Keyser Slough area purchased for new mill site
100 Years Ago —1918
Silica mine will be new industry
A new industry is in store for Albany (sic) Falls, providing a road can be opened to the mine. A fine deposit or mine of silica has been recently taken over by the Washington Brick & Lime company, and if all goes well a mill for utilizing the same will be erected at the falls, giving employment to 25 or 30 men. Silica is ordinarily used in glass making, but as glass factories are so far removed from the scene of operation, the silica here will be used for making fire brick and lining furnaces. Work will be started at once, provided a right of way can be secured to the mine.
Golden eagle killed
Geo. McCombs killed a large golden-crested eagle near his place. The bird had been hovering around his chickens. The eagle had a six-foot eight-inch spread of wings and measured over three feet from its bill to the tail.
90 Years Ago—1928
Business News
O. S. Konkright has leased the storage and repair shop of the Nash Garage for two years. The front of the building will still be used by the present management and will be known as Naccarato Bros. Garage.
80 Years Ago—1938
Wear Brothers buy mill site
The land owned by the village which takes in part of what is known as Keyser Slough was disposed of last week, the land being bargained for by the Wear Brothers, although the deed was made out to another party. The tract comprised approximately 38 acres. It is rumored that the land was purchased for a mill site.
70 Years Ago—1948
Post Auxiliary celebrates birthday
The 14th birthday of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary was observed jointly with the Post at City Hall. George Washington’s birthday was also commemorated.
60 Years Ago—1958
Spartans win district tourney championship
Priest River defeated Post Falls 46-44 at St. Maries Saturday night to win the Panhandle Class AA basketball tournament. Both teams qualified for the regional AA tournament at Lewiston, to be run concurrently with the regional A classic, March 13-15. Priest River will oppose Grangeville and Post Falls will meet Lapwai in the AA tourney opening round.
50 Years Ago—1968
Local law officers raid beer party
Donald Lee Hettinger, 24, of Newport, Wash., was picked up by police officers Saturday night for contributing to the delinquency of minors in furnishing beer for a teenage beer party held that night on Quartz Creek Road nine miles north of Priest River. About 15 teenagers were also taken into custody. Three over 18 years of age were to appear in justice court. Those under 18 will go to probate court in Sandpoint.
40 Years Ago—1978
Skvorak honored
Carol Skvorak, Priest River, winner last month of the Scholastic Achievement Award in the Idaho Junior Miss Pageant, was honored last week as a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship competition.
30 Years Ago—1988
Firemen air complaints
About 25 people attended the Priest River City Council meeting Monday, where mayor Whitey Brower asked that members of Priest River’s fire department reconsider their decision to resign. Brower said that conflicts between the volunteers and the department’s supervisors—including council member Debbie Mullaley, who is the fire commissioner, Jerry Coy, fire chief, and Rich McCauley, in charge of training—should be settled within the fire department and not brought before the council.
20 Years Ago—1998
Johnston to serve on planning committee
Last year Lashawna Johnston, a PRLHS sophomore, was one of 13 Idaho 4-H members chosen to serve on the planning committee for the 1998 Idaho 4-H Know Your Government conference, held at Boise Feb. 15 & 16. Other 4-H members from Bonner County who attended KYG this year were Tambi Cork, Amanda Caswell, Karyn Joyce, Courteney McSherry, Heather Rice, and Niki Roberts. Sharon Joyce leads the project in the county and was an advisor for the trip.
10 Years Ago—2008
Hopkins chosen for all-star game
Priest River’s senior guard Lacy Hopkins will represent the area as a participant in the boys and girls 2008 Idaho State High School All Star basketball game. The fifth annual statewide event is scheduled for March 15 at N.I.C.
—Compiled by
MARYLYN CORK