From the archives of the

Bonner County Historical Museum

611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho 83864

208-263-2344

50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

May 12, 1966 — SCHOOL LEVY PASSES

The 10-mill plant facilities levy for School district 82 was approved by county taxpayers by a large majority, the largest yet given such a levy.

The vote was 1,067 for and 152 against, a percentage of 87.6.

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LOCAL STUDENT ON FIELD TRIP

Gregory D. Parker, a Sandpoint junior at Eastern Washington State College, is among more than 50 students who participated in a recent three-day field trip in search of fossils, plants and mammal bones in the Moses Lake sand dunes, pot holes reservoirs, Ginko State Park, and the Ellensburg formation near Selah.

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PRIMARY FILINGS COMPLETE

Two candidates have filed for the Republican nomination for governor: State Senator Don Samuelson and incumbent governor Robert E. Smylie.

Five Democrats filing are Cecil Andrus, Clearwater county; State Sen. William J. Dee of Grangeville; Charles Herndon of Salmon; Lloyd J. Walker of Twin Falls and Westerman Whillock, a former mayor of Boise.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

May 12, 1916 — DEMAND COUNTY AUDIT

A petition, signed by 187 voters and tax payers of the county was filed with the commissioners this week, asking that an audit be made of all books and accounts relative to the finances of Bonner county since its organization in 1907.

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REMODEL PEND D’OREILLE HOTEL

Jack Gardner and Frank Berry, popular proprietors of the Wisconsin house on First ave., have purchased the Pend d’Oreille hotel and are busy remodeling the building throughout. This large hostelry with its excellent location on Railroad avenue and the beautiful view it affords of the lake, will undoubtedly secure increasing patronage, especially of summer tourists.

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MR. WHITAKER RETURNS HOME

W.F. Whitaker, who has been acting as accountant for the Idaho Continental mining company at Porthill since last September, recently resigned his position with that company and has returned to this city to make his home. He states that snow in the vicinity of the mine was five to ten feet deep when he left there.

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HERE AND AROUND ABOUT

Because of poor health H.C. Olney has been obliged to give up his office duties for a time and take a vacation. He will spend a few weeks in Spokane with his daughter, after which it is his intention to take some extended trips for pleasure as well as recuperation. During Mr. Olney’s absence his business will be in the hands of W.F. Whitaker.

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