This Week in History - Aug. 11, 2022
This Week In History
100 Years Ago
The question of extending the water system on the Northside was presented before the city board at a meeting Tuesday evening by H.L. Shively and J.P. Dunn, Northside residents. The water is wanted for both irrigation and domestic purposes.
Mining operations in the vicinity of Leonia have been given quite a boost by the incorporation of a $5,000,000 concern under the name of the Marsh Extracting and Manufacturing Co. According to reports this company intends to install a plant at Leonia for extracting gold and platinum from black sands and other ores of platinum.
The Boundary- Bonner counties picnic celebrating the completion of the north and south highway through the counties will be held on Labor Day.
50 Years Ago
The final touches are being placed on the Golden Gate Hop Ranches, Inc. hop picking and drying facility, anticipating that hop harvest will begin the latter part of this month.
Two new businesses, a shoe repair shop and a yardage goods store have opened. The shoe repair will be located in the former office of Dr. Durose on Bonner Street. The operator will be Bruce Washburn, a former resident.
Librarian Joyce Shied beamed early one morning last week as she discussed the possibility of construction of a new library building on the corner of Kootenai and First Streets, between the Sheriff’s Office and Boundary County Courthouse.
15 Years Ago
With 625 blue, hot pink, lime green, sunshine yellow, and royal purple ducks racing down the Kootenai River towards Bonners Ferry, the colors sparkled in the afternoon sun on Saturday. As the first duck crossed the finish line, the $1,000 first place winner was Candace Wilderson.
Bonners Ferry High School student Alana Cooper attended Idaho’s Girls State 2007 program.
Sponsored by the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, the WKB Paintball Team is in its first year of tournament experience. Team members are Ethan Lockman, Randy Lamp, Tony Navarro, and John Wakkinen.
Submitted by the Boundary County Museum