This Week in History - Oct. 31, 2024

100 Years Ago 

A longing for a nice tanned deer hide cost Ted Mayten of the Round Prairie district $50 in cash and 25 days in jail. He was arrested near his ranch Saturday by Deputy State Game Warden W.H. Heathershaw who had found a fresh deer hide hanging in one of the outbuildings. Mayten paid the fine and will be registered for the next three weeks at Sheriff Bill Dunning's "hotel." 

Dr. E.D. Clark, who with his family, motored this fall from Rhinelander, Wis., where he recently sold his dental practice,  plans to exercise an option on November 1 which he has taken upon the practice and dental equipment of Dr. D.C. Hardy. Dr. Hardy came here the fall of 1923 and opened offices in the First State Building. A few weeks ago he leased larger quarters in the Myers and Strom Building. 

Grain in Boundary County is superior in weight and quality to any produced in the Northwest, according to Ralph Clapp of the Bonners Ferry Grain and Milling Company, who last week took samples to Spokane and had them tested at the Centennial Flour Mill of the Boyd-Conlee Feed Company. 

50 Years Ago 

The Bonners Ferry Eagles will sponsor a Community Hay Ride from 7 to 11 pm on Halloween. 

A new program called "Community Night" is drawing the attention of a number of community residents for a number of reasons. Community Night is an outgrowth of a Chamber of Commerce sponsored activity recognizing a need to get the community together with the educational faction. 

15 Years Ago 

Come Jan. 1, seven dumpsites in Boundary County will be closed, leaving residents with three locations and the landfill to take their garbage. 

Dollar Depot manager Dolly Boling has purchased the downtown store.  Boling plans to change the "dollar" image, while still keeping discount items. 

The annual Fall Fashion to raise money for promoting domestic violence awareness will be held 7 pm Friday, Nov. 6, in Memorial Hall at the Boundary County Fairgrounds. 

~Submitted by the Boundary County Museum