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Bonner County History Museum

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50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Jan. 17, 1967 – REMOVED FROM POST

Idaho Land Board dismissed Roger Guernsey Tuesday after the Idaho state forester accused Gov. Don Samuelson with playing politics with his office. In denying the Guernsey allegation, Samuelson said that “Guernsey’s dismissal would be of benefit to the state.” The governor added, “We need to coordinate our efforts” in management of Idaho’s natural resources.

The session which led to Guernsey’s firing was described as stormy. Guernsey asked Samuelson to state in writing the reasons why he should be discharged.

During the afternoon session when Guernsey’s future came to the vote, two Republicans, Gov. Samuelson and Secretary of State Edson Deal, and two Democrats, Superintendent Engelking and Auditor Joe Williams voted for removing him while Attorney General Allen Shepard passed.

Guernsey will be relieved of his post Feb. 1. In his final word to the land board, Guernsey expressed concern for the number of employees in his department, commenting that they didn’t know whether there would be 85 or 35 employed. In his statement after being fired, the forester noted he had spent 19 years in the post and had brought the size of the staff from 20 to 85.

100 Years Ago

Northern Idaho News

Jan. 17, 1917 – A PLEASANT SURPRISE

Miss Laura McDuffie living west of town, was pleasantly surprised Saturday when 18 friends called to take her for a sleigh ride behind four horses. After the ride the merry party returned to the McDuffie home where the evening was spent in playing games and general enjoyment to celebrate Miss McDuffie’s 18th birthday. As a remembrance of the event she was presented a beautiful Persian ivory clock and picture frame.

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NORTHERN PACIFIC KILLS 3 HORSES

Last week a N.P. train killed three horses of Ole Peterson, who lives east of Kootenai. The horses were killed near the Falkner crossing.

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JANUARY 18 IS DAY OF PRAYER

The National Women’s’ Christian Temperance Union has designated Jan. 18 as a day of prayer for national constitutional prohibition. The local union will hold an all day meeting in the Presbyterian church at 10 a.m. and at 2 p.m.

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CHAR BITING GOOD

Ed Dreisbach and B. Johnson caught 12 large char Friday near the islands south of Hope. The largest weighed 18 pounds. Mr. Dreisbach said nearly all had been feeding on trout and in one throat was a trout which would weigh two pounds.

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LOCAL PARAGRAPHS

The pool hall formerly in the old Exchange bar, has moved to the building recently vacated by the Spears Furniture company, 304 N. First.

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