This Week in History - April 23, 2020

100 Years Ago

Sing Mon, a Chinaman who has lived here for many years, and is known as “Jumbo,” was fined $100 and costs, and given a jail sentence of 30 days after pleading guilty to selling hard cider.

On and after May 1, it will cost 90 cents for a shave and haircut in barber shops of Bonners Ferry.

Application has been made by a Newport, WA company to lease the K.P. Hall for the use as a moving picture theater.

50 Years Ago

High School students are celebrating Earth Day by helping to clean up the city.

Flood Coordinator Dayton Douglas states no problems are expected with the river.

About 100 tons of hay and a barn were destroyed in a fire on Saturday.

15 Years Ago

Rains within the past month have upped the snowpack, but the area is still in a drought; and a spell of dry weather could offset the gains.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Libby Dam is launching “Eagle Cam” at Libby Dam so you can observe all activities in the nest online at anytime.

Boundary Community Hospital was one of nine health care organizations in the stat to receive a Qualis Health Care Award of Excellence in Healthcare Quality on April 12.

Submitted by the Boundary County Museum