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Cucumber Pete and the Riot at the Seattle Mug Saloon–Fake News?
[Note: This article uses the original spelling of Sand Point as two words instead of the current single word.] Sand Point had a bit of a reputation in its youth, but even by the town’s questionable standards, the riot at … Continue reading
Those **** Californians!
We love to complain about newcomers. After all, they’re loud. They drive too fast. They think they own the place—and they probably do. They’re changing our town. **** Californians! The Kalispel people might have voiced the same complaints when the … Continue reading
Lake Pend Oreille, 1952: When Trophy Fish Trumped National Defense
Dr. C. C. Wendle had uncovered a story that was explosive—literally. An unidentified civilian employee at the Navy’s research facility in Bayview told Wendle about plans to detonate a series of explosive charges deep down in Lake Pend Oreille. Alarmed, … Continue reading
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Play ball! Baseball in Early Sandpoint, 1895-1930
The batter connected with a fast pitch, sending the ball high into the air toward the water. Cheers erupted from the enthusiastic crowd lining the makeshift field in the area now included in City Beach. This was the first game … Continue reading
James Henry Towles of Hope, Idaho
James Henry Towles has intrigued me ever since I saw his photograph at the Bonner County Historical Society many years ago. Aside from his name, all I knew about him was that he was a Black man working as a … Continue reading
A Little Extra Help for the Holiday Season
When I went to the grocery store recently, I was greeted by a group of volunteers collecting food for our local food bank. Like many others in Yokes that day, I added a few things to my cart to deposit … Continue reading
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Tagged Bonner County history, Great Depression, Idaho history, Sandpoint history, Sandpoint Idaho
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Billy Abbott’s Saloon
Two buildings went up in smoke on that cold winter night. Working under difficult conditions, fire fighters managed to keep the flames from reaching a neighboring building but they were unable to save the two structures. By morning, the ruins … Continue reading
November 1918: Celebration and Sorrow
The telephone rang in the Humbird Lumber Company offices on the mid-morning of November 7, 1918, bringing the unexpected but joyful news that Germany had signed the armistice agreement with the Allies. Word spread fast as the raucous sounds of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alfred Klingman, Anton Moe, Bonner County history, Carl V. Whidden, Charles Clinton, Charles H. Miller, Clarence Billips, Clarence Halverson, Clarence Holland, Dan Yee Jay, Edward Doyle, Edward J. Morrison, Ernest L. Miller, Frederick W. Hendershot, Harold C. Reed, Harry D. Martell, Herman Bernthal, Idaho history, James Brown, James Jewel Jay, James L. Gale, John F. Dellinger, John R. Anderson, Joseph McEvoy, Joseph P. Mead, Julius Finstad, Leland Eddy, Mary O'Brien, Moses Fond, Ora Long, Ray G. Kaufman, Ray W. Ashley, Robert M. Kittleson, Sandpoint history, Sandpoint Idaho, William D. Martin, William Pierce, World War I, World War I casualties
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Ford Day
Spring in North Idaho brings a wealth of colors, sounds, and smells that brighten our lives after the long, gray winter. Golden dandelions bloom exuberantly in lush green lawns; robins and chickadees noisily proclaim their territory; and lovely lilacs, lavender, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bonner County history, Ford Day, Ford Model T, Idaho history, Lost in the 50s, Sandpoint history, Sandpoint Idaho
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1917: Wobblies, War, and Walkouts
By mid-March 1917, as the winter snow melted gradually into spring, the people of Sandpoint opened their weekly newspaper to find a few glimmers of good news. Local barbers reassured customers that the recent 10 cent price increase applied only … Continue reading
North Idaho Past/Present 