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From the archives of the

Bonner County History Museum

611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, ID. 83864

208-263-2344

50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Oct. 27, 1966 – WORLD GETTING WARMER

The barren northern Arctic regions of Alaska once supported sub-tropical plant life according to Dr. Charles J. Smiley, professor of geology at the University of Idaho. Dr. Smiley, a paleontologist, has been conducting research near Point Barrow, Alaska, for the past four summers as a member of the Arctic Institute, Office of Naval Research. He has been studying forms of life existing in geologic periods dating back more than 175-million years.

Dr. Smiley believes the Arctic as we know it today is the product of a changing world climate brought about by geologic development of the Rocky Mountains and its northern extension, the Brooks Range, along with other world volcanic continental development, reshaped ocean boundaries and landscape. These greatly affect world weather systems.

The world has experienced three “Ice Ages”, 750, 250 and one-million years ago, he said. We are now in a period of cold weather, but the world is going to get warmer, and perhaps within a few million years the Arctic life zones will once again evolve a different form of life.

Smiley said the next 125-million years will see a return to more normal world climate, as shown in the Alaska deposits.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Oct. 27, 1916 – RECEIVES SOUVENIRS

Bernard List, a Humbird Lumber company employee, has received a number of souvenirs from a cousin fighting on Europe’s western front. List was in Europe when the conflict began and has relatives in both German and French forces.

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ADVANCE IN PRICE

Owing to the high price of feed dairymen in this vicinity will boost the price of milk to eight quarts for a dollar instead of ten as is now the case, a jump of 2½ cents per quart. A return to ten quarts for a dollar is promised for the first of next May.

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ROAD SIGNS UP

Signs bearing the message, “Go to the Right” have been placed on five corners of the paved section of the city as a reminder to motorists, teamsters and truck drivers to obey road laws. The signs, topped by a red flag, can be moved quite easily but will stand against a great deal of pressure. Although Sandpoint has never had a bad accident on the busy streets, with the new signs a much greater degree of safety is insured to both travelers and pedestrians.

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ASSOCIATION MEETS

The Parent-Teachers’ assn. met last Friday in the Central school building, with a well-received address by City Supt. of Schools Henderson. Mrs. Guy Helphrey, this year’s association president, announced that the next meeting will be held this afternoon in the Jefferson building.

For more information, visit the museum online at www.bonnercountyhistory.org.