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From the archives of the

Bonner County History Museum

611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho 83864

208-263-2344

50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

July 3, 1966 — APPEAL TO BE FILED

Executive board of the Bonner County Shoreline Property Owners and Taxpayers Protective Assn. voted approval Thursday for an appeal to the Idaho State Tax Commission of the latest round of tax increases on waterfront property. James E. Hunt, association attorney, will file the appeal.

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DINNER FOR DON

Don Samuelson, fresh from campaigning throughout the southern part of the state, will arrive in Sandpoint Saturday to be on hand for a testimonial dinner. The $10-a-plate dinner will be held at the Travlers Motel Alpine Room.

Members of the “Dinner for Don” committee are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Knaggs, Mr. and Mrs. Russ Sayers, Mr. and Mrs. Duane D. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Benoit, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nettleton and Mr. and Mrs. Archie Yager.

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INJURES LEG

Sandpoint police officer Arthur Bourassa took Mrs. Gladys Fort, Atlanta, GA., to Bonner General Hospital at 10:55 p.m. July 4 after Mrs. Fort had injured her leg leaving War Memorial Field following the fireworks and variety show. Mrs. Fort is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Olivier Zordell.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

July 3, 1916 — TRY THIS

The two were very anxious to get into Montana, or so it appeared to J. Klug, Clarksfork ferryman. Traveling from Spokane to Missoula in a car, they wanted to cross by the Clarksfork ferry. This was impossible, due to high water, but they were not to be thwarted and so changed their bearing enough to get on the N.P. tracks and drive their machine across the bridge. If the reader’s imagination is working, it may give some idea of the nerve required to tackle a trestle bridge in an auto, especially so long a bridge as at Clarksfork.

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ROUGH RIDERS ORGANIZING

M.T. McCarthy, manager of the Fidelity Trust company, is trying to get in touch with county men interested in organizing a troop of rough riders. There is no doubt that good horsemen will be needed on the border or in Mexico itself should war come and northern Idaho is capable of supplying its share. Troops that are ready will be called first, thus those interested are urged to contact Mr. McCarthy as quickly as possible.

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SPRINKLING RATES REDUCED

The public utilities commission approved new lawn sprinkling rates for the Sandpoint water co. The rates will be 10 cents a foot for the first 25 ft. frontage per season, 5 cents for each additional ft., with a minimum season charge of $2.50. Thus a patron with 50 frontage feet will pay $3.75 whereas before he would have paid $5.

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