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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 12, 1966 — SCOUTS AT FARRAGUT

As a preview of what things might be like in 1967, approximately 4,000 Boy Scouts of the LDS church will be encamped at Farragut State park form July 28 to July 31.

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LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT CONFUSING

There is considerable confusion in the minds of residents of both Bonner and Boundary counties regarding the new legislative district created by the special session of the legislature this spring, according to Marion Davidson, a candidate for state representative on the Democratic ticket.

Davidson has served several terms in the Idaho house from Boundary county, but now Bonner and Boundary counties are one legislative (No. 1) district. Voters in both counties will ballot on state representatives and senator.

Two representatives will be elected from the District. Don Maynard, Clark Fork, is the other Democratic candidate. Candidates on the Republic ticket, both Bonner county residents, are Ed Hawkins, Hope, and Frank Findlay, Cocolalla.

The district candidate for senator on the Democratic ticket is Merle Parsley of Sandpoint who served his first term in the house during the past two years. W. A. (Bill) Chubb, Bonners Ferry newspaper publisher, is the candidate on the Republican ticket.

100 Years Ago

Northern Idaho News

July 12, 1916 — COUNCIL SUES COUNTY

An Idaho law requires counties to refund to road districts 25 per cent of all taxes collected for road and bridge purposes. Under this law each city or incorporated town is considered a separate road district. It seems that for nine years Bonner county has failed to comply with the law and now owes Sandpoint something like $9000, as its portion. As the city and county commissioners could never arrive at a satisfactory settlement, the city council Monday instructed the City Attorney to file suit against the county to recoup the funds.

The flusher purchased from the city of Seattle to be used on the paved streets is virtually worthless and cannot be used. The bill for its payment was disallowed by the city council and a bill for $54 for freight, which was paid by Sandpoint, was ordered sent to the city of Seattle.

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CREOSOTING PLANT LOCATES HERE

Articles of incorporation of the Western Cedar Pole Preservers company of Spokane, Wash., were filed Thursday with the county clerk, with four Spokane men named as incorporators.

The company purchased ten acres of ground immediately west of the Continental Oil plant along the Great Northern transfer track on which they are now erecting the creosoting plant. It will be equipped with vats and appliances for treating cedar products, and especially poles, of which they can handle a carload at a time.

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