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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-06-08

ing exclusively through Bonners Ferry
and on motion it was voted that the
club give $500 towards each $1,000
membership secured among local
people.
Fred Adams. secretary of the Ma
tional Parks Highway and Mr.. Gull
bert, secretary of the Spokane Tour
lists Bureau, were present at the
meeting, both giving short talks. Mr..
Adams told of what has been accom-
plished by the National Parks High
way and of the plans for the future,
stating that the estimated revenue
from tourist travel in northwestern
states was over $6,OO0,0O0 last year.
The highway association is endeavor-
ing to raise $4,000 this year and
asked the commercial club for S1O0.
On motion the request was laid on the
table.
A. Dayton, Boy Scout executive for
Bonner and Boundary counties, was
present, and gave an interesting de-
scription of the Boy Scout camp ac-
tivities, urging local parents to see to
1t that their boys get the opportunity
to attend this summer He also told
Of the successful organization of
cub" troop Of which l.. A. Mason is
scOutmaster
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-06-08
HIGH WATER
STAGE PASSED

With the change Tuesday and We'd
nesday from hot to cool weather, a
cool rain falling Wednesday, all prob
able danger of an abnormal overflow
OF the Kootenai river this year,
passed
The river reached its highest stage
Wednesday the reading that morning
showing it's height to be 26.7 feet.
At this stage the river has backed into
sloughs and overflowed many thou
sands of acres of the lowlands of the
Kootenai valley but this water will
flow off in short time and large
crops of rush and wild hay will be
harvested this fall from the over
flowed lands.
1t is interesting TO note the dates
of the high water stages of previous
years, a record of which is kept for
the federal government by Mrs Ches-
ter Simonds, who also makes the gov
ernment weather reports from this
district Mrs. Simonds' records are as
follows.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-06-08
PARTICIPATE IN COLUMBIA RIVER
BASIN RECLAMATION PROJECT

Idaho will not take the dog in the
manger' attitude in the distribution Of
the available water supply of the CO.
lumbia river" said W. G. Swendsen,
state commissioner of reclamation,
upon his return to Boise last week
from Portland, where he attended a
meeting of the Columbia river board
for the development Of the water re-
sources of that river.
THE states rights will be protected
insofar as the states needs are con
cerned," Mr.. Swendsen continued, but
when all lands irrigable by waters of
the Columbia in Idaho have been wa
tered the state will be perfectly satis-
fled to have the remainder Of the
water put to beneficial use elsewhere
The majority of the water resources
of the river originate in Montana and
flow into Idaho, where the natural
storage facilities are located. 1t is
proposed to use Lakes Priest and Pend
d'Oreille for this purpose in Idaho"
The board is now preparing a re-
port to the federal water power COM
mission on|its findings and Mr.. Swend-
sen is engaged in working up part OF
this report. Mr.. Swendsen says the
report. will probably be given out by
the federal commission.
The report deals with the irriga-
tion and power interests of the north
ern part of the state, but just how
these will be affected will not be
known until the report is published
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-06-08
"Cub" Troops Organized

A cub" troop of Boy Scouts was or
ganized Monday evening at the Scout
barracks, by Scout Executive Dayton.
l.. a. Mason has been chosen to serve
as scout master.
The troop has II members and there
are many boys between the ages of
nine and II years who want to join it.
Mr. Dayton states that it is probable
that it will be necessary to organize a
second cub" troop here. The mem
bers Of the cub" troop are entitled
to attend the summer camp of the Boy
Scouts. Boys eight and a half years
old are entitled to associate member
ships and may also attend the Scout
Clmn-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-06-08
DROWNED AT
BOOM CAMP
HENRY BAUMGARTNER LOSES
LIFE IN K0OTENAI RIVER
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
BODY HAS NOT YET BEEN FOUND
Deceased World War Veteram-Saw
Service I'm France.

Henry Charles Baumgartner, the
only living son of Mike Baumgartner,
was drowned early Sunday morning
in the Kootenai river at the boom
camp Of the Bonners Ferry Lumber
company.
Although diligent search has been
made for the body on both banks of
the river for many miles it has not
yet been found.
Henry Baumgartner was at work at
the lower end Of the sorting works at
the boom camp and at the time of the
accident was cutting piece Of drift
wood away from the boom. In come
unaccountable manner he lost his
footing and fell into the river, which
runs swiftly at this point. He was
carried down stream quite a distance
before he finally sank from the sight
OF the seven men who had been work
ing with him at the boom camp and
who had hastened to his rescue when
they saw him fall in. Oscar Johnson.
the foreman at the boom camp and the
other men working on the boom, when
they saw the predicament Baumgart-
ner was in, rushed to the boat tied
to the boom and hurried to his res
cue but were not able to get nearer
than 60 feet to him when he sank the
third time AS he fell and as he
struggled in the water Baumgartner
gave no cry for help. He was a good
swimmer but it is believed that he was
afflicted with cramps and so was not
able to save himself 1t is known that
he was doing hard work at the time
he fell in, just five minutes to six
o'clock. and had been perspiring,
hence the conjecture that he suffered
an attack Of swimmers cramps upon
plunging into the ice cold water.
Raumgartner had worked three sea-
sons at the boom camp and was an
experienced and careful workman,
who enjoyed the confidence and re-
spect of all who knew him. He served
in the World War, saw two years of
/ service in France and at the time of
his discharge was with Co. E., Sth
Infantry, 234 Division.
He was born at Ottawa, Kansas,
December 81, 1889. He is survived by
his father. Mike Baumgartner and an
uncle, John Baumgartner, also a resi-
I dent of this district.
| In his sudden bereavement of his
only son, the father, who has survived
wife and four children. has the
heartfelt sympathy of the community.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-06-08
Married In Spokane

Lester o. Feragen, automobile sales
man for the Parks Highway Garage,
and Miss Estelle Arnold, of Waupaco,
Wis, were married in Spokane last
Saturday evening at the home of the
brother of the groom, A. e. Feragen,
Rev. Mr.. Parrish, pastor of the Union
Park Methodist church, officiating.
The wedding took place at seven
o'clock and following a wedding sup
per was served
Mr.. and Mrs. Feragen will spend a
few days in the vicinity of Spokane on
their honeymoon and plan to make
Bonners Ferry their home. A host of
friends join with the Herald in ex-
tending heartiest congratulations
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-06-08
Complete Red Cross Work

Mrs. B. c. Taylor, chairman of the
volunteer service committee, Ameri-
can Red Cross, reports that the work
undertaken for convalescent soldiers
in the northwestern hospitals is com
pleted and will soon be sent to the
Boise hospital. This work consists of
22 pairs of knit socks, A knit sweaters
with sleeves, 8 bath robes and pairs
of pajamas.
The ladies who 80 kindly assisted
in making up these garments can feel
proud Of their work which will be on
display the last of the week in the
window of one of the local stores.
The material used up in the making
up of the sweaters and garments for
the convalescent soldiers was donated
the Knights of Pythias, Masonic,
0. o. f. and L. l.. l.. L giving $500
each and the G. G. G. club giving $3.50
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-06-08
Auction Bridge Dinner Friday

A large company of Bonners Ferry
people were entertained last Friday
evening at a bridge dinner given at
the home of w. B. Hawkins by Mrs.
Hewett, Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Wiley, Miss
Mary Hawkins and W. B. Hawkins
The Hawkins home was prettily deco
rated for the occasion with clusters
of cut flowers and after the card
games a number of vocal and piano
selections were enjoyed, Mrs. Shultis
and Mr.. King singing solos and Mrs
H. j. Mccoy rendering a number OF
piano selections.
The dinner was served shortly after
six O'clock plates being laid for over
so people. A delicious repast, includ-
ing many dainty southern dishes, was
thoroughly enjoyed.
Al the card games the prizes for
the high scores were awarded to Mrs
T. S. Kerr and Charlea G. Prell.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-06-08

The commissioner says there are about
100000 acres of land in the northern
part of the state which can be irri-
gated by water from the Columbia
river watershed.
The personnel of the board is as fol-
lows Col. j. L. Cavanaugh, United
States army; d. c. Henney, construc-
ton engineer, United States reclama-
ton service; F. F. Henshaw, district
engineer, United States geological sur
vey; c. F. Heidel, state engineer of
Montana; Marvin Chase, hydraulic en-
gineer of Washington, and w. G.
Swendsen, Idaho state commissioner
of reclamation.
While away Mr.. Swendsen also in
vestigated the proposed Kootenai
drainage project, in which Idaho and
the Canadian government are inter-
ested. He held a conference with 3.
G. Cleveland, comptroller of water re-
sources of British Columbia, and they
arranged to meet at Bonners Ferry
soon when the waters of the
Kootenai river are at their height.
They proposed to study the flood con-
ditions of the river and to determine
just what has to be overcome in order
to reclaim $4,000 acres of rich land in
the northern part of the state.
The project includes the lowering Of
the outlet of Kootenai lake in Canada
so that flood waters of the river may
be taken care of and not overflow
Idaho lands.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-06-08
MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS
CYNIDE GOLD MINING COMPANY
ELECTS DIRECTORS AT Mon
DAY MEETING
INCREASE DIRECTORATE TO SEVEN
Stockholders Pleased With Efforts of
the Officers.

The stockholders of the Cynide
Gold Mining Co held their annual
meeting and election of officers Mon
day at the company offices in the |. o.
o. F. building, over 100 attending, in
Guiding all the employees of the com
pany
1t was decided to increase the num-
ber of directors from five to seven in
order to give various localities in
which there are a number of stock
holders, representation. The follow
ing were elected directors to sserve
the ensuing year, by acclamation:
j. B. Ellis, James La Fountain,
George r. Causton, T. j. Hollinger, F.
A. Shultis, all Of Bonners Ferry, Mar
tin Conlan, of Columbia Falls, Mont,
and c. t. Eline, of Red Deer, Alta.
The board of directors organized
by electing j. B. Ellis president, James
LaFountain vice president and George
Causton secretary and treasurer
President j. b. Ellis told of the
work which has been accomplished the
past year and outlined the develop
ment plans of the coming year ex-
pressing the appreciation of the Off
GERS for the cooperation rendered them
by the stockholders. He stated that ii
would be but short time before the
mine was on a paying basis and the
stockholders receiving dividends.
Short talks were made by a number
of the out-of-town stockholders in
which all expressed their appreciation
of the way in which the officers have
honIlo6 IA of ire Of 4lo
Mr.. Cox, of Bozeman, Mont, one of
the heavy stockholders of the Cynide
Company made one of the first talks
and complimented the stockholders on
their having such man as J. B. Ellis
to manage their affairs and COM
mented upon the efficient manner in
which all the officers of the company
have handled the business of the cor
poration in the past DR.. Wearne, Mr.
Hennessy and Mr.. Rist followed, voic-
ing their approval of the sentiments
which had been expressed by Mr.. Cox
Among the stockholders from other
towns were George Cox, president OF
the Commercial National Bank, of
BOzeman, Montana; John Hennessy, a
hotel owner of Whitefish, Mont; Mar
tin Conlan, a real estate dealer of CO.
lumbia Falls, Mont; DR.. A. X. Wearns
and family, of Columbia Falls, Mont. (;
G. T. Eline. a building contractor of
Red Deer, Alta. George Rist, a Great
Northern Ry. Co.. engineer and fam
lily, of Havre. Mont. C. F. Buckley, a
Great Northern Ry. CO. engineer, of
KaIispell, Mont: John A. Buhnulla, a
G. N. dispatcher. of Summit, Mont.
LII
er, of ColfaX, Wash; Roy Smith, sales
manager of the Halliday Machinery
Co., of Spokane; Martin Peterson, a
stockman of Moravia Idaho; Boyd
Spring merchant, of Meadow Creek
Tuesday and Wednesday a large
number of the visiting stockholders
went to the property in the Buckhorn
district and inspected the mines.
Monday evening a banquet was served
them at the Grill cafe.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-06-08
READERS CLUB MEMBERS HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING ON TUESDAY

Members of the Bonners Ferry
Readers Club held their annual bust
ness meeting Tuesday afternoon at the
home of the president, Mrs. George r.
Gray. The reports of officers and
committees were read and officers
were chosen to serve the coming year.
Mrs George r. Gray, who has been
president of the Readers Club since
its organization and who has been
largely responsible for its organiza-
tion and success, was unanimously
elected to serve another term Mrs.
Byron N. Hawks was selected as vice
president; Mrs. w. o. Rosebaugh, sec
retary and treasurer; Mrs. Harley
Cave, publicity secretary.
The reports of the officers of the
Readers Club showed that the past
year was the most successful from
every standpoint since the organiza-
tion was effected nine years ago.
More money was raised, more elab-
crate program was carried out the
meetings were more enthusiastic, in
terest in the public library has in
creased and more books have been
added and the club has more money
in its treasury than ever before at the
end of the fiscal year,
Mrs A. Fl. White, chairman of the
public library committee, gave an in
teresting sketch of the growth of the
Bonners Ferry library, which was
started a number of years ago by the
Readers Club She told that 26 books
had been donated the past year and
103 new books had been purchased.
The past year 10 new memberships
have been taken and the books of the
library are being read in more than
$50 homes while an average of rs to
so books are given out each Wednes-
day and Saturday The first of the
year the membership fee was raised
to so cents.
The rollcall was responded to by
each club member with a suggestion
on How We Could Improve Our
Club" The study topic for the com
ing year will be chosen later.
AT six o'clock the club members en-
tertained their husbands at a dinner
served on the lawn at the Gray home.
The tables were well laden with appe-
tizing foods which disappeared with a
dispatch that was an unmistakable
tribute to the ability of those who had
prepared the dinner
After the dinner Mrs. Gray vel
coined the guests, told briefly of the
things the Readers Club has accom-
plished and something of its aims for
the future. Short talks We're made by
IT. s. Kerr, E. r. Henderson, E. l..
Squirting, w. S. Walker and c. w.
King the speakers reviewing some of
the accomplishments of the club which
the members had modestly refrained
from mentioning and paying sincere
and glowing tributes to the members
of the organization.
The remainder of the evening was
spent indoors where, under the leader
ship of Mrs. S. G. Witwer, a delightful
program of community singing was
enjoyed. The program opened with a
short sketch given by Mrs Witwer in
which she told of how some of the
greatest men of the age secured their
relaxation from arduous duty or eff
fort in music. A Beethoven selection
played by Mrs. Witwer and Mrs
Hewett was the treat of the evening
and was heartily encored. The entire
company joined in the singing of many
well-known and beloved songs while
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-06-08

area of overflowed land down the val
ley, inspected the work done in Drain
age District No. this week and states
that there is no question but what the
land has been reclaimed permanently.
He hopes to be able to reclaim his
land in similar manner in the near
future.
A number of engineers from various
parts Of the northwest have viewed the
project recently and every one has sat
isfied himself OF the success of the
plans of the commissioners of the dis
trict.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-06-08
Dunning Gets Mail Route

Advices from Washington D. c.,
were received this week by Postmast-
er John r. Wiley to the effect that the
contract for carrying of mail between
Bonners Ferry and Porthill, 80 miles,
for term of four years beginning
July 1. had been awarded to w. F.
Dunning, former sheriff of Boundary
county. The contract carries a salary
of $2,396. Under his contract Mr..
Dunning carries the mail to and from
Porthill each day except Sunday.
A number of Bonners Ferry, Port
hill and Copeland people bid for the
contract, the award going to the low
est and best bidder.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-06-08

although the river has been rising
rapidly, and in spite of any seepage
that might be possible.
Drainage District No. includes
some 4400 acres of rich agricultural
land few miles west of Bonners
Ferry. The success of the project not
only means the putting of this large
acreage in grain crops each year from
now on but it also means that other
large districts will be reclaimed soon
in similar manner
A. Klockmann, who owns a large
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-06-08
IDAHO GOLD is READY TO RUN
Everything To Be in Operation BY
Saturday, Report.

The Idaho Gold and Ruby Mining
company is running water through its
new concentrator to soak il and ex-
poets to begin the movement of sand
into it by today or tomorrow, ac-
cording to a report from the mine al
Leonia, received here yesterday. II
is proposed to have everything in op-
Grafton by the end of the week.
The company began to wash and
store gravel on April 81 and has had
three hydraulic giants in operation
for three weeks.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-06-08
Success of the Reclamation of Lands In
Drainage District No. / Is Now Assured

At the meeting of the commercial
club Monday night, Engineer Harley
Cave announced that while all the
ditching and diking work in Drainage
District No. l has not been completed,
ample proof has been given that the
reclamation project is a success and
that the dikes will withstand a raise
of the Kootenai river to over 80 feet.
The river water is much higher than
any water now standing in the drain
age district and the waters of Fry and
Mirror lakes are actually receding
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-06-08
Married Here Tuesday

Samuel Tritt, of Bonners Ferry and
Miss Edith Deason, of Blain, Mont,
were married Tuesday at the home Of
the officiating minister, Rev. A. II.
Morton, pastor Of the Methodist
church. The groom is a brother Of
Finley Tritt of this city
The couple will make their home
here and have many friends in Bon
ners Ferry who wish them a lifetime
of greatest happiness and prosperity.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-06-08

Mrs. Elliott Mason of Blue Earth,
Mimi, arrived here this morning and
is a guest at the home of her son, L. A.
Mason, with whom she plans to spend
the summer. Mrs. Mason was accom-
panied on her trip by Mrs Fred Holt,
of Gilmore. Mimi, and Mrs o. o. Lein,
of Roland, Iowa, who will be guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Mason for a few days
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-06-08

Mrs. Carlson, Mrs. Shultis and Mr..
King entertained with vocal selections
that were greatly appreciated.
The Washington times., 1922-11-08
SAYS
EASTERN HAS
WIDE MARGIN
Western Eleven Would Be un.
able to Withstand Their
Crushing Attack.

The East is decidedly stronger than
the West on the gridiron this year.
That is the opinion Of Bob Folwell,
Naval Academy coach. who believes
that the general run of the teams In
the West would not he able to stand
the crushing attack J the majority
of the Eastern elevens.
FOlwell thinks that the West has
underrated Eastern football and cites
the Nebraska defeat at the hands Of
Syracuse as an example. Nebraska
Is the team which Steve O'Rourke
declared could beat Harvard, Yale
and Centre College in three consecu-
tive days.
Nebraska, no doubt" said Fol.
well. came to Syracuse with the
idea that II would walk all over the
field with the Orange eleven. But
they We're fooled, Syracuse has n
strong team, which was evident by
its tie game with Penn State. The
Syracusans didn't do so well against
Pitt. but you must remember that
Pitt has a real good team.
ION the whole. / believe the East
has got IL all ovg the West this year.
We have so many strong teams this
season. Take Lafayette and Wash
ington and jefferson. Ii was expected
that Lafayette would win Saturday.
hut the Presidents showed they have
plenty of punch. These teams stand
out"
The Washington times., 1922-11-08
THIRD CORPS AREA STARS
WHIP PENN YOUNGSTERS

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. SIN q
game in which former Army and
Navy stars who had starred on the
gridiron for West Point and An.
napolis came back to display their
wares again. the Third Army Corps
eleven, from Fort Howard, near
Baltimore. sent the Pennsylvania
Junior varsity eleven down into the
mire Of defeat on Franklin Field,
~ to 0. today.
French, star Army halfback. men.
toned for all-American honors a
year or so ago. and who for sew
eral years was the bane of the Mid
shipmen in the annual ArnV. Navy
clash. was performing in the back
field.
Along with him were Greene. cap.
tain Of the West Point eleven last
year. again performing at his pet
position of center, and several other
formerly widely known Pointers"
In addition, Noyes. Navy star OF
last year. was In the lineup at
quarterback. He is now In the mil.
itary service. March was another.
With this array OF brilliant grid
performers In action tho Third
Army Corps had little t/ibr in
handing a drubbing to the Quakers,
despite the fact that the Red and
Blue youngsters fought pluckily.
The Washington times., 1922-11-08
FRANKIE MANN PUTS ON
BOXING SHOW FOR VETS

frankie Mann. who staged the
best of the recent boxing shows at
Sportland Arena, exhibited his skill
for veterans at the Old Soldiers
Home the other night and now
they are after him to repeat. He
Is already planning another box
ing and wrestling show for the old.
timers.
Through the kindness of Capt.
Filling, of Baltimore, who also
acted as referee of the bouts,
Bobby Garcia and Tim Daily, the
Baltimore sluggers, gave n great
three.round exhibition. They were
in the final contest and every one
of the 5000 veterans present was
on his feet yelling at the finish
of the going.
John L. Smith battled Harry
Stone. of Gaithersburg. and Johnny
Ray displayed his well-known form
in his three rounds with Jack
Skinner. Though using big gloves.
Ray came close to stopping his op.
ponent in the second round
Jacky Ramsay and Paul Thor.
man slammed each other three
rounds and so did Billy Edwards
and Billy Levene. Jack Cafone
VS.. j. Stohlman and Frank Stroh.
man and Joe Lynch. all Walter
Reed boys, completed the boxing
show.
Dick Faber and John Kollis,
welterweight wrestlers. pulled and
tugged for fifteen minutes and
were we'll received.