Deer crashes through garage window
This 1957 photo from the Priest River Museum shows a bull chain in action to draw logs up a hill.
(Photo courtesy PRIEST RIVER MUSEUM)
100 Years Ago — 1922
Art for Priest River
Through the efforts of the Cultus Club, the “Thistle Prints” reproductions of famous paintings will be shown in Priest River June 21-24. Viewings will be free to children, with a small admission charge for adults. A lecture will be given each afternoon explaining the pictures. The prints are owned by the Art Department of the National Federation of Women’s Clubs. The Cultus Club is to be congratulated on securing this exhibit.
90 Years Ago — 1932
Deer breaks garage window
A stray deer passing through Priest River does not ordinarily excite much comment, but it is not often that one walks into a garage and goes out through the window on the opposite side of the building. One of the attendants closed the door behind the deer and it jumped through a window, leaving an opening of 12x24 inches. Two panes of glass were taken out clean without breaking the other several panes. The deer proceeded up the schoolhouse hill, where it jumped a wire fence on the John Dodge lot and broke its neck in attempting to jump the opposite side. The young buck was dressed and the meat is being sold from the city Market.
80 Years Ago — 1942
Transportation to Farragut
Wm. Palmer has established a bus line between Priest River and Bayview for the convenience of workers residing in Priest River and along the route. The bus accommodates 25 passengers. Cost for a round trip is $1.25.
70 Years Ago — 1952
Gates in operation
Storing water behind Albeni Falls Dam is set to begin June 11, the Army corps of Engineers reported. The gates of northwest Idaho’s new flood control and multi-purpose dam were first placed in operation June 4 to bring the reservoir under control.
60 Years Ago — 1962
Girls leave for Girls State
Priest River High School delegates to Syringa Girl State, Candace Althauser and Colleen Cook, left Monday morning for Caldwell.
50 Years Ago — 1972
Burro wrecks car
Andrew Chester Braff of Yakima reported that he was driving about 1½ miles northeast of Coolin when he encountered a burro in the road. He did not see it in time to avoid impact. The dying animal was put out of its misery by permission of its owner, Herb Wagner of Cavanaugh Bay. Damage to Braff’s car was estimated at $1,000.
40 Years Ago — 1982
School district budget set
The budget for the Bonner County School District for 1982-83 was set at $8,404,739.
30 Years Ago — 1992
Merritts sell IFI
Effective Jan. 1, 1993, Merritt Brothers Lumber Company at Priest River will have a new owner — Idaho Forest Industries of Couer d’ Alene, Buck and Wayne Merritt announced to their employees.
74 graduate
PRLHS handed out 74 diplomas to this year’s graduates in the Spartan gym, a hasty change of venue from the scheduled football field as a drenching rainstorm blew through.