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From the archives of the

Bonner County History Museum

611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, ID. 83864

208-263-2344

50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Feb.12, 1967— DAHLBERG RESCUED

Sheriff Robert Butigan and Chief Deputy Ken Best responded to an emergency call Monday afternoon when Ray Dahlberg in attempting to clean out a well for R. E. Sphoon near Westmond, became trapped about 14 feet below the surface of the ground by falling dirt.

Officers reported that Dahlberg was unhurt but was buried up to his waist by the dirt that had caved in and in immediate danger of having more dirt fall into the well.

Dahlberg was given a small shovel, and a hose was let down to him so that he would be able to breathe in the event he became buried. Working carefully Dahlberg succeeded in freeing himself to the extent that the officers were able to pull him out of the well.

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POELSTRAS CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Poelstra will observe their golden wedding anniversary with an open house at the Sandpoint Community Hall.

Elmer and Lena Poelstra were married Feb. 15, 1917 at Armour, S.D. They lived there until 1941 when they moved to Manhattan, Mont. They have resided in Sandpoint since 1945.

The couple’s seven children all reside in Bonner County: John, Cornelies, Arle, Renald, Mrs. Ellena Brown, Mrs. Edna Remsburg and Mrs. Toni Rivers.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Feb.12, 1917— MILL MEN QUIT

Wednesday 40 Humbird planing mill employees protested to John Humbird against the proposed monthly hospital fees, $1.50 for married men and $1 for single employees. They were told checks awaited any who would not pay the fees. They took their pay checks as did others later that day.

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SANDPOINT URGES NEW STATE

Commercial club president Neuman, Andrew Christenson and G.R. Rooker circulated petitions Monday to forward to Boise urging passage of the resolution memorializing congress for the creation of a new state in northern Idaho.

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EDITORIAL COMMENT

Idaho citizens were not responsible for the geographical hodgepodge which made a state of two areas of people separated by insurmountable mountain barriers. It was the federal government which divided the rest of the continent into states and then called what was left “Idaho.”

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YORKVIEW DAIRY

Yorkview Dairy began a little over 3 years ago,— in Nov. 1914— with three cows, located then on Cedar st. near Ella, in Sandpoint. A year later it moved to its present location (west end of Main) near the G.N. railroad depot. “Yorkview” Dairy comes from the name of its proprietor (Geo. W. York), and the fine view from its favorable setting.

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