Bonner County History - Feb. 6, 2022
From the archives of the
Bonner County History Museum
611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho, 83864
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50 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
Feb. 6, 1972 – IN BUSINESS 64 YEARS
Ole M. Jennestad is a legend in his own time second only to the Paul Bunyan story. The difference is that his story is true. Ole first opened his door as a Sandpoint businessman on Feb. 1, 1908. Born in Sweden, he came to this city in 1904 from Mason, Wisc. He went to work for Humbird Lumber Co. in 1905, but by 1908 knew he wanted something different from life. In those days, loggers usually spent winters in isolated camps scattered about North Idaho and Northwest Montana, but dreamed of trips to town in the spring. During winter months, Ole would take a train as close to camp as it would carry him, and from there would set off on foot with fabric samples, tape measure and order book. He covered the country all the way to Trout Creek and Paradise. When the loggers arrived in Sandpoint after the long winter their suits would be ready for them. Jennestad said he never ever missed on the fit. Today the dean of Sandpoint business men leads a fairly simple life and at age 86, retains an unusually cheerful outlook.
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GAS SPILLED
Steve L. Brooks, Veradale, Wash., driving an Arrow Transportation Co., Portland, tanker, was victim of ice and wind Jan. 26 when his rig jack-knifed at First and Superior, knocking the cap off the main drain of the forward tank and spilling 3,860 gallons of regular gasoline. Firemen worked to channel the lake of gas into a storm drain. Most of it was carried off to Sand creek. A little went into regular sewers.
100 Years Ago
Pend d’Oreille Review
Feb. 6, 1922 – CITY BREVITIES
Mrs. Sara K. Patterson and Miss Viola Allen returned Sunday from a 10 days’ visit at Kendrick, where they were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hupp. Mrs. Hupp and Miss Allen are sisters.
Following the recent smallpox outbreak at the high school, the entire student body not recently vaccinated has been required to undergo inoculation to check the further spread of the disease.
Blanchard school district is agitating the building of a modern, two-room school building.
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TALK OF BANK, STORE AT SAGLE
Farmers and ranchers of the peninsula, Glengary, Midas and Broten are planning a cooperative store and bank at Sagle, says J.W. Marrall of Glengary. “The people on the peninsula want the Bottle Bay road built and if they don’t get it, they are going to organize a bank and a cooperative store at Sagle,” he said. “They have already signed up $18,000 worth of pledges for bank stock and have tentatively arranged with a Montana man to organize the store at Sagle.”
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PLAN FOUR-MILE HIGHWAY NORTH OF TOWN
Clyde J. Chaffins, district engineer, stated to the Review that bids for construction of the four miles of highway north of the city will be asked for in February and the project will have an early spring start. The highway will enter the city either on Fourth or Fifth, according to the ability to best secure the right-of-way.
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