This Week In History - Sept. 24, 2020

100 Years Ago

The first Annual Fair of the Boundary County Fair Association held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of last week was successful! It exceeded financial expectations, as well as, the number and quality of exhibits. Several thousand people visited the fair. No one realized that Boundary County could produce such an array of fruit, vegetables, grains, and grasses.

The sawmill of the Bonner Tie Company at Meadow Creek, was shut down for the winter. The crews of the company will begin work getting out white pine timber for match blocks.

It has been a good many moons since fans of the county have had the opportunity to see a good wrestling match. Oscar Anderson will wrestle Frank Legrande of Montana for the middle weight champion title.

50 Years Ago

The Varsity Badger football team crunched the St. Maries team in a league win by a score of 40-8. A slow first half resulted in a second half explosion.

The Bonners Ferry Jaycees won first prize in the fraternal and service organization division of the Boundary County Fair Parade Float Contest.

Boundary County Economic Action Committee has held two meetings with Congressman Jim McClure regarding problems and attributes of the Katka Face-Boulder Creek Road as access to mature and harvestable timber.

15 Years Ago

Boundary County Commissioners are considering declaring a moratorium on new subdivisions in response to citizens concerns over record breaking development.

A train derailment just north of the U.S./Canadian border spilled potassium chloride on the banks of the Moyie River on Sunday, but Canadian Pacific and U.S. officials say only a very small amount, if any, of the chemical got into the river.

After a sluggish start, the Badgers came back strong to beat the Orofino team Saturday.

Submitted by the Boundary County Museum