This Week In History - July 9, 2020

This Week In History - July 9, 2020

100 Years Ago

The James Lazos Cigar Store and Pool Hall at Meadow Creek was destroyed by fire last Tuesday night.

“Buster Brown” and “Tige” entertained a large crowd of children at Reid’s Department Store Saturday morning and all the kidlets were presented with souvenirs.

A party of people left Sandpoint for British Columbia on Sunday for a 4th of July excursion. Even though they had seven blown tires, needed a new battery and cable, and suffered a cracked front wheel, “A good time was had by all.”

A.H. Featherstone, owner of the Bonner Water & Light Co., offered to sell the water and light system to the city for a sum of $75,000.

50 Years Ago

Bob Bosworth placed second in the “World Champion Logger” event held in Albany, Oregon. He missed the title by 4 seconds.

Prosecuting Attorney, Neil Walter announced that the County plans to construct $20,000 worth of law enforcement offices and jail facilities.

The Kootenai Kloggers’ Annual Huckleberry Festival will be held July 18th at the fairgrounds.

15 Years Ago

Bursting at the seams, Boundary Regional Community Health Center is about to more than double in size to accommodate growing clients.

Winds stirred burn pile flames out of control on the Northside on Friday afternoon next to the Marx Subdivision.

The man who drove his pickup down the Highway 2 shoulder and sheared off a Northern Lights power pole in Moyie Springs says a sneezing fit was to blame for the accident.

— Submitted by the Boundary County Museum