Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-09-07
DEAN IDDINGS MAKES PLEASING
ADDRESS-SAYS HIGHWAY
zoe MILES ALONG
BONNERS FERRY WINS CONTESTS
Naples Loses Exciting Baseball Game
To Ronners Ferry Team
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low pines, where the ground slopes
gently toward pretty little lake. the
people of Boundary and Bonner
counties met on Monday to celebrate
the completion of the North and South
Highway through these counties. With
hundreds of automobiles coming from
both directions early in the day; with
happy family parties gathered here
and there; with cool breezes eddying
about the yellow boles of the pines
with all these things in its favor, the
big picnic turned out to be all that
! it had promised Added to these
things, were exciting sports, interest
ing speaking, hearty hand-shaking OF
old acquaintances met in leisure to
talk over old times, and general
air of iollity. 1t is estimated that
nearly 1900 people attended.
1T is especially significant" said
e. J. lddings of Moscow. dean of the
state university, who was the speaker
of the day, that you people have
gathered here today beneath these
beautiful trees to celebrate the near
completion of the North and South
Highway 1t has been my pleasure,
while visiting other sections of the
state, to see the wonderful country
this highway will traverse. When it
is completed you will be able to start
at the Canadian border and travel on
high gear 700 miles to the southeast
ern part of Idaho on this beautiful
driveway From the lofty mountains
and majestic forests of your section
you will go down through the fertile
valleys~of Central Idaho into the open
grazing country of the southern sec
tion. You will be inspired with the
marvellous wealth of your state, and
find that you have one of the most
beautiful highways in the world"
Dean Iddings was introduced by W.
5. Walker of BOnners Ferry. He held
the attention of a large audience for
a full hour with interesting stories,
pleasing word pictures of the new
highway and in instructive facts
concerning the activities of the uni
versity He depicted the work Of the
experimental farms and explained
their wonderful value to the farmers
of the state. He made a plea for
patience in judging the results of the
farms, emphasizing the length OF time
il takes to complete agricultural ex-
periments. Speaking sincerely and
he pictured the university
as great guardian of the soils and
crops of Idaho, ever alert to battle
pests and diseases which reduce farm
production; always striving to in
crease the crop yield and raise the
standard of rural life.
Following the speaking, athletic
sports entertained the crowds The
first OF these was a 50-yard dash for
boys. Leonard Alberts OF Bonners
Ferry won first prize; Ralph English
Bonners Ferry second prize: Allen
Asher of Standpoint, third In this
race, and in all succeeding races the
first prize was $1.00 in cash and the
second and third prizes so cents. w.
G. Reid was official starter and ID. G.
Mcdonald was judge at the finish.
The prizes were given the successful
contestants by L. N. Brown.
In the girls 50-yard dash, Bruce
Brody of Bonners Ferry won first
prize, Merelle Jacoby of Bonners Fer
ry, second, and Dixon Hartman of
Meadow Creek, third
Other races were as follows: Young
mems 50-yard dash--A. c. Lundwall,
Bonners Ferry, first; William Kobel,
standpoint. second; William Boyd,
Bonners Ferry, third.
Ladies' 40-yard dash-Mrs Howard
Monks. Bonners Ferry, first; Anna
Callahan, Bonners Ferry. second: Mrs.
Stout ladies' race-Mrs. j. r. Peel
nan, Bonners Ferry, first: Mrs. ]. A.
Iacoby, Bonners Ferry. second. third
The tug of war between men of Bon
lers Ferry and Standpoint was won by
he former in back-breaking strug-
gle that lasted for several minutes
rhe winning team was composed of
=. F. Washburn, G. w Megquier. Jess
Meeker, A. ID. Welch, p 0. Peterson,
fred Myers. A. c. Lundwall. G. 3.
essex and ID. c. Mcdonald The Sand
Doint team consisted of Med Demers,
:. w. Lang, A G. Kalk, w G. Phalan.
c. Eckman, A. p. Asher. John Bolin,
Iohn Humbird and H. L. Thomason.
In the trap shooting contest between
3onners Ferry and Standpoint nim-
ods, the local men were again VIC
orious with 36 points from possible
%. to "a for the Standpoint gun squad.
'he individual scores were:
Bonners Ferry-A Osborne, s; r.
Perry, s; Joe New. = Archer Peach,
; Fred Myers, g.
Sandpoint-R B. Hines, 9; j. A.
iumbird. 8; L. Bennett, z; W, f.
aeger, 6; II. H. Taylor. 4.
In all of the contests a friendly
pirit was manifest. No one lost sight
# the purpose of the gathering-to
meet and celebrate the highway COM
'letion and have a good time.
But who can control the temper and
dice of the real baseball fan? The
'onners Ferry and Naples teams put
m battle-royal on the Naples dia-
lond, as the closing event of the cele-
ration. Both teams were strength
ned through the addition of several
andpoint players, and with this neu-
raj flavoring. a tame, friendly game
hight have been expected But once
n the grounds. players and fans
forgot the highway and
verythine else excent winnino Or