This Week in History - Oct. 20, 2022
100 Years Ago
A demonstration of the Reo fire trucks will be held in Bonners Ferry by the Blackwell Motor Co. of Spokane at one o’clock Friday afternoon.
Although there were not so many exhibits in some departments this year, the attendance was larger, enthusiastic support was given, the exhibits were finer and all in all, the people of Boundary County are unanimous in the opinion that the third annual fair held Saturday was the best ever held in Boundary County.
A.H. White and Harold Reid were the winners in the First State Bank’s "guess the number of pennies in a quart jar" contest which came to a close Saturday night. Mr. White was awarded the first prize, a $10 savings account, and Harold Reid the second prize, a $5 savings account. There were 2,418 pennies in the jar.
50 Years Ago
The four members of the Idaho Congressional delegation, Senators Frank Church and Len Jordan and Congressmen James A. McClure and Orval Hansen, on Sept. 29 introduced legislation to transfer 12.5 acres of federally-owned land near Bonners Ferry to the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho to be administered as Indian tribal trust property.
Fire Chief Tom Hopkins reported 12 volunteer firemen were called out about 9:30 Saturday evening to extinguish a blaze in a home on Bonners Ferry East Hill. The house was owned by Jessie Scroggie and was being rented by John Hart at the time.
The Bureau of Outdoor Recreation awarded $3,412.50 to Boundary County, Tuesday, for purchase of additional land for Memorial Park adjoining the fairgrounds at Bonners Ferry.
15 Years Ago
The more than 20 people attending last week’s meeting for restoring the Kootenai River. They heard about a proposal that will change the face of the river. In an effort led by the Kootenai Tribe, the proposal will address saving the endangered Kootenai River fish, and reducing the potential of flooding to homes and farmland.
A record $1,230 was raised for the American Cancer Society during the Oct. 11 all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner at Chic-n-Chop restaurant in Bonners Ferry.
Sixth-grade teacher Harvey Brannigan took his students to Bruin’s Bridge to study the water quality of Deep Creek.
– Submitted by the Boundary County Museum