This Week In Boundary County History

100 Years Ago

Prof. Longley will be here on Friday and Saturday of this week to hold a pruning demonstration.

What is known as the Brookside Dairy Farm, located on Myrtle Creek, was sold last Thursday by J.T. Borden to Zinnie Foust of Glascow, Mont.

After a two-year absence in Tacoma, Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Lozier have taken up residence in Bonners Ferry. Mr. Lozier is a machinist for the B.F. Lumber Co.

50 Years Ago

Don Howe reads the sole objection to the International Joint Commission in their hearing to decide water level changes and a dike for Duck Lake.

Contractors have been hustling to finish the gym floor at the new high school in time for the American Legion Basketball Tournament.

15 Years Ago

Boundary County posted one of its lowest unemployment rates in years, registering 6.4 percent unemployment in February, down 1.3 percent from one year ago.

Valley View fifth-grader, Alexander Awbrey, has been named an Idaho Geography Bee semi-finalist.

Actors from the Idaho Shakespeare Festival treated BFHS students Thursday to a condensed version of “The Taming of the Shrew.”

— Submitted by the Boundary County Museum