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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

Feb.18, 1970 – COUNTY BUDGET ADOPTED

Bonner County’s 1970 budget of $1,464,165 was adopted Monday by county commissioners. About 50 persons attended the hearing but only eight commented. Most questions concerned the $100,000 airport item, some N. Boyer residents questioning the need for airport improvements and the county’s plan to extend the runway.

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SANDPOINT BOY SCOUTS WIN AWARDS

Sandpoint Boy Scouts won the major portion of the awards given out Saturday in Coeur d’Alene at the Idaho Panhandle Council first aid contest.

Troop 111 Explorer team, sponsored by Sandpoint Kiwanis Club, won the presidential award for overall high points. Team members are Allen Largent, Rick Largent, Doug Camster, Jeff Meredith and Keith Lane. Troop 111’s Boy Scout team of Mark Stevens, Steve Kalb, Tim O’Brien, Ronnie May, Larry Williams, Vince Denman, Tim Denman and Corky McNeer won first place.

Troop 101, sponsored by United Methodist, also won a 1st place ribbon in Explorer competition, with Allan Mahler, Steve Doak, Robert Sisson, Ernie Bowman, Kevin Sawyer, Marcey Marquez, Wayne Brown and Ken Gee competing.

Troop 102, sponsored by First Lutheran Church, won first place in scout level competition. Team members are Fred and Eric Marienau, Carl Hammill, Joel Oestmann and David Anderson.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Feb. 18, 1920 – CITY BREVITIES

E.D. Farmin and George R. Barker left Sunday for Boise to be present at the special session of the legislature and to attend the Lincoln day banquet at the Owyhee hotel. Mr. Barker will return the first of the week, while Mr. Farmin will take a considerable trip by the way of Salt Lake City and Long Beach, Cal., where he will visit his parents before turning homeward.

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RE-TRIAL DATE SET FOR WOBBLIES

The case of the state vs. William Dingman, et. al, the I.W.W. (International Workers of the World) case in which 22 members of that organization were recently tried for syndicalism, the jury disagreeing, and which is up for retrial in district court, was set by Judge Flynn for trial Feb. 23.

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BLACK FREED ON LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY

As an appropriate act for Lincoln’s birthday anniversary, Judge Flynn liberated Roy Naples, the colored boy I.W.W. in jail awaiting trial for criminal syndicalism. The case against the boy was not as strong as that of the other Wobblies being held for trial, and the judge evidently thought to create an impression for good in the youth by liberating him in the name of the great emancipator of the colored race of America. Upon releasing him Judge Flynn did not cancel the charge against him, but simply gave him freedom so long as he conducted himself aright.

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