This Week in History - Aug 20, 2026

100 Years Ago

A large 10' by 14' sign has been erected near the Great Northern tracks a half mile west of town. The sign was put in place by the publicity committee of the Commercial Club. It reads "In 1922 this was a lake" and "30,000 acres now being reclaimed". The sign is large enough for people riding on the train to read.

The Boundary Co. Fair Board is making plans to take over the fair from the Commercial Club.

A local man was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined $100 for taking 2 sacks of wheat from a wagon in District 1. Mr. McDonald, owner of the wheat, said the case was a means of stopping future thefts of grain.

50 Years Ago

Boundary County farmers hoping for some kind of a wheat crop this year were almost afraid to look at it this week. The heavy rainfall of the weekend has started some wheat sprouting in the heads.

The Boundary County Commissioners this week received a tentative report from Bill Chubb, Kootenai River Days Chairman, they will be able to turn approximately $2,600 over to the county for use in Restorium, furnishings.

Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Smith are the new owners of the Shoe Rack, purchased recently from Irv Dinning.

15 Years Ago

After their year- long mobilization and deployment to Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn, the deployed members of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team are scheduled to return to the US beginning late this month.

Peter Bauer was the overall pumpkin seed spitting champion, hurling a seed 27'11" to win in the 19 and over division.

One by one, Idaho's fallen heroes were introduced to the more than 100 people who turned out to honor their memory in the state's first Run for the Fallen.

Submitted by the Boundary County Museum