Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-06-15
ADDRESSES
CLUB MEMBERS
+. w. GRAHAM, OF SEATTLE, I'M
RESSED WITH AGRICULTURAL
LANDS OF THE COUNTY
SPURLING MAKES GOOD REPORT
SwendSen and Cleveland Coming Here
Next Monday Night.

F. w. Graham, assistant general ag-
ricultural development agent for the
Great Northern Railway Co., with
headquarters in Seattle was a guest
of the Kootenai Valley Commercial
Club Monday night and gave an ad-
dress in which he enthusiastically
pointed out the opportunities afforded
the homeseeker in this district.
Mr. Graham told that he had thor
oughly investigated the highlands and
the bottom lands of Boundary county
and that he was truly impressed with
the possibilities of the county and
predicted for it an unusual growth in
the next few years. He urged that
the price of the logged over lands be
held as low as possible and that
homeseekers be given the best posi-
BILE terms and that after having set
tied in the county they be accorded
every assistance.
He went into detail to describe a
new stump burning device which is
being used very successfully on the
Pacific coast and pictures showing
the burner in operation were viewed
by club members. He urged that the
club see to it that one of these stump
burners be secured for experimental
work in the county and his suggestion
along this line will be followed out
at once
Mr.. Graham spoke of the assistance
that is being given the new settlers by
the county agent and urged that the
county continue to avail itself of the
services of a county agent and that
the farmers be urged to go to the
county agent at all times for advice
and assistance in their problems.
One of the suggestions made by
Mr.. Graham which appealed greatly
to the 80 club members present was
that the city change its name and he
suggested that the city be called
Bonners" or Boomers City" instead
of Bonners Ferry At the next meet
ing of the club this matter will be
definitely decided.
E. l.. Squirting, who represented the
club last Thursday and Friday at the
meeting of the North Idaho Chamber
OF Commerce, held at Wallace, gave
an interesting report He said the
meeting was well attended by repre-
sentatives from all parts Of Northern
Idaho. The first day was spent in
the reading of papers covering the re-
sources of each district and it is
planned to revise these papers and
use them as nucleus for a pamphlet
to be published soon to advertise
North Idaho in eastern sections where
farmers are seeking new homes. He
told that the bylaws of the organiza-
tion covering assessments had been
changed to provide for assessments
based on the population of each dis
trict. The delegates to the meeting
enjoyed a trip to Burke mines and
Tuesday evening were guests at a
banquet given by the Wallace Cham
ber of Commerce. The next meeting
of the North Idaho Chamber of Com
merce will be held at Lewiston. prob
ably in December.
Resolutions urging immediate en-
actment of the Smith -McNary recla-
nation bill and asking cooperation of
Republican Leader Mondell to that
end were among those passed at the
closing session of the meeting. Great
er protection of the timber industry
and forests of North Idaho were
urged, the use of airplanes for fire
purposes being suggested
organizations were also
urged to give aid and support to agri-