owing
to inclement weather, only the track
meet was held that afternoon, the
field meet being postponed until Tues
day afternoon, May 3.
The school was divided into four
divisions. Those boys under twelve
were in division one, over twelve in
division two; girls under twelve in
division three and over twelve in div
ision four.
There were thirteen events for the
track and sixteen for the field making
full afternoons performance.
Individual honors for first place
went to Lloyd Russell of the eighth
grade, who won IS points, George
Myers second with 16 points and
Lawrence Hamilton and Ward La
favor tied for third place with Ia
points each.
Vera Osborn and Louise Payne tied
for first place among the girls with Z
points each, Helen Payne second
and Margaret Rosenbaugh third.
An interesting feature of the meet
was the challenge made by the
seventh grade to win more points
than any other grade in the school
The points won by the grades Were
as follows: eighth. 30; seventh, 65
sixth. IA; fifth, %; fourth, 23; third
and second 5.
Much credit is due the smaller
pupils for the excellent showing
made by them and for their accepting
4 defeat from the larger pupils In {
true sportsmanlike manner.
The eighth grade commencement
will be given at the Northside schoo
house on Wednesday night, May II
with the following program:
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Inland Empire.
Frank Edmonds, scoutmaster of
Troop No. 6. gave an interesting ac-
count of the Boy Scout meet held at
Standpoint Saturday and Sunday.
II. H. Hughes, manager of the city
water and light systems, told of the
progress being made in the construc-
tion of the new power line and power
house on the Moyie river.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-05-11
shorthorn Breeders To Organize

A meeting has been called for Sat
urday afternoon, May 13, at the First
National Bank building, for the pur-
pose of organizing a county associa-
tion of breeders of Shorthorn cattle.
E. A. Lawson. field manager of the
American Shorthorn Breeders Asso-
citation, will be present and will ad-
dress the meeting and assist in the
organization.
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The members of the Entire Nous club
were entertained last evening at the
home of Mrs. t. S. Kerr, the prize for
the high score at the bridge games
being won by Mrs. Howard Monks. A
delicious lunch was served after the
games.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-05-11

Peter Thompson. a wellknown resi-
dent of the Naples district. was il
town Monday attending to business
matters