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Boundary County celebrates 100 years |
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January 26, 2015 |
Click here to
see our album of photographs from Saturday's
Centennial celebration.
Wait a minute. Was this 2015? Or was it, somehow
. . . . 1915?
It seemed like it might be 1915, as organizers
of Boundary County's Centennial celebration
faithfully recreated the original celebration of
100 years ago, when residents of two-day-old
Boundary County, Idaho, lauded the newly minted
northernmost county in Idaho.
 Clowns, an elementary school choir, and a steed
equipped with a “Boundary” banner were all in
attendance to help re-enact the original January
25, 1915 celebration. Cal Russell played the
role of Major Wayne Scott Walker, and acted as
master of ceremonies (2015) as he explained to
the gathered crowd on Bonners Ferry's Main
Street that 100 years prior, Idaho Governor
Moses Alexander signed House Bill No. 1,
splitting off the northern part of Bonner
County, and granting residents of that northern
wing their very own county. Those in attendance
joined in a cheer shouting, “Boundary! Boundary!
Boundary!”
A small choir of elementary students, led by
director David Carpenter, sang the 1915 song “A
Long Way from Bonners Ferry. Some of the words
from that 1915 song:
It's a long, long way down to Sandpoint,
It's a long, long way to go;
When winter winds are blowing,
And trains are blocked with snow;
Alexander is our champion,
And our hearts are with him still;
Many thanks we give him for signing,
Our Boundary County Bill.
Following this Boundary County song, the
students performed a heartfelt rendition of
“Here We Have Idaho.” The Main Street crowd
joined in on the performance of our state song.
Boundary County Commissioners LeAlan Pinkerton
and Walt Kirby then read an abridged version of
the original Idaho House Bill No. 1, followed by
Commissioner Dan Dinning declaring January 24,
2015 as the initiation of Boundary County’s
centennial year. Everyone in attendance posed
for a quick photograph, before scurrying into
the museum just as the rain started to fall.
Inside the museum, revelers were welcome to
wander around the historical exhibits, enjoy the
sounds of the Bonners Ferry High School Jazz
Band, and sample some centennial birthday cake,
along with hot chocolate and coffee--and
appreciate yet again our 100 year old Boundary
County.
Click here to
see our album of photographs from Saturday's
Centennial celebration.
On a related note, the Bonners Ferry Chamber of
Commerce has announced that they are having
special silver coins commemorating the
Centennial of Boundary County struck by the
Sunshine Mine. These coins are available for
purchase. See the related story on the special
silver Boundary County commemorative coins by
clicking here. |
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