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From the archives of the

Bonner County History Museum

611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, ID 83864

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50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Aug. 10, 1967 – OLD TIMERS’ PICNIC

Hope old-timers’ picnic will be held Sunday, Aug. 20, at Samowen park with a basket lunch at noon, followed by an afternoon of visiting.

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CO-OP HAS OUTSTANDING OPEN HOUSE

Open house and grand opening for the remodeled facilities of Coop Gas & Supply Co., Inc., at Fifth and Church brought visitors and customers flocking to the scene, according to Manager Jack Murray, who said between 800 and 1,000 people toured the store and plant.

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O.M. CHAPLIN WINS BRIDGE BID

Sealed bids for all material, labor, and equipment necessary for replacing the bridge across Pack river on the Rapid Lightning creek road were opened and read at the courthouse July 28. O.M. Chaplin, Spokane, was awarded the contract with a bid of $49,969.30. The old bridge replacement is a joint project between Bonner county and Kaniksu National Forest.

Work must begin within 19 days, and must be completed within 60 days of the contract date.

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PICNIC AT LITTLE ROUND LAKE

Mrs. Earl Sheffler of Sagle announced that the annual old-timers’ picnic would be held on Sunday at Little Round lake. Persons attending are asked to bring a basket lunch.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Aug. 10, 1917 – SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT

The great lumber strike is well on the way toward settlement. A statement made in Seattle Aug. 8, that lumber mills might as well be wrecked by German bombs as to lay idle at a time such as this, impressed both parties.

The lumbermen’s concessions are: “If the men go back to work on a 10-hour basis to clean up government contracts and speed the delivery of spruce for airplanes and lumber for ships, then on Jan. 1 next or thereabouts, when the pressure of government contracts is somewhat relieved, mill owners will leave it to a vote of the employes whether the mills shall continue on a 10-hour basis or go to an 8-hour basis. Labor made the statement that it did not want the 8-hour day if that meant a crippling of the lumber industry.

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BIG REDUCTION IN LIGHTING RATES

The controversy between the city council and the power company over lighting rates, which has dragged on since May, came to a successful and happy termination last night, when Manager Rooker announced his company will concede all the council asked, and more. The power company will reduce rates for arc street lights from $72 a year to $60, and residence lighting from 15c per KW. to 12c for the remaining two years of the contract. The offer was a surprise to the jubilant council, which promptly accepted it, and tendered a vote of thanks to Rooker and the company.

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