This Week in History - Aug. 29, 2024

100 Years Ago 

The first land auction of home sites in Boundary County will be held Saturday afternoon, August 30, starting at 1:30, when the Kinnear garden tracts on the South Bench will be offered to the public for whatever they will bring.  The tracts to be sold are the property of W.L. Kinnear, and are just south and west of the Kinnear home, which is situated about three-fourths of a mile from town and about 300 yards beyond the city limits of the north-south highway. 

Claims in the state of Washington against the Idaho Gold and Ruby Mining Company have been filed by the estate of J.M. Schnatterly in the amount of $750,000. 

Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Kent left Friday on an auto trip to Yellowstone Park, expecting to return to Idaho in time to attend the Republican State Convention at Idaho Falls Tuesday. Mr. Kent is one of the Boundary County delegates to the convention. 

50 Years Ago 

Area lumber companies this week denied rumors around Bonners Ferry that some layoffs are imminent.  Rumors of cutbacks have grown as housing starts across the nation have decreased. 

The Boundary County Commissioners decided this week they will call for bids for lighting the airport and would hope to have the project completed by fall. 

A new business is opening up in the Bonners Ferry area. It is Canadian Chain, on Highway 2-95, a few miles from downtown. 

15 Years Ago 

Fake money is reportedly being passed around Boundary County, according to Boundary County Sheriff Chief Deputy Rich Stephens. Three $100 counterfeit bills were passed at Three Mile Cafe recently. It is also believed that there have been $5 and $20 counterfeit bills passed in town.  

For the first time since the start of testing to meet federal educational standards, students in Boundary County School District have met the state's goals. 

Porthill Mercantile and Bistro will sponsor its annual Classic Car Cruz Saturday, Sept. 5. Classic cars must be at least 25 years old. 

~Submitted by the Boundary County Museum