Council asks residents to return shovels
100 Years Ago
At a meeting of the city council Tuesday night, it was decided to ask the citizens of Bonners Ferry, through the newspapers, to return the shovels and other property of the city which was given out to volunteer workers at the time of the high water.
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The city is short about 19 new shovels and a number of old ones and if these are not returned to City Marshall Sawyer or one of the councilmen in the near future a little detective work will be planned.
Robert Westergren, an employee at the Perry Wilson Camp at Moyie Springs, sustained serious injuries Tuesday when he fell from a car of logs and was thrown head-first to the ground. He struck on his head in such a manner as to paralyze his body from the shoulders down.
Westergren died Wednesday night at the hospital as a result of his injuries.
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One of the box cars on the Great Northern side track occupied by section men, was destroyed by fire yesterday noon and the two adjoining cars were well scorched. The work of the local fire department probably saved the Great Northern a serious conflagration.
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J.W. Gardner is minus several patches of skin on his knees, two fingers of his right hand and wears a good sized bruise over his right eye as a result of an accident which occurred Sunday evening at the home of H.L. Medbury where he has apartments. In passing through the hall in the darkness Mr. Gardner stumbled and tumbled headfirst down the entire flight of stairs.
50 Years Ago
One of the most sad-appearing, badly-coordinated, no-talent, unconditioned team of once-a-year softball players in the land will make their diamond debut at the fairgrounds this evening at 6:30 when Dinning’s Daring Dynamos meet Fitch’s Fantastic Fireballs in a game that may go a full three innings barring any serious accidents on the way to the field.
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The 148th Field artillery battalion of the Idaho National Guard, whose five units include service battery located in Bonners Ferry, was awarded a certificate indicating a rating of “superior” following participation in the annual field training completed recently at Gowen field near Boise.
The superior rating is the best one possible.
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It was announced Wednesday that Dale Miller, administrator of Community Hospital for the past four years, has accepted the same position with West Shoshone General hospital in Kellogg, Idaho.
Miller’s successor as administrator here is Elmer O. Eid, who assumed the position effective July 15. West Shoshone hospital is presently faced with the treat of closure over a nurses’ salary dispute.
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A large group of some 200 square dancers will converge on Bonners Ferry this Saturday when the Kootenai Kloggers dance club will hold their annual Huckleberry Festival in Memorial hall at the county fairgrounds.
15 Years Ago
With 29 years of experience in education and as a superinten
dent in rural Nebraska schools, Don Bartling began his duties last week as the new Boundary County School District 101 superintendent.
With a $450,000 grant award from North American Wetlands Conservation Act, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game is in the process of purchasing the Thorman property located on the westside of the Kootenai River in Boundary County.
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In a phone call Friday morning from Jon O’Sheal at iWon.com an Internet search, email and game site, the Bonners Ferry Herald was informed that Boundary County resident Terry Mullin had been selected as a $10,000 daily winner.
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Mike Davis’ dreamchild of a 24-hour access, 5,600 square foot fitness facility — the Iron Mike Family Fitness Center — opened its doors on a four-acre hunk of land next to the North Bench Volunteer Fire Department at Three Mile.