OLD TIMERS

From the Bonners Ferry Herald,

Dec. 6, 1912

The question of whether or not Independent School District No. 4 should be bonded in the sum of $40,000 for the purpose of building a new school house will be decided at the bond election, which is to be held tomorrow, Dec. 7, at the high school building between 1 and 5 p.m.

Anyone who is a resident of the district and who owns property of some kind, or if they don't own property and are the head of a family, they can vote at this election. Any woman can vote if she is a wife or is single and over 21 years of age and owns property.

Farmers Institute

The agricultural department of the University of Idaho will hold its annual moveable school in Bonners Ferry next Tuesday, Dec. 10. The school will be under the direction of Professor W. H . Olin and there will be eight or ten prominent instructors present, who will discuss every phase of the agricultural industry.

Bonners Ferry is indeed fortunate in securing the movable school. Other larger localities are less fortunate in the state and local farmers should be present in numbers sufficient to encourage the university towards making the school in our city of permanent or longer duration.

The Farmers' Union of this immediate vicinity and those of Moravia, Copeland and Porthill are especially requested to be present in body. The school cannot be held any further down the valley on account of lack of time, and it is the urgent desire of the university to meet with the farmers of the whole valley.

Dance At Moyie Springs

Some 40 of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. James LaFountain were their guests Saturday evening at the LaFountain home at Moyie Springs. Dancing formed the chief amusement of the evening. Delicious refreshments were served during the evening.

Will Bonners Ferry Grow?

Twenty years ago the valuation of this district was less than $10,000. It has doubled, then, 170 times, or an increase of 17,000 percent. Beyond your imagination, isn't it?

In the next 20 years then, wouldn't it be safe to say that the valuation would increase ten times? Perhaps, you say. Well, take this estimate and the valuation will be $17 million.

Briefs

There will be a dance at the Moravia dance hall on Saturday night, Dec. 14. A four-piece orchestra will furnish the music. A good time is assured. Come and bring your friends.

W. J. McGlocklin, who arrived here some weeks ago from Correctionville, Iowa, to again take up his permanent residence in Bonners Ferry, has accepted a position as a clerk in the Style Shop.

Some 30 men in the employ of the Idaho-Continental Mining Co. at Porthill were laid off Saturday on account of the heavy snow in the hills. The men, who were laid off, were employed at the sawmill and in the woods.

The Idaho Match Block Works will begin shipping their white pine lumber from its Moravia mill yards the first of next week.

Mr. and Mrs. Colen Smith, residents of Porthill, were visitors in town the first of the week.