(Today I want to share with you a portion of the interview done with Bud Moon, in his own words, during the making of the “Sandpoint Centennial” movie. It gives us a picture of earlier Sandpoint and the people who made it what it is today.)
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
(Today, I want to share with you the conclusion of a “Sandpoint Centennial” interview with Nina Shipman. It took place at Priest Lake on May 26, 2001. She was there to join the community in honoring her famous grandmother, Nell Shipman. Nina followed in the steps of her grandmother and …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
(The Sundance Fire started with a lightning strike on Sundance Mountain in Bonner County on Aug. 23, 1967. The mountain is 6,298 feet high and is located four miles east north east of Coolin on Priest Lake. By Sept. 1, the fire was burning the surrounding timberland at the rate …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
(More than 100 years ago the citizens of a small village had a vision. They realized that the expansion of the railroad, the timber and mining business, made growth a necessity if their village was to survive. Thankfully, these men and women were willing to give of their time and …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Sandpoint Furniture/Carpet One, home of The Ponderay Design Center and Selkirk Glass & Cabinets (208-263-5138), sponsors this column and it will appear in your Daily Bee each Sunday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
It is that time of year when people start dreaming of starting a garden. Some will lovingly caress the packets of seed just purchased hoping to impart to said seed the desire to grow to a lustrous adulthood. Some will visit their mail-order shrine consisting of little cups of dirt …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
(It was on Sept. 30, 2000, that Erik Daarstad and I met with Bob Selle in his home to interview him for the “Sandpoint Centennial” movie. Bob relived the excitement of his life experiences and his words reflected his enthusiasm. In his way of speaking, them became ‘em, because often …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
(It was on Sept. 30, 2000, that Erik Daarstad and I met with Bob Selle in his home to interview him for the “Sandpoint Centennial” movie. One area he enjoyed talking about was fishing. Today, Bob shares in his own words about fishing for whitefish. In his way of speaking, …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Recently I had an experience that proves the power of weather on the mood of a human being. I picked up Erik Daarstad for lunch on March 19 and I noticed he had a strange and withdrawn look on his face.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
If you take a drive out to Hope Point, on the Hope Peninsular, you will see four islands in Lake Pend Oreille. They are: Warren Island, Cottage Island, Pearl Island, and Memaloose Island. Warren, the largest of the four, was once called, Wasunka, which means, “Mother of Twins.” The twins, …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Folks, I have been all nervous for the last week or so, and here’s why. Recently, Erik Daarstad stopped by my house on his way to the airport wearing a determined look on his face. I asked where he was headed and he replied, “To Los Angeles to shoot a …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
(Folks, it will not be long before we can get out and enjoy the beauty and history of Bonner County. I want to recommend to you a short trip I took with Dale Selle not too long before his death. If you like “exploring,” clip this from your paper, move …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
(Today, Marguerite Thompson Olson continues her story about the Kaniksu Lounge and Dining Room. She came to this area from Nebraska during World War II and took over the management of the dining room in 1949.)
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
(Recently, there was a picture in your Daily Bee of the Kaniksu Lounge and Dining Room. You were asked to call me if you had ever eaten there. I would like to share with you the story of one person who called from over in Washing-ton. Her name is Marguerite …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
(When you hear the name Ernie Bartelson, you think of the Tam O’Shanter, or Tervan, that is located on Cedar Street in Sandpoint. Ernie and his wife, Opal, ran the little bar for many years. Not too long before his death, Erik Daarstad and I asked Ernie how many “watering …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Recently, I saw a photo of a parade on First Avenue in Sandpoint and in the background I could see the Panida Theater and the Kamloops Bar & Grill. They stood side by side proudly displaying their numbers, 300 and 302 North First Avenue. Though close, the two buildings have …
Today is Christmas and I would give anything to recapture the feeling I had at Christmas while sitting in our living room with no electricity and a tree that was decorated with strings of cranberries and popcorn. A candle on the table, a kerosene lamp on the mantle, and the …
Folks, I have been thinking about some of the old buildings in Sandpoint that I would have liked to have visited before they vanished. Places like the old Farmin School, the Humbird Mill and Store, and especially the Rink Opera House that stood near the intersection of Church Street and …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
(This year marks the 100th birthday of two well known buildings in Sandpoint — the Old Power House building and the old City Hall on Main and Second Avenue. It is fitting that we pay them a visit and congratulate them for still being “alive and kicking” in a time …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
(I want to thank Judy Pederson for having the foresight to interview many of the early residents of the Cocolalla area. Nothing is left along the shore line of Lake Cocolalla that would indicate that years ago there existed an enterprise that was one of the two largest employers in …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
(I want to thank Judy Pederson for sharing with me her 1980 interviews with Lee Bates, and Bill and Frank Mase. Their memories give us an excellent picture of the size and scope of the ice house of Cocolalla.)
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Anyone fortunate enough to have been born before the days of modern refrigeration remembers the sound of the horse and wagon nearing the house with its load of huge blocks of ice.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Calvin Hardesty Huff was a pioneer of the Blue Lake area, which is located about 12 miles north of Priest River. He was born on Feb. 12, 1868, and was known throughout the Blue Lake Valley as “Daddy Huff.” He was a woodsman, trapper, carpenter, ranger, farmer and a tanner. …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
(A few days ago, I went to the Pack River Reunion at Sandpoint’s Community Hall. As I walked through the building, I thought about the history of the place and the people who had walked through its doors. During World War II, the historic building offered a touch of home …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
