Old Timer's Column
From the Bonners Ferry Herald
Feb. 7, 1913
In spite of the hard fight being made against the proposed dividing of Bonner County by Farmin and Conner, Bonner County representatives in the state legislature from Sandpoint. The people of the north continue to look for favorable reports from the bill. It was introduced some time ago by Representative Elliott and calls for the creation of Boundary County from the north end of Bonner County.
Those most interested in the county division fight have not been idle this week. The first of the week, Bonners Ferry people learned that a petition against county division had been circulated at Addie, Eastport and Porthill, and some signatures have been obtained.
A representative was sent to each of these towns, and it was learned that the signatures to the remonstrance had been gained through misrepresentation. One man had been prevailed upon to sign the remonstrance while he was in a drunken condition.
North Idaho is taking a great deal of interest in the county division fight in the legislature and is also wondering if this part of the state is going to get anything from this session of the legislature. The legislature is not half over, and so far, the North has received nothing it asked for.
Ask $15,000
for Porthill Road
A petition is being circulated today in Bonners Ferry, and others will be circulated during the week throughout the northern end of Bonner County, in which the state legislature is asked to appropriate the sum of $15,000 to be used in the construction of a road from Bonners Ferry to the Boundary line at Porthill.
The petition is being signed by all those to whom it is presented for, the need of a road to Porthill is apparent to all those who are familiar with conditions. The present road to Porthill is impassable a great part of the year, and the hundreds of people living between Bonners Ferry and Porthill have no ready means of reaching either town. It is claimed that $15,000 will just about pay for the construction of a durable road.
Constructing Brick Building
According to information given out today, L. M. Parker will begin construction in early spring on a $15,000 two-story brick building on the site of the Idaho Meat Market building, which was destroyed by fire some months ago.
The new brick building will have a frontage of 37 1/2 feet on Main Street as Mr. Parker has arranged to buy 12 1/2 feet of frontage from the local I. O. O. F. Lodge at a cost of $11.40 per front foot. The building is to have a depth of 60 feet.
The plans for the building provide for a large basement, and the structure will be modern in every respect. The lower floor will be used for a store, and the upper story for office rooms.
Plans for a number of other large brick buildings for the business section of Bonners Ferry are being made. From all present indications, it seems that this city will see a building boom this coming season.
Briefs
The team used on the milk delivery wagon of the Mission Hill Dairy ran away Wednesday morning and scattered milk and cream along Bonner Avenue. The runaways were finally brought to a stop when they collided with a telephone pole in front of the Moore residence.
W. C. Donehoo of Copeland brought a load of 10 men from the ferry Sunday night, taking them to Camp 10 for work in the woods.
A small army of native redmen wandered their way through Copeland last Saturday enroute to Creston, B.C., where a war dance was scheduled to occur the following day.
Fruit Lands. 10-acre tract fruit land, house and barn, 3 acres in fruit. Land is level, school, 2 miles out. Price $1,200, terms. Kent & Dore.