This Week in History - July 2, 2020

100 Years Ago

The State Highway Department is calling for bids for construction of 18 miles of gravel and surfaced roads between Bonners Ferry and the Boundary-Bonner county line.

J.S. Bond and his son, Charles Bond, of Naples, are now installing a saw mill on Brown Creek.

While learning to drive, Miss Ada Jefferies backed Mr. Smith’s auto into the slough and 25 feet of water. She was rescued by Colon Smith.

The firm Bottum & Wilson became separated by Mr. Bottum.

L.M. Ferguson, who has been located here for some time as a photographer, has leased of M.E. Cash, the front of the building formerly occupied by the Up-To-Date Shoe Shop, and owned by R.D. Paolucci, and has fitted it up for a photo studio.

50 Years Ago

Heavy rains trapped the Boyd Wallace family at Cow Creek Meadows.

The MacDonald Boys ride again! And ride they did at the Smelterville Rodeo! Dan MacDonald brought home “All-Around Cowboy” trophy.

Bonners Ferry had a tourist information booth on the South Hill. Vandals looted the tourist booth twice, stealing all the pamphlets and dumping them behind the Southside Tractor building. The Chamber will meet to discuss removing the booth.

15 Years Ago

Leap of Faith Youth Theatre proudly presents “Rodgers and Hammerstein on Broadway.” The cast consists of talented youth from communities in North Idaho.

Rich Beck has umpired his last game for Babe Ruth baseball after 20 years.

Iron Mike’s Body Composition Challenge was good for St. Luke’s and good for the people who participated — raising $2,291 for the children’s research hospital and replacing lots of fat with muscle.

— Submitted by the Boundary County Museum