This week in history - July 8, 2021

100 Years Ago

A number of menacing forest fires started the past few days in various parts of Boundary County; one at Meadow Creek burning several thousand dollars worth of logs belonging to the Meadow Creek Lumber Co. Another large fire was burning in the vicinity of Brush Creek where it empties into the Kootenai River.

One of the most interesting and closely contested ball games was played on the local diamond when the Spokane Dry Goods Co. baseball team defeated the Bonners Ferry team by a score of 4 to 3.

R. H. McCoy, VP and general manager of the Bonners Ferry Lumber Co. states that the business condition in the eastern and middle-west states is not encouraging and that the lumber market is at a standstill. Mr. McCoy states that the night shift work at the plant of the Bonners Ferry Lumber Co. will be discontinued after this week.

50 Years Ago

A special attraction to the fourth annual Kootenai River Days celebration will be the Kootenai River Rodeo.

Three new area businesses are in the spotlight this weekend. Larry’s Sports Center will hold its grand opening, and the Porthill Café has opened in conjunction with the former Porthill Tavern, now called the “Over-the-Hill “ Tavern. Bonners Ferry Auto Mat, a serve-yourself filling station, located on the south hill, officially opened last weekend.

The Kootenai Kloggers, the local square dance club, will host the Annual Huckleberry Festival at the fairgrounds, Saturday July 17.

15 Years Ago

The first ever Boundary County Fourth of July Festival was a rousing success, event organizer Jason Thomas said. Hundreds of people watched the parade and then immediately trekked over to the fairgrounds for the festival.

The Boundary County fair board received a grant of $2,443. The money will be used to install a handicap walkway and access thresholds.

Rotary International recently honored the Bonners Ferry Rotary Club by awarding it the “Service Above Self” presidential citation recognizing the club’s dedication and service, outgoing club president Norm Braatz said.

Submitted by the Boundary County Museum