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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 28, 1966 — TRAIL RIDE NEXT

The fifth annual Lake Pend Oreille Trail Ride scheduled for this weekend will invade new territory that will provide a terrific view of Lake Pend Oreille and river. The riders will get a splendid view also of the Priest River valley and a distant view of a part of Priest Lake.

Bill Hawkins, who has managed the trail ride since its inception, said reservations have been coming in steadily for the event which will begin at 9 a.m., Saturday, July 30. Schweitzer Basin Lodge will be the rendezvous for the riders.

All meals for the event are being catered as in the past by The Litehouse at Hope.

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DIGEST FEATURED HUSLIA, ALASKA

“On the Edge of Nowhere,” in the book section of the August issue of the Readers’ Digest is of unusual interest to several Sandpointers. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Carter taught two terms in Huslia, Alaska, and have heard the stories related first hand by the author, James Huntington.

Mr. and Mrs. Millard Evenson, Mrs. Carter’s parents, visited in the village for two weeks and met the author and his family.

The Carters were at Wasilla in the Matamuska Valley last year and will soon return for a second year. Mr. Carter has been attending Eastern Washington University State College this summer, completing work on his master’s degree.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

July 28, 1916 — BUSINESS CHANGE

The City Bakery yesterday passed into the hands of two experienced bakers, Schneider & Rubschlager, who recently came to this city. Mr. Nilson, who ran the business the past four years, will remain in the city for a time at least, having as yet no plans for the future. His explanation for retiring is that as his successors wanted the business and he wanted a rest, it was easy to make the change.

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DRAW GOOD NUMBERS

Local men who filed for the Colville land drawing and met with luck are: J.B. Hoopengardner, No. 242; August Geise, No. 391; August Burquist, No. 625, and D.T. Kitzmiller of Ponderay, No. 577.

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BAND BENEFIT DANCE

Attention is called to the Benefit dance being given by the new band in the Rink tonight. Liberal patronage is urged, as the boys need a lot of new music.

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NEW POST OFFICE FOR MINE

On account of Port Hill, the heretofore nearest post office, being 25 miles distant from the Idaho-Continental mine, the United States post office department has established a new post office at the mine, to be known as Klockman.

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