This Week In History- Dec. 15, 2022

100 Years Ago

The North Water Co., a corporation recently organized to furnish water for domestic and irrigation purposes to Northside patrons, began serving customers on Friday, Dec. 1. The company is now supplying water to ten customers and the service will be increased as fast as lateral connections can be made.

The County Commissioners have arranged to sell at public auction on Jan. 6, the old timbers being taken from the county bridge at the north end of Main Street.

W.H. Rideout of Porthill, the president and general manager of the International Molybdenum Co. was in the city Monday. He states his company is driving a 430 foot tunnel, now in over 50 feet and that thus far the tunnel is being cut through the shipping ore.

50 Years Ago

Howard Snead again has installed decorations and started his enjoyable Christmas music which can be heard over most of the city during days and evenings.

In the recent election for members of the Boundary County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, D.C. Haagenson was re-elected for a three year term. The Boundary County ASC Committee administers the farm programs with the applicable procedures from USDA.

The Job’s Daughters of Bethel 17 extends an invitation to all persons interested in the organization to attend their open installation, Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 7 in the Masonic Temple. Officers to be installed are Carol Maas, Honored Queen; Lori Michalk, Senior princess; Susan Maas, Junior princess; Mary Guthrie and Brenda Studer, Marshall.

15 Years Ago

Bonners Ferry has its first full-time female police officer. City Council last week hired Jeanette Woodard, a 35 year old single mom of two.

Wes Hubbard has been named Boundary Soil Conservation District’s Farmer of the Year for 2007.

The new Meadow Creek Road bridge over the Moyie River opened Friday.

— Submitted by the Boundary County Museum