This Week in History - July 28, 2022

100 Years Ago

Fire which started in the boiler room, Monday afternoon, while the crew was at dinner completely destroyed the Eileen Mill building and shop. Schmidt Bros., the owners, report a loss of $5,000. At present they have made no plans for rebuilding.

This fall it is planned to continue work at the Gold and Ruby Mine concreting the bed of Boulder Creek for some distance in order to prevent the lodging of gold particles. About 50 men are now employed at the property.

The 40,000 acres of Kootenai Valley land in Boundary County is one of the best reclamation projects in the west as shown by crops now being grown on diked land in Drainage District No. 1.

50 Years Ago

The new Standard dealer of the newly constructed South Hill Chevron Station, Dennis Ponsness, announced that the station is now open for full-service. Ponsness and his wife, Connie, and children, Shelly 4, and Greg, 6 months, recently moved to Bonners Ferry from Coeur d’Alene.

The Old-Time Fiddlers Contest had 12 entries this year. For the second year running Allen MacDonald of Bonners Ferry won the event and narrowly defeated Miss Sharon Wright of Verndale, Wash.

Ken MacDonald of Bonners Ferry was All Around Cowboy at this year’s Kootenai River Days rodeo.

15 Years Ago

A pair of pedestrians escaped serious injury after being struck by a train Tuesday afternoon while crossing the Moyie River railroad bridge.

University of Idaho Extension, in cooperation with Boundary Community Hospital and Kaniksu Health Services, will be offering the Strong Women, and exercise program for middle-aged and older women.

Tiffany Wadel of Bonners Ferry was selected, by the American Legion Auxiliary, to attend the Evergreen Girls State in Ellensburg, Wash.

~Submitted by the Boundary County Museum