This Week In Boundary County History

100 Years Ago

At a meeting of Commercial Club workers held last night it was decided that a committee should be appointed to assist in the completing of the census in order that the town might get full credit for all its’ citizens.

A man by the name of Mitchell was apprehended Thursday by Marshall J.A. Worley for selling maps without a peddler’s license.

Stanley Jarvis escaped serious injury while on his way to a lumber camp with a load of supplies. The pinion of the driveshaft gave way, causing the brakes to freeze. The truck slid down the hill until it struck a rock and stopped.

50 Years Ago

The USDA has begun phasing out DDT as a pesticide.

Schools are closed for two days due to the flu bug.

Dave Short and Mrs. Nick Plato are elected new heads of the Cattlemen’s Association and the Cowbelles.

15 Years Ago

A graduate of BFHS, Taylor Cady, is this week’s Nebraska NCAA Division II player of the week.

The Badger boys have taken the top spot in Intermountain League standings, with a record of 4-0.

In the largest auction to date, November’s Mt. Hall Mega Auction raised $58,055.72, with proceeds to be split among all district schools.

— Submitted by the Boundary County Museum