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The Bonners Ferry Herald
BONNERS FERRY, IDAHO, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1905.
FOURTEENTH YEAR.
NUMBER 35
BonnersferrvHerald
ESTABLISHED IX 1K»1.
THE PIONEER NEWSPAPER
OF KOOTENAI COUNTY.
S. D. TAYLOR. Editor and Proprietor
TERMS
11.00
One year..
Six month»...
.no
ADVERTISING KATES:
mullii k notice» five cent« per line
fUh Insertion. IaîkuI Notice» at legal rate».
Kate» for Display advertising made known on
application. Cards of Thank», Resolutions of
Respect and similar matter five cents per line.
Entered at the Post Office at Donner» Ferry.
Idaho, as Second Cl is« Matter.
DIRECTORIES
Churches.
P IUÄBYTEKIAN
fkegular preaching services every alternate
Sunday uiorulmr al 10:30, mid «une evening at
7 . Sunday school tl ll:îk» ». m
it k v. O. d. WIL&ON, Pastor.
C atholic—
Hegulai services on Uie4lh Sunday of each
mouth. Sunday school every Sunday at 11.90
*' R*v. FATHER KELLY. Psator.
KTHODI9T EPISCOPAL
1'arHdise valley—Every alternate Sunday
atv 30 p. ci. Sunday lehoo. every Sunday
J1:00a.m. North Side—Every alternates
•Jay »1 11:00 a. m. Sunday School every Sunday
at 10:00 a. m. Rkv. L. N. B. ANDBRî-OS.
Pastor.
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Secret Societies.
M asonic—
Donner» Ferry Lodge, Ü. D., A. F. A A.
M., holu» HiHied meetings on the 1 h» 1 Friday
evening of the month on or before a lull moon.
Sojourning Maater Mason» qualltied »re
lerually invite«! to vlfcil T. A. Ulsiioi', W. M
IIknky Mkluib, Secretary.
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O DD FELLOVVS—
L'lophia Lodge, No 36,1.0. G K., meets
every Saturday eveuio g oi8 o clock. Vltuung
brother» fraternally invited. H. 11. Walker,
N. G. Wm. VauOaakcu .Secretary.
R EBKKAH DEGREE, 1. O. O. F.
lAjyal Kebekah Lodge No. 43, I. O. O. F.
*t« every Tuesday evening at 8:00 o'clock.
k KehekNhb cordially invited. MI»»
McLaughlin, N. U. Sir». C. P. She (held.
VlMlÜL
IJZ/id
Secretary.
N Iain'S OF P YTIllAo—
Acme I.otlge, No. 15, K. of P. meets In
Pylhlau Hall every ThuxuUv evening at 8
o'clock. Visiting Knights always welcome.
*>. I ».Taylor, C. C. K. Littlk. K, t»f R. .k s.
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AT1IHO.NK SISTERS —
Cresent Temple M. 10, meets every other
lu» bait.
11. Albert
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Friday evening tu Knights of Pyth
ViMltiig incmbers invited. Mrs. Geo. 1
M. K. ( T , Mr», T. A. bishop, M. of It. and C.
E SC A M IMP; NT 1. Ü. O, F.
Kootenai Camp No. 25, I. O, O. F., meets
island 3rd Mondays of the mouth ui 8 o'clock.
ViHitutg iMtnureiiN cordially invited. 11. L.
Medbury,0, P. W. S. Curtis, Scribe.
NIGHTS OF I HE MACCABEES—
Tent, No. 20, K. O. T. M., meets
Root*'
every alternate Wednesday evening at »o'clock.
Visiting Sir Knight» always invited. H. w;
■i||B| B, H. W ALkhR, K. K.
under
L adies of th k m accabkes
Noril» Sur Hive, No. Hi, L O. T. M., meeU
every alternate Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
VlsiiiugI auIkb always cordially invited.
Ella K Luuinoton, Lady commander. Mbs.
Emma Tavlub, ilecoid Keeper.
Luimngtom.C
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M odern woodmen okamkkic.v—
N'.rui sur Cuujp, No. nt>u. M. W.
meet» m Woodmen Hull every Mouday oveulug,
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Vlaiunx Neixnbors ultvuya wcleome.
hauujiACUK, V. O. E. L. Liituk, ultra.
Railroads and Malls.
R ailway timecard
lire a Northern Railway trains arrive slid
depart us follows:
ST AI IONS j K AST DOC N D
No. *2.
KALIoPKLL I 7:00 ' 8:30
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KERRY i ami P Ul
«6:45 I SPOKANK j ».if* i 8 3>
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IcTp. SHKFUELD. Agent
Kootenai Valiev Untlway train» leave Great
Northern He|^>t at 8 a. m. ou Tues«lay», Thurs
days nn«l Sut unlays, returning in time to con
nect with No. 3 and No. 4.
WEST BOUND
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P OST OFFICE HOURS
Office opens a« 8 a. i
except Sunday». Open Sunday« from ft a.
2 p. ui. EoHiixHiud mail closes at I2;ftu p. m.
Westbound mail closes at 2 4d p. m. and 8p, in.
CopelHiirt and »Mrlhill lUMllclOhesat * a. m.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
f. F. COOK. JR.. PoKlmiuder.
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I Insurance
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Notary Public
Idaho.
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Draying...
Prompt attention given to
anything in the Dray Busi
ness.
Delivered, Furniture Mov
ing.
Wood for sale.
Translerring, Gocds
Contrasts taken. : ; ;
Call on
0. A. Blakeslee
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T 0 RS 0 RIAL PARL 0 RI
t'.C. DAY, Prop.
igol Germicide Sterilising used,
»optic Lotions used.
Towels used.
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Anti»
«'loan
Scalp and Face Manage Treatment'
Everything in sanitary condition.
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NOTICE.
No Chloroform used while getting
»bed.
First—Claa» Work Guaiuntaed
Step in G. X HOTEL ,
Bonners Ferry, - - - Idaho.
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JVV1 NS ARE BORN
TO MOTHER KOOTENAI
The Children,
well
are doing
Lewis and Clark,
but Mother is Dead.
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Hathdkum, Feb. 28. —Today saw
the finish of Kootenai County. A
message came from Boise at noon
announcing that the Governor had
signed the Division bill at 11 o'
clock. Immediately the wheels of
county government ceased to re
volve, and the officers and clerks
stood around with their hands in
their pockets trying to figure out
where they were at. Every coun
ty and precinct officer in Kootenai
had been legislated out of office
and the County of Kootenai wiped
off the map. For the time a state
of chaos was destined to exist in
the affairs of county government.
The last act in the history of old |
Kootenai was when Judge Morgan
called in the officers and attendants
of the district court and adjourned
them sine die.
The situation was one of the most
peculiar in the history of the state,
and many complications will arise.
There have been county divisions ;
before but nothing just like the sit- j
nation in Kootenai ever presented I
itself. There was always an old
county left, or some sort of a lega- '
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Editob Herald, Sir;—As requested by you and for information of
your readers, I take pleasure in handing you a report of my recent trip
to Nelson, British Columbia, where I was sent by the Business Mens
Association, of this place, to attend a meeting of the Associated Boards
of Trade of Southern British Columbia, which convened in annual ses
sion on the 22nd Inst, at Nelson.
By previous arrangement with the people of Bonners Ferry that as
sociation very willingly placed on their list of topics to be discussed at
that meeting the all important question of the Reclamation of the Koo
tenai Valley, in which we and they have a common interest, ana my
mission was to discuss this question with them.
The meeting was a large one, made up of brainy, representative men
from all the chief towns between Ft. Steele and Fernie on the East and
Rossland on the West, covering all of East and West Kootenai.
Mr. G. O. Buchanan, of Kaslo, well and favorably known here, wap
elected president of the meeting. In his opening address the president
referred to the meeting as "an informal Parliament".
Before proceeding to business they passed a resolution extending me
a formal invitation to be present during all their deliberations, a court
esy very much appriciated, indeed. The session lasted two days during
which time they transacted a great deal of business in a most practical
wav and all matters of local and general importance were ably discuss
cd and initiative steps taken to bring about the desired results.
When the subject of the reclamation of the Kootenai Valley was
rcachcd I accepted an invitation to address the meeting, and told them
how and when we of Bonners Ferry had taken the initiative steps in
the matter and what we had accomplished up to date. I had with me
a copy of the report of Kootenai Reconnoissance made by W. W.
Shlecht, assistant engineer of the U. S. Geological Survey. It was point
ed out that t he report was incomplete, giving the area of sumerged
lands in U. S. Kootenai as 30,000 acres, while there are according to act
ual surveys at least 45,000. They were told that although the report
as a whole was unfavorable to the proposition, we of Idaho have faith
that a hotter showing can be made and have asked the Interior depart
ment at Washington to withhold final action m the matter. I told the
meeting that the people on the Idaho side would like to have their
views as to the attitude of their government and people towards the
proposition of turning the headwaters of the Kootenai into the Colum
bia; that it would be pleasing to know that they had sufficient interest
in the proposition to critically examine the report and discuss every
phase of the question, and that any data furnished and any assurance
of their co-operation would he greatly appriciated by their Idaho neigh
hors; their attention was called to the fact that the U. S. government
in the irrigation and reclamation business in the northwest is in earn
est; that if we could show our government that the scheme is feasible
without too much cost per acre and can secure the co-operation of the
people and government on the British side there is no good reason why
it could not be taken up internationally, making the Kootenai on both
sides of the line the richest valley in cither country.
BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL HELP RECLAIM THE VAIIEÏ
These remarks brought out a full discussion of the subject by the
association from which it appeared that they were pleased to know that
we of Idaho were so keenly interested in this project which is of great
importance to them. Many delegates took the floor in the enthusiastic
and able discussions that followed, those from the lake towns, Kaslo
and Nelson, knowing most about the subject, took the lead. It soon
became apparent, however, that the proposition to turn the headwaters
of the Kootenai into the Columbia, while quite feasible physically,
would not be tolerated by the people or the government and that it
should be considered out of the question and dropped. ^
From a surveyor, formerly in the employ of the Dominion Govern
ment, it was learned that the area of submerged lands in Canadian
Kootenai is about 128,000 acres; that not less than 100,000 acres might
bo reclaimed by any scheme that would materially lower the water in
thc lake during the Hood season In referring to the report of our goy
ernment's engineer the Kaslo and Nelson members agreed with it in Us
gcncral conclusion that the practical and feasible way ta i reclaim the
Hey appeared to be to widen the narrows and to do other necessary
work above and below Nelson so as to allow the waters of the lake to
flow out as fast as they come in and thus prevent it from backing over
It was said that while the expense must necessarily be
large, it ought to be much less than the value of the land to be reclaim
ed on a basis of 145,000 acres on both sides of the International line.
It was fully shown by Nelson members, who ar^ old residents at the
oiitlet and fully conversant with conditions there, that, while some rock
would he encountered, a great deal of the matter to be removed is gra
vel and loose dirt. They further stated that they knew of surveys and
estimates having been made some years ago by private interests which
would indicate that the proposition is quite feasible, and that the cost,
while high, would not nearly approach the value of the land, especially
when the areas on both sides of the line are taken into consideration
They spoke favorably of trying to have the two governments to act
jointly, and wound up by passing a resolution asking their Govern
ment at Ottawa to make a thorough investigation of the whole matter
as soon as possible, to co-operate with the Government of the United
States and to defray its reasonable proportion of the expense of doing
the work if feasible*.
The president assured me that the resolution would be forwarded to
Ottawa at once and that a hot correspondence would be kept up with
the officials at the Capital in an effort to get the quickest possible action.
Senator Heyburn has been written today to use his best efforts to
keep the matter alive in the Interior Department until such time as we
can get more authentic facts and figures and official assurances from
our neighbors across the line. Chas. O'Callaghak.
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the vallev.
Bonnor" F^rrv îtlflho F*'!» *2K.
tee to fall back on. The treasurer
qualify and enter upon their duties
in the new counties, all, except
County Attorney Whitla and Com
missioner Fisher, are understood to
be against division and in favor of
the old county and will assist Rath
drum to fight division in the courts,
No effort will he made to prevent
the removal of the records, pend
ing a decision by the courts. The
two new counties will set up in
business right away, and within ten
days should be in full running order
can not pay a warrant, nor receive
revenue; the sheriff can not arrest
a criminal; a citizen can not trans
fer property because there is no
person authorized to take acknow
lodgements.
The situation was relieved of
some of its strain tonight by a
message from Governor Gooding
notifying all the old officers of their
appointments in the new counties.
But it will be several days before
they can do business. They must
qualify and give bonds, to say
nothing of the new ones yet to be
selected.
While all the old officials will
THE DIYISIOH BILL.
A Summary of the Provisions of the
Lewis and Clark Bill.
The following covers the princi
pal features of the Spaulding bill,
abolishing Kootenai County and |
creating the Counties of Lewis and
Clark:
See. 1, abolishes Kootenai county
and establishes Lewis and Clark.
Sec. 2, defines the boundaries of
Lewis county as follows;
"Commencing at the noithwcst
corner of the State of Idaho, run
ning thence south along the bound
ary line between the State of Idaho
and the State of Washington, to a
point where the township line bet
ween townships 54 .and 55 north
range 0 west of the Boise Meridian
intersects said boundary line bet
ween said State of Idaho and the
State of Washington, thence run
ning east along said township line
between said townships 54 and 55
north, to the southeast corner of
section 33, township 55 north of
range 2 west, of the Boise Meridian,
thence running south to a point
where the section line between sect
ions 33 and 34 township 53 north
of range two west of the Boise Mer
idian intersects the township line
between townships 52 and 63 north
of 2 west of Boise Meridian thence
running east along said township
line to the western boundary line
of Shoshone County, thence run
ning north along the western bound
ary line of Shoshone County, to the
northwest corner of Shoshone Coun
ty, thence in an easterly direction,
al t h e summit of the Coeur d'A
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the north boundary line of Sho
shone County to the Montana line,
thence running north along said
Montana line U) tl)e forty-ninth de
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on sau * forty-ninth degree of north
latitude to the place of beginning,
territory embraced within the
boundary lines herein described
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"h"U be known as Lewis
Sec - 3 - fixes the boundaries of
Clark County,
Sec. 4, authorizes the Governor
to appo fot the officers of both new
counti(>8 within tl . n , ]aV8 aftcr the
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passage of the bill, such officers to
qualify within ten days after ap
pcinlment.
g ec 6, makes Sand point the tern
oounty 8eat 0 f Lewis county
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until a permanentplace is designat
ed by vote at the next general elect
; on two years hence,
o ec p makes Coeur d'Alene the
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temporary county seat of Clark
county under the same conditions,
Sec. 7, gives all personal prop
cr ty 0 { the former Kootenai county
^j ark eoU nty.
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bcc - J ides for apportioning
of indebtedness of the former coun
ty among the new counties in equal
shares, less the value of present
count pro , H . rty „hieb is to be dc
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( 1 1
county.
Sec. 9, provides for appointment
0 f accountants by the county com
n)i8sioner8 in the two respective
.•
<™ ntle8 at their first meeting,
Sec. 10, provides for the records
for each county,
Sec. 11, distributes the school
{ un( j s on j ian( j
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Sec. 12, makes both counties a
part of the First Judicial District
of the State of Idaho,
g CC- refers to pending civil
çaBeg before tho p robatc Court,
gec u> œ | 8 the colmty com .
mis8ionerR wf l)oth counties to meet
within five day8 after receiving no
tice of appointaiont and organise.
8ec 16 " re late8 to representation
- n the gute Legis i atlm ., subject to
anDortionment
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jublet« the new counties,
^ gpc repeal8 ail act8 in co ,iHict
g 18 ig emergency clause,
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arrived here last Thursday morn
, aud are now wor king on the
1 north gifje of , he liv „
.
i presence here increases the con
tidence existing that the construe
tion of the Spokine A Inlernation
j H j w j|, gtart t ( dg spr i nK .
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W 'D cro88 t,le Kootenai at ..alena
. Landing, half a mile below town
and continue down the Kootenai
to Deep Crerk and heading south.
Bailtoad Suiveyois wiive
Surveyors for the Corbin road
Thei
The belief now ia that the road
Op to the Courts Now
The fight against division is not
ended. The people of Rathdrum
heM a very earnest meeting last
Tuesday night and subscribed 11000
to «"F"* tht ' ,,C8t '«««J tf j! ont n " 11 !
pay the expenses of testing the
constitutionality of the division
bill in the courts. They have re-;
tained the law firm of Wood it Wil
son, of Boise, to take charge of the I
case, and they will bring the issue;
directly before the supreme court.
Besides anumberof technical points |
to be urged against the hill, the;
main contention will he that u|
county seat can not be moved with*
out a vote of the people, and forth-1
er. that there is no constitutional
provision for abolishing a county.
The people of Rathdrum do not
attempt to conceal their disappoint
ment. They allege corrupt methods
in the passage of the bill,
anti-divisionists hope to get a de
cision in three weeks.
The
WANTED
MEN AND WOMEN in this
county and adjoining territories, to
represent and advertise an old
established house of solid financial
standing. Salary to men $21 week
ly, to women $12 to $18 weekly
with.Expense» advanced each Mon
bv check direct from hea Iquarters.
Horse and buggy furnished when
necessary: positions permanent..
Address, Blew Broi. & Co , Dept. 4,
Monon Bldg,, Chicago, Ill.
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price; $3.50
Real Estate
Now I» the lime to buy, while Prier» »re Low. |
Bonner» Kerry I» growing ami will continue to i
row. l ook over my list if you want it Imme
ii a healthy climate. Or do you want to make
a good investment" Look over my Bargain» in
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FARM and CITY
PROPERTY
At a Bargain.
71 I.ol» in Riverside Addition to Bonners
Ferry, just platted, and for sale. Buy one, they
are a »nap and wont last long. Make your
own terms.
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BONNERS FERRY,
A Snap and an Ideal Farm
»re», Price 300 aerc» of limiKT
•adow, 13 acre» of orchard. ,
in 1904 produced 4000
of fruit, which netted IW00 House,
mid all farming utensils. All under
Everything in first class condition. The
best bargain ever offered in K«>otenul Valley, j
la ml, 400 acres of
»00 trees bearing fruit.
boXt
Burn
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A Good investment,
A r > room house and 6 lot» on corner, fli
locution, must be «old. Price H'W. Make yr
own term».
Good Home Cheap.
or a Location for Boarding house One acre
of grotiml cleared ; 8 room house, *1 mile from
Bonner» Kerry Lomber Co' ». mill. Hold
Prie«- 8600.
terms t«» suit purchaser
A good Investment,
320acre» of Timber land; 100 acres of Alder
bottom : will cut Two million feci of timber.
Level tract, good «tream of water, would make
a good farm Price fiWOO. Hold on terms to
suit purchaser.
One More Good Investment.
nf of timber Inml. will cut 2,000.000
Sio«v
foot of Yollow Hint*; luluf rouyh ana
Price ilsdo.
■ky,
A Good Home.
80 acre» ; 6 acres cleared : good house ; barn
and fanning utensils: TiOO.OtO ft. saw timber.
One half cash, rest
term*
your own
Fine Hay and Fruit Ranch.
ro». Prloo «iOUU Fonoo.L Will oui 100
ton» hay. House, barn and hay shed; 4 acre»
fruit; 7 mile» from Bonner» Ferry on Ktailenal
i term», one half cash.
Must be Sold
2U0 ac
River. Sold
A good Residence property in Bonner» Fcr
tine hx'ation; 7 room house. Will rent for
10.00 per month. Hold on easy terms. Price
8*7.*..
A Good Bargain.
8 room houKC, oiu* arro ground, land undvr
cultivation, 1 . mile from how mill. Price F>oo.
Sold on Installment Plan.
1 have A lot» in Blk. M. Eaton that will be »old
on 8-0 I" 8100 each. These arc ttargaln».
i have several pood rclin«ini»hment» t»n hand
that will b>- »old cheap. Tall and look them
over, also remernber, 1 will advertise your
Hat it with me. I will
fr.
, property free, if y»
« charge you 5 per cent commission on a Hale.
A. J. KENT, Real Estate,
Deputy Mineral Recorder,
and Justice of the Peace.
IDAHO
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C. C. Mercantile Co,
(I.IMITi;!)
DEALERS IN
General Merchandise
Wæ will Sell Vou
TABLE GOODS:
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Tom »toes psr Can . .
Silver Brand Milk . ..
Marrow Fat IVas.
GALLON C\NS PIE FRUIT:
Peaches per can.
Apricots „ „ .
Pears
Tomatoes ,,
, .10 cts.
. . . 10 rts.
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.124 cts.
35 cts.
30
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A complete line of Men's and Ladies' Shoes, Gent's
Furnishing Goods and Gold Seal Rubber Goods.
also
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Shelf and Heavv Hardware, Stoves
and Doors and Windows.
Hal l Orders Receive Prompt and Careful Attention.
O. Ps. GRAY, Manager. ^
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DEALERS IN JEWELRY, WATCHES AND CLOCKS
Photos rinishod in all the latest stylos of the Art
Uicw Work, Kodak Work. Copying, enlarging.
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ALL WORK Oll AR ANTKKD
REPAIR WORK
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BONNERS KERRY, IDAHO
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furniture and Undertaking
WALL PAPER, PICTURE FRAMING, CARPETS,
LINOLEUMS, WINDOW SHADES.
LET US FIGURE ON FURNISHING YOUR HOUSE
WILL GUARANTEE TO SAVE YOU THE FREIGHT.
W. A. ALEXANDER, Bonners Eerrv, Ida.
T. A. Bishop, M. D.
T. J. Jones
JONES & BISHOP
DRUGGISTS
Dealers in Drugs, Medicines and Notions.
Choice Cigars, Palm Candies, Paints and Oils
Idaho
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