This Week in History — June 15, 2023

100 Years Ago

The Bonners Ferry Tourist Park is to have a caretaker, and his salary will be raised by assessing a fee of 25 cents against each automobile that camps in the park. The members of the park committee met Tuesday evening and appointed Dave Robinson, who resides near the park, to act as caretaker.

Sven Anderson this week purchased the interests of Messrs. Kirchoff and Fredericks in the Metals Mining Company, giving Mr. Anderson the controlling interest. The metals mine is a lead and silver property, located three miles from the Great Northern Railway, in the vicinity of Crossport and is said to be a highly promising prospect.

Through a special invitation extended them by the officers of the Cynide Gold Mining Company, the members of the Kootenai Valley Commercial Club will visit the Buckhorn Mining District on Sunday.

50 Years Ago

Notification was made this week by Charles O. “Chuck” Malone that he has purchased Hillcrest Memorial from Margaret Sullivan in an agreement dated May 14. Malone is proprietor of Malone Funeral Home here.

County Commissioners Walt Worley and Roy Grove and 44 people from the Hope chapter were special guests, of the Bonners Ferry Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons at their Monday afternoon meeting. Commissioners Worley and Grove were present to discuss ideas for a new restorium. The Restorium is currently in the “thinking stage,” and the commissioners request suggestions from local people as to what they feel is needed.

15 Years Ago

Bonners Ferry Lion’s Club had more than 150 children at its annual Free Fishing Day, Saturday at Snow Creek Lion’s Pond near Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge. The biggest fish caught was a little over 10 pounds. The Snow Creek Lions Pond, which was stocked with 800 rainbow trout by the Kootenai Tribal Hatchery, will be open for fishing this summer.

Travis Liermann’s mother’s love for gardening is part of the inspiration behind his new business. Liermann, who is the son of Brenda and Dennis Liermann of Naples, 18 months ago started a part-time landscaping business.

The Boundary County School Board on Tuesday voted 3-1, with trustee Gil Hagen abstaining, to begin random drug testing on students in seventh through 12th grades who participate in extracurricular activities. The board also agreed to drug test teachers on a voluntary basis.

— Submitted by the Boundary County Museum