Old Timer's Column
From the Bonners Ferry Herald
April 18,1913
As a result of Marshall Worley’s attempt Saturday and Sunday to clean up the town, some 17 of the 30 “river pigs” employed by Bonners Ferry Lumber Co. were hailed before Justice of Peace Wade Monday morning.
They were fined $10 each and costs amounting in all to $14 each. The lumber company agreed to pay the fines imposed, as the men were needed on the drives, which were started again Tuesday morning from Gateway, B.C.
The “river pigs” proceeded to tank up as soon as they arrived in town Saturday and many of them became quarrelsome. The finale came Sunday at noon when 11 husky men broke into one of the houses in the restricted district and proceeded to help themselves to liquid refreshments.
Marshall Worley was called, and when he appeared on the scene, told the men that they would have to clear out of the place. The men displayed no inclination to obey Worley and told him what they would do to him if he interfered with their fun.
At this juncture, Worley pulled his gun and forced the gang to put up their hands and walk ahead of him to the jail, where he forced them to lock themselves in the cells.
Several reports were circulated, which have it that “river-pigs” pulled off a few “rolling” stunts, but none of these were reported to the police. At any rate, the men learned that “running the town” was an expensive game and they will not likely try it again soon.
Grade Certificates
Issued
Eighth-grade certificates have been issued by the county superintendent of schools, J. W. Ramsey, to 19 of the 36 taking the recent examinations. They are William O’Donnell, James Peterson, Annie Peterson, Joseph Wendell, Fred Montgomery, Annie Neumayer, Robert Ames, Leon Van Etten, Alois Neumayer, Howard Kent, Ray Heathershaw and Bert Albert.
Petition for Drainage District
E. E. Elliott went to Sandpoint yesterday to file a petition with the clerk of the district court to create a drainage district of the land lying in what is now known as Drainage District No. 5. It is estimated that 6,400 acres are included in the territory embraced in the proposed new district.
The petition filed is the first one coming under the drainage law, which was passed at the last session of the legislature and which was held to be valid by the supreme court.
Notice
Tenants and property owners of Bonners Ferry are hereby instructed to clean up their premises, yards, cellars, outhouses and adjoining alleys before Friday, April 25, 1913. After said date, no more than one load of manure will be allowed to accumulate within the limits of the village.
Persons are warned not to dump any refuse into the river or upon the river banks.
Filth breeds flies and disease. All persons are warned to keep their premises clean and sanitary throughout the summer. A sanitary inspector will inspect all premises at various times.
Anyone violating these instructions will be prosecuted according to law. Health and Sanitation Committee, Village Board of Trustees, Bonners Ferry.
Spoerry re-elected
At the meeting of the board of trustees of Independent School District No. 4 held Monday night, Superintendent of Schools. G. W. Spoerry was re-elected for the term of 1913-1914, and in recognition of his able services, his salary was raised to $1,500 a year.
Briefs
C. W. Meguier moved the office of the City Transfer Co. this week to the Casey Hotel building occupying the rooms vacated by Star Meat Market.
Wanted. An editor who can read, write and argue politics, and at the same time be religious, funny, scientific and historical at will. Write to please everyone, know everything without asking or being told, always having something good to say about everyone else, live on wind and make more money than enemies. For such a person a good opening will be made. (In the graveyards.)