A.C. White tugboat delivers logs to boom
(Photo courtesy PRIEST RIVER MUSEUM) River pigs work their magic during a log drive in 1944.
100 Years Ago — 1922
From Beardmore Camp One
Delicious divinity fudge was made by a critical judge of candies homemade and eggs freshly laid. We know the candy was delicious ‘cause we had some, and the eggs were fresh ‘cause when the syrup was bubbling just right, we saw Bob Doolittle doing a marathon to the hen house returning a few seconds later with them.
90 Years Ago — 1932
Cleaning house
Mrs. E.M. Brown thinks spring has come, for she has started cleaning house. The first two pieces of furniture to be moved out were hubby and Leonard, then she started to Kalsomine, paper and scrub.
80 Years Ago — 1942
Logs delivered
Last Friday the A.C. White tugboat brought down and delivered to our boom about 1 1/4 million feet of logs that have been frozen in all winter at Laclede.
70 Years Ago — 1952
Springs unsafe
The State Board of Health reports that springs north and west of Priest River have been found to be contaminated and water from them is not fit for use. At present, the city is chlorinating the city water and it is felt to be safe.
60 Years Ago — 1962
Engineering a big job.
Engineering was a big job on the Kaniksu Forest in 1961. Survey, design, and construction supervision for projects such as roads, trails, campgrounds, water systems and buildings required a large and versatile crew. Forty-three miles of new roads were constructed, with 173 in the process.
50 Years Ago — 1972
Washout closes road
Melting snow and heavy rains caused the East shore Road at Priest Lake to wash out last week, about three-quarters of a mile above the Horton Creek road. It will be closed about a month. Diamond International will do the necessary work after the frost is out and equipment can be moved into the area.
40 Years Ago — 1982
Fire levels planer
The planer at Nelon Lumber Company, located on Bodie Canyon Road, was destroyed by fire early Thursday morning. Lee Oscarson, mill foreman, tentatively estimated the damage at $50,000.
30 Years Ago — 1992
Oldtown facelift to start
Gov. Cecil Andrus has announced that Oldtown will receive a major grant through the Idaho Community Block Grant program. Proceeds from the $282,410 grant will be used to fund street paving and water and sewer improvements. “It’ll help Oldtown get on its feet and attract new business,” said Mayor Brian Orr.
20 Years Ago — 2002
Turner reaches tri-district finals
D. J. Turner, a Priest River Elementary fifth-grader and his school and district winner, in his first-ever championships, finished second as the only West Bonner County School District speller to reach the finals of this year’s Tri-District Spelling Bee.