Bonner County History - Sept. 8, 2022

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50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Sept. 8, 1972 – BROWN NAMED MAYOR

The Sandpoint City Council named former Council President Lester R. Brown the city’s new mayor. Brown will complete the unexpired term of the late Mayor Floyd L. Gray who died last month. The new mayor, who will serve until Dec. 31, 1973, said he will appoint a councilman to succeed him after consultation with council members. The motion to name Brown mayor was made by Councilman Ozzie Vallieres and seconded by Councilwoman Edna Spealman. The vote was unanimous.

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PATIENT, NURSE, CITY POLICE TEAM UP

A patient in the offices of Drs. J.P. Munson and James Arthurs Wednesday noticed three men looking into cars in the office parking lot at 502 N. Second. He called them to the attention of Nurse Pearl Colhoff, who reported the trio’s actions to police. Chief George Elliot arrived to find the men had shifted their attention to cars on Alder St. near the hospital. Assisted by Idaho State Police Cpl. Gerald Johnson, Elliot took the trio in for questioning and after a daylong investigation, determined that the three were escapees wanted in Canada. They were booked into Bonner County Jail to await the arrival of Border Patrol officers, who later handed them over to Canadian authorities.

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MINOR FIRE

Sparks from a barbecue ignited the roof of the beach hut at the city beach Sept. 2. The blaze was quickly extinguished, with only minor damage to the hut roof.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Sept. 8, 1922 – HUMBIRD GOES TO BRAZIL

T.J. Humbird, president of the Humbird Lumber company, left Wednesday to visit Brazil, the land of his birth, for the first time since he left as a one-year-old. He will sail from New York Sept. 16 on the Southern Cross, arriving at Rio Janeiro (sic) Sept. 28, and will return on the same boat, arriving in New York Oct. 30. He will be accompanied by his uncle, David Humbird.

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DOG FINDS ROBBERY SUSPECT

Gaining entrance by “jimmying” a rear window, a burglar Monday night robbed the cash register of $74 at the C.E. Anderson confectionery and flower shop. The robbery was discovered Tuesday morning and was at once reported to the officers. A search for finger prints was unavailing, but Sheriff Kirkpatrick’s bloodhound, “Major,” was given the scent at the box used by the burglar to reach the window, and followed the trail from this point to a local residence. The Sheriff has so far declined to state who his suspect is.

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NEWS FROM THE PENINSULA

A number of men helped Sam Smart lay up logs for a new barn to replace the one destroyed by fire.

William Kinney of Sagle began his work as teacher in the Glengary school Tuesday.

The Newman school opened Tuesday with Miss Lousie Helmack of St. Maries as teacher.

Heber Payne visited Sunday and Monday with the home folks.

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