100 Years Ago — 1918

Unsafe river road closed

Commissioner Frank McBride on Monday ordered the road on the south side of the river closed until further notice. At the place where work is now being carried on, the road is narrow and dangerous to travel. Traffic interferes with the work and slows it down. The road will probably be closed for a few weeks.

90 Years Ago — 1928

Flour mills reps here

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Booth and A. W. Burleigh were entertained at dinner at the Charbonneau Hotel by Messers. Curtis and Loveless, who were here in the interests of the Montana Flour Mills.

80 Years Ago — 1938

The Inland Empire Shorthorn Breeders Association tour passed through Priest River and made its initial stop in the county at the Frank H. Anselmo ranch. They viewed Mr. Anselmo’s prize shorthorn bull pastured on the range north of Laclede.

70 Years Ago — 1948

Former resident is successful author

Friends of Mr. Nellie Beverly, former resident of Priest River and now of Spokane, will be pleased to learn that three of her children’s stories and one poem have been accepted by a national children’s magazine. The poem will appear in the September issue of The Grade Teacher.

60 Years Ago — 1958

Lake campground

lauded

Indian Creek Campground on Priest Lake was mentioned as one of the 50th most beautiful camping places in the United States in an article carried in the July 21 issue of Life magazine. Indian Creek Camp was described as “30 miles north of Priest River, 640 acres of forest and lake with white sand beach. Home waters of Kamloops (should be Mackinaw) trout weighing up to 42 pounds. Camping best in July and August. Open June 1 to Oct. 1.”

50 Years Ago — 1968

Italian pioneer dies

Michael Bombino, 71, died Sunday, July 21, at Newport Community Hospital. He had been in ill health from some time. Mr. Bombino was born May 28, 189,7 in Grimaldi, Italy, and came to the Priest River area at a young age. He was engaged in logging operations in this area until his retirement.

40 Years Ago — 1978

Rafter saved by CPR at scene

Following a rafting accident on 8-Mile Rapids that rendered Mike Keough, Sandpoint, unconscious, he said he owed his life to people on the scene who gave him cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and dramatic rescue by Bonner County Deputies Jack Scanlon, Skip Baker, and Don Nelson. Keough was wedged between a rock and the raft Sunday as a large group rafted down Priest River in rafts, boats, and inner tubes.

30 Years Ago — 1988

Three injured by boat explosion

Two women were listed in stable condition Monday at Bonner General Hospital after they were injured when a boat motor exploded Sunday near Priest River. Glen Groom, owner of the ambulance service, said that because Merritts Bridge was closed, the route to BGH was shorter than the detour to Newport Community Hospital.

Vivienne Beardmore dies

Vivienne L. McAlexan-der, longtime Moscow resident, died at Gritman Hospital Saturday, July 9. She was born March 10, 1905 in Priest River to North Idaho pioneers Charles and Lucy (Gumaer) Beardmore.

20 Years Ago — 1998

State softball team has local ties

The Priest River-Sandpoint girls senior league softball team wpm the state championship this weekend. The girls from Priest River who competed on the team are Nikki Yount, Jacque Boncz, and Marla Smith.

10 Years Ago — 2018

Stimson awarded for safety

Stimson Lumber Co. hit the astounding mark of three years, or 1,096 days, without a lost time accident last week. With the record, the mill receives honors from the western Wood Producers Association, being presented the Outstanding Safety Award for mid-sized mills over the past five years. This is the second such award with Stimson also receiving the honor from, 2000-2004.