Bonner County History - Sept. 13, 2022
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Bonner County Historical
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611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho, 83864
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50 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
Sept. 13, 1972 – FIRST TIME SINCE ‘45
One of the longest football win strings by one Idaho high school over another came to an end Friday when Bonners Ferry beat Sandpoint for the first time since 1945. The Badgers, meeting their arch rivals for the first time on their new home field, won 13-7. In 1945 and for years prior, the schools met twice each year. Sandpoint won the first game that fateful year when football was being revived after a three-year layoff due to WWII. That score was 7-6, but Bonners rebounded for a 7-0 victory later. It has been all Sandpoint since, except in 1955, when the clubs had a scoreless tie.
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OLD CCC FLAG POLE AT FAIR GROUNDS
An historic flag pole, carved by an unknown CCC man when there was a camp near Naples, was moved to the Bonner County fair grounds in time for the 1972 Bonner County fair. Sandpoint District Ranger Bill O’Brien, a member of the fair board, brought the flag pole to the grounds from the Shiloh Guard Station. The pole, which dates back to 1933 or 1934, was shaped, perhaps with a draw knife. A short ways from the base, it has been carved into an octagon.
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RUST RESISTANT CONES HARVESTED
Thirty bushels of white pine cones were harvested at the Sandpoint seed orchard, next to the Sandpoint Ranger District, which is on the front line of a long battle to develop a white pine strain resistant to blister rust. Through work centered in Sandpoint, perhaps the white pine will once again become the valuable timber producer it was, before the blister rust fungi began its inroads on the vast western stands, decades ago.
100 Years Ago
Northern Idaho News
Sept. 13, 1922 – OIL CO. BUILDING GARAGE
Ground was broken Saturday on North Boyer near the Great Northern switch for a two-stall garage for the Continental Oil company. This is the location where, a couple of years ago, it was understood the company would locate its oil tanks and it is believed that they will all be eventually grouped at that point.
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SQUIRRELS INVADE APPLE ORCHARDS
Compton White from Clarksfork says pine squirrels have invaded the apple orchards of that vicinity, and are ruining the crops by cutting the apples from the trees. This is a new departure of the squirrels and is attributed to the failure of the pine cone crop this year, making it necessary for them to seek food elsewhere.
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LOCAL MENTION
John O. Derr of Clarks Fork said he has about ten acres of spuds this year, but he is expecting more from his 18,000 head of cabbage that he grew.
Ice cream cone free with every purchase of school supplies totaling 25c or over at P.O. News Stand.
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QUINN’S HOT SPRINGS
Five miles from Paradise, Mont. Trains leave Paradise for Springs Tues., Thurs., and Sat. at 7 a.m. Rates: $15 per week for board, room and baths. You will find good company there. Harvey & Rose, Props.
For more information, visit the museum online at bonnercountyhistory.org.