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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-08-24
TAKING UP PEAT SOIL WORN
County Agent and University Heads
Visit Boundary County Farms.

Last week, G. r. McDole of the Uni
versity of Idaho, accompanied by
County Agent Alexander, visited sew
eral of the peat bogs of the county.
The type of peat was studied, and
samples taken for chemical analysis
to ascertain what plant food element,
if any, was deficient.
Mr.. McDole has had ten years ex-
perience with peat soils in Minnesota.
He gave the farmers some very helpful
suggestions on peat soil culture and
cropping.
No doubt there will be some ferti-
lizers tried out through the sugges-
tions of Mr.. McDole by farmers of
the county this year. Anyone having
peat bog that was not visited, or
desiring any information regarding
peat soil cultivation should get in
touch with the county agent.
On Monday, Mr.. McDole and Mr..
Alexander visited the Grant Prichard
farm in Bonner county, located about
eight miles south of Standpoint near
Sagle, where experiments in cultivat-
ing peat soil have been conducted this
year. Some of the experimental plots
were treated with phosphorous and
some with potassium, while others
were treated with both. These latter
showed the best results, according to
Mr.. Alexander. Experiments were
conducted with oats, potatoes, sun
flowers and clover
Demonstrations were also given al
the Prichard farm ON the proper meth
ods of cultivating peat soil. The inn
portance of rolling the ground was
emphasized in this phase of the work
About so were present at the demon.
stration and, according to Mr.. Alex.
ander ii was conclusively shown that
with proper cultivation and treatment
peat soil can be made very productive
r. j. lddings, dean of the department
OF agriculture at Moscow and director
of the experiment station. addressed
the farmers present, and Mr.. McDolt
gave a discourse on peat soils ant
their management
There are about $500 acres of pea
land in Boundary county and expert
ments with this class of soil are hein,
watched with interest.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-08-24
POULTRY BUSINESS is GAINING
Boundary County PouitrymeR Are
Meeting Success


The old idea that poultry on the
farm is a necessary evil that must
be tolerated TO humor the women is
fast passing away in this county, as
evidenced by the keen interest that is
being taken by the people in general
in this industry
S. o. Watson has been gradually
building up his flock of single combed
White Leghorns till he will have about
$50 layers this fall. Mrs A E. Walk
er will have about 400 Anconas in her
laying pen. c. w. Gunther purchased
one thousand baby chicks last May,
and will have about 400 single combed
White Leghorns for laying. c. A.
Hinkle will have about 200 layers of
the same breed. Besides these there
are several smaller pens of high pro-
ducing Rhone Island Reds. Silver
Campines. White Wyandottes and
Brown Leghorns in the county.
To assist in the improvement OF
breeding, feeding, housing and care OF
poultry, the county agent arranged
for series Of culling and mating
demonstrations by Mr.. Moore of the
extension service Mr. Moore spent
five very busy days in the county in
that work. Five culling demonstra-
tions were given and ten pens were
mated. Mr.. Moore insists that those
who must buy breeding stock or baby
chicks should buy at home when pos.
sible When it is necessary to SEND
away, care should be used to buy from
T, dependable breeders.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-08-24
CONTINUED on page two)
NOTED COMPOSER AT AMAzor
Cecil c. Nixon. Composer OF "Pacific
Sh0re.r Here Friday and Saturday.

Theatre goers of Bonners Ferry are
promised real musical treat Friday
and Saturday. Professor Cecil B.
Nixon, who has many popular song
hits to his credit as a composer and
who is the leader of the famous
Whitefish Boys Band, has been Sc
cured TO furnish the music on the
Wurlitzer organ for the Bill Hart
special production "Trayelin' On
Mr. Nixon is at present in Bonners
Ferry in the interests of his latest
composition, Pacific Shore" and will
feature this number as an organ solo
On the Wurlitzer at all performances
Friday and Saturday in addition to the
regular program
. II is now certainty that this Won
derful song will be a national musi-
cal hit, as to date $4,000 copies of this
song has been sold since the date of
publication, and the theatregoers of
Bonners Ferry will have the pleasure
OF hearing it played by the composer,
which will be greatly appreciated by
all lovers OF good music.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-08-24
INTEREST SHOWN
in CYNIDE Mine
DEVELOPMENT WORK GOING ON
STEADILY AT THE BUCK-
HORN PROPERTY
CYANIDE PROCESS MODERN WAY
Sawmill nj the Camp Furnishing
Lumber and Mine
Timbers.

II is not many years since the farm
er cut his grain with a scythe, bound
it by hand and used a flail TO thresh
it out Not many years back the spin
ming wheel had its place in the manu-
facture of clothing. The kerosene
lamp is making its last stand, and the
wash board is going onto the scrap
heap to make room for the washing
machine This is surely an age of
machinery.
Back in 49 thousands of people
rushed to California to get rich by
the simple method of washing gold
out of the sand and gravel; in '9S
thousands more scurried to Alaska
to gather a fortune in nuggets along
the Klondike.
And today just as the binder out
classed the scythe, the textile machin-
cry superseded the spinning wheel
and the washing machine is supplant-
ing the wash board, modern mining
machinery has put the old sourdough' s
gold pan into the discard
AS it has been predicted that min
ing would some dav become one of the
chief industries of Boundary county
The Herald is presenting here an arti-
Gle concerning the Cynide Gold Mining
Company of Bonners Ferry. This
company is TO employ the latest meth
ods and machinery in extracting gold
from ore, known as the cyanide pro-
cess, in which the ore is crushed and
treated in a solution of potassium cya-
nide. The process was first used in
1904 in the Cripple Greek gold mines
and has come to be recognized as a
superior treatment for gold-bearine
ores. In explanation of the name
"Cynide." II may be we'll TO say that
this name was originally meant to be
Cyanide" but an error was made in
the spelling of the name when the
company was Incorporated The legal
status of the company is now depend
ent on carrying out the name as in
cOrporated.
AS reported in last weeks issue OF
the Herald, this company has assured
its stockholders a future dividend OF
at least 30 cents per share (Which is
100 per cent more than the shares
originally sold for) through the sale
for $l,000.000 of it's Yaak placer
claims. AS future stockholders will
benefit to the same extent, the Cynidt
CONTINUED on last page.l
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-08-24
FIRE DESTROYS
WHITE SAWMILL

The entire plant of the A. c. White
Lumber company comprising sawmill,
sash and door factory, planer. offices.
boarding house. dry kilns, barns and
100000 feet of lumber and lath were
destroyed in fire that broke out in
the planer about $3.50 O'Clock Friday
evening, causing loss estimated to
run close to 100000 The damage
was about half covered with insur-
ance, according to e. r. McCorey, as
sistant general manager of the com
pany. All books and records were
saved
So quick did the fire spread from
under the planer building floor from
an unknown cause that employees
We're forced to run for their lives. 1t
is supposed that the fire started from
an overheated bearing Although the
Standpoint fire department responded,
as did hundreds of citizens from Priest
River, little could be done to prevent
the spread of the flames until it
burned out shortly after midnight
Until six freight cars loaded with
! lumber at the planer broke loose and
ran down grade setting the lumber
yard on fire, mill employees had an
excellent chance of saving the mill
and lumber yards The burning cars
ran into the lumber yard, fired the
huge piles of lumber and ignited the
mill and offices. Lack of clearance
| between the blazing cars, the mill and
lumber piles prevented fire fighters
from saving the main plant
Heat from the burning planer plant
set fire to the homes of Thomas Van
derwert and w. j. Hodge which were
destroyed after the contents had been
removed. For a time it was feared
the entire town of more than so homes
mostly owned by the company, could
not be saved. Occupants hastily re-
moved the furnishings to places of
safety and returned to fight the big
fire. Shortly after IL p. IN. the two
story boarding house was dynamited
and the razing of this building helped
to save the remaining homes.
1t is reported that Mr.. White has
leased the Dover mill at Dover, Idaho
which has been idle the past year
and will start operations there while
a new mill is being built. This rumor
however. cannot be confirmed. There
is also an unconfirmed report that the
mill site at Laclede will be abandoned
and a new mill built at Bonners Ferry
or some other point nearer the White
! timber holdings. 1t is understood that
the timber milled at Laclede the past
year has been shipped a considerable
distance, and that the most of it has
come from the vicinity of Bonners
Ferry.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-08-24
RESOLUTIONS ON
SCHOOL LEVY

A resolution favoring the special
5-mill school levy was passed by the
Kootenai Valley Commercial club at
its meeting Monday evening. A report
that the levy was to be cut from to
mills this year brought about the
action. 1t was pointed out that some
OF the weaker districts of the county
would suffer if the cut was made.
The Eastport district was taken as
an example. In this district the total
valuation is S49,71S. The general
levy of 10 mills gives the district only
$497 for school purposes; the special
5-mill levy will increase this to $745.5O
which,, it is stated, would not be too
much. There are 80 pupils in the dis
trict, and in order to get recognition
from the state educational depart
ment, school must be conducted at
least seven months of the year With
out the special levy this district would
be unable to conduct even a seven
months school. For this reason the
club favored holding the levy to the
5-mill limit
It was said that there are several
districts of the county in practically
the same position as Eastport. On
the other hand, there are districts in
the county with a high valuation,
where the general levy is below the.
lO-mill limit and these districts
would come under the special levy
and help out other sections of the
county.
That Bonners Ferry would also suf-
fer direct loss from cut in the
special levy was shown by the fact
that each district sends a number of
pupils to the high school here and,
pays tuition fee of $100 for each
pupil sent. If the levy were cut. sew
eral districts would be unable to send
their high school students here. Last
year 81 children came here from out
side districts,
The special 5-mill levy is assessed
against all districts of the county and
distributed equally among the districts
according to the number of pupils and
teachers employed 1t was shown at
the meeting that several districts in
boundary county are practically sun
ported by railroad and corporation
| assessments, the school revenues from
these sources being as high as rs per
cent in some instances.
Other business at the club meeting
included an informal endorsement of q
weed-killing campaign and discussion
OF the swimming pool. For the latter.
committee of three, H. A. White.
Howard Monks and f. M. Flood were
appointed to confer with other organi-
cations of the city on the question of
raising funds to build the pool in the
new city hall building.
A. ID. Dayton was present and gave
an interesting account of his work
with the Boy Scouts at their camp on
Lake Pend d'Oreille this summer He
also spoke in favor of the swimming
tank. Some of the hardest cases we
had in the swimming tests" said Mr..
Dayton, were boys from Bonners
Ferry"
The meeting was one of the best
attended of the summer J. r. Tflley
was chairman.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-08-24
Committed To Industrial School

Earl Newton, age 16, was this week
committed TO the Idaho Industrial
school at st. Anthony by Judge Hen
derson, following his confession to
burglarizing the Shamrock pool hall
Sunday night Young Newton at first
implicated several other boys in the
burglary, but later is said to have
confessed that he entered the building
alone. About $40 in cash and a guam
tity of cigarettes and candy was re-
moved. Judge Henderson turned the
boy over to his father for the remand
er of the week, and next week he will
go TO the school. II is understood
that this is not a reform school or a
penal institution, but takes wayward
boys and teaches them how to become
useful citizens.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-08-24
DAYTON PRAISES MIDAS CAMP
Boys Pass Many Tests and Win Merit
Badges.


A. ID. Dayton, scout executive for
the Boundary Bonner county council
of the Boy Scouts, was here Monday
in the interests of the council. He
verified the reports that the recent
five weeks encampment of the boys at
Camp Midas, Garfield Bay, Lake Pend
dOrfeille, was very successful and re-.
suited in much benefit to the boys who
attended. The following boys, he re-
ported, had successfully passed their
class tests at the camp:
Sidney Walden. Orvin
Walter of Bonners Ferry, Clarence
Mcpherson of Sagle, Runo Bolin Of
Standpoint
Second Class-Leonard Alberhs.
Archie Mcnamara, Howard Dewey.
Emmett Walter, VIM. Irving, Harry
Walden. Orvin Walters, Donald Shul-
tbs, Jerome Egan, Dana White of Bon
ners Ferry, Geo. Hanson, Elmer Daw-
son of Laclede, James Parsons of
Priest River, Claude Studebaker, Gil
bert Studebaker, Chester Ellis, Clar-
ence Mcpherson of Priest River, Theo-
dore Dale of Westmond, Carl Neuman,
Carl Norby, Clyde Bergdahl. Richard
Neil of Standpoint.
First Class-Perry Wood. Glenn ia
coby, Eckert Osborn. Jerome Egan.
John Stamm, Carl Walden, Arthur
Fry of Bonners Ferry, Carl Norby.
Wallace Volz, Carl Neuman, Thomas
Alcorn, Dick Senft, Beryl Mitchell
Lewis Graves, Leland Black, Homer
| Mcpherson, Eddie Folden of Sand
point, Rodney Muzzy of Kootenai.
Floyd Edwards, Elmer Dawson, Geo.
Hanson of Laclede
Merit badges We're awarded as fol-
lows:
From Emmett Whitney
IL, Keith Benedict 10, Eddie Folden Z.
Marvin Thomason 2, Emery Arnett IL,
Melvin Bliss IA. Ted Farmin 6, Murtaa
Curtiss 4, Richard Taylor 16, Claire
Eddy 6, Leland Black 3, Wallace volz
l, Homer Mcfarland l. Chud Wendle
D; from Bonners Ferry-Carl Walden
D, Glenn Jacoby 4, Jerome Egan @:
from Maurice Muzzy 2.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-08-24
New Water Pipe Here

A carload of six-inch steel pipe for
the water department arrived the lat
ter part of last week and the work of
installing the pipe in the alleys will
commence Immediately, according to
Manager H. II. Hughes of the water
department Wooden pipes are now
being used in the main business sec
ton, but they will be abandoned, as
they are under the paved street, where
it is impossible to reach them for re-
placement or repairs
Mr.. Hughes also states that all
electrical equipment for the new plant
is here and being installed as rapidly
as possible. The poles for the new
power line from Moyie Falls are prac-
tically all in place. 1t is expected
that the work on the new plant will
be completed within the next five or
six weeks.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-08-24
School Boundary Changed

AT the special school election in
District No. 10 and in sections l3 and
IA of District No. 8, held last Satur-
day the proposition of changing the
boundary to include sections l3 and
IA, township 63 n, range / f.. in
District No. 10 carried There were
but two dissenting votes. The elec-
tion was made necessary by the recent
finding that the schoolhouse of Dis
trict No. 10 had been built over the
line in District No. 3. BY the result
of the election it will not be necessary
to move the schoolhouse.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-08-24

A. d. Dayton. scout executive of the
local two-county district of the Boy
Scouts, will leave September 6 for
Charleston, N. c., to attend a national
training conference of the organiza-
tion. Mr. Dayton states that this is
an annual affair attended by close to
400 scout executives of the country. A
ten day special training course in
scout work is given, featuring the new
ideas taken up by the Boy Scout move
ment
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-08-24
Felcb-Sbjyelv

Myrl A. Felch and Agnes Catherine
Shively were united in marriage Tues
day evening at the home of Father
Haegy. who officiated. The bride is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. II. l..
Shively of the Northside and is an ac-
complished and popular young lady.
She was for some time engaged as
nurse at the local hospital. The groom
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs G. w. Felch
of Meadow Creek and is we'll and ia
vorably known in the community.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-08-24

All members of the |. o. o. f. and
Rebekahs are asked to remember the
annual picnic at the city park on the
Northside next Sunday. August %. at
10 o'clock. Those attending are urged
to bring a full basket, a cup, spoon
and ice cream dish, and cream and
sugar for their coffee.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-08-24
ROyaI Neighbors Initiate

Last Friday evening the local lodge,
Royal Neighbors of America, initiated
a class of Is at the /. O. o. F.
hall. The degree team from the Sand
point lodge exemplified the work in
splendid form. District Deputy Won
Hosten of Rathdrum was present.
Following the initiatory work ban
quet was served in the hall. followed
by dancing and general good time.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-08-24
Plan Benefit Dance
For Swimming Pool

The Hikers' Club, a local or
ganization of young ladies, is
planning a dance at the X. p.
hall on the evening of Septem-
ber 4 labor Day. for the ben
eft of the swimming tank fund.
Watch for further announce
ments.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-08-24
Swimming Pool Plan
Coming Up Monday

All persons interested in the
proposed swimming pool in
Bonners Ferry are asked TO
meet with the Commercial club
at the International Hotel Mon
day evening at Z o'clock, when
the matter viii be taken up for
discussion. COMMITTEE.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-08-24

Don't forget the big Boundary Coun-
ty Fair Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day, October 3, and T.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-11-02
sAwMILL SHUTS DOWN TUESDAY
Local Lumber Company Preparing for
Usual Winter Logging.

The sawmill of the Bonners Ferry
Lumber Co. was shut down Tuesday
after most successful seasons run
and crew is now at work overhaul
ing the machinery preparatory to the
1928 run. The planning mill will
probably operate all through the win
ter although it has been shut down
several time lately on account of lack
of cars.
r. H. Mccoy, vice president and
general manager Of the Boomers Fer
ry Lumber Co., stated Tuesday that
preparations are being made to cut
10000, 900 feet of lumber next season.
George Patterson. for many years
with the Eureka Lumber Company of
Eureka, Mont. has accepted a posi-
tion as logging superintendent for the
local numbering company and will su-
perintend the logging operations in
the three camps the company will OPP
crate this winter The company is
now constructing a camp on Section
2 township 81, range l east, b. NJ and
is operating a logging camp on Brush
creek and one at Rexford, Mont, in
addition to operations in the Cow
creek district.
The company also has agreed to
take logs from a number of logging
contractors in this district and in
Montana. Perry Wilson has con-
tract with the company to cut some
five million feet of logs in Montana
west of the Yakt river and is now
constructing his camp
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-11-02
QUESTIONABLE No. 4

Moses Alexander you dare not an
swer these questions
hid not the democratic platforms OF
1914 and 1916 contain plank in favor
OF the enactment of bank guarantee
law?
Did you in any of your messages
to either legislature recommend the
enactment of such a law? Or did you
ever mention the subject in any way
in any of your messages?
Did the 1917 legislature, which was
democratic in both houses. pass any
such law: or was any such bill in
troduced?
If you did not carry out the plat
form pledges in your former terms,
can you expect the voters to trust you
or your party to keep the promises
you are now makeing?
Did you ever keep any of the politi-
cal promises you ever made in any of
your campaigns?
Was it 207 days Tor nights that
you spent in Pullman cars during two
years in office? Or was it 206? Your
expense accounts show the total, but
want to be exact Which was it?
( Your expense accounts also show
you spent 400 days out of your two
years away from Boise, any away
from your office, and it cost the tax
payers fer your meals during those
400 days, including tips to waters,
$111725. How much was that per
day and per meal?
The records show you spent 245
years away from Boise, and away
during your former term, and your
expense accounts show that you
charged the state $245.10 for taxi
fares in Boise. How much did it cost
the taxpayers per day for your taxi
fares? And what particular state
business was it that required such
frequent trips from your residence to
Ninth and Main streets, Boise? Is
there clothing store near Ninth and
Main?
Then, how about that little bill of
yours at the Waldorf-Astoria, paid by
the state, from April Sth to 14th, 1887
And charged to the adjutana generals
department? What important state
business were you conducting on that
trip? And, incidentally, how did you
like the Fashion Show that was on at
that time by some queer coincidence?
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-11-02
Celebrate Armistice Day.

Members of the American Legion in
Boundary county will celebrate Ar
mistice d ay with a banquet to be
served ex-service men at the Interna-
tional Hotel at $50 p. m. on Novem
Der IL A dance will be given the
same evening at the l. o. o. F. hall.
On Friday afternoon, Nov. 10, an
appropriate Armistice Day program
will be rendered at the high school
auditorium by the high school literary
societies. Officers of Boundary Post
American Legion, will take part in
the program
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-11-02

f. r. Henderson, chairman of the
Boundary County Red Cross Chapter
Of the American Red Cross, has named
Miss Dollie Bruce as chairman of the
committee which will have charge of
the Red Cross Roll Call for 1922.
The campaign for new and renewal
memberships in the Red Cross will
begin on Armistice Day, November IL,
and will end on Thanksgiving day.
A thorough campaign of the city and
Boundary county will be made in the
endeavor to maintain previous rec
ords.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-11-02
Bridge Party Thursday Evening.

Mr. and Mrs. o. c. Wilson and Mr..
and Mrs. S. NJ Soule entertained a
company of friends last Thursday eve
ming at an auction bridge party given
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson.
The Wilson home was prettily dec
Grated in Halloween colors for the
event and after the card games the
hostesses served dainty lunch.
The prizes for the highest scores at
the card games were won by Mrs. r.
r. Saunders and Mrs. John r. Wiley,
and j. B. Ellis and w. B. Hawkins