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FROM THE MINER’S FILES
110 years ago 1914
Work was started on construction of a mile of permanent highway north from Metaline.
G.H. Shearer, H.E. Fremming and Olaf Lamon built the first silos to be erected in the county.
Sidewalks were being installed at the city hall grounds.
100 years ago 1924
A game protective association was formed in Newport with E.T. Vickerman and president and E.E. Hopp as secretary.
There were many fires in the vicinity of Newport, Ione and the Priest River region.
The Daughters of the American Revolution sponsored a display of flags by inducing businessmen to fly flags from the sidewalk curbs on patriotic occasions.
90 years ago 1934
The state highway department installed a pump at the McCloud Creek fill to pump out inside waters and protect the fill from was by the flood waters of the Pend Oreille River.
The Interstate Telephone Co. applied to the town council for a 25-year renewal of its franchise.
80 years ago 1944
One of the smallest classes in years was scheduled to graduate from Newport High School because of wartime conditions. There were only 22 seniors.
Three special elections favored school consolidations. In the Cusic- Usk-Hoisington district the vote was close, 16 for and 12 against; the Ione, Tiger, Lost Creek vote was 54 for consolidation and three against. Metaline nd Metaline Falls voted 42-0 for school consolidation.
70 years ago 1954
Work on turbines at Box Canyon Dam was almost half completed.
May had an average temperature of 53.3 degrees and a range from 17-80 degrees.
The Moore Hotel in Seattle was advertising overnight rates for as little as $2.50.
60 years ago 1964
Sherman Ziglar was selected as the 1964 Pend Oreille Cattleman of the year by the county livestock association.
The Metalin Hotel was sold to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Scalf.
50 years ago 1974
Those wishing to cut firewood were required to come to the Newport Ranger Station and sign a permit instead of calling in ad requesting one.
Flag Day ceremonies were celebrated in grand fashion.
An Air Force flight instructor died when the small two-passenger Swift aircraft he was piloting struck the fence surrounding the Sullivan Lake airfield on takeoff and landed in the lake 100 yards from the north shore.
40 years ago 1984
The Newport School Board put the finishing touches on the district’s new leadership team from 1984085 by naming Carol Bourassa, who has been Cusick Elementary School principal for five years, as new principal of Sadie Halstead Elementary.
Richard Oberlander was hired as Newport’s new police officer, replacing Sam Evans.
Almost a year after the City of Newport received a state grant to help build a new library, it could begin construction.
30 years ago 1994
The Newport girls golf team won fifth in the state following the state tournament in Yakima. Heather Almond and Betsy Geddes combined to give the girls the win. Rick Hughes finished sixth individually for the boys and Almond wo seventh in the girls individual competition.
The Northeast Washington Family Coalition was formed by Rural Resources, the Northeast Tri County Health District and Eastern Washington University. The Coalition ran a half page ad seeking new mothers or expectant mothers to help. The Coalition would help with things like early childhood education, to crisis support to achieving career and life goals, the ad announced.
20 years ago 2004
A dozen student in grades nine through 12 participated in a scholarship essay contest sponsored by the Selkirk Trailblazers. Zach Schlegel, 16, won the $500 scholarship for his essay on the topic “Why federal and state government should work with local communities concerning recreation on public lands.
Brett Malone, who had 20 years’ experience in paintball, including participating on the 1990 world championship paintball team, opened up Weekend Warriors, a paintball park near Diamond Lake.
10 years ago 2014
West Bonner County School District passed its $3 million, one year levy by 11 votes, 1,322 to 1,311. Voters rejected a $3.5 million levy in March.
The Kalispel Tribe’s Pikeapalooza pike fishing tournament was set to give away $4,000 in prizes for the tournament. with a $1,000 first place prize for the most fish. The tribe had documented how the Norhtern Pike nimbers have increased from 400 to 5,500 adult fish between 2006-2010.
