Old Timer's Column The Bonners Ferry HeraldApril 10, 1914

From Civic Improvement Club

Following an excellent program carried out at the parent-teacher’s association meeting held Friday at Kent’s Hall.    The group acted on suggestions made in the several addresses as Civic Improvement Club.  It organized with officers pro tem as follows:  Mrs. E. Crocker, president G.W. Spoerry, secretary A. was organized will be held at the schoolhouse Saturday afternoon, April 11, 1914 officers will be elected and bylaws will be adopted.

The aim of the new organization is the building and beautifying of the city of Bonners Ferry.

Anyone and everyone is eligible to membership.  The  work to be started includes cleaning the streets, alleys, back yards and vacant lots  of the town.

 Later on the organization will endeavor to create interest in  parking on the streets, the planting of trees and  securing of a city park.

Nearly 4,000 Pupils In County Superintendent, J.W. Ramsey has this week filed at annual report with Dr. Edward Sisson, state commisioner of education.

The report shows that there are 3,989 school age people within Bonner County, and the daily attendance for the year 1912-1913, three districts did not report, is 3,392.

 The total school appropriations, license and forestry money included $148,000.  The value of all school property is placed a $405, 744 and the number of school buildings is 84.  The number of teachers employed is 36 with salaries ranging from $60 to $90 per month. 

There are five wagons employed to transport children to and from schools.  Of the 69 districts 117 have a bonded indebtedness totaling $135,300.

Louis Popp Dies Suddenly

According to work received by Mr. Ignatz Weil, of Sandpoint, the first of the week, Luis Popp, one of the first settlers of this county and well known bout Naples, where he had a ranch and conducted a general store or many years, died in Cincinnati, Ohio, March 31, of acute appendicitis.

The deceased sold part of his property at Naples and left a few months ago for the east with his wife.  His death came suddenly, the day following the attack of illness.

Briefs

Carl Dahlen, Ole Rudd and Hohn Northug left Monday evening for Christiana, Norway, where they will attend the celebration beginning May 17, in honor of the centennial anniversary of Norwegian, Independence.

The Highland Flats Literary Society gave  a most interesting program last Saturday night consisting of vocal and instrumental numbers, recitations, orchestra music, sleight of hand performance and a comedy-play entitled :  “Tom Thumb’s Wedding.”

Dr. C.E. Moore expects to receive his shipment of a carload of Ford autos for local customers the first of the week.

J.H. Guthrie a prominent rancher of Copeland, was a business visitor in town several days this week.

The town trustees have taken up the matter with the Great Northern Railway officials through the town limits.

Clark Collins customs inspector at Eastport, was a visitor in town yesterday.

J.J. Conway, of Moravia, and secretary of the county’s Farmers Union, W.C. Cundell, president of the local union and W.A. Leslie, all prominent farmers of this district attended the meeting of the Bonner COunty union held at Sagle last Saturday.  The next meeting will be held on June, 29 in Sandpoint.

The senior class of the local high school issued invitations this week for Easter Monday dance to be held at Kent’s Hall, April 13.